Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 26 realize that those challenges are the very things that  27  us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with  28 .                                                   

       When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two  29 : we can try to  30  it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn’t worth the  31  and call it quits. Although there are  32  times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most  33  all that is needed is commitment and  34 .

       When we are devoted to  35 , it means that no matter how  36  or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to  37  it instead of running away from it. Communication is making a  38  for discussion and talking about how you feel instead of just saying what the other person did wrong.  39  you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.”  40  “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

       In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for  41  they are: small hurdles（障碍） you need to jump or  42  on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only  43  to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it happens to everyone, and some day you will  44 on all of this and say, “ 45  as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

A. seem to          B. come to            C. hope to             D. try to

A. design            B. promote         C. direct           D. shape

A. success         B. pressure        C. friendship       D. difficulty

A. opportunities B. expectations      C. choices          D. aspects

A. beat             B. show            C. take            D .fall

A. comment    B. loss               C. trouble          D. expense

A. hardly       B. certainly        C. consequently     D. exactly

A. issues        B. cases             C. events           D. affairs

A. communication B. confidence      C. courage            D. consideration

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

A. doubtful      B. shameful         C. harmful         D. painful

A. keep         B. control          C. face            D. catch

A. chance        B. plan             C. topic            D. room

A. If          B. As              C. While           D. Unless

A. other than     B. rather than       C. or rather         D. or else

A. what           B. who             C. where           D. which

A. pass by       B. come across      C. get through      D. run over

A. serves         B. means           C. aims           D. attempts

A. look into      B. look for         C. look out         D. look back

A. Interesting   B. Surprising       C. Complicated     D. Hard

Dear son,

The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.

If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I spent   31   it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   32   the same things thousand and one times, do not   33   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   34   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   35  , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   36  , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   37   little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking( 嘲弄 ) smile. I taught you   38   to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the  39   of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   40   to me.

If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   41   I need to and when not. When my   42   legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   43  , the same way I did when you gave your first   44  . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   45   any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get 46  . Someday you will understand.

Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, I always wanted the   47   thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent( 无可奈何 ) for seeing me   48   you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you 49   living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and   50  . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.

I love you, Son.

Your father

Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health, have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience and remember the hours I   36  teaching it to you. If, when I speak to you, I   37  the same things thousand and one times, do not   38   me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story   39   you got to sleep. When I do not want to have a   40 , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I   41 , in order that you wanted to bathe. When you see my   42  little about new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile. I taught you   43  to do so many things: to eat good, to dress well, to confront life…. When at some moment I lose the memory or the   44   of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you   45   to me.
If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well   46   I need to and when not. When my   47  legs do not allow me to walk, give me your   48  , the same way I did when you gave your first   49 . And when someday I say to you that I do not want to   50  any more ---- that I want to rest forever, do not get angry. Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that,  51  my mistakes, I always wanted the   52  thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you. You must not feel sad, angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me   53  you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you   54  living. Help me to walk, help me to end my way with love and   55 . I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, Son.
Your father

It was several years since Adolf Hitler came into power in Germany. And now his army was marching into some parts of Europe. He must be in the prime(顶峰) of his career.

  One day Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show. He seemed to have great interest in the exhibits—inventions as well as carvings, drawings. After having walked around the hall and examined everything, he said he was ready to meet the young artists. And soon a group of children came into the room to salute(向-----敬礼) him.

  “Well, well. You did very good work.” nodded Hitler in satisfaction. “I promise on my honor I’d satisfy you with whatever you want. What’d you wish to be if I were your father?”

  “A sailor sailing the sea” one of the boys answered.

  “Good. I’ll have you join my navy and some day you will rule the oceans.”(海洋)

  “Ask for anything? What’d you wish to be if I were your father?” he asked a second boy.

  “A painter as great as Rembruant.”

  “Good. You are to be sent to the Fine Art School and surely you will make an even greater painter.”

  When Hitler caught sight of a sad-looking boy be frowned(皱眉), then quickly forced a smile, “There my boy, in spite of my point of view towards the Jews(犹太人), I’d do you a favor and your dream will come true. What’d you wish to be if I were your father?”

  The boy looked straight at the man.

  “An orphan(the child who has no parents).” he murmured.（嘟哝）

Hitler promised to satisfy(满足) the children with whatever they want because       .

A. he wanted all the children to live a happy life  B. he wanted to make a good impression on the children

C. he liked paintings very much               D. he liked all the children

Hitler frowned when he saw the sad-looking boy because       .

A. the boy was recognized to be a Jew           B. the boy didn’t come to the front to salute him

C. the boy didn’t want to ask for anything        D. the boy was sad-looking

Judging by what the boy said we can see that       .

A. the boy’s parents had died                 B. the boy had no brothers or sisters

C. the boy hated Hitler very much             D. the boy wanted himself to be an orphan

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Hitler wanted to be the father of the children.  B. The boy was both clever and courageous(勇敢的).

C. Rembruant was a great painter.             D. Hitler did not like Jews.

It was several years since Adolf Hitler came into power in Germany. And now his army was marching into some parts of Europe. He must be in the prime of his career.

   One day Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show. He seemed to have great interest in the exhibits—inventions as well as carvings, drawings. After having walked around the hall and examined everything, he said he was ready to meet the young artists. And soon a group of children came into the room to salute(向-----敬礼) him.

  “Well, well. You did very good work.” nodded Hitler in satisfaction. “I promise on my honor I’d satisfy you with whatever you want. What’d you wish to be if I were your father?”

  “A sailor sailing the sea.” one of the boys answered.

  “Good. I’ll have you join my navy and some day you will rule the oceans.”

  “Ask for anything? What’d you wish to be if I were your father?” he asked a second boy.

  “A painter as great as Rembruant.”

  “Good. You are to be sent to the Fine Art School and surely you will make an even greater painter.”

  When Hitler caught sight of a sad-looking boy he frowned(皱眉), then quickly forced a smile, “There my boy, in spite of my point of view towards the Jews, I’d do you a favor and your dream will come true. What’d you wish to be if I were your father?”

  The boy looked straight at the man.

  “An orphan(the child who has no parents).” he murmured.

Hitler promised to satisfy the children with whatever they want because       .

A. he wanted all the children to live a happy life 

B. he wanted to make a good impression on the children

C. he liked paintings very much              

D. he liked all the children

Hitler frowned when he saw the sad-looking boy because       .

A. the boy was recognized to be a Jew          

B. the boy didn’t come to the front to salute him

C. the boy didn’t want to ask for anything        

D. the boy was sad-looking

Judging by what the boy said we can see that       .

A. the boy’s parents had died                B. the boy had no brothers or sisters

C. the boy hated Hitler very much            D. the boy wanted himself to be an orphan

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Hitler wanted to be the father of the children. 

B. The boy was both clever and courageous (勇敢的).

C. Rembruant was a great painter.            

D. Hitler did not like Jews.