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I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code (密码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some portions of the BASIC code.
Anyone who knows a bit of programming can tell you that I just give myself an infinite (无穷大) number of lives in the game, so I can continue playing forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra (代数), and I didn’t even know it at the time. This was a decisive (决定性的) moment in my life. For the first time that I can remember, I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I became enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them, too.
I’ve noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic in what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and fulfillment in life, too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.
Yes, success, wealth, or achievements seem to bring some people happiness, too. Yet, I don’t think they can indeed make people happy. I know plenty of people who are successful and wealthy. However, I also know several of the people with successful businesses are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, cars, computers, and televisions, yet they never seem content for too long.
Please remember that happiness comes from enthusiasm, and happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.
小题1:What did the writer’s teacher ask the students to do on the computer?
A．To play various educational games.B．To figure out the BASIC code.
C．To get the knowledge of algebra.D．To read some latest news.
小题2:The underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably can be replaced by ______.
A．dangerB．partsC．healthD．value
小题3:According to the author, what can lead a person to be happy?
A．Success and wealth
B．Education and self-confidence.
C．Knowledge and achievements
D．Enthusiasm and good health.
小题4:The author uses his own experience of being happy in order to tell us ______.
A．it’s very easy to learn the BASIC code
B．he has always been happy since his childhood
C．concentrating on what you love makes you happy
D．one can solve any problem in life by himself
小题5:What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph?
A．Wealth cannot bring any people any happiness.
B．Rich people easily feel unhappy nowadays.
C．One will become unhappy once he gets what he wants.
D．Success, wealth, or achievements can’t indeed make people happy.

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:D

试题分析：作者用自己的经历告诉我们成功，富有，成就并不一定让人快乐。专注于你喜欢做的事可以使你快乐。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer.可知作者的老师让他们玩一些教育游戏。选A
小题2:猜词题：从前面的句子：Without knowing or being taught any programming language,可知作者没有学过编程，所以是能够理解部分的密码。选B
小题3:细节题：从第三段的句子：This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy.可知作者认为热情和健康是快乐的关键。选D
小题4:推理题：从第二段的句子：I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I became enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them, too.可知作者用自己的经历告诉我们专注于你喜欢做的事可以使你快乐。选C
小题5:段落大意题：从倒数第二段的句子： success, wealth, or achievements seem to bring some people happiness, too. Yet, I don’t think they can indeed make people happy 可知作者认为成功，富有，成就并不一定让人快乐。选D
点评：作者用自己的经历告诉我们成功，富有，成就并不一定让人快乐。专注于你喜欢做的事可以使你快乐。内容比较适中，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。还要准确定位考点。特别是推理题，要结合上下文的暗示做题，掌握方法是关键。
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When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its _______ too.
One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and  the air is so  that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
小题1:Which of the following words can be put into the blank in the first paragraph?
A．dangersB．adventuresC．problemsD．fun
小题2:What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?
A．Staying on the farm.B．Moving to the countryside.
C．Leaving home for the city.D．Running away from the school.
小题3:Which of the following is true about the writer?
A．He is very old now.B．He is in good health.
C．He prefers driving a car.D．He lives in the city now.
小题4: In the passage, the writer tries to __________.
A．express his opinions about way of lifeB．describe his life in the countryside
C．an interest in the outside worldD．persuade the reader to live in the city
A girl who graduated from a world-famous university wanted to do translation work for authority leaders. She was so happy when she entered the British embassy(大使馆). She thought it was the greatest happiness in her life as many graduates wanted to get that job while she was one of the few people who got it!
But when she started her new job, she realized that it was just a job of answering calls and recording staff members’ starting and quitting times. It was unappreciated and was supposed to have no future. However, she didn’t feel sad about it. She learnt how to love the job. And she loved it when she was working. The names and phone numbers of the staff members were written down on the notebook so that she could remember them. When the phone calls came in, she picked it up as soon as possible. When someone asked her about who was not in the office, she would answer them the right name and the time when they left. Nobody could do that except her.
Her wonderful performance not only received the compliments from the embassy’s staff, but also the employees from the local government. And a leader of a famous company in Britain was also impressed by it and invited her to work for him. After that she became a personal translator of an important leader from Britain and appreciated by the foreigners.
