He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide(隐藏) his eyes behind his hair. He doesn’t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.

This is Jay Chou, the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12. Those songs are from his new album (唱片), “Ye Huimei”, and the album was released (发行) in July and was named after his mother.

Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.

His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.

Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me,” said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No.101 Middle School in Beijing.

“He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong, Jiangsu Province.

1. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _______.

A. is very handsome    B. has a bright smile

C. often makes too much noise    D. is a pop music star

2. His fans are so excited because _______.

A. he released a new album in July    B. he will sing new songs in Beijing

C. he can play the piano very well    D. his new album was named after his mother

3. When he was a little child, he _______.

A. talked a lot every day          B. did well in his study at school

C. started to like music    D. had huge crowds of fans

Margie was the best hostess. She greeted everyone at the door, and she   41   candies and offered drinks. Margie   42   that everyone had a good time and that absolutely everything was   43  . But this was not Margie’s party. She was a   44   at the party like everyone else, and yet she acted as if she owned the   45  . She wants to be   46   and needs to be in control. I used to be like Margie,   47   to control the uncontrollable. I felt   48   the feelings and actions of the people around me. My body ached due to the weight I put on my own   49  .

One day while I was out with a friend, I realized how far my desire for   50   had gotten. As I Liked to my friend, a stranger’s towel was blown away. I   51   in vain for the towel. My friend called me on it and I   52   realized the extent (程度) my sense of responsibility had gotten. Realizing I was   53   living my life, I had to make a(n)   54  .

If we turn to   55  ,we see that it does not fight for control. A stream does not try to   56   its own course; water simply flows the path of least resistance (阻力). A   57   does not create an exact flight plan; a plane trusts its inner guidance system and adapts   58   to new wind currents (气流).

Next time you try to control the uncontrollable, take a breath.   59   and wait. You will find things can be better, with less effort, and in   60   ways you could not have imagined. And you will find a love of life again.

41. A. bought                            B. produced                       C. collected                        D. passed

42. A. admitted                   B. remembered                  C. ensured                         D. recognized

43. A. perfect                            B. different                         C. convenient                           D. cheap

44. A. customer                  B. guest                             C. servant                          D. neighbor

45. A. place                        B. company                        C. team                              D. land

46. A. in secret                   B. in time                                   C. in order                         D. in charge

47. A. helping                            B. agreeing                        C. trying                             D. learning

48. A. angry about                    B. responsible for                     C. content with                   D. sensitive to

49. A. shoulders                 B. sides                              C. dreams                          D. feet

50. A. energy                            B. wealth                                   C. happiness                            D control

51. A. asked                       B. begged                          C. rushed                                  D. waited

52. A. finally                       B. frequently                      C. totally                                   D. unfortunately

53. A. often                        B. nearly                                   C. just                                D. seldom

54. A. change                           B. promise                         C. order                             D. report

55. A. money                      B. space                                   C. nature                                  D. society

56. A. carry                        B. offer                               C. invite                             D. direct

57. A. train                         B. tree                                C. bird                                D. plane

58. A. suddenly                  B. eventually                      C. possibly                         D. easily

59. A. Struggle                   B. Relax                             C. Return                                  D. Decide

60. A. interesting                B. amazing                         C. exciting                          D. confusing

71.很明显，肯定发生了某些糟糕的事情。

   ________  ________  _________  __________ something terrible __________ 

   ___________  ___________.

72. 王鹏坐在他那空荡荡的餐馆里，感到十分沮丧。

   Wang Peng sat in his________ restaurant _______  ________  ________.

73. 他可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚！

   He could not ______ Yong hui ________  _______  ________  _______ people _____!

74. 亚当斯先生，不知道你是否介意我们问几个问题。

   I_______, Mr Adams, ______ you’d ________  ________  ________ a few questions.

75. 事实上，我靠义工来顶替船费，这就是我为什么衣冠不整的原因了。

   The fact is that I earned my ________ by working as an ___________  ___________ , 

   __________   _____________  ___________ my appearance.

Ann worked for a big company. One of the duties of her   41   was to go to the post office every day and   42   the company mail. One day in December, she   43   a beggar making himself up as a Santa Claus   44   on the corner of the street. Each day she   45   her coins and dropped them in his bowl. He would smile and   46   her a Merry Christmas.

       At night the temperature dropped below 0℃, but the Santa Clause   47   stood in the cold wind.   48   she dropped her coins into his bowl, she handed him a pair of gloves.

       A week later, a(n)   49   Santa Claus was standing there. “What happened to the other Santa Claus?” she asked. He told her, “He’s very   50   today.” She prayed for his health.

       Later that day, a colleague came into her office   51  . “I don’t know what I’m going to do.” “What’s wrong?” she asked. “It’s my ex-husband,” her colleague   52  , “I don’t have any money to buy my boys anything for Christmas,   53   my ex-husband refuses to send money to them. It breaks my heart that they won’t have anything this year.” The lady   54   her colleague, “I’m sure everything will   55  . It’s Christmas. Believe in miracles (奇迹).”

       That evening, she told her husband about her colleague’s   56  , “I know we don’t have much money to   57  , but I’d like to give her fifty or a hundred dollars. We’ll just get ourselves less this year. Last year we couldn’t afford to buy anything for   58   but we still had a wonderful Christmas.” Her husband smiled, “Give her one hundred dollars. She needs it more than we do.”

       She reached up and held him. Warmth spread   59   her body. He held her and realized that there really was a Santa Claus – and he had   60   her!

41. A. family                B. job                   C. life                   D. religion

42. A. receive                     B. go through              C. answer                   D. pick up

43. A. spotted                   B. watched           C. sensed                   D. followed

44. A. standing            B. waiting             C. playing            D. performing

45. A. earned                     B. counted           C. saved                     D. threw

46. A. send                 B. wish                 C. offer                D. tell

47. A. even                 B. just                  C. still                   D. yet

48. A. Although           B. If                      C. Since               D. After

49. A. honest                     B. new                  C. considerate            D. strong

50. A. sad                   B. poor                 C. cold                 D. sick

51. A. in tears                    B. in shock           C. in horror          D. in trouble

52. A. concluded         B. decided           C. continued        D. commented

53. A. or                      B. but                   C. so                    D. otherwise

54. A. reminded          B. amused           C. teased                    D. comforted

55. A. work out            B. come back              C. run out            D. open up

56. A. message           B. suggestion              C. situation          D. example

57. A. lend                  B. help                 C. lose                 D. pay

58. A. ourselves          B. themselves             C. us                    D. others

59. A. off                            B. to                            C. among                    D. through

60. A. relaxed                     B. doubted           C. married            D. Shaped

    Table manners vary f'rom culture to culture.   61   is acceptable in one country may be considered extremely rude in another. Here we will tell you about the traditional table manners   62   the modern table manners in Korea.   63   ( tradition) , it was the woman's job   64   (cook)food and set the table. The woman would sit  65  her husband to make sure that he had everything he needed for a pleasant meal. Only   66   the husband finished would the woman and her children eat. Nowadays, table manners have changed a lot.   67  of the family members eat together at the same time. It is common to see everyone help with the meal,   68  (include) the husband. One tradition, however, has not changed. It is the oldest person that starts the meal.    69   ( stay) until the oldest person is finished is considered to be  70  basic tradition of Korean table manners.

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don't get along well, which doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.

There's more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people if those don't have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

8. The first paragraph tells us __________.

A. none needs friends                      B. we need friends around us all the time

C. making friends is the need in people's life    D. we need to be alone

9 Which of the following is the most probable(可能的) place people name after friendly people?

                           A. A house.      B. A room.       C. A library.      D. A village.

10. If people have friends, they would live longer, because __________.

A. they feel happier and healthier          B. they get a lot of help from their friends

C. they take better care of themselves       D. both A and C

11 This passage tells us __________.

A. that people are all friends      B. that people need friends

C. how to get friends            D. how to name a place                             

In my opinion, we should try our best    46    (realize) our goals even though    47   is little hope. The efforts seem to be the lights in the darkness, leading the way to hope and success.
    I used to be    48   shy girl in my primary school. I was weak in English at that time, especially for    49  (speak) English. So I was afraid to answer the teacher’s questions during English classes. After I entered my dream middle school. Something    50  (change). I started to read many    51     (interest) English stories and my English teacher was patient to help me a lot. I studied hard in class and practiced by watching English films and listening to English songs in my free time. Little    52  little, I found    53___   more and more interesting to learn English. I could even talk with my classmates    54    (fluent) in English and I was not shy any more. At last, I got high grades in English and I had    55    ( confident) to do it better in the future.

A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a   36   to catch a train, she   37   a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 yean!” the driver said   38  . “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t   39   to annoy him, but the driver kept   40  . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be   41  , so she changed her   42  . “You know, you are right,” she told him. “It must seem   43   for me not to think you know the best way   44   the city.”

  45  , the driver glanced at his   46   in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “  47   I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

When you find yourself   48   with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to   49   your idea, It can lead to longer arguments, the loss of job chances or the   50   of marriages. I have discovered one simple   51   extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from   52   in a disaster.

The   53   is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the   54   in what that person is saying. Find a way to   55  , and the result may surprise you.

36. A. hurry                        B. rush                               C. moment                         D. way

37. A. chose                       B. made                             C. found                             D. suggested

38. A. jokingly                    B. angrily                                  C. anxiously                       D. curiously

39. A. supposed                 B believed                          C. meant                                   D. decided

40 A. apologizing               B. driving                           C. asking                                  D. shouting

41. A. reasonable                     B. thoughtful                      C. normal                                  D. practical

42. A. road                         B. mind                              C. direction                        D. manner

43. A. strange                           B. wrong                                   C. terrible                           D. stupid

44. A. across                      B. in                                          C. through                         D. along

45. A. Surprised                 B. Worried                         C. Annoyed                        D. Disappointed

46. A. rider                         B. speaker                         C. helper                                   D. comer

47. A. until                          B. after                               C. because                        D. since

48. A. satisfied                          B. concerned                            C. crowded                        D. faced

49. A. give up                            B. rum down                       C. slick to                           D. point out

50. A. combination                    B. destruction                           C. suffering                        D. division

51. A. and                          B. that                                C. while                              D. though

52. A. lying                         B. resulting                        C. setting                                  D lead

53. A. problem                          B. importance                           C. key                                D. reply

54. A. fact                          B. meaning                        C. expression                            D. truth

55. A. agree                       B. argue                             C. explain                           D. escape

In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea,   41   Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might  42   (make)of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal  43  (create)special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 44  (use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time,  45  the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which  46  (gradual)turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,  47  lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the  48  (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and  49   (be) too violent for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat   50  their hands.

You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can’t believe how  ___36__  time has passed.

If you are ___37___ with this scene, you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and  __38__ when you are bored. Now scientists have ___39___ a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain  ___40___  according to how we focus on a task. When we are ___41___ , we concentrate more on how time is passing. And  ____42___ makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment ____43___ by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image  ___44___ researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to   __45____  concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then ____46___  the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color. The results showed that  ___47__ was more active when the volunteers paid attention to  ___48__ subjects.

It is thought __49____ if the brain is focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to    ___50__ its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. ____51__ , time passes without us really  __52___  it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its ___53____ energies on monitoring the passing of time. __54__ , time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored  ___55___ , perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

36. A. slowly                      B. quickly

C. terribly                    D. foolishly

37. A. disappointed                B. satisfied

C. familiar                    D. similar

38. A. drags         B. stops      C. goes       D. backs

39. A. thought over                B. made up

C. suggested with               D. come up with

40. A. change       B. develop      C. grow        D. slow

41. A. sleepy        B. bored       C. excited       D. active

42. A. which        B. we          C. this         D. what

43. A. produced     B. carried out   C. tried        D. did

44. A. where        B. when        C. while       D. as

45. A. partly        B. quickly      C. how        D. first

46. A. familiar with                 B. focus on

C. make out                    D. tell apart

47. A. the researchers               B. the experiment

C. the clock                   D. the brain

48. A. no           B. less         C. some        D. more

49. A. when        B. which       C. that          D. where

50. A. fix          B. gather       C. reach        D. spread

51. A. However    B. Furthermore  C. Therefore    D. Finally

52. A. recognizing  B. watching     C. noticing      D. counting

53. A. enough        B. full        C. right         D. proper

54. A. In fact      B. As a result    C. For example    D. Instead

55. A. in class     B. with work     C. in mind        D. of lessons

Small talk is a popular way of getting to know someone, getting into a school or job, or just passing the time. But do you think you're good at it? And do you even know how to do it? If not, then it’s never too late to learn. The art of small talk is the art of talking about unimportant things like the weather. So why should you find it important?

