Joshua, my son, is fifteen years old. He was born with Down Syndrome (唐氏综合症). In the last fifteen years. I have experienced many difficult and stories. However, right now I want to just stick to the topic of . When Joshua was born, the doctor us not to “waste our time, energy or money". They claimed that our son would never accomplish anything. They told us he would never walk, talk or learn to use the toilet. , we were not about to accept the words. However, we weren’t really sure what to expect.
Therefore, we expected him to develop at his own pace, with a lot of help and encouragement, but only to develop little. We decided that we saw progress we could never give up. Very early on, we knew in our hearts that we had to have high expectations, but how high? We could not set goals for him that he could not ever possibly reach. , if we did not have high hopes, the chances would be very slim for him to work to his potential.
When Joshua was four and a half years old, his younger sister, CJ, was three and attended the same preschool in a younger class. The school an art contest and all the children in it presented pictures. The pictures were hung on the wall and the president of the local church, who was not personally with the children, was appointed to be the .
On the day of the contest, I made my through the crowded parents to see Cf’s picture, it was likely to be hung there, but Joshua's class pictures were not yet up and I didn’t think twice about seeing his picture leaving the building. You see, I had no expectation that Joshua would win; it was for me to know that he was able to draw a picture and have it with those of the other children.
Well, when I returned to the kids, you can image my when I discovered that Joshua was the winner from his class! Proud and excited, he told everyone, “I won the contest! I it! ”
CJ kept insisting that she had won too and it was certainly a feeling to know that Joshua had achieved something that his sister had not. After that I decided to keep my expectations . It seems that most people work to whatever expectations are set for them. Why should Joshua be any ?
A．inspiring B．frustrating C．encouraging D．exciting
A．expectation B．love C．education D．instruction
A．suggested B．hoped C．persuaded D．advised
A．due to B．as long as C．so far as D．in case
A．However B．Besides C．Thus D．Therefore
A．charged B．prepared C．engaged D．ran
A．familiar B．similar C．friendly D．close
A．host B．teacher C．headmaster D．judge
A．effect B．way C．force D．Struggle
A．where B．as C．when D．that
A．after B．during C．before D．once
A．excited B．enough C．amazing D．pleased
A．displayed B．hanged C．taken D．replaced
A．take up B．keep up C．get up D．pick up
A．surprise B．expectation C．joy D．amusement
A．got B．drew C．made D．defeated
A．special B．extraordinary C．curious D．mixing
A．on B．high C．great D．easy
A．difficult B．upset C．disappointed D．different
完形填空（1*20=20分）
Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 37 her. At last his wife 38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones 39 her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it 40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need 41 and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the__42 of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 48 ” said his wife, “I was only 49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang 50 .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m 51 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his __52 , but soon he heard the 53 once more. This time, when he got back to his 54 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 55 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
A．And B．But C．For D．So
A．leave B．miss C．marry D．care
A．allowed B．permitted C．satisfied D．agreed
A．told B．advised C．persuaded D．warned
A．may B．ought C．can’t D．shall
A．money B．electricity C．force D．power
A．south B．middle C．east D．west
A．while B．until C．before D．after
A．gave B．sent C．lent D．bought
A．hurry B．surprise C．safety D．danger
A．hit B．knock C．beat D．ring
A．again B．back C．quickly D．home
A．Something B．Nothing C．No D．None
A．ringing B．trying C．using D．testing
A．again B．once C．across D．away
A．happy B．sorry C．tired D．all right
A．wife B．tent C．trip D．hunting
A．cry B．shot C．bell D．shout
A．garden B．house C．camp D．office
A．water B．tears C．blood D．sweat
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
The world always makes way for the dreamer !
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激发积极性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A（An） 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(职位)after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished(完成；实现) in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下岗) from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagements（业务）with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
A．rise B．do C．put D．raise
A．left B．came C．arrived D．reached
A．get B．hope C．make D．cheer
A．that B．what C．which D．if
A．dream B．idea C．girl D．speaker
A．After B．Before C．Because D．While
A．beginning B．working C．acting D．regarding
A．life B．love C．money D．career(事业)
A．disappointed B．moved C．surprised D．delighted
A．when B．why C．if D．how
A．plan B．promise C．decision D．mind
A．attending B．joining C．entering D．holding
A．newspaper B．book C．report D．speech
A．day B．second C．week D．moment
A．love B．worker C．god D．company
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
A．alive B．dead C．missing D．born
A．examined B．searched C．found D．tested
A．help B．harm C．income D．money
A．selling B．speaking C．writing D．listening
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
Sports and 1 do a lot of good to our health. They can make us strong, 2 us from getting too fat, and keep 3 and fit. 4 they can be of great value to people 5 work with their brains most of the day, for sports and games give people 6 practice in exercising the body. 7 , they make our life richer and 8 colorful. If we 9 have a strong body, we will find it hard to do 10 we want. 11 persons of all ages enjoy watching and 12 various kinds of sports——track and fields, swimming, skating, 13 , volleyball and basketball, etc. Sports and games are also very useful in 14 training. They demand not only 15 skills and strength but also courage, endurance (忍耐力), discipline (纪律性) and usually teamwork. For boys and girls, what is learned in the playground often has a deep 16 on their character. 17 each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find 18 natural to work for the good of his country 19 only for his own benefit. A healthy 20 makes a strong country. Let’s all take part in sports and games.
A．music B．art C．games D．entertainment
A．prevent B．protect C．admit D．contain
A．upset B．healthy C．foolish D．calm
A．Firstly B．Personally C．Specially D．Especially
A．where B．which C．that D．who
A．value B．valuable C．worth D．valueless
A．What’s more B．In general C．After all D．In time
A．less B．more C．most D．least
A．didn’t B．do C．don’t D．did
A．who B．whatever C．which D．whichever
A．And B．But C．Or D．So
A．carrying on B．taking part in C．joining D．adding up
A．football B．play C．video D．film
A．look B．character C．appearance D．expression
A．spiritual B．material C．mental D．physical
A．affect B．effect C．trouble D．doubt
A．when B．as if C．because D．if
A．them B．this C．it D．that
A．Apart from B．Instead C．Because of D．Instead of
A．student B．doctor C．citizen D．teacher
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10各题所给的A.B.C.和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be 1 to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are 2 wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully（欺负）others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right 3 , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 4 .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be 5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view (黑白分明的观点). For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is 6 acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into 7 .
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 8 what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 9 to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and 10 be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so guilty (有罪的) when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is starving.
Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to treat others. However, some people argue that rules may be confusing, having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones---so who is to decide what is right?
A．kind B．sensitive C．fair D．generous
A．equally B．slightly C．clearly D．increasingly
A．suggestions B．conclusion C．turns D．choices
A．accidents B．mistakes C．falls D．deaths
A．interesting B．vital (重要的) C．easy D．valuable
A．seldom B．rarely C．merely (仅仅) D．never
A．trouble B．power C．prison D．control
A．roughly B．eventually C．deliberately (故意地) D．exactly
A．awful (可怕的) B．cruel C．unhealthy D．unnecessary
A．still B．even C．later D．somehow
完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 36 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 39 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 40 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 41 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 43 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 44 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s 45 .
The woman was watching the incident. 46 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered (干预).
“Stop 47 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money!” the driver 48 .
“Well, that’s no 49 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 50 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 51 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged（耸肩）. She rode the rest of the way home 52 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 53 .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 54 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 55 will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
A．try B．care C．decide D．want
A．empty B．full C．crowded D．ready
A．tearfully B．seriously C．carefully D．calmly
A．fare B．possession C．money D．wealth
A．strangely B．happily C．secretly D．luckily
A．unsatisfied B．weak C．unhappy D．excited
A．explained B．announced C．admitted D．found
A．get off B．start C．get on D．stop
A．begged B．scolded C．praised D．thanked
A．request B．action C．suggestion D．command
A．Unless B．Although C．Until D．When
A．attacking B．bothering C．complaining D．wronging
A．warned B．whispered C．shouted D．repeated
A．problem B．need C．matter D．reason
A．spending B．collected C．remaining D．borrowed
A．busy B．cold C．hard D．fearful
A．giving B．wearing C．taking D．forcing
A．forgotten B．used C．earned D．returned
A．move B．increase C．lighten D．carry
A．world B．journey C．smile D．friendship
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