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One of my happiest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting lazily on the bank.There I would watch the water       downstream. There I would also watch the bamboo trees       under pressure from the wind and watch them       elegantly to their original position after the wind had      . When I think about the bamboo tree’s       to bounce back(弹回) to its original position, the word flexibility(柔韧)       to mind. When used in relation to a person, this word means the ability to       from shock, depression or any other situation that extends the limits of a person. Have you ever felt like you are at your       point?      , you have survived the experience to live to talk about it, though during the experience, you felt emotionally(情感上的) tired, mentally exhausted and you even felt       physically.
Life is a       of good times and bad times. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times that take you       to your breaking point, bend but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
小题1:
A．flowB．rushC．goD．come
小题2:
A．breakB．moveC．bendD．tremble
小题3:
A．returnB．stayC．giveD．fly
小题4:
A．died from B．died out C．died downD．died off
小题5:
A．powerB．ability C．energy D．strength
小题6:
A．strikesB．goesC．appearsD．comes
小题7:
A．recover B．calmC．comfortD．sink
小题8:
A．highB．lowC．breakingD．returning
小题9:
A．ThankfullyB．HopefullyC．SurprisinglyD．Happily
小题10:
A．relaxed B．terribleC．strongD．terrified
小题11:
A．lessonB．mixtureC．connectionD．stage
小题12:
A．awayB．farC．closeD．fast

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:C

试题分析：在狂风暴雨来袭时，竹子应对自如，柔韧有余，弯而不折，代表了生命的弹性和韧性。在本文中作者通过看到竹子在大风中的表现，联想到人也应该像竹子一样不要因一时的困境，一时的打击而一蹶不振，要像竹子一样有着生命的弹性，要弯而不折。
小题1: A动词辨析。A.流动；B. 奔跑；C.去；D. 来。根据上文可知作者坐在河边，所以看到河水的流淌，故A选项正确。
小题2:C动词辨析。A.打破； B.移动；C. 弯腰；D.颤抖。根据下文under pressure from the wind可知竹子在风的吹拂下会弯曲，所以答案选C。
小题3:A动词辨析。A.回到，归还 ；B. 保留；C. 给；D.飞。由常识可知大风刮过去之后，一切都会恢复原样，竹子也会重新直立起身，恢复到最初的位置，故答案选A。
小题4:C动词短语辨析。A. 死于；B. 死光；C. 渐息；D. 接连死去。根据语境可知此处指的是在风逐渐平息之后，故C选项正确
小题5:B名词辨析。A. 权力； B. 能力；C. 能量；D. 力量。Power强调权利，ability指人们做事的能力； energy强调人的精力；strength指的是体力，力气。由情境可知此处指竹子能重新恢复原样的能力，而且下文this word means the ability to也是重要提示，所以判断B选项正确。
小题6:D动词辨析。A敲击； B.去；C. 出现；D.来。固定短语：come to one’s mind“进入脑海，想起某事”，由上下文可知作者看到这种情景从而产生了一些想法，所以答案选D。
小题7:A动词辨析。A. 恢复； B. 使平静；C.使舒服；D. 下沉。从上文的讲述可知作者从竹子在大风刮过之后能恢复原来的位置，联想到了人从打击中恢复的能力，所以A为正确选项。
小题8:C形容词辨析。A.高B.低C. 折的，；D. 回到的。breaking point“（问题难以遏制的）顶点，极限。”根据上下文可知此处指的是人处于生活低谷时，一切压力苦难看似不能承受时，所以B选项正确。
小题9:A副词辨析。A. 感谢地 ；B. 希望地；C. 惊讶地；D. 快乐地。根据下文you have survived the experience可知人能走出低谷，从打击中恢复是值得庆幸的，所以答案选A。
小题10:B形容词辨析。A. 放松的；B. 糟糕的；C. 强壮的 ；D. 惊恐的。根据上文you felt emotionally(情感上的) tired, mentally exhausted and可以判断此处填表示不好处境的词，根据词义可知B选项正确。
小题11:B名词辨析。A. 课；B.混合物；C. 连接；D. 舞台。由情理可知生活中充满了起起伏伏，有时得意也有时失意，a mixture of“…..混合物”，所以判断B选项正确，。
小题12:C形容词辨析。A. 远离；B. 远；C. 靠近；D. 快。作者在上文提到风把竹子刮到几乎要折断的地步，由此可知此处指的是逆境几乎让人不能承受时，达到极致的时候，所以判断A选项正确。
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It was an autumn morning shortly after my husband and I moved into our first house. Our children were upstairs unpacking, and I was looking out of the window at my father moving around mysteriously on the front lawn. My parents lived nearby, and Dad had visited us several times already. “What are you doing out there?” I called to him.
He looked up, smiling. “I’m making you a surprise.” Knowing my father, I thought it could be just about anything. A self-employed jobber, he was always building things out of odds and ends. When we were kids, he always created something surprising for us.
Today, however, Dad would say no more, and caught ups in the busyness of our new life, I eventually forgot about his surprise.
Until one gloomy day the following March when I glanced out of the window. Any yet… I saw a dot of blue across the yard. I headed outside for a closer look. They were crocuses (番红花), throughout the front lawn. Lavender, blue, yellow and my favorite pink --- little faces moved up and down in the cold wind.
Dad! I smiled, remembering the things he had secretly planted last autumn. He knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down. What could have been more perfectly timely to my needs?
My father’s crocuses bloomed each spring for the next four or five seasons, bringing the same assurance every time they arrived: hard times was almost over. Hold on, keep going, light is coming soon.
Then a spring came with only half the usual blooms. The next spring there were none. I missed the crocuses. I would ask Dad to come over and plant new bulbs. But I never did.
He died suddenly one October day. My family was in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith. I missed him terribly.
Four years passed, and on a dismal spring afternoon I was driving back when I found myself feeling depressed. “You’ve got the winter depression again and you get them every year.” I told myself.
It was Dad’s birthday, and I found myself thinking about him. This was not unusual --- my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived his faith. Once I saw him give his coat to a homeless man.
Suddenly I slowed as I turned into our driveway. I stopped and stared at the lawn. And there on the muddy grass and small gray piles of melting snow, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus.
How could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years old, one that had not blossomed in over a decade? But there was the crocus. Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance.
Hold on, keep going, light is coming soon. The pink crocus bloomed for only a day. But it built my faith for a lifetime.
小题1:According to the first three paragraphs, we learn that _________.
A．the writer was unpacking when her father was making the surprise
B．the writer knew what the surprise was because she knew her father
C．it was not the first time that the writer’s father had made a surprise
D．it kept bothering the writer not knowing what the surprise was
小题2:Which of the following would most probably be the worst time of the year as seen by the writer?
A．Spring.B．Summer.C．Autumn.D．Winter.
小题3:The writer’s father should be best described as_________.
A．a full-time gardener with skillful hands
B．a part-time jobber who loved flowers
C．a kind-hearted man who lived with faith
D．an ordinary man with doubts in his life
小题4:At the end of the passage, crocus was viewed as the symbol of _________ by the writer.
A．faithB．familyC．loveD．friendship
How many of us have heard that question, "Where was GOD when the World Trade Center(世贸中心) and the Pentagon(五角大楼) were attacked?" Well, I know where my GOD was the morning of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!
He was trying to discourage anyone from taking these flights. Those four flights together held over 1000 passengers and there were only 266 aboard.
He was on 4 commercial flights giving frightened passengers the ability to stay calm. Not one of the family members who were called by a loved one on one of the hijacked(被劫持的) planes said that passengers were screaming in the background. On one of the flights he was giving strength to passengers to try to overtake the hijackers.
He was busy trying to create obstacles(阻碍) for employees at the World Trade Center. After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the first jet hit. Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was a Miracle in itself. How many of the people who were employed at the World Trade Center told the media that they were late for work or they had traffic delays.
He was holding up 2-110 story buildings so that 2/3 of the workers could get out. I was so amazed that the top of the towers didn't fall when the jets crashed. And when they did fall, GOD made them fall inward, as many more lives would have been lost.
So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD on September 11," you can say "everywhere"! And yes, although this is without a doubt the worst thing I have seen in my life, I see God's miracles in every bit of it. I can't imagine going through such a difficult time and not believing in GOD – life would be hopeless. So shines a good deed in a weary world!
小题1:In what way the author tried to prove his point in the passage?
A．By telling a story.B．By giving examples.
C．By answering questions.D．By performing experiments.
小题2:Which one of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A．There were three planes together hijacked in the attack.
B．The passengers on the planes were not frightened at all.
C．Many people working at WTC were delayed by traffic jams on Set. 11.
D．Many more people were killed in the buildings than we could imagine.
小题3:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Miracle” in the context?
A．something funnyB．something important
C．something reliableD．something unbelievable
小题4:Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Everyone has a GOD.
B. Where was the GOD?
C. Never forget September 11.
D. September 11 – A Disaster To America.
Have you ever wondered: What drives successful people? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved vital for their success.
It is evident that successful people take initiative (主动性). When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure, thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people are enthusiastic about the things they do, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard even when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.
They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who appreciate their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.
Another important quality of successful persons is that they never complain. It’s better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
To put it shortly, take initiative and be enthusiastic about them. Do not be afraid to fail, but get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just around the corner.
Title: What Makes People Successful?
Brief introduction
Successful people all have adopted certain values which are（1）__________ for their success.
（2）_________
of successful people
Taking initiative
◆They take immediate action without hesitation.
◆They take responsibility for what has to be done and do it（3）__________.
Being self-motivated
◆They’re enthusiastic about the things they do with a（4）_______ in what they are doing.
◆They devote themselves to their work.
（5）__________ from failure
◆They get up and start again after a failure.
◆They keep company of those (6)__________ their achievement.
Giving respect to others
◆They are polite to everyone and treat others respectfully.
◆They earn respect in （7）_________ by giving respect to others.
Making no（8）________
◆They praise others and win favor with them.
◆They always try to find any possible    （9）__________ to the difficult situation.
Summary
When you can combine the above into your action plan, you’ll have    （10）___________ to success soon.
During my high school years, the most important thing was what I was wearing to the Friday night dance and who I was taking. Although college was talked about, it was the least of my worries. 
When I was graduating eighth grade and starting high school, my older brother was graduating twelfth grade and going onto college. For my graduation, he gave me a card in which he wrote, “Enjoy your four years…, they go by fast.” I remember not believe him then, but looking back…, he was right. Those four years shaped who I was as a person, pushed me to my limit and encouraged me to become an adult. 
However, I was so completely absorbed in my junior and senior years of high school, that when someone spoke of college I brushed it off. I wasn't ready to leave my comfort zone of having all of my closest friends together and knowing what every single day was going to be like . Studying was something I did only AFTER I nailed my half-time dance performance. I knew my parents wanted me to go to college, so I told them I would go to commuity college (社区学院)and I didn’t worry about my SAT（美国大学入学考试）scores. 
When my senior year passed and everyone graduated and went off to their own college ,I started to wish I had done the same. My friends were living away, meeting new people, discovering new places, and I was living at home and driving to and from class every day. It seemed exactly like high school. I hated it! I thought college was supposed to be different! Why didn’t I take more time to research colleges and do the same? I ended up loving college and wishing I had four years to enjoy the campus(大学校园)atmosphere instead of two. 
My advice to anyone thinking about attending college is to think about it very seriously and look into all of your choices well ahead of time. Now I have graduate and I am working full time and I would do anything to go back to my high school days for a second chance!
小题1:Why didn’t the author worry about his SAT scores? 
A．He wanted to go to community college.
B．He had a gift for dance.
C．He was well prepared for the exam.
D．He believed his brother would help him.
小题2:When in high school, the author          .
A．drove to and from class every day
B．buried himself in his study all the time
C．enjoyed talking about future college life
D．lived in the school except on holidays
小题3:What did the author’s brother mean by “Enjoy your four years…, they go by fast.”?
A．He wished the author to have more dance.
B．He advised the author to value the years.
C．He encouraged the author to leave his comfort zone.
D．He suggested the author aim at a community college.
小题4:Talking of his high school years, the author feels       .
A．regretful
B．lonely
C．angry
D．pleased
The United States economy has dipped into economic recession (经济衰退). This caused discomfort and hardship in every level of society; but for many of the nation’s poor, discomfort and hardship turned into misery (苦难).
An increase in homelessness is probably the worst result of a nation’s financial disaster. About 3 million Americans were homeless because of a lack of affordable housing. Experts suggest that a family should spend no more than 30 percent of its income on housing. In fact, in some families housing costs make up 50 percent or more. An unexpected event, such as losing work or illness, can quickly push a family into homelessness.
An article in Time magazine tells a story of one such family. A young couple and their three children rented a two-bedroom apartment for about $350 a month. They could hardly go on with the husband’s $920-a-month take-home pay; so when their rent was raised to $500 a month, they could no longer make ends meet.
Another woman was found dead on a street in Washington D.C., the capital, and she died at a bus-stop across the street from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
People become homeless for different reasons. Some may not be able to pay for housing, because they have lost their job and cannot find another place they can afford. Others have mental diseases, or are addicted to drugs or alcohol, many of whom do not live with their family. And what’s more, there are not enough centers for shelter as the government doesn’t pay enough attention to this social problem. 
People are making efforts to solve the problem. However, it will not be easy, because it is a personal and economical problem as well as a social problem.
小题1:The passage is mainly about __________ in the US.
A．ways of solving economic problems
B．homeless people being taken good care of
C．different reasons for economic recession
D．economic recession leading to social problems
小题2:In the passage the author supported his view by __________.
A．presenting specific figuresB．giving examples
C．explaining in detailsD．discussing different opinions
小题3: One main result that economic recession has led to is __________
A．an increase of living costsB．more and more deaths
C．an increase of homeless peopleD．less centers for poor people
小题4:How many reasons why people become homeless are listed in the passage?
A．2.B．3.C．4.D．5.
Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just be­cause the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to support themselves. Dr Robert Albert, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back thinks it' s because their self-respect is low. "There's always a' superior' around­— a parent, a teacher, a boss— who knows better."
But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people help themselves. They offer "assertiveness training" courses , A.T. for short. In the A.T. Course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive without hurting other people.
In one way, learning to speak out is to get rid of fear. A group taking an A.T. Course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But A.T. uses an even stronger motive— he need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect. If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your answers to problems. You can get to feel good about your­self. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.
小题1:The problem the writer talks about is that ________.
A．some people buy things they don't want
B．some people are afraid to speak out for their rights
C．there are too many superiors
D．some people don't think enough of themselves
小题2:The cause of the problem talked about in this pas­sage is that ________.
A．some people have a low self-respect
B．there is always someone around who "knows better"
C．salesmen talk people into buying things they don't want
D．people don t share enough
小题3:The A.T. Courses often ________.
A. make people distrust their own answers
B. make things more favorable for "superiors"
C. help people know as much as their "superiors"
D. help people become more important
小题4:A good title for this passage could be "________".
A．The Need to ShareB．Talk Back When Necessary
C．One Way to Build Self-RespectD．One Way to Train Speaking Ability
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I am so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said,“ Excuse me too… I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very    , this stranger and I. Then we went on our     ways after saying goodbye.
But at home, a       story is told. Later, in the     , as I cooked our meal, my daughter crept up to me, very still. When I turned, I nearly     her down. “Get out of the way!” I        with a frown(皱眉). She left,       her little heart broken.
That  night, as I     awake in bed, God’s quiet     spoke to me and said, “While
      with a stranger, you are     and polite, but with those you love, you are quick and excited… Go look right now on the kitchen floor, you will find some       there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself- pink, yellow, and blue. She stood there quietly, not to      your surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her bed,“Wake up, sweetheart, wake up,” I said,“Are these the flowers you picked for me? She smiled, “I found them, out by the tree. I wrapped them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you would like them.     the blue.” I said,” I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I shouldn’t have fussed at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that is okay… I still love you     .” I hugged her and said, “ I love you too… And I love my flowers, especially the blue.”
