A very special teacher in a high school had a husband who died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death ,she 36______ some of her thoughts with a classroom of students. with a 37_______ look on her face, she 38_______ and said, "39_______class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought which I feel is very 40_______. Each of us is put here on earth to learn ,share, love ,appreciate and give of ourselves…and none of us knows 41_______ this fantastic experience will 42______. It can be 43______ at any moment. Perhaps this is a 44______ that we must 45_______ the most out of every single day."

Her eyes beginning to water, she went on "So I would like you all to make me a 46_______…from now on ,on your way to school ,or on your way home, find something 47______to notice. "For, although it may sound 48_______to some people, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. We must make it important to49______ them, for at any time…it can all be taken away."

The class was completely quiet. We all 50______ our books and filed（排成一行行走） out of the room 51_______. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester.52________, I think of that teacher and remember what an 53_______ she made on all us , and I try to54_________ all of those things sometimes we all 55_______.

36. A.speak  B.share  C.explain  D. express

37.A gentle  B happy  C.surprised   D. lively

38.A.stood  B.cried  C.laughed D.paused

39.A.after  B. when  C.before  D.as

40.A. fasinating  B. useful  C. important  D. necessary

41.A. why  B. when  C. where  D. while

42. A.begin  B.change  C. appear  D.end

43. A. made up  B. run out 

C.passed away  D. taken away

44. A.card  B.notice  C. sign  D. track

45. A.make  B. take C. leave  D.get

46. A. surprise  B.promise  C. noise  D. face

47. A.beautiful B.different  

C.magnificant  D.meaningful

48. A. nice  B.silly  C. great  D.pessimistic

49. A.notice  B.watch   C. care  D.appreciate

50. A. put up  B.picked up C. rose up  D. stood up

51. A. quickly  B.nosily  C. happily  D.silently

52. A.Every once in a while   B.More often than not C. At last  D.Frequently

53. A.pressure  B.inflence C.impression D.mark

54. A.forget   B. appreciate  C.realize   D.imagine

55. A. overlook  B.cherish  C.mention   D.discover 

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One morning all the employees reached the office as usual. And on the wall they saw a big  36  on which it was written：Yesterday, the person who has been  37  your growth in this company passed  38 . We invite you to join the funeral prepared in the  39 .

       In the beginning，they all got  40  for the death of one of their colleagues.  41  after a while they started getting  42  to know who was the man that limited the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.

    The  43  in the gym was such that security agents(保安)were  44  to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement  45  up. Everyone whispered to each other:“  46  on earth is this guy?”

    One by one the excited employees got closer to the coffin, and when they  47  inside it, they  48  became speechless. They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in  49 , as if someone had  50  the deepest part of their soul.

    There was a  51  inside the coffin；everyone who looked inside it could see himself, There was also a sign next to the mirror that  52 : there is only one person who is  53  to set limits to your growth：IT IS  54  !!!!!! Your life doesn’t change when everyone around you changes. Your life changes when YOU change，when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside. Don’t be afraid of  55  ；build yourself and your reality. It’s the way you face life itself that makes the difference!

1. A. card           B. post          C. sign         D. 1etter

2.A. encouraging      B. helping      C. building      D. limiting

3.A. on          B. by            C. away         D. down

4.A. office          B. gym       C. way          D. meeting room

5.A. sad             B. excited       C. afraid       D. calm

6.A. And             B. But        C. Or         D. So

7.A. ready           B. pleased    C. curious     D. serious

8.A. surprise         B. anger         C. excitement    D. sadness

9.A. admitted         B. forced        C. forbidden     D. ordered

10.A. heated          B. woke          C. turned        D. kept

11.A. Where       B. What          C. How          D. Who

12.A. walked         B. looked         C. got          D. turned

13.A. suddenly       B. gradually      C. merely       D. extremely

14.A. sorrow         B. order          C. silence      D. person 

15.A. stolen            B. touched         C. attacked     D. seen

16.A. 1etter            B. book        C. mirror       D. appeared

17.A. wrote         B. read           C. showed    D. reflected

18.A. sure          B. eager           C. afraid           D. able

19.A. YOU        B. ME            C. HE        D. ITSELF

20.A. punishment    B. praises        C. changes       D. blame

 

About a month ago, while in the drive through at Starbucks, I noticed a woman in a car behind me who appeared to be having a bad day. There were two kids in the back who seemed to have too much      at 8 am on a Sunday morning, because they were shouting loudly. The       moved slowly and at one point while I was pulling the car forward, the sad woman behind me      my car. I could tell this      her. The entire time that I waited in line for my coffee this woman didn’t      .

  Looking back at her I could tell she was wondering “Why me? Why today?” When I       up and paid for my coffee I requested that the barista(咖啡吧员) of Starbucks give the woman behind me a smile card and paid for her coffee.

  Just 30 minutes later I was again       in line at Starbucks. I heard a slam of a car door but thought nothing of it. I was      when the same woman came up to my driver’s side window. She      me a twenty-dollar bill and the same smile card I had given to her. She smiled and said, “These are for you. You are the     one who gave these to me      , right? All I need you to do is ask the barista to give the       back to me.” It was amazing! It was as if this woman had been waiting to show her       for what I had done!

