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     I always think my daughter Kendall is the best﹣that's just what parents do． When she was only three， she （1）　　 for the people， like a little angel．

     When Kendall was five， we noticed that she （2）　　had a tic（面部抽搐）．When the problem got worse， we took her from doctor to doctor． （3）　　 the treatment， Kendall continued to sing． Surprisingly， her tics disappeared when she sang．

     When Kendall was sixteen， we thought she would be cured soon． However，a（n） （4）　　 thing happened．

     At a party， Kendall jumped on a friend for a piggyback ride． He bent lower than she expected， and she jumped （5）　　 than he expected． Kendall flew over his back and （6）　　 on the floor ﹣ on her neck． She was rushed to hospital， paralyzed（瘫痪）from the neck down． She couldn't （7）　　． But her biggest （8）　　 wasn't whether she would walk again， but was whether she could try out for a show called American Idol．

     As the days went on， feeling on her left side （9）　　， but she was still paralyzed on the right． We weren't sure how much of her （10）　　 would come back． A friend brought a microphone and put it on her bed． Every day， Kendall tried hard to pick it up． It was more （11）　　 for her to pick up that microphone than a spoon or fork．

     Sometimes she had to bite a toothbrush to take her mind off the pain． We all cried because of the （12）　　 we witnessed． But on the day﹣only three months after her （13）　　﹣we cried full of joy when she sang， （14）　　 she didn't enter the Top 24 of American Idol．

     When she was a little girl， she asked me （15）　　 it was she that had tics． My heart hurt， but I told her，"Kendall， you have a pure heart， a fantastic voice， a strong mind． And you are a beautiful presence．"

（1）A． danced	B． sang	C．jumped	D．painted
（2）A． never	B．sometimes	C．seldom	D．always
（3）A． During	B．Before	C．After	D．Until
（4）A． useful	B．exciting	C．meaningless	D．terrible
（5）A． farther	B． nearer	C．higher	D．lower
（6）A． lay	B．sat	C． stood	D．landed
（7）A． move	B． sing	C． eat	D．think
（8）A．problem	B． worry	C．dream	D．plan
（9）A．stopped	B．remained	C．returned	D．disappeared
（10）A． movement	B．treatment	C．achievement	D．entertainment
（11）A． interesting	B．important	C． helpless	D． dangerous
（12）A．microphone	B．toothbrush	C． joy	D．pain
（13）A． failure	B．show	C． tic	D．accident
（14）A． though	B． because	C．if	D． so
（15）A． who	B． when	C． why	D． what

The Secret Soldier

    A young soldier， Robert Shurtliff， lay dying in a hospital bed． He was too   （1）　　   to speak or move． Two men stood over him．

    "I think this young man has   （2）　　 ， " one man said．

    "I'll take his jacket and boots， " said the other．

    Robert gathered all of his strength to   （3）　　 ， "I…I'm alive． "

    The doctor came running over as Robert fell into a coma（昏迷）． "We can   （4）　　   him， " he said as he examined the young soldier， "Oh， my! He's a   （5）　　 ! "

    It was true． The young soldier， Robert Shurtliff， was really Deborah Sampson．   （6）　　   who was she？

    Deborah Sampson had grown up in Massachusetts， living as a servant． She   （7）　　   of having great adventures （冒险）．   （8）　　   the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775， women were not allowed to serve in the army． But Deborah   （9）　　   herself as a man and became a solider． She called herself Robert Shurtliff．

    One day， during an attack， Deborah was shot in the neck and   （10）　　． Another soldier lifted Deborah into his horse and rode her to the   （11）　　． A doctor treated the wound on her back and asked if   （12）　　   had any other injuries． Deborah lied and said no． She was afraid that if the doctor examined her leg， he would discover her   （13）　　． Using a pocket knife， Deborah got the bullet（子弹）out of her own leg． She   （14）　　   to fight as a soldier．

