2014届高考第二轮专题复习提分训练专题十三完形填空英语试卷

Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker.He is not famous in sports or the arts.But people in the streets___him，especially those who are____.
For those people，he is “Gloves” Greenberg.How did he get that____？He looks like any other businessman，wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱)．But he’s____.His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter，Mr.Greenberg does not____like other New Yorkers，who look at the sidewalk and ____the street.He looks around at____.He stops when he____someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he____，looking for more people with cold____.
On winter days，Mr.Greenberg____gloves.During the rest of the year，he____gloves.People who have heard about him____him gloves，and he has many in his apartment.
Mr.Greenberg ___ doing this 21 years ago.Now，many poor New Yorkers know him and___his behavior.But people who don’t know him are sometimes____ him.They don’t realize that he just wants to make them____.
It runs in the____.Michael’s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier.Michael Greenberg feels the____.A pair of gloves may be a____thing，but it can make a big difference in winter.

A．know about B．learn from C．cheer for D．look after

A．old B．busy C．kind D．poor

A．job B．name C．chance D．message

A．calm B．different C．crazy D．curious

A．act B．sound C．feel D．dress

A．cross over B．drive along C．hurry down D．keep off

A．cars B．people C．street numbers D．traffic lights

A．helps B．chooses C．greets D．sees

A．holds up B．hangs out C．moves on D．turns around

A．hands B．ears C．faces D．eyes

A．searches for B．stores up C．gives away D．puts on

A．borrows B．sells C．returns D．buys

A．call B．send C．lend D．show

A．delayed B．remembered C．began D．enjoyed

A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse

A．sorry for B．satisfied with C．proud of D．surprised by

A．smart B．rich C．special D．happy

A．city B．family C．neighborhood D．company

A．honor B．pain C．same D．cold

A．small B．useful C．delightful D．comforting

Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter，a 13yearold gymnast，is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills，Lola____for four hours a day，five days a week.At the state championships in March，she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive，____she is legally blind，born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动)constantly.She often sees double and can’t____how far away things are.
When she was little，her mom____that even though she couldn’t see____，she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the____right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more____for her than for some of her teammates，she has never quit.She doesn’t let her____stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest____is the balance beam.Because she has double vision，she often sees to beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to____your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go，”says Lola.
To be a toplevel gymnast，one must be brave.The beam is probably the most____for anyone because it’s four inches wide.At the state competition，Lola didn’t fall____the beam.In fact，she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be____differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions，the judges don’t know about her vision____.She doesn’t tell them，because she doesn’t think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her____attitude.
Lola never thinks about____.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her____is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids____she grows up.
Lola is____of all her hard work and success.She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too.Her____for others is “just believe in yourself.”

A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances

A．since B．unless C．after D．though

A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict

A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely

A．task B．sport C．event D．show

A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．satisfactory

A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition

A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．progress

A．examine B．express C．open D．trust

A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient

A．to B．on C．off D．against

A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid

A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems

A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．cautious

A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining

A．standard B．range C．view D．goal

A．until B．as C．when D．before

A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident

A．plan B．advice C．reward D．responsibility

When Joe was about to start school，all signs pointed to success.Yet things turned out to be quite___.The fourth grade even found him at the___of the class.Joe  struggled day and night，but it did not____－until one stormy afternoon.
On that afternoon，____the math teacher started to introduce difficult concepts，dark  clouds covered the sky，and the storm set in.Hard though she tried to make the kids____，the thunder won the battle for their attention.No one____the concepts.Except for Joe.He understood them and answered all the questions correctly.The teacher patted him on the back，and told him to go around to the others and explain how he had  managed it.____by his newfound  success，Joe moved quickly throughout the room.Soon math time was followed by the time for____.All children naturally drew____pictures on such a day.Except for Joe.
Since then，Joe started____.Though he never made it to the top，his math teacher was always____and curious about the change：Why had that stormy day changed Joe?
On the day Joe  graduated，he presented the teacher with his most____possession－the picture of a bright yellow sun.On the picture Joe had written：This is the day I____my brightness.

A．unfair B．boring C．disappointing D．dangerous

A．center B．top C．beginning D．bottom

A．happen B．work C．finish D．last

A．until B．since C．because D．as

A．concentrate B．change C．hide D．sit

A．challenged B．grasped C．doubted D．admitted

A．Relieved B．Surprised C．Encouraged D．Puzzled

A．class B．sports C．art D．tea

A．great B．dark C．different D．strange

A．improving B．painting C．recovering D．studying

A．worried B．amazed C．friendly D．cautious

A．familiar B．expensive C．admirable D．precious

A．woke up to B．put up with C．got on with D．looked down upon

We have been driving in fog all morning，but the fog is lifting now.The little seaside villages are ____ ，one by one.“There is my grandmother’s house，”I say，____ across the bay to a shabby old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lise，my granddaughter，seeking roots for her，retracing (追溯) ____ memory for me.Lise was one of the mobile children，____ from house to house in childhood.She longs for a sense of ____，and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors ____ for 200 years.
We soon ____ by the house and I tell her what it was like here，the memories ____ back，swift as the tide (潮水)．
Suddenly，I long to walk again in the ____ where I was once so gloriously a child.It still ____ a member of the family，but has not been lived in for a while.We cannot go into the house，but I can still walk ____ the rooms in memory.Here，my mother ____ in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary.I can still see the enthusiastic family ____ into and out of the house.I could never have enough of being ___ them.However，that was long after those childhood days.Lise ___ attentively as I talk and then says，“So this is where I ____； where I belong.”
She has ____ her roots.To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human ____.To be rooted is“to have an origin”．We need ____ origin.Looking backward，we discover what is unique in us; learn the ____ of“I”．We must all go home again—in reality or memory.

A．appearing B．moving C．exposing D．expanding

A．referring B．travelling C．pointing D．coming

A．shared B．short C．fresh D．treasured

A．passed B．raised C．moved D．sent

A．home B．duty C．reality D．relief

A．built B．lived C．remained D．explored

A．catch up B．pull up C．step down D．come down

A．falling B．turning C．rushing D．bringing

A．yard B．village C．room D．house

A．adapts to B．appeals to C．belongs to D．occurs to

A．across B．through C．along D．past

A．lay B．played C．stood D．sat

A．marching B．looking C．breaking D．pouring

A．between B．with C．near D．behind

A．wonders B．listens C．reacts D．agrees

A．began B．grew C．studied D．stayed

A．deepened B．recognized C．accepted D．found

A．heart B．rights C．interest D．behaviors

A．one B．its C．that D．every

A．meaning B．expression C．connection D．background

I used to believe in the American Dream，which meant a job，a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards，success.I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else，all of us ____ chasing the same thing.
One year，through a series of unhappy events，it all fell ____.I found myself homeless and alone.I had my truck and $56.I ____ the countryside for some place I could rent for the ____ possible amount.I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road ____ the Potomac River in West Virginia.It was ____，full of broken glass and rubbish.I found the owner，rented it，and ____ a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me，____ slowly，they started teaching me the ____ of being a neighbor.They dropped off blankets，candles，and tools，and began ____ around to chat.They started to teach me a belief in a ___ American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of ___.
What I had believed in，all those things I thought were ____ for a civilized life，were nonexistent in this place.____ on the mountain，my most valuable possessions were my ____ with my neighbors.
Four years later，I moved back into ____.I saw many people were having a really hard time，___ their jobs and homes.I managed to rent a big enough house to ____ a handful of people.There are four of us now in the house，but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places.We’d all be in ____ if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one.It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about ____ we can all get by together.

A．separately B．equally C．violently D．naturally

A．off B．apart C．over D．out

A．crossed B．left C．toured D．searched

A．fullest B．largest C．fairest D．cheapest

A．at B．through C．over D．round

A．occupied B．abandoned C．emptied D．robbed

A．turned B．approached C．cleared D．cut

A．but B．although C．otherwise D．for

A．benefit B．lesson C．nature D．art

A．sticking B．looking C．swinging D．turning

A．wild B．real C．different D．remote

A．neighborliness B．happiness C．friendliness D．kindness

A．unique B．expensive C．rare D．necessary

A．Up B．Down C．Deep D．Along

A．cooperation B．relationships C．satisfaction D．appointments

A．reality B．society C．town D．life

A．creating B．losing C．quitting D．offering

A．put in B．turn in C．take in D．get in

A．yards B．shelters C．camps D．cottages

A．when B．what C．whether D．how

A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill.Usually she ____ play in the small garden.She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill.____ she loved her parents and her family，she desired to live in such a house and ____ all day about how wonderful and exciting ____ must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained some ____ skill and sensibility(识别力)，she ____ her mother for a bike ride ____ the garden.Her mother finally allowed her to go，____ her keeping close to the house and not ____ too far.The day was beautiful.The little girl knew ____ where she was heading！____ the hill and across the valley，she rode to the ____ of the golden house.
____ she got off her bike and put it against the gate post，she focused on the path ____ to the house and then on the house itself.She was very disappointed when she ____ that all the windows were ____ and rather dirty.
So ___ and heartbroken，she didn’t go any further.She ____，and all of a sudden she saw an amazing ____.There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden.Looking at her little home，she ____ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care.Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

A．might B．should C．would D．must

A．Unless B．Although C．Since D．But

A．dreamed B．worried C．asked D．shouted

A．this B．that C．it D．which

A．different B．scientific C．musical D．basic

A．begged B．blamed C．invited D．paid

A．inside B．outside C．through D．along

A．insisting on B．relying on C．arguing about D．wondering about

A．traveling B．running C．riding D．walking

A．madly B．rapidly C．exactly D．possibly

A．Over B．Down C．Around D．Beside

A．windows B．steps C．center D．gate

A．Until B．As C．While D．Because

A．getting B．introducing C．leading D．moving

A．felt B．learned C．concluded D．found

A．transparent B．bright C．plain D．wide

A．anxious B．angry C．serious D．sad

A．turned around B．cheered up C．settled down D．dropped in

A．hill B．valley C．background D．sight

A．imagined B．decided C．realized D．guessed

Zigfried，a little mouse，blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside.Still nobody came.Maybe today，he thought____.It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹)．
This farmhouse had been____too long.It needed a family.Zigfried’s____made a noise.He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday.He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿)，grabbed a____from his home，and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse____the farmer married a wife who had a cat.Zigfried____when he thought of it.He looked around cautiously as he____into the room where grain was stored and was quite____as he filled his bag with wheat.He was turning to leave when suddenly he___a hot breath about his ear.His heart beat___，and without thinking he started to run and luckily____the cat’s paws (爪子)．
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news：a____family would be moving into the farmhouse soon.Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to____with him.He hoped that the family would come before his granny came.Before long，a car came____the road leading to the house，with butter sandwiches，cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came____the next few days.Zigfried____every single hour of them.____，the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a____smile at the door of his home，he heard the____of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas.What？A cat？The____froze on his face；his mouth fell wide open.After a long while，he at last found his voice：“Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this？”

