In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In 26 way, failure may be a way towards success. The “Spider-story” is often 27 Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider 28 a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough 29 in the rock. He tried six times. On the 30 time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to 31 the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made 32 models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked 33 he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have 34 failures. Now I know 50,000 ways it won't 35”.
So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused 36 ？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? So things will go 37 next times.
Second, is the goal（目标 ） you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some 38 about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing any way.
The third thing to keep in 39 about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself" even though you may have 40 ．
A．other B．another C．first D．second
A．told B．said C．talked D．spoken
A．doing B．taking C．making D．playing
A．room B．house C．place D．soil
A．tenth B．sixth C．eighth D．seventh
A．save B．help C．defeat(打败) D．kill
A．hundred B．hundreds C．hundred of D．hundreds of
A．why B．when C．what D．who
A．not B．no C．never D．nothing
A．do B．make C．took D．work
A．one B．it C．that D．this
A．high B．large C．right D．bright
A．Thinking B．shopping C．reading D．cleaning
A．heart B．eyes C．ears D．mind
A．failed. B．succeeded C．finished D．passed
The greatest feeling in the world comes not from receiving presents, or even getting an A on the math test you studied so hard for. Rather, it when you hand a cup of hot coffee to that older man sitting on the side of the street asking for money. You feel it when you drive an hour and a half to a to meet children with cancer. And you feel it when you sit down with your friend to comfort her her mother died. Helping others can be the greatest feeling in the world, and I this just one year ago.
My friend asked me to attend a Youth Group meeting at his church. After an hour of listening to them their opinions, I was invited to go with them to help the homeless.
Early that Saturday morning, a team of 15 teenagers began making sandwiches and counting bags of candy. For the first time in my life I realized that we, the teens of America, can make a . Since it was my first time, and I wasn’t part of the group, I felt a little out of place. But watching the others the food drove my nervousness away.
Before long, all 150 bagged lunches were gone and the group was its way home. I realized that not only is my friend an amazing person, but that all of those people are amazing. That’s what made me join the Youth Group.
I work at a coffee shop but don’t make much. It’s not the best job, but there are times when it’s worth it. For example, a few weeks ago, when the store was and I was bored, looking out of the window, I noticed an old man sitting outside. He had been there before. As a matter of fact, he came in to buy anything because he didn’t have any money. I took up a cup of coffee, walked outside, and handed it to him. The smile on his face made my day, and as I walked back into the store, I put my own money into the drawer. Then I knew how the members of the Youth Group feel every time they help someone. Knowing that you can help
is – the greatest feeling in the world.
A．starts B．stops C．lasts D．fails
A．shop B．church C．country D．hospital
A．after B．until C．though D．before
A．expected B．discovered C．touched D．offered
A．write B．experience C．voice D．discuss
A．teach B．encourage C．move D．feed
A．decision B．success C．dream D．difference
A．take out B．pick out C．hand out D．point out
A．in B．on C．through D．by
A．empty B．free C．busy D．crowded
A．even B．usually C．never D．often
A．helpful B．wonderful C．hopeful D．useful
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was a young boy, I was 1_shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often _2_me.I was sad but could do nothing, Later, _3_happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to _4_it .What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 5_the contest.”Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself.”I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 _6_.With my mother’s great love, I did _7_in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place, I heard the cheers _8_the teachers and the students. Those classmates_9_once looked down on（看不起）me ,now all said “Congratulations!”to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell _10_to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.
A．too B．so C．quite D．very
A．made faces at B．looked after C．caught up with D．laughed at
A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
A．take part in B．join C．get D．make
A．lose B．win C．pass D．beat
A．words B．topics C．times D．sentences
A．well B．good C．bad D．interested
A．for B．at C．from D．to
A．when B．what C．which D．who
A．someone B．me C．everything D．myself
完形填空.请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Everyone needs friends. But do you know to find real friendship (友谊) and keep it? An American writer Sally tells young students some good ways to find .
Sally says finding friendship is just like a tree. You plant the seed (种子) and it to make it grow. She says you should first choose someone can be a good friend. It doesn't matter whether he has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and . If you have a bad day, a good friend should your complaints (抱怨) and do his to help you. If you want to make a friend, you should make each other . But things cannot always be happy. the best friends may have quarrels(吵架). What should you do when you with your friend? You may try to have an honest talk with him when there is no one around. If he want to talk, you can write a letter to tell him how you are feeling.
Sally also tells us some small but important things, example, celebrating your friend's success. Remember that friendship is the important thing in your life. Life is great if you have friends!
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阅读下面短文，从每题ABCD四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
Mr. and Mrs. Bell are very 56 . For example, Mr. Bell sometimes goes to his office for work on Sunday morning, for he thinks it is Monday. And Mrs. Bell sometimes forgets to cook supper for the family.
One summer they planned to 57 to New York for their holidays. They got to the airport only ten minutes before the plane took 58 . So time was short. But suddenly Mrs. Bell said 59 must tell their daughter not to forget to lock the front door 60 she went to school. As Alice was then at school, they couldn’t 61 her about it by telephone. So they hurried to the __62 . Mrs. Bell wrote a short 63 to Alice while Mr. Bell bought a stamp and an envelope. Soon the note was ready. They put the stamp on the envelope in a hurry and dropped it in the letter box, 64 suddenly Mrs. Bell began to cry. The short note was 65 in her hand. She had put the plane tickets in the envelope.
A．careful B．friendly C．forgetful D．hard-working
A．drive B．fly C．walk D．ride
A．off B．away C．out D．place
A．I B．you C．he D．she
A．when B．until C．since D．while
A．show B．tell C．ask D．take
A．hospital B．police station C．bookstore D．post office
A．story B．note C．book D．play
A．so B．or C．but D．though
A．ever B．even C．still D．also
My crippled（瘸腿的）grandmother was dancing. I stood in the living room doorway, looking at her beautiful movements, completely . Do you know she'd had her accident. I had read that in an old newspaper article．
‘‘So．．．Your leg? I mean, did your leg heal(治愈)?"
“To tell you the truth my legs have been well all my life,” she said．
“But I don't understand!” I said, “Your dancing career．．．You all these years?”
‘‘Very much so, and for a very good .”
She thought for a while and then continued. “Your grandfather and I were talking about engagement（订婚） he had to go to war. I was so afraid of losing him that the only way I could stay normal was to dance. I put all my heart practicing and I became very good. The public loved me, but all I could feel worried about not knowing whether the love of my life would return. One day a letter came, There were only three sentences: “I have lost my leg. I am no longer a man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget about me.”
“I made my decision there and then. I traveled away from the city. When I returned I had bought a stick. I told everyone I had been in a car crash and that my leg would never completely heal again. No one doubted the story l had learned to limp（一瘸一拐地走）. And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a I knew well. Then I went to the hospital. The nurses pushed your grandfather outside in his ．I took a deep breath, leaned on my stick and limped to him.”
I showed him newspaper articles of my accident. “There is a whole life waiting for us out there! But I am not going to you. You are going to walk yourself.”
I limped a few steps toward him and showed him what I'd taken out of my pocket. “Now show me you are a man.” I said．He bent to take his stick from the ground and struggled(挣扎) out of that wheelchair．He managed it on his own and walked to me and never sat in a wheelchair in his life.”
“What did you show him?” I had to know. Grandma looked at me and smiled. “Two engagement rings, of course. I had bought them the day he left for the war and I was not going to waste them on any other man.”
A．dropped B．defeated C．shocked D．pleased
A．How B．What C．Why D．Who
A．predicted B．pretended C．prepaired D．preferred
A．reason B．excuse C．effect D．result
A．where B．while C．when D．since
A．with B．into C．for D．from
A．just B．almost C．ever D．even
A．sad B．half C．rich D．whole
A．myself B．himself C．ourselves D．youself
A．doctor B．reporter C．visitor D．leader
A．way B．sunglass C．car D．wheelchair
A．take B．fetch C．carry D．bring
A．hardly B．still C．also D．never
A．again B．about C．above D．along
A．though B．unless C．until D．after
When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I got into the high school. I had to 1 going to school because my mother had no money to pay my school bills.
We began to work in people’s gardens to save up money for me to go back to school. Finally I returned to school. 2 my mother __3 the next year. And my world went dark. I asked my headmaster if I could work for the 4 this summer vacation, so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me work in the school garden during the 5 . I can’t study well because of my mother’s death. At the end of my second year, I didn’t 6 most of my exams and the teacher told me I had to repeat the year. After _7 summer working in the school garden, I went 8 to lessons again. But suddenly I fell ill.
Because of my disease (疾病) I was 9 and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless(无望的). My headmaster told me not to give up. And my teachers and classmates 10 me a lot. Now, I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not 11 . A few students laugh at my poor clothes. They also call me “farmer” because I work in the school garden. But I 12 hard days will always be followed by sunshine.
A．stop B．start C．keep D．finish
A．and B．but C．so D．although
A．go B．die C．gone D．died
A．school B．zoo C．park D．museum
A．pass B．take C．have D．give
A．along B．back C．down D．up
A．helped B．gave C．worried D．taught
A．terrible B．hard C．easy D．difficult
A．find B．makes C．thinks D．believe
Life is full of chances and challenges. For students, we don’t study hard，we will fall other students. At first, I didn’t know the word “exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a of competition. In competitions, there were always and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competitions well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people could . Each time I saw children games, and heard their laughter, I I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words--You must work very hard have a good future. So I up my pen and began to study hard again.
I was still not what competitions really meant. One day, I was an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I suddenly knew what the competition was. It was not as cruel my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competitions were important and necessary.
I learned a lot what I experienced. Now I understand15 about the world. Competitions are important for us all.
A．because of B．though C．when D．if
A．behind B．after C．over D．before
A．how B．where C．what D．who
A．few B．kind C．number D．little
A．winners B．athletes C．soldiers D．runners
A．appreciate B．improve C．combine D．progress
A．to play B．playing C．plays D．played
A．donated B．hoped C．washed D．wished
A．so that B．in order to C．as for D．in order that
A．picked B．dropped C．took D．put
A．agree B．sure C．believe D．think
A．joining B．entered C．joined D．taking part in
A．as B．than C．though D．unless
A．above B．under C．from D．over
A．less B．more C．special D．better
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阅读下面短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
What comes to your mind when you talk about donations (捐赠)? You probably a group of people with boxes in hand asking people to donate money. But my school came up with a way of raising money—Fun Night.
Fun Night is like a party. Students money to get in and have dinner at school. The money will be used to help poor children in need.
Two months ago, I took part in Fun Night. There were all kinds of in Fun Night. The most popular game was the “jousting ring”(夺环). I “jousted” with several of my and managed to knock plenty of them off the ring. However, they attacked (进攻) me I was ready. It would usually be considered as cheating, but we didn't care and playing. After all, it was just a game, not a competition.
The best of Fun Night was not the fun activities. The fact was that we raised a lot of money ________ having a good time. A lot of students at my school wouldn't donate money if they were asked to hand it over. But this kind of event not only made them glad to give allowed them to have a great time playing games with friends. I realized that charity (捐助) can be fun. We raised 2,000 yuan on that night.
A. think of B. look for C. talk with
A. strange B. common C. different
A. pay B. cost C. take
A. drinks B. games C. people
A. cousins B. relatives C. friends
A. after B. before C. until
A. continued B. stopped C. began
A. for B. on C. by
A. quickly B. simply C. nearly
A. but B. and C. so
The Sweetest Sight
I was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.
It was an amazing week for my husband and me—the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my
husband told me that he would have a meeting in London. I expressed my to go to Europe
together with him. Then we asked his mother to our two children and started off.
During the week’s time, visited London and Paris as much as we could, Big Ben, the Louver and so on. All these were beautiful places we expected to see before. We really enjoyed ourselves.
On our last night in Paris, we enjoyed the night view(夜景) of the Eiffel Tower, my husband
called home. His mother the phone. In a second, my husband’s face fell and he looked so worried. I could feel something happened.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
He didn’t answer and continued to listen. A few minutes later, he said to me that Tony, our seven-year-old son, had fallen off his bike and his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once.
At that moment, Paris suddenly lost its charm(魅力).
“I don’t want to be here! I shouldn’t be here! I should be home my kids!”
We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport …
Finally, we got home. We rushed into our children’s bedroom. Seeing our two children, I suddenly realized the truth: there is no sight(风景)in the world than your children’s faces that greet you at home.
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Summer is my favorite season. The summer are June, July and August. In summer, the days are ________and the nights are short.
In summer, the is hot and rainy. Sometimes it rains with thunder (雷)and lightning（闪电）.That is ________ .
It is beautiful in summer. Most of the time the sky is________ and the sun shines brightly. There are many nice flowers.There are also many ________. My favorite fruits are watermelons and peaches.
Many children ________ summer because of the summer vacation. They can ________ much time playing outside. There are many activities to ________ , such as playing volleyball and swimming. ________ is also the season for ice cream. Most children like it very much.
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A passenger（乘客）told an air hostess（空姐）that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the soon.
Twenty minutes , when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she to bring him the water. So the passenger was held up（延迟）to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he did not it.
In the following hours on the flight, time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile he needed help. But the passenger never her words.
When he was going to get off the , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger's booklet（意见簿）. She was very . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her the job. with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “ On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times . How can I refuse（拒绝） twelve sincere smiles?”
