There was once a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to 1        things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest,2       ,to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance 3       . The first son went in the winter,the second in the 4       ,the third in summer,5       the youngest son in the fall.

  6       they had all gone and come back,the father called them together to 7        what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was 8       ,bent,and twisted. The second son said that it wasn't 9        and it was covered with green buds and full of 10.        The third son disagreed;he said it was laden with blossoms that 11        so sweet and looked so beautiful,it was the most 12        thing he had ever seen. The last son 13        with all of them; he said it was 14        and drooping with fruit,15       of life and fulfillment.

  The man then 16        to his sons that they were all right,because they had each seen 17        only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree or a 18       by only one season,and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure,joy,anger and 19        that come from that life can only be 20        at the end,when all the seasons are up.

(   ) 1. A. attain   B. judge   C. desert   D. share

(   ) 2. A. in turn   B. in return   C. in place   D. in order

(   ) 3. A. far   B. from   C. behind   D. away

(   ) 4. A. autumn   B. summer   C. spring   D. winter

(   ) 5. A. and   B. but   C. however   D. therefore

(   ) 6. A. After   B. Before   C. Once   D. While

(   ) 7. A. speak   B. paint   C. draw   D. describe

(   ) 8. A. odd   B. ugly   C. enjoyable   D. strange

(   ) 9. A. true   B. accurate   C. actual   D. specific

(   ) 10. A. magic   B. energy   C. promise   D. mystery

(   ) 11. A. tasted   B. smelled   C. sounded   D. felt

(   ) 12. A. graceful   B. colorful   C. moving   D. terrible

(   ) 13. A. agreed   B. added   C. nodded   D. disagreed

(   ) 14. A. pleased   B. golden   C. ripe   D. deserted

(   ) 15. A. filled   B. full   C. lack   D. short

(   ) 16. A. explained   B. praised   C. responded   D. educated

(   ) 17. A. and   B. that   C. but   D. just

(   ) 18. A. thing   B. matter   C. life   D. person

(   ) 19. A. sorrow   B. chance   C. pleasure   D. achievement

(   ) 20. A. guessed   B. measured   C. balanced   D. revealed

  Pygmalion was a very famous sculptor in ancient Greece. He loved his work,and would spend hours 1        beautiful ivory statues. One day,he chose a large,beautiful 2       of ivory,and 3       diligently at it,chiseling and hammering until he finished. It was a statue of a beauti?ful lady. Pygmalion 4       the figure,gave it jewels,and named it Galatea ( sleeping love) . Pygmalion went to the temple of Aphrodite (Venus) ,the 5       of love and beauty to pray for a 6       just like the statue in his home.

  When Aphrodite heard him,she went to the 7        of the sculptor to see 8        all the fuss was about. She was 9        when she saw Galatea. She thought it looked a lot like herself,so she brought it to 10       . When the sculptor 11        home,he went straight up to the 12       . As he gazed at it,a change came over it. A faint 13        appeared on its cheeks,a gleam shone from its eyes and its lips opened into a sweet smile. Pygmalion stood 14        when Galatea be?gan to move towards him. She was simple and sweet and alive!Soon the room was ringing with her sliver voice. He found Galatea 15       ,and threw himself at her feet. Galatea 16       down at him. They soon got married,and Pygmalion didn't forget to 17        Aphrodite for his good fortune. He and Galatea brought girls to her altar (祭坛) 18       they lived. Aphrodite blessed them with happiness and love in return.

  The Pygmalion effect (also known as Rosenthal effect) ,19       after the ancient myth of Pygmalion and his statue,is 20       by saying:People tend to behave as you expect they will.

(   ) 1. A. loving   B. drawing   C. using   D. carving

(   ) 2. A. pair   B. handful   C. piece   D. set

(   ) 3. A. made   B. worked   C. put   D. stayed

(   ) 4. A. buried   B. met   C. clothed   D. turned

(   ) 5. A. goddess   B. princess   C. hostess   D. actress

(   ) 6. A. daughter   B. wife   C. son   D. friend

(   ) 7. A. ivory   B. fortune   C. home   D. altar

(   ) 8. A. why   B. which   C. what   D. when

(   ) 9. A. scared   B. bored   C. frightened   D. delighted

(   ) 10. A. life   B. death   C. certainty   D. safety

(   ) 11. A. found   B. stayed   C. arrived   D. returned

(   ) 12. A. statue   B. fortune   C. door   D. window

(   ) 13. A. power   B. dot   C. color   D. line

(   ) 14. A. quiet   B. silent   C. speechless   D. mute

(   ) 15. A. active   B. alive   C. lovely   D. helpful

(   ) 16. A. shouted   B. smiled   C. looked   D. set

(   ) 17. A. pray   B. bless   C. work   D. thank

(   ) 18. A. as long as   B. as far as   C. as soon as   D. as many as

(   ) 19. A. looked   B. used   C. mentioned   D. named

(   ) 20. A. discovered   B. invented   C. created   D. expressed

 An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1        mother with whispered desperation, " 2       a miracle can save him now," the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3       all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4        her way six blocks to the local drugstore. "And what do you want?" asked the chemist.

  "It's 5       my little brother," the girl answered back. "He's really,really sick and I want to buy a 6       . His name is Andrew and he has something 7        growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him."

  "We don't 8        miracles here,child. I'm sorry," the chemist said,smiling 9       at the little girl.

  In the shop was a 10       customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother 11       ?"

  "I don't know," she replied. "He's really sick and mommy says he needs 12        But my daddy can't pay for it,so I have brought my 13      .”

  "How much do you have?" asked the man.

  "One dollar and eleven cents,14       I can try and get some more”,she answered quietly.

  "Well,what a coincidence," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents―the 15       price of a miracle for little brother. 16       me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17        your parents."

 That welldressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong,a surgeon. The operation was completed without 18        and it wasn't long before Andrew was 19        again and doing well.

  The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20         of a little child.

(   ) 1. A. tearful   B. hopeful   C. lovely   D. kind

(   ) 2. A. Simply   B. Just   C. Only   D. Helpfully

(   ) 3. A. drew   B. pulled   C. took   D. poured

(   ) 4. A. followed   B. made   C. fought   D. found

(   ) 5. A. to   B. towards   C. for   D. on

(   ) 6. A. hope   B. doctor   C. favor   D. miracle

(   ) 7. A. bad   B. small   C. extra   D. big

(   ) 8. A. process   B. offer   C. sell   D. store

(   ) 9. A. angrily   B. sadly   C. tightly   D. coldly

(   ) 10. A. welldressed   B. kindhearted   C. wellbehaved   D. goodlooking

(   ) 11. A. want   B. need   C. appreciate   D. like

(   ) 12. A. a doctor   B. a surgeon   C. an operation   D. a kindness

(   ) 13. A. savings   B. cash   C. wishes   D. ideas

(   ) 14. A. since   B. as   C. after   D. but

(   ) 15. A. same   B. exact   C. proper   D. necessary

(   ) 16. A. Show   B. Help   C. Take   D. Follow

(   ) 17. A. help   B. encourage   C. persuade   D. meet

(   ) 18. A. difficulty   B. delay   C. charge   D. result

(   ) 19. A. happy   B. well   C. strong   D. home

(   ) 20. A. cleverness   B. faith   C. courage   D. responsibility

  The impact that English has to our life is beyond words. It is one of the major courses to kids ever since they start their primary schools. With Olympics being held in Beijing in 2008 and World Exposition in Shanghai 2010,English spree (狂热) seems not going to die out very soon but will continue to grow.

  To some people,it's a big release,when seeing themselves graduate from the university and they don't need to touch English anymore.  Kiss you,byebye,someone exclaimed. While to some others,it is not the case. After years and years of study,some people,still want to continue their "love" with English.  "I can't just throw it away as I do with a textbook," someone sighed. So,what to do then?

  Well,don't feel depressed. You are more than right to continue your "love" with English. How to do it? Well,easy!Just treat it as a hobby. If you look at the people around you,you will see almost all of them have hobbies. Some of them like sports,some like shopping,some enjoy playing mahjong. The list can go on and on. So,what's wrong to treat it as your hobby? I know this sounds very bizarre to many people,but who cares.

  Once we decide what our hobby is,it's important that we take a good look at this particular "hobby". As we all know,it consists of four major components―listening,speaking,reading and writing. It's almost not practical to try to be perfect with all these four pillars. (Remember,I define it as a hobby,not a career. ) So,ask yourself what you really want to pursue. If you are fond of translation,go for it. If you choose reading,well,why not?

  As this hobby is quite different from others,we should therefore,need to work out a plan to make the hobby more practical. To me,this hobby requires faith,action and patience. Let's talk about faith first. I believe you all agree with me that confidence and faith should be the first step when you start our journey. This is more like "lovetalking". If you don't think you can fall in love with a boy or a girl,what's the point of trying it? After all,you are just wasting your time.

  Now,once you have the confidence,the trust you have on yourself. What need to be done next is to work out a plan. Let's say,you want to "fall in love" with translation. What you may choose to do is to go to a library and pick your "girl/boy friend",that is the book that you want to "fall in love".

  Lastly,we shouldn't be too hard to ourselves. Remember,this hobby is totally different from others. You've got to give yourself time and patience. Again,this is very much like "lovetalking". You need to give yourself time to play around. Great Wall was not built overnight,right? So is our love.

(   ) 5. In pursing one's hobby,the writer seems to believe that the key elements are      

   A. love,plan and action

   B. faith,action and patience

   C. purpose,confidence and books

   D. environment,trust and decision

(   ) 6. The underlined word "pillars" in the fourth paragraph is closest here in meaning to

   A. subjects   B. courses   C. columns   D. aspects

(   ) 7. By saying "Great Wall was not built overnight" at the end of the passage,what the writer really wants to convey is         .

   A. it is not an easy job to learn English well

   B. one should grasp his time learning English

   C. it is never too late to begin English learning

   D. you may take your time at English learning

(   ) 8. In writing this passage,the writer is somehow very         .

   A. humorous   B. doubtful   C. persuasive   D. abusive

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