John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the bravery of ten people【小题1】   had saved the life of another. John was studying in the room     【小题2】   he heard screaming. When he and his father rushed outside, a man ran from  【小题3】   scene. They discovered that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been cut    【小题4】    (repeat) with a knife. She was lying in her front garden    【小题5】    (bleed) very heavily. Her hands had almost been cut     【小题6】   .
It was John’s quick action and knowledge that saved Ms Slade’s life. He immediately asked many people    【小题7】   bandages, but when nobody could put    【小题8】    hands on any, his father got some tea towels and tape from their house. John used these to dress the most severe injuries to Ms Slade’s hands. He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds    【小题9】   the police and the ambulance arrived.
“I’m proud of what I did, but I was just doing what I    【小题10】    (teach),” John said.

Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us． Without reconciliation

（和解）, we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering． "Beginning Anew" is

a（n）   36   of reconciliation． It involves three steps ---- sharing appreciation, expressing  37 , and expressing hurt and difficulties．

In the first step, we share appreciation． We acknowledge the  38  qualities of the other person． The second step -- expressing regret, is to   39      with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her  40 ． This requires humility （谦逊）, and the   41  to let go of our own pride． In the third step, we    42  our own hurt with mindful and loving  43   without blaming or criticizing． We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and  44  our words． If we  45  the other person, his heart will  46  and he will not be able to hear us． We ask the other person to help us to understand  47  he has spoken and acted as he has , causing us so much pain． Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings  48  we can understand him more deeply． If a strong  49   arises in us while we are expressing our suffering,  we should simply  50  and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes   51 ． The other person can  52  us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue． We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends  53 ． By doing this, we will    54   misunderstandings from accumulating． Rather, we will take care of them as they arise,   55  we take care of our children．

1.A． method            B． practice       C． example          D． experience

2.A． concern           B． belief         C． regret           D． sympathy

3.A． positive          B． poor            C． confident       D． selfish

4.A． chat              B． compare         C． debate          D． share

5.A． pain              B． anxiety          C． confusion       D． loss

6.A． willingness       B． kindness         C． happiness      D． weakness

7.A． charge            B． argue           C． express         D． combine

8.A． speech            B． letter      C． story  D． question

9.A． choose            B． accept           C, spread                        D． change

10.A． trust            B． praise           C． envy            D． blame

11.A． open             B． close            C． beat          D． melt

12.A． when             B． how             C． what            D． why

13.A． so that          B． even though      C． as though       D． in case

14.A． emotion          B． responsibility   C． value          D． interest

15.A． continue         B． stop            C． leave          D． repeat

16.A． quieter          B． warmer          C． deeper  D． stronger

17.A． forget           B． support          C． hate           D． remember

18.A． quickly          B． carefully        C． regularly      D． willingly

19.A． prevent          B． protect          C． separate                     D． forbid

20.A． for         B． so  C． like                D． if

I sit at my kitchen table, while my daughter, Anna, sits next to my mother. On the wall hangs a photo of my father.

    “When is Rick going to be here?” My mother asks, referring to my husband. 

    “I don’t know, Mom,” I answer patiently. “He’ll be here for dinner.”

    I sigh and get up from the table. This is at least the tenth time she has asked that question. 

    While my mother and daughter play, I busy myself making a salad. 

“Don't put in any onions,” Mom says. “You know how Daddy hates onion.”

“Yes, Mom,” I answer. 

I scrub(洗擦) off a carrot and chop it into bite-size pieces.

 “Don't put any onions in the salad,” she reminds me. “You know how Daddy hates onion.”

This time I can’t answer. 

My mother had been beautiful. She still is. In fact, my mother is still everything she has

been, just a bit forgetful.

I cut off the end of the cucumber and rub it to take away the bitterness. Cut and rub. This

 is a trick I have learned from my mother, along with a trillion other things: cooking, sewing, 

dating, laughing, thinking. I learned how to grow up. 

And I learned that when my mother was around, I never had to be afraid. 

    So why am I afraid now? 

I study my mother's hands. Her nails are no longer a bright red, but painted a light pink.

Almost no color at all. And as I stare at them, I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my 

youth. Hands that packed a thousand lunches and wiped a million tears off my cheeks. 

Now my hands have grown into those of my mother's. Hands that have cooked uneaten 

meals, held my own daughter's frightened fingers on the first day of school and dried tears 

off her face. 

