My friend John always has something to tell me. He knows so much that 21 men have to have older and more worldly wise men to tell them, 22 , who to trust, how to care for others and how to live life 23 the fullest.
Recently, John lost his 24 Janet. For eight years she fought against cancer, but in the end her sickness had the last 25 . One day John took out a folded piece of 26 from his wallet. He had found it, so he told me, when he 27 up some drawers at home.
It was a 28 love letter Janet had written. The note could look like a school girl’s scrawls(潦草地写，乱涂) about her dream guy. 29 the letter was written by a woman who had had seven children, a woman who fought for her life and who 30 only had a few months left to live.
It was 31 a beautiful recipe (处方，食谱) for how to keep a marriage together. Janet’s 32 of her husband begins like this, “Loved me. Took care of me. Worried about me.”
“Helped me when I was ill.” The next 33 reads. After that she turned 34 the paper and added “Warmth. Humor. Kindness. Thoughtfulness.” And then she writes about the husband she has 35 with and loved most in her life. “ 36 there when I needed you.” The last words she wrote 37 all the others. I can see her for me when she added thoughtfully “Good friend.”
I stand beside John now, and cannot pretend to know how it feels to lose someone who is as close to 38 as Janet was to him. I need to 39 what he has to say much more than he needs to talk.
“John,” I ask. “How do you stick together with someone through 38 years—not to mention the sickness? How do I know 40 I can bear to stand by my wife’s side if she becomes sick one day?”
“You can.” he says quietly, “ If you love her enough, you can.”
A．old B．wise C．young D．foolish
A．for instance B．at no time C．in that case D．as a matter of fact
A．in B．to C．at D．for
A．friend B．colleague C．wife D．sister
A．possibility B．chance C．hope D．word
A．handkerchief B．cloth C．leather D．paper
A．fixed B．looked C．tidied D．put
A．small B．long C．descriptive D．talkative
A．So B．But C．And D．While
A．probably B．surely C．certainly D．definitely
A．only B．firstly C．lastly D．also
A．imagination B．description C．dream D．expectation
A．letter B．note C．line D．paragraph
A．away B．down C．off D．over
A．lived B．dealt C．quarreled D．argued
A．Constantly B．Always C．Never D．Seldom
A．take the place of B．get rid of C．take away D．sum up
A．me B．Janet C．John D．you
A．speak up B．repeat C．discuss D．hear
A．why B．where C．if D．when
Once upon a time, there was a large mountains
ide, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four
21 eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain, 22 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain 23 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 24 and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen 25 to hatch and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 26 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 27 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 28 more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 29 his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 30 a group of eagles soaring(翱翔) in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle 31 , “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with32 , “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”
The eagle 33 staring at his real family up above, 34 that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 35 be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 36 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 37 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 38 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 39 .
You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 40 your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
A．large B．curious C．small D．fortunate
A．guiding B．blowing C．causing D．inviting
A．on B．over C．past D．to
A．introduce B．punish D．share
A．offered B．regretted C．managed D．turned
A．Carefully B．Gently C．Sadly D．Luckily
A．chicken B．eagle C．hero D．fool
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．and B．but C．so D．however
A．noticed B．recognized C．respected D．watched
A．cried B．smiled C．argued D．explained
A．excitement B．anger C．laughter D．surprise
A．approached B．avoided C．continued D．considered
A．promising B．proving C．believing
A．suggestion B．advantage C．dream D．discovery
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．went B．enjoyed C．began D．stopped
A．Happily B．Finally C．Quickly D．Probably
A．gave away B．broke down C．passed away D．died out
A．steal B．follow C．have D．remember
My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper 36 what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven – paper 37 his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his 38 into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his 39 . Two days later he received his paper back. On the 40 page was a large red F with a 41 that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “ 42 did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like 43 . Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no 44 a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ 45 you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your 46 .”
The boy went home and 47 about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the 48 paper, making no changes.
Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my farm. I 49 have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The 50 part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher 51 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was 52 , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream 53 . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 54 you had enough courage not to 55 yours.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…
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A．giving B．taking C．describing D．making
A．opinion B．thought C．soul D．heart
A．classmate B．teacher C．father D．writer
A．front B．middle C．back D．last
A．word B．note C．paper D．letter
A．What B．Where C．Why D．How
A．you B．me C．him D．them
A．road B．way C．method D．idea
A．Now B．Although C．Since D．If
A．work B．idea C．grade D．advice
A．thought B．write C．spoke D．read
A．new B．same C．different D．second
A．never B．again C．even D．still
A．first B．biggest C．best D．most
A．brought B．took C．carried D．found
A．arriving B．leaving C．moving D．reaching
A．stealer B．maker C．lover D．leader
A．Unluckily B．Generally C．Finally D．Fortunately
A．take up B．make up C．give up D．break up
A new book about Chinese-style tough parenting has caused debate in the US．Amy Chua, the author of Battle Hymn （颂歌）of the Tiger Mother, is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law School, also a mother of two．
The 36 methods she used with her daughters would seem 37 to Western
ers．In school her daughters weren't allowed to have grades 38 than As．They had to 39 playing the piano or violin even for hours a day．
There has bee
n wide criticism (批评) of Chua's book in the US．"It's a(n) 40 way of parenting," said a professor at New York University, "standards of parenting need to be 41 ．Children need parents to 42 them, not to force them to do things they're probably not interested in．”
Now the criticism seems to have 43 to China．Sun Yunxiao, an expert from the China Youth and Children Research Center spoke to The Beijing News about his 44 . He argued Chua's method of 45 would limit children from developing their full 46 ．"Some Chinese parents do focus too much on test scores and good degrees," Sun said, "What gets sacrificed (放弃) along the way is their kids’ 47 to develop fully and to enjoy life．"
48 critics(批评家)might have sympathy for kids who experience this parenting style, some teenagers quite 49 
it．"I think anyone can do well if they work hard enough,” said a 17-year-old boy, "A 50 mother is there to help her kids work hard．"
Others think that Chua has a（n） 51 in setting challenging goals for kids．"It's important for children,” said an American professor, " 52 speaking , kids need to be 53 sometimes．If you urge kids to do well, they are good at it, and they 54 from it．It
's good to have high 55 ．”
A．rough B．reasonable C．vivid D．strict
A．unnecessary B．uncomfortable C．uninteresting D．unimaginable
A．higher B．fewer C．less D．lower
A．drill B．practise C．exercise D．experience
A．skilful B．extreme C．excellent D．merciful
A．practical B．high C．convenient D．low
A．replace C．force D．guide
A．spread B．belonged C．turned D．referred
A．concern B．delight C．caution D．regulation
A．caring B．fond C．supporting D．parenting
A．goal B．potential C．achievement D．possibility
A．strength B．power C．force D．ability
A．Why B．Because C．While D．What
A．resist C．object D．appreciate
A．lion B．monkey C．tiger D．sheep
A．angle B．point C．opinion D．view
A．Honestly B．Positively C．Hopefully D．Finally
A．pushed B．picked C．lifted D．dragged
A．count C．help D．benefit
A．levels B．expectations C．marks D．results
With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters．They get to be the beloved（心爱的）__36__child．But they may not realize that they will have to “__37__”the love as their__38__ones grow old．They will have to__39__lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their__40_parents and grandparents．China is being__41__country．
According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one 42 10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. According to 43 from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. The 44 for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent.
In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”．But this__45__is under stress as the market ey puts millions of young Chinese on the road__46__better paying jobs．They are leaving their parents__47 ．Now many families are looking more to the government than to their__48__for support when they’re old．China has increased its basic social security（基本社会保险）plan which is__49__protecting those__50__, including the old, the disabled and others．These programs are now broad, __51__they are still not highly developed．
As more people grow__52__, China will have fewer working people, __53__will slow down economic growth. According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should 54 its people to have more than one child in the future 55 China should keep its labor population and total population size stable(稳定的).
A．only B．lonely C．friendly D．heartily
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A．hated B．loved C．tired D．hearted
A．care for B．bring up C．look for D．pay attention to
A．daughter’s or son’s B．niece’s or nephew’s C．wife’s or husband’s D．aunt’s or uncle’s
A．an old B．an aging C．a developing D．a developed
A．where B．when C．which D．that
A．an article B．an email C．a magazine D．a report
A．conclusion B．character C．figure D．survey
A．tradition B．opinion C．saying D．way
A．in favor of B．in search of C．in the way of D．in the face of
A．out B．off C．ahead D．behind
A．friends B．relatives C．parents D．children
A．an act B．a case C．a program D．a plan
A．in danger B．in need C．in desperate D．in disaster
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．strong B．realistic C．rich D．old
A．as B．which C．what D．that
A．forbid B．promise C．encourage D．order
A．so that B．though C．even if D．because
With parents who taught at school, Sophia received a fairly good education. She would have achieved 36 in a career, but she 37 to spend most of her marriage in the 38 role of wife and mother, 39 herself to her husband and her three children.
At the beginning of their family life, Sophia took on the 40 for running the house in order for her husband to 41 his personal interest: writing novels. However, things weren’t going as 42 as expected. Nate’s writing failed to 43 the whole 
housekeeping. He had to take a position in the government to 44 for his family. Sophia tried to persuade Nate to give up his 45 for full-time writing, but he didn’t listen to her. He took his job 46 because it promised the family would be prevented from being 47 . That accounted for the shocking 48 he suffered when he lost his job. That day, he said to Sophia in a 49 , “I got fired. I am a 50 failure.”“Now you can focus your mind 51 your writing.” she responded. To make Nate believe money was no longer the major 52 ， Sophia took out a box that was fu
ll of 53 . She explained that she got the money for their hand-painted lampshades.
The unemployed husband did 54 a book that was a(n) 55 hit and is a long-lasting literary masterpiece. The story of Sophia’s turning her husband into a world famous writer has been widely talked about ever since then.
A．only a little B．quite a lot C．quite a few D．a great number
A．proved B．required C．selected D．preferred
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A．responsibility B．approach C．amusement D．occupation
A．observe B．reduce C．change D．follow
A．generally B．satisfactorily C．unfortunately D．quickly
A．preserve B．cover C．include D．overcome
A．support B．search C．provide D．comfort
A．aid B．interest C．job D．share
A．strictly B．truly C．carefully D．seriously
A．well off B．badly off C．straight away D．right now
A．cut B．loss C．disease
A．whisper B．voice C．sense D．manner
A．free B．close C．complete D．necessary
A．on B．for C．in D．to
A．connection B．discovery C．task D．concern
A．gold B．cash C．jewelry D．silver
A．pick out B．react to C．turn out D．build up
A．ordinary B．instant C．short D．humorous
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