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Living one’s life is really like driving on a highway. First, to make a good driving, the driver must carefully examine the 1 of his car, just as he cares for his health for a good life. Once he enters into the highway, he must 2 certain rules for his own safety. It also can be said that he must obey certain rules of 3 when living as a decent (体面的) adult. For example, on the highway, he is 4 to keep a constant speed which can be compared with his 5 activities through his life. Neither driving nor living must be taken at too 6 a speed nor at too slow a speed. If he drives too 7 , the police will give him a ticket, just as he will be arrested when he breaks the law. 8 too conservatively (保守的), he will be called an out-of-date person 9 the others driving at the proper speed. When he wants to change his lanes, he must give careful 10 to every direction of his car. It is sometimes 11 to change the way of life 12 he can be sure of completion by doing so. He 13 not make any unnecessary changing of lanes which gives him only danger. Finally, he must 14 where he is now by recognizing some 15 appearing now and then. If he takes the wrong way, he must return to the right as 16 as he can. But he may thus lose 17 and energy both on the road and in life.
18 the whole, driving on a highway and living one’s life are both hard work. 19 if he is careful and serious enough, 20 will provide him much pleasure.
A．seat B．condition C．petrol D．passenger
A．listen to B．find C．follow D．insist on
A．society B．school C．group D．highway
A．glad B．required C．made D．anxious
A．broken B．outdoor C．good D．continuous
A．large B．high C．limited D．expected
A．speedily B．slowly C．orderly D．willingly
A．Doing B．Acting C．Going D．Working
A．persuading B．getting C．interrupting D．refusing
A．notice B．attention C．signs D．regards
A．dangerous B．worthy C．unfit D．troublesome
A．if B．when C．unless D．because
A．dare B．need C．may D．should
A．think B．discover C．prove D．look
A．signs B．roads C．posters D．people
A．possible B．soon C．much D．hard
A．money B．luck C．time D．trust
A．In B．With C．About D．On
A．Therefore B．But C．And D．Then
A．it B．he C．they D．you
Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do. Her name is Mrs. White.
I don’t remember much about what we learned in her 36 , but my mother once told me we used to 37 a lot. And I would 38 what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many 39 , but no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes even a “Good”! That made my heart filled with 40 , but worried my mother. So one day when she met Mrs. White. She asked her why she never 41 my mistakes; why she never red-penciled in the wrong 42 of words or pointed out grammatical errors.
My mother said Mrs. White said “The children are just 43 to get 
excited about using words, about 44 sentences. I don’t want to dampen that 45 with red ink. Spelling and grammar can 46 . The wonder of words won’t …” And maybe she didn’t 47 it exactly like that because it was a long time ago and 48 my mother told me was just what she could remember.
Thanks to Mrs. White, I 49 up learning to use words with loving 50 . I had no qualms （顾虑）about writi
ng what I mean
t 51 I couldn’t quite spell it out. A thought comes into my mind that if Mrs. White had used her red pen precisely, I 52 wouldn’t be telling you about this now. I look 53 now and think she must have been a rather 54 teacher ——to exercise such red-pen-restraint （不纠错）——to 55 the joy, wonder and excitement of expression.
A．expression B．school C．class D．home
A．sing B．write C．draw D．speak
A．bring back B．hand out C．hand in D．make up
A．signatures B．mistakes C．words D．stars
A．regret B．sadness C．happiness D．worry
A．saw B．found C．changed D．corrected
A．meanings B．spellings C．use D．place
A．beginning B．leading C．happening D．choosing
A．reading B．discovering C．forming D．hearing
A．thought B．patience C．courage D．excitement
A．wait B．advance C．disappear D．return
A．accept B．prove C．agree D．say
A．that B．what C．which D．how
A．grew B．stood C．added D．gave
A．doubt B．ability C．confidence D．opinion
A．as if B．now that C．if only D．even if
A．hardly B．usually C．probably D．actually
A．back B．round C．up D．out
A．beautiful B．interesting C．unusual D．strict
A．show B．let C．enjoy D．allow
One day an out of work mime(哑剧演员) was visiting the zoo and attempted to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he started to draw a 31)______, a zoo keeper grabbed him and dragged him into his office. The zoo keeper explained to the mime that the zoo’s most popular attraction, a gorilla, had died suddenly and the keeper feared that 32)_____ at the zoo would fall off. He offered the mime a job to 33)______ the gorilla until they could get another one. The mime 34)______.
So the next morning the mime put on the gorilla suit and entered the cage before the crowd came. He discovered that it was a35)_______ job. He could sleep if he wanted, play and 36)______ people and he drew bigger crowds than he ever had as a mime. 37)_____, eventually the crowds got tired of him and he got tired of just swinging on tails. He 38)_______ to notice that he people were paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbed to the top of his cage, crawled across a partition(隔墙), and dangled(悬荡) from the top to the lion’s cage. Of course, this made the lion very angry, but the crowd 39)______ it.
At the end of the day, the zoo keeper came and gave the mime a 40)______ for being such an attraction. Well, this went on for some time, the mime kept 41)______ the lion, the crowds grew larger, and his salary kept going up. Then one terrible day when he was dangling over the angry lion, he slipped and fell. The mime was 42)______.
The lion gathered itself and prepared to pounce(猛扑). The mime was so scared that he began to run round and round the cage with the lion close 43)______. Finally, the mime started screaming and yelling, “Help me,help me!”, but the lion was quick and pounced. The mime soon found himself flat on his back, looking up at the angry lion and the lion said, “44)______you fool! Do you want to get us 45)_______.”
A．ticket B．profit C．crowd D．lesson
A．reputation B．cost D．attendance
A．take care of B．dress up as C．make up for D．keep up with
A．declined B．hesitated C．accepted D．doubted
A．great B．demanding C．meaningless D．busy
A．make fun of B．communicate with C．cooperate with D．take advantage of
A．Surprisingly B．However C．Therefore D．Additionally
A．failed B．refused C．managed D．began
A．loved B．feared C．forgot D．excused
A．warning B．direction C．rise D．punishment41.
A．fighting B．insulting C．boring D．frightening
A．caught B．attacked C．terrified D．offended
A．behind B．ahead C．beyond D．aside
A．Hurry up B．Get up C．Wake up D．Shut up
A．helped B．killed C．favored D．fired
In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new __36__ for himself. Along the way, he had __37__ run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This 38 until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked 39 into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in 40 , he found himself 41 to the waiter, telling him he had lost his 42 . The waiter, who was also the owner, walked 43 the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, 44 a $20 bill that looked 45 it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have 46 this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his 47 ! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a 48 , bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand 49 the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money 50 . “Maybe that fellow just knew I was 51 and he helped me in a way that didn’t __52__ me.” Right then he made a promise to help others if he could.
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he 53 thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at 54 time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the streets and at hospitals. “I’ve lived the story, so I know it certainly more blessed（带来快乐的） to give than to ___55__, because it comes back to you many many times over,” he says. “It restores some faith in humanity.”
A．conclusion B．impression C．start D．surprise
A．unexpectedly B．completely C．strangely D．necessarily
A．continued B．began C．spread D．struggled
A．hopefully B．nervously C．carelessly D．excitedly
A．hours B．weeks C．years D．months
A．turning B．lying C．smiling D．joking
A．way B．job C．wallet D．car
A．behind B．near C．before D．under
A．took out B．picked out C．took up D．picked up
A．even if B．as if C．as well D．even so
A．placed B．put C．dropped D．removed
A．luck B．word C．promise D．action
A．message B．note C．mark D．tip
A．after all B．above all C．in all D．at all
A．in danger B．in pain C．in trouble D．in charge
A．astonish B．embarrass C．interest D．discourage
A．gives up B．sends out C．puts away D．gives away
A．breakfast B．Christmas C．church D．New Year
A．steal B．provide C．receive D．rob
Friends are very important in our everyday life. Everyone ___1___ friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is ___2__ to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. ___3___, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people ___4___. But we would feel lonely if we ___5___ had a friend.
No two people are just the same. Friends ___6___ don’t get on well. That doesn’t ___7__ that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and become __8__ again.
Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very ___9___. We miss them very much, but we can ___10___ them and write to them. And we can ___11___ new friends. It is encouraging to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.
There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live __12___ than people who don’t. Why? Friends can make us feel happy. ___13___ happy helps you stay well. Or it could be much better that someone cares. If some
one cares about you, you take ___14__ care of ___15___.
( ) 1. A. loves B. hates C. needs D. become
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( ) 2. A. nice B. sad C. bad D. afraid
( ) 3. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly
( ) 4. A. alone B. away C. over D. around
( ) 5. A. ever B. never C. just D. really
( ) 6. A. always B. sometimes C. often D. usually
( ) 7. A. think B. say C. mean D. speak
( ) 8. A. partners B. classmates C. parents D. friends
( ) 9. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone
( ) 10. A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk
( ) 11. A. look B. find C. make D. know
( ) 12. A. longer B. shorter C. slower D. faster
( ) 13. A. Smelling B. Being C. Sounding D. Making
( ) 14. A. less B. better C. worse D. more
( ) 15. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the 41 . I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 42 in the waiting area, 43 him it would be at least 40 minutes 44 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 45 his watch and decided, since I was 46 busy — my patient didn’t 47 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 48 to go to the nursing home to have breakfast with his 49 . He told me that she had been 50 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 51 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 52 knew who he was, and that she had not been able to 53 him for five years now. I was 54 , and asked him, “And you 55 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 56 as he left.
Now I 57 that in marriages(婚姻), true love is acceptance of all that is. The happiest people don’t 58 have the best of everything; they just 59 the best of everything they have. 60 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A．school B．hospital C．station D．bank
A．breath B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．giving up C．looking at D．getting into
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．take in C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．chat B．tears C．words D．judgement
A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favor D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
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