Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She ____ him very much and as he was not a __2 __ child, she was always ____ that he might be ill, ____ she used to take him to see the best ____ in the town four times a year to be looked ____.
During one of these ____, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any ____ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick ____ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I ____.”
Mrs. Ball was very ____. “But I’m sure you have ____ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor ____. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m ____ my sweater off, because the ____ is very tight.”
A．loved B．hated C．missed D．cared
A．rich B．clever C．strong D．happy
A．afraid B．surprised C．glad D．sure
A．which B．for C．but D．so
A．player B．teacher C．doctor D．lawyer
A．round B．over C．for D．after
A．talks B．years C．visits D．stays
A．answer B．thing C．word D．trouble
A．waited B．thought C．stood D．looked
A．did B．will C．have D．do
A．excited B．interested C．pleased D．surprised
A．already B．just C．never D．always
A．angrily B．seriously C．happily D．carefully
A．turning B．taking C．keeping D．putting
A．collar B．nose C．mouth D．ear
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible—and it can be surprisingly 16 to your physical and 17 health.
“People who always forgive others 18 less depression, anger and stress and more hopefulness,” says Frederic Luskin, Ph.D., the 19 of Forgive for Good. “So it can help 20 on the wear and tear on our organs, reduce the wearing out of the immune（免疫的） system and 21 people to feel more vital.”
So how do you start the forgiveness? Try 22 these steps:
Calm yourself. To defuse your 23 , try a simple stress-management technique. “Take a couple of breaths and think of 24 that gives you pleasure: a 25 scene in nature, someone you love,” Luskin says.
Don’t 26 an apology. “Many times the person who hurt you has no 27 of apologizing,” Luskin says. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same 28 . So if you wait for people to apologize you could be waiting a(n) 29 long time.” Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean 30 to the person who upsets you.
Take the control away from your offender. Mentally replaying（重播） your 31 gives power to the person who caused you pain. “ 32 focusing on your hurt feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness 33 you,” Luskin says.
Try to see things from the other person’s view. If you empathize（把感情移入） with that person, you may 34 that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear—even love.
Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. Research has shown that people who always forgive others will get more energy, better 35 and better sleep.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself.“For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge,” Luskin says. But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.”
16. A. beneficial B. harmful C. helpless D. suitable
17. A. chemical B. wealthy C. technical D. mental
18. A. own B. show C. direct D. prove
19. A. author B. owner C. professor D. publisher
20. A. protect B. save C. wait D. depend
21. A. have B. wish C. make D. allow
22. A. coping B. turning C. following D. accepting
23. A. sadness B. anger C. hunger D. energy
24. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
25. A. thoughtful B. dull C. beautiful D. still
26. A. call for B. hunt for C. long for D. wait for
27. A. invention B. invitation C. intention D. attention
28. A. way B. means C. method D. approach
29. A. helpfully B. carefully C. patiently D. awfully
30. A. giving in B. giving away C. giving up D. giving out
31. A. wound B. hurt C. cut D. damage
32. A. Because of B. Despite of C. Instead of D. In search of
33. A. around B. above C. beneath D. below
34. A. tell B. realize C. see D. recognize
35. A. housing B. appearance C. figure D. appetite
完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called 21 , but Dr. Kleitman has a new 22 . He has proved that everyone has a 23 energy cycle. During the hours when you 24 through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s 25 . The time of day when you feel most 26 is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the 27 comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it 28 such familiar monologues as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the 29 . Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives 30 what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better.