We cannot choose our destiny(命运), but we can choose the attitude with which we face our life. Maybe the attitude could change our destiny. If we cry to life, life will be gray. If we smile to life, life will smile to us, too.
小题1:What was once the girl’s greatest happiness in her life?
A．Being a translator for a leader.
B．Graduating from the university.
C．Working in the British embassy.
D．Continuing her study in the university.
小题2:The girl was invited to work for the company mainly because of her      .
A．excellent workB．rich knowledge
C．friendly attitudeD．excellent English
小题3:What can we know from the passage?
A．The girl was once asked to leave the British company.
B．The foreigners were impressed by her good pronunciation.
C．People in the British embassy spoke highly of the girl.
D．The girl was famous for her remembering ability.
小题4:The author wants to tell us that      .
A．everybody has his or her own hard times in life
B．we should take a positive attitude towards life
C．we should be ready to lend a hand to our friends
D．it is important to listen to other’s problems carefully
A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)  1   young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one   2   per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With   3  written all over his face, the clerk   4   measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly,  5  forward to receive his “  6  ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she   7  .
He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are  8         when others do not   9  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular   10   and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much  11  .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and       12  your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be  13   . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  14   them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more   15        right away!
小题1:
A．trickyB．attractiveC．uglyD．generous
小题2:
A．kissB．payC．dollarD．cent
小题3:
A．happinessB．enjoymentC．expectationD．courage
小题4:
A．hurriedlyB．slowlyC．patientlyD．curiously
小题5:
A．settingB．sittingC．leaningD．taking
小题6:
A．rewardB．paymentC．bonusD．money
小题7:
A．smiledB．beggedC．wavedD．thought
小题8:
A．encouragedB．disappointedC．annoyedD．surprised
小题9:
A．live up toB．go againstC．go withoutD．hope for
小题10:
A．reasonableB．properC．unimportantD．unrealistic
小题11:
A．profitB．kissC．appreciationD．disappointment
小题12:
A．spareB．shareC．makeD．control
小题13:
A．put downB．let downC．taken downD．thrown down
小题14:
A．ForgiveB．PunishC．BlameD．Praise
小题15:
A．happinessB．encouragementC．excitementD．pride
Dear Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul,
Most people don’t really know what pressures a typical teenager has to go through. Sure, our parents and grandparents were once teens, but things are so different now. It has never been to tougher (严格)to a teenager.
It had never been more important to be in the “right group” or to have the “right brand” of shoes. And those are the easy things to deal with. We also face problems with family, friends, relationships and school pressures.
When it gets to be too much, I turn to my friends. One friend I could not live without is Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. Your books have been so inspiring to me and have helped me to deal with and understand the problems I go through.
For example, I went through a confusing time with my friends when we got to junior high. I had known these friends since kindergarten, and when we began junior high it seemed like some of them began to change. We started hanging out with different groups, and we slowly grew so far apart that it seemed as if we had never been friends. I felt confused and hurt.
Sometime during this period I read the story Friends Forever in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Ⅱ.I felt so much better after reading it. It was like a weight had been lifted from me when I realized that many friendships went through changes and that we weren’t the only friends to experience them.
People change, but that doesn’t mean we have to lose the friendships we once shared. My friends and I still spend time together when we can and care about each other a lot. That things are different doesn’t mean I have to forget about all the good times we had. I will always keep the memories in a safe place in my heart.
Sincerely,
Peter
小题1:According to the author, parents and grandparents
A．didn’t have to overcome difficulties when in their teens.
B．don’t fully understand the pressures of being a teenager now
C．can easily deal with things such as choosing friends and shoes.
D．don’t need to give help to teenagers with pressures and problems
小题2:Why did the author feel confused and hurt when he got to junior high？
A．Because he was afraid that he had lost his friends.
B．Because he and his friends weren’t in the same school.
C．Because he was too busy to be with his friends.
D．Because his friends refused to hang out with him.
小题3:What does the underlined word “them” in Para．5 refer to？
A．Friendships．B．Changes．C．Friends．D．Pressures
小题4:In the letter the author mainly tells us that
A．people change but friendships always last.
B．changes sometimes cause hurt and confusion
C．people will go through many changes in life
D．friendships should be kept with skills
The car, running along the well-lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the   36     on purpose, for fear that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?”“9 o’clock after this trip.” Then when do you come out in the morning?”I   37   another question. “9 o’ clock, too—just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I        38   from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it’s hard to earn money, they’re often  39  by the police, or that their leaders are seated   40  , enjoying the fruits. But this driver told me, “I find it   41  to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for pleasure. It’s fortunate that I      42   drive without a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never   43   an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a highway, I turn into a narrow street…”
His words showed his   44   with his life and the pride he   45   in his
job. Such feelings are so  46   among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountain. How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling moved when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold  47  .
小题1:
A．windowB．carC．silenceD．promise
小题2:
A．threw outB．gave awayC．put upD．led to
小题3:
A．sufferB．requestC．benefitD．hear
小题4:
A．detectedB．orderedC．finedD．seized
小题5:
A．noisyB．lazyC．tiredD．hungry
小题6:
A．excitingB．disappointingC．tiringD．amazing
小题7:
A．hardlyB．usuallyC．actuallyD．immediately
小题8:
A．followB．admireC．envyD．meet
小题9:
A．intelligenceB．satisfactionC．competitionD．honesty
小题10:
A．madeB．heldC．caughtD．took
小题11:
A．rareB．comfortableC．specialD．unique
小题12:
A．morningB．nightC．momentD．season
“I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said 'yes' and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana -- she was still on cloud nine.
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience (观众) that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛). "She's always been my role model. I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot..."
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens (青少年) about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."
小题1:What do the words "on cloud nine" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．frightenedB．troubledC．very happyD．very angry
小题2:Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is ________.
A．determinedB．friendlyC．strictD．experienced
小题3:How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?
A．1.B．2.C．3.D．4.
小题4:What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?
A．She visited drunken drivers.
B．She gave dance performance.
C．She made speeches on safe driving.
D．She helped other teens with their studies.
小题5:What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?
A．Be yourself with the support of friends.
B．Meet friends whenever possible.
C．Go easy on yourself and others.
D．Have a good role model
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  36  everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I   37  there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to  38  people feel like that.” My father asked me  39  I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激励人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”I replied. A  40   was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  41   a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company  42  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  43  . Many people were  44  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  45  I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my   46   to start my own company and leave my secure position after   47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48  that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a  49  to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   50  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that   51   I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52   .
Having made that decision, I was immediately  53  .One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several  55  engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
小题1:
A．raiseB．blowC．putD．rise
小题2:
A．slippedB．cameC．arrivedD．left
小题3:
A．getB．makeC．hopeD．cheer
小题4:
A．thatB．whichC．whatD．if
小题5:
A．speakerB．ideaC．girlD．dream
小题6:A．Because    B．Before   C After          D．While
小题7:
A．regardingB．workingC．actingD．beginning
小题8:
A．lifeB．loveC．incomeD．career
小题9:
A．surprisedB．movedC．disappointed D．delighte
小题10:
A．whenB．ifC．whyD．how
小题11:
A．planB．decisionC．promiseD．mind
小题12:
A．enteringB．joiningC．attendingD．holding
小题13:
A．speech B．bookC．reportD．newspaper
小题14:
A．dayB．secondC．weekD．moment
小题15:
A．helpB．godC．jobD．company
小题16:
A．somethingB．anythingC．nothingD．everything
小题17:
A．aliveB．bornC．missingD．dead
小题18:
A．testedB．searchedC．checkedD．examined
小题19:
A．helpB．harmC．incomeD．money
小题20:
A．sellingB．speaking C．writingD．listening
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father  __36__  me to her with these words: “ I would like you to meet the fellow who is ­­­­­__37__ for being the worst boy in this country and will probably start throwing rocks at you no __38__ than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, __39__ my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are __40__. This is not the worst boy at all, __41__ the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet(释放的途径) for his enthusiasm.
That statement began a(n) __42__ between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my __43__ as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She __44__ my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more __45__ and my brother and I could be better __46__.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand __47__ and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I __48__ it, and I saw how it had improved our lives. I accepted her __49__ and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of _ 50__ that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the __51__ beneficiary (受益者). My father became the __52__ man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power _53__ has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is __54__ strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary defeat can never __55__ .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
小题1:
A．rushedB．sentC．carriedD．introduced
小题2:
A．distinguishedB．favