stop wasting your time on the wrong mountain
I have two friends who are backpackers. There is a portion of New York’s Adirondack Mountains called the High Peaks region. It is made up of 46 mountains with a____of over 4,000 feet.
The Adirondack Mountain Club gives special honor and a patch to __ who climbs all 46 mountains. My two friends decided to go for this _. It took them several years to accomplish it.
My friends had climbed 45 of the mountains. The left one was the farthest, much effort. A hiking trail led past the base of the mountain, from that point they were on their own.
Early one morning they left their and walked 5 miles on the hiking trail to the base of a of mountains. One of the mountains in this chain was the last one they _ for their patch.
When they reached the base of the mountain chain they that they had left their compass and map back in the camp. returning to the camp, they decided to go on without them.
For hours they uphill suffering heat and black flies. Finally, late in the afternoon, they themselves on the top of a mountain. They were tired but .
The excitement was short-lived however. When they the valley, they saw another higher mountain. They had climbed the hill! It was too late that weekend to correct their . They had to wait another 4 months to climb the right mountain.
This story that often in life we make effort toward a but without the right map and personal compass it is easy to get .
Knowing your life purpose gives you a personal map and compass. And that makes sure you are always climbing the right mountain.
A．length B．height C．width D．depth
A．something B．someone C．anything D．anyone
A．fame B．award C．medal D．gift
A．requiring B．making C．wasting D．paying
A．and B．even C．so D．but
A．village B．house C．camp D．cottage
A．series B．lot C．chain D．kind
A．needed B．prepared C．looked D．hunted
A．understood B．thought C．forgot D．discovered
A．Instead B．Rather than C．In case of D．In spite of
A．rushed B．rolled C．walked D．ran
A．relaxed B．congratulated C．enjoyed D．found
A．excited B．surprised C．disappointed D．puzzled
A．looked for B．looked across C．looked on D．looked through
A．high B．right C．wrong D．small
A．direction B．wrong C．decision D．error
A．provides B．brings C．offers D．proves
A．choice B．goal C．promise D．result
A．hurt B．separated C．lost D．bothered
A．beautiful B．famous C．expensive D．powerful
Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My home is on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I 36 my car and was about to drive off, I
37 at the roadside. A piece of paper 38 my eye. I picked it up and read it 39 . Instantly, I was grateful that I had done that.
The form turned
out to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’ 40 of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their shoes and __41 : no one would throw this away, especially 42 it was current. I also looked over the form for contact or any personal 43 , perhaps a license tag or telephone number. But that seemed __44 . The form had been blown by the wind, so 45 would I find the owners? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date and 46 the names of the owners , who must 47 in our town. I believed that the best and easiest step to take was to put the form in a（n） 48 addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined that if I had posted the receipt to a wrong 49 , how frantic（慌乱的）I’d be. But it was much __50_ to attempt to return it than to leave them angry, upset , etc. over the 51 , so I did as I thought. My hunch（预感） was right. On the weekend, a happy couple 52 my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked（恐慌）and 53 the receipt madly everywhere before giving up. Without it they would have to 54 another 8,000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing 55 that at first glance seemed minor.
A．found B．started C．bought D．parked
A．lay down B．flew down C．glanced down D．jumped down
A．caught B．blocked C．kept D．covered
A．suddenly B．gladly C．formally D．carefully
A．application B．payment C．permission D．achievement
A．decided B．planned C．calculated D．thought
A．if B．because C．when D．though
A．opinions B．news C．data D．matters
A．possible B．important C．useful D．unlikely
A．why B．how C．what D．which
A．noted B．recalled C．called D．changed
A．wait B．live C．stop D．study
A．bag B．pocket C．envelope D．dustbin
A．place B．country C．way D．station
A．sadder B．better C．worse D．faster
A．luck B．pain C．mistake D．loss
A．called at B．toured around C．ran towards D．returned to
A．took away B．searched for C．looked at D．asked about
A．earn B．save C．borrow D．spend
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
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This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience．It happened about three years ago and it has had a 21 effect on me．I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 22 but whose actions gave a new 23 to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 24 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes , was 25 for change on a street corner.
A BMW car 26 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about 27 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked 28 across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 29 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（ 手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he 30 them to the homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 31 mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn’t 32 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 33 the pedal（ 踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a 34 foot! I stood there and the looks of 35 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age 36 very different lives had met and the one who was 37 in materials had offer
ed 38 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and 39 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 40 and real generosity.
A．strong B．bad C．light D．slow
A．officially B．personally C．similarly D．generally
A．benefit B．attitude C．meaning D．award
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．searching B．making C．blaming D．begging
A．called up B．broke up C．pulled up D．sped up
A．40 B．50 C．60 D．70
A．directly B．usually C．unwillingly D．fluently
A．money B．water C．sand D．oil
A．posted B．handed C．kicked D．threw
A．closed B．full C．open D．empty
A．stand B．delay C．forget D．help
A．bended B．cut C．repaired D．pressed
A．relaxed B．large C．bare D．single
A．excitement B．astonishment C．sadness D．pride
A．but B．or C．and D．before
A．successful B．careful C．useful D．helpful
A．rather B．more C．other D．better
A．broken B．fell C．stepped D．rolled
A．surprise B．disappointment C．anxiety D．kindness
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When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army.
My son, John Schaeffer, recently came home _36__ from the Middle East. He slowly appeared from a broken car; John _37__ all night from a base near Washington, _38__ he had landed the day before. He did not want me to 39___ him there. “I’ll need time to myself,” my son said _40__ calling from Kuwait on the way home.
