阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 21 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 22 to do it efficiently，telling me to 23 to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 24 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 25 because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 26 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 27 to be punctual，hard-working，and polite to the 28 ．
I was 29 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 30 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 31 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 32 I owed him about $40 a week．
I remember returning to Seattle after being 33 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 34 thing Dad said was，“How about your 35 up tonight?” I couldn’t 36 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 37 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 38 member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion 
to a 39 is above all．It has nothing to do with 40 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．
A．cleaning B．shining C．removing D．keeping
A．why B．what C．when D．how
A．offer B．refuse C．love D．learn
A．interested B．annoyed C．relaxed
A．fun B．pride C．trouble D．effort
A．got it right B．kept it a rule C．made it clear D．took it for granted
A．had B．tended C．hated D．managed
A．family B．workers C．customers D．friends
A．never B．always C．seldom D．ever
A．must B．should C．might D．could
A．at B．before C．around D．for
A．worked out B．found out C．put out D．thought out
A．alone B．away C．outside D．off
A．usual B．last C．next D．first
B．taking C．cleaning D．moving
A．ignore B．follow C．believe D．understand
A．happen B．care C．go D．matter
A．no B．other C．some D．another
A．team B．family C．leader D．restaurant
A．why B．whether C．when D．How
It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along the song playing on the radio. I at the intersection(交叉路口) and looked both ways. The road was . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car killing the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car me by inches without even slowing down.
I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips, after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me . With a red face and a(an) smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.
Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the over and over in his mind. Too I realized the of those words that had flown from my lips in that moment of . It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the of that incident.
That , however, did teach me just how strong words be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words uplifting and inspire instead. I slowly realized that language is a from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.
A．through B．by C．to D．over
A．pushed up B．forced up C．put up D．pulled up
A．clean B．clear C．light D．busy
A．straight B．hard C．far D．high
A．leaving B．knocking C．missing D．approaching
A．Before B．When C．After D．Until
A．seeking B．chasing C．hunting D．looking
A．awfully B．bravely C．typically D．innocently
A．embarrassed B．pleased C．surprised D．worried
A．acute B．accurate C．unpleasant D．marvelous
A．music B．story C．language D．incident
A．sorry B．badly C．late D．soon
A．power B．strength C．nature D．potential
A．regret B．anger C．worry D．fear
A．process B．lesson C．image D．damage
A．accident B．mistake C．crash D．phenomenon
A．should B．need C．can D．would
A．talent B．evidence C．donation D．gift
A．too B．otherwise C．or D．however
A．challenging B．struggling C．rising D．caring
My dream is to become an orthodontist, fly to new heights, and impact the world. Ever since the day I got braces(牙箍), I have thought about how it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other like me have more beautiful smiles. The thought of helping other people overcome the fear of their or self-esteem became so real to me the day that I got my off two years later. After a long thought, I finally came to a(n) that I wanted to do my senior exit project on orthodontics. I am in the of doing my project now and I cannot wait to see the wonderful that I’m going to achieve. In the long run, I know it will be a great to me down the road, opening doors to my path. Another goal in my life is to fly to new and go where no one else has to go before. I am a big leader at my school and I try to do new things that are in order to make things successful. I try to reach to the highest in order to make every event and idea “with a bang!” I also want to do things to the world somewhere down the road. After seeing friends go into , I have thought about being a missionary(传教士) in a third world country for a couple of summers after I from the high school. I think it would be to impact the lives of powerless and torn people who need that seems unimaginable to them. I think more people reached out and conquered their dreams to help other people achieve theirs, this world would be a whole lot better of a place.
A．tiresome B．occasional C．cool D．fortunate
A．teens B．adults C．doctors D．patients
A．image B．operation C．figure D．mouth
A．caps B．tools C．books D．braces
A．stop B．decision C．conclusion D．end
A．end B．process C．beginning D．trouble
A．scene B．occupation C．start D．goals
A．advantage B．honor C．chance D．pity
A．graduation B．business C．career D．life
A．locations B．heights C．interests D．events
A．hoped B．expected C．needed D．dared
A．cared for B．unheard of C．put forward D．thought of
A．turn out B．move off C．go out D．die out
A．change B．develop C．impact D．destroy
A．missions B．difficulties C．traps D．films
A．long-term B．professional C．short-term D．part-time
A．attend B．graduate C．dislike D．abandon
A．tiresome B．harmful C．astonishing D．remarkable
A．assistance B．faith C．money D．laws
A．since B．unless C．although D．if
The Healing
Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.
