One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would 16 the peace and quiet, watch the water rush 17 and listen to the singing of birds and the rustling of 18 in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees 19 under pressure from the wind and watch them 20 gracefully to their original position after the wind had 21 .
When I think about the bamboo tree's ability to bounce back to its original position, the word "resilience" comes to mind. When used in 22 to a person this word means the ability to readily 23 from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person's 24 .
Have you ever felt like you are at your 25 point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the 26 you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, 27 exhausted and you most likely stood 28 physical symptoms.
Life is a 29 of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy 30 that take you close to your breaking point, bend, 31 don't break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
A 32 of hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal (考验). With 33 for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to 34 if the final result is worth having.
If life gets 35 and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don't break!
A．see B．hear C．enjoy D．touch
A．downstream B．smoothly C．uphill D．peacefully
A．fruits B．branches C．roots D．leaves
A．move B．bend C．fall D．decline
A．go B．turn C．return D．suffer
A．died down B．died off C．died away D．died out
A．honor of B．reward to C．reference to D．favor of
A．recover B．suffer C．come D．escape
A．thoughts B．mind C．body D．emotions
A．starting B．breaking C．standing D．tiring
A．practice B．experiment C．victory D．experience
A．possibly B．terribly C．mentally D．probably
A．unpleasant B．unreasonable C．exciting D．good
A．result B．change C．wonder D．mixture
A．events B．moments C．adventures D．changes
A．but B．however C．though D．and
A．little B．number C．measure D．little
A．idea B．hope C．imagination D．search
A．deal with B．look into C．depend on D．get stuck
A．acceptable B．wrong C．tough D．cozy
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A friend of mine once told me a thing about his neighbor’s bunny（小兔子）: One day he was sitting in the living room when his dragged a little “gift” in its mouth--a animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was nervous to the dead animal to be a bunny that belonged to a little girl who lived next door. Her name was Bonny. My friend felt , believing his cat had killed Bonny’s bunny.
My friend came up with a plan. Removing from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a dirty mess, he put it in the kitchen sink (水槽). With a little warm water, he tried to up the dead bunny as best as he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blow-dried the bunny it looked pretty good.
Finally, he took the dead bunny out to the neighbor’s bunny box and placed it back in the cage. He fluffed(抖松) him up so that he looked very there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people around the bunny box. Everyone seemed to be and pointing. My friend decided to go over and act like any normal curious and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Bonny’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t what has happened! It’s a miracle! Bonny’s bunny passed away a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there.”
Have you ever tried to cover up one with another? Covering up only makes matters . Just like Bonny’s bunny, the result is what we expected. We end up looking foolish. We will be better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the consequences.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I .
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I to catch a taxi to my and settle in. Next morning, I took another to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can my table."
I gratefully sat down with the lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't a car, and hadn't realised how taking taxis would be, After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that ,but she brushed aside my protests (反对)。She asked me where I was and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to alone. At the end of the day, she to take me back to my accommodation. I her money but she refused to take any.
I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
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完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ricardo Semler became boss of his father's business Semco in Brazil at the age of 21. Ricardo worked like a(an) man, from 7：30 am to midnight every day. One afternoon, while he was visiting a factory in New York, he . The doctor told him if he like that, he would find a new home in hospital. Semler got the . He changed the way he . In fact, he changed the ways his worked, too.
He let his workers take more so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong. He them to set their own salaries， their own working hours and he cut all the jobs he thought were , like receptionists and secretaries.
He changed the office： walls, they have plants at Semco, so bosses can't themselves away from everyone else. And the workers are to decorate their work space as they want.
It sounds perfect，but does it ? The answer is in the ：in the last six years, Semco's revenues（收入）have from $35 million to $212 million. The company has gone from eight hundred employees to 3,000. Why?
Semler says it's because of "peer pressure" which makes employees work for everyone else. If someone isn't doing his job , the other workers will not allow the to continue. In other words，Ricardo treats his workers like adults rather than children, and expects them to act like responsible . And they do.
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阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。
In the fourth grade, I discovered my one true love—acting. It is not only fun, but it ____ teamwork and empathy, things I think the world should have more of.
However, I never expected that acting would also teach me to !
In the first semester of my freshman year of high school, my school the play Frankenstein. It’s about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster, and __ the monster destroys the scientist’s life.
I got the lead female of Frankenstein’s girlfriend, Elizabeth. I had been in plays before, so I was very to the rehearsal(排练) process of memorizing lines and then a character with help from the director. But this play was different from one I had ever done before, because Frankenstein and Elizabeth had to kiss in the play a lot. The boy who ____ Frankenstein was very cute, I must say. There was a(n) in which our characters shared “15 kisses”. , the director removed it. But there were still some kissing scenes.
Would we to kiss, or would we actually kiss? Our director 53 having us kiss for real, and for the first few times, it was very . My lips barely touched the boy’s. Many of the other actors and actresses laughed at us.
, one thing about stage kissing that you have to understand is that you are not being yourself. That goes for any . After that experience, I feel like I can any role. It was a big event in my toward becoming a better actress. I feel more being onstage and showing my character’s personality to the . And that is important for getting the message of a play across.
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You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a woman.
One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly had grown to over＄150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national .
What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had my life. I am 19 years old and the first of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.
I was a student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the way I could attend.
One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous . The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money for me, but if anything came up they’d call.
A few days later, I was going out with my mother the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was !
McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is , she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new . She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see on TV—she just smiles.
McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of . Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to when I can some day. So I plan to add to her scholarship fund.
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