I gave my wife a head start. Mother_41__ son, “I was so worried”, Genie said. She pulled away to look up again and again to _
42___ he was really there.
My wife gave me a great gift: _43__ alone with my boy. John was tired and lay _44__ on his bed. I lay down next to him and was grasping his hand the whole time. I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were _45__ .
I kept holding my son, the way I _46__ when he was two and came into our bed after a _47__ dream. I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for 48___ later.
With the 49___ over, under and around me came incredible tiredness. I slept with his voice dying away. It was the first good _50__ I’d had in months. I woke and John was asleep next to me. Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and _51__ for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home. For the first time in my life, I was weeping for _52___.
Before my son went to war I would never have shed tears for them .My son _53__ me. He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the _54__”. They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding ears for strangers is a holy _55___. Sometimes it’s all we can do.
A．angry B．excited C．frightened D．alive
A．drove B．was driving C．had driven D．would have driven
A．where B．when C．which D．who
A．meet B．congratulate C．permit D．accept
A．once B．when C．unless D．since
A．abolished B．patted C．rated D．embraced
A．make sure B．set down D．make sense
A．period B．chance C．time D．moment
A．hesitated B．stretched C．supporting D．spreading
A．facts B．truth C．proofs D．lies
A．used to B．ought to C．should D．must
A．happy B．cheerful C．scary D．sleep
A．advice B．discussion C．talk D．sleep
A．chat B．worries C．meeting D．curiosity
A．conversation B．observation C．sleep D．independence
A．crying B．marching C．screaming D．regretting
A．friends B．neighbors C．strangers D．soldiers
A．persuaded B．changed C．frightened D．arrested
A．another B．other C．others D．one
A．function B．adventure C．shame D．duty
Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday．The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping．She got on 36 and sat down next to an old lady． 37 she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 38 ．Inside it, she found a wad（沓）of pound notes 39 the one her husband had given her. She quickly 40 her own bag—the notes were 41 .Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting 42 her must have stolen them．She thought 43 not have to call the 44 as she didn’t like getting people 45 ．
So she decided to take back the money 46 the lady’s handbag and say 47 about it．She looked around the bus to make sure 48 was watching, then she carefully put her hand into 49 handbag, took out the notes and 50 her own handbag．
When she got home that evening, she showed 51 the beautiful hat she had bought．“How did you 52 it?” he asked．“ 53 you gave me for my birthday, of course．”“Oh, 54 then?” he asked, as he 55 a wad of pound notes on the table．
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A．a bus B．a train C．an old ship D．a plane
A．In a minute B．After a while C．For a second D．On the moment
A．good B．old C．open D．shut
A．the same that B．perhaps was C．probably as D．exactly like
A．looked at B．watched carefully C．saw to D．looked into
A．gone B．missed C．disappear D．found
A．close B．next to C．before D．behind
A．she would B．he could C．she must D．he might
A．driver B．old lady C．police D．husband
A．to difficulty B．into trouble C．out of work D．seeing her
A．into B．out C．away D．from
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．nothing B．somebody C．nobody D．neither
A．the old lady’s B．her husband’s C．the police’s D．her own
A．gave it away B．put them into C．brought them out D．took it to
A．the driver B．the police C．the old lady D．her husband
A．pay for B．spend on C．cost in D．take to
A．Use them B．With the money C．With that D．Using it
A．how is it B．what’s that C．where is it D．why is this
A．put up B．held out C．pointed to D．handed up
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? The mark of a successful person is how 36 he can get back his focus on what is important.
Two years ago I gained the knowledge about the Law of the Garbage Truck. I 37 it in a taxi. I got on a taxi, and we headed for Grand Central Station. We were 38 in the right lane(行车道) when 39 a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stepped on his brakes(刹车)heavily, and 40 the car’s back end by just inches!
The driver almost caused a(n) 41 , saying bad words at us. My t
axi driver just smiled and waved at the guy 42 . So, I said, “This guy almost 43 your car and sent us to the 44 !” On the way to the Grand Central Station, my taxi driver told me what I now 45 “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”
“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of 46 , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage becomes more, they needed a(n) 47 to dump(扔) it. When someone wants to dump it on you, don’t 48 it. You just smile, wish them well, and focus on important things quickly.
Good leaders know they have to be 49 for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Good 50 and parents know what is 51 for them. The bottom line is that 52 people do not let garbage Trucks take over their day.
Life is too 53 to wake up in the morning with 54 , so take your time and love the peop
le who treat you right. 55 about the ones who don’t. Don’t be regretful for your life.
A．quickly B．hardly C．completely D．directly
A．realized B．observed C．concluded D．learned
A．walking B．driving C．running D．talking
A．suddenly B．slowly C．secretly D．finally
A．struck B．hit C．approached D．missed
A．argument B．fire C．accident D．debate
A．impatiently B．friendly C．angrily D．impolitely
A．destroyed B．stole C．burned D．caught
A．station B．office C．park D．hospital
A．imagine B．believe C．call D．expect
A．energy B．garbage C．happiness D．possibility
A．assistant B．chance C．tool D．place
A．value B．refuse C．mind D．ignore
A．ready B．eager C．anxious D．suitable
A．useful B．important C．necessary D．dangerous
A．successful B．busy C．silly D．common
A．long B．hard C．short D．exciting
A．aims B．dreams C．hopes D．regrets
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