    After the war ended， Deborah got married and had children． But she still longed for   （15）　　． So she put on her soldier's uniform and travelled around the country telling of her life as young， brave soldier， Robert Shurtliff．

（1）A． busy	B． weak	C． surprised	D． strong
（2）A． got up	B． lost heart	C． passed away	D． got lost
（3）A． whisper	B． cry	C． shout	D． laugh
（4）A． accept	B． kill	C． support	D． save
（5）A． soldier	B． mother	C． woman	D． father
（6）A． Though	B． But	C． Or	D． However
（7）A． died	B． talked	C． heard	D． dreamed
（8）A． When	B． While	C． Until	D． Since
（9）A． worked	B． dressed	C． acted	D． lived
（10）A． arm	B． hand	C． leg	D． stomach
（11）A． hospital	B． library	C． studio	D． bedroom
（12）A． she	B． he	C． it	D． they
（13）A． appearance	B． ability	C． beauty	D． secret
（14）A． failed	B． continued	C． agreed	D． planned
（15）A． home	B． fashion	C． peace	D． adventure

Mr Wu is an English teacher． Last Monday at the beginning of class， he （1）____　　 asked his students how their weekends had been． One girl said that she had spent a （2）　___　 weekend﹣she had her wisdom teeth pulled out and they still hurt． "Why do you always seem to be so happy， Mr Wu？" she asked．

    The girl's （3）　　 reminded Mr Wu of something he had read somewhere before． "Every morning when you get up， you have a choice about how you want to get close to life that day，" Mr Wu said with a smile． "I （4）　　 to be cheerful．"

    "And today is my lucky day，" he added．

    "（5）　　？ " The whole class were curious．

    "This morning， I （6）　　 to school as usual． I only had to go another kilometer down the road when my e﹣bike broke down…"

    "Your e﹣bike broke down and it's your lucky day？" The students were （7）　___　． "What do you mean， Mr Wu？"

    "My e﹣bike broke down a quarter before class， so I （8）　　 it on the roadside， took my books， and walked down the road． It took me ten minutes to arrive at the （9）　　． I live eight kilometers away． My e﹣bike could have broken down （10）　　 along the way． But it didn't． （11）　　， it broke down in the perfect place﹣off the main road， within walking distance of here． I'm still able to teach my class （12）　　 I'll be able to get it repaired after class． If my e﹣bike must break down （13）　　，it couldn't be arranged（安排）in a better way．"

    The students' eyes opened wide， and then they smiled． Mr Wu smiled back． Somehow， his story had （14）　　 them． He was happy that they had a perfect chance to consider （15）　___　 in a new way．

（1）A． proudly	B． cheerfully	C． seriously	D． angrily
（2）A． busy	B． satisfying	C． terrible	D． meaningful
（3）A． question	B． suggestion	C． decision	D． introduction
（4）A． fail	B． hate	C． seem	D． choose
（5）A． Who	B． When	C． Why	D． How
（6）A． walked	B． ran	C． drove	D． rode
（7）A． surprised	B． bored	C． impatient	D． nervous
（8）A． left	B． checked	C． repaired	D． found
（9）A． hospital	B． school	C． park	D． bank
（10）A． somewhere	B． anywhere	C． everywhere	D． nowhere
（11）A． However	B． Also	C． Instead	D． Otherwise
（12）A． and	B． but	C． so	D． or
（13）A． yesterday	B． the other day	C． today	D． tomorrow
（14）A． hurt	B． touched	C． controlled	D． worried
（15）A． dream	B． purpose	C． wish	D． luck

At the age of 16， Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids． One weekend morning， Einstein carried a fishing net and prepared to go fishing with those （1）　　， his father stopped him and said to him calmly，" Einstein， you were spending too much time （2）　　， so you failed in the exams． I'm （3）　　about your future with your mother．"

    "What are you worrying about？ Jack and Robert also （4）　　， but they went fishing as usual．"

