The poor are very wonderful people. One evening my sisters and I went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them 31 a most terrible condition. I told my sisters, "You 32 the other three. I take care of this one who looks 33 .”So I did for her all that my love can do.I 34 her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand as she 35 ‘’Thank you" and then she died. I could not help but examined my heart before her. I asked myself 36 I would say if I was in her place. My answer was very simple.1 would say I was hungry, cold, homeless, and I was dying, or something else, but she gave me her 37 love. Then she died with a smile on her face.
I am going to try to make a home for many people who have no home. Because I believe that love begins at home, and if we can create a home for the poor, I think that 38 love will spread(延伸、撒开)．Through this love we will be able to bring peace to the poor. So let us always meet 39 with a smile, for the smile is the 40 of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally, we will do something for others.
A．were in B．was in C．were with D．was with
A．look for B．care about C．catch up with D．look after
A．worse B．stronger C．better D．healthier
A．gave B．threw C．put D．pushed
A．spoke B．told C．said D．shouted
A．which B．what C．when D．how
A．grateful B．careful C．hopeful D．powerful
A．less and less B．little and little C．more and more D．fewer and fewer
A．the others B．the other C．another D．each other
A．begin B．beginning C．end D．ending
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.
The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up(延误) to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused.
In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word..
When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger’s booklet. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse you twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?Ten minutes later, the passenger didn’t get the water, because _______.
| A．the plane didn’t take off. |
| B．the air hostess was kept busy and forgot it. |
| C．it’s not allowed to take medicine during the flight. |
| D．there aren’t enough water on the plane. |
The underlined word “it” in Paragrouph 4 refers to the _______.
| A．medicine | B．water | C．cup | D．booklet |
At the end of the story, we knew the passenger was _______ with the air hostess.
| A．satisfied | B．unhappy | C．angry | D．bored |
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small ___16___in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make ___17___body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy ___18___to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be ___19___. He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole ___20___. The butterfly came out of the cocoon, but it ___21___a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin ___22___. The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with___23___but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawl out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of ___24___out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be ___25___to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
___26___struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be ___27___ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even ___28___ growth, without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid ___29___ or problems. So, next time you are ___30___ a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little–then fly!
A．hole B．worm C．tail D．snake
A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its
A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered
A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful
A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller
A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt
A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head
A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used
A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes
A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as
A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents
A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope
A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with
Many years ago, when I was working as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Lisa. The poor little girl had a very serious disease(疾病)and was dying. The doctor had done his best but no medicine really worked. The only chance to save her seemed to be a blood transfusion(输血)from her five-year-old brother. The little boy had the same disease before and had developed the antibodies(抗体)to fight the illness.
The doctor talked to the little boy about what they planned to do, and asked him if he would like to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate(迟疑) for a moment. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I’ll do it if it can save Lisa."
As the transfusion was going on, the little boy lay quietly in bed next to his sister. He looked at her and smiled all the time. When everything was done and the color returned to his sister’s face, his smile disappeared and he looked a little afraid. He looked up at the doctor and asked, "Will I start to die now?"
He was too young to understand the doctor. He thought he would have to give all his blood to his sister, but he agreed.What happened to the little girl named Lisa later?
| A．She died of a very serious disease. |
| B．She got better with the antibodies from her brother. |
| C．She lost her little brother. |
| D．The transfusion failed and her illness got worse. |
How did the five-year-old boy understand the doctor’s plan?
| A．He thought he was going to lose all his blood. |
| B．He thought he was going to be killed. |
| C．He thought he was going to die together with his sister. |
| D．He thought he was going to die when he was older. |
What did the boy feel when the doctor talked to him about the transfusion?
| A．He was unhappy to help his sister. |
| B．He was so afraid that he refused to do anything. |
| C．He was worried about his sister. |
| D．He was willing to give his blood. |
The writer still remembers the story after many years ______.
| A．because the little girl had a very strange disease |
| B．because the sister and brother had the same disease |
| C．because the doctor saved the little girl’s life |
| D．because of what the boy did for his sister |
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. ff you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn’t a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you’re worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.What do kids often worry most about?
| A．Their hobbies. | B．Their homework. |
| C．Their marks at school. | D．A fight with their friends. |
According to the passage, when you’re worried, you’d better _______.
| A．work hard | B．talk to someone |
| C．get ready for class | D．write down your worries |
If you’re worried about grades, DON’T ask yourself "_______".
| A．Why are grades important? | B．What do grades mean to me? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? | D．Why not give up my studies? |
If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
| A．invite him or her to watch a game | B．put the blame on him or her |
| C．try to make new friends | D．leave him or her alone |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Who is often worried. | B．When people are worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries. | D．What kinds of worries people have. |
A man got a new car and he was very proud 26 it. One day, when he 27 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 28 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 29 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 30 , and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 31 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.
When the father 32 , he took his son to the 33 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 34 bones（骨头）, he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.
When the boy 35 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 36 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 37 very sad.
Think about the story when 38 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 39 , but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.
People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 40 before act!
A．to B．of C．in D．from
A．comes B．came C．has come D．is
A．happy B．unhappy C．happily D．luckily
A．too B．very C．so D．such
A．it B．her C．he D．him
A．poor B．lucky C．bad D．small
A．came out B．came down C．calmed down D．calmed out
A．school B．hospital C．shop D．home
A．break B．breaking C．broken D．broke
A．stood up B．got up C．woke up D．put up
A．how B．where C．why D．when
A．felt B．fell C．sounded D．looks
A．anyone B．everyone C．no one D．someone
A．repair B．repaired C．be repaired D．be repairing
A．To think B．Thinking C．Think D．Be thought
We had a math contest today. I am good at math, so I ___1____it quickly. I was the first one to _____2___ the paper. I was sitting on my seat relaxing, while the teacher shouted, "Whose paper is this?" I made no response. Some time later, I suddenly realized that I didn’t sign my name on the paper. I stood up ____3___ and went to the teacher. She helped me find the __4____ paper and sign my name. I would have failed the contest if she hadn’t ____5___me in time.
( )1.A. did B. finished C. worked D. readed
( )2. A. gave out B. put out C. hand in D. took out
( )3. A. hurriedly B. quietly C. worriedly D. friendly
( )4. A. nameless B. test C. writing D. blank
( )5. A. told B. asked C. said D. reminded
One day, two friends were walking through the desert.__36__ the journey they had a quarrel, and one friend hit __37__ one in the face.
The one who was hit was hurt,__38__ he didn’t say anything. Instead, he wrote in the sand,“Today my best friend hit me in the face.”
They kept on __39__ until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water. The one who had been hit fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger, but the friend __40__ him.
When he felt all right, he wrote on __41__.“Today my best friend saved my life.”
The one who had hit and saved his best friend asked him,“After I __42__ you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone.__43__”
The other friend replied,“When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness(宽恕) can blow __44__ away. Bt when someone does something __45__ for us, we must write it in stone where no wind can ever blow it away.”
A．After B．During C．For D．Before
A．some B．each C．another D．the other
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．walking B．jumping C．singing D．running
A．hurt B．left C．hit D．saved
A．the desert B．a stone C．a tree D．the sand
A．killed B．helped C．hurt D．quarreled with
A．When B．What C．How D．Why
A．it B．these C．them D．this
A．interesting B．good C．dangerous D．harmful
One day an old man went into a cafeteria (自助餐厅) to eat in America for the first time. He sat down at an empty table and waited for 43 to take his order. Of course nobody did. Finally, a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria 44 .
“Start out at that end,” she said. “Just go along the line and 45 what you want. At the other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I soon learned that’s how everything works in the US,” the old man later told a friend. “ 46 is a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want 47 you are willing(自愿的) to pay the price. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to 48 it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”
49 , life everywhere is like a cafeteria. Don’t wait for things to happen to you. Success lies in your own 50 .
A．his friend B．his wife C．a stranger D．someone
A．worked B．painted C．repaired D．planned
A．send out B．give out C．pick out D．look out
A．School B．Life C．Office D．Company
A．if B．because C．though D．until
A．carry B．lend C．move D．bring
A．In peace B．In the end C．In fact D．In a hurry
A．work B．hands C．opinion D．books
Once a circle missed a wedge(楔子). The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly. It admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with grasses. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. It put the found piece into itself and began to roll. Now it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice the flowers or to talk to the grasses. When it rolled so quickly, it realized how different the world seemed. Then it stopped, left the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
The lesson of the story , I suggested, was that in some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything isn’t in some ways a whole man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn(渴望), to hope, to come true the dream of something better.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误(F)。 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） At first, the circle couldn’t roll fast, because it wanted to chat with the grasses.
The circle didn’t find the missing piece at last.
When it was a perfect circle, it rolled too fast to notice the flowers or to talk to the grasses.
The circle stopped by the side of the road and enjoyed the sunshine.
In some days, a man still will be perfect even if he misses something.