That's right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched（感动）the passenger and of course she wouldn't lose her job!
A．water B．juice C．coffee D．milk
A．late B．later C．ago D．after
A．remembered B．forgot C．wanted D．learned
A．accept B．receive C．offer D．give
A．some B．either C．another D．each
A．why B．when C．if D．how
A．paid attention to B．thought of C．heard of D．worried about
A．coach B．bus C．train D．plane
A．happy B．cheerful C．sad D．excited
A．lose B．loses C．losing D．lost
A．And B．So C．Then D．But
A．opened B．closed C．destroyed D．hid
A．at all B．in all C．at first D．all over
A．her B．your C．their D．our
A．peacefully B．comfortably C．deeply D．quickly
完型填空（共15分，每小题1分）
I was looking for a Christmas present for my daughter in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl, with some money in her little hand, was looking at some beautiful . When she saw a doll she liked, she would ask her father she had enough money. He usually said yes.
At the same time, a boy, with and small clothes, was looking at some video games. He, too, had money in his hand, but it looked no more than five dollars. Each time he up one of the video games and looked at his father, he shook his head.
The little girl had her doll, a very beautiful one. , she noticed the boy and his father. She saw the boy give up a video game with disappointment (失望) and walk to another corner of the store.
The little girl put her doll back to the and ran over to the video game. After she talked to her father, she paid for the video game and whispered to the .
So the boy got the video game that he wanted —he was told it was a from the store. He smiled happily, although he felt it was so incredible (不可相信的).
The girl saw all this happen. She , too.
When I walked out of the store to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I would never their short talk. “Daddy, didn’t Grandma want me to buy something that would me happy?”
He said, “Of course, she did.”
“Well, I just !” With that, the little girl started skipping (蹦跳) towards their car .
A．shops B．dolls C．flowers D．girls
A．when B．that C．if D．why
A．poor B．expensive C．fashionable D．old
A．looked B．picked C．carried D．caught
A．chosen B．completed C．brought D．decided
A．However B．Finally C．So D．Again
A．floor B．seat C．store D．shelf
A．boy B．father C．shop assistant D．shoppers
A．at once B．for free C．in time D．on sale
A．prize B．surprise C．memory D．return
A．smiled B．cried C．was surprised D．felt sorry
A．repeat B．remember C．forget D．forgive
A．make B．bring C．find D．lead
A．see B．did C．will D．had
A．carefully B．happily C．luckily D．angrily
Jason and Harry joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Harry sales manager but Jason a salesman. One day Jason could not stand it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not hard-working employees, but only raised those tried to please him. He thought that it was really .
In order to help Jason to realize the between him and Harry, the boss asked Jason to do the --- "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and only said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Jason that he would ask Harry the question. Harry went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a total of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good ."
Jason was and he realized the difference between himself and Harry. He decided not to leave but to learn from Harry.
My dear friends, you know, a more person is more observant(观察力敏锐的), thinks more and understands in . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful are you?
A．made B．became C．remained D．kept
A．enjoy B．meet C．treat D．value
A．which B．that C．who D．whom
A．unusual B．unfair C．careless D．meaningless
A．competition B．relationship C．difference D．distance
A．following B．finding C．shopping D．searching
A．offer B．answer C．retell D．repeat
A．familiar B．difficult C．same D．simple
A．taken B．come C．bought D．heard
A．look B．quality C．condition D．shape
A．moved B．surprised C．puzzled D．encouraged
A．important B．intelligent C．successful D．hardworking
A．time B．depth C．need D．common
A．while B．though C．unless D．since
A．see B．think C．know D．win
Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and ___. He came to a house and asked a young ____ only for a glass of water. But the lady was so _ that she gave him a large glass of hot milk.
Jim drank it and then asked, “ _ should I pay you?”
“You don’t need to pay.” She replied. Jim _ _ her from the bottom of his heart.
Years later, Jim became a ___. One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized her at once and decided to _ to save her life.
The operation was successful, but the cost was high. After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote ____ on it. When the woman received the bill, she didn’t dare to look at it. something on the side of the bill caught her attention. She began to _ the following words:
Paid in full with one glass of milk.
A．hot B．hungry C．cool D．strong
A．woman B．man C．husband D．waiter
A．angry B．beautiful C．lucky D．kind
A．When B．Where C．How much D．Why
A．thanked B．forgot C．missed D．understood
A．teacher B．worker C．doctor D．driver
A．say hello B．do his best C．give away D．get back
A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
A．However B．Whenever C．Especially D．Hardly
A．write B．remember C．read D．guess
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