Mary loved small animals．One morning while she was walking in the forest，she found weak birds in the grass．She took them home and put them in a small cage．She cared them with love and the birds both grew ．They thanked her a wonderful song every morning．
But something happened one day．Mary left the door of the cage open．The larger bird flew from the cage．She thought that it would ．As it flew close，she grasped(紧抓)it．She was very excited to catch it．Suddenly she felt strange．She opened her hand and looked sadly at the bird．Her great love had killed the bird!
The other bird was moving back and forth(来回)in the cage．Mary could its great need for freedom(自由)．It wanted to fly into the clear and blue sky．At once，Mary took the bird the cage and let it fly away．The bird circled once，twice，three times…
Mary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing ．Suddenly the bird flew and landed softly on her head．It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard．
The easiest way to lose love is to hold it too tight．The best way to keep love is to it wings．
A．some B．several C．two D．three
A．small B．strong C．thin D．tired
A．with B．for C．about D．at
A．return B．die C．fly back D．fly away
A．1iving B．interesting C．lucky D．dead
A．take B．feel C．say D．get
A．out of B．out from C．out off D．away of
A．sadly B．happily C．friendly D．angrily
A．higher B．farther C．closer D．1ater
A．show B．give C．pass D．Buy
Homesickness can be a terrible feeling for anyone who travels away from their home town, country or simply away from the house they live in for a period of time. It is a strong feeling of wanting to go back to your own places very much. Some people get homesick easily while never experience it at all.
Different people deal with homesickness in different ways. Some ring home and have a chat with the people who they think ‘home’ – often their mum or dad. This may be a good idea for you to feel that you are not . It reminds you that home and the people you love are still there and that you will see them soon. However, it can make the homesickness even . By talking to people from home, it can make you miss them more! It can make you want to be home even more and make you realise you miss your loved ones. For this very reason, some people find better not to contact home but to let the feeling pass by doing fun activities. This can not only work as a good way to lonely feelings that homesickness can cause, but can also work well towards helping you get used to the place which you are living or staying in. Reminding yourself that where you are can make you see the bigger picture; that home is great, but where I am right now is also great different reasons!
In German there is a(n) which is quite opposite to homesickness and that is ‘Fernweh’. This means the feeling of wanting to get away and see new places.
A．other B．others C．the other D．the others
A．respect B．remain C．represent D．realise
A．lonely B．satisfied C．alone D．single
A．in all B．in general C．in short D．in fact
A．better B．good C．bad D．worse
A．how much B．how often C．how many D．how long
A．it B．that C．these D．those
A．increase B．reduce C．cancel D．improve
A．to B．by C．for D．with
A．idea B．word C．reason D．sickness
How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups. And old people wishing they were again. Each age has its pleasure and its pains, and the happiest person always enjoys what each age him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are responsibilities（责任）to make life better. If a child has good parents, he is raised, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. But a child has his . He is not so free to do what he wishes to do. He is being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done.
When a young man starts to earn his own living（谋生）, he can no longer expect others to his food, his clothes, and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live . If he spends most of his time in the ways that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. , if he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.
A．children B．young C．active D．strong
A．leaves B．hopes C．makes D．gives
A．few B．a few C．little D．a little
A．impossible B．natural C．common D．harmful
A．pains B．weakness C．dreams D．rights
A．year by year B．again and again C．one by one D．for ever
A．take the place of B．pay for C．talk about D．think of
A．comfortably B．freely C．peacefully D．separately
A．playing about B．play about C．played about D．plays about
A．By the way B．Possibly C．Though D．However
Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It’s like having a to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are drivers. One has a destination（目的地）in mind (her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goals or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas (汽油). Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making and setting goals. people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set—and they aren’t difficult to reach. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life. Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have power. Like a contract（契约） with , they are harder to forget. Also you write your goals in a sepecial way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.
A．imagine B．discuss C．experience D．show
A．guide B．friend C．map D．sign
A．two B．many C．some D．few
A．or B．and C．but D．so
A．plans B．money C．friends D．maps
A．Lucky B．Young C．Common D．Unsuccessful
A．practice B．change C．accept D．decide
A．less B．fewer C．more D．better
A．myself B．yourself C．themselves D．itself
A．although B．until C．when D．before
Happiness is for everyone. In fact, happiness is always around you if you care about it. When you are in at school, your classmates will help you; when you study hard at your , your parents are always taking good of you; when you get success(成功), your friends will say congratulations you; when you do something , people around you will help you correct it; and when you do something good to , you will feel happy, too. All these things are . If you pay attention to them, you can see happiness is always you. Happiness is not the same as money. When you are poor, you can say you are very happy, because people can’t buy happiness money. When you meet problems, you can also say loudly you are very happy, because you have many friends to help you. So you can’t always say you are poor and you have bad luck. If you agree with me, you can be a happy and person.
A．pupils B．trouble C．room D．office
A．newspapers B．cards C．lessons D．books
A．friendship B．knowledge C．our D．care
A．to B．for C．on D．by
A．wrong B．right C．badly D．worse
A．us B．them C．others D．yourself
A．teachers B．happiness C．friends D．parents
A．within B．between C．around D．among
A．without B．on C．by D．with
A．lucky B．good C．able D．unable
Today the world's economy is not going well. Crisis（危机）is to our life just like to our body. Just as fatal(致命)disease can destroy our body and sometimes even put an to our lives, so does crisis knock us down so hopelessly that we might never have chance of standing up again．Just take my own country for instance．Of course，in the twenty years，our economy has gained the highest speed．But haven't we paid too much?Our rivers are ．Our natural resources are becoming and fewer．Is it worthy of it?
Crisis sometimes contributes(贡献)to our life treasure in a way that few can imagine．It can make us strong enough to face ourselves when we feel weak．Eric，my uncle is an . He had hard time in his going through such a fatal disease that he had never thought he survive. ，he was saved by doctors．Ever since then he regarded his life as a second given by God and has been so grateful to the world that he his best to do what he could. And now he is living a and successful life．
A．ill B．illness C．sick D．patient
A．end B．finish C．over D．ending
A．last B．next C．past D．during
A．pollution B．polluted C．polluting D．pollute
A．1ess B．few C．little D．fewer
A．example B．case C．such as D．for example
A．childhood B．child C．children D．child time
A．Luck B．Lucky C．Luckily D．Luckly
A．try B．do C．tried D．does
A．happy B．happiness C．pleased D．pleasure
Everyone can feel stressed out because of too many things happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard.
You are not a children any more, but you are not , even though you have to deal with some grow-upproblems and made decisions by . Families can be one of the biggest causes (原因) of stress, such as problems of arguing with or brothers or sisters. Teenagers also have lots of stress from , either fromtheir teachers or from their classmates. Some teenagers also feel about choosing their education after highschool. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some can't to go to university. It is hard for some teenagers to get a job after they graduate. There are so many young people finishing school not enough jobs for them. Though there is a lot of stress, you can find many ways to it. Talking to people isone of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound , but it is helpful.
A．more B．fewer C．many D．better
A．a baby B．a teenager C．an adult D．a teacher
A．yourself B．himself C．myself D．ourselves
A．teachers B．friends C．classmates D．parents
A．family B．society C．school D．street
A．relaxed B．stressed C．excited D．interested
A．remember B．offer C．refuse D．afford
A．and B．but C．or D．until
A．agree with B．talk with C．look for D．deal with
A．simple B．difficult C．good D．important
Mr. Bush comes from . But now he works a middle school in China. He has sixty students. He often says his class is too big and it is hard work for him to ___ with every student in English. He enjoys black tea and green tea. He also likes Chinese food _ . He doesn't drinking milk. He likes playing basketball, but he play well. His son and I in the same class. _ name is James. We are .
A．America B．American C．China D．Chinese
A． with B．on C．in D．to
A．say B．talk C．tell D．speak
A．to drink B．drinks C．drink D．drinking
A．very much B．very C．many D．much
A．like B．likes C．liking D．to like
A．isn't B．aren't C．don't D．doesn't
A．be B．am C．is D．are
A．My B．Your C．His D．Her
A．teachers B．doctors C．workers D．classmates
Look here, please! Can you see the man in black? is Mr. Lee, my English teacher. He teaches (教) us five days a week. He is a very good teacher. is he? He's forty-five. He is American. He has a car (小汽车). yellow. Tom and Tim are sons. are in No.1 Middle School (一中). They can Chinese, they can't speak it well. Today they at school, because it is Sunday.A. He B. She C. This
A. classes B. English C. Chinese
A. What B. How C. How old
A. a B. an C. the
A. Its B. It's C. they're
A. my B. her C. his
A. He B. They C. We
A. speak B. say C. tell
A. and B. but C. don't
A. are B. aren't C. don't
It is very important to stay ______. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, _ newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see _ do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful __ _ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked ___ she kept so young and healthy. She replied ____ ___ a smile.
I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite __ __. Keep your mind active，take an interest in the world __ _ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as __ __ as you can. Don't think you are too old to go back to __ _. I know a man who entered a medical college when ___ __ was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man ____ __ to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at __ _ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.
Please __ __ the story to your family. It would be a good start to __ _ the lady's example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.
A．health B．healthy C．unhealthy D．wealthy
A．look B．read C．see D．watch
A．her B．him C．other D．others
A．than B．since C．though D．because
A．what B．why C．who D．how
A．to B．for C．with D．like
A．early B．dear C．easy D．late
A．under B．around C．above D．between
A．soon B．busily C．hardly D．often
A．place B．song C．school D．dance
A．she B．he C．they D．we
A．go B．goes C．going D．went
A．buying B．losing C．sending D．playing
A．tell B．talk C．speak D．say
A．follow B．give C．make D．bring
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。
Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists .The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose them.
One picture was of a lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had ，too. But these were rugged（崎岖的）and bare（光秃的）．Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall. This did not look peaceful .But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush（灌木） in the crack（裂缝）in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest（鸟窝）.She sat on her nest, watching the running water.
After the king compared the two pictures ,he chose the second picture explained, "Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your .That is the real meaning of peace."
A．argued B．invited C．tried D．invented
A．between B．except C．within D．through
A．calm B．round C．small D．deep
A．announced B．thought C．doubted D．promised
A．lakes B．clouds C．mirrors D．mountains
A．at all B．at last C．at once D．at present
A．lying B．growing C．dying D．moving
A．actively B．carefully C．angrily D．widely
A．so B．but C．or D．and
A．voice B．world C．heart D．view
Charlie is twenty-three now. He a university(大学) and found work in a factory last year. It’s and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he in a university. So he looks down upon （瞧不起） his . He always thinks he’s right and never agrees with . He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t a foreign instructions （说明书）. An old worker studied it for two days and Mr. White, the boss of the factory, it meant. The boss asked Charlie why. He made a few excuses to say for . And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “ Is it that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr. White and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “ It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie his mind at once and said, “ I made only one mistake in my !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“ Just now, sir.” Answered the young man. “When Mr. White me acknowledge （承认）I was wrong!”
A．visited B．left C．built D．reached
A．small B．big C．new D．old
A．lived B．traveled C．arrived D．studied
A．parents B．teacher C．workmates D．classmates
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．see B．write C．understand D．read
A．told B．asked C．taught D．laughed at
A．when B．what C．how D．where
A．him B．himself C．them D．themselves
A．clever B．sure C．true D．able
A．sad B．sadder C．angry D．angrier
A．heard B．listened C．guessed D．reported
A．lost B．hated C．changed D．thought
A．life B．office C．family D．bedroom
A．helped B．made C．watched D．had
A group of adults, who succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain about the trouble and stress in their work and life.
The ____ went to the kitchen and returned ____ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal （水晶的）, glass, plastic; some nice looking, some ordinary looking; some ____, some cheap. And he told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ____, leaving behind the ordinary and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to achieve only the best for yourselves, that is the root (根) of your ____ and stress.
You know that the cup itself ____ no quality to the coffee. What you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ____ you all reached for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ____ in society are the cups. They are just ____ to hold life, and the kind of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, paying too much attention to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has offered us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And leave the__ __ to God.A．adults B．students C．professor
A．for B．at C．with
A．expensive B．ordinary C．strong
A．mixed up B．taken up C．given up
A．problems B．questions C．failures
A．changes B．adds C．puts
A．and B．but C．so
A．position B．pronunciation C．population
A．machines B．tools C．bowls
A．rest B．few C．most
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 （本大题共10分，每小题1分）
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was , for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head down and said , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
However, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I want.” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not see — he was blind.
Tears (眼泪) came down my face as I him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome,” he smiled, and then ran off to . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself always was . I decided to see the beauty in life, and every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
A．hopeless B．colorful C．simple D．wonderful
A．sadly B．strictly C．angrily D．excitedly
A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy
A．head B．nose C．ear D．neck
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．buy B．sell C．accept D．break
A．forgave B．thanked C．paid D．hated
A．sleep B．study C．dance D．play
A．cheerful B．useful C．blind D．deaf
A．waste B．enjoy C．lose D．forget
One day Jack went to a big dinner party. His coat was not good. When he went in, no one looked at him and no one gave him food. He was angry that he went home, and his best coat and then came back to party. Everyone stood up at once and came to meet him. Other guests him to the best table and gave him the best food. Then Jack put the food in his coat and said, “Please eat, my dear coat. ”The other people were very and said, “Why are you doing that?” Jack answered, “I’m asking my coat now. When I came here at , nobody noticed me gave me food. After I changed my coat, you gave me the best food. So you gave food to my coat, not to .”Everyone felt embarrassed(尴尬的).
A．any B．some C．few D．little
A．too B．very C．so D．such
A．wear B．put on C．to wear D．to put on
A．a B．an C．one D．the
A．take B．taken C．took D．takes
A．surprise B．surprising C．surprised D．angry
A．eat B．eating C．to eat D．ate
A．first B．the first C．last D．the last
A．and B．or C．nor D．but
A．I B．my C．mine D．me
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