Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life from my father.  1 , he did not teach me to learn to accept when he was strong and healthy, but when he was   2 and ill.
My father was 3  a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  4 all that away. Now he can   5  walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair 6 . Even talking is  7 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started   8  about life, and I told them about one of my  9 . I said that we must very often give things up as we grow —our youth, our beauty, our friends -- but it always seems that after we give something up, we get  10  in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up. He said, “But Peter, I gave up   11 ! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,  14 hope and thankfulness, I was also  15  by his words.

For many years, Yang Shanzhou was the local party secretary in a remote, mountainous village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Though he could live a better life in the city, he still decided to move even further into the mountains, and devoted himself to greening the land. He passed away in 2010, but his story lives on.

A blanket of green - And it all started with a surprising decision made by Yang Shanzhou back in 1988.

The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. Along with fifteen other people, Yang settled down deep in the mountains and began to work on his plan.

It was a life that was harder than most people could ever imagine.

Su Jiaxiang, Yang Shanzhou’s secretary, said, “I went to visit him several times. He didn’t even have decent shoes and it was very cold at night. But you know he was almost seventy!”

In 2010, Yang Shanzhou passed away. He was buried in Daliang Mountain, according to his will. More than twenty years has passed since he first began his planting in the mountains.The hills are now covered with kinds of trees. By planting trees, Yang Shanzhou also planted hope. This hidden hero left his local government with a priceless legacy.

1.Yang Shanzhou lived in __________.

A. Jiangsu           B. Guizhou        C. Yunnan       D. Guangxi

2.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Mr Yang has been dead for three years.

B. Yang Shanzhou didn’t want to be buried in the mountain.

C. Yang Shanzhou gave up the better life in the city.

D. Yang Shanzhou will be remembered for ever.

3.The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. “barren” means ________.

    A. 荒芜的         B. 葱郁的        C. 长满树木的      D. 美丽的

4.From the passage we can know Mr Yang Shanzhou passed away at the age of _______.

     A. 74              B. 62            C. 84                  D. 94

5.Mr. Yang brought many things except_________.

     A. green hills         B. hope         C. priceless legacy     D. hard life

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life from my father.  1 , he did not teach me to learn to accept when he was strong and healthy, but when he was   2 and ill.

My father was 3  a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  4 all that away. Now he can   5  walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair 6 . Even talking is  7 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started   8  about life, and I told them about one of my  9 . I said that we must very often give things up as we grow —our youth, our beauty, our friends -- but it always seems that after we give something up, we get  10  in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up. He said, “But Peter, I gave up   11 ! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,  14 hope and thankfulness, I was also  15  by his words.

1.                A．Although       B．So             C．However  D．When

2.                A．tired           B．weak           C．poor D．slow

3.                A．already         B．still            C．only D．once

4.                A．took           B．threw          C．sent D．put

5.                A．any longer      B．no longer       C．not more D．not longer

6.                A．a day          B．all night         C．all day    D．any day

7.                A．impossible      B．difficult         C．stressful  D．hopeless

8.                A．worrying        B．caring          C．talking    D．asking

9.                A．decisions       B．experiences     C．instructions    D．beliefs

10.               A．anything new    B．new anything    C．new something  D．something new

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

12.               A．To my surprise   B．In surprise      C．Be surprised    D．To his surprise

13.               A．had           B．accepted       C．got   D．enjoyed

14.               A．without        B．in             C．of    D．with

15.               A．surprised       B．moved         C．excited    D．attracted

For many years, Yang Shanzhou was the local party secretary in a remote, mountainous village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Though he could live a better life in the city, he still decided to move even further into the mountains, and devoted himself to greening the land. He passed away in 2010, but his story lives on.
A blanket of green - And it all started with a surprising decision made by Yang Shanzhou back in 1988.
The 62 year old decided to return to his hometown in Daliang Mountain, to bring green back to the barren hills. Along with fifteen other people, Yang settled down deep in the mountains and began to work on his plan.
It was a life that was harder than most people could ever imagine.
Su Jiaxiang, Yang Shanzhou’s secretary, said, “I went to visit him several times. He didn’t even have decent shoes and it was very cold at night. But you know he was almost seventy!”
In 2010, Yang Shanzhou passed away. He was buried in Daliang Mountain, according to his will. More than twenty years has passed since he first began his planting in the mountains.The hills are now covered with kinds of trees. By planting trees, Yang Shanzhou also planted hope. This hidden hero left his local government with a priceless legacy.
【小题1】Yang Shanzhou lived in __________.

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 31 . he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 32 and ill .
　 My father was 33 a strong man who loved being active. But a terrible illness 34 all that away. Now he can no longer walk. And he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 35 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. I told them about one of my beliefs. I said that we must very often give things up 36 we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends, but it always 37 that after we give something up. We gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up, “But, Peter, I gave up 38 !What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 39 he answered his own question: “I 40 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes along with hope and thankfulness.
　　I was also 41 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I would remember his words and become 42 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 43 to give up my small irritations. In this 44 . I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
　　Sometimes I 45 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though I am grateful for this one gift.
31. A. Certainly 　　　 B. Therefore 　　　　　C. However 　　　　 D. Meanwhile
32. A. tired 　　　　　 B. weak 　　　　　　　 C. poor 　　　　　　D. slow
33. A. already 　　　　 B. still 　　　　　　　C. only 　　　　　　D. once
34. A. took　　 　　　 B. threw 　　　　　　　C. sent 　　　　　　D. put
35. A. stressful　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　C. impossible 　　　D. hopeless
36. A. as　　　　　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　C. before 　　　　　D. till
37. A. suggests 　　　　B. promises 　　　　　 C. seems　　　　　 D. requires
38. A. something　　　 B. anything 　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. everything
39. A. surprisingly 　　B. immediately 　　　 C. naturally　　　　 D. certainly
40. A. had 　　　　　　 B. accepted 　　　　　C. gained 　　　　　 D. enjoyed
41. A. touched 　　　　 B. astonished 　　　　C. attracted　　　 D. warned
42. A. quiet　　　　　 B. calm 　　　　　　　C. relaxed 　　　　　D. happy
43. A. ready 　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　 D. able
44. A. case 　　　　　　B. form 　　　　　　　C. method 　　　　　 D. way
45. A. doubt 　　　　　 B. wonder　　　　　　 C. know 　　　　　　 D. guess