Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing(缝纫)or reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible(可见的). Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评)her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings(缺点)? Since then, whenever I wanted to judge(评判)someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly. 
小题1: The writer was surprised that______.

A．the woman was sitting by her window

B．the woman’s window was clean

C．the woman did cleaning in the afternoon

D．the woman’s window was still terrible

小题2: “It dawned on me” probably means “_______”.

A．I began to understand it	B．it cheered me up
C．I knew it grew light	D．it began to get dark

小题3:It’s clear that_______.

A．the writer had never met the woman before

B．the writer often washed the window

C．they both worked as cleaners

D．they lived in a small town

小题4: From the passage, we can learn that______.

A．one shouldn’t criticize others very often

B．one should often make his windows clean

C．one must judge himself before he judges others

D．one must look at others through his dirty windows

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very   36  life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would   37  my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never   38  again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I didn’t want to be bad enough. She   39  that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school-walking on my own!
When the Great Depression（大萧条）  40 , my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support（支撑） both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be   41  again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real   42  point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1916. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels for families and was angry that they charged（收费）an extra $2 for each child. That was too   43  for most American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a hotel for families that would never charge extra for   44 . There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not   45 , mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of hard time. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my heart, I   46  doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world­ - Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a   47  in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.

小题1:	A．quiet B．boring C．hard D．strange

小题2:	A．accept B．change C．disturb D．check

小题3:	A．study B．speak C．listen D．walk

小题4:	A．drove B．expected C．explained D．covered

小题5:	A．did B．hit C．cut D．fit

小题6:	A．excited B．brave C．patient D．poor

小题7:	A．leading B．breaking C．turning D．celebrating

小题8:	A．expensive B．fantastic C．different D．special

小题9:	A．husband B．parents C．children D．wife

小题10:

A．successfully B．surprisingly C．interestingly D．importantly

小题11:

A．always B．sometimes C．almost D．never

小题12:

A．task B．hotel C．company D．wor

My young daughter and I were flying to Miami for holiday. The plane was totally    36  . We couldn’t get seats together and were separated by the aisle. I asked two men if they would like to change 37  with us, so that we could be together. They 38   .
At the same time, a mother 39    three children also had the same problem as us. The mother 40    her baby, but her young son and his older brother were separated from her. She was very concerned about the boys sitting with 41  . She was very worried, but 42   helped her. Suddenly a man said, “I think we can help you.” Then he and his group managed to make enough space for the 43    .
My young daughter, however, was afraid of not being next to a window or her mom. I told her I couldn’t do anything; we had to sit 44   we were. Amazingly, the man sitting next to me turned to me and said he really liked the seat near the aisle, so we changed seats and continued our trip 45   .
Would that man give us his seat if the others hadn’t done so for the mom and her children? I don’t know. Perhaps kindness is contagious.

小题1:	A．crowded B．uncomfortable C．full D．noisy

小题2:	A．money B．seats C．minds D．ideas

小题3:A. agreed       B. refused         C waited   D. nodded

小题4:	A．with B．except C．next to D．besides

小题5:	A．held B．raised C．carried D．brought

小题6:	A．friends B．waitresses C．strangers D．relatives

小题7:	A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody

小题8:	A．family B．home C．house D．team

小题9:	A．that B．what C．where D．when

小题10:

A．sadly B．hurriedly C．slowly D．happily

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.
小题1: What’s the writer’s ideal (理想的) job?

A．A sportsman

B．A shop assistant

C．A sports announcer

D．A businessman

小题2:Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? 

A．because he was too young	B．Because he didn’t get college education
C．Because he’s got a good-looking person	D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience

小题3:Which of the following is true according to the article?

A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come.

B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.

C．It’s important for you to wait for luck.

D．You should trust your mother.

小题4:The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” Means “______”

A．But I was refused every time	B．But I was successful every time
C．But I lost my way every time	D．But the door of every station was always closed

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

A．Mother’s words	B．Everything Happens For The Best
C．No One Is Always Lucky	D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult

One day when some government officials(官员) were building a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they didn’t run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled(困惑), so they stepped near to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and couldn’t see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said, “I think the relationship between those mice was that of king and guard(卫兵).” The other thought for a while and said, “That is why!”
A smart Frenchman said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.
A Japanese said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed(表达) agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and stayed speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame(羞愧), and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠诚) or blood relationship.
Instead, it is based on no relationship.
小题1:Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ________.

A．one was biting the other

B．the mouth of the hole was too small

C．they were not afraid of smoke

D．one was trying to help the blind one

小题2: Why did the officials lower their heads in shame according to the passage?

A．They didn’t dare to answer.

B．They didn’t realize the importance of protecting animals.

C．They felt sorry they had driven a poor blind mouse away.

D．They didn’t express themselves much better.

小题3:It is clear that ________.

A．all the mice came out of the hole easily

B．each of the people understood the relationship differently

C．the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke

D．the people knew one of the mice was blind at first

小题4:The words “it made sense” probably mean ________

A．it was correct	B．it was strange
C．it was funny	D．it was sweet

小题5:The best title for the passage is ________.

