One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming(宣称) that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole country. A large crowd gathered，and they all agreed that his heart was because there was not a single scar(疤痕) in it. The young man was very proud.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as .”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s . It was strongly, but full of scars. It had places pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps(缺口) where whole pieces were missing.
The young man laughed. “ your heart with mine, anyone with his eyes can see mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours looks perfect but I never trade with you. You see, every represents a person I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they _ me a piece of their heart that fits into the _ place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I treasure, because they remind me of the love we .
“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart , and the other person hasn’t returned a _ of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return where I have been waiting and fill the space. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’
Tears running his cheeks, the young man walked up to the old man, his own perfect heart, and tore out a piece. He it to the old man with trembling hands.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It , but not perfectly, as there were some rough edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
They hugged and walked away side by side.
A．ugly B．perfect C．good D．hurt
A．mine B．his C．theirs D．ours
A．coat B．appearance C．face D．heart
A．knocking B．striking C．beating D．hitting
A．that B．which C．where D．whose
A．smooth B．rough C．broken D．pretty
A．Comparing B．Compared C．Compare D．Compares
A．might B．would C．could D．should
A．one B．heart C．piece D．scar
A．on whom B．in whom C．with whom D．to whom
A．take B．give C．lend D．pass
A．empty B．full C．red D．first
A．had B．gave C．shared D．owned
A．in B．away C．off D．up
A．lot B．sheet C．piece D．pile
A．taking B．making C．keeping D．bringing
A．last B．cut C．come D．stay
A．carried away B．reached into C．took out D．brought up
A．returned B．took C．offered D．served
A．fit B．hit C．beat D．set
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Starbucks is the biggest coffee shop network in the world with more than 15,000 shops in 44 countries. It was first in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by three people with just a shop that sold selected coffee beans. People the selected coffee beans and ground (碾碎) them in the shop or carried them home. The of Starbucks at the time was to sell quality coffee beans so that consumers could coffee in their own houses.
Just after 1987 Starbucks began to show significant after their brand was bought by a former employee of Starbucks, Howard Schultz. He joined Starbucks in 1982 and his to Milan changed his ideas about the coffee shop. Italy, a country that was famous for their coffee consuming habits, inspired Howard to bring these Italian-style coffee shops to the American and the world. However, the idea was by the owner of Starbucks because he believed the business of Starbucks should the same. That is, they should selected coffee beans, and not an Italian-style coffee shop.
After Starbucks in 1985, Howard Schultz set up his own shop the name of ⅡGiomale. This name was not too good. After he bought the Starbucks brand he quickly changed the name of the shop to Starbucks, and the business to be a great success.
People liked to come to Starbucks because the was different and helped to release tiredness after working all long. A shift in American culture was also towards the Starbucks’ success, because before American people liked to go to a and drink alcohol. It was clear that drinking coffee was much healthier than drinking alcohol. Starbucks’ success to many countries, and the culture of drinking coffee has become popular all over the world.
A．found B．established C．decorated D．formed
A．clean B．faraway C．modern D．small
A．booked B．packed C．bought D．grew
A．center B．concept C．opinion D．theory
A．admire B．evaluate C．enjoy D．sell
A．discovery B．meaning C．future D．growth
A．trip B．attitude C．flight D．interview
A．competition B．trade C．market D．economy
A．purchased B．accepted C．prevented D．rejected
A．allow B．remain C．believe D．present
A．provide B．produce C．collect D．advertise
A．closing B．supporting C．leaving D．moving
A．in B．at C．as D．by
A．apparently B．unluckily C．finally D．unexpectedly
A．showed up B．turned out C．took over D．came out
A．atmosphere B．situation C．space D．appearance
A．week B．year C．day D．night
A．strange B．necessary C．hopeful D．influential
A．hotel B．bar C．park D．hospital
A．expanded B．added C．rushed D．attached
If a teenager had some problems in her life years ago, she might go home and write them in her diary. Now, a teenager with the problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are very . So, what makes blogging different from writing in a diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more than a diary. Usually a teenager treats her diary like a book full of that she doesn’t want to .
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog a diary will probably write nearly the same information. Both diaries and blogs tell details about what happened to the that day.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not enough for her chemistry test. When I was her , I wrote about the same things, but in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was that my sister might read it!
Because blogging is such a public way of writing, it has both good and bad points. The biggest with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something about her in my diary, she would know. , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend read her blog and got angry.
Because we do not always things carefully before we write about our days, it is to accidentally write something that hurts someone’s feelings in a blog.
