Around me, I find people of my age doing drugs, going to parties ----- just to “fit in”, just to gain attention. We’re so   36  being selfish, comparing ourselves to others,   37  unrealistic goals for ourselves, wanting to look prettier or lose more   38  , making more money, and being more popular.

    But then I think, is that   39   what life’s all about? There are   40   kids out there, being abused, murdered, orphaned, and hungry. And here we are all   41   about how tough our lives are.

    Most of us self-harm and are always depressed. Why do we always try to   42   away from our problems,   43   just face them? I mean this is life! You cannot get away from it, and you can definitely not   44   it.

    All we can do is   45   what life gives us, and face our problems, face our difficulties, and face our frustrations. And maybe they’ll   46   your best friends, your companions. They’ll make you stronger, they’ll help you face reality and they’ll teach you to   47   the little things in life.

      48   we always fail to look at the brighter side of things, we always fail to find happiness in little things. There are so many beautiful things   49   us that we seldom notice. Maybe that is     50   people don’t find happiness; we keep looking for it in the   51   places------ money, fame.

When we really go to “look” for happiness, what we all fail to   52   is that happiness isn’t really something that we can “find”. It’s not a destination; it’s not something you find along the road of life; it’s a(n)   53  , a feeling------ you can be happy wherever and whenever, only if you CHOOSE to be. Happiness is something within you, waiting to be found, waiting to   54    you company, waiting to help you   55   from this harsh reality.

36.	A. successful	B. busy	C. interested	D. careful
37.	A. putting	B. achieving	C. scoring	D. setting
38	A. sympathy	B. memory	C. weight	D. confidence
39.	A. really	B. seriously	C. gradually	D. clearly
40.	A. optimistic	B. innocent	C. guilty	D. reliable
41.	A. complaining	B. commenting	C. arguing	D. cheering
42.	A. live	B. settle	C. look	D. run
43.	A. other than	B. rather than	C. more than	D. better than
44.	A. cure	B. disturb	C. ignore	D. control
45.	A. accept	B. involve	C. change	D. improve
46.	A. believe in	B. depend on	C. turn into	D. refer to
47.	A. value	B. benefit	C. measure	D. consider
48.	A. When	B. Unless	C. Although	D. Because
49.	A. between	B. around	C. within	D. through
50	A. how	B. when	C. where	D. why
51.	A. beautiful	B. faraway	C. different	D. wrong
52.	A. understand	B. demand	C. offer	D. fear
53.	A. decision	B. choice	C. chance	D. impression
54.	A. keep	B. work	C. concentrate	D. observe
55.	A. suffer	B. separate	C. survive	D. escape

　 I shook hands with my father in the truck，and for a long time he looked straight ahead and didn’t say a word.But I knew he was going to say a little to me.“I can’t tell anything，” he finally said.“I never went to college，and none of your brothers went to college.I can’t say don’t do this and do that，because everything is different and I don’t know what is going to come up.I can’t help much with money either，but I think things will work out.”

　 He gave me a new check?book.“If things get pushing，write a small check.But when you write one，send me a letter and let me know how much.There are some things we can always sell.” In four years all the checks I wrote were less than a thousand dollars.My part?time jobs such as reading to the blind student and sitting with the teachers’ kids filled in the financial gaps.

　 “You know what you want to be，and they’ll tell you what to take，” my father went on.“When you get a job，be sure it’s honest，and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be alone in the big town，and I would be missing the cool winds and a life where your thinking was done for you.

　 Then my dad reached down beside his seat and brought the old，broken Bible that he had read so often，the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly quarrel with one of the neighbours.I knew he would miss it.I knew，though，that I must take it.

　 He didn’t say read this every morning.He just said，“This can help you if you will let it.”

　 Did it help? I got through college without being a burden on the family.I have been able to make money since.

1.What is the writer’s main purpose (目的) in writing this passage?

　 A.To tell the readers his life story.

　 B.To tell people what kind of person his father was.

　 C.To let people know how poor he was.

　 D.To tell the readers what present he got from his father.

　

2.Why did the father not ask his son not to do this and do that?

　 A.Because he felt quite confident of him.

　 B.Because he was born from a poor family.

　 C.Because he was a man of few words.

　 D.Because he didn’t want to be much too strict with him.

　

3.What would you learn from this passage?

　 A.How to live by oneself.

　 B.How to stand on one’s own feet.

　 C.What a good father should do.

　 D.What the self?important is like.

　

4.What may be the proper Chinese for the underlined part in the passage?

　 A.闲暇时光。 　　　　　　　 B.学费。

　 C.经济不足。 　　　　　　　 D.精神空虚。

　

5.What kind of book did the Bible seem to be to the writer’s father?

　 A.It was a book which told you how you should get on well with others.

　 B.There were many good examples for you to copy in it.

　 C.It was a book that told you how to get a good job and a good future.

　 D.It was a good book that could help you when you were in trouble.

 

Todd was working at his gas station(加油站) at night when he heard over the radio that a ___1___ in Long Island had been ___2___ by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $150,000. “One hundred and fifty thousand,” Todd whistled. Here’s a fellow who just ___3___ into a bank and helps himself ___4___ so much money. Todd thought of the ___5___ with which he managed to get the amount of money he ___6___ to start his gas station. So many papers to ___7___. So much money to pay back.

The news ___8___ twenty minutes later. The gunman had ___9___ a car for a ride, and then ___10___ out the driver. He was possibly ___11___ the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate(车牌) number LJR 1939. The ___12___ of the announcer continued: “__13___ out for white cars. Don’t pick up ___14___, and all you folks in gas stations better not do ___15___ to a white Ford car.”

Todd stood up and ___16___ to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd ___17___ the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just ___18___, Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for ___19___. There it was, a white Ford. He saw the ___20___, LJR 1939.

“What should I do?” Todd had to make a quick ___21___.

“Yes, sir?” Todd ___22___ while making up his mind for sure.

“__23__ her up,” the man said sounding like any other ___24___.

When the tank(油箱) was full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.

“Hands up ___25___ get out.”

