Whenever we do something wrong, Jesus Christ sees it. He loves us and doesn’t say it. Perhaps he’s wondering how long we’ll keep our mind suffering. A little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm and he was given a slingshot(弹弓) to play with out in the woods. He        for some time but he could never hit the target he had set for himself. Getting a little       , he walked back to the farmhouse for dinner. As he was _        back, he saw Grandpa’s pet duck. Just out of       , he let the slingshot fly , hitting it in the head ,and killed it. In a panic, he         the dead duck in the woodpile, only to see his sister Sally        be watching him. Sally had seen all this, but she said _   _ . After lunch that day Grandma said, “Sally, it’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.” And then she spoke _     to him, “Remember the duck？” So Johnny did the dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if        wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally just smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right because Johnny told me he was too       to help you. And she whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny        to help make supper. After several days of doing both his       and Sally’s, Johnny finally couldn’t      it any longer. He came to his Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck .Grandma smiled and gave him a big __    . “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was watering the flowers at the window        I saw you shoot my duck with the slingshot, and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I      you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally     _ of you.”

In reality, no matter how      __ or how uncomfortable it is to admit our wrongdoing, we should always choose to       it and work it through instead of running away from it. Hard as it is, it        us and makes us who we are.

1.A. promoted         B. exercised          C. practiced              D. consumed

2.A. delighted        B. upset                   C. amazed            D. scared

3.A. running          B. rushing      C. heading                   D. leaving

4.A. sympathy       B. pride        C. impulse            D. politeness

5.A. hung           B. presented            C. protected          D. hid

6.A. should                        B. shall                       C. must                        D. might

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

8.A. loudly          B. softly                   C. guiltily         D. innocently

9.A. Sally            B. Johnny         C. the children         D. Grandma

10.A. reluctant              B. willing        C. curious               D. cautious

11.A. kept up                B. held back             C. left behind     D. stayed behind

12.A. chores                B. homework          C. games                   D. sports

13.A. accept                B. stand               C. withdraw          D. allow

14.A. hug                  B. blow               C. reward              D. award

15.A. whereas               B. as           C. while                D. when

16.A. appreciate             B. admire                  C. forgive           D. Force

17.A. put the blame         B. make friends        C. put pressure    D. make a slave

18.A. doubtful               B. grateful            C. harmful            D. painful

19.A. reject                 B. control     C. face               D. witness

20.A. develops               B. shapes                  C. ruins               D. prepares

 

Dave Bruno works as an online marketing manager. Several years ago, one weekend Bruno and his family did a major house cleanup and then donated several bags of unneeded items to the local Goodwill store. “After all were done, I looked around and realized that I still had too much stuff”, says Bruno, “It occurred to me that maybe I wanted to lead a simple life but in reality I behaved differently.” That realization prompted the 39-year-old father of three to try an experiment, “The 100Thing Challenge”.

With the goal of breaking free of what he calls a “bad habit of consumerism（消费主义）, Bruno was determined to live for one year with just 100 personal items. He cut down his possessions to 94 items, including a Bible, laptop, guitar, wedding ring, car and clothes. He created some guidelines for the experiment since his wife and daughters did not participate, familyshared and household items did not count as personal items. He also grouped together some basic things such as underwear and socks. Bruno began blogging about his new lifestyle and eventually wrote a book, The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul.

Since completing the experiment, Bruno has continued to live by the motto: reduce, refuse, and rearrange and maintains just 110 personal things. “ Nearly three years of living with a minimal amount of personal possessions, I’m no longer in the habit of consuming for the sake of consumption (消费),” he wrote in his blog last week, “That has freed me up for all sorts of better endeavors (活动) than shopping—like spending time with family and writing a book and planning for business opportunities.”

Bruno’s project has also inspired others to live minimally, many of whom post their own 100 Thing Challenge updates on YouTube. “The reality is that the 100 Thing Challenge is surprisinglyeasy”, says Bruno, “I’m  not saying there were no challenges or disappointments. I miss some things, but not that much. Frankly, it’s far easier to live with less stuff than with excessive trash.”

1.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 1?

A．Bruno regretted to have an easy life.

B．Bruno had a special behavior in reality,

C．Bruno and his family led a happy life.

D．Bruno would have liked a life with fewer items.

2.The things were included in Bruno’s 94 items EXCEPT____________.

A．socks             B．a Bible            C．cookers           D．a wedding ring

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Live with 100 Things

B．Defeat 100 Challenges in Life

C．Survive by Your Motto

D．Consume for Consumption’s Sake

 

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglect (忽视). Common reasons for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting.
Breakfast simply means “break the fast’’. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the morning your body needs energy for the day’s work ahead. 
A good breakfast should provide 1/3 of your total calorie(卡路里)needs for the day. On average, we eat 400 less calories for breakfast than for dinner. If breakfast doesn’t appeal (吸引) to you in the morning, try eating a lighter dinner earlier in the evening or save half of your dinner for breakfast in the morning.
If you still aren’t hungry in the morning, start with something small like juice or toast or have a nutritious (有营养的) mid-morning snack (小吃) later when you are hungry.
So, you say you are on a diet. Some people fear that eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more. It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make you feel hungry throughout the day. That is because your body is working correctly. Although you may feel as if you are eating more all day long, in reality you are probably not.
Not eating breakfast can also cause you t overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later. To make matters worse, since your body is in a slow state, it will not be able to burn those extra calories very efficiently (有效). If you feed your body healthy snacks and meals throughout the day, you are less likely to become hungry and stuff (填饱) yourself as soon as you begin to eat.
Since breakfast is the first and most important meal of the day, choosing the right food is important. The best breakfast foods are fruits ,juice, lean meat and grain products such as bread, rice, noodles and cereals.
【小题1】. What is the meaning of the word “fast” in the phrase“break the fast”? 

A．movement

B．going without food

C．quickness

D．certain kind of food

【小题2】. If you don’t want to have breakfast in the morning, according to the writer’s suggestion, you should________.

A．see a doctor to have an examination	B．have a little supper
C．go to a restaurant to enjoy a good meal	D．have a good supper

【小题3】. Eating breakfast, in fact, makes your body_________.

A．work out of order	B．produce too much energy
C．work well	D．feel hungry quicker

【小题4】 Not eating breakfast will_________.

A．save a lot of money	B．do harm to your health
C．do good to your health	D．help you keep in shape

【小题5】 In the last paragraph the writer mainly_________.
A. persuades us to have a good breakfast    
B. tell us what food isn’t suitable for breakfast
C describes when and how we should have our breakfast
D .tell us what food we should have for breakfast

You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.

Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的)moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.

Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺)in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others---and even themselves---to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.

In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.

In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.

1．What does the word “they” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

　　　 A. People and things around you. 　　　 B. Opportunities and problems.

　　　 C. Creators and their choices. 　　 D. Victims and their sufferings.

2．According to Paragraph 2, creators __________.

A. seem willing to experience failures in life

B. possess the ability to predict future life

C. handle ups and downs of life wisely

D. have potential to create something new

3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

　　　 A. Creators and victims face quite different things in life.

　　　 B. Creators and victims are masters of their lives.

　　　 C. Victims can influence more people than creators.

　　　 D. Compared with victims, creators are more emotional.

4．The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that _______________.

　　　 A. strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victims.

　　　 B. people need family support to deal with challengers in life.

　　　 C. it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains.

　　　 D. one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life.

5．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

　　　 A. To define victims and creators.

　　　 B. To evaluate victims against creators.

　　　 C. To explain the relationship between victims and creators.

　　　 D. To suggest the transformation from victims to creators.