There are reasons why a middle-aged woman who has been away from the work for her children’s sake decides to go back to work．The  1  reason for me was: years ago my job was that of a bookkeeper（会计）----- it was then that I worked for  2  , and now with my children working, I wanted to do something  3  , something new and exciting．

Money wasn't too important now, as my husband made a very  4  living for us．But what should I do? What sort of   5  should I look for? I knew I needed to be  6   as to what I became involved with．I am not a "quitter"（容易放弃的人） and so I hoped to  7   becoming responsible to an employer in a job that might turn out to be a mistake for me．

While I made painful efforts thinking over what to do, I was   8  of a past incident where I needed to replace my original engagement ring  9  the gold was wearing thin．My husband and I shopped and shopped for one,   10we went, even when we were on vacation． 11  this nonstop searching got my poor   12  to ask, "Just what kind of ring do you want, what exactly are we looking for?" My reply was, "I honestly don't   13, but when I see the correct setting, I will know it." That was the  14  I felt about the new career I wished to start; I didn't have an exact idea as to what I wanted to do, but knew there was a perfect fit for me, if I would  15  be patient.

Fortunately, that summer while I  16  my twenty-fifth high school class reunion（重聚）, I heard a former classmate  17  what she did for a living．She was a travel agent, and she and her husband had just  18 from a trip to Hawaii where they acted as guides for a group of travelers．WOW, that 19   like fun, considerably more fun and exciting than being a  20 : I know what to take up!

1．A．possible                B．obvious               C．believable           D．good

2．A．money                  B．fun                     C．children               D．employers

3．A．valuable                B．reasonable           C．worthy                D．different

4．A．interesting             B．comfortable         C．successful           D．meaningful

5．A．pleasure                B．place                   C．job                      D．man

6．A．careful                  B．useful                  C．joyful                  D．painful

7．A．finish                    B．miss                    C．avoid                  D．forget

8．A．recalled                 B．reminded             C．warned               D．robbed

9．A．where                   B．while                   C．if                        D．as

10．A．nowhere              B．somewhere          C．wherever             D．everywhere

11．A．Actually               B．However             C．Finally                 D．Once

12．A．children               B．classmates           C．employer             D．husband

13．A．care                    B．know                  C．understand          D．find

14．A．way                    B．time                    C．style                   D．thought

15．A．really                  B．ever                    C．just                     D．certainly

16．A．joined                  B．left                      C．started                D．attended

17．A．complaining         B．explaining            C．describing           D．considering

18．A．returned              B．rested                  C．came                  D．stayed

19．A．looked                 B．seemed                C．sounded              D．felt

20．A．traveler               B．wife                    C．employer             D．bookkeeper

I opened my new patient's chart and headed for her room. My son, Eric, had just brought home a disappointing report card, and my daughter, Shannon, and I had argued again about her getting a driver's license. For the next eight hours I wanted to throw myself into helping people who I knew had much more to worry about than I did. Rebekah, mother of three lovely little girls, was only 32, admitted for chemotherapy after breast-cancer surgery, When I gave her an injection, Rebekah shut her eyes tightly and murmured a prayer until it was over. Then she smiled and squeezed my hand. “Before you go, could you get my Bible from the table?" I handed her the worn book. "Do you have a favorite Bible verse?" she asked. "Jesus wept. John 11: 35." "Such a sad one," she said. "Why?""It makes me feel closer to Jesus, knowing he also experienced human sorrow." Rebekah nodded thoughtfully and started flipping through her Bible as I shut the door quietly behind me.
During the following months, her hospital stays became frequent and she worried about her children. One day when I entered her room, I found her talking into a tape recorder. She picked up a notebook and held it out to me. "I'm making a tape for my daughters, " she said. I read the list on her pad: starting school, confirmation, turning 16, first date, graduation. While I worried how to help her deal with death, she was planning for her children's future. She usually waited until the early hours of the morning to record the tapes so she could be free from interruptions. She filled them with family stories and advice，trying to cram a lifetime of love into a few precious hours. Finally, every item in her notes had been checked off and she entrusted the tapes to her husband.
I often wondered what I would say in her place. My kids joked that I was like an FBI agent, with my constant questions about where they’d been and who they’d been with. Where, I thought, are my words of encouragement and love?
It was three o'clock one afternoon when I got an urgent call from the hospital. Rebekah wanted me to come immediately with a blank tape. She was breathing hard when I entered her room. I slipped the tape into the recorder and held the microphone to her lips. "Ruthie, Hannah, Molly, this is the most important tape." She held my hand and closed her eyes. "Someday your daddy will bring home a new mommy. Please make her feel special. Show her how to take care of you. Ruthie, honey, help her get your Brownie uniform ready each Tuesday. Hannah, tell her you don't want meat sauce on your spaghetti. Molly, don't get mad if there's no apple juice. Drink something else. It's okay to be sad, sweeties. Jesus cried too. He knows about sadness and will help you to be happy again. Remember, I'll always love you. I shut off the recorder and Rebekah sighed deeply. "Thank you, Nan, "You'll give this one to them, won't you?" she murmured as she slid into sleep.
A time would come when the tape would be played for Rebekah's children, but right then, after I smoothed Rebekah's blanket, I got in my car and hurried home. I thought of how my Shannon also liked her sauce on the side and suddenly that quirk, which had annoyed me so many times, seemed to make her so much more precious. That night the kids didn't go out; they sat with me long after the spaghetti sauce had dried onto the dishes. And we talked, without interrogations, without complaints，late into the night

1. 1.

   From the first paragraph we can learn that______

   1. A.
      Nan was in a bad state and wept a lot in her daily life
   2. B.
      Nan was not on good terms with her children
   3. C.
      Nan was worried about how to help Rebeka deal with her death
   4. D.
      Nan laid more stress on attending on her patients than her children
2. 2.

   Which of the following scenes was most likely to be seen at Nan’s home before she met Rebekah?

   1. A.
      The family sat down in a circle and shared an interesting story
   2. B.
      After dinner, the children either went out or shut themselves up in their rooms
   3. C.
      The son was the headache of the parents while the daughter their comfort
   4. D.
      When Eric did poorly at school, the parents comforted him and cheered him up
3. 3.

   Which was the most vital message Rebekah left to her children?

   1. A.
      Bringing home satisfying school report cards
   2. B.
      Landing a job after graduation
   3. C.
      Growing up healthily and happily
   4. D.
      Accepting their step-mother into their lives
4. 4.

   The writer learnt from Rebekah that a parent’s real concern should be______

   1. A.
      protecting the children from the dangers they may be trapped in
   2. B.
      having encouraging and loving talks with children
   3. C.
      making tape records to guide the children in their future lives
   4. D.
      tolerating the children’s annoying quirks

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are reasons why a middle-aged woman who has been away from the work for her children’s sake decides to go back to work．The  1reason for me was: years ago my job was that of a bookkeeper（会计）----- it was then that I worked for  2, and now with my children working, I wanted to do something  3, something new and exciting．

Money wasn't too important now, as my husband made a very  4living for us．But what should I do? What sort of   5should I look for? I knew I needed to be  6as to what I became involved with．I am not a "quitter"（容易放弃的人） and so I hoped to  7becoming responsible to an employer in a job that might turn out to be a mistake for me．

While I made painful efforts thinking over what to do, I was   8of a past incident where I needed to replace my original engagement ring  9the gold was wearing thin．My husband and I shopped and shopped for one,   10we went, even when we were on vacation． 11this nonstop searching got my poor   12to ask, "Just what kind of ring do you want, what exactly are we looking for?" My reply was, "I honestly don't   13, but when I see the correct setting, I will know it." That was the  14I felt about the new career I wished to start; I didn't have an exact idea as to what I wanted to do, but knew there was a perfect fit for me, if I would  15be patient.

Fortunately, that summer while I  16my twenty-fifth high school class reunion（重聚）, I heard a former classmate  17what she did for a living．She was a travel agent, and she and her husband had just  18from a trip to Hawaii where they acted as guides for a group of travelers．WOW, that  19like fun, considerably more fun and exciting than being a  20: I know what to take up!

1.A．possible                   B．obvious               C．believable           D．good

2.A．money                     B．fun                     C．children               D．employers

3.A．valuable                   B．reasonable           C．worthy                D．different

4.A．interesting                B．comfortable         C．successful           D．meaningful

5.A．pleasure                   B．place                   C．job                      D．man

6.A．careful                    B．useful                  C．joyful                  D．painful

7.A．finish                      B．miss                    C．avoid                  D．forget

8.A．recalled                   B．reminded             C．warned               D．robbed

9.A．where                     B．while                   C．if                        D．as

10.A．nowhere                B．somewhere          C．wherever             D．everywhere

11.A．Actually                 B．However             C．Finally                 D．Once

12.A．children                 B．classmates           C．employer             D．husband

13.A．care                      B．know                  C．understand          D．find

14.A．way                      B．time                    C．style                   D．thought

15.A．really                     B．ever                    C．just                     D．certainly

16.A．joined                    B．left                      C．started                D．attended

17.A．complaining           B．explaining            C．describing           D．considering

18.A．returned                 B．rested                  C．came                  D．stayed

19.A．looked                   B．seemed                C．sounded              D．felt

20.A．travler                   B．wife                    C．employer             D．bookkeeper

There is, for many of us, a moment in life when we make a choice that changes us forever. This moment marks a turning point, when we realize that the life we're living is not a mirror of who we really are.

For some, the moment comes as a result of something dramatic: the sudden loss of a job, or the death of a loved one. For others, they have to deal with difficult situations, such as financial hardship. In these challenging times, it's more critical(关键时刻的) than ever for us to seize the possibility of positive change. As I travel and talk to people about their lives, I often see a distant, vacant look in their eyes -- a look that says “I’m so busy trying to survive my life that no soul left to live it”.

As a result, we end up feeling lonely. Yet we keep on going the way we've been going. We tolerate high levels of stress at work, take important relationships for granted, or put our health needs on hold. We get so caught up in the details of living that our busyness becomes an excuse from the inner voice that begs us to listen. When you finally pay attention to that little voice and begin to make even small changes, you will slowly improve yourself.

To start positive change, you need the power of your mind. I've come up with a five-step strategy that will help you. You will be able to identify what you want and then go after it. It's easier than you might think.

1. Reset your happiness set point. Don't limit yourself! When I decided that I wanted more control over my life, I set goals in physical, emotional, financial, professional, material, and play. I challenged myself to consider every possible choice. Imagine things you've never believed you could achieve. Don't let your past determine your future.

2. Trust your courage. Too often, when you're first learning to take control of your life, you doubt yourself. It's important to develop a strong connection with your inner guidance system. I've heard many stories about the persistent voice inside your head.

3. Take action. Once you have set goals, adjusted your beliefs, and got ready, you can start making things happen. Again, turn to those people you respect -- the ones achieving what you desire -- for support and guidance. They will both inspire you and give you practical advice on what steps you need to take.

4. Have faith. Believe that the positive energy of grace will support your efforts to improve your life. When you've done all you can, let go and trust that the right result will occur. When we have faith, we give up the need to be in control, and we set ourselves up to actually enjoy the process of change.

5. Be patient. This can be the toughest step. It's not easy to trust that your life will improve in a best way. Remind yourself of the benefits of patience. In my experience, those life changes are always worth the wait.

What does the author intend to say in the second paragraph?

A. The start of some turning points in one’s life is caused by crisis.

B. Loss of a job or the death of a loved one are all dramatic things.

C. No one can live a life without any turning points.

D. No one can predict his future of being good or not.

In the author’s opinion, we should ______________.

A. adjust our beliefs from time to time B. always control ourselves for anything

C. keep on going the way we are going   D. seize the challenging times to live an active life

The author suggests that when setting your happiness set points, you should _______.

A. know the limitation of your set point        B. build self-confidence without doubt

C. limit your goals in different ways           D. consider every possible choice with care

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. When you've done all you can, you may believe that the right result will occur.

B. When you set goals, and take action, it is possible to make things happen.

C. When you first learn to take charge of your life, you will always doubt yourself.

D. If things do not happen in a way that is best, patience is always worth the wait.