I grow lighthearted. I can feel my mother kiss me goodnight, check to see if the window is

locked, then blow another kiss from the doorway. Then I am my mother, blowing that same

kiss to Anna. 

Outside everything is still. Shadows fall among the trees, shaped like pieces of a puzzle.

Someday my daughter will be standing in my place, and I will rest where my mother now sits. 

Will I remember then how it felt to be both mother and daughter? Will I ask the same

question too many times? 

I walk over and sit down between my mother and her granddaughter. 

“Where is Rick?” my mother asks, resting her hand on the table next to mine. And in that

instant I know she remembers. She may repeat herself a little too much. But she remembers. 

“He’ll be here,” I answer with a smile. 

What’s wrong with the writer’s mother?

A. She is very old.           B. She suffers forgetfulness.

C. She is absent-minded.      D. She is eager to see Rick.

What can we learn about the writer’s father according to the passage?

  A. He might have passed away for years.

 B. He goes out for a walk by himself.

C. He is out doing something with Rick.

D. He loves the writer’s mother deeply.

The underlined sentence “I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my youth” probably means that ______. 

A. Mother’s hands witnessed my growth as a youth

B. Mother’s hands are similar to mine as a youth

C. I like to feel mother’s hands when she was young

D. I realize her hands were exactly like those in her youth

Which of the following words best describe the writer’s mood towards her mother?

  A. Content.    B. Disappointed.     C. Loving.    D. Considerate.

The best title for the passage would be ______.

  A. Mother’s beauty           B. My father hates onion 

C. Hard-working mother       D. Mother’s hands

I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to 16  grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.

   One day after class, she  17  that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a  18  conversation. After that day, she gave me particular 19 and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that 20   believed me , and my  21  started to improve(提高) in her subject.

   Months later, she moved into a house near my  22 . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, 23 in my studies, as I knew she would  24 my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally 25 second in my class.

   Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） 26 still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we 27 spoke, but by then I had become the 28 in my class. When I left my school, I was 29 with her, as she never answered the 30 when I called her.

   Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路）  31 again. I met her at a wedding. I could not  32  asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"

"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree  33  on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel 34 of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to 35  a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her .

1. A. jump      B. attend       C. copy        D. repeat

2.A. heard      B. noticed      C. learned      D. sensed

3. A. stupid     B. useless       C. normal      D. secret

4.A. attention   B. attraction     C. explanation  D. examination

5.A. everyone   B. someone     C. anyone      D. nobody

6.A. words     B. objects       C. classes       D. grades

7. A. home      B. school       C. hotel        D. company

8.A. generally   B. actually      C. especially    D. usually

9. A. change     B. look         C. improve     D. check

10.A. received    B. came        C. caught      D. held

11. A. but         B. as          C. or          D. so

12. A. ever        B. often        C. once        D. hardly

13.A oldest       B. strongest     C.best         D. cleverest

14.A. out of touch  B. in common   C. out of reach  D. in touch

15.A. road        B. schoolyard   C. phone       D. machine

16.A. separated    B. formed      C. added       D. crossed

17.A. finish       B. help         C. prevent     D. keep

18.A. standing     B. flying       C. growing     D. sitting

19.A. sad         B. proud       C. good        D. ashamed

20. A. give up      B. get on       C. look for     D. take up

At one point or 36 in life, we are all 37 to make a speech to an audience on different occasions, for example, in the classroom to share successful 38 with classmates or on a wedding to send your best wishes in honor of the newly-weds. No matter 39 the audience seems to be, we are in public speaking. 40, most of us don’t do a very satisfactory job. We get nervous. We forget what to say, we 41 unnecessary words, and we 42 the audience. We feel awful, feeling like completely a loser, and wish we would never have to speak  again.

Cheer up! You are not alone and things are not 43 bad. Here are a few44 for you to 45 the pain. First, be clear about the purpose of your speech. What is the 46? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as much information 47 you can think of on your subject. It is advised that onespend plenty of your time doing some research and organizing your material so that your speech is clear and crystal. 48 many examples, pictures, charts, and graphs if possible. Most importantly, never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t 49 them. Treat them with 50.During the course, let your 51 come through so that they feel as if you make person-to-person communication with them. They will surely 52 your thoughtfulness and find your speech enjoyable.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, the occasion, and the audience . If you follow these steps, you will see you don’t have to be 53.   54, you may find you more than enjoy the period and that you 55 to make more and long speeches. But don’t hog the podium and steal the show!