After death, John went to see God. God looked at him, feeling very unhappy, “You’ve lived in this world for 60 years. Why haven’t you gotten any result at all?” God asked.
John argued, “My God, I couldn’t become a successful person just because you didn’t give me any chance. If you let that magic apple hit on my head, the man who found the law of gravity should be me.”
God said, “OK, we might as well try again.”
God rocked his hands and the time turned back to a few hundred years ago.
God shook the apple tree for the first time, when a red apple fell and happened to drop on John’s head. John picked up the apple, wiped it and ate it up as soon as possible.
God allowed another bigger apple drop on John’s head and John ate it up once again.
God shook the apple tree for the third time, when a much bigger apple fell on John’s head. John got mad, picked up the apple, threw it out heavily. Then he shouted angrily: “The apple annoyed my sweet dream! What a bad luck!”
The apple flew out and happened to fall on Newton’s head. Newton awoke and picked up the apple. After a long time of thinking, he discovered the law of gravity at last.
The time returned once again now.
God said to John, “John, do you understand it now?”
John asked, “My God, please give me another chance…I will …”
God shook his head and said, “No. The chance that the apple drops on the head of everyone is the same, but each person’s ability to catch the chance is different.” 
小题1:When did John die?

A．At the age of 50.	B．At the age of 60.
C．At the age of 70.	D．At the age of 80.

小题2:How many times was John hit by apples?

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Three times.

D．Four times.

小题3: What did John do after he was hit by the apple for the second time?

A．He ate the apple at once.	B．He got angry and shouted.
C．He threw the apple out.	D．He thought something over.

小题4: Which is the best title of the passage?

A．God’s Words	B．Annoying Apples
C．John’s Life	D．Lost Chances

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his  1 all the time, watering and fertilizing(施肥)them.  
One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be  2 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was  3 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.  4 are you busy taking care of them every day?”  
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,  5 I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.   6 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s you.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s  7 that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody  8 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes and  9 our hearts, which also made his life  10 . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t  11 his wonderful music, but his music has  12 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

小题1:	A．flowers B．trees C．vegetables D．grass

小题2:	A．after B．as C．before D．if

小题3:	A．deaf B．blind C．smart D．strange

小题4:	A．What B．Who C．Why D．Which

小题5:	A．although B．since C．because D．unless

小题6:	A．First B．Second C．Third D．Fourth

小题7:	A．true B．hard C．cool D．fair

小题8:	A．greets B．knows C．meets D．doubts

小题9:	A．broke B．hurt C．pleased D．treated

小题10:

A．emptier B．busier C．luckier D．happier

小题11:

A．write B．hear C．play D．believe

小题12:

A．changed B．directed C．discovered D．encouraged

One summer vacation in my college, my roommate Ted asked to me to work on his father’s farm in Argentina. The idea was exciting. Then I had second thoughts. I had never been far from New England, and I had been homesick my first few weeks at college. What about the language? The more I thought about it, the more the idea worried me.
Finally, I turned down the invitation. Then I realized I had turned down something I wanted to do because I was scared and felt depressed(沮丧). That experience taught me a valuable lesson and I developed a rule for myself: do what makes you anxious(焦虑); don’t do what makes you depressed.
In my senior year, I wanted to be a writer. But my professor wanted me to teach. I hesitated. The idea of writing was much scarier than spending a summer in Argentina. Back and forth I went, making my decision, unmaking it. Suddenly I realized that every time I gave up the idea of writing, that downhearted feeling went through me.
Giving up writing really depressed me. Then I learned another lesson. To avoid the depression meant having to bear much worry and concern.
When I first began writing articles, I often interviewed big names. Before each interview I would get butterflies in the stomach. One of them was the great composer Duke Ellington. On the stage and on television, he seemed very confident. Then I learned Ellington still got stage fright（害怕）. If Ellington still had anxiety attacks, how could I avoid them? I went on doing those frightening interviews. Little by little, I was even looking forward to the interviews. Where were those butterflies?
In truth, they were still there, but fewer of them. I had learned from a process psychologists（心理学家） call “extinction”. If you put an individual in an anxious situation often, finally there isn’t anything to be worried about, which brings me to a conclusion: you’ll never get rid of anxiety by avoiding the things that caused it.
The point is that the new, the different, is definitely scary. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.
小题1:We can infer from the passage that the author________. 

A．finds it difficult to make decision

B．has found out what causes anxiety

C．was encouraged by Duke Ellington’s stage fright

D．no longer feels anxious about new experiences

小题2:What does the word “extinction” in Paragraph 6 means?

A．a person’s loss of confidence little by little

B．the natural development of a child’s abilities

C．the inborn ability to avoid anxious situations

D．the process of losing fear by keeping facing anxiety

小题3:Which of the following opinions does the writer probably accept?

A．Anxiety can be a positive drive

B．Hesitation leads to depression.

C．Avoiding anxiety reduces depression.

D．Depression is a signal that one is growing up.

小题4:What's the best title for the passage?

A．Confidence: Key to Success

B．Anxiety: Challenge by Another Name

C．Depression: A Psychological Appearance

D．Success: A Trip Through Anxiety and Depression

Born in 1949, Diana Nyad took an early interest in swimming as a sport and was a Florida State High School swimming champion（冠军）. Like many young trainers, she had Olympic dreams, but a serious illness prevented her from competing in the Games. The disappointment didn’t stop her from going forward. Instead, she became interested in marathon swimming.
For ten years Nyad devoted herself to becoming one of the world’s best long-distance swimmers. In 1970, she swam a ten-mile marathon in Lake Ontario, setting the women’s record for the course. In 1972 she set another record by swimming 102.5 miles from an island in the Bahamas to the coast of Florida. Then she broke a third record when swimming around Manhattan Island in 1975.
Nyad attempted to swim the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978. Though the span(跨度) of water is less than 100 miles wide, it is rough and dangerous. After battling(与---作战) the water for two days, she had to give up for the sake of her own health and safety. Even so, she impressed the world with her courage and strong desire to succeed. It did not matter that her swim came up short; she believed she had touched the other shore.
When Nyad ended her career as a swimmer, she continued to try new things---travelling the world as a reporter, writing books and giving public speeches about her life. Diana Nyad works to inspire others, just as she did when she swam the waters of the world.
小题1:What was Nyad’s early interest?
小题2:When did Nyad set the record for a ten-mile marathon swimming?
小题3:According to the passage, how many times did Nyad join the long-distance swimming?
小题4:What did Nyad do after she finished swimming?
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?

My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any group discussion or stage (舞台) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.
Our community (社区) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n)   1   from the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.
The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many   2   were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this   3  , the community would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go.
I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to   4   the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was talking. That was the day when I   5   my biggest weakness: public speaking.
After I finished, I met with the chairman and   6   what happened to me. He said that this happens to everyone. It is very   7  . He suggested that I should come again the next week.
I   8   a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident (自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I   9   I had made. He was kind enough to invite me again.
For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman and my neighbors thought I did a good job.    
I learned that everything is   10   if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles begins with first step.

小题1:	A．letter B．call C．card D．email

小题2:	A．topics B．regrets C．thoughts D．words

小题3:	A．man B．group C．stage D．chance

小题4:	A．read B．spell C．see D．recite

小题5:	A．had B．forgot C．realized D．improved

小题6:	A．asked B．checked C．explained D．wondered

小题7:	A．useful B．successful C．difficult D．common

小题8:	A．wrote B．prepared C．gave D．finished

小题9:	A．knew B．felt C．believed D．hoped

小题10:

A．easy B．great C．helpful D．possible

Do you have a beautiful dream? I know almost everyone  1  their own dreams in their life. The dreams are very important  2  them. The dreams can make them  3  harder.
I am studying in a school now. My dream is   4  a teacher in West China. Many Children there want to go to school  5 they can’t. Their families are very poor and the parents have  6 enough money to send their children to school. But going to school and studying is the only   7 to change their life. Teachers are greatly needed there, so I want to be a teacher to help them. I  8 kind to my students and make friends with them．I will give them love and teach  9  how to be a useful person. I think it is a great   10  in the world.

小题1:	A．has B．have C．is D．are

小题2:	A．at B．to C．in D．with

小题3:	A．to work B．to study C．work D．working

小题4:	A．be B．to make C．to do D．to be

小题5:	A．and B．but C．or D．so

小题6:	A．not B．much C．many D．any

小题7:	A．way B．book C．school D．room

小题8:	A．am B．will be C．was D．am going to

小题9:	A．they B．their C．them D．theirs

小题10:

A．room B．book C．school D．job

Chinese TV shows that describe young people's lives in modern society are crossing the cultural divide and attracting a lot of foreign audiences.
One of the examples is the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era", a light comedy about a modern Chinese couple.
The TV series was first aired in Shanghai in November 2009. It was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in east African countries in 2011. Two Kenyan（肯尼亚人） actresses were chosen to do voice dubbing for the two leading roles in the African version of the series. It was a great success in Africa.
Tanzanians（坦桑尼亚人） say that they are able to understand how young Chinese people live happily in modern times and they may be able to find ways to solve their personal problems by watching the series.
Although China is one of the world's most prolific（多产的） producers of TV series, its series are not particularly popular overseas. The popularity of "A Beautiful Daughter-In-Law Era" may serve as an example for Chinese TV producers who want to bring their work to other countries.
In recent years, some TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese cities have achieved some success in the foreign market.
"Go Lala Go!," a TV series that details the adventures of a female office worker named Du Lala, has also started to reach global audiences. The series has been exported to Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and Canada.
"The Chinese dream will be more easily accepted by foreign audiences when it is manifested in small and touching stories," said Meng Jian, a professor at Fudan University.
小题1:What can Tanzanians do by watching the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era"?

A．They can be chosen to do voice dubbing for the leading roles.

B．They can bring their work to other countries.

C．They can find ways to solve their personal problems.

D．They can be successful at work.

小题2:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．"Go Lala Go!," is very popular in Africa.

B．All the Chinese TV series are popular overseas.

C．Some Chinese TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese countries have achieved some success in the foreign market.

D．Africans can understand the happy lives of Chinese young people in modern times.

小题3:What does the word “dub” mean in the third paragraph?

A．表演

B．配音

C．制作

D．拍摄

小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Cultural crossing	B．Chinese TV shows
C．A great success	D．Young people’s lives

Dear Alice，
You really have two different questions here，so we’ll discuss them one at a time．
Your problems at school may be a result of a number of things．You don’t say much about how these classmates get along with each other．It’s possible that all the students are feeling a little cautious(谨慎的) in the first term．
It’s also possible that the others are unkind．If this is so，you have to find out why you are the class “outsider．”
In your letter you say you often offer to help others with their work．Is it possible that your classmates don’t understand your offers? Could it seem that you were trying to“buy”friends with these offers?
Is it possible that you took no notice of your classmates when you had your good friend near you? They may have felt hurt at that time．It may take a time for them to believe in you if so．Try to ask one classmate directly what the problem is．If you hear a negative(负面的)answer，at least you’ll know what to do．
Yours truly，
Shelia
小题1:From the letter we know that Alice was very______.

A．lucky

B．unkind

C．clever

D．unhappy

小题2:From the letter we can conclude(得出结论)that______.

A．Alice wasn’t pleased with her teachers

B．Alice’s parents made her study too hard

C．Alice didn’t get along well with her classmates

D．Alice didn’t want to go to school any more

小题3:In the letter Sheila talked about______ possible reasons(原因)for Alice’s problems．

A．four

B．six

C．seven

D．eight

小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the letter?

A．Alice felt her classmates weren’t kind to her

B．Alice was very warm-hearted to help her classmates

C．Alice didn’t want to get along well with her classmates

D．The girl asked two questions in her letter．

The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them was in a most  15  condition, and I told the others: You look after the other three. I take care of this one who looked  16 . So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful  17  on her face. She took hold of my   __18__as she said “thank you” and she died. I asked myself what I would say if I was in her  19. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little 20  to myself. I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something else, but she gave me much more---she gave me her grateful love. And she 21  with a smile on her face. As did that man whom we picked up from the drain (下水道), half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. “I have lived like an  22 in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for.” And it was so  23 to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without complaining, without cursing(诅咒) anybody, without comparing anything. Like an angel---this is the 24  of our people.

小题1:	A．comfortable B．important C．difficult D．terrible

小题2:	A．better B．happier C．worse D．different

小题3:	A．smile B．tear C．laugh D．surprise

小题4:	A．head B．face C．coat D．hand

小题5:	A．place B．room C．home D．side

小题6:	A．attraction B．ability C．advice D．attention

小题7:	A．lived B．died C．came D．talked

小题8:	A．ant B．angel C．animal D．actor

小题9:	A．wonderful B．difficult C．grateful D．important

小题10:

A．achievement B．greatness C．behavior D．unhappiness

During my last year of junior high school, our teacher, Mrs Debby, gave us a ____1___. I was a hard-working student and I did well in all subjects. I was ____2_____ that I had nailed this test and breezed through (轻松答完) the questions ___3____ I read the last one: ‘What is the ___4____ name of the woman who cleans the school?’
Of course I thought that ___5_____ have been a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She was short and about 50 years old. She had dark hair. But ___6____ would I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I’d never ___7____ thought about talking to her. I looked at my paper and started to feel rather ___8____. Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last one____9___.
Before the quiz (随堂测验) ended, one student asked if the last question would be ___10___ in our grades. “Of course,” the teacher said, “In your life, you will meet many people. They are all ____11___. They deserve (理应得到) your attention and care, even if all you do is to____12___ and say hello.”
I’ve never___13____ that lesson. Everyone deserves my ___14_____ and I should get to know all of the people ___15____ work and live around me. That is, perhaps, the most important lesson of my life. I also later learned that the cleaning woman’s first name was Hannah.

小题1:	A．match B．quiz C．contest D．game

小题2:	A．worried B．excited C．confident D．nervous

小题3:	A．until B．when C．after D．unless

小题4:	A．last B．family C．full D．first

小题5:	A．might B．must C．could D．would

小题6:	A．what B．when C．how D．where

小题7:	A．just B．nearly C．even D．almost

小题8:	A．glad B．guilty C．surprised D．lucky

小题9:	A．unseen B．unanswered C．unnoticed D．unchosen

小题10:

A．counted B．valued C．amounted D．regarded

小题11:

A．patient B．funny C．important D．necessary

小题12:

A．watch B．smile C．talk D．feel

小题13:

A．dreamed B．understood C．realized D．forgotten

小题14:

A．attention B．love C．forgiveness D．sorrow

小题15:

A．whose B．who C．which D．whom