It's completely free. It doesn't matter if you fail, and you never know where it will go. “It can lead to many results，from a pleasant exchange to the signing of a million dollar business deal”，according to Brett Nelson in Forbes Magazine. The good things to small talk don't stop there. It can also make us smarter, as a study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that friendly, social communication could help us solve problems.

You may be wondering how best to break this ice. Weather is probably the number one thing that people who do not know each other will discuss. Sports news in also a very common topic, especially if a local team or player is doing extremely well or badly. And if you and the other speaker have something in common, that may also he acceptable to talk about. For example, if the bus you are on is full, you might talk about the reasons why.

Complimenting (恭维)someone on their clothing or hair is acceptable; however, you should probably not say anything — good or bad一about a person's body. Basically, any subject that makes the other    person give a deep-thought answer in not welcome. If you bring up something like death, religion, politics, for serious opinions, you will turn people off.

4. The 2nd paragraph is mainly about           .

A. the topics of small talk    B. the development of small talk

C. the art of small talk    D. the advantage of small talk

5. Which is the first choice for strangers to break the ice?

A. Weather.    B. Clothing.

C. Sport    D. Music

6. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means people will        .

A. feel interested in your talk    B. quarrel with you for your talk

C. get tired of your talk    D. be grateful for your talk

7. Which part of a magazine might this text belong to?

A. Science & Technology        B. Social Communications.

C. Modern Fashion.    D. Travel Around the World.

 I’m sorry, sir. Your recorder isn’t ready yet. It __ in the factory

   A. is repaired    B. is being repaired    C. has been repaired    D. hasn’t repaired

下列每句各有一处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

82. He would rather keeping time for reading.

83. Shake the head from side to side means disagreement

84. I don’t need charity. On contrary, I need an honest job.

85. During the Spring Festival, people get together to have funs

86. The theme park Dollywood is famous as its old wooden roller coasters. 

Have you ever received a gift that was so dearly, not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite "Why, thank you," but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your personal qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy -- the ability to put yourself into someone else's head and heart. We're all able to do this; in fact, we're born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强)--by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn't, we're not able to understand other people's feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional (情感的) qualities.

   Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. (Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

   We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won't make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

1． The underlined expression "you had missed the mark" means "you had failed to _____.

A. make her feel better     

B. keep your friendship

C. get the expected effect       

D. receive a present in return

2． Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

B. Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts.

C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

3． In the third paragraph, the author tells us that________.

A. the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities

B. one learns from what he did in the past

C. attention should be paid to the receivers' responses

D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

4．The best possible title for this passage is “_______”.

A. Ways of Choosing Gifts      B. An Important Tradition

C. Exchanging Presents         D. Message in a Gift

Music is often thought of as “easy” or “play time”,but it's not that at all.Music plays a very important part in our education.Students who learn music learn a lot of music history at school.This includes “modes（调式）”,which were used in churches during the development of music.They are still used today.Students learn about the historical events that were taking place when the music they play was written.They learn what the music was used for.So much of our culture is in music and has been for centuries.Music also helps with science.Students use science to help them discover what sounds good together and what doesn't.Students also need science to understand something called the “overtone series”,which is about how music is produced by vibration（颤动）and why.Students learn a lot about languages.Many songs are written in other languages,including ancient ones.Students must learn to translate these works to understand what they are singing about.Some songs are famous poems or short works set to music.Students learn a huge amount of coordination（协调）through music,so parts of the body can work better together.Students must use fine motor skills in order to play an instrument.Singers and players must learn breath control and be in good shape to play.