The question was once asked of a highly successful businessman,“How have you done so much in your lifetime?”
He replied,“I have 41 .I have turned my mind free to imagine 42 I wanted to do.Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams.In the night I dreamt about my dreams.
And when I awoke in the morning,I saw the way 43 my dreams real.White 44 people were saying,‘You can’t do that,it is 45 ,’I was well on my way to achieving what I wanted,”As Woodrow Wilson,28th President of the U.S.,said:“We grow great by dreams.All big men are
46 .”
They see things in the soft fog of a spring day,or in the red fire 47 a long winter’s evening.Some of us 48 these dreams die,but others feed,protect and look after them;keep them through bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and light,it comes 49 to the people who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.
So please,don’t let anyone steal you dreams, 50 try to tell you they are too impossible.
“Sing your songs,dream your dreams,and hope your hope.”A.dreamed B.changed C.learned
A.how B.what C.which
A.to make B.to realize C.to achieve
A.another B.the other C.other
A.possible B.impossible C.important
A.dreams B.dreamer C.dreamers
A.on B.in C.at
A.had B.let C.kept
A.never B.sometimes C.always
A.or B.and C.but
For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.
But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself.
I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.
Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?
Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?
| A．Having a job. | B．Having no hate. |
| C．Getting on well with her husband. | D．Living close to her good friend. |
The writer quit her job because she________.
| A．was ill | B．didn't like working |
| C．wanted to go for her best life | D．wanted to enjoy her good life |
What did the writer do to make her best life?
①She visited other doctors.
②She started a business she loved.
③She played more with her kids.
④She talked more with her husband.
⑤She spent much time in Disney World.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①③⑤ | D．①②⑤ |
What's the enemy of the best?
| A．Illness. | B．A good job. | C．Being proud. | D．Being satisfied. |
What is the best title for the article?
| A．Attitude to Life | B．Making Your Best Life |
| C．What Makes Your Life "Good" | D．A New Way to Treat the Illness |
An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish? '
The child replied," I want the fishing rod(竿)in your hands. "
The old man asked," Why do you want the rod?"
"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.The old man was fishing on the bank of________.
A. a river B. a lake C. a pool Why did the child refuse the fish the old man gave her?
A. Because she didn't like fish.
B. Because she wanted his fishing rod.
C. Because the old man had few fish.The writer thought the child was_____ after she explained why she didn't want the fish.
A. smart B. hardworking C. sillyThe article mainly tells us______.
A. if you have a "fishing rod" in your life, you won't be afraid of anything
B. if you have a fishing rod, you'll have a lot of fish to eat
C. "fishing skills" are more important than "the fishing rod" in life What is the best tide(标题)for the article?
A. The Fishing Rod B. The Fishing Man C. The Fishing Girl
“You know, these cups brings to my mind a story I heard,” Mary said to her students.
She poured some tea. There were four of them and there were four completely different cups on the tables.
“I heard there was a teacher who took all his students for tea. His students were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. They all took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher said, “Did you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each other’s tea cup and some of you even envy(羡慕)the finer cups of others.”
“I put the different cups here on purpose. I want to say life is like this tea. You all have the same thing in your cups——tea. And yet you cannot truly enjoy it in your envy of another’s cup. You forget to enjoy your own life when you envy someone else’s life. We all have the same thing——life. We should care more about the tastes of your own life. So now, taste your own tea. Does it matter from which cup it came from?” Mary finished telling her story and her students all sat in silence for a while, enjoying their tea. And it really did not matter a bit from which teacup they drank. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
| A．All of the students had the same kind of cups. |
| B．One of the cups is different from others. |
| C．All of the cups were filled with the same tea. |
| D．There was different tea in different cups. |
What should we learn from the story?
| A．Envy others and make progress. | B．All the lives are the same. |
| C．Work hard and catch up with others. | D．Try to enjoy your own life. |
Which is the best title for the story?
| A．More than tea in a cup | B．The same cups, the same tea |
| C．The taste of the tea | D．Different cups, different tea |
Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes 36 dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and 37 all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.
On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it 38 starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why 39 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).
40 everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success. 41 difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is 42 a spring (弹簧). If you are 43 , it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.
Attitude 44 everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and 45 _. If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.A. seem B. seems C. seemed
A. cry B. smile C. complain
A. suddenly B. finally C. hardly
A. don't B. not C. didn’t
A. But B. For C. Although
A. In fact B. From early on C. For example
A. unlike B. likes C. like
A. powerful B. weak C. confident
A. decides B. deciding C. to decide
A. please B. pleased C. pleasant
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