He told us _____ she had done. 

A. that where    B. when all    C. all what    D. all which

A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.
Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip.
The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.
That very same night, she heard some shocking news.Tears flowed down her face.Flight 230,which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed.If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important—her life.
Sometimes bad things really happen.We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others.There are times when nothing seems to go our way.
So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No!" We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve.
Don't waste your time and energy on things that can't be changed.Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you'll be doing much more damage than what was previously done.
What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?
There was a man who won the lottery.He thought he was the luckiest person in the world.He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on.
One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again.But this time, it was a different story.He had been killed because of his riches.
If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it.Hope for protection and guidance.Life is so unpredictable.You never know what will happen next.
Live one day at a time.we sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble.We ask ourselves: "What if I don't get this done in time?" or "What if my family leaves me and I've got no one else to turn to?"
Live for the moment.Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine. Believe me.And believe in yourself.As Captain Planet always says: "The power is yours!"

1. 1.

   The underlined phrase "in cahoots with" in Paragraph 3 probably means "____".

   1. A.
      was forced by
   2. B.
      was fighting bravely with
   3. C.
      had cooperated with
   4. D.
      was trying to beg
2. 2.

   From the passage, we learn that___.

   1. A.
      the woman was lucky to miss her flight
   2. B.
      some people just never run out of good luck
   3. C.
      robbers will get what they deserve
   4. D.
      if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so
3. 3.

   According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?

   1. A.
      Don't waste your time and energy because time is limited.
   2. B.
      There's no need to worry or get frustrated.Just believe in yourself.
   3. C.
      Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert.
   4. D.
      Worrying about what you don't have means you miss out on opportunities for other things.
4. 4.

   The stories are intended to tell us___.

   1. A.
      fortune only favors the prepared mind
   2. B.
      gains and losses go hand in hand
   3. C.
      misfortune might be a blessing
   4. D.
      we should save up for a rainy day

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow(肘子). Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf（为了我）. She had never let me see her tears.

16. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s   attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?

A. Cruel.             B. Serious.             C. Strict.                   D. Cold.

17. What does the word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?

 A. complaining  

 B. sewing

 C. “I” have only one hand

 D. to peel the potatoes

18. What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?

A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult at all.

C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

19. When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open  because ______.

A. they felt sorry for what they had done before

B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C. they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

D. they were surprised to find the author’s progress

20. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______.

A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

B. the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own

C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

　　A boy once sent his girl friend five walnuts for her birthday． She was rather disappointed with the gift． She gave the nuts to her mother, who put them in a bowl with many other walnuts． Later that day the girl's boy friend came to visit． He asked her what she had done with his gift． Then he told her that he had placed a diamond ring inside one of the walnuts． How foolish the girl felt! She got the bowl of walnuts．

　　Then she and the boy cracked walnuts till they found the one that had the ring in it．

1．This story happened on______．

A．Christmas Day B．New Year's Day C．a girl's birthday

2．The writer did not tell us the_______．

A．people's names B．girl's feelings C． number of nuts the girl received

3．The girl gave the nuts away because

A．her mother needed them B．she did not value them C． they weren't ripe

4．The girl felt foolish when_______．

A．the gift arrived B．the boy arrived C．she heard about the ring

5．The ring was hard to find because the nuts_______．

A． all looked the same B． had all been eaten C． could not be cracked

6．Which happened first?

A．The girl put the ring on．　　B． The mother took the nuts．

C． The boy put the ring in the nut．