Students learn about art.Some famous pieces were written about important works of art,and students learn about the artists and styles as they're playing the music.Music education also brings higher thinking to our children.It allows them to think about complex patterns (How can I make my part sound better?How do this music and these different parts fit together?).Students have to know absolutely what every other musician does at all times.In that way,it develops teamwork.As one can see,music is very important to education besides bringing us fun.

9.Learning music is helpful to the following subjects EXCEPT________.

A.science                           B.language                        C.politics                                   D.history

10.Students who learn music have to translate songs________.

A.because they are learning the language                  B.because they must understand what they are singing about

C.because the songs are ancient ones                       D.because they are famous poems

11.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Modes are still used in modern music.              

B.Different kinds of music show different cultures.

C.It's easier for athletes to learn to play an instrument.     

D.A good musician should know the importance of teamwork.

12.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The importance of music.                                         B.The importance of music education.

C.Ways to learn music well.                                         D.Skills music students should have.

   假定你叫李华，是一位兼职教师，你所任教的学校里有很多儿童严重超重。你就此给某报编辑写信，给孩子的家长一些忠告。内容包括：

1，  应该更加关注孩子的健康。

2，  帮助孩子养成良好的饮食习惯。

3，  鼓励孩子们多运动，并参加一些有益的课外活动（out-of-class activities）

注意，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。词数110左右。

Dear Editor，

I am a part-time teacher in a primary school. Recently I’ve been worried to find more and more children in school are overweight _______________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

                                                   Yours

                                                    LiHua

Last Friday,6­year­old Landon Johnson went to the RiverTown Crossings Mall in Grandville with his family.While there，the boy and his cousins took turns chatting with Santa，sharing their Christmas desires.

After telling the man in red he wanted a Wii，a toy dinosaur and a remote control car，Landon jumped off Santa’s lap to rejoin his family.But a few moments later，he raced back to Santa’s side：he’d forgotten to tell him something important.Specifically，Landon shared his worry with Santa that his autism (自闭症) would land him on the “naughty list”．

His mom，Naomi Johnson，explained to WOOD­TV this week that Landon is often told he’s “naughty” by people who mistake his autism for bad behavior.“You get the stares when you’re at the grocery store if he’s too loud，” Johnson said.“He’s been told by other people before，‘You don’t need to be so naughty，’or‘Why are you naughty？’．”

Johnson says Santa took the time to listen to Landon’s worries，and held the boy’s hands all the while.“Santa sat him next to him and took Landon’s hands in his and started rubbing them，calming them down.Santa asked Landon if it bothered，him，having Autism？Landon said yes，sometimes.Then Santa told him it shouldn’t. “It shouldn’t bother him to be who he is，” Johnson said.

Landon told Santa that he sometimes “gets in trouble at school and it’s hard for people to understand that he has autism”，but that he’s “not a naughty boy”．

“You know I love you and it’s OK.You’re a good boy，” Santa told WOOD­TV about the chat with Landon.“You’re a good boy，you know.”

Johnson said she was incredibly moved by Santa’s thoughtful words.“This stranger in a red suit told my son the same message I’ve been trying to get through to him for a while now—that he’s special and I love him just the way he was made，” the mom told Today.com.“Seeing Landon’s face light up in that moment was just incredible.I couldn’t stop crying.He was the real Santa Claus.”

4．What did Landon do after he raced back to Santa?

A．He shared Christmas desires with Santa.

B．He checked if he was the real Santa Claus.

C．He told Santa how his autism had bothered him.

D．He asked for a toy dinosaur and a remote control car.

5．What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Avoid those who mistake him.

B．Remain what he is.

C．Try to change the way he behaves.

D．Tell others about his autism.

6．What can we infer from the text?

A．Every child is quite possible to be bothered by autism.

B．Chatting with Santa was a special Christmas gift for Landon.

C．Santa Claus is always popular with children and their parents.

D．Naughty boys are hard to understand because of their bad behaviors.

7．What’s the best title for the text?

A．It’s OK to be you

B．Autism is really a problem

C．Find time to chat with Santa

D．Don’t stay with naughty boys

Many years ago, on a winter morning, Lily, our only daughter, sat quietly, all her heart put into her work. Every once in a while she would ask how to spell the name of someone in our family, and then painstakingly(费力地) formed the letters one by one. Next, she added flowers and green grass at the bottom of each page with a sun in the upper right corner, surrounded by the blue sky. Holding them at eye level, she was satisfied.