21. A. patience B. laziness C. sadness D. comfort
22. A. discovery B. invention C. explanation D. statement
23. A. changing B. increasing C. full D. daily
24. A. labour B. get C. go D. look
25. A. honest B. actual C. true D. real
26. A. pleasant B. energetic C. excited D. comfortable
27. A. power B. energy C. peak D. altitude
28. A. comes to B. gets to C. leads to D. refers to
29. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. noon
30. A. realize B. recognize C. memorize D. see
完形填空(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。
Come rain or come shine，it’s important to know how to check the weather forecast．A quick
look at the newspaper can 36 whether you should carry an umbrella, sunglasses or a warm coat when you go out．
A weather report usually 37 with the heading“Weather Outlook ”or just 38
“Weather”．To put as much information as possible into a 39 space，a weather report has
some 40 language．Words ale chosen not for their attractiveness， 41 for their simplicity and directness．
Most forecasts 42 with a“general situation”report of that day’s 43 and some
other useful information．People 44 a weather page rather than 45 a long time on it, so
writers do not need 46 sentences，but make use of verbs，adjectives and adverbs 47
For example，“Brief sunny periods and heavy thunder showers later．”
48 general forecast is mole detailed information．In Britain，which is a small country，
and the US，which is 49 ，there arc geographical separations like Northern, East coast, and so
on．
There are of course temperature forecasts．Depending On 50 you arc，they will be in Centigrade Of Fahrenheit(华氏)．In Britain temperatures are given in 51 while in the US only Fahrenheit is used．
52 pollution becoming a big problem, many forecasts give the day’s pollution 53
This may be important for people who are affected by air 54 levels．
There is usually information also On when the sun will 55 ．111is is useful for farmers
and people who get up early．
36．A．know B．report C．tell D．see
37．A．comes B．talks C．deals D．faces
38．A．really B．simply C．easily D．rapidly
39．A．clean B．dirty C．big D．small
40．A．unusual B．strange C．common D．recent
41．A．and B．except C．but D．or
42．A．end B．begin C．close D．open
43．A．direction B．pollution C．climate D．weather
44．A．turn B．cover C．miss D．scan
45．A．take B．spend C．cost D．find
46．A．broken B．short C．full D．half
47．A．though B．inside C．instead D．either
48．A．Following B．Preferring C．Developing D．Designing
49．A．tiny B．large C．cold D．warm
50．A．who B．what C．where D．which
51．A．one B．all C．each D．both
52．A．With B．As C．like D．Since
53．A．areas B．places C．limits D．levels
54．A．energy B．strength C．quality D．quantity
55．A．rise B．set C．burn D．disappear
完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the 16 side of this line. When I hold 17 the apron strings connecting us, Nicole, eager to 18 independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) 19 mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s 20 : “No, I’m not interested in that.”
……
Two months ago, she was 21 to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a 22 time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and 23 courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face 24 with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, 25 she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) 26 one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen 27 suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a 28 mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother 29 every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit 30 .
I 31 the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: 32 , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. 33 , she is well-equipped and eager to 34 the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the 35 we both needed.
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B. right |
C. either |
D. each |
| 17. A. onto |
B. up |
C. back |
D. out |
| 18. A. keep |
B. refuse |
C. taste |
D. bear |
| 19. A. awkward |
B. relaxing |
C. lively |
D. beautiful |
| 20. A. comment |
B. word |
C. concept |
D. response |
| 21. A. received |
B. invited |
C. treated |
D. accepted |
| 22. A. good |
B. great |
C. hard |
D. easy |
| 23. A. taken |
B. underlined |
C. offered |
D. emphasized |
| 24. A. lit up |
B. built up |
C. turned up |
D. made up |
| 25. A. imagining |
B. thinking |
C. hoping |
D. adding |
| 26. A. only |
B. just |
C. even |
D. single |
| 27. A. mostly |
B. hardly |
C. exactly |
D. slightly |
| 28. A. sharp |
B. normal |
C. different |
D. typical |
| 29. A. encouraging |
B. evaluating |
C. disagreeing |
D. agreeing |
| 30. A. anxious |
B. excited |
C. sad |
D. tense |
| 31. A. reviewed |
B. observed |
C. checked |
D. studied |
| 32. A. competence |
B. honesty |
C. confidence |
D. responsibility |
| 33. A. Therefore |
B. Instead |
C. Still |
D. Besides |
| 34. A. determine |
B. embrace |
C. discover |
D. control |
| 35. A. character |
B. strength |
C. relief |
D. independence |
Steve Morris was not a typical child．But when he was nine，his to be typical was very strong．Of all the people Steve remembered，one woman，his primary-school teacher，Mrs Beneduci， in his mind．Mrs Beneduci was a wise person．She realized that mere words to a kid not carry much weight．So instead，with the secret aid of a little mouse，she found a to show Steve his real talent．
One day Mrs Beneduci began her with the question: who was Abraham Lincoln? Amy was required to answer it．She said in a voice，“Uh ．．．he，uh，had a beard．” The students burst into ．“Steve?” said the teacher．Steve stood up and confidently，“He was the 16th President of the United States．”
with Steve’s performance，the teacher then added that Abraham Lincoln had been President during the Civil War … Then she stopped， she was listening to something．It sounded like a mouse．The little girls screamed．Some stood on their chairs．Mrs Beneduci tried to the students down，and asked Steve to find the poor little creature．
Steve sat straight up in his chair and asked everybody to be ．In the sudden stillness he raised his head，hesitated for a moment，and to the wastebasket．“He’s right over there!” said Steve ．“I can hear him!”
And so he was: a frightened little mouse that was beneath the wastepaper，hoping to go ．Nature gave him a remarkable pair of to make up for his blindness．In the heart of small，sightless Steve a pride was born，and that pride is with him still． the incident，Mrs Beneduci would continue to his talent，and she always reminded Steve of the little mouse．
A little mouse gave a small boy ．Steve Morris is now a singer who is popular all over the world．
A．limit B．desire C．direction D．courage
A．stands out B．turns up C．gets through D．gives away
A．will B．shall C．might D．must
A．control B．chance C．power D．choice
A．rest B．holiday C．study D．class
A．low B．proud C．long D．wide
A．tears B．laughter C．cheers D．applause
A．decided B．predicted C．answered D．required
A．Satisfied B．Confused C．Thrilled D．Surprised
A．even when B．so that C．just because D．as though
A．calm B．lie C．keep D．settle
A．relaxed B．anxious C．quiet D．active
A．pointed B．walked C．fell D．rushed
A．slowly B．proudly C．carefully D．luckily
A．running B．escaping C．fighting D．struggling
A．undiscovered B．unexplained C．untreated D．unhurt
A．arms B．hands C．legs D．ears
A．Before B．In C．After D．For
A．test B．encourage C．inspect D．feel
A．excitement B．patience C．warmth D．confidence
My grandmother was always encouraging me to set goals and work hard to achieve them. She would tell me not to be a follower and not to set ________on what I could achieve. She ________ believed that there were no limits that you could ________ whatever you wanted. I would never forget the following story that she once told me：A farmer won first ________at the country fair for his huge radish (小萝卜)that was the exact shape and ________of a milk bottle. Many were ________as to how the farmer was able to grow this radish that was the exact shape of a milk bottle.________ one gentleman went up to the farmer and asked the question. The farmer replied，“It was ________. I got the seed growing and then I put it into the milk bottle. It had ________else to go.”You can use this story as an analogy (比喻) to life－our lives are________ by the kind of surroundings we place ourselves in, the people that we allow to________ us, and the goals we give ourselves.If we only________ and take no action, then we get no further. But if we ________，set a goal and take action, then our life takes a________ shape.
Goals and actions can help us accomplish more in a year than what some people will accomplish in a lifetime. To prove this________ ，read the biographies of ________ people and you will see that goals and actions________played a big role in their success.
Remember the________ of Mary Kay Ash, who said，“Don't limit yourself. ” Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go ________ your mind lets you. Whatever you believe, remember, you can achieve.”
In summary, don't put yourself in a bottle; in other words, move out of what is ________ and secure if you want to move forward.
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Once upon a time, there is a leprosy（麻风病） patient, who from the disease for nearly 40 years, has been on the roadside, he was led to the magic pool edge, But he lay there for nearly 40 years, still not to the half goal.
One day, God met him and asked: “Sir, do you want to be cured, the lifting of the ?”
The leprosy patient said: “Of course! Sinister but good people, they are after nothing but , will not help me.”
