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Thank you very much for your letter. I pleased to hear            __________

about your holiday and the people you meet in Rome. It           ___________

sounded great fun and how I wish I could have been with         __________

you. Thank you also for the stamps you sent them to me             __________

for my collection. Most of them were those I had                   ___________

been expecting for long. You said by your letter that               __________

you wish to have some photos of me. Sorry to tell you,                  _____________

I have little photos good enough to send to others.                      _____________

Yet I will send you a photo of your family. Please                      __________

write soon and tell me what you are getting on with                ____________

your college life.

Best wishes.

       Yours,

       Jason

        When I was an official of a school in Paio Alto，California, Polly Tyner, the president of our board，wrote a letter that was printed in the Palo Alto Times．Polly’s son，Jim，had great difficulty in school, He was classified as the educationally handicapped and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers．But Jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room．His parents knew his difficulties，but they always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride．Shortly after Jim finished high school，he was killed in a motorcycle accldent, After his death，his mother gave this letter to the newspaper．

“Today we buried our 20-year-old son．He was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday night．How I wish I had known that the last time I had talked to him would be the last time．If I had only known that，I would have said to him，‘Jim，I love you and I’m always so proud of yon．’I would have taken the time to count the many blessings he had brought to the lives of the people who loved him．I would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile，his laughter, and his genuine love to other people．

“When I put all the good things on the scale and try to balance them with all the irritating (恼人的) things such as the radio that was always too loud，the haircut that wasn’t to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed，etc．，I find that the irritations really don’t amount to much．

       “I won’t get another chance to tell my son all that I would have wanted him to hear, but，other parents, do have a chance．Tell your young people what you would want them to hear as if it may be your last conversation．The last time I talked to Jim was the morning of the day when he died．He called me to say,‘Hi, Mom! I just called to say I love you．You have to go to work now．Bye．’That day, he gave me something to treasure forever．”

       If there is any purpose at all for Jim’s death, maybe it is to make others appreciate life more and to tell people，especially family members，that they should take the time to let each other know just how much they care．You may never have another chance．Do it today! 

1.Who was Jim?

       A．A school boy．                                          

B．The writer

       C．The president of a school board．                               

D．An official of a school．

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase“the educationally handicapped”?

       A．The communication difficulty．                     

B．The physical problems．

       C．The psychological problems．                       

D．The learning difficulty．

3.According to the writer, which of the following about Jim is TRUE?

       A．He was always sad about his school marks．

       B．His parents always scolded him about his bad school marks．

       C．His study needed more attention from his parents and teachers．

       D．He was kilied in a car accident

4.What did PoIly think of Jim?

       A．He was a lovely boy with a beautiful smile who always loved others．

       B．He was physically sick but always happy

       C．He was an irritating boy with some bad habits．

       D．He seldom expressed his love to his parents．

5.The purpose of Polly’s letter is to     ．

       A．memorize her son

       B．teach parents to appreciate their chtidren

        C．teach children how to be good boys

       D．give some advice on how to deal with children’s problems

 

I was listening to the radio while 1 was driving home from coaching basketball yesterday. I could tell right away that there was something  41  by the mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. What made the 42  even more tragic was that Bob Collins，the morning show man, was among those who had been killed. Throughout my 40-minute  43 , I listened as sincere love and affection from the audience  44 .The more I listened about how this man had influenced those around him, the more   45 I became.

That was because I wanted to know  46 we as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we tell them how much they  47 to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we  48 someone up after they have died? Yes，49  memory after memory about someone's good  50 does help us cope with the sadness of losing someone special to us. But as we  51 remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most need to hear  52 .

Just once,  53 a gathering of death，1 would like to see a celebration of life,  54 stories are told, tears fall down，laughter rings out；and as the speaker  55 his or her loving tribute(颂词), the person they are  56  rises from the chair and gives them a  57 hug! Wouldn’t that be   58 !

Life is too short to leave kind words   59 . How I wish that when the unavoidable funeral finally comes，we could say  60 with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.