Are you     that: If you die tomorrow, the     that you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave     will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we     ourselves more to our work than into our families- an unwise       indeed.
小题1:
A．practicalB．politicalC．politeD．personal
小题2:
A．sameB．separateC．aloneD．different
小题3:
A．differentB．similarC．coolD．same
小题4:
A．living roomB．bedroomC．toiletD．kitchen
小题5:
A．knockedB．putC．fellD．settled
小题6:
A．criedB．shoutedC．spokeD．said
小题7:
A．withB．byC．onD．beyond
小题8:
A．liedB．layC．laidD．lying
小题9:
A．noiseB．screamC．soundD．voice
小题10:
A．dealtB．dealC．dealingD．to deal
小题11:
A．calmB．excitedC．thrilledD．frightened
小题12:
A．grassB．flowersC．glassD．water
小题13:
A．hurtB．spoilC．harmD．damage
小题14:
A．especiallyB．specialC．especialD．specially
小题15:
A．somehowB．anyhowC．somewhatD．anyway
小题16:
A．knowB．certainC．awareD．sure
小题17:
A．houseB．shopC．familyD．company
小题18:
A．behindB．offC．outD．away
小题19:
A．loseB．absorbC．occupyD．devote
小题20:
A．answerB．choiceC．wayD．goal
As we all know, some people get thirsty not for water. They are thirsty to ____a dream or to make something different. I think it is those people who are eager for ____ with an unquenchable (不能磨灭的) thirst who, ____, are likely to be most satisfied with their lives.
Author Napoleon Hill said, “____ is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, ____ a strong desire which transcends (超越) everything.” He is really ____ a deep thirst.
Alan C. Elliott tells in his book A Daily Does of the American Dream about a five-year study that was undertaken to ____ what made some people extraordinarily successful. The study consisted of detailed research into the ____ of 120 of the nation’s top artists, athletes, and scholars.
He reports that the researcher was ____ to find that natural abilities played only a small part in the ____ of those individuals. But research found that they ____ a powerful thirst to succeed. They practiced the piano four hours every day, ___ well before school in the morning to practice swimming or running, or spent much time ____ (time they could have spent hanging out with friends) working on science projects or painting.
Parental support was also a key factor. ____ of these extraordinarily thirsty young people helped out, ____ their children to great ideas and influential persons. Many sacrificed to ensure that their children received ____training. But in the end, it was their children’s ____ that made the difference.
The principle ____ adults, too. If you want to be more successful, the question you might first ask yourself is, “How thirsty am I?” Your ____ in any field you choose, anything you want to be or anything you want to do will ____ your answer to that simple question.
小题1:
A．searchB．realizeC．understandD．enter
小题2:
A．anythingB．everythingC．nothingD．something
小题3:
A．in the endB．for exampleC．by the wayD．on the contrary
小题4:
A．DeterminationB．CourageC．Desire D．Convince
小题5:
A．butB．soC．orD．and
小题6:
A．building upB．suffering fromC．looking forD．talking about
小题7:
A．predictB．discover C．wonderD．question
小题8:
A．tasksB．jobsC．livesD．games
小题9:
A．surprisedB．satisfiedC．frightenedD．disappointed
小题10:
A．failureB．historyC．procedureD．development
小题11:
A．abandonedB．possessed C．offeredD．required
小题12:
A．stoodB．stayedC．roseD．fell
小题13:
A．aloneB．awakeC．aliveD．alike
小题14:
A．TeachersB．ManagersC．FriendsD．Parents
小题15:
A．passingB．exposingC．devotingD．throwing
小题16:
A．ordinaryB．cruelC．goodD．physical
小题17:
A．thirstB．angerC．worryD．fortune
小题18:
A．stands forB．turns to C．goes againstD．applies to
小题19:
A．successB．lossC．salaryD．result
小题20:
A．carry onB．insist onC．depend onD．bring on

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