A．different B．difficult C．same D．easy
A．special B．similar C．common D．different
A．popular B．modern C．traditional D．new
A．hidden B．familiar C．attractive D．public
A．secrets B．tales C．stories D．jokes
A．share B．hide C．play D．publish
A．as well as B．in spite of C．in favor of D．instead of
A．reader B．listener C．writer D．friend
A．blog B．diary C．e-mail D．report
A．writing B．studying C．teaching D．copying
A．age B．weight C．height D．size
A．still B．only C．already D．never
A．glad B．sad C．worried D．satisfied
A．advantage B．doubt C．mistake D．problem
A．strange B．unpleasant C．good D．interesting
A．surely B．never C．always D．already
A．So B．And C．However D．Therefore
A．might B．should C．must D．shall
A．talk about B．hear about C．care about D．think about
A．hard B．funny C．easy D．interesting
wish to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.
Seizing the to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master made his , quickly moved to the piano, and in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
Then over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully experience. The audience was strongly .
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly . We try our best, but the aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work can be beautiful.
Next time you set out to great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
A．seated B．sat C．dressed D．rested
A．fact B．difficulty C．opportunity D．risk
A．actually B．occ asionally C．fortunately D．eventually
A．discovered B．told C．accepted D．offered
A．joy B．trust C．horror D．pleasure
A．quickly B．personally C．generally D．innocently
A．entrance B．disappearance C．Arrangement D．opening
A．shouted B．repeated C．promised D．whispered
A．turning B．bending C．rising D．handing
A．creative B．effective C．annoying D．fearing
A．addicted B．invited C．attacked D．attracted
A．abnormal B．remarkable C．unimportant D．ordinary
A．goals B．intentions C．results D．purposes
A．luckily B．truly C．slightly D．fortunately
A．overcome B．enjoy C．accomplish D．become
Are you interested in Korean TV series? If so, you must know Dae Jang Geum (《大长今》). Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have been greatly _____. My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but ____ herself in front of the TV when she’s not ____, and commands me, “You — go to make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean _____.”
She also swears to ____ all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to ____ the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it is like the dog-meal. “You can ____ get things done if you don’t have the right tools”, my girlfriend blamed her clumsy (笨拙的) kitchen performances on ____. So I decided to ____ her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually ____ when making her selection. She finally picked one that was ____ Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt (钝的) knives, she ____ her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately the knife is not ____ the salesman boasts.
My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean ____. Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a ____ like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop (孕妇专卖店) where I recommend (推荐) one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” ____, my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were ____ when they saw what we were doing.
The Dae Jang Geum series ____ realizing the ambition of the youth. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. ____ being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has changed little ___ the series is now over.
A．increased B．depressed C．degraded D．raised
A．stand B．lie C．seat D．sit
A．at table B．at work C．on leave D．on business
A．fruit B．vegetables C．cakes D．dishes
A．learn B．eat C．cook D．perform
A．stand for B．stand by C．pass by D．go by
A．hardly B．easily C．difficultly D．carefully
A．her forks B．her spoons C．her pans D．her knives
A．lend B．borrow C．buy D．fetch
A．careless B．modest C．patient D．alert
A．similar to B．better than C．sharper than D．taken from
A．brought down B．speeded up C．slowed down D．improved
A．as fast as B．as sharp as C．as slow as D．as dull as
A．diet style B．dish flavor C．cooking style D．dressing style
A．butterfly knot B．inside pocket C．pretty collar D．long belt
A．Disappointedly B．Coincidently C．Fortunately D．Excitedly
A．pretty shocked B．pretty satisfied C．very pleased D．very puzzled
A．shoots at B．works at C．directs at D．aims at
A．In spite of B．Instead of C．Because of D．In case of
A．only if B．as if C．even though D．so that
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Make the Most of What You Have Got
For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrived
into this world, he everyone. He was not like the other babies and it was obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.
There was no or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbs—that is he was born without any arms or legs. But despite being physically , he was mentally and the rest of his body was functioning fine.
he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered his life by drowning himself in a bathtub. These dark thoughts were by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to on his parents for help.
Nick was wrong.
As an adult, Nick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide. He so many people with the story of his life, how he has so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.
Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives , even finding ways to do almost things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.
At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel . You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful . He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.
A．shocked B．pleased C．inspired D．accepted
A．nervously B．painfully C．hopefully D．cautiously
A．surprise B．worry C．explanation D．apology
A．active B．sick C．disabled D．abused
A．disturbed B．challenged C．calm D．normal
A．Since B．If C．Although D．Unless
A．changing B．ending C．risking D．sharing
A．expressed B．collected C．given D．driven
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．call B．rely C．cheat D．look
A．lessons B．poems C．speeches D．posters
A．convinces B．touches C．puzzles D．judges
A．faced B．created C．met D．overcome
A．independently B．comfortably C．hopelessly D．lonely
A．impossible B．dangerous C．crazy D．regretful
A．pain B．guilt C．panic D．pity
A．annoyance B．selfishness C．courage D．confidence
A．encourage B．admire C．comfort D．correct
A．cries B．shouts C．smiles D．struggles
A．voice B．body C．family D．position
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