As a saying goes, when life gives you lemons, then make lemonade. But how is delicious lemonade made from sour lemons?

Singer-actor Yu Haoming knows how. He’s   36__ difficulties by returning to the stage. After a   37___ left him scarred, the 25-year-old man   38___ for the first time on Hunan TV’s New Year Concert on Dec. 31, 2012.

His comeback captured (吸引) audiences’   39___. They went to his Weibo page and left messages such as, “You’ve taught me what toughness means.” and “I’m   40___ of your courage. You moved me to tears by taking off your mask and    41___ onward in confidence. ”

Only Yu himself knew how   42 __it was to stand on his feet again after disaster   43 __When his career as a handsome Super Boy singer and   44   actor took off, Yu got seriously burnt. He was hurt in 2010 when an explosive scene in the TV drama I Have a Date With Spring went wrong   45__ His wounds became worse because of delayed   46___ .

The bums were far more than just wounds and pain for Yu. “You can’t   47___ what kind of sufferings he’s been through and how hard he’s been working to get well，” said his father on the singer’s blog.

His recovery has been long and difficult. Some people might have   48 __during such a process, but Yu has   49  _ not to. He says he still has his dreams.

__ 50   medicine, checkups and therapy (治疗）exercises, he plays the piano a bit every day, reads books about acting and learns English.

The idiom, “  51__ bitten, twice shy”，doesn’t really apply to him. In August he restarted to film his   52__ in the drama，although he admitted that fears still haunted (萦绕) him sometimes.

“Why should I let the experience stop me going after my   53___ ?” he told the Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly in early December.

How did Yu make lemonade? “Life gave me the   54___ gift, and I’ve just got to get on with it and turn difficulties into    55   , ’’ he told the magazine.

1.                A．won           B．overcome       C．realized  D．left

 

2.                A．mistake         B．blow           C．fire  D．scene

 

3.                A．sang           B．showed         C．practiced D．tried

 

4.                A．praises         B．thoughts        C．messages D．hearts

 

5.                A．aware          B．afraid          C．proud    D．short

 

6.                A．walking         B．marching        C．living D．touring

 

7.                A．terrible         B．strong          C．harmful   D．hard

 

8.                A．beat           B．crashed         C．struggled D．struck

 

9.                A．promising       B．confident       C．simple    D．reliable

 

10.               A．unexpectedly    B．fiercely         C．completely D．surprisingly

 

11.               A．protection      B．examination     C．treatment  D．performance

 

12.               A．feel           B．imagine        C．understand D．believe

 

13.               A．broken down    B．given away      C．pulled through  D．died away

 

14.               A．hoped         B．managed       C．intended  D．decided

 

15.               A．Instead of       B．Except for       C．Apart from D．Regardless of

 

16.               A．Unless         B．Until           C．While D．Once

 

17.               A．part           B．appearance     C．play  D．talent

 

18.               A．happiness       B．careers         C．dreams    D．success

 

19.               A．meaningful      B．unusual        C．valuable   D．rewarding

 

20.               A．abilities        B．realities        C．actions    D．opportunities

 

 

While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was   36  and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally  37   to open the door, I  38    around the wall for a light switch．I found a  39   where a switch was once installed… but no switch．

No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a   40   by the bed when I put away my luggage   41   in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on,   42   happened! Now what?

Though I knew that it was dark outside my window   43   the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that   44    if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the   45   to find another lamp．So I   46    my way slowly across the room to the curtains and… no draw-string!