A．carefully B．excitedly C．hopefully D．proudly

A．shabby B．noisy C．messy D．empty

A．mouth B．nose C．stomach D．throat

A．bag B．stick C．bowl D．coat

A．although B．until C．whereas D．unless

A．leapt B．sniffed C．trembled D．withdrew

A．broke B．marched C．paced D．stole

A．curious B．nervous C．pitiful D．sensible

A．took B．released C．felt D．drew

A．strongly B．irregularly C．slowly D．wildly

A．escaped B．seized C．rubbed D．scratched

A．close B．happy C．new D．young

A．celebrate B．communicate C．compete D．compromise

A．across B．from C．off D．up

A．alive B．loose C．open D．still

A．counted B．enjoyed C．missed D．wasted

A．However B．Instead C．Moreover D．Therefore

A．bitter B．forced C．polite D．satisfied

A．introduction B．discussion C．comment D．debate

A．blood B．smile C．tear D．sweat

Diane Ray was completely selfcentred and very spoilt.Her parents gave her____she wanted，knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not.She would scream and kick and____on the floor drumming her heels.Her parents always____.
That was why she was alone on the____，wearing an expensive swimsuit.It had taken a massive tantrum to___her parents to buy it.They were back at the beachhouse，____from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving____.“Dangerous ？”she had said.“You just don’t want me to have____.I’m going and if you try to stop me，I’ll scream.”
“What are you doing ？”a voice asked.Diane jumped.She did not know that the man was there____he spoke.
“I’m going diving，”she answered.
“You shouldn’t swim today，” the man____.“There is a storm coming up.”
“You should mind your own____！”Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.
“If you go out there you’ll be____，”the man called after her.She did not bother to reply.
Diane slipped into the water and dived____until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to___against the current (水流)．Saltwater hit against her face，making it____to breathe.Oh，why had she not listened to advice?
Panicking，she began to____.Then，just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface，she heard a____voice.“Hold on! I’m coming.”With____，she saw the old man rowing an ancientlooking boat towards her.“I hope you’ve learned a lesson.You put us both in____，”he shouted angrily，as he dragged her over the side of the____.Gratefully，Diane thanked him and ran towards the beachhouse.

A．either B．neither C．nothing D．everything

A．jump B．lie C．spin D．sleep

A．set out B．set in C．gave in D．gave out

A．beach B．bed C．floor D．ship

A．allow B．warn C．get D．prefer

A．changing B．recovering C．appearing D．traveling

A．alone B．away C．again D．aside

A．time B．money C．food D．fun

A．when B．until C．after D．once

A．decided B．intended C．advised D．repeated

A．business B．swimsuit C．friends D．parents

A．angry B．sorry C．confused D．excited

A．nervously B．sadly C．shyly D．happily

A．rise B．swim C．stop D．row

A．difficult B．easy C．comfortable D．suitable

A．speak B．sing C．sniff D．scream

A．calm B．frightening C．beautiful D．disgusting

A．regret B．relief C．interest D．ease

A．power B．safety C．danger D．thought

A．house B．wave C．beach D．boat

To celebrate the end of our exams，my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant.We____hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter.When our____came，I started walking towards an empty table.By bad luck，my purse strap(带子)got____on a chair and the tray(托盘)that I was holding slipped___my hands and went flying in the air.The tray，and its contents，____on a man who was just about to____a bite of his sandwich.I stared，greatly____，as the drinks soaked(浸湿)his white shirt.
Then I___my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of____.Instead，he said“It’s OK”to____me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure____to do next，my friends and I went to a table and sat there，trying our best to look____.A moment later，the man came out of the washroom and___our table.My heart almost stopped____.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s__and call him.
To my surprise，he merely smiled at us，handed us some cash and said，“____yourself new hamburgers.”He then walked____without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse，____he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still____in this world.I’ll never____his actions.

A．ordered B．made C．arranged D．demanded

A．food B．turn C．bill D．menu

A．fixed B．caught C．cut D．tied

A．by B．in C．from D．out

A．knocked B．fell C．stood D．hung

A．take B．taste C．swallow D．chew

A．discouraged B．disappointed C．shocked D．annoyed

A．rolled B．rubbed C．narrowed D．closed

A．bitterness B．anxiety C．anger D．sorrow

A．satisfy B．comfort C．encourage D．praise

A．how B．who C．what D．which

A．mild B．honest C．calm D．modest

A．pushed B．approached C．drew D．laid

A．beating B．breaking C．sinking D．trembling

A．help B．position C．number D．job

A．Prepare B．Buy C．Find D．Cook

A．on B．around C．up D．away

A．so B．since C．although D．but

A．kindness B．happiness C．politeness D．brightness

A．forget B．refuse C．oppose D．ignore

I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which was to make us more ____ the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to“___a disability” for several hours one Sunday.Some members，____，chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore soundblocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩)．
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a____experience.I had never considered before how____it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down，my____made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not___.Then I wondered where to put my____.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into____.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of____for several hours.For disabled people，“adopting a wheelchair”is not a temporary(临时的)___.
I tried to find a____position and thought it might be restful，____kind of nice，to be___around for a while.Looking around，I____I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I____the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the____of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n)____task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon____.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the____，both physical and mental，that disabled people must overcome.

A．curious about B．aware of C．interested in D．careful with

A．cure B．adopt C．prevent D．analyze

A．instead B．strangely C．as usual D．like me

A．learning B．working C．satisfying D．relaxing

A．convenient B．awkward C．boring D．exciting

A．height B．force C．skill D．weight

A．locked B．repaired C．powered D．grasped

A．hands B．feet C．keys D．handles

A．place B．action C．play D．effect

A．operation B．communication C．transportation D．production

A．exploration B．education C．experiment D．entertainment

A．flexible B．safe C．starting D．comfortable

A．yet B．just C．still D．even

A．shown B．pushed C．driven D．guided

A．realized B．suggested C．agreed D．admitted

A．lifted B．turned C．pressed D．seized

A．path B．position C．direction D．way

A．easy B．heavy C．major D．extra

A．forgotten B．repeated C．conducted D．finished

A．weaknesses B．anxieties C．challenges D．illnesses

As I held my father’s hands one night，I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧)and roughness.His hands tell the story of his life as a ____，including all his struggles.
One summer，I remember，a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario，turning it into a ____ desert.On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last ____ from the grocery store.Fifty dozen was all we needed，which ___ took twenty minutes.That morning，however，the process didn’t ___ quickly.After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field，we ____needed twenty dozen.I was completely frustrated and ___.Dropping the basket heavily，I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen，they can pick it themselves！”Dad ____，“Just think，my little girl，only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re ____.” Such is Dad－whatever problem he ____，he never gives up.
____，the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country.It was a challenging time for everyone，____ Dad remained optimistic.He ____ to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates.Only then did I truly begin to ___ Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real ____.From dawn to dusk，he works countless hours to___ our family.He always puts our happiness ____ his own，and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games ___ his exhaustion after long days.His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ____，putting others first.
Dad，the life ____ I have learned from you will stay with me forever.You are my father，teacher，friend and，most importantly，my hero.

A．teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer

A．stormy B．lively C．disappearing D．burning

A．order B．form C．gap D．position

A．repeatedly B．normally C．finally D．really

A．go B．begin C．occur D．change

A．yet B．still C．even D．nearly

A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．frightened

A．apologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed

A．lost B．done C．gone D．touched

A．meets with B．brings up C．works out D．thinks about

A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely

A．or B．for C．so D．but

A．happened B．seemed C．continued D．aimed

A．face B．appreciate C．examine D．question

A．love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty

A．support B．settle C．start D．impress

A．after B．before C．beside D．under

A．in spite of B．in terms of C．in control of D．in place of

A．careful B．regretful C．considerate D．humorous

A．history B．motto C．patterns D．lessons

“Look，it’s Baldy！”A boy shouted in my direction across the playground.Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the___on my head，it was___horrible to hear.I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old，I suffered serious____after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head.I was____to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors____to save my life.“Holly’s very____to be alive，”they told Mum and Dad.“But she’ll be___with scars on her head，and of course her hair won’t grow there.”
As a child，I cared much about my scars，so I____wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.____I didn’t，people would call me horrible names like Baldy.Although my friends were always comforting me，they never____understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was____to a children’s burns camp，where children like me can get any help.There，I____14yearold Stephanie，whose burns are a lot more serious than mine.But she is so____that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn’t____what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else，Holly，”she____me.“And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great____it！” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something____.So weeks later，at my 13^th birthday party，____by her bravery，I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars.It felt amazing not having to____away behind my scarf.
Now，I am____of what I look like and much happier，because I have realized it is your personality(个性)that decides who you truly are.

A．hat B．scarf C．scars D．cuts

A．still B．just C．never D．seldom

A．hunger B．cold C．defeats D．burns

A．rushed B．led C．invited D．forced

A．learned B．fought C．returned D．decided

A．happy B．lucky C．lonely D．poor

A．pressed B．occupied C．left D．painted

A．possibly B．usually C．finally D．nearly

A．Although B．Since C．If D．Before

A．correctly B．roughly C．easily D．really

A．promoted B．introduced C．reported D．carried

A．met B．recognized C．remembered D．caught

A．honest B．strong C．active D．young

A．write down B．agree with C．pass on D．listen to

A．promised B．encouraged C．ordered D．calmed

A．in B．for C．without D．beyond

A．similar B．strange C．hard D．important

A．allowed B．required C．guided D．inspired

A．hide B．give C．keep D．put

A．sick B．aware C．tired D．proud

I used to be a very selfcentered person，but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people ____ I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a ____ person.
I think my ____ started when I was at Palomar College.At first，I just wanted to get my ___ and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever ___ to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester，I was really ____.It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n)____.I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I ____ to help.That was really a big ____ for me.By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of ____ are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ____，however，came when I took a parttime job at Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my ____.Every time I came into her room，she was so ____ because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never ____ her，so I took her place.She let me ____that making others feel good made me feel good too，when she died，I was ____，but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ____ person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not ____ these experiences.They have ____ me to care about other people more than about myself.I ____ who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago.

A．since B．before C．or D．unless

A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled

A．education B．career C．tour D．change

A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest

A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported

A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty

A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defence

A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened

A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step

A．us B．which C．them D．whom

A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck

A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest

A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident

A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted

A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see

A．homeless B．heartbroken C．badtempered D．hopeless

A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer

A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze

A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught

A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect

It is easy to overlook the role that your body plays in influencing your mood(情绪)．When you are____，you may find yourself  blaming work pressures or an unknown future.However，it could just be that you’ve been sitting behind your desk too long.
One way to improve your mood is____.Psychologically，it provides you with a break from the stresses in your life.Also，in the process，you may aim for____goals，like a new personal running record or a better body shape.The achievement of a particular goal makes you feel good and contributes to your____.That is why exercise has been shown to____your selfrespect.
You do not have to train yourself____to feel the psychological benefits of exercise.What really matters is____，not intensity(强度)of your exercise.You can try walking for 30 minutes five times per week or simply gardening on weekends.

A．ill B．poor C．unhappy D．unsuccessful

A．play B．communication C．sleep D．exercise

A．clear B．present C．common D．early

A．ability B．relationship C．confidence D．business

A．tear down B．build up C．set aside D．give out

A．hard B．everywhere C．carefully D．late

A．time B．length C．form D．frequency

If you want to learn a new language，the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a____ reason，such as your job or your studies？____ perhaps you’re interested in the ____，films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ____ of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of ____，but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people.They ____ an environment where you can practice under the ___ of someone who’s good at the language.We all lead ____ lives and learning a language takes ____.You will have more success if you study regularly，so try to develop a ___.It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years，but learning to get by takes____.
Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“I’m too____，”they say.Yes，children do learn languages more ____ than adults，but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ____.And learning is good for the health of your brain，too.I’ve also heard people ___ about the mistakes they make when ____.Well，relax and laugh about your mistakes ____ you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never ____.But with some work and devotion，you’ll make progress.And you’ll be ____ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ____ own language.Good luck!

A．technical B．political C．practical D．physical

A．After B．So C．Though D．Or

A．protect B．change C．respect D．provide

A．control B．command C．guidance D．pressure

A．busy B．happy C．simple D．normal

A．courage B．time C．energy D．place

A．theory B．business C．routine D．project

A．some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more

A．old B．nervous C．weak D．tired

A．closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly

A．age B．speed C．distance D．school

A．worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel

A．singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning

A．if B．and C．but D．before

A．tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy

A．blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed