This is a part from US President Barack Obama’s speech on May 14 at Bamard College in New York.

… My last piece of advice – this is simple, but perhaps most important: 36. Nothing worthwhile is easy. No one of achievement has avoided failure – sometimes catastrophic failures. But they keep at it. They learn from mistakes. They don’t 37.

When I first arrived on this 38, I was with little money, fewer options. But it was here that I tried to find my place in this world. I knew I wanted to make a difference, but it was 39 how in fact I’d go about it. But I wanted to do my part to 40 a better world.

So even as I worked after graduation in a few 41 jobs here in New York, even as I went from motley (鱼龙混杂的)apartment to motley apartment, I 42.

… And I wish I could say that this perseverance came from some innate (天生的)toughness in me. But the truth is, it was 43. I got it from 44 the people who raised me. I grew up as the son of a single mom who struggled to put herself through 45 and make ends meet. She had a marriage that fell apart; 46 went on food stamps at one point to help us 47. But she didn’t quit. And she earned her degree, and made sure that 48 scholarships and hard work, my sister and I earned 49.

And 50, I met a woman who was assigned to advise me on my first summer job at a law firm. And she gave me such good advice that I married her. And Michelle and I gave everything we had to balance our careers and a 51 family. We made that marriage work.

… So 52 it’s starting a business, or running for office, or 53 an amazing family, remember that making your 54  on the world is hard. It takes patience. It takes commitment. It comes with plenty of 55 and it comes with plenty of failures.

1.                A．compete        B．persevere       C．struggle  D．preservation

2.                A．rest           B．decline         C．quit  D．regret

3.                A．campus         B．downtown       C．farm D．country

4.                A．confident       B．uncertain       C．ambitious D．proud

5.                A．shape          B．instruct         C．organize  D．lead

6.                A．amazing        B．disturbing       C．meaningful    D．unsatisfactory

7.                A．reached out     B．put out         C．gave out  D．made out

8.                A．presented      B．structured       C．learned   D．created

9.                A．copying        B．detecting       C．persuading    D．watching

10.               A．life            B．work           C．school D．business

11.               A．yet            B．even           C．still   D．also

12.               A．get by          B．come by        C．get along  D．come along

13.               A．during         B．through        C．across D．over

14.               A．mine          B．us             C．ours  D．hers

15.               A．for the time being B．long before     C．up to now  D．later on

16.               A．young          B．poor           C．weak D．strong

17.               A．as if           B．if             C．whether   D．unless

18.               A．rising          B．raising         C．arousing   D．arising

19.               A．view           B．stay           C．remark    D．mark

20.               A．goals          B．advantages      C．shortcomings   D．setbacks

--- Would you mind if I turn on the radio and listen to some music?

--- ________. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt＇s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ”

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.

1.How did the author get to know America?

A．From her relatives                      B．From her mother

C．From Books and pictures                  D．From radio programs

2.Upon leaving for America the author felt       .

A．confused          B．excited           C．worried           D．amazed

3.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A．She worked as a translator

B．She attended a lot of job interviews

C．She paid telephone bills for her family

D．She helped her family with her English

4.The author believes that      .

A．her future will be free from troubles

B．it is difficult to learn to become patient

C．there are more good things than bad things

D．good things will happen if one keeps trying

完形填空（共20小题 每小题1.5分 满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, "That'll be five dollars   1  please,"  She  then   2  down at the paper I was   3  and said, "I'm sick and   4  all this negative (消极的) stuff on the front   5 . I want to read some   6  news for a change." She then said, "In fact, I think someone should just   7  a Good News newspaper — a paper with wonderful, inspirational   8  about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for   9 . I'd buy one every day!" She then   10  me for coming in and said, " Maybe we'll get some good news," and she laughed. She made my day.The following day after my business appointments, I   11  the same store  again  to   12  bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a   13  young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, "Good afternoon" and handed her my   14  . She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and   15 a negative tone ordered…"Next!"

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age;   16  made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by   17 .

Every morning, you should ask   18  this important question: "Who do I want

to be today? 'The Grouch (不高兴的人)' or 'The Good News Girl'"? Your answer will do great good to   19  the joy and happiness that you will experience in your   20  .

1.                A．at all           B．in all           C．for all    D．all for

2.                A．stared          B．glared          C．glanced   D．noticed

3.                A．carrying        B．taking          C．reading   D．buying

4.                A．tired of         B．interested in     C．concerned about   D．fond of

5.                A．columns        B．editions         C．pages.    D．parts

6.                A．bad            B．good           C．latest D．interesting

7.                A．collect         B．print           C．sell  D．publish

8.                A．stories         B．ideas           C．concepts  D．experiences

9.                A．rewards        B．the others       C．others    D．nothing

10.               A．praised         B．thanked        C．appreciated    D．criticized

11.               A．dropped ou     B．dropped off     C．dropped on    D．dropped by

12.               A．pick up         B．take up         C．bring up   D．carry up

13.               A．beautiful       B．fantastic        C．different  D．stupid

14.               A．card           B．money         C．dollar D．change

15.               A．with           B．at             C．through   D．in

16.               A．one           B．who           C．what  D．it

17.               A．moving up      B．going away      C．showing up D．showing off

18.               A．her            B．them          C．yourself   D．themselves

19.               A．creating        B．determining     C．enjoying   D．guaranteeing

20.               A．home          B．work           C．study D．life

Below is a discussion on a website.

45. Who would miss his or her family most?

A. Jaime       B. Jayne      C. Miko          D. Paola.

46. Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?

A. Steve.    B. Jaime     C. Roger.      D. Tomas

47. How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?

A. One      B. Two      C. Three       D. Four