第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
I believe listening is powerful medicine. Studies have shown it takes a ___36___ about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after he begins talking.
It was a Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I ___37___ her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an old woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, ___38___ to put socks on her swollen（肿胀）feet. I crossed the threshold（门槛）, spoke quickly to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I ___39___ on the bedrail（床的栏杆）looking down at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I launched into a monologue（独白） that went ___40___ like this, “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high ___41___ they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re ___42___ to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
She ___43___ me with a serious, authoritative voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”
I was surprised and embarrassed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived ___44___ from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the stress of this ___45___ greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She ___46___ her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end;others wander ___47___ a clear conclusion. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard without ___48___, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___49___ expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of ___50___ that woman taught me, and I ___51___ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in a(n) ___52___ twist, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症） at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time in a wheelchair.
For ___53___ I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were affected. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective(角度) of physician and patient.
I tell them I ___54___ the power of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing ___55___ within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
36. A. professor B. physician C. musician D. teacher
37. A. passed B. examined C. approached D. observed
38. A. hoping B. struggling C. waiting D. expecting
39. A. sat B. stood C. lay D. leaned
40. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
41. A. so B. because C. though D. but
42. A. worried B. nervous C. anxious D. upset
43. A. stopped B. begged C. urged D. persuaded
44. A. far away B. in the distance C. next door D. around the corner
45. A. referred B. contributed C. stuck D. attached
46. A. lowered B. hung C. shook D. waved
47. A. with B. without C. by D. in
48. A. distinction B. interruption C. instruction D. attention
49. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than
50. A. that B. which C. what D. as
51. A. required B. recalled C. reminded D. informed
52. A. expected B. unexpected C. regular D. irregular
53. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as far as D. as fast as
54. A. believe in B. realize C. admit to D. appreciate
55. A. turns out B. takes charge C. comes up D. takes place
三、完型填空：
A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls．It was like someone had 36 the balls and left them out in the dune to bake．
They didn’t look like much, but they 37 the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him．As he walked along the beach, he 38 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could．He thought little about it 39 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open（裂开）on a rock．Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 40 , the man started breaking open the 41 balls．Each contained a similar treasure．He found thousands of dollars’ 42 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones．
Then it 43 him．He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the 44 ． He 45 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!
It’s like that 46 people．We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we 47 see the clay shell．It doesn’t look like much from the 48 ．It isn’t always beautiful or shining, so we 49 it．we see that person as less important than someone more 50 or stylish or well known or wealthy．But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure 51 inside that person．
There is a treasure in each and every one of us．If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the 52 he sees them, then the clay begins to 53 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth．May we not come to the 54 of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a 55 in friendships because the gems were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them．
36．A．invented B．rolled C．handled D．bounced
37．A．confused B．encouraged C．interested D．relaxed
38．A．dipped B．pushed C．kicked D．threw
39．A．until B．when C．since D．though
40．A．Frightened B．Determined C．Excited D．Disappointed
41．A．shining B．floating C．surviving D．remaining
42．A．worth B．value C．cost D．wealth
43．A．shocked B．rejected C．struck D．delighted
44．A．caves B．waves C．seashore D．storms
45．A．might B．must C．could D．should
46．A．with B．towards C．about D．between
47．A．hardly B．actually C．simply D．luckily
48．A．distance B．outside C．weight D．pattern
49．A．removed B．suspected C．ignored D．kept
50．A．beautiful B．cautious C．positive D．grateful
51．A．lost B．hidden C．divided D．mixed
52．A．moment B．point C．degree D．way
53．A．come off B．break away C．take over D．fall down
54．A．sight B．best C．middle D．end
55．A．relation B．position C．fortune D．memory
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第二节 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和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。
My workplace, as do many others in our town, supports local services and the needy. One of the main services we _____21________ is our local food bank, a center where free food is made available to those in need.
This year, the food bank is _____22_______ more than in the past. _______23 cannot let the shelves become depleted(被耗尽的) or the food _______24________. Others, ________25______ children, depend on it. With the country’s _______26_______ situtation stalled(停滞) and more people out of work, more people are _____27______ and need supplements to feed their families.
This year, all the _______28______ in our area got together and decided to sponsor a “Food Fight Contest”. The contest will include 3 categories or areas to ______29_____: a) supply the most food, b) donate the most money, _______30______ c) provide the most volunteers. A company can win in all 3 areas or 3 different companies can win in each different area, ______31_____ the results. The contest will begin April Fool’s Day through the end of the month.
We’re kicking off a(n) _______32________ for fun this week. We’re all _______33______ and WE PLAN TO WIN! The last several years, to make donating ________34______, we set up food sculpture competitions between departments. Each department _______35______ bring in cans, sacks of rice, peanut butter, etc., then build and compete for the best _____36_____. The sculptures would be in a central location so coworkers could cast their vote for their ______37______. We tracked how much ____38_____ was provided by each group and then after the competition, all the _______39______ were taken to the food bank. We challenged ourselves to deliver more food and more weight each year, _______40______ it was for a great cause.
21. A. turn to B. belong to C. refer to D. donate to
22. A. supported B. challenged C. criticized D. enlarged
23. A. We B. You C. They D. All
24. A. pile up B. go bad C. run out D. sell well
25. A. only B. actually C. even D. especially
26. A. cultural B. economic C. historical D. political
27. A. hungry B. anxious C. unhappy D. lazy
28. A. schools B. charities C. companies D. governments
29. A. prove B. stress C. find D. win
30. A. or B. and C. but D. so
31. A. focusing on B. relating to C. depending on D. leading to
32. A. campaign B. adventure C. ceremony D. exhibition
33. A. excited B. involved C. thanked D. prepared
34. A. likely B. fun C. useful D. public
35. A. could B. must C. would D. should
36. A. design B. grade C. speech D. play
37. A. group B. friend C. hobby D. favorite
38. A. money B. food C. energy D. attenetion
39. A. gifts B. goods C. donations D. participants
40. A. knowing B. imagining C. hoping D. showing
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
It was a cold afternoon. Ginny and I were walking home after work when ___41___a young man asked us, “Do you want a hug?” He carried a ___42___ in his hand which read “Free Hugs”. I looked around and ___43___ there were other young people with him. They all ___44___ their handmade signs high. The message was the ___45___ on all of them---Free Hugs!
“Sure!” Ginny smiled and hugged him with all the ___46___ she had in her heart.
“Wow!” he shouted. “That is the best ___47___ I’ve had all day!”
Then the young man looked at me and ___48___ , “ How about a hug?”
“ You got it!” ___49___ his open arms. We held a hug briefly and parted at once.
Ginny and I stepped back and watched the “free huggers” hug those who ___50___ them. All of the young people ___51___ hugs to anyone.
When the huggers walked on the street ___52___ their signs, most people ignored them or shook their heads to show that they were not ___53___ in what they were doing. But the fact was that those who opened their arms in return, walked away with a ___54___ on their faces.
I felt the ___55___ in my heart, so warm ___56___ it seemed as if it were not a cold winter day. At tha
t time, Ginny and I were going through ___57___ times. We had little money and were ___58___ in debt. We were stressed and ___59___, but that afternoon, for a short moment, we _
__60___ all our problems because of a hug with love. It took a simple hug to make everyone smile and make everything better.
41. A. seriously B. fortunately C. suddenly D. immediately
42. A . sign B. mark C. newspaper D. magazine
43. A. watched B. recognized C. examined D. noticed
44. A. held B . flew C. carried D. dropped
45. A . special B . same C. equal D. common
46. A. strength B. power C. love D. pity
47. A . talk B. rest C. service D. hug
48. A. asked B. replied C. ordered D. commanded
49. A. came from B . gave back C. walked into D. gave in
50. A . accepted B . escaped C. receive
d D. disturbed
51 A. replaced B. refused C. rewarded D. offered
52 A. with B. by C. under D. before
53 A. disappointed B. interested C. experienced D. excited
54 A. shame B. regret C. shock D. smile
55 A. warmth B. surprise C. truth D. prize
56 A. what B. that C. which D. as
57 A. easy B. busy C. hard D. ordinary
58 A. seldom B. hardly C. nearly D. mostly
59 A. satisfied B. dangerous C. generous D. worried
60 A. remembered B. forgot C. returned D. arrived
SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China．Nobody knows exactly when the practice 36 in Europe．It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of 37 ．As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a(n) 38 or to reach an agreement．This was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or 39 each other．"Let' s shake (hands) on it" sometimes means agreement reached.
Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? 40 ．Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be 41 ．It is really very impolite to 42 your hand when the other person, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting does not 43 anything to him or her． 44 , for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touch it slightly．There is generally a misunderstanding among the 45 that Westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved(矜持的) 46 ．But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today．So it is a good idea to shake hands with a Westerner 47 when he or she shows interest in further relations with you.
36．A．came B．grew C．turned D．started
37．A．interest B．eagerness C．goodwill D．patience
38．A．signal B．noise C．offer D．deal
39．A．leaving B．seeing C．kissing D．visiting
40．A．Yes B．Maybe C．Well D．No
41．A．polite B．kind C．helpful D．interested
42．A．hold B．give C．shake D．display
43．A．mean B．matter C
．count D．make
44．A．As long as B．However C．Even if D．Therefore
45．A．people B．Chinese C．Europeans D．public
46．A．in person B．in manner C．in harmony D．in secret
47．A．absolutely B．possibly C．only D．definitely
第二节完形填空（共2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。
Mobile phones are everywhere. It seems that no one can 36 without one. Mobile phones are a great way to stay 37 with friends and family. 38 it is important to remember that there are certain 39 when you should not be using your phone, the most important of these being during 40 .
There is no reason 41 you should feel the need to have your mobile phone during class. Aren’t you at school to 42 .If you are in class, you should not be 43 your friends text messages or taking phone calls.
In America students would never be 44 to use their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or 45 a text message you would probably be kicked out of class. It is OK to have your mobile phone with you, you just need to remember to turn it 46 . It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and 47 during 
class.
As a teacher in China, I have to deal with students 48 mobile phones everyday. I have told my class to turn off their phones, 49 many students do not listen. The desire to be connected all the time seems to be 50 than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand why it is so tempting(诱惑人的)to have your phone on during class. It seems so 51 to just send a short text message; it’s not 52 anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting yourself when you do this. Sending a text message also 53 your attention away from what’s 54 in class, you may miss 55 important. The next time you think about sending a message in class you should think again.
36. A. survive B. act C. study D. peak
37. A. friendly B. close C. connected D. natural
35. A. Instead B. However C. Sometimes D. Finally
39. A. times B. days C. hours D. weeks
40. A. shopping B. meeting C. rest D. school
41. A. when B. that C. why D. where
42. A. play B. learn C. help D. fight
43. A. sending B. writing C. posting D. retaining
44. A. hoped B. wished C. allowed D. encouraged
45. A. keep B. help C. take D. receive
46. A. on B. in C. out D. off
47. A. ringing B. sound C. voice D. shouts
48. A. thinking B. using C. considering D. bringing
49. A. and B. so C. but D. then
50. A. faster B. stronger C. lower D. easier
51. A. cheap B. hard C. easy D. brave
52. A. hurting B. meeting C. knowing D. killing
53. A. pays B. puts C. breaks D. takes
54. A. coming on B. going through C. going on D. coming by
55. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
III. 完型填空（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，然后从第36题至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D
四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the 39 shelter to pick out a dog to keep her 40 . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye. 41 these spots, the dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very 42 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later 43 Grandma had a stroke（中风）. Grandma could no longer
44 , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were 45 companions.
After her stroke, it became a real 46 for Grandma to let Penny in and out because 47 was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism（机械装置）using a rope and pulley（滑轮）was 48 from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was 49 Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us 50 Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember 51 my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.
As the years passed, it was not 52 for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap（打盹）, Penny stayed by her side until she 53 . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she 54 on the rug （垫子）beside the bed. If Grandma went into the 55 , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her 56 to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her 57 companion by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s 58 were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.
39．A．animal B．toy C．fish D．bird
40．A．business B．firm C．company D．friend
41．A．In spite of B．Because of C．Instead of D．In front of
42．A．linked B．fastened C．attached D．tied
43．A．before B．while C．until D．when
44．A．think B．speak C．work D．walk
45．A．contrary B．content C．confident D．constant
46．A．problem B．question C．practice D．rule
47．A．the door B．Grandma C．the window D．Penny
48．A．repaired B．fixed C．bought D．loaded
49．A． out o
f B．ahead of C．away from D．apart from
50．A．show B．hand C．buy D．cook
51．A．drawing attention to B．making use of
C．breaking away from D．making fun of
52．A．necessary B．possible C．important D．convenient
53．A．recovered B．awoke C．slept D．screamed
54．A．rolled B．stood C．waited D．lay
55．A．kitchen B．bedroom C．living-room D．bathroom
56．A．back B．up C．off D．down
57．A．splendid B．remote C．faithful D．legal
58．A．smell B．health C．habit D．living
（2）When I was six, I went to a local grade school．In grade school, I was __36__ the other kids because of my speech and reading __37__．All the kids would shout, “You are a dummy, you are a dummy,” and so on．I thought they were __38__ because all my grades showed it．I had no self-confidence．
Through the first five years of grade school, I was small and v
ery clumsy．I would __39__ cups and trays in the cafe, and sometimes __40__ myself and fall onto the floor when I walked．In sixth grade, I became interested in __41__．The class had its annual field day．Each class would have its own teams __42__ against each other．I went out for all of the __43__．I was not the best __44__ I was not bad．The thing that I could do was run and run fast．This __45__ the other kids because I was so clumsy, and then __46__ a lot more name-calling from the kids．When somebody else won a race, the kids told how __47__ he was．When I won, they called me __48__; I did not know why they were doing this．I think that it was unfair, and it __49__ me．
Between seventh and eighth grade, I started to __50__．In three months, I grew seven inches．At the start of eighth grade, I began to play football．I was much bigger than everybody else; I was __51__than most of the backs we played against．The other team wo
uld not __52__ the ball towards me, so I just ran them __53__．It was the first time in my life that I was really good at something and __54__ it．It was a new feeling of __55__．
36．A．above B．befor
e C．behind D．among
37．A．materials B．questions C．skills D．problems
38．A．right B．wrong C．rude D．foolish
39．A．clean B．drop C．keep D．serve
40．A．trip B．help C．enjoy D．hurt
41．A．studies B．sports C．programs D．matches
42．A．stand B．fight C．quarrel D．compete
43．A．teams B．subjects C．tests D．grades
44．A．because B．if C．but D．and
45．A．interested B．shocked C．delighted D．disappointed
46．A．happened B．continued C．made D．came
47．A．famous B．good C．happy D．strange
48．A．names B．numbers C．classmates D．leaders
49．A．frightened B．ashamed C．hurt D．worried
50．A．progress B．change C．grow D．play
51．A．faster B．firmer C．cleverer D．harder
52．A．push B．run C．hand D．catch
53．A．back B．down C．off D．away
54．A．judged B．recognizedC．decided D．knew
55．A．courage B．sadness C．pride D．regret
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第二节：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31－50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 31 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 32 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children 33 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 34 — smelling it, 35 it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so 36 that it often went bad before they ate it.
This year John knew he would soon be 37 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 38 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so 39 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 40 . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John's heart 41 . He turned and ran back to the 42 room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.
Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 43 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John 44 his head, he saw a big juicy 45 all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 46 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 47 his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 48 that day, after he became rich, every year he 49 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 50 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!
31. A. forced B. passed C. taken D. spent
32. A. as B. when C. while D. which
33. A. needed B. wanted C. valued D. liked
34. A. months B. days C. years D. seasons
35. A. tasting B. watching C. pressing D. touching
36. A. much B. soon C. long D. far
37. A. old B. strong C. tall D. experienced
38. A. seriously B. carefully C. secretly D. softly
39. A. nervous B. excited C. pleasant D. eager
40.A. cry B. disappointment C. surprise D. noise
41.A. jumped B. stopped C. broke D. settled
42.A. cold B. small C. old D. lonely
43.A. look B. tears C. comfort D. smile
44.A. shook B. lifted C. put D. turned
45.A. gift B. surprise C. orange D. wonder
46.A. sharing B. breaking C. eating D. taking
47.A. feelings B. affairs C. relation D. sacrifice
48.A. In return for B. In case of C. In memory of D. In search of
49.A. must B. would C. might D. should
50.A. desire B. idea C. meaning D. thinking
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第二节完型填空（共20小题；每题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter (柜台) said, “That’ll be five dollars __36__, please.” She then __37__ down at the paper I was __38__ and said, “I’m sick and __39__ all this negative(消极的) stuff on the front __40__. I want to read some __41__ news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should just __42__ a Good News newspaper—a paper with wonderful, inspirational(鼓舞人心的) __43__ about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for __44__. I’d buy one every day!” She then __45__ me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get some good news,” and she laughed. She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments, I __46__ the same store again to __47__ bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a __48__ young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out, I said, “Good afternoon,” and handed her my __49__. She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and __50__ a negative tone (语气) ordered, “Next!”
It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; __51__ made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced(给…带来不便) her by __52__.
Every morning, you should ask __53__ this important question: “Who do I want to be today? ‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’ or ‘The Good News Girl’”? Your answer will do great good to __54__ the joy and happiness that you will experience in your __55__.
36. A. at all B. in all C. after all D. all for
37. A. stared B. smelled C. looked D. noticed
38. A. burying B. picking C. finding D. buying
39. A. tired of B. interested in C. concerned about D. fond of
40. A. column B. edition C. page D. part
41. A. bad B. good C. latest D. ugly
42. A. collect B. print C. sell D. publish
43. A. stories B. ideas C. positions D. customers
44. A. rewards B. the others C. others D. money
45. A. praised B. thanked C. observed D. punished
46. A. stood by B. took in C. put out D. stopped by
47. A. pick up B. take up C. bring up D. go up
48. A. beautiful B. active C. different D. stupid
49. A. card B. money C. dollar D. change
50. A. on B. for C. through D. in
51. A. one B. who C. what D. it
52. A. taking off B. going away C. showing up D.coming about
53. A. her B. them C. yourself D. themselves
54. A. warning B. determining C. enjoying D. damaging
55. A. home B. work C. study D. life
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41～60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
An old carpenter was to retire soon. He told his boss of his plans to ___41___ the house business and live an easier life with his wife enjoying his extended ___42___, looking after their grandchildren. He would miss his ___43___, but he really needed to __44___.
The boss was sorry to see his __45__ worker go and asked if he could build just one _46_ house as a personal favor. The carpenter ___47__. But in time it was easy to see that his heart was _
48_ in his work. He applied poor workmanship and used bad materials. It
was a(n) _49__ way to end his career.
When the carpenter finished his work and the boss came to ___50___ the house, he handed the front door key to the carpenter. “ This is your house,” he said,” my ___51___ to you.”
What a shame! If ___52___ he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it differently. Now he has to live in the home he had not built __53___ at all!
So it is the same____54___ us. We build our lives in an absent minded way, reacting ___55____acting, willing to put up less rather than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best ____56___ . Then with a shame we fall into the __57___ we have created and ___58___ that we are now living in the “house” we have ___59___. If we had realized it, we should have done it ___60____.
Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices of today.
41. A. start B. run 
C. leave D. like
42. A. work B. family C. business D. house
43. A. pay B. house C. carpenter D. children
44. A. retire B. employ C. build D. plan
45. A. common B. poor C. sick D. good
46. A. more B. big C. new D. bad
47. A. admitted B. adjusted C. agreed D. annoyed
48. A. always B. not C. entirely D. again
49. A. fortunate B. unfortunate C. easy D. difficult
50. A. buy B. plan C. examine D. take
51. A. pay B. gift C. debt D. order
52. A. not B. already C. yet D. only
53. A. poorly B. carelessly C. quickly D. well
54. A. to B. with C. as D. for
55. A. except B. rather than C. other than D. besides
56. A. effect B. infection C. effort D. impression
57. A. situation B. condition C. state D. position
58. A. feel B. find C. learn D. know
59. A. wanted B. bought C. destroyed D. built
60. A. differently B. difficultly C. purposely D. honestly
Everyone wants to be a pop star. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pop star. 71 You get to sing and dance and make voices. People are willing to pay you tons of money and, of course, many fans love you. It’s a perfect life; what could be the problems?
72 And one of the biggest problems is “crazy” fans who live their idols (偶像) too much. Andy Lau, the Hong Kang superstar, experienced that last year. A fan was so crazy about Andy that she persuaded her parents to spend all their money and travel to Hong Kang to meet him. Andy is a nice man so he met the girl and talked with her for a few minutes.
That should have been the end of the story, but it wasn’t! 73 In despair (绝望), the father jumped into the sea and said it was because Andy Lau had made him poor and had made his daughter a “crazy” fan. It’s a very sad story and it shows what can happen when ordinary people become crazy pop fans.
We like famous persons, and we enjoy listening to them. 74 And some people think that, since they love the pop star, the pop star should love then back.. That’s crazy! 75 They have their own families and friends. Their job is to entertain us, not to love us. So, don’t be a “crazy” fan, be a good fan, and just appreciate the joy, the happiness and the excitement that your favorite pop star bring you.
A．Well, clearly, there are lots of problems. B．Sometimes we think we know them as well as we know our closest friends. C．It seems like the coolest job in the world. D．The family had spent all their money to meet Andy and they had no money to return home.
Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and full of burn holes.
Tired and defeated, I 31 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had 32 . He often got almost everything in the house out of 33 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 34 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional 35 Brett had done to our once quiet home.
Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett a 36 as possible, but inside I was shouting. “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t 37 him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued 38 him as before.
When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 39 teens.
At the 40 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 41 the most to him or her. Brett spoke 42 to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter 43 . My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, 44 troubled enough by me, always 45 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”
46 , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 47 .
At that moment, tears 48 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for 49 . Although I had struggled with silent 50 toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.
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A．sat B．sank C．bent D．dropped
A．ruined B．lost C．torn D．broken
A．danger B．place C．trouble D．order
A．off B．in C．up D．away
A．pain B．injury C．damage D．harm
A．patiently B．willingly C．strictly D．rudely
A．forgive B．educate C．stand D．control
A．parenting B．pardoning C．comforting D．feeding
A．lazy B．troublesome C．disappointing D．careless
A．opening B．official C．victory D．graduation
A．afforded B．meant C．supplied D．owed
A．lovingly B．sadly C．proudly D．nervously
A．where B．how C．what D．who
A．unless B．although C．because D．when
A．cost B．lent C．taught D．showed
A．Astonished B．Puzzled C．Encouraged D．Interested
A．surely B．roughly C．tightly D．fiercely
A．fell B．flowed C．moved D．gathered
A．pity B．happiness C．luck D．success
A．love B．anxiety C．anger D．care
Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look every strong and fast. __41__ one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.
Some sportsmen can reach great goals__42_ the achievement of an Olympic gold medal while others__43__live up to their promise. What kind of __44_ before a race or other event makes the __45__?
Everyone knows that sportsmen work out to strengthen（加强） their __46_. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as __47__. Careful study shows that the best sportsmen win __48__ because they think they can win.
Thinking positive(乐观的) thoughts seems to give possibility for __49__ in sports. People who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this,” often find they have the __50__ to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often __51__.
One procedure（步骤）that helps many sportsmen is creating __52__ in the mind. They are told to think of each __53__ they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to __54__ a star bursting inside her, __55__ her with energy. Another sportsman who wanted to feel __56__ pictured himself as a __57__ floating(漂浮) in the air.
Next time you want to do something well, try training your __58__ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see __59__ in what you __60__ can do. Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win!
A．Therefore B．And C．But D．While
A．for example B．so on C．in all D．such as
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．not
A．preparation B．picture C．plan D．working
A．same B．difference C．most D．best
A．mind B．thought C．bodies D．legs
A．important B．interesting C．possible D．correct
A．mostly B．almost C．partly D．nearly
A．success B．goals C．win D．failure
A．disadvantage B．advantage C．luck D．hope
A．fail B．succeed C．win D．pass
A．ideas B．pictures C．thoughts D．movements
A．move B．step C．jump D．place
A．think B．imagine C．hope D．wish
A．giving B．helping C．filling D．supporting
A．calm B．excited C．encouraged D．happy
A．fish B．bird C．cat D．horse
A．body B．mind C．thoughts D．imagination
A．improvement B．advantage C．chance D．winning
A．usually B．really C．possibly D．mostly
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 36 the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was $90! 37 on earth was he going to get the 38 of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 39 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no 40 to ask his parents, for he knew they had no money to 41 . There was only one way to get money, and that was to 42 it. He would have to find a job. 43 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice, who usually had _44 in most things. "Well, you can start right here," said Mr Clay. "My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing." That was the 45 of James’s odd-job (零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was surprised by the 46 jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 48 increased and he knew that he would soon have 49 for the bicycle he was dying for. The day 50 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 51 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 52 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 53 for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 54 he had bought it with his own money. He had 55 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
A．cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked
A．How B．Why C．Who D．What
A．amount B．part C．sum D．rest
A．brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair
A．need B．reason C．result D．right
A．separate B．spend C．spare D．save
A．borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect
A．Or B．So C．For D．But
A．decisions B．experience C．opinions D．knowledge
A．beginning B．introduction C．requirement D．opening
A．similar B．ashamed C．peaceful D．various
A．brand B．number C．size D．type
A．effort B．pressure C．money D．trouble
A．all B．enough C．much D．some
A．finally B．instantly C．normally D．regularly
A．gave B．left C．took D．wasted
A．patiently B．proudly C．silently D．tiredly
A．applying B．asking C．looking D．working
A．since B．if C．than D．though
A．deserved B．studied C．achieved D．learned
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