Hearing that, the God said: “Would you like to the treatment?
“I should, of course! But for me to climb over the pond, the water .”
God listened to the leprosy patient, then after a little ， ask him once: “Don’t you want to be cured in the end?
He said: “Yes!”
God : “Well, you now stand up to to the pool, do not always find some reasons that can not be for their own defense.”
Upon hearing this, the leprosy patient was deeply and immediately stood up and went to the water edge, containing the heart of God with his hands a few water to . Twinkling of an eye, his for nearly 40 years of leprosy paid off!
Everyone has a ideal, the success of everyone. However, if you have not yet reached the , the success of far-fetched, do you yourself: I pay for their own ideals and how much effort? I was not always finding a(n) for a lot of failure for my own sophistry？ In fact, We should not make excuses for failure. We should find a to success, As long as you have made the efforts to development, the fate will always you.
A．learned B．suffered ` C．gained D．benefited
A．lying B．waiting C．sitting D．standing
A．disease B．God C．pool D．road
A．life B．person C．body D．disease
A．yourself B．himself C．themselves D．herself
A．receive B．refuse C．find D．ask
A．looking B．waiting C．forgetting D．arranging
A．put up B．dried up C．broke up D．took up
A．happy B．excited C．anxious D．angry
A．shouted B．thought C．replied D．smiled
A．come B．leave C．run D．roll
A．found B．completed C．taken D．followed
A．encouraged B．moved C．ashamed D．please
A．wash B．smoke C．spill D．drink
A．struggle B．life C．work D．love
A．ideal B．edge C．line D．agreement
A．taught B．cured C．promised D．asked
A．reason B．cause C．excuse D．factor
A．pool B．god C．target D．solution
A．oppose B．enable C．force D．Follow
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the least important positions．21 of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility placed upon them at the very 22 of their career．They were 23 to the broom(扫帚), spending the first hours of their business lives 24 the office．
And here is the basic 25 of success, the great secret: 26 your energy, thought, and capital (资本) wholly on the business in which you are 27 ．Having begun in one line, determine to fight it out on that 28 , to lead in it, adopt every 29 , have the best machinery, and know the most about it．
The companies which fail are those which have 30 their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains 31 ．They have investments in this, or that, or 32 , here, there, and everywhere．“Don't put all your eggs in one basket” is all 33 , I tell you．“Put all your eggs in one basket, and then 34 that basket”．Look round you and take 35 ; men who do that do not often fail．It is easy to watch and carry the one basket．It is trying to carry too many baskets 36 breaks most eggs in this country．He who 37 three baskets must put one on his 38 , which is likely to fall down．One 39 of the American businessman is lack of concentration．
Remember: put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket． 40 Emerson says, "no one can cheat you out of final success but yourselves．"
21．A．None B．Few C．All D．Many
22．A．beginning B．end C．point D．promotion
23．A．ordered B．promoted C．introduced D．stated
24．A．sweeping out B．taking out C．bringing out D．picking out
25．A．inspiration B．condition C．plan D．case
26．A．concentrate B．devote C．apply D．bury
27．A．charged B．engaged C．prepared D．done
28．A．position B．career C．row D．line
29．A．improvement B．chance C．learning D．rise
30．A．gathered B．forbidden C．got D．scattered
31．A．also B．either C．neither D．yet
32．A．one B．the other C．others D．the others
33．A．apparent B．clear C．wrong D．perfect
34．A．notice B．observe C．stare D．watch
35．A．notice B．comment C．interest D．concentration
36．A．what B．that C．whoever D．whichever
37．A．brings B．takes C．carries D．owns
38．A．mind B．brain C．head D．hand
39．A．fault B．advantage C．pattern D．model
40．A．When B．While C．Which D．As
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C，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。
Summer is the best time on the Island of the Blue Dolphins (海豚). The sun is warm then and the winds blow out of the west, 16 out of the south.
It was 17 these days that the ship might return and now I 18 most of my time on the rock, 19 out from the headland（水中凸起的陆地） into the east, towards the country 20 my people had gone, across the 21 that was never-ending.
