I don't want to upset you, but nobody can ever find out what day is going to be the last. And so it’s better to live each day of your life as if it is the last. I'm not telling you to quit your job and spend all your money on traveling. But you can live your life to its fullest by adding some simple things to each day. It doesn't matter what is going on, but it does matter how you feel about it. Here is my recipe for the best day on Earth!
A Handful of Happiness
Where can you find it? Take a look inside of yourself! Happiness doesn't come from the outside, it is within you. Each moment your life gives you a lot of opportunities to be happy. If you want to see them, you will. If you don’t, it's up to you.
A Handful of Love
Love is the harmony of your soul. A little love can make a big difference to the whole world. We are one. Everyone and everything deserve your love as well as you do.
A Handful of Dreams
Feel free to dream big dreams and make small steps towards them. You are the creator of your life. Every time you are doing something to achieve your goals you are growing.
A Handful of Creativity
Try to be creative in everything you do. Try to do your best every time you are doing something. Do not be afraid to use your imagination. It's such a pleasure to do something new. Feel the joy of creation!
A Handful of Magic
Do you believe in magic? Well, you should. Life is full of miracles. In fact, life itself is a big miracle. There are so many things that are beyond our understanding. "There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." — Albert Einstein
Celebrate every day of your life! Let the spirit of holiday fill each corner of your heart. Why not? You live your life to its fullest and move towards your dreams!
【小题1】 What does the author advise people to do?

A．Spend all your money on traveling.

B．Find happiness inside yourself.

C．Love others more than yourself.

D．Do not use much imagination.

【小题2】 It can be concluded that to realize your big dreams, you need ____________.

A．to keep trying step by step	B．to grow up
C．to feel free	D．to create your life

【小题3】What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

A．There are two ways to live a happy life.

B．Nothing is a miracle in your life.

C．Not everything is a miracle.

D．It’s up to you to choose the way to live.

【小题4】 Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．How to know your last day?

B．How to live a best day?

C．How to make your life miracle?

D．How to realize your dreams?

I don't want to upset you, but nobody can ever find out what day is going to be the last. And so it’s better to live each day of your life as if it is the last. I'm not telling you to quit your job and spend all your money on traveling. But you can live your life to its fullest by adding some simple things to each day. It doesn't matter what is going on, but it does matter how you feel about it. Here is my recipe for the best day on Earth!

A Handful of Happiness

Where can you find it? Take a look inside of yourself! Happiness doesn't come from the outside, it is within you. Each moment your life gives you a lot of opportunities to be happy. If you want to see them, you will. If you don’t, it's up to you.

A Handful of Love

Love is the harmony of your soul. A little love can make a big difference to the whole world. We are one. Everyone and everything deserve your love as well as you do.

A Handful of Dreams

Feel free to dream big dreams and make small steps towards them. You are the creator of your life. Every time you are doing something to achieve your goals you are growing.

A Handful of Creativity

Try to be creative in everything you do. Try to do your best every time you are doing something. Do not be afraid to use your imagination. It's such a pleasure to do something new. Feel the joy of creation!

A Handful of Magic

Do you believe in magic? Well, you should. Life is full of miracles. In fact, life itself is a big miracle. There are so many things that are beyond our understanding. "There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." — Albert Einstein

Celebrate every day of your life! Let the spirit of holiday fill each corner of your heart. Why not? You live your life to its fullest and move towards your dreams!

1. What does the author advise people to do?

A．Spend all your money on traveling.

B．Find happiness inside yourself.

C．Love others more than yourself.

D．Do not use much imagination.

2. It can be concluded that to realize your big dreams, you need ____________.

A．to keep trying step by step	B．to grow up
C．to feel free	D．to create your life

3.What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

A．There are two ways to live a happy life.

B．Nothing is a miracle in your life.

C．Not everything is a miracle.

D．It’s up to you to choose the way to live.

4. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．How to know your last day?

B．How to live a best day?

C．How to make your life miracle?

D．How to realize your dreams?

 

I don't want to upset you, but nobody can ever find out what day is going to be the last. And so it’s better to live each day of your life as if it is the last. I'm not telling you to quit your job and spend all your money on traveling. But you can live your life to its fullest by adding some simple things to each day. It doesn't matter what is going on, but it does matter how you feel about it. Here is my recipe for the best day on Earth!

A Handful of Happiness

Where can you find it? Take a look inside of yourself! Happiness doesn't come from the outside, it is within you. Each moment your life gives you a lot of opportunities to be happy. If you want to see them, you will. If you don’t, it's up to you.

A Handful of Love

Love is the harmony of your soul. A little love can make a big difference to the whole world. We are one. Everyone and everything deserve your love as well as you do.

A Handful of Dreams

Feel free to dream big dreams and make small steps towards them. You are the creator of your life. Every time you are doing something to achieve your goals you are growing.

A Handful of Creativity

Try to be creative in everything you do. Try to do your best every time you are doing something. Do not be afraid to use your imagination. It's such a pleasure to do something new. Feel the joy of creation!

A Handful of Magic

Do you believe in magic? Well, you should. Life is full of miracles. In fact, life itself is a big miracle. There are so many things that are beyond our understanding. "There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." — Albert Einstein

Celebrate every day of your life! Let the spirit of holiday fill each corner of your heart. Why not? You live your life to its fullest and move towards your dreams!

What does the author advise people to do?

       A. Spend all your money on traveling.

       B. Find happiness inside yourself.

       C. Love others more than yourself.

       D. Do not use much imagination.

It can be concluded that to realize your big dreams, you need ____________.

       A. to keep trying step by step                                          B. to grow up

       C. to feel free                                                         D. to create your life

What can we learn from the underlined sentence?

       A. There are two ways to live a happy life.

       B. Nothing is a miracle in your life.

       C. Not everything is a miracle.

       D. It’s up to you to choose the way to live.

Which can be the best title of the passage?

       A. How to know your last day?

       B. How to live a best day?

       C. How to make your life miracle?

       D. How to realize your dreams?

 第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper and had a meal I have never had before.

All the friends invited were a little  31 . It’s not that Ben is unsociable , or a bad cook , but it’s just that he never  32  more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something  33  for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a  34  table was waiting for us.“Nothing but the  35  for my friends!”said Ben. We all sat down and looked  36  at each other---what did he  37 to?

Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup.“It’s a  38  of carrots , potatoes and tomatoes,”said Ben. The next  39  was also a little strange in that we didn’t quite know what it was again. It’s just 40 mixture of vegetable.

As we ate we chatted and finally the  41  turned back to what we were eating.“Was there a recipe（食谱）for this,” asked Marina ,“or did you  42  it up?”Ben put his fork down. “What I cooked  43 what I could find.”Marina was surprised.“But you can find anything in supermarkets these days.”“But there’s  44  choice in what you can find  45  supermarkets.” He replies.

 46  that we had all finished the food , Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually  47  away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of  48 , boxes of throw-away vegetables and fruit.

So Ben had  49  provided a decent(不错的) meal for his friends , and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food , but the amount of food thrown away is enough to  50  millions of people.

31. A. excited                   B. disappointed             C. surprised                  D. delighted

32. A. takes                         B. spends                   C. uses                         D. costs

33. A. cheap                        B. special                         C. practical                   D. usual

34. A. new                           B. separate                    C. booked                     D. laid

35. A. worst                         B. most                        C. best                         D. least

36. A. nervously                   B. carefully                  C. sadly                        D. happily

37. A. think                        B. consider                   C. mean                      D. ask

38. A. mixture                         B. liquid                    C. matter                   D. dish

39. A. course                  B. food                        C. soup                        D. salad

40. A. other                         B. others                 C. the other           D. another

41. A. dinner                       B. idea                         C. food                        D. subject

42. A. pick                          B. look                         C. make                       D. take

43. A. referred                         B. depended on             C. lay in                       D. resulted from

44. A. less                           B. more                        C. some                        D. any

45. A. within                       B. beyond                     C. inside                    D. outside

46. A. Feeling                   B. Seeing                         C. Realizing                  D. Thinking

47. A. store                          B. move                       C. throw                    D. hide

48. A. order                         B. place                        C. season                   D. date

49. A. successfully             B. possibly                   C. hardly                   D. hopefully

50. A. enrich                        B. please                   C. affect                       D. Feed

One day all the employees of a very famous company reached their office and all saw a big sign on the main door which said this:

"Yesterday, the 36 who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company 37 . We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been 38 in the gym."

In the beginning, they all got 39 for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting 40 to know who was that person who hindered the 41 of their colleagues and the company itself?

The 42 in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd 43 the room. The more people 44 the coffin, the more the excitement heated up.

Everyone thought, " 45 is this person who was hindering my progress?"

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it, they 　46 became speechless.

They all got to stand near the coffin, and felt shocked and 47 , as if someone had touched the deepest part of their 　48 . There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who

49 it could see themselves! There was also a sign next to the mirror that 50 :

"There is only one person who is capable of setting 51 to your growth and IT IS YOU!"

Your life does not 52 when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or wife changes...

No, your life changes when YOU change, when you 53 your limiting beliefs inside.

Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of 54 , impossibilities and losses. Be a winner; build yourself and your reality. 55 , it's the way you face life itself that makes the difference.

36. A. person 　　　　　　　　　　 B. boss 　　　　　　　 C. sign 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. funeral

37. A. died away 　　　　 B. died out 　　　　　 C. passed away 　　　　　 D. passed out

38. A. protected 　　　　 B. prevented 　　　　 C. proved 　　　　　　　　　 D. prepared

39. A. happy 　　　　　　　 B. sad 　　　　　　　　 C. joyful 　　　　　　　　　　 D. grateful

40. A. calm　　 　　　　　 B. curious 　　　　　 C. conscious 　　　　　　　 D. convenient

41. A. development 　　 B. width 　　　　　　　　　　 C. faith 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strength

42. A. way 　　　　　　　　 B. sadness 　　　　　 C. excitement 　　　　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. within 　　　　　　　 B. without 　　　　　 C. about 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. around

44. A. bought 　　　　　　 B. sold 　　　　　　　　 C. reached 　　　　　　　　 D. touched

45. A. What 　　　　　　　 B. Which 　　　　　　 C. Where 　　　　　　　　　 D. Who

46. A. carefully 　　　　　 B. actually 　　　　　 C. suddenly 　　　　　　　　 D. madly

47. A. in silence 　　　　　 B. in return 　　　　 C. in need 　　　　　　　　　 D. in order

48. A. hand 　　　　　　　　 B. soul 　　　　　　　　 C. mouth 　　　　　　　　　 D. face

49. A. put outside 　　　 B. put inside 　　　　 C. looked outside 　　　　 D. looked inside

50. A. wrote 　　　　　　　 B. spoke 　　　　　　 C. said 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. told

51. A. deadlines 　　　　　 B. demands'　 　　 C. limits 　　　　　　　　　　 D. lacks

52. A. calculate 　　　　　 B. cancel 　　　　　　 C. communicate　　 　　 D. change

53. A. go beyond 　　　　 B. go together 　　 C. go without 　　　　　　　　　　 D. go towards

54. A. changes 　　 　　B. difficulties 　　　 C. advantages 　　　　　　 D. bargains

55. A. Forget 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Follow 　　　　　　 C. Obey 　　　 　　　　D. Remember