I want to make the most of every day. And, like most people, I've that the best way to do it is to let go of past failures. But that's not all. One can never fully today while thinking too much about past successes, either. People never while resting comfortably on their laurels (荣誉). The is that sometimes our successes hold us back more than our failures!
I once a story about the Oscar owner, actor Clark Gable. A friend Gable one afternoon at the actor's home. She brought along her son, who was playing happily with toy cars on the floor. He he was racing those cars around a great track, which in was an imaginary circle around a golden statue (雕像). The small statue the boy played with was actually the Oscar Clark Gable for his performance in the 1934 movie It Happened One Night.
When his mother told him the time had come to ，the little boy asked the actor, “Can I have this？” to the Oscar.
“Sure，” he smiled. “It's yours.”
The horrified mother . “Put that back immediately！”
Giving the child the golden statue, Clark Gable said, “Having the Oscar around doesn't mean anything to me; it does.” The actor seemed to know that past success could be a hammock (吊床) upon which he may be tempted to , rather than a springboard setting him to begin a new start.
You may have learned to let go of past and mistakes in order to free the present. But will you forget past successes and achievements in order to free the ？Will your past be a springboard or a restful hammock?
“I like the of the future better than the history of the past,” said Thomas Jefferson. I . After all, the future, not the past, is where the rest of your life will be lived.
A．discovered. B．inferred C．hoped D．worried
A．spend B．live C．understand D．enjoy
A．struggle B．work C．succeed D．learn
A．story B．fact C．idea D．news
A．wrote B．told C．knew D．heard
A．saw B．recognized C．met D．visited
A．careful B．small C．lonely D．clever
A．pretended B．believed C．insisted D．suggested
A．reality B．case C．turn D．need
A．cared B．asked C．won D．looked
A．act B．leave C．play D．wait
A．running B．getting C．pointing D．shouting
A．objected B．noticed C．suffered D．breathed
A．selling B．keeping C．earning D．sharing
A．special B．comfortable C．expensive D．necessary
A．rest B．cheat C．stop D．sit
A．difficulties B．events C．failures D．achievements
A．time B．future C．body D．brain
A．idea B．meaning C．dreams D．thoughts
A．obey B．permit C．wish D．agree
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A loving person lives in a loving world．A hostile （敌意的） person lives in a hostile world．Everyone you meet is your mirror．
Mirrors have a very particular 36 ．They reflect the image in front of them．Just as a
37 mirror works as the vehicle to reflection, 38 do all of the people in our lives．
When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden 39 a reflection When we love someone, it's a（n） 40 of loving ourselves．We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person．" That simply 41 into "I'm able to love me when I love that other person．" 42 , when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click"．Sometimes it's as if we've 43 each other for a long time．That feeling can come from 44 similarities．
Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll
45 it when it has a negative connotation（内涵）． 46 ．it's easy to remember times when we have met someone we're not particularly 47 about．We may have some criticism （批评） in our mind about the 48 ．This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend 49 time．
Oftentimes, when we 50 qualities in other people, ironically（讽刺地）, it's usually the mirror that's 51 to us．
At times we meet someone 52 and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted． 53 we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or 54 to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to 55 what part of the person is being reflected in you．It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness．
36．A．target B．style C．function D．color
37．A．medical B．physical C．chemical D．mental
38．A．so B．then C．nor D．neither
39．A．focuses on B．applies to C．works with D．serves as
40．A．reward B．evaluation C．reflection D．example
41．A．grows B．translates C．enters D．falls
42．A．Obviously B．Strangely C．Fortunately D．Frequently
43．A．known B．supported C．observed D．recognized
44．A．creating B．lacking C．sharing D．comparing
45．A．ignore B．keep C．take D．notice
46．A．In brief B．In addition C．For example D．As usual
47．A．crazy B．anxious C．upset D．concerned
48．A．time B．mirror C．garden D．person
49．A．less B．amazing C．more D．valuable
50．A．appreciate B．dislike C．describe D．discover
51．A．shouting B．shining C．speaking D．pointing
52．A．new B．nervous C．familiar D．friendly
53．A．If B．Although C．Since D．Once
54．A．terrible B．noble C．reliable D．desirable
55．A．figure out B．take out C．put out D．give out
III.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Learn to Express Thanks
“Exposed to strong sunshine and heavy winds, postmen are the most handsome.”
“Thank you, dear postmen.”
Many Teens readers write letters with such words on the envelopes. Once they are 36 , editors are always 37 by their sincere gratitude
(感激的心情) to ordinary people.
38 gratitude is an important form of good 39 .In western countries, people often write a note to thank those who 40 them. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful 41 for the good others do.
Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is 42 of virtues, which lets
others smile and makes the 43 more beautiful. You just need several 44 to write down a thank-you note, but it could bring much joy to the 45 .
We live in a society 46 we enjoy the different services of others. But none of them should be taken fo
r granted. Gratitude is also a kind of attitude in life. In developing gratitude for
every 47 –for the simple joys, and even for the 48 time—we come to 49 enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the 50 around us.
Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to 51 you a happy life. Be grateful to your 52 because of their help with your studies and character building.
Say thanks to your friends who 53 both your happiness and sorrow and spend a few minutes 54 you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
We are sure it will bring them much joy and add 55 into your own life as well.
36. A. said B.closed C. opened D. invited
37. A. surprised B. interested C. moved D. thanked
38. A. Having B. Expressing C. Taking D. Enjoying
39. A. manners B. uses C. ways D. things
40. A. helps B. has ever helped C. is helping D. have ever helped
41. A. feeling B. heart C. word D. mind
42. A. the good B. the smallest C. the greatest D. good one
43. A. world B. school C. community D. crowd
44. A. times B. words C. pieces D. minutes
45. A. performer B. receiver C. speaker D. doer
46. A. which B. when C. how D. where
47. A. time B. day C. moment D. form
48. A. managing B. challenging C. changing D. developing
49. A. simply B. truly C. hardly D. ably
50. A. truth B. reality C. experience D. magic
51. A. offer B. make C. feed D. put
52.A. classmates B. parents C. teachers D. friends
53.A. gave B. shared C. appreciated D. formed
54. A. after B. as C. before D. while
55.A. color B. taste C. means D. Reflection
通读短文，掌握其大意，然后选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
During the past hundred years, the railway, the car, the radio, the cinema and now the TV, have produced very 1 changes in the amusement (娱乐活动) with which people pass their 2 time.
A hundred years 3 , people were in the habit of making their own amusements. When a group of people 4 together, they talked, played cards or other games, read aloud to each other, or went out riding, shooting or walking. Most people could sing a little or play 5, so at a party the guests amused each other. Above all, conversation was an art. Amusing conversation could 6 people happy for hours.
As for games, 7 football and tennis, people were also in the habit of playing them themselves. Most of them did not play very well, 8 they amused themselves and their friends. Nowadays we are amused 9 professional (专业的) singers or players. 10 listen to your friends singing when you can hear the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? What about playing football with players who 11 very good at it when you can see some of the best players playing an important match? You may just sit comfortably 12 and watch the game without the trouble of going outside.
The art of conversation and the habit of playing and singing are dying. People are becoming more and more lookers and listeners, and 13 doers and talkers. This change does more 14 to people than good. It is better to do something not very well oneself than 15 to sit and watch others doing it.
A．great B．much C．well D．big
A．busy B．free C．work D．day
A．later B．before C．ago D．passed
A．came B．got C．worked D．put
A．basketball B．the basketball C．piano D．the piano
A．keep B．made C．bring D．let
A．for example B．such as C．like D．for
A．and B．for C．but D．so
A．of B．on C．in D．by
A．Why not B．Why don’t C．How about D．What about
A．is B．are C．is not D．are not
A．at a cinema B．at school C．at home D．in a park
A．much B．little C．more D．less
A．harm B．harmful C．bad D．badly
A．sometimes B．always C．usually D．never
The Guardian newspaper once printed a story about a man who tripped over his shoelace in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Falling down some steps, he ___21____ three priceless Qing Dynasty vases, which fell to the ground and broke into more than 400 pieces. He was sitting there in ___ 22___ when the museum staff arrived. Everyone stood around in silence --- only the man kept pointing to the ___23___, saying, “There it is! That’s what made me fall.”
Man has been blaming others at least since Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent(蛇). Roman emperors liked to kill ____ 24___ who brought bad news; and in the Middle Ages a prince would often be given a “whipping boy” --- an unlucky servant who could be ___25____ whenever his master had misbehaved. Today, you’ll see how blaming others has turned into big __26_____ business. In one famous case, McDonald’s was ordered to pay $2.7 million to a woman who ____27____ burned herself with hot coffee. Although the amount was later ___28_____ to $480,000, this case ____29___ businesses so much that they began to create 30 for their products that even an idiot（傻子）would understand. For example, “Hot coffee can be dangerous” (take away coffee cups) and “Don’t pour liquids into your television set” (instruction booklet).
A．broke down B．knocked over C．crashed into D．slid down
A．terror B．amazement C．sadness D．shock
A．shoelace B．vase C．steps D．pieces
A．servants B．ministers C．messengers D．slaves
A．killed B．sentenced C．rewarded D．beaten
A．legal B．public C．lawless D．legendary
A．deliberately B．accidentally C．carelessly D．attentively
A．increased B．reduced C．raised D．dropped
A．surprised B．excited C．inspired D．terrified
A．advertisements B．posters C．warnings D．instructions
Everyone wants to be a pop star. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pop star. 71 You get to sing and dance and make voices. People are willing to pay you tons of money and, of course, many fans love you. It’s a perfect life; what could be the problems?
72 And one of the biggest problems is “crazy” fans who live their idols (偶像) too much. Andy Lau, the Hong Kang superstar, experienced that last year. A fan was so crazy about Andy that she persuaded her parents to spend all their money and travel to Hong Kang to meet him. Andy is a nice man so he met the girl and talked with her for a few minutes.
That should have been the end of the story, but it wasn’t! 73 In despair (绝望), the father jumped into the sea and said it was because Andy Lau had made him poor and had made his daughter a “crazy” fan. It’s a very sad story and it shows what can happen when ordinary people become crazy pop fans.
We like famous persons, and we enjoy listening to them. 74 And some people think that, since they love the pop star, the pop star should love then back.. That’s crazy! 75 They have their own families and friends. Their job is to entertain us, not to love us. So, don’t be a “crazy” fan, be a good fan, and just appreciate the joy, the happiness and the excitement that your favorite pop star bring you.
A．Well, clearly, there are lots of problems. B．Sometimes we think we know them as well as we know our closest friends. C．It seems like the coolest job in the world. D．The family had spent all their money to meet Andy and they had no money to return home.
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