    "My boy， you can't think so，" Looking at Einstein， his father said lovingly， "There is a （5）　　 in our hometown． I hope you can listen to it carefully．"

    "There were two cats playing on the roof． （6）　　， they fell into the chimney（烟囱）．When they climbed out of the chimney， one cat's face was dirty （7）　　 the other's face was clean． Seeing the dirty﹣faced cat， the clean﹣faced one thought its own face was also dirty， so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its （8）　　． The dirty﹣faced cat saw the clean﹣faced one， thinking its own face was clean as well， so it walked happily in the street．"

    "Einstein， （9）　　 can be your mirror（镜子）． Only you are your own mirror． Some of the kids are not strict with themselves． If you take them to be your mirror， even a （10）　___　 person may become stupid．" Hearing this， Einstein was ashamed and lay down his fishing rod and returned to his small room． Since then， Einstein's face turned red． He put down his fishing net and returned to his small room．

    After that， Einstein often took himself as a mirror to be （11）　　with himself and kept telling himself． " I am special， so I needn't be as common as others．" This was why Einstein （12）　　 in his career．

    1，000 people have 1，000 kinds of wishes in life． Different wishes will produce different （13）　　 about life． You can learn from other people， but you can （14）　　 follow others completely．

    You must see yourself clearly， and know what you want to get． Your future doesn't （15）　___　 how others act， but on what you are going to act．

（1）A． adults	B． kids	C． teachers	D． artists
（2）A． playing	B． working	C． reading	D． studying
（3）A． excited	B． curious	C． worried	D． crazy
（4）A． checked	B． passed	C． dreamed	D． failed
（5）A． song	B． story	C． speech	D． saying
（6）A． Luckily	B． Hopefully	C． Suddenly	D． Naturally
（7）A． while	B． or	C． so	D． for
（8）A． mouth	B． tail	C． nose	D． face
（9）A． somebody	B． nobody	C． anybody	D． everybody
（10）A． poor	B． rich	C． lazy	D． clever
（11）A． tired	B． angry	C． strict	D． satisfied
（12）A． regretted	B． graduated	C． succeeded	D． survived
（13）A． ideas	B． reasons	C． mistakes	D． secrets
（14）A． sometimes	B． often	C． always	D． never
（15）A． try on	B． depend on	C． live on	D． insist on

The teacher sent me home with a note for my mother that said I needed to visit the eye doctor because I failed the vision test． The trip home that day was very slow．

    My mother said it would all be just fine． "It wouldn't hurt a bit，" she said． But I wasn't worried about pain﹣I was worried about looking （1）　　．

    The next day， my mother pulled me to the eye doctor's office． I （2）　　 a set of frames （镜框） and tried to believe my mother when she said they looked really （3）　　 on me． The doctor said the glasses would be ready soon． But I wasn't ready at all， and I didn't think I ever would be．

    When the glasses arrived， the eye doctor put them on my face and walked me out onto the sidewalk in front of his office． When I looked（4）　　 from my shoes， I found myself in a whole new world ﹣ a world filled with （5）　　 pictures， bright colours， and fine detail everywhere I looked． Suddenly I （6）　　 the beautiful outline of red leaves on trees． I could see the details of people's faces long before they were standing in front of me． I could see my mother （7）　　 as she watched me see the world in a whole new way．

    "Glasses aren't so bad， are they？ " Mom asked．

    "Not at all， " I though to myself． On that first day， they were a （8）　　．

    The Monday morning came， and I had to （9）　　 the kids in my classroom． And it happened， just like I feared it would be． A mean kid pointed at me in the middle of the maths class and shouted， "Four （10）　　! " But at the same moment， looking through my new glasses， I could see all the way across the room that the kid who had said it had an awfully big nose．

