As I sit here on the eve of my 3rd year non-smoker anniversary, I’m thinking about that last cigarette I smoked. I was sitting at the kitchen table at 10 in the   16 at home, sick with bronchitis（支气管炎） again. I felt miserable, weak and desperate. I  17  smoking that moring in 2005 without any real confidence that I was smoking my  18  cigarette ever.

Today, there’s one thing about my future that I   19  with absolute certainty: I’ll never smoke again! I know without a shadow of a   20  that I’ll never go back. I’ve changed what cigarettes   21  to me and in the process I’ve gained permanent, true   22  from the habit that held me close for 26 long years!

Our thoughts and feelings control the   23  of our lives. It’s how we think about the experiences in our lives that   24 , not the events themselves.

Most of us smoked for years. We   25  to think of cigarettes as a part of us, even a friend. How do we now   26  changing the meaning that has become so   27   established in our lives? There are specific steps that, when   28 , will help you take control and shape your thoughts in ways that   29  you. Work these techniques into your daily routine and give them some time to   30  and flourish. You’ll be surprised at the positive   31  you can create in your life.

Anything you want to change in your life has to   32  from the should list to the must list. Most of us spent years thinking we should quit smoking. I sure did.  33   right now that quitting is a must for you. This has got to be the first step you take on the   34  to freedom. Don’t worry that you feel shaky and unsure. The steps outlined here will help you turn that  35   into strength of purpose. Make your quit a must—it’s where we all have to begin. 

1.	A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night

 

2.	A．began B．continued C．quit D．tried

 

3.	A．first B．last C．hardest D．longest

 

4.	A．deal B．know C．regret D．start

 

5.	A．hope B．need C．doubt D．determination

 

6.	A．lead B．belong C．bring D．mean

 

7.	A．freedom B．health C．interest D．friendship

 

8.	A．content B．freedom C．quality D．happiness

 

9.	A．changes B．exists C．appears D．counts

 

10.	A．came B．used C．happened D．had

 

11.	A．free from B．go about C．give up D．keep on

 

12.	A．easily B．hardly C．firmly D．exactly

 

13.	A．made B．studied C．followed D．received

 

14.	A．harm B．hold C．inspire D．serve

 

15.	A．disappear B．grow C．produce D．think

 

16.	A．thoughts B．changes C．results D．development

 

17.	A．move B．range C．refer D．cycle

 

18.	A．Decide B．Admit C．Realize D．Consider

 

19.	A．right B．cost C．path D．mind

 

20.	A．courage B．happiness C．sadness D．Shakiness

 

 (山东省淄博市2009届高三三模)

As I entered the already crowded church, my stomach jumped. What if I ___36___ how to play my piece? What if I skipped a note? My parents gave me a look of ___37___ as I sat at my place. I kept looking over at my parents and they would smile back at me ___38___. Dad started to unpack the seen-too-often video camera. How I ___39___ that thing! He pulls it out constantly!

This is my night, I thought to myself as Mrs. Depperman introduced the ___40___. This is the night I could really ___41___ them. I had to play perfectly. I noticed that we were all seated according to our ___42___ to play. I was number fourteen and there were 1, 2, 3...twenty-two students here, which ___43___ I was about in the middle. Well, that wasn’t so bad. I couldn’t ___44___ to hear the last two performers. They were ___45___ to be the best.

I am next! I played the ___46___ of my pieces in my head. I was playing a sonatina and a contemporary piece. I knew them by ___47___, which helped. I can play them with my eyes closed. This should be ___48___, I thought, reassuring myself. It seemed as if I had gone through what seems to be permanent ___49___ this girl finished. Then it was my ___50___ ....

I stood up, walked toward the piano, and placed my fingertips on the ivory keys. By now, the keys were ___51___ from the fingers before mine. I waited a couple of seconds and ___52___ into the deep waters of my piece. With each note my confidence grew. By the end of my piece, I ___53___ myself in Symphony Hall with the crowd roaring! I was completely ___54___ myself in my second piece. When I was finished, I stood up from the bench, smiled confidently, and bowed. I felt ___55___! I was actually proud of myself. My first recital went well.

