Simon was a middle-aged leather businessman. He always failed in his career, which made him a depressed(沮丧的) man. So he often __ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Simon and his wife were busily __ up their new home, the light suddenly went out. They had to stop work. Simon was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait __ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant __ on his door that sounded clear in the __ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Simon was a newcomer to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be disturbed, so he went to the door and opened it __. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Simon in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance (讨厌鬼)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __ this time she was __ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __ me here to give you these.” Simon was very ____ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother. God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __ in life. It was his __ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __ nobody else but himself, for his life had been darkened by his unsympathetic __.

1.A. hoped B. told C. complained D. advised

2.A. building B. tidying C. coming D. turning

3.A. helplessly B. doubtfully C. hopefully D. anxiously

4.A. steps B. knocks C. words D. noises

5.A. dark B. sleepless C. cold D. quiet

6.A. surprisingly B. impatiently C. delightedly D. willingly

7.A. lend B. sell C. buy D. borrow

8.A. But B. And C. So D. For

9.A. hiding B. holding C. blowing D. lighting

10.A. advised B. encouraged C. forced D. sent

11.A. frightened B. pleased C. puzzled D. surprised

12.A. failure B. sadness C. complaint D. business

13.A. responsibility B. coldness C. laziness D. shyness

14.A. finally B. hardly C. actually D. doubtfully

15.A. opinion B. behavior C. mind D. look

第一节 完形填空 (共15小题,每小题1分, 满分15分)

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If _____, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews _______.

In his book, Matthews _____us how to have a happy life and answers the _____of teenagers. There are many subjects such as parents and friends, and the book _____we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills such as how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to ______your memory better.

Many teenagers think ______happiness comes from a good exam result ______praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can ______be happy when there are no such “good” things.

Success comes from a(n) good attitude(态度). If you _____from problems, you will have success in the future.

Some school students have problems such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that_____comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的)_____. If you are____, people notice you and you can get a _____view(视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes take less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important _____ : you choose to be happy!

1.A. so B. not C. it D. do

2.A. wise B. smart C. useful D. simple

3.A. orders B. tells C. asks D. argues

4.A. problems B. questions C. ideas D. comments

5.A. says B. writes C. reads D. thinks

6.A. make B. turn C. let D. change

7.A. what B. how C. that D. whether

8.A. and B. but C. so D. or

9.A. yet B. already C. still D. forever

10.A. learn B. rescue C. struggle D. separate

11.A. success B. happiness C. failure D. height

12.A. way B. means C. manners D. spirit

13.A. short B. small C. tall D. fat

14.A. lower B. higher C. worse D. better

15.A. work B. lesson C. teaching D. Study

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