（1）A． smart	B． old	C． funny	D． blind
（2）A． chose	B． made	C． fixed	D． owned
（3）A． silly	B． good	C． huge	D． strange
（4）A． around	B． back	C． down	D． up
（5）A． pale	B． dark	C． clever	D． rare
（6）A． noticed	B． recorded	C． developed	D． imagined
（7）A． crying	B． worrying	C． dreaming	D． smiling
（8）A． present	B． wonder	C． beauty	D． fashion
（9）A． impress	B． visit	C． face	D． avoid
（10）A． noses	B． eyes	C． glasses	D． frames

I will never forget May 15， 2011． That night， my car crashed （1）　　 a tree and everything has changed ever since．

     I lost most of my right （2）　　， and I was left bleeding with several broken bones． At the hospital， my body was （3）　　， but my mind was still very clear． I just kept （4）　　 myself to hold on． Life must go on since I was still （5）　　．

     Two weeks later， I was allowed to go home． （6）　　 I left the hospital， the fight was far from over． My left leg was badly hurt in that accident as well， as a result， I had to receive different （7）　　 during the next few years． And soon， more of my right leg had to be cut off． This made it harder to wear my artificial leg （假肢） ， so I donated it to another girl who couldn't （8）　　 one． The joy of being able to provide this gift for someone else was （9）　　 than the happiness I felt on any day I could wear it myself．

     People often tell me they are （10）　　of me for staying strong． But in my mind， being strong has always been my only （11）　　． On the day I left the hospital， I made a promise to （12）　　 to make good use of every day to live life to the fullest． I am not only confident but I hope to help those around me． In 2017， I （13）　　 started modeling． My dream is that one day a little girl will see me in a magazine and say， "Wow， she only has one leg but she is beautiful （14）　　 confidence and bravery"

     My dream is simple： to （15）　　 every man， woman and child to know and believe that they are．

（1）A． toward	B． over	C． upon	D． into
（2）A． arm	B． ear	C． eye	D． leg
（3）A． calm	B． strong	C． weak	D． ill
（4）A． teaching	B． telling	C． leading	D． advising
（5）A． alive	B． lively	C． live	D． lovely
（6）A． Since	B． So	C． Because	D． Although
（7）A． operations	B． gifts	C． prizes	D． thoughts
（8）A． offer	B． afford	C． borrow	D． accept
（9）A． greater	B． smaller	C． less	D． fewer
（10）A． afraid	B． tired	C． proud	D． guilty
（11）A． chance	B． choice	C． wish	D． trouble
（12）A． the doctor	B． the girl	C． myself	D． my friends
（13）A． often	B． even	C． seldom	D． also
（14）A． because of	B． instead of	C． more than	D． better than
（15）A． allow	B． order	C． invite	D． encourage

Thank you very much． Thank you！

    Thank you for Principal Xu， all the teachers and most importantly， the class of 2019． If I can't make my speech fantastic， I will at least try to make it short．

    It's been nearly 40 years since I became a member of the navy． You may be wondering how I have won so many honors as a commander﹣in﹣chief． In fact， it all began from the half a （1）　　basic training， which I will never forget． The training included midnight swims in the cold water， days without （2）　　 and long painful runs in the soft sand． I always felt cold， wet， sleepy and painful．

    The training also needed to find those who could （3）　　 in an environment of stress， mess， failure and hardships． To me， the basic training was a lifetime of challenges that lasted six months． And today， I'd like to talk about one little thing， which I think is one of the most important points leading to great （4）　　．

    Every morning in the training， my instructors（教官） would （5）　　 in our rooms． The first thing they did was to （6）　　 our beds． The corners would be square if we did it right．The covers would be pulled tight， and the pillow would be centered just under the headboard．

    It was a（n） （7）　　 task． But every morning we were required to make our beds （8）　　．

It seemed a little funny， but the wisdom of this simple act has been proved to me many times over．

    If you make your bed every morning， you will have completed the （9）　　 task of the day． It will bring you a small sense of success， and it will （10）　　 you to do another task， and another and another． And by the end of the day， one task completed will have （11）　_　 into many tasks completed． Making your bed will prove the fact． If you can't do the little things right， you will （12）　　 be able to do the big things right．

    （13）　　 the world can happen anywhere and anyone can do it． I can make sure that it doesn't matter whether I ever （14）　　 a day in uniform． Even now， I still start my day with making the bed to perfection． So if you have an awful day by accident， you will come home to a bed that is made﹣that you made﹣and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better．

    In general， if you want to change the world，（15）　　 off by making your bed． I hope all of

you will have a brighter future！

（1）A． day's	B． week's	C． month's	D． year's
（2）A． water	B． sleep	C． food	D． air
（3）A． doubt	B． lead	C． separate	D． hurry
（4）A． success	B． support	C． pain	D． pity
（5）A． rest	B． exercise	C． appear	D． relax
（6）A． check	B． clean	C． mend	D． make
（7）A． exciting	B． interesting	C． simple	D． difficult
（8）A． softly	B． messily	C． slowly	D． perfectly
（9）A． first	B． only	C． same	D． last
（10）A． need	B． warn	C． invite	D． encourage
（11）A． thrown	B． put	C． turned	D． divided
（12）A． always	B． hardly	C． almost	D． easily
（13）A． Protecting	B． Changing	C． Controlling	D． Connecting
（14）A． rose	B． risked	C． served	D． celebrated
（15）A． start	B． run	C． get	D． take

Do you know that the"Happy Birthday to You" song is the first song sung in outer space？Apollo IX astronauts （1）　　it on March 8，1969．It is one of the most popular English songs of all time． Here's the story behind it．

    The song was written by two sisters from Kentucky， Mildred and Patty Smith Hill． It was first published under the（2）　　of "Good Morning to All"in 1893． It was used as a classroom （3）　　．Teachers sang it each day to welcome their students to the classroom．

    The composer， Mildred Hill， was a concert pianist． Her sister Patty Smith Hill wrote the original（最初的） lyrics（（歌词） for the song while she was a teacher in a kindergarten in Louisville，Kentucky， where Mildred also （4）　　．

    The Hill sisters copyrighted（取得版权） their song on October 16，1893． However， it appeared （5）　　 their agreement in Robert H． Coleman's songbook on March 4，1924．Coleman changed part of the lyrics to say， "Happy Birthday to You"， （6）　　the song still had its original title． The song was then published several times over the next ten years， often with small （7）　　in the lyrics．In 1934， when the song was sung every night in a Broadway Musical， another Hill sister， Jessica， went to court（法院） over the copyright problem of the song．She was （8）　　about the theft of the song and the failure to pay to her sisters． She （9）　　her case． The Hill family owned the rights to the melody and had to be （10）　　every time the song was part of a commercial（商业的） production．

    The Hill sisters， who devoted their lives to educating children， could never imagine that the simple little song would continue to earn about ＄2 million every year．

（1）A． saved	B． wrote	C．invented	D．sang
（2）A． notice	B． order	C．title	D．law
（3）A．party	B． greeting	C．discussion	D．test
（4）A． taught	B． searched	C． sold	D．prepared
（5）A．as	B． under	C． for	D． without
（6）A． although	B． until	C．because	D．after
（7）A． chances	B．tasks	C． changes	D．signs
（8）A． satisfied	B．glad	C．curious	D． angry
（9）A． lost	B． won	C．heard	D．dropped
（10）A． paid	B． praised	C． invited	D． warned

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano， a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening． After they found their   （1）　　 ， the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to   （2）　　   them．

    It was the boy's first time to come to the hall． He thought it was a good   （3）　_　   for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall． He   （4）　　   and walked around． He walked   （5）　　   a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE"（禁止入内）．

    When the hall lights dimmed （变暗） ， the   （6）　　   would begin． The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was   （7）　　． The mother was   （8）　_　   worried at that at the moment that tears （眼泪） were in her eyes．

    The concert began， and the lights focused on （聚焦于） the wonderful piano on stage． The mother was   （9）　　   to see her little boy sitting at the keyboard， playing the song Twinkle， Twinkle Little Star   （10）　　   he did at home．