36. A. mentioned          B. forgot               C. remembered      D. neglected

37. A. strength                   B. doubt                C. confidence        D. courage

38. A. proudly             B. sadly                 C. wildly               D. bravely

39. A. enjoy                  B. appreciate          C. admire                     D. dislike

40. A. schedule             B. plan                  C. program            D. calendar

41. A. frighten             B. impress             C. please            D. strike

42. A. ages                 B. grades               C. order                D. ability

43. A. meant                 B reflected             C. explained           D. represented

44. A. stay                  B. wait                  C. delay                 D. expect

45. A. arranged           B. designed            C. supposed           D. guessed

46. A. record              B. comments         C. remarks            D. notes

47. A. heart                 B. head                 C. hand                 D. mind

48. A. natural                B. easy                  C. smooth             D. comfortable

49. A. when                B. after                  C. before               D. while

50. A. turn                  B. circle                C. command          D. control

51. A. cool                    B. cold                  C. hot                   D. warm

52. A. fell                            B. dove                 C. dropped            D. jumped

53. A. introduced         B. described           C. pictured            D. faced

54. A. involved            B. included            C. confused           D. puzzled

55. A. moved                B. excited              C. worried             D. surprised

As I entered the already crowded church, my stomach jumped. What if I ___1___ how to play my piece? What if I skipped a note? My parents gave me a look of ___2___ as I sat at my place. I kept looking over at my parents and they would smile back at me ___3___. Dad started to unpack the seen-too-often video camera. How I ___4___ that thing! He pulls it out constantly!

This is my night, I thought to myself as Mrs. Depperman introduced the ___5___. This is the night I could really ___6___ them. I had to play perfectly. I noticed that we were all seated according to our ___7___ to play. I was number fourteen and there were 1, 2, 3...twenty-two students here, which ___8___ I was about in the middle. Well, that wasn’t so bad. I couldn’t ___9___ to hear the last two performers. They were ___10___ to be the best.

I am next! I played the ___11___ of my pieces in my head. I was playing a sonatina and a contemporary piece. I knew them by ___12__, which helped. I can play them with my eyes closed. This should be ___13___, I thought, reassuring myself. It seemed as if I had gone through what seems to be permanent ___14___ this girl finished. Then it was my ___15___ ....

I stood up, walked toward the piano, and placed my fingertips on the ivory keys. By now, the keys were ___16___ from the fingers before mine. I waited a couple of seconds and ___17___ into the deep waters of my piece. With each note my confidence grew. By the end of my piece, I ___18___ myself in Symphony Hall with the crowd roaring! I was completely ___19___ myself in my second piece. When I was finished, I stood up from the bench, smiled confidently, and bowed. I felt ___20___! I was actually proud of myself. My first recital went well.

1. A. mentioned B. forgot　　　　 C. remembered D. neglected

2. A. strength　　　 B. doubt　　　　 C. confidence D. courage

3. A. proudly　 B. sadly　　　　 C. wildly　　　　 D. bravely

4. A. enjoy　　 　 B. appreciate　　 C. admire　　 D. dislike

5. A. schedule　　　 B. plan　　　　　 C. program　 D. calendar

6. A. frighten　　　 B. impress 　 C. please　　 D. strike

7. A. ages　 　 B. grades　　 C. order　　 　 D. ability

8. A. meant　　　　 B reflected　　　 C. explained　　 D. represented

9. A. stay　 　 B. wait　　　　　 C. delay　　　　 D. expect

10. A. arranged 　 B. designed　　　 C. supposed　　　 D. guessed

11. A. record　 　 B. comments　　　 C. remarks　 D. notes

12. A. heart　　 　 B. head 　　　　 C. hand　　　　　 D. mind

13. A. natural　　　　 B. easy　　　　　 C. smooth　　 D. comfortable

14. A. when　　 　 B. after　　　　 C. before　　 D. while

15. A. turn　　 　 B. circle　　　　 C. command　 D. control

16. A. cool　　　　 B. cold　　　　　 C. hot　　　 D. warm

17. A. fell　　 　 B. dove　　　　　 C. dropped　 D. jumped

18. A. introduced 　 B. described　　 C. pictured　　　 D. faced

19. A. involved 　 B. included　　　 C. confused　　　 D. puzzled

20. A. moved　　　　 B. excited　 C. worried　 D. surprised