One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet viewing of the wonderful paintings.
A young couple were viewing the paintings in front of me and chatting with each other without stop. I watched them for a moment and noticed the man’s wife was doing all the talking. I was surprised to see that the man was so patient and could stand his wife’s words, but I still moved on.
I met them several times when I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard she continued talking about the paintings, I moved away quickly.
I was buying some gifts in the museum shop when the couple came near to the gate. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out something brown. He turned it into a long stick and then tapped(轻敲) his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man,” a clerk beside me said. “Most of us would give up if we became blind at such a young age. During his treatment, he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot , more than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting, so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience(耐心), courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who was blind and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to make his life different. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away holding each other’s hands.
根据短文内容填空，每空填一词。
小题1:When I stayed at the art museum, I ___________ to look at the wonderful paintings without any ___________.
小题2:To my ___________, only the wife kept talking about the paintings all the time while her husband just listened to her ___________.
小题3: I didn’t realize that something was wrong with the young man’s ___________ until I noticed him using a long ___________ to trap his way.
小题4: The man can see each painting in his ___________ because his wife ___________ it to him.
小题5: The young couple not only share a common interest in ___________ but also share their strong ___________.

When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink and white. He took care of them with much love and devotion (挚爱). When he came home from work every day, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved Dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that Dad would be very pleased to see them that way. When Mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister didn’t know why no one showed her any appreciation (欣赏). When Dad came back, he went straight to watch the flowers as usual. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was surprised at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbor’s children who could have done it. Then he looked at Mom in silence. Finally Mom, who always taught us to tell the truth, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.” Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, “Do I have better flowers than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged Dad strongly.
小题1: How many kinds of colors do carnation have according to the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

小题2:Why did Clemence cut the carnations from their stems?

A．Because she didn’t like them.

B．Because Dad told her to do so.

C．Because Mum told her to do so.

D．Because she wanted to help her dad.

小题3:What does the underlined word “speechless” mean in Chinese?

A．无语的

B．伤心的

C．惊奇的

D．无助的

小题4:What did the father feel after hearing what the mother said?

A．Angry.	B．Excited.
C．pleased.	D．Sad.

小题5:What’s the best title for this passage?

A．My Cleverest Sister	B．My Dad’s Best Flower
C．My Dad’s Carnations	D．My Honest Mother

It was a cold afternoon in winter. My oldest son, Stephen, was at school, and Reed, my husband, at work. My         little ones were sitting around the kitchen table. Tom was perfecting a paper plane, while Sam was         on an oil painting.
But Laura, our only daughter, sat quietly and was         in her project. Every once in a while she would ask how to         the name of someone in our family, then carefully form the letters one by one. Next, she would add flowers with small items. She finished off each with a sun in the upper right hand corner. Holding them at eye level, she let out a long sigh (叹息) of       .
“What are you doing, Honey?” I asked. She looked quickly at her brother before looking back at me. “It’s a         .” she said, covering up her work with her hands.
Next, she put her work into a box. When she had finished, she disappeared up the stairs.
It wasn’t until later that evening that I           a “mailbox” taped onto the doors to each of our bedrooms. There were little notes saying that she loved all of us. She hadn’t         Sam or baby Paul. They are pages of colored scenes including flowers with happy faces. “He can’t read yet,” she whispered (低声说), “        he can look at the pictures.” Each time I received one of my little girl’s gifts, it         my heart. I was touched at how carefully she paid attention to what wrong happened to us. When Stephen lost a baseball game, there was a letter telling him she thought he was the best ballplayer in the whole world. After I had a         day, there was a message thanking me for my efforts.
This same little girl is grown now, driving off every day to the state college, but some things about her have       changed. Yesterday I found a love note next to my bedside. “Thanks for always being there for me, Mom,” it read, “I’m glad that we’re the best friends.”
There are angels among us. I know I live with one.

小题1:	A．two B．three C．four D．five

小题2:	A．working B．getting C．holding D．putting

小题3:	A．absent B．lost C．bored D．upset

小题4:	A．complete B．afford C．spell D．check

小题5:	A．satisfaction B．carefulness C．tiredness D．regret

小题6:	A．goal B．dream C．wish D．surprise

小题7:	A．realized B．noticed C．knew D．predicted

小题8:	A．cared B．remembered C．followed D．forgotten

小题9:	A．but B．and C．because D．so

小题10:

A．deepened B．froze C．broke D．brightened

小题11:

A．boring B．different C．hard D．crazy

小题12:

A．never B．already C．ever D．Even

Researchers have found that there are some basic things that you can do to become happier.
◆Self
Yourself includes your education, your health, and your sense of purpose. It is important to take care of yourself and to connect the people around you. First, find a hobby. This gives you a chance to meet people with similar interests. You can also volunteer. Volunteering takes the focus off your own problems and makes you feel grateful for what you have.
◆Home
Create a quieter, dark area where you can sit and relax. Paint your living room yellow – it can increase energy and improve mood (情绪). It also helps to own a pet. Pets can make their owners feel calm, and provide love and friendship.
◆Financial (财务的) life
According to Ed Diener, the key to greater well-being is to have money, but not to want it too much. Try to spend money on things that give you long-lasting pleasure. Buy things that will enrich your life, such as music lessons and dinners with friends and family.
◆Social life
Have friends that encourage you to eat right, to be active, to laugh, and to do your best. Meet with your friends regularly and share with them when you have more of something than you need. Support each other in difficult times.
◆Workplace
Your office should be a place that you like. Find a job with people that you enjoy being around. That includes your boss. And do something that you feel strongly about. That is more important than money.
◆Community
If possible, live near people who have about the same amount of money as you. This makes you less aware (意识到的) of what you don’t have. Live in a neighborhood where you feel safe and where you can walk a lot. Walking makes you healthier, and healthier people are happier people.
小题1:What does yourself include according to the passage?
小题2:How can we increase our energy and improve mood?
小题3:What is the key to greater well-being, according to Ed Diener?
小题4:Why should we live near people as rich as ourselves?
小题5:What does the passage mainly talk about?

My life, as it really is, is always filled with sadness and little joy. However, no matter what happens, I can always face it       .
In July, last year, I couldn't believe the news that I was      to enter the only key high school in my hometown. Then I rushed to my home and told my parents. But my father didn't seem as         as I was. He just kept smoking without saying a word and my mother put her head down and couldn't help _      .
What I saw didn't make me surprised. I knew very well _    my family was like. My mum had been in bed for two years because of her disease. I knew my family lived a hard life and couldn't afford my tuition fee(学费). I felt so upset at that moment but I could say         to my parents.
I decide to help my father with his work to support my family instead of       my schooling.
To my surprise, things completely changed just three days before the beginning of the new term. My head teacher who had taught me three years came to my family with some money, which had been raised(筹集) by my schoolmates. He encouraged me, “Always have    .”
At the same time, my father also earned some extra money, he tried his best to afford part of my tuition fee.
I knew I was such a lucky dog and decided to study harder in return. With tears in my eyes, I stepped into the key high school        I had dreamed of.
I have been studying hard since I entered the high school. Whenever I meet difficulties, I always think of my teacher and schoolmates, and I can always get enough courage to go on. Because I have a college dream and must work hard for it no matter how hard life is. Just as a saying goes, “When one door shuts,      opens in life.”

小题1:	A．differently B．bravely C．carefully D．angrily

小题2:	A．ordered B．invited C．allowed D．persuaded

小题3:	A．nervous B．excited C．interested D．outgoing

小题4:	A．smiling B．shouting C．crying D．singing

小题5:	A．what B．how C．where D．who

小题6:	A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything

小题7:	A．to go on B．continuing C．enjoying D．starting

小题8:	A．money B．a dream C．time D．a chance

小题9:	A．that B．who C．whom D．when

小题10:

A．it B．another C．other D．the other

You are going to high school, aren’t you? Maybe you don’t know what to do. Well, here’s a list of the top six things to do when you are in high school. These things will give you ideas of what your high school life could be like. Here you go!
① Find your passion(激情) and what kind of person you are: Whether it’s dance, basketball, or drawing, the important thing is that you have found something you are interested in.
② Talk to people you wouldn’t usually talk to: meet new people, find new friends and even talk to people you don’t like. It will show what a great person you are. You never know what will happen after high school.
③ Take part in at least one contest(竞赛): This will give you tears of laughter, happiness and memories.
④ Get a job: This will help you see what it’s like to have responsibility(责任). It can also help you make a little money to spend on yourself.
⑤ Take a trip with your friends: It doesn’t matter where you go or what you do, the memories will happen on the way and go on till the final place.
⑥ Do your best at school: Don’t ever get lazy; working hard now will help you in the future.
小题1:The writer mainly tells you six things you should do _____.

A．in your high school years

B．at the beginning of your high school years

C．before your high school begins

D．after finish your high school

小题2:The writer gives you advice that you should talk to people you don’t like because _____.

A．you will feel sorry if not

B．it will show how great you are

C．it will show how clever you are

D．you can make your study better

小题3:Which of the following you’d better not do according to the passage?