    At that moment， the great pianist came， quickly moved to the piano and   （11）　_　   in the boy's ear， "Don't stop． Keep playing． " He leaned over （俯身） and began filling in a bass part （低音） with his left   （12）　　 ， then added a running obbligato （伴奏） with his right hand． They played the piano together   （13）　　． The old pianist and the young novice （初学者） changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience． The audience （观众） stood up and    （14）　　   them．

    An artist's achievements and charm depend on not only his perfect skills   （15）　_　   his good qualities．

（1）A． desks	B． stage	C． seats	D． piano
（2）A． greet	B． feed	C． notice	D． search
（3）A． use	B． chance	C． season	D． culture
（4）A． flew	B． sat	C． fell	D． rose
（5）A． through	B． across	C． above	D． over
（6）A． film	B． concert	C． conversation	D． meeting
（7）A． sleepy	B． missing	C． tired	D． excited
（8）A． so	B． very	C． much	D． such
（9）A． serious	B． sad	C． patient	D． surprised
（10）A． when	B． if	C． as	D． before
（11）A． called	B． shouted	C． whispered	D． cried
（12）A． hand	B． shoulder	C． foot	D． leg
（13）A． badly	B． carelessly	C． terribly	D． happily
（14）A． fought with	B． laughed at	C． shouted at	D． cheered for
（15）A． or	B． but	C． and	D． so

Basketball can be fun， or it can be trouble． People gather around a ball， but their reactions （反应） often go （1）　　 the object． It was a terribly hot summer day when the group of us appeared on the basketball court． Silently， we （2）　　 up and played， as always． The sun was a big " squeezer （挤压者）"， as it not only squeezed out of us sweet （汗水） and （3）　　， but also our unhappy feelings． Body contact became more and more often， and we could all （4）　　 the attacks of elbows （肘部）． After another round of game， one of the players and I fell to the ground at the same time． From his burning eyeballs． I could see a （5）　　 was almost unavoidable．

    It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground， about an inch away from me． "Buddy， hot down here． What about a （6）　　？" I said to him． （7）　_　 I rolled （滚动） one to him， looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression． "I guess I'm quite fine． Lucky no （8）　　bones or we'll end up in the hospital! " I said．

    Other players watching nearby all laughed． I could clearly see some movement on his face． My （9）　　 did work! He picked the Cola up， tried to open it， and walked over． As he passed by my side， he （10）　　 his left hand， and smiled at me． I smiled back， took his hand， and gave him a light shake．

    A gentle wind caught me on the face as I returned to the basketball court． The sun continued to provide （11）　　 for us． What could be better than a group of school students （12）　　basketball skills on a warm， sunny afternoon？

（1）A． towards	B． about	C． beyond	D． for
（2）A． teamed	B． cheered	C． cooked	D． caught
（3）A． time	B． energy	C． health	D． pride
（4）A． accept	B． afford	C． smell	D． feel
（5）A． match	B． fight	C． touch	D． risk
（6）A． game	B． talk	C． drink	D． ball
（7）A． Angrily	B． Equally	C． Guiltily	D． Carefully
（8）A． lazy	B． hidden	C． medical	D． broken
（9）A． humor	B． chance	C． advice	D． trust
（10）A． looked at	B． thought of	C． put away	D． held out
（11）A． worry	B． warmth	C． stress	D． peace
（12）A． protecting	B． encouraging	C． exchanging	D． comparing

Robert and Henry were going home from school， when， on turning a corner， Robert（1）　　out， "A fight! Let us go and see!" "No，" said Henry； "Let us go quietly home and avoid this quarrel． We have（2）　　to do with it， and may get into trouble．"

    "You are not a brave boy， and afraid to go， "said Robert， and off he ran． Henry went straight home， and in the afternoon went to school， as usual．（3）　　 Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward， and they laughed at him a great deal．

