Designed as a gift book or family souvenir, this beautiful hardcover has a traditional connection with Christmas virtues (美德). Each virtue is discussed in a short article and then followed by four to five all-new heart-touching stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Each section ends with a one-page suggestion for how to start your own holiday tradition, from baking cookies to charity ideas, which reflects the spirit of the virtue.

With the amusing description of life and heart-warming tales about eats, each touching story in Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers' Soul celebrates the special bond we share with our eats.

The Real Dear Friends explores the classic puzzles which every child aged 9-19 faces: friends -- making them, keeping them, fighting with them, losing them, helping them and competing with them. And there are no lectures here; this is the straight talk from teens that young readers love.

This is a book that covers problems for girls only! Chicken Soup for Girls' Soul is a book by girls, for girls, where readers can find encouragement, support and positive advice when facing the challenges of being a pre-teen girl.

The heart-warming stories and photographs in Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers celebrate and catch the loving moments spent together with family: the joyful surprise of becoming a grandma, the amazing times when young children teach them lessons about life and living.

56. What do you know about Chicken Soup for the Soul? ______.

A. It tells how to celebrate Christmas         B. It is designed for girls only

C. It contains many short stories            D. It is a book mainly on bakery

57. If you are a pet lover, which book might interest you most? ______.

A. Chicken Soup for the Soul              B. Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers' Soul

C. The Real Dear Friends                        D. Chicken Soup for Girls' Soul

58. The Real Dear Friends appeals to young readers because it ______.

A. tells the real experience of teenagers

B. has a beautiful hardcover which teens like most

C. covers touching lectures by famous authors

D. gives suggestions on how to defeat their friends

59. The feature of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers lies in ______.

A. some useful suggestions on traditional cooking

B. encouragement and support from family members

C. some experiences of teens in different regions

D. a perfect combination of warm stories and photos

Designed as a gift book or family souvenir, this beautiful hardcover has a traditional connection with Christmas virtues (美德). Each virtue is discussed in a short article and then followed by four to five all-new heart-touching stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul. Each section ends with a one-page suggestion for how to start your own holiday tradition, from baking cookies to charity ideas, which reflects the spirit of the virtue.

With the amusing description of life and heart-warming tales about cats, each touching story in Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers' Soul celebrates the special bond we share with our cats.

The Real Dear Friends explores the classic puzzles which every child aged 9-19 faces: friends -- making them, keeping them, fighting with them, losing them, helping them and competing with them. And there are no lectures here; this is the straight talk from teens that young readers love.

This is a book that covers problems for girls only! Chicken Soup for Girls' Soul is a book by girls, for girls, where readers can find encouragement, support and positive advice when facing the challenges of being a pre-teen girl.

The heart-warming stories and photographs in Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers celebrate and catch the loving moments spent together with family: the joyful surprise of becoming a grandma, the amazing times when young children teach them lessons about life and living.

56. If you are a pet lover, which book might interest you most? ______.

A. Chicken Soup for the Soul              B. Chicken Soup for the Cat Lovers' Soul

C. The Real Dear Friends                        D. Chicken Soup for Girls' Soul

57. The Real Dear Friends appeals to young readers because it ______.

A. tells the real experience of teenagers

B. has a beautiful hardcover which teens like most

C. covers touching lectures by famous authors

D. gives suggestions on how to defeat their friends

58. The feature of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Celebrates Grandmothers lies in ______.

A. some useful suggestions on traditional cooking

B. encouragement and support from family members

C. some experiences of teens in different regions

D. a perfect combination of warm stories and photos

I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were       21     to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “    22     hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a     23   word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.

My parents always    24     me to go to college. However, when I     25    at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they    26     stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to.     27    , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently     28     the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the     29     a better place to live in.

Every time I call home to tell them about a     30     I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or     31     class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how     32     of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly     33     to have my parents.

Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of     34    . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful     35     that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced. But somehow, we    36   to work through those issues. They never    37   loving in me or believing in me. 

I    38    everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and       39    , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always           40    for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud. 

21. A. brought                     B. introduced         C. raised                       D. produced

22. A. Educate                     B. Work                C. Train                       D. Practise

23. A. helpful               B. harmful             C. stressful                   D. meaningful

24. A. reminded            B. expected           C. supposed                  D. designed

25. A. hesitated             B. judged                     C. fixed                        D. decided

26. A. never                  B. ever                  C. seldom                     D. hardly

27. A. Carefully            B. Hopefully          C. Thankfully               D. Delightfully

28. A. serve                  B. attend               C. admit                       D. join

29. A. fortune               B. planet               C. universe                   D. world

30. A. grade                  B. problem            C. failure                      D. value

31. A. whenever            B. wherever           C. whichever                D. however

32. A. modest               B. proud               C. ashamed                   D. nervous

33. A. annoyed              B. praised              C. relaxed                     D. blessed

34. A. lessons                B. problems           C. moments                  D. experiences

35. A. teachers                     B. directors            C. couples                    D. parents

36. A. managed             B. attempted          C. succeeded                 D. conducted

37. A. concluded           B. began                C. prevented                 D. stopped

38. A. pay                    B. owe                  C. own                         D. spend

39. A. agreement           B. excitement         C. encouragement          D. statement

40. A. fight                   B. look                  C. defend                            D. protect

   阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were       21     to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “    22     hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a     23   word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.

My parents always    24     me to go to college. However, when I     25    at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they    26     stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to.     27    , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently     28     the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the     29     a better place to live in.

Every time I call home to tell them about a     30     I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or     31     class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how     32     of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly     33     to have my parents.

Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of     34    . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful     35     that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced. But somehow, we    36   to work through those issues. They never    37   loving in me or believing in me.

I    38    everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and        39    , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always           40    for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.

21. A. brought                     B. introduced         C. raised                       D. produced

22. A. Educate                     B. Work                C. Train                       D. Practise

23. A. helpful               B. harmful             C. stressful                   D. meaningful

24. A. reminded            B. expected           C. supposed                  D. designed

25. A. hesitated             B. judged                     C. fixed                        D. decided

26. A. never                  B. ever                  C. seldom                     D. hardly

27. A. Carefully            B. Hopefully          C. Thankfully               D. Delightfully

28. A. serve                  B. attend               C. admit                       D. join

29. A. fortune               B. planet               C. universe                   D. world

30. A. grade                  B. problem            C. failure                      D. value

31. A. whenever            B. wherever           C. whichever                D. however

32. A. modest               B. proud               C. ashamed                   D. nervous

33. A. annoyed              B. praised              C. relaxed                     D. blessed

34. A. lessons                B. problems           C. moments                  D. experiences

35. A. teachers                     B. directors            C. couples                    D. parents

36. A. managed             B. attempted          C. succeeded                 D. conducted

37. A. concluded           B. began                C. prevented                 D. stopped

38. A. pay                    B. owe                  C. own                         D. spend

39. A. agreement           B. excitement         C. encouragement          D. statement

40. A. fight                   B. look                  C. defend                            D. protect