1.                A．important       B．wrong          C．pleasant  D．unnoticed

 

2.                A．speaker        B．radio           C．station   D．story

 

3.                A．drive          B．silence         C．ride D．tour

 

4.                A．poured in       B．grew up        C．broke out D．got through

 

5.                A．determined     B．delighted       C．discouraged   D．devoted

 

6.                A．what           B．that            C．if    D．why

 

7.                A．impress        B．love           C．mean D．affect

 

8.                A．bring          B．build           C．pick D．bury

 

9.                A．recovering      B．showing        C．sharing   D．losing

 

10.               A．qualities        B．manners        C．records   D．attitudes

 

11.               A．barely         B．lovingly         C．suddenly  D．finally

 

12.               A．him           B．them          C．it D．us

 

13.               A．as for          B．apart from      C．except for D．instead of

 

14.               A．where         B．because        C．whether   D．which

 

15.               A．mentions       B．writes          C．pays  D．ends

 

16.               A．staring         B．listening        C．honoring  D．talking

 

17.               A．tight           B．quick          C．cold  D．necessary

 

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

 

19.               A．untouched      B．unsaid         C．unfinished D．unpacked

 

20.               A．hello          B．sorry          C．goodbye   D．thanks

 

 

A dog has a horse. The horse was beautiful and also it had many good qualities.   61    It especially wanted to become the most beautiful horse in the world.
One day the horse said to the god, “You have given me beauty. You have given me other good qualities.62    But how I wish you could make me more beautiful! I would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.”
The god said, “I’m more than ready to make you more beautiful.  63  ” Then the horse said, “My neck is too short .If you can make neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much longer and thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.”
Then immediately the god made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so sad that it started to cry, “Oh, no, I do not want to become a camel.   64 As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities. Nobody will appreciate me as a c I’m more than ready to amel.”
The god said, “This is exactly  what you asked for. You have become a camel.
65   if you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of duty.”

A．I’m so grateful to you.

B．Why not remain a horse?

C．I wish you to change me into a horse again.

D．Tell me in what way you want to be changed.

E.     But it wanted to be more perfect in every way.
F.      Never try to receive more than I have given you
G.    I am glad to know that you feel good with yourself now

Beliefs form a big part of our lives. Successful people have always believed that they can be and will be successful in their lives, such as Michael Phelps. Many of us have seen Michael Phelps win 8 gold medals in a single Olympic Games. That has created a history for himself. Many people have admired his success and the first reaction in their mind will be, “Wow, how I wish I could be like him!” Have you ever wondered what brought him success?
In fact, anyone can achieve what they have wanted to achieve. It is about beliefs. Everyone is a born winner. It is this belief that drives an individual to be successful in his or her own field. All successful individuals have strong beliefs and it is one of the bases for their success. If we start to believe in ourselves, the things that we can achieve will definitely give us a pleasant surprise.
Other than having a strong belief, it is the attitude that drives the individual to create their own history. The devotion towards themselves and the drive must also be present. Imagine having a strong belief in oneself and having a poor attitude towards life. Then how would that individual turn out to be? One’s attitude comprises the drive, the devotion and the desire to achieve his goals. If one has strong beliefs about the goals that he can achieve and he displays good attitudes towards them, it would be no surprise to anyone that he will be able to achieve his goals.
Start believing in yourself and you will achieve your goals and with the right positive attitude, you will definitely be able to create the miracle that you have always dreamt of.
【小题1】
Which of the following is the best summary of Paragraph2?

A．Where there is a will, there is a way.

B．Good begun is half done.

C．No pains, no gains.

D．God helps those who help themselves.

【小题2】
The underlined word comprises in Paragraph3 most probably means_______?

A．serve as	B．belongs to
C．consists of	D．stands for

【小题3】
It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．attitudes can be learned from one’s parents

B．only strong beliefs can’t ensure you a promising future

C．copying other’s behaviors is a good way to succeed

D．attitudes can only be learned through one’s success

【小题4】
What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Differences Between Beliefs and Attitudes

B．The Nature of Beliefs and Positive Attitudes

C．Relationship Between Beliefs and Attitudes

D．The Power of Beliefs and Positive Attitudes