1. A. store      B. bank   C. station D. house

2. A. searched for   B. held up      C. taken over  D. broken into

3. A. walks     B. looks  C. marches     D. drives

4. A. for  B. by      C. to       D. of

5. A. satisfaction    B. difficulty    C. disappointment  D. spirit

6. A. saved     B. made  C. offered       D. needed

7. A. collect    B. prove  C. sign    D. write

8. A. continued      B. lasted  C. spread D. arrived

9. A. bought   B. borrowed   C. stolen  D. stopped

10. A. sent      B. found  C. left     D. pushed

11. A. calling from       B. fleeing from      C. heading for D. looking for

12. A. news    B. warning     C. advice D. voice

13. A. Look    B. Run    C. Call    D. Set

14. A. guests   B. strangers    C. prisoners    D. passengers

15. A. harm    B. favor  C. service       D. business

16. A. tried     B. decided      C. hoped D. happened

17. A. considered   B. knew  C. recognized  D. learnt

18. A. then     B. there   C. right   D. now

19. A. directions    B. repairs       C. gas     D. parking

20. A. mark    B. number      C. sign    D. name

21. A. decision       B. call     C. movement  D. remark

22. A. wondered    B. stopped      C. waited D. asked

23. A. Cover   B. Fill     C. Check D. Tie

24. A. visitor  B. robber C. driver D. rider

25. A. or B. and     C. but     D. to

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　　 Todd was working at his gas station（加油站）at night when he heard over the radio that a 26 in Long Island had been 27 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $ 150,000.‘One hundred and fifty thousand,’ Todd whistled. Here's a fellow who just 28 into a bank and helps himself 29 so much money. Todd thought of the 30 with which he
managed to get the amount of money he 31 to start his gas station, So many papers to 32 , so much money to pay back. The news 33 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 34 a car for aride, and then 35 out the driver. He was possibly 36 the Southern State Parkway in a whiteFord. License plate（车牌）number LJR1939. The 37 of the announcer continued:‘ 38 out forwhite cars. Don't pick up 39 ,and all you folks in gas stations better not do 40 to a whiteFord car.’ Todd stood up and 41to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd 42 theSouthern State Parkway was out there. Just 43 , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and acar pulled in for 44 . There it was, a white Ford. He saw the 45 , LJR1939. ‘What should Ido?’Todd had to make a quick 46 .‘Yes, sir?’Todd 47 while making up his mind for sure.‘ 48 her up,’the man said sounding like any other 49 . When the tank （油箱）was full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man. ‘Hands up 50 get out!’
26. A. store 　　　　　　　　 B. bank 　　　　 C. station 　　　　　　 D. house
27. A. searched for 　　 B. held up 　　 C. taken over 　　　　　　 D. broken into
28. A. walks 　　　　　　　 B. looks 　　　 C. marches 　　　　 D. drives
29. A. for 　　　　　　　　　 B. by 　　　　　 C. to 　　　　　　　　　 D. of
30. A. satisfaction 　　　 B. difficulty 　 C. disappointment D. spirit
31. A. saved 　　　　　　　 B. made 　　　 C. offered 　　　　　 D. needed
32. A. collect 　　　　　　　 B. prove 　　　　　　 C. sign 　　　　　　　 D. write
33. A. continued 　　　　 B. lasted 　　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　　 D. arrived
34. A. bought 　　　　　　　　　　 B. borrowed C. stolen 　　　　　　 D. stopped
35. A. sent 　　　　　　　　 B. found 　　　 C. left 　　　　　　　　 D. pushed
36. A. calling from 　　 B. fleeing from C. heading for 　　 D. looking for
37. A. news 　　　　　　　 B. warning 　 C. advice 　　　　　　 D. voice
38. A. Look 　　　　　　　　 B. Run 　　　　 C. Call 　　　　　　　　 D. Set
39. A. guests 　　　　　　　 B. strangers C. prisoners 　　　　 D. passengers
40. A. harm 　　　　　　　　 B. favor 　　　 C. service 　　　　　 D. business
41. A. tried 　　　　　　　　 B. decided 　　 C. hoped 　　　　　　 D. happened
42. A. considered 　　　　 B. knew 　　　 C. recognised 　　　　　　 D. learnt
43. A. then 　　　　　　　　 B. there 　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　 D. now
44. A. directions 　　　　 B. repairs 　　 C. gas 　　　　　　　　 D. parking
45. A. mark 　　　　　　　　 B. number 　　 C. sign 　　　　　　　 D. name
46. A. decision 　　　　　 B. call 　　　　　 C. movement 　　　　　　 D. remark
47. A. wondered 　　　　 B. stopped 　 C. waited 　　　　　　 D. asked
48. A. Cover 　　　　　　　 B. Fill 　　　　　 C. Check 　　　　　　 D. Tie
49. A. visitor 　　　　　　　 B. robber 　　 C. driver 　　　　　　 D. rider
50. A. or 　　　　　　　　　　 B. and 　　　　 C. but 　　　　　　　　 D. to

Todd was working at his gas station（加油站）at night when he heard over the radio that a   1   in Long Island had been   2   by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $ 150,000.‘One hundred and fifty thousand,’Todd whistled. Here's a fellow who just   3  into a bank and helps himself   4   so much money. Todd thought of the   5   with which he managed to get the amount of money he   6   to start his gas station, So many papers to   7  , so much money to pay back.

The news   8   twenty minutes later. The gunman had   9   a car for a ride, and then   10  out the driver. He was possibly   11  the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate（车牌）number LJR1939. The   12  of the announcer continued:‘  13   out for white cars. Don't pick up   14  , and all you folks in gas stations better not do   15   to a white Ford car.’

Todd stood up and   16   to see out into the cold ningt. It was dark but Todd   17  the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just   18  , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for   19  . There it was, a white Ford. He saw the   20 , LJR1939.

‘What should I do?’Todd had to make a quick   21 .

‘Yes, sir?’Todd   22  while making up his mind for sure.

‘  23   her up,’the man said sounding like any other   24  .

When the tank （油箱）whs full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.

‘Hands up   25  get out!’

1. A. store           B. bank        C. station           D. house

2. A. searched for     B. held up      C. taken over        D. broken into

3. A. walks          B. looks        C. marches         D. drives

4. A. for            B. by           C. to              D. of

5. A. satisfaction     B. difficulty     C. disappointment    D. spirit

6. A. saved          B. made        C. offered          D. needed

7. A. collect         B. prove        C. sign            D. write

8. A. continued       B. lasted       C. spread          D. arrived

9. A. bought         B. borrowed     C. stolen          D. stopped

10. A. sent          B. found        C. left            D. pushed

11. A. calling from   B. fleeing from   C. heading for      D. looking for

12. A. news         B. warning      C. advice          D. voice

13. A. Look         B. Run         C. Call            D. Set

14. A. guests        B. strangers     C. prisoners        D. passengers

15. A. harm         B. favor        C. service          D. business

16. A. tried         B. decided       C. hoped          D. happened

17. A. considered    B. knew         C. recognised      D. learnt

18. A. then         B. there         C. right           D. now

19. A. directions     B. repairs        C. gas            D. parking

20. A. mark         B. number       C. sign           D. name

21. A. decision      B. call          C. movement      D. remark

22. A. wondered     B. stopped       C. waited         D. asked

23. A. Cover        B. Fill          C. Check         D. Tie

24. A. visitor       B. robber         C. driver         D. ridre

25 A. or           B. and           C. but           D. to