Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up.   16   they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark   17   discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of   18   with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in   19   Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed   20   with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They   21   to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then   22   ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill   23   him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you   24   wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I   25   out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to   26   from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together   27   and laughing, I realized that   28   I had done that, I would have   29   a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You   30   my life.’

1.A. After          B. Since            C. Although     D. Until

2. A. also          B. still            C. always       D. almost

3.A. questions      B. ideas            C. trouble      D. doubt

4.A. from           B. with             C. to           D. for

5. A. quickly       B. proudly        C. freely         D. pleasantly

6. A. continued     B. hoped            C. preferred        D. offered

7.A. all                B. both         C. every            D. none

8. A. removed           B. reminded     C. asked            D. described

9. A. ever          B. soon         C. even         D. never

10.A. checked           B. took         C. cleaned      D. put

11. A. run away     B. take away        C. put away     D. pass away

12.A. reading           B. playing          C. talking      D. watching

13.A. before            B. if               C. while        D. as

14.A. forgotten     B. made         C. became       D. lost

15.A. helped            B. saved            C. changed      D. improved

When one door of happiness closes, another opens. However, we often look at the       door so long that we can’t see the one that has been opened for us. It’s true that we don’t know      we’ve got until we lose it, and it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been      until it goes away.
Giving someone all your      doesn’t mean that they’ll love you back. Don’t expect love in return. Just      for it to grow in their hearts.
There are many moments in life when you miss someone so much that you want to bring them into your      and hug them for real! Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, and      what you want to be,      you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.
Happiness lies in those who have cried, those who have been hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can understand the      of their lives. The      future will always be based on a forgotten past. You can’t go on well in your life until you let your past failure and heartaches go.

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17 discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 　29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 　30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 C. Although　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. always　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　 B. ideas　　　　　 C. trouble　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　 B. proudly　　 C. freely　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　 B. hoped　 　　　 C. preferred　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　 B. both　　　　 C. every　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　 B. reminded　　 C. asked　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　 B. soon　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　 B. took　　　　 C. cleaned　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　 B. take away　　　 C. put away 　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　 B. playing　　　　 C. talking　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　 B. made　　　　 C. became　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　 C. changed　　 D. improved

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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17

discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. preferred　　　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. every　　　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　　　　 B. take away　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　 　　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. became　　　　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. improved

About five years ago my family moved to New York and I started going to a new school. I was a little  1   , but I worried I would never be better than the other ninth graders.

Lucy, a girl in my class was not ready for the change. I thought she didn't   2 me from the start. In fact, I was sure that she hated me. When I asked her a  3 , she answered me impatiently as if I was a fool.

My teacher made us sit next to each other for a term. Lucy didn't like that   4 .

I didn't wear make-up (化妆), and I didn't wear those strange jeans other people were wearing. I didn't exactly look like the coolest girl. However, I kept smiling to her,  5  she rolled her eyes at (翻白眼) me. I kept telling her she looked   6  , even if she was angry.

Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in front of her “cool” friends. She started   7  me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she   8  to me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her a joke. Lucy   9   me to her house for parties, and talked to me all the time. Lucy, the girl who had  10  me, called me her best friend.

I will never forget a sentence written by Abraham Lincoln: “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?”

1    A. surprised              B. nervous                C. excited               D. satisfied

2    A. see                   B. help                    C. move               D. like

3    A. reason                 B. leave                   C. question              D. cause

4    A. idea                   B. information           C. message             D. style

5    A. when                  B. since                  C. though               D. as 

6    A. beautiful                B. ugly                  C. fat                  D. young

7    A. telling                 B. asking                 C. questioning           D. watching

8    A. pointed                B. shouted                C. smiled               D. laughed

9    A. pushed                B. asked                  C. expected              D. invited 

10 A. forgotten              B. hated                  C. beaten                 D. missed