A．Find your interest	B．Get a Job
C．take a trip with your friends	D．Get lazy

小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Have a happy school life

B．How to get along with your schoolmates

C．Ideas of successful high school life

D．Make sure your school life easy

Years ago I worked at a factory in a small county. Every day I got up very early and often did much extra work at night. I was so tired and exhausted. My whole life was hopeless. Then one day I read the following article from a magazine:
"A woman went to live with her husband in camp on the Mojave Desert during the war. She simply hated the place: the heat was almost un-bearable, 125 degrees in the shade, the wind blew incessantly, and there was sand everywhere. Finally, in desperation (不顾一切地) she wrote her parents in Ohio that she couldn't stand it another minute and was coming home.
Quickly came the reply by airmail from her father——just two lines:
"Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw the mud, the other saw stars."
The daughter did some real thinking, not only with the intellect (思维) but also with her heart. She decided to stick to her post.
She made friends with the natives, learned to love the country, and eventually wrote a book about it.
The desert hadn't changed, but her attitude had. Because she listened with her heart  to the words her father sent, a whole new world opened up to her.
A change of attitude could change everything.
After reading the article, I was deep in thought (陷入沉思)…
小题1:At first, the woman          the life with her husband in the desert.

A．could stand.	B．could accept.
C．couldn’t stand.	D．couldn’t understand.

小题2:The woman’s father wanted to tell his daughter to       .

A．look at the mud.	B．look at the stars.
C．come home.	D．stay with her husband.

小题3:The main idea of this passage is that __________.

A．a woman went to live with her husband in camp.

B．the desert hadn't changed, but her attitude had.

C．the daughter's parents wanted her to stay with her husband.

D．a change of attitude could change everything.

小题4:After reading the story, the writer may       .

A．give up the tiring work.	B．go to the desert.
C．write a letter to father.	D．go on the work.

As we know, everyone has problems. And      we don’t deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy. So how do we deal with our problems? Here are some ways.
By learning to forget
Most of us have probably been        with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may       .
Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide         to each other. However, this usually does not.            for long. This is an important.         for us: we can solve a problem       learning to forget.
By regarding problems as challenges
Many students often complain about       . They might feel they have      work to do sometimes, or think the school rules are too      We must learn how to change these "problems" into "challenges". Education is an important part of our development.      young adults, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge in our education       the help of our teachers.
By thinking of something worse
By comparing.         to other people, you will find your problems are not so terrible. Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist,     regards his many physical problems as unimportant. He can't walk      even speak, but he has become very famous and successful. Don’t worry about problems. Let's face the challenges instead.

小题1:	A．unless B．when C．if D．while

小题2:	A．pleased B．interested C．relaxed D．angry

小题3:	A．be founded B．lost C．be lost D．find

小题4:	A．don’t talk B．to talk C．not to talk D．to not talk

小题5:	A．happen B．last C．finish D．stop

小题6:	A．book B．lesson C．subject D．magazine

小题7:	A．as B．in C．by D．for

小题8:	A．teachers B．friends C．classmates D．parents

小题9:	A．lots of B．much too C．many too D．too many

小题10:

A．relaxing B．strict C．boring D．interesting

小题11:

A．As B．Like C．For D．So

小题12:

A．to B．under C．with D．for

小题13:

A．your B．ourselves C．yourself D．us

小题14:

A．what B．who C．which D．whose

小题15:

A．and B．but C．while D．or

①In today’s world many people seem to be hungry for money. Some of them even have lost their lives for it. Money does have a great effect on the poor, but if a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn’t mean more happiness.
If money were everything, all millionaires would have true love, real friendship, health and a long life. However, this is not always true.
Nothing else is more pleasant than the three words “I love you”, but can love be bought? I’m afraid not . Love means “give”, not “take”. Health and a long life are precious things for every person. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”. Of all the people who live longest in the world, few of them are millionaires. Real friendship can’t be bought, either.
In a word, where money is worshiped, money can cause brothers to quarrel, lovers to hate, strangers to fight and so on, ②No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough to make you a happy person if you have no one to laugh with and no one to cry for.
阅读上面短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。（每空一词）
小题1:根据①处完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
It        that many people        hungry for money in today’s world.
小题2: 根据短文内容，完成下面的句子。（每空一词）
__________ love _______health can be bought with money.
小题3:将②处译成中文.

A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to _   _ the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned_   _a pot（壶） of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal (水晶的), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some common looking; some_   _, some cheap. And he told them to help _   _ 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 common and cheap ones. While it is_   _for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root(根源) of your _   _ and stress.
You know that the cup itself adds no quality (质量) to the coffee, _   _you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, _   _ you consciously went for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, _   _ and position in society are the cups. They are just _   _to hold life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by only paying attention _   _the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has _   _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 _   _of everything.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak _   _. And leave the rest to God.

小题1:	A．think of B．thank for C．complain about D．drop out

小题2:	A．for B．at C．in D．with

小题3:	A．expensive B．ordinary C．strong D．serious

小题4:	A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone

小题5:	A．mixed up B．left C．taken up D．refused

小题6:	A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary

小题7:	A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems

小题8:	A．Who B．How much C．What D．That

小题9:	A．and B．but C．so D．or

小题10:

A．money B．age C．health D．purpose

小题11:

A．cups B．tools C．bags D．bowls

小题12:

A．on B．in C．at D．to

小题13:

A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought

小题14:

A．fun B．interest C．the best D．the worst

小题15:

A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously