It amazed me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling.It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there.Joe ___ smiled.It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day.
Having observed Joe with other people，I ____ something else also.Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their ____.If someone were hurting，he had __7__ for him and kind words，and offered to ____ in any way he could.
It made me think...What if I tried to smile more？A(n) ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store.I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even ___ smiled back at me.Some even ____！The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a ____ time saw me smile and ____ talking...and，you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile.The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____ a person to reach something...I could get that for him.The smile even transferred over to him，and he ____me.
As I drove home，I was smiling.I ____ what I had just learned，and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____，I smiled at him.He looked puzzled.
Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how ___ I felt.Nothing in my life had changed，____ maybe it had.For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits，but those around me as well.
A．work B．happen C．matter D．last
A．order B．debt C．hand D．line
A．always B．eventually C．immediately D．still
A．naughty B．happy C．active D．humourous
A．decided B．judged C．noticed D．considered
A．answers B．complaints C．excuses D．comments
A．guidance B．respect C．sympathy D．protection
A．perform B．attempt C．bother D．help
A．experiment B．life C．project D．program
A．meet B．touch C．know D．contact
A．glared B．greeted C．approached D．escaped
A．spare B．long C．hard D．great
A．stopped B．tried C．kept D．enjoyed
A．persuaded B．accepted C．supported D．needed
A．thanked B．changed C．encouraged D．invited
A．worried about B．thought about C．talked over D．looked over
A．gesture B．address C．call D．ticket
A．normal B．great C．reasonable D．complicated
A．so B．for C．but D．till
A．release B．admire C．display D．lift
When I was in my fifth grade，I found my favorite — acting．It is not only interesting，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 45 of Frankenstein’s girlfriend，Elizabeth．I had been in plays before，so I was very 46 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 49Frankenstein was very cute，I must say．There was a(n) in which our characters shared “15kisses”． ，the director removed it．But there were still some kissing scenes．
Would we to kiss，or would we actually kiss? Our director 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．
A．1earns B．teaches C．directs D．explains
A．kiss B．hug C．bow D．pray
A．prepared for B．carded out C．put on D．took up
A．when B．where C．whether D．how
A．star B．role C．maid D．keeper
A．used B．addicted C．related D．devoted
A．imagining B．convincing C．developing D．revising
A．each B．no C．some D．any
A．played B．served C．created D．replaced
A．space B．part C．area D．interval
A．Eventually B．Surprisingly C．Fortunately D．Regrettably
A．intend B．mean C．try D．pretend
A．applied to B．ended up C．objected to D．gave up
A．fierce B．romantic C．awkward D．pitiful
A．However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise
A．behaving B．acting C．touching D．moving
A．change B．design C．handle D．assess
A．way B．journey C．tour D．trip
A．comfortable B．practical C．optimistic D．hopeful
A．readers B．actresses C．actors D．audiences
We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time, because time _____ will never return. I think it quite _____. What does time look like? Nobody knows for we can’t see it or ____ it and no amount of money can ____ it. Time is abstract, so we have to ____ about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have ____ time to review all their lessons. It is because they don’t know how to make ____ of their time. They waste it in going to theatres, cinemas and parks, and doing ____ things. Why do we study every day? Why do we ____? Why do most people would rather ____ buses instead of walking? The ____ is very simple. We wish to save time because time is ____.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We look upon time as ____. When a person dies, his life ___. Since life is short, we must ____ our time and energy to our study so that we may be able to ____ the people well in the future. Laziness is the ____ of time, for it does not only bring us failure but also ____ us other harm. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, let us do it today and not ____ it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more ____ than money.
A．lost B．found C．expected D．made
A．false B．true C．abstract D．valuable
A．get B．have C．see D．touch
A．find B．buy C．sense D．realize
A．worry B．discuss C．advise D．think
A．enough B．little C．valuable D．useful
A．up B．light C．use D．fun
A．other B．another C．some D．any
A．drink B．eat C．think D．work
A．borrow B．get C．make D．take
A．question B．answer C．problem D．method
A．valueless B．precious C．endless D．fast
A．money B．life C．gold D．water
A．comes to B．begins C．ends D．lives
A．waste B．devote C．put D．value
A．ask B．remember C．save D．serve
A．friend B．maker C．mother D．thief
A．brings B．does C．takes D．sends
A．leave B．forget C．remain D．stay
A．useful B．cheap C．heavy D．valuable
Imagine the first days in a new time zone. Slow to respond to the , your body clock is confused. You’re sleepy all day, but when it’s time for bed, you can hardly fall asleep. Obviously you are jet lag（时差反应）.
Travelers have traditionally fought this with sleeping pills or alcohol. There are actually healthier ways that can work just as 31.
For example, the moment you get on the airplane, start your biological block to the destination’s time. If it’s daytime in your destination, try to stay . Walking around the cabin（客舱） can be of help. When it’s nighttime, try to sleep. In that case, eat before the flight, an empty stomach will prevent you from sleeping. These tips will help you start a new of sleep and wakefulness.
A．flight B．change C．demand D．climate
A．suffering from B．working on C．looking into D．leading to
A．danger B．problem C．waste D．fear
A．briefly B．slowly C．suddenly D．effectively
A．checking B．sending C．adjusting D．stopping
A．awake B．alone C．hungry D．calm
A．though B．so C．whole D．or
A．understanding B．cycle C．research D．trend
When Alice was sixteen, I was the one who wanted to run away from home. It was to see the changes coming over her. She skipped school, and refused to communicate. I tried being firm, but it didn‘t . I saw a dark future for my once sweet daughter.
One school day Alice returned home very late. With a quarrel in view. I was surprised to see Alice was .
“I hope I did the right thing, Mom,”“Alice said. I saw a cat, all bloody but alive. I it to the vet’s(宠物医院), and was asked to make payment . As I couldn’t reach anyone at the phone number on the cat’s tag(标牌), I had to pay the bill.”
In the following days, the owner still couldn’t be . Alice paid the vet to continue treatment. I grew : what if the family had simply left the cat behind?
A week went by. A woman called to speak to Alice.
“She is at school,” I said.
“You have a daughter,” she said, apparently in tears.
Her family had just returned from abroad, and got a (n) from the vet. Their cat was recovering, thanks to Alice’s . “We can’t wait to hug Cuddles again,” she sobbed.
Upon her return home, Alice was filled with at the news. So was I. I learned through another woman’s eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her teenage years. Her warm heart would surely guide her in the right direction.
A．pleasant B．painful C．unwise D．inspiring
A．remain B．match C．appear D．work
A．annoyed B．amused C．worried D．interested
A．carried B．followed C．returned D．guided
A．monthly B．honestly C．generously D．immediately
A．trusted B．contacted C．persuaded D．satisfied
A．active B．rude C．anxious D．proud
A．pretty B．grateful C．wonderful D．curious
A．apology B．invitation C．message D．reply
A．suggestion B．donation C．encouragement D．help
A．love B．anger C．regret D．joy
A．troubled B．long C．boring D．quiet
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. I've watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now1on their way to impressive careers. By society's2, they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 3drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Longtime roommates, and4out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine5a college year's monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have6that despite their success, they aren't happy. Some7of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they8. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and9. However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the10to which they have so quickly become11.People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and12the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they13or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it' s14. They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押贷款）to15, retirement to save for. They recognize there's something16in their lives, but it's17to step off the track.
In a society that tends to18everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our19in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs20in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore - and the very ones we need to consider most.
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