    A few days（4）　　， Robert was bathing with some schoolmates and （5）　　his depth． He struggled and screamed for help， but all in vain． The boy（6）　　had called Henry a coward， got away from the water as fast as they could， but they did not even try to help him． Robert was fast（7）　　， when Henry threw off his clothes， and sprang into the water．By great effort， and （8）　　much danger to himself， he brought Robert to the shore， and thus saved his life．

    Robert and his schoolmates were （9）　　 at having called Henry a coward． They admitted that he had more（10）　　than any of them．

    Never be afraid to do good， but always fear to do evil．

（1）A． cried	B． jumped	C． said	D． turned
（2）A． something	B． anything	C． nothing	D． everything
（3）A． Or	B． But	C． And	D． So
（4）A． afterward	B． before	C． ago	D． later
（5）A． got out of	B． got into	C． got on	D． got off
（6）A． whom	B． who	C． which	D． whose
（7）A． swimming	B． playing	C． crossing	D． sinking
（8）A． with	B． in	C． on	D． at
（9）A． mad	B． good	C． sad	D． ashamed
（10）A． courage	B． strength	C． power	D． ability

"What's the meaning of life？" This is a question we all ask（1）　　at one point or another． The best answer that I came across was written by the great psychologist， Viktor Frankl． He wrote that "The meaning of life is to give life meaning"．

    When I was a young boy， I gave my life meaning by（2）　　playing， running， jumping， swimming， laughing and riding my bike．

    When I went to school， I gave my life meaning by learning， studying hard， getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad （3）　　．

    When I was a teenager， I found meaning in playing sports， （4）　　out with my friends and trying to impress girls．

    In college， I found my life meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career（职业） I would （5）　　for．

    When I was working as a teacher， I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new （6）　　and old wisdom．

    When I married and had kids， I found meaning in protecting and watching over those I loved． When I found out （7）　　of my sons were mentally handicapped（智障）， I found meaning in loving them， （8）　　them and learning so much from them about life， love， patience， faith and joy．

    （9）　　I grew older， I began to understand meaning isn't something that comes and goes． We can give meaning to every moment of our life． We can bring meaning to the thoughts we have． We can bring meaning to the things we do． We can bring meaning to the hearts we （10）　　． All we have to do is to love．

    It is love that makes life worth living． It is love that gives life meaning．

（1）A． ourselves	B． ours	C． us
（2）A． exactly	B． simply	C． widely
（3）A． wise	B． serious	C． proud
（4）A． hanging	B． bringing	C． giving
（5）A． provide	B． prepare	C． cheer
（6）A． ideas	B． advice	C． promises
（7）A． neither	B． either	C． both
（8）A． growing up	B． caring for	C． taking after
（9）A． As	B． Unless	C． Since
（10）A． feel	B． touch	C． beat

During the Warring States Period（475﹣221BC）， there was a man called Yue Yangzi． One day he saw a piece of gold on the road． He picked it up and（1）　　 it home． But his wife was not（2）　　and said， "I hear that a great man doesn't drink a thief's water or accept alms（施舍物）． What do you think of the action of keeping others' thing for yourself？ " Yue Yangzi felt sorry（3）　　what he had done， so he put the gold back to the place where he found it．

    The next year， Yue Yangzi decided to go to a faraway school to improve himself． A year later， he came back home（4）　　． "Why have you returned？" asked his wife in surprise， "You've（5）　　 spent one year studying with scholars （学者们）．"" I come back because I（6）　　you very much．"

    Without saying anything ，his wife took a pair of scissors and went to the loom（织布机）at which she had worked． （7）　　 the half done cloth， she said， "The cloth is woven from the best silk． Now（8）　　 I cut it， all my previous（先前的）work will be wasted． It's the same as your（9）　　．You can learn a lot only by working hard． Now， you've stopped half way． Isn't it the same as cutting the cloth on the loom？"

    Yue Yangzi was moved by（10）　　 she said． He again left home to visit scholars． Several years later he became a leaned man．

（1）A． bought	B． took	C． sent
（2）A． happy	B． surprised	C． angry
（3）A． for	B． at	C． as
（4）A． successfully	B． carefully	C． suddenly
（5）A． already	B． only	C． ever
（6）A． worried	B． missed	C． believed
（7）A． Thinking about	B． Looking for	C． Pointing at
（8）A． if	B． until	C． unless
（9）A． trip	B． study	C． business
（10）A． how	B． that	C． what

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy （同情） as Susan made her way carefully up the steps． She paid the driver and then， using her hands to（1）　　 the seats， sat in one of them．

    She went blind a year ago． A sudden accident threw her into a world of（2）　　． Susan's husband Mark tried everything to help her．

    Finally， Susan felt ready to（3）　　 to her job， but how would she get there？ She used to take the bus， but she was now （4）　　 of getting around by herself． Mark（5）　　 to ride the bus with Susan（6）　　 she could manage it by herself．

    For two weeks， Mark（7）　　 Susan to and from work each day．He taught her how to use her other（8）　　， especially her hearing， to decide where she was．

    At last， Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip（9）　　．Monday morning arrived．Before she left， she kissed her husband goodbye and， for the first time， they went their lonely   ways．

    Each day went perfectly． She was（10）　　 she could do it!

    On Friday morning， Susan took the bus to work as usual． As she was getting（11）　　 the bus， the driver said， "Miss， I sure envy （羡慕） you．" Surprised，Susan asked the driver（12）　　．

    "You know， every morning for the（13）　　 week，a fine﹣looking gentleman has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building（14）　　，" the bus driver said．

    Her eyes were wet with happiness． She was so lucky． Her husband had given her a gift more powerful than（15）　　． That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness．

（1）A． see	B． take	C． feel	D． move
（2）A． darkness	B． silence	C． business	D． sadness
（3）A． turn	B． ride	C． return	D． come
（4）A． free	B． shamed	C． afraid	D． tired
（5）A． learned	B． continued	C． afforded	D． offered
（6）A． as	B． until	C． since	D． unless
（7）A． followed	B． drove	C． ran after	D． went with
（8）A． skills	B． senses	C． abilities	D． methods
（9）A． in person	B． on foot	C． of her own	D． on her own
（10）A． excited	B． worried	C． nervous	D． ready
（11）A． off	B． on	C． away	D． in
（12）A． who	B． how	C． why	D． where
（13）A． first	B． past	C． next	D． same
（14）A． alone	B． safely	C． slowly	D． easily
（15）A． sight	B． praise	C． wealth	D． fame

A boy and a girl were playing together． The boy had a lot of small glass （1）　　． The girl had some candies with her． The boy told the girl that he would（2）　　her all his balls in exchange for （交换） her candies． The girl thought that was a good（3）　　．

    But the boy didn't give（4）　　of his balls to the girl． He kept the biggest and the（5）　　ball in his pocket and gave the others to the girl． （6）　　the girl gave him all her candies．

    That night， the girl had a （7）　　sleep， but the boy didn't sleep well． He kept thinking whether the girl had （8）　　some candies from him．

    You think in the way you do things． If you don' t give your hundred percent（百分之百） in a relationship， you'll （9）　　 keep thinking if the other person has given his or her hundred percent． This is true for any relationship．

    Give your hundred percent to everything you do and you'll find that you can always（10）　　a lot of happiness．

（1）A． balls	B． cups	C． bottles
（2）A． lend	B． buy	C． give
（3）A． answer	B． idea	C． reason
（4）A． all	B． most	C． some
（5）A． ugliest	B． cheapest	C． prettiest
（6）A． But	B． So	C． Or
（7）A． bad	B． good	C． light
（8）A． borrowed	B． stolen	C． hidden
（9）A． always	B． never	C． seldom
（10）A． lose	B． get	C． want