A．Two Lovely Mice	B．Help Produces Love
C．Love Is All	D．Friends in Need

When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in   16  .
One hot summer afternoon, I was  17  down the highway to New York when another car suddenly   18  into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n)   19   driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident.
I was   20  with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to the lane change, and he   2l  did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away   22  after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the  23   car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked  24  . With no telephone nearby and the nearest services twenty miles away. I decided to    25   and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had a spare tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to  26  him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my Air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I  27  the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt  28  after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier  29  my car ran off the road.
You can really enjoy great  30  from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.

小题1:	A．need B．school C．danger D．summer

小题2:	A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving

小题3:	A．fell B．floated C．came D．climbed

小题4:	A．active B．experienced C．frightened D．energetic

小题5:	A．unhappy B．satisfied C．familiar D．friendly

小题6:	A．even B．certainly C．almost D．simply

小题7:	A．quickly B．quietly C．politely D．carefully

小题8:	A．new B．red C．same D．other

小题9:	A．excited B．relaxed C．surprised D．worried

小题10:

A．stay B．research C．stop D．hide

小题11:

A．punish B．train C．help D．encourage

小题12:

A．began B．finished C．took D．continued

小题13:

A．good B．sorry C．angry D．shy

小题14:

A．noticed B．made C．watched D．heard

小题15:

A．friendship B．success C．excitement D．happiness

I was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and soon we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼儿园) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.
I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零钱). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(猪形储蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was short after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “
It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(纸币) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching(令人感动的) as all these strangers seemed to react(反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance to give anything!”
I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !”
小题1:What is this passage mainly about?

A．Love and goodness.	B．Culture and tradition.
C．Friendship and honesty.	D．Communication and understanding.

小题2:Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A．Because the boy had saved some money.

B．Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C．Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D．Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

小题3:What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The cashier got enough money for the boy’s shirt.
b. The cashier counted the boy’s money.
c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets.
d. The boy went to the line to pay.

A．b, a, c, d

B．b, c, a, d

C．d, b, c, a

D．d, c, a, b

Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man
It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.
小题1:Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?         

A．Because he liked. eating pears.

B．Because the tree was important to his family.

C．Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly.

D．Because his sons didn’t judge things quickly.

小题2:The fourth son went to see the tree in          .                     

A．Spring

B．Summer

C．Autumn

D．Winter

小题3:The underlined word "buds" probably means        in Chinese.        

A．叶子

B．枝条

C．果实

D．花蕾

小题4:Which of the following is true?                                     

A．The pear tree was near his home.

B．The third son said the tree was beautiful.

C．The four sons all liked the tree.

D．Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons

小题5:What’s the main idea of this passage?                              

A．Don’t judge a life by one difficult season.

B．Father’s love is great.

C．Every tree has four seasons.

D．Life is different for everyone.

Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any "secrets" to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s "back to school" speech. Here is a small part of his speech.
I know that sometimes, after watching TV, you may feel that you can be rich and successful without any hard work--that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star. But when chances come, you may not succeed.
The truth is, being successful is hard. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world have had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected(退稿)12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career (职业生涯). But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you--you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it.
And even when you’re struggling(挣扎), even when you’re discouraged(泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on you--don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
小题1:Why does Barack Obama talk about JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the second paragraph?

A．To show that these two famous persons are different.

B．To show that writing and sports are difficult skills.

C．To show that the two persons were treated unfairly.

D．To show that being successful is hard.

小题2:Barack Obama believes ____________ in his speech.

A．you can be rich and successful without any hard work

B．you may succeed at everything the first time you try

C．you can’t let your failures beat you

D．you shouldn’t ask other people for help

小题3:What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．If you’re discouraged, you should give up on yourself.

B．You should believe in yourself no matter how difficult it is.

C．When you’re struggling, you’ll feel like other people have given up on you.

D．If you are not struggling or discouraged, you can give up on yourself.

小题4:What’s the best title of this small part of Mr. Obama’s speech?

A．The way to succeed	B．Failures can help you
C．Don’t give up on yourself	D．Barack Obama’s success

Dear friends,
Do you remember your first day at a new school or in a new area? How about the  31   when your family    32   to a new state? Ugh! What about the feelings of being a stranger?
Then, with time, you find someone who likes  33  you like.  Friends are great gifts in life. I have good friends too,  but not because they are completely(完全的)   34 .Sometimes they talk too much; sometimes they need me a lot. I know I ask too much of them. I hope my friends, like my father,   35  about me a lot.
I once told my friends to give me all their love and be generous and gentle. I told my friends, in other words, to love me    36  I loved them.
They didn’t   37  me at first, but then they became kinder. My love for them slowly made them learn to  38  friends. They learned to love others and   39   the idea that LOVE is part of life.
If we listen to and try to understand each other, love    40   .We should work on it, even if it’s hard at first. A true friend loves US at all times.
Your friend,
Jesus

小题1:	A．study B．health C．fun D．life

小题2:	A．came B．moved C．lived D．liked

小题3:	A．what B．how C．when D．who

小题4:	A．handsome B．humourous C．nice D．clever

小题5:	A．worry B．care C．talk D．think

小题6:	A．because B．so C．when D．if

小题7:	A．believe B．tell C．understand D．listen

小题8:	A．hate B．love C．meet D．think

小题9:	A．took B．brought C．finished D．got

小题10:

A．flies B．comes C．stops D．goes