Thirty hours ago, Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to Joshua. It was a trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurse. But 12 hours later, at Children’s Hospital, the doctors had exhausted（用尽） all , little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and couple.
The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. one point Jim realized he needed a .When Jim settled into the chair the barber’s, he began to the past hours, trying to some sense of it all. had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….He had begun his life. The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just him.
While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch, “They are transplanting one of his heart valves（瓣膜）right now.”
The stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this. But about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry she could get to Children’s Hospital. She here so full of joy. Her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a needed transplant—a heart valve.”
Jim’s healing began.
A．pick out B．pick up C．set out D．set up
A．routine B．annual C．average D．difficult
A．called B．disturbed C．awakened D．survived
A．though B．since C．because D．as
A．medicine B．strength C．attempts D．spirits
A．part B．few C．some D．wise
A．giving B．tiring C．boring D．thinking
A．Of B．In C．On D．At
A．haircut B．break C．donation D．decision
A．with B．at C．by D．near
A．decide on B．reflect on C．keep on D．focus on
A．get B．take C．hold D．make
A．How B．Why C．Whether D．If
A．barely B．nearly C．seldom D．almost
A．covered B．drew C．enveloped D．choked
A．hairdresser B．customer C．father D．parent
A．since B．as C．so D．and
A．arrived B．left C．stayed D．sat
A．desperately B．deadly C．clearly D．obviously
Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable when I was teaching second , 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children: a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to ideas of how to our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised and to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking .
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was if you could keep my mother while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if was completed. When I came Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t it.”
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had stopped hugging teachers years ago.
A．lasted B．happened C．experienced D．described
A．school B．class C．grade D．lesson
A．pay attention to B．look forward to C．get on with D．come up with
A．love B．please C．respect D．admire
A．astonished B．worried C．relieved D．interested
A．even B．ever C．still D．once
A．followed B．held C．kept D．lined
A．As B．Although C．While D．Because
A．wild B．curious C．strange D．upset
A．considering B．wondering C．asking D．doubting
A．connection B．care C．company D．concern
A．served B．supplied C．assigned D．applied
A．taught B．studied C．practiced D．told
A．mind B．thought C．agreement D．conversation
A．feeling B．behavior C．event D．action
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．by B．to C．on D．over
A．announced B．delivered C．stated D．whispered
A．make B．get C．do D．take
A．probably B．exactly C．rarely D．eagerly
We all laugh. We all hurt. We all make mistakes. We all dream, that’s life. It’s a journey. Please follow these rules to make the journey of your life a journey of joy!
positive through the cold season could be your best against getting ill, new study findings suggest.
In an experiment that healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with a sunny characteristic were less likely to ill. The findings, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, build on evidence that a “positive emotional style” can help the common cold and other illnesses.
Researchers believe the reasons may be both objective as in happiness increasing immune(免疫的) function and subjective as in happy people being less by a scratchy throat or runny nose. “People with a positive emotional style may have different immune to the virus,” explained the lead study author Dr Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “And when they do get a cold, they may their illness as being less severe.”
Cohen and his colleagues had found in a study that happier people seemed less likely to catch a cold, but some questions remained as to whether the emotional tendency itself had the effect.
For the new study, the researchers had 193 healthy adults with complete standard measures of personality tendency, health-consciousness and emotional “style”. Those who be happy, energetic and easy-going were judged as having a positive emotional style, those who were often unhappy, tense and unfriendly had a negative style. The researchers gave them drops through their noses either a cold virus or a particular flu virus. Over the next six days, the reported on any aches, pains, sneezing they had, while the researchers collected data, like daily mucus(黏液) production. Cohen and his colleagues found that based on objective measures of nasal woes(鼻部的不适), happy people were less likely to develop a cold.
A．Living B．Staying C．Pulling D．Surviving
A．safeguard B．opportunity C．caution D．defense
A．excluded B．explored C．exposed D．escaped
A．generally B．commonly C．frequently D．perfectly
A．change B．fall C．turn D．remain
A．keep B．avoid C．deny D．remove
A．suffered B．troubled C．disturbed D．hinted
A．function B．ability C．response D．action
A．think B．relate C．interpret D．translate
A．formal B．current C．previous D．precious
A．tended to B．opposed to C．used to D．stuck to
A．while B．however C．what’s more D．therefore
A．implying B．matching C．containing D．occupying
A．patients B．adults C．volunteers D．researchers
A．objective B．impressive C．positive D．effective
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