Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was discouraged, weary, and plain sad. My focus was on me. After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.
I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too. Why don’t you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”
I didn’t really want to, but decided that I didn’t want to go back to my other problems just yet. I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate. Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy.
That afternoon I dropped by my friend’s house. I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “ I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie’s face was one that I could never put into words. It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun; it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.
I got back into the car and for some amazing reason; I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barri attempted to describe, “ Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”
【小题1】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Sunshine on a Rainy Day	B．Discouraged by Nothing
C．Giving Help to a Friend	D．Experience a Cheerless Day

【小题2】The author made cookies and arranged them on a plate _________.

A．so as to show off his skills	B．to stop thinking about his own worries
C．not to let his mother feel down	D．not to show his sadness to others

【小题3】How did Jamie feel when seeing the author’s coming?

A．She lit up very soon.	B．She was surprised and scared.
C．She couldn’t express herself.	D．She poured out all her worries.

【小题4】What do you think of the author’s mother?

A．Sympathetic.

B．Willing.

C．Instructional.

D．Selfish.

【小题5】The passage is mainly about _________.

A．dealing with others when they are angry	B．adjusting well the mental condition
C．taking mother’s advice every hour	D．enjoying oneself at any time

短文改错

John was a very famous pianist. When he was a small boy,	1．________
he once played at a party at home of a rich man. He was only	2．________
eight years old. But he has played the piano for several years.	3．________
At party, he played a famous piece by Beethoven (贝多芬).	4．________
He played wonderfully.
The famous piece have in it several very long rests.	5．________
In each of these rests he took his hand from the piano and	6．________
waited. For him this was very exciting. But it seemed that	7．________
the mother of the rich man thought different. Finally,	8．________
In one of these rests she came over to him. She touched him	9．________
on the head with the smile and said, “My boy, why don't	10．________
you play us what you know well?”

Do you know some people who just have all the luck? They seem to get all the       and you ask yourself: “Why don’t I get    ? Why don’t I get a great education?” But the real reason why most people are successful or lucky is that they’ve learned how to       themselves in a place so they can be lucky. They’ve learned how to, in a way,       their own luck!

I’m not       about dishonest or illegal ways. I’m talking about hard,       work. But successful people work smart. They keep improving and making the most of their abilities. Yet they also learn to      for help in things they themselves are not that good       doing. So we not only must make the most of our own special strengths, we must also learn our       and weaknesses.

A man recently got his lucky big break. Everyone said, “That guy’s so lucky!” But that man created his own luck       by arriving at the office early. He apologized and       when he was wrong. He even shared the credit and reward with others       he had done much of the work. He was never satisfied just to get       and do average work. He always       the extra effort to do his very best.

We have to work hard and do what it       to be on the way to luck and success when it comes.        , weMI miss it because we aren’t ready. You never know when the right opportunity will come your way, and when the right, important person is watching your excellent        and work. That’s when you’ll get your lucky break! But when you put your life in Jesus Christ’s         , the right important person is always         you and all that you do. Then he will       and bless vour life in manv wavs as vou do vour very best to please him in every thina every dav.

1.A.qualifications      B.occupations C.breaks D.licenses

2.A.comfortable       B.lucky     C.happy    D.important

3.A.put     B.pray      C.send      D.expect

4.A.control       B.invent   C.create   D.meet

5.A.thinking      B.teaching        C.talking   D.calling

6.A.practical      B.honest   C.meaningful     D.adequate

7.A.trap    B.appreciate     C.charge   D.ask

8.A.at           B.with  C.through D.from

9.A.pressures   B.limits      C. strengths       D.abilities

10.A.always          B.sometimes         C. seldom D.never

11.A.admitted   B.promised        C.realized D.conveyed

12.A.because    B.when     C.so  D.before

13.A.after B.by  C.behind   D.over

14.A.raised        B.explored        C.found     D.made

15.A.obtain       B.affords   C.takes      D.adapts

16.A.Therefore         B.Otherwise      C.However        D.Anyway

17.A.approach          B.administration       C.attitude D.action

18.A.hands        B.places   C.homes D.minds

19.A.catching    B.adopting         C.affecting         D.watching

20.A.decorate  B.cheer     C.reward  D.value

 

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Ralph,

I am an university student. I once thought life at the university must be excellent,

but now I changed my mind. I have three roommate, and I was the last one

to move into the dormitory. Last term, I got along peacefully and happy. But I find

they are not willing to be with me now. They don’t talk with me, and they’ve

become cold toward me. Many time, I have wanted to talk with them about how I

felt like, but I failed to find an opening. When leaving alone, I always recall this

sadness. But I am an honest student. Why don’t I win true friendship?