Once 22 I watched, I saw a small object which I took to be the ship, but a stream of water 23 from it and I knew that it was whale (鲸鱼)spouting (喷水). During those summer days I saw nothing 24 .
The first storm of winter 25 my hopes. If the white men's ship were 26 for me it would have come during the time of good 27 . Now I would have to wait 28 winter was gone, maybe longer.
The thought of being 29 on the island while so many suns rose 30 the sea and went 31 back into the sea 32 my heart with loneliness. I had not felt so 33 before because I was sure 34 the ship would return as Matasaip had said 35 would. Now my hopes were dead.
A．totally B．already C．entirely D．sometimes
A．during B．for C．after D．between
A．spent B．shared C．paid D．devoted
A．look B．to look C．looking D．looked
A．when B．where C．which D．until
A．island B．sea C．lake D．ocean
A．since B．though C．while D．till
A．rose B．raised C．grew D．set
A．different B．ordinary C．else D．valuable
A．encouraged B．ended C．spared D．limited
A．leading B．moving C．coming D．following
A．weather B．pattern C．rain D．fog
A．after B．as C．until D．while
A．quiet B．alone C．calm D．alive
A．of B．in C．to D．from
A．rapidly B．quickly C．slowly D．fully
A．pumped B．set C．filled D．full
A．lonely B．strict C．boring D．empty
A．whether B．and C．that D．when
A．it B．he C．that D．this
People do not analyze every problem they meet．Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem．They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people．Other times they begin to act without thinking; they try to find a solution by trial and error． 37 , when all of these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing．There are six 38 in analyzing a problem．
First the person must recognize that there is a problem．For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does．Sam must 39 that there is a problem with his bicycle．
Next the person must 40 the problem．Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work．For example, he must 41 the parts that are wrong．
Now the person must look for 42 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 43 solutions．For example, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes． 44 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, 45 his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully．
After 46 the problem, the person should have 47 suggestions for a possible solution．Take Sam as an example 48 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones．
In the end, one 49 seems to be the solution to the problem．Sometimes the 50 idea comes quite 51 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 52 way．Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum（口香糖）stuck to a brake．He 53 hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake．
Finally the solution is 55 ．Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly．In short, he has solved the problem．
A．usual B．serious C．similar D．common
A．Instead B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However
A．conditions B．ways C．stages D．orders
A．prove B．explain C．show D．see
A．find B．judge C．describe D．face
A．determine B．check C．correct D．recover
A．skills B．answers C．explanation D．information
A．exact B．possible C．real D．special
A．Once in a while B．In other words C．First of all D．At this time
A．talk to B．look for C．agree with D．depend on
A．settling down B．discussing C．comparing with D．studying
A．enough B．extra C．several D．countless
A．again B．secondly C．also D．alone
A．conclusion B．suggestion C．decision D．discovery
A．clear B．next C．final D．new
A．late B．unexpectedly C．clearly D．often
A．different B．simple C．quick D．sudden
A．easily B．fortunately C．clearly D．immediately
A．separate B．clean C．loosen D．remove
A．completed B．recorded C．tested D．accepted
It was the first time in Cindy’s 12 years that she had tried to make a cake, but it wasn’t exactly a success. The cake was well lumpy (结成块的). And it tasted ____, as if she ____ the sugar. Besides, the ____ was in a mess with all the fixings for cake out of place.
But Cindy wasn’t thinking about the mess. She was anxious for her parents to ____ home, so she could ____ her gift to them. She turned off the lights and waited ____ in the darkness. When at last she saw the ____ of the car’s headlights, she ____ herself in the kitchen doorway. When she heard the ____ sliding into the front door, she was close to exploding.
Her parents entered quietly, but Cindy would have ____ of that. She turned on the lights dramatically and gestured towards the kitchen ____, where a slightly off-balance cake awaited ____ praise. But her mother saw nothing but the ____. She shouted, “How many times have I talked to you about cleaning up after yourself?”
“But, Mom. I was only…”
“Clean this up immediately.”