I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually   47  ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary   48   is．

But even more necessary than   49   light is the light that shines from people — the light of love, sympathy and   50  ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and   51   place．

It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in   52  of some light．

So let your light shine．Whatever light you  53  may be a beacon（灯塔）of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is   54   a candle in a forest, remember this — there isn’t enough darkness in the world to   55   the light of one small candle．

A．burning      B．broken         C．shining    D．smooth

A．managed      B．attempted        C．succeeded D．meant

A．touched       B．turned          C．felt        D．looked

A．light          B．plate            C．lamp        D．signal

A．lamp          B．switch          C．desk        D．window

A．later          B．earlier          C．sooner      D．first

A．something     B．everything       C．nothing     D．anything

A．when          B．unless           C．since        D．although

A．certainly     B．surely           C．absolutely D．perhaps

A．star           B．street         C．room     D．shop

A．forced         B．struggled       C．made     D．pushed

A．worked        B．failed           C．did        D．closed

A．love          B．thinking         C．dream       D．light

A．spiritual       B．physical         C．mental      D．inner

A．faith          B．soul            C．help        D．attention

A．mixed         B．fancy         C．lonely       D．complicated

A．lack           B．need            C．favor       D．face

A．devote         B．receive          C．offer        D．throw

A．only          B．even            C．ever      D．much

A．give out       B．leave out        C．take out    D．put out

Every summer , a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure Most of the 　1　 are in seasonal work mainly connected with tourism and 　 2　 . The pay is usually poor but most people work abroad for the 　 3　 of travel . You can pick grapes in France , entertain kids on American summer camps , and , of course , there are 　4　 jobs in hotels and restaurants .

But it is not easy now to find work . “　 5 you speak the language of the country well , there will be very few openings ,” says Anthea Ellis , an adviser on 　 6　 for students . “If you work with a family in Italy , you’ll have to speak Italian . When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris , the owner will expect you to speak 　 7　 . British students only have a language 　 8 for jobs in the USA and Australia . ”

9　 　enjoys the experience . Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe . The two teachers and the children had never been 　 10　 . One child lost his passport ; another became seriously ill and was 　 11　 home ; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the 　 12　 they made , and Sarah herself was robbed on her only 　13　 evening of the entire trip . “I did visit a lot of new places ,” she says , “but it wasn’t worth it . The pay was 　14　 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job . The kids never slept !”

“The trouble is , students expect to have a（n） 　 15　 time of it , ” Anthea Ellis points out . “ 16　 , they see it as a holiday . In practice , 　17　 , you have to work hard . At the same time , all vacational work is casual work . You’ll have a job when the hotel , the restaurant , or the campsite is busy . 　 18　 you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you . But you have 　19 employment rights . As soon as the holiday season 　 20　 , they’ll get rid of you ”.

1. A. work　　　　 B. luck　　　 C. chances　　　　 D. services

2. A. agriculture　 B. industry　 C. hotels　　　　　 D. restaurants

3. A. pains　　　 B. comfort　　 C. difficulty　　　 D. excitement

4. A. always　　　 B. hardly　　　 C. never　　　　　 D. seldom

5. A. If　　　　　 B. Unless　　　 C. Because　　　　 D. Although

6. A. health care　 B. vacation work C. language studies D. tourist safety

7. A. Italian　　　 B. English　　　 C. French　　　　 D. Spanish

8. A. chance　　　 B. ability　　　 C. possibility　　　 D. advantage

9. A. No one　　　 B. None　　　 C. Not everyone　　 D. Everybody

10.A.abroad　　　 B. employed　　 C. alone　　　　　 D. respected

11.A.driven　　　 B. ridden　　　　 C. left　　　　　 D. flown

12.A.friends　　 B. decision　　　 C. fair　　　　　 D. damage

13.A.busy　　　 B. free　　　　　 C. tiring　　　　　 D. pleasant

14.A.nice　　　　 B. reasonable　　 C. fair　　　　　　 D. poor

15.A.hard　　　　 B. easy　　　　 C. demanding　　 D. adventurous

16.A.After all　　 B. Worse still　　 C. However 　　　D. Therefore

17.A.besides　　　 B. altogether　　 C. though　　　　 D. until

18.A.In a word　　 B. In other words C. What’s more　　 D. More or less

19.A.few　　　　 B. little　　　　 C. many　　　　　 D. much

20.A.starts　　　　 B. lasts　 　　　C. goes　　　　　 D. finishes

 

       While attending a conference, I returned to my motel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 1  and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 2  to open the door, I 3  around the wall for a light switch．I found a 4  where a switch was once installed… but no switch．

       No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 5  by the bed when I put away my luggage 6  in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 7  happened! Now what?

       Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 8  the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 9  if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the10  to find another lamp．So I 11 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and… no draw-string!

       I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 13 is．

       But even more necessary than 14  light is the light that shines from people----the light of love, sympathy and 15．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 16 place．

       It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 17 of some light．

       So let your light shine．Whatever light you 18  may be a beacon（灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19  a candle in a forest, remember this----there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20  the light of one small candle．

1．A．burning                 B．broken                C．shining               D．disappeared

2．A．managed               B．attempted            C．succeeded           D．meant

3．A．touched                B．turned                 C．felt                   D．looked

4．A．light                     B．plate                   C．lamp                   D．signal

5．A．lamp                     B．switch                 C．desk                   D．window

6．A．later                      B．earlier                  C．sooner                D．first

7．A．something             B．everything           C．nothing               D．anything

8．A．when                    B．unless                 C．since                   D．although

9．A．certainly          B．surely                  C．absolutely            D．perhaps

10．A．stars                   B．street                  C．room                  D．shop

11．A．forced                 B．struggled           C．made                  D．pushed

12．A．worked               B．failed                   C．did                      D．closed

13．A．love             B．thinking               C．dream                 D．light

14．A．spiritual               B．physical               C．mental                 D．inner

15．A．faith                    B．soul                    C．help                    D．attention

16．A．mixed                 B．fancy                  C．lonely                  D．complicated

17．A．lack                    B．need                    C．favor                  D．face

18．A．devote                 B．receive                C．offer                   D．throw

19．A．only                    B．event                   C．ever                    D．much

20．A．give out             B．leave out           C．take out          D．put out

I was on a bus one March evening．The driver didn’t intend to start the bus soon because it was not yet   1  ．A middle-aged woman got on．Tired and sad, she told her story   2  , not to anyone in particular．On her way to the station, half of her money was stolen．The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   3   still had some left．A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   4  ．

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine．The conductor began to 5_____fares．When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he   6   that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home．On hearing this, she ordered the old man to get off the bus．The old man was almost in tears as he   7   her to let him take the bus home．The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s   8 ．

The woman was watching the incident．  9  the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered．

“Stop   10   him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver shouted．

“Well, that’s no reason to throw him off the bus,” she insisted．

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her   11   money, and handed it to the conductor．“Here’s his fare and mine．Just stop giving him a   12   time．”

All heads turned to the woman．“It’s only money,” she shrugged．

She rode the rest of the way home   13  a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier forgotten．

On the road of life, the help of strangers can   14   our loads and lift our spirits．How much sweeter the  15  will be when we make it a little easier for others!

1．A．empty                     B．full                 C．crowded               D．ready 

2．A．tearfully                  B．seriously                C．carefully                D．calmly 

3．A．strangely                  B．happily                  C．secretly                D．fortunately 

4．A．unsatisfied               B．weak                    C．unhappy               D．excited

5．A．gather               B．raise             C．collect                 D．rise

6．A．explained                 B．approved        　　C．found             　　D．repeated

7．A．begged                    B．instructed              C．praised                 D．thanked 

8．A．request                   B．action                   C．suggestion            D．order 

9．A．Unless                    B．Although               C．Until                     D．When 

10．A．attacking               B．bothering               C．blaming                D．wronging 

11．A．spending                B．collected               C．remaining             D．borrowed 

12．A．busy                     B．full                       C．hard                     D．fearful 

13．A．giving                   B．wearing                C．taking                   D．forcing 

14．A．move                    B．increase                C．lighten                  D．carry 

15．A．home                      B．journey                 C．smile                    D．friendship