   “What are you making, honey?” I asked.

   “It’s a surprise,” she said, covering up her work with her hands.

   It wasn’t until later that evening that I noticed the “mailboxes” fastened to the door of each of our bedrooms. There was one for Edward, one for Tom. She hadn’t forgotten Peter and baby Paul.111]

   For the next few weeks, we received mail regularly. There were little notes showing her love for each of us and short letters full of tiny things that only a seven-year-old child would notice. I was in charge of retrieving(取回) baby Paul’s letters, page after page of colored scenes, including flowers with happy faces.

   “He can’t read yet,” she said, “but he can look at the pictures.”

    This little girl grows up now, but something about her has never changed. One morning only a week or so ago, I found a love note next to my pillow.

   “Thanks for always being there for me, Mum,” it read, “I’m glad that we are best friends,”

   I couldn’t help but remember that she has brought me countless hours of joy throughout these years. There are angels among us. I know, I live with one.

28. What was Lily busy doing that afternoon?

    A. Playing a spelling game.            B. Examining her work carefully.

    C. Doing her drawing homework       D. Preparing love notes for the family

29. Every time the writer received her daughter’s mail, she felt___.

    A. surprised    B. happy   C. proud     D. interested

30. The underlined words “something about her” in Paragraph 7 mean__.

   A. her habit of writing letters to her friends

   B. her interest in drawing pictures

   C. her action of giving us surprises on purpose

   D. her love for the family members

31. Why did the author write the passage?

   A. To draw people’s attention to her daughter

   B. To tell people her daughter’s growing stories.

   C. To remember the true love from her daughter,

   D. To describe the angel living with her all her life.

Too many of us are waiting too long to live our best lives．We keep putting everything off until tomorrow．Then，before we know it，we find ourselves asking，"How did it get so late so soon？"

So we'd better make today the beginning of our new life．Take time to figure ourselves out．Take time to realize what we want and need．Take time to love，laugh，cry，and learn．（11）　  　．Here are five things we should start doing today：

Accept ourselves．The secret to happiness and success is the acceptance of ourselves．We will never become who we want to be if we rely on everyone else to qualify us．（12）　   　．So always go with ourselves，never against ourselves．Be who we were created to be and we will set the world on fire．

Make ourselves a priority．To tell the truth，there are only a few people in this world who will stay 100% true to us，so we should stay true to ourselves．Put our own needs into the list of things to do．

（13）　  　．Don't sit back and let things happen to us．Go out and make things happen．We are what we do，not what we say we'll do．Stop saying"I wish"and start saying"I will"．Turn our dreams into plans．

Do the work．We can't underestimate （低估） a person who always works hard．Be that person．（14）　  　．Always remember that the task ahead of us is never greater than the strength within us．Do what's right，not what's easy．Our dreams are worth it．

（15）　  　．We can't force things to happen； we can only drive ourselves trying crazily．There's a time and place for everything．So don't force what's not yet supposed to fit into our life．When it's meant to be，it will be．Work hard，and be patient．

A．Take positive action．

B．Enjoy every moment of life．

C．Life is shorter than it often seems．

D．Everyone has a different way of life．

E．Accept ourselves just the way we are．

F．Allow life to happen like it's supposed to．

G．In life，we don't get what we wish for； we get what we work for．

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school，you will be most lucky. ____41___ true friend is someone ___42_____ stays with you for life.” Experience shows that he was right. Good friends are just not ____43__(easy) found.

To most of us, friendships are thought very important, but we need to have the kinds of friendships we want. Are they to be close or kept at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are quite enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that ____44_ expectations are the same as our friend’s. The sharing of ____45__ (person) experience is the surest way ____46____ (make) friendships promoted. But it must ___47__(understand) slowly and carried on only if there are signs of interest and action in return.

What are some of the difficulties to friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships take time. _48____ main difficulty is the selfishness to think one “owns” the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships need actions in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of friendships. _49 _you spend reasonable time together, talking __50_ the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.