____, Cindy’s mother isn’t the only parent who ____ the occasional inability to see the wood for the trees. Sometimes we allow ourselves to be ____ to things of long-term significance by the thing that seems ____ now — but isn’t. ____ kitchen sanitation (卫生设备) is important, is it ____ the sacrifice (祭品) of tender feelings and relationships? As patents, there are times when we ____ need to see the mess in the kitchen, and times when we only need to see the cake.
A．delicious B．sweet C．fresh D．bad
A．had run out B．had been given out C．had been worn out D．had used up
A．kitchen B．bedroom C．garden D．lab
A．leave B．visit C．return D．miss
A．send B．present C．share D．prepare
A．patiently B．excitedly C．nervously D．politely
A．shadow B．flame C．flash D．body
A．positioned B．managed C．adapted D．dropped
A．window B．car C．chair D．key
A．much B．part C．none D．something
A．floor B．table C．knife D．wall
A．their B．her C．his D．Cindy’s
A．chance B．result C．cake D．mess
A．Hopefully B．Luckily C．Happily D．Unfortunately
A．gives up B．suffers from C．shows off D．takes in
A．blinded B．addicted C．opposed D．devoted
A．necessary B．important C．ordinary D．clean
A．As B．If C．Although D．Since
A．across B．like C．towards D．worth
A．sadly B．only C．really D．hardly
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。
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, ____ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, ____ , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the ____ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe, ___ as high as he could, but even at his tallest ____ he was unable to touch it. He began to ____ up and down, as high as he could, at the ___ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of ____.
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to ____ on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to ____the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game boy. Looking ____ he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, ____ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. ____ seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk ____ . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his ____, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he _ __ like this, the more unhappy he became.
____, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t ____. I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s ____ more I can do to get the apple. That is unchangeable, but we are supposed to be able to ____ our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better.
A．receiving B．offering C．preferring D．allowing
A．so B．but C．then D．or
A．sadder B．angrier C．tastier D．hungrier
A．expanding B．swinging C．stretching D．pulling
A．length B．strength C．range D．height
A．glance B．look C．walk D．jump
A．tip B．top C．stage D．level
A．reach B．hand C．sight D．hope
A．put B．hold C．get D．stand
A．take B．shake C．break D．strike
A．around B．forward C．down D．up
A．for B．on C．with D．of
A．After B．Without C．Through D．Upon
A．back B．down C．up D．away
A．efforts B．beliefs C．wishes D．goals
A．imagined B．thought C．tried D．claimed
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．However
A．helpful B．cheerful C．harmful D．skillful
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．forget B．express C．change D．remember
When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I’d have some vivid dreams, making me for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke up, out into the darkness, and actually someone there. It was Mom over me as I slept. Each time she told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling and loved.
I asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but seeing my own children so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and it in her heart forever. I just that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she at only 55.
Last night I was sleeping lightly I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom’s standing in the room, smiling at me. And then she was gone.
Now may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old . To me, though, it was that Mom’s loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evidence enough to know that one day I would be with her and everyone I have ever loved.
Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of , too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.
A．excited B．afraid C．worried D．awake
A．take B．roll C．look D．climb
A．went B．burst C．looked D．found
A．met B．saw C．expected D．dreamed
A．watching B．treating C．helping D．sitting
A．angrily B．gladly C．silently D．gently
A．quiet B．nervous C．safe D．anxious
A．never B．often C．sometimes D．seldom
A．before B．after C．since D．for
A．bring up B．raise up C．lift up D．grow up
A．hold B．remove C．find D．cover
A．decide B．hope C．wonder D．remember
A．ran away B．put away C．passed away D．took away
A．when B．while C．after D．before
A．body B．figure C．shape D．shadow
A．all B．none C．some D．any
A．dream B．wish C．story D．memory
A．proof B．time C．chance D．belief
A．reunited B．buried C．connected D．joined
A．hope B．joy C．love D．surprised
It surprised 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 __ _ 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．Humorous
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．realize B．admire C．show D．lift
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