  When she got back into her       today she was all smiles. I could tell she had the same feeling as I had on that early Sunday morning. It was nice to have my coffee paid for, but what made me feel even better was seeing the happiness and smile on her face.

  As I pulled out of the drive-thru, she waved and yelled out, “Have a      day!” I yelled back “You too!” and waved her goodbye.

1.A. force B. strength         C. power   D. energy

2.A. line    B. time      C. sun        D. bus

3.A. knocked     B. touched         C. kicked   D. watched

4.A. excited       B. calmed C. worried         D. entertained

5.A. apologize   B. smile C. complain       D. bother

6.A. pulled         B. looked  C. turned         D. walked

7.A. standing     B. waiting  C. parking D. pacing

8.A. amused      B. confused       C. disappointed          D. shocked

9.A. handed      B. owed    C. presented     D. asked

10.A. clever      B. kind       C. honest          D. modest

11.A. privately  B. secretly       C. originally       D. totally

12.A. card          B. change          C. bill         D. coffee

13.A. consideration  B. respect        C. desire   D. appreciation

14.A. office       B. home    C. car         D. room

15.A. free B. quiet     C. regular D. good

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter (柜台) said, “That’ll be five dollars __36__, please.” She then __37__ down at the paper I was __38__ and said, “I’m sick and __39__ all this negative(消极的) stuff on the front __40__. I want to read some __41__ news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should just __42__ a Good News newspaper—a paper with wonderful, inspirational(鼓舞人心的) __43__ about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for __44__. I’d buy one every day!” She then __45__ me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get some good news,” and she laughed. She made my day.

The following day after my business appointments, I __46__ the same store again to __47__ bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a __48__ young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out, I said, “Good afternoon,” and handed her my __49__. She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and __50__ a negative tone (语气) ordered, “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; __51__ made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced(给…带来不便) her by __52__.

Every morning, you should ask __53__ this important question: “Who do I want to be today? ‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’ or ‘The Good News Girl’”? Your answer will do great good to __54__ the joy and happiness that you will experience in your __55__.

36. A. at all    B. in all   C. after all      D. all for  

37. A. stared   B. smelled      C. looked       D. noticed  

38. A. burying       B. picking      C. finding       D. buying 

39. A. tired of B. interested in       C. concerned about D. fond of 

40. A. column B. edition       C. page   D. part  

41. A. bad      B. good   C. latest   D. ugly 

42. A. collect  B. print   C. sell     D. publish 

43. A. stories  B. ideas   C. positions    D. customers  

44. A. rewards       B. the others   C. others D. money  

45. A. praised B. thanked      C. observed    D. punished  

46. A. stood by      B. took in       C. put out       D. stopped by  

47. A. pick up B. take up       C. bring up     D. go up 

48. A. beautiful      B. active  C. different     D. stupid  

49. A. card     B. money       C. dollar  D. change  

50. A. on B. for      C. through      D. in 

51. A. one      B. who    C. what   D. it  

52. A. taking off    B. going away C. showing up D.coming about  

53. A. her       B. them   C. yourself     D. themselves

54. A. warning       B. determining       C. enjoying     D. damaging 

55. A. home    B. work   C. study  D. life 

Time is very important in our life. It  36  our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I   37   a watch from my father, which organized my life and made me more   38   . It’s round(圆形的) in the center with two silver bands(带，条) that go   39  my wrist(手腕) and all of it is made of silver.

I received this   40   on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 a.m. to   41   up my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house.   42   , I was late because I was  43  with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I  44  my uncle, but I was very late for him. He had   45   the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.

I got to my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. that day and felt  46  of myself at that moment. After I said hello to my  47  father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him and handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Peter, did you have  48  with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes, father, and  49 

apologized for not meeting my uncle Ali.” He said, “What you  50  was not very nice and you should feel sorry for your  51   .” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a   52   for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my  53   .

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to  54  time and never to be late to get someone. This watch is  55   to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

1.A. makes        B. organizes           C. orders         D. supplies

2.A. received      B. accepted            C. won           D. achieved

3.A. confident     B. independent         C. efficient        D. responsible

4.A. around       B. in                 C. on             D. with

5.A. card         B. thing               C. gift            D. letter

6.A. call          B. pick               C. put            D. bring

7.A. Otherwise     B. Fortunately         C. However       D. Therefore

8.A. going        B. leaving             C. standing        D. shopping

9.A. forgot        B. remembered        C. saw            D. visited

10.A. arrived       B. recognized          C. left            D. found

11.A. ashamed      B. frightened          C. disappointed    D. shy

12.A. nervous       B. happy             C. angry          D. doubtful

13.A. lunch         B. quarrel            C. appointment     D. fun

14.A. I             B. he                C. they           D. we

15.A. said          B. did                C. thought        D. forgot

16.A. idea          B. word              C. action          D. movement

17.A. wonder       B. hope               C. requirement     D. reminder

18.A. life           B. day               C. way           D. thought

19.A. waste         B. respect            C. ignore          D. enjoy

20.A. useful         B. necessary         C. helpful          D. important