Patti discovered the meaning of running when she was 23. At that time she was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and had 36 over 50 pounds. “I decided to 37 ,” she says. She took a clock and started 38 what she did every day, and then she 39 an hour a day as a “be nice to Patti” hour. “I started having bubble（泡沫）baths with a candle 40 , because Cosmopolitan Magazine 41 that this would be good for me. But I got 42 of that soon,” Patti remembers. She wanted to do something really pleasant. She found that the 43 times in her life were times when she was physically active. So she took up 44 .
She decided to start 45 the next day. She ran for an hour, 46 a total of 7 miles on her first run. “I couldn’t walk for 2 weeks 47 I felt painful all over!” Patti recalls. “But I felt so wonderful!” Patti wasn’t crazy about running yet, but she was in 48 with the after effects of it.
Within seven months, Patti had run her first marathon, qualified for the Boston Marathon, and placed 25th in the world for 49 distance runners. Over the next years, she 50 records and set standards for women in the sport. She was the first American woman to run a marathon 51 than 2 hours 30 minutes, and then broke another two records 52 an 8-month period.
Patti believes that, if we can 53 standards for ourselves, we can pull ourselves out of the most difficult 54 and come out on top. “Everybody has to be a/an 55 and everybody has that in them.”
A．lost B．gained C．earned D．reduced
A．change B．move C．walk D．cry
A．remembering B．collecting C．sharing D．recording
A．set out B．set up C．set aside D．set about
A．lit B．swung C．surrounded D．burnt
A．spoke B．said C．wrote D．went
A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．ashamed
A．happiest B．saddest C．loneliest D．luckiest
A．smoking B．bathing C．dieting D．running
A．only B．right C．even D．again
A．overcoming B．spreading C．passing D．covering
A．but B．although C．since D．because
A．peace B．line C．love D．touch
A．men B．women C．adult D．children
A．kept B．held C．broke D．cleared
A．faster B．more C．slower D．rather
A．for B．over C．at D．on
A．set B．follow C．require D．seek
A．pleasures B．pities C．challenges D．purposes
A．expert B．runner C．athlete D．champion
He met her at a party. She was outstanding while he was normal. At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee. She was 36 but due to being polite, she 37 . Sitting in a nice coffee shop, he was too 38 to say anything.
Suddenly he asked the 39 , "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him, so 40 ! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him 41 , "Why you have this hobby?" He replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked the 42 of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. 43 I have the salty coffee, I always 44 my childhood and my hometown. I miss my hometown and my parents." 45 saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. A man who can tell out his homesickness must be a man who has 46 of home.
That was a really beautiful 47 of their story. Then the story was just like every beautiful love story —the princess 48 the prince. And every time she made 49 for him, she put some salt in it, as she
knew that's the 50 he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away, 51 her a letter which said, "My d
earest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life's lie — the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, 52 I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to 53 so I just went ahead. If I can live for the second time, I still want to have you for my whole life, 54 I have to drink the salty coffee again."
Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, "What's the taste of 
55 coffee? " She replied, " It's sweet."
A．surprised B．pleased C．satisfied D．excited
A．answered B．promised C．provided D．refused
A．curious B．jealous C．nervous D．cautious
A．waiter B．girl C．partner D．customer
A．outstanding B．bitter C．delicious D．strange
A．constantly B．curiously C．suddenly D．seriously
A．color B．character C．quality D．taste
A．Every time B．Next time C．The first time D．By the time
A．think out B．think over C．think of D．think up
A．Since B．Though C．While D．Because
A．responsibility B．concept C．consideration D．control
A．scene B．beginning C．comedy D．result
A．dated B．admired C．devoted D．married
A．tea B．water C．coffee D．milk
A．way B．method C．means D．route
A．left B．leaving C．writing D．wrote
A．fortunately B．actually C．happily D．possibly
A．change B．remind C．overcome D．remove
B．now that C．even though D．so that
A．sugared B．old C．instant D．salty
While eating lunch with my 4-year-old daughter this afternoon at a fast food restaurant, I noticed an old man walking to the table with a stick. The manager kindly carried the food for him. During the meal I 36 the man tell a woman it was his 37 . So I 38 what I heard to my daughter. She loves it when people have birthdays. I told her it was OK for her to wish him a happy birthday. He 39 was spending this special day alone.
At first she was 40 and decided against it. As I was 41 our plates into the dustbin she turned to him and quietly 42 him a Happy Birthday. I could tell he was 43 by the way he looked at her. I 44 behind her and gave him my own wishes. He was grateful.
45 we walked away he called my daughter back and 46 her a brand-new gold $1 coin. She thanked him. But that 
wasn't enough for him. He 47 his pocket and at that I kindly told him that wasn't 48 . He ignored me and 49 out an envelope with about a dozen of a different kind of gold coins. He continued to give her another one and tell her how 50 it was and that one day it would be worth 51 . He then 52 me in the eye and wished me a good day.
What a kind man. I'm sure my daughter 53 his day. On such a special day, 54 can I take away his glory and 55 his offering of thanks?
Happy Birthday!
A．listened B．noticed C．learned D．overheard
A．birthday B．gift C．food D．stick
A．whispered B．screamed C．shouted D．signed
A．eventually B．luckily C．naturally D．obviously
A．curious B．angry C．shy D．proud
A．filling B．dropping C．cleaning D．emptying
A．made B．got C．celebrated D．wished
A．encouraged B．touched C．bothered D．respected
A．went on B．went up C．looked around D．set out
A．So B．If C．As D．Though
A．bought B．awarded C．showed D．handed
A．picked up B．dug into C．put up D．took out
A．bad B．available C．necessary D．impossible
A．put B．sent C．pulled D．gave
A．beautiful B．common C．necessary D．special
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．caught B．looked C．glared D．touched
A．troubled B．made C．witnessed D．remembered
A．when B．why C．what D．how
A．put away B．turn down C．turn out D．hold up
I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago. 36, I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to 37 them.
My aunt and I were 38 for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two 39 on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 40 nearby and the other one was 41. So, I decided to sit down. While I was 42 my own thing there, I 43 that the family were not in front of the 44 anymore. I saw the girl 45 and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in 46, crying.
I knew that she 47 her family and was all by herself. Now, I am sure that almost everybody has been lost in a department store or 48 big before and we all know that feeling. 49 I went up to her and asked what was 50 and in between tears she told me she was lost. I 51 her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the 52 on her face when she read it. Then I went up to customer service center and 53 them what happened. People there promised to 54 her. After I left, the little girl’s parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the 55. Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did it.
A．Luckily B．Usually C．Sadly D．Surprisingly
A．help B．encourage C．join D．support
A．answering B．calling C．preparing D．looking
A．chairs B．children C．signs D．toys
A．friends B．book C．family D．bags
A．clean B．large C．empty D．beautiful
A．studying B．carrying C．buying D．doing
A．noticed B．believed C．doubted D．understood
A．shop B．girl C．gift D．lady
A．get up B．come up C．give up D．make up
A．return B．detail C．vain D．tears
A．hated B．lost C．raised D．lived
A．somewhere B．something C．everywhere D．everything
A．If B．As C．So D．Or
A．important B．wrong C．strange D．different
A．lent B．gave C．sent D．posted
A．smile B．hope C．puzzle D．worry
A．reminded B．warned C．asked D．told
A．look out for B．take care of C．wait for D．call up
A．courage B．money C．card D．explanation
I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. 
Kate and I were good friends and we were inseparable. We spent every day together and always had a good 36 .
Then bas
ketball started and we were on the 37 team. After a few games, 38 , Kate got moved up to the Rose Cup full-time. I wouldn't admit it then, but actually I envied（嫉妒） her. Having 39 practice times, we started to see less of each other. Soon I started to hear that she was talking 40 my back.
One night, I called Kate to tell her about my new 41 .To my 42 , the next day at school she told everyone I 43 her style because she had told me she wanted to get hers cut like this. At noon she handed me a letter and walked away 44 talking with me. I couldn't accept the 45 words on the paper. In great __46__ , I wrote right back to her.
Over the next week, we exchange（交换） more 
47 notes. I cried myself to sleep every night, 48 our friendship was over. One night my mom took me to Kate's home. Our moms looked at each other 49 . Kate's mom asked us questions but __50 _ of us responded(反应) .At last I let everything out. The huge burden in my mind was slowly lifted as we each talked about ___51____ we were feeling. It was all out. Suddenly Kate 52 from her seat, crossed the room and hugged me with tears. I will never forget that.
It has been five months 53 we broke with each other. Last weekend we were out together again. It makes me happy that we are 54 to care about each other more. I now know that 55 I am asked about my friends, Kate will be at the top of the list.
A．rest B．time C．example D．party
A．right B．good C．famous D．same
A．however B．but C．still D．yet
A．regular B．free C．different D．strange
A．on B．in C．by D．behind
A．haircut B．clothes C．necklace D．shoes
A．joy B．surprise D．sorrow
A．caught B．gained C．copied D．created
A．in spite of B．instead of C．except for D．as well as
A．cruel B．sad C．disappointing D．beautiful
A．anxiety B．anger C．surprise D．doubt
A．serious B．dangerous C．regretful D．hurtful
A．meaning B．hoping C．believing D．proving
A．happily B．nervously C．excitedly D．surprisingly
A．neither B．either C．both D．none
A．what B．how C．which D．why
A．rose B．raised C．stood D．got
A．if B．when C．because D．since
A．planning B．pretending C．learning D．arranging
A．whenever B．whatever C．however D．whoever
When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？
Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 36 the wolves' world? If you had, you would 37 the wolves.
In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 38 than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to 39 full use of the shape of land to 40 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be 41 experts good at fighting.
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand 42 . Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A 43 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves 44 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. 45 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork 46 makes wolves powerful.
The wolves also have great self-respect and won't 47 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”, 48 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his 49 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with 50 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was 51 and he never gave in, fighting 52 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of 53 : wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a 54 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and 55 in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
A．talked about B．walked into C．thought about D．cared for
A．hunt B．admire C．draw D．watch
A．space B．spot C．food D．survival
A．make B．take C．have D．get
A．fight B．avoid C．trap D．discover
A．special B．imaginative C．outstanding D．creative
A．operation B．teamwork C．lifestyle D．control
A．single B．brave C．lonely D．fair
A．fight B．struggle C．fear D．fail
A．As for B．As though C．Even so D．Even if
A．what B．he C．that D．one
A．turn in B．give in C．take in D．break in
A．once B．just C．soon D．only
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．pleasure D．sorrow
A．rest B．others C．another D．the other
A．proud B．satisfied C．willing D．eager
A．until B．although C．before D．unless
A．selflessness B．self-confidence C．self-respect D．self-protection
A．curious B．different C．strange D．humorous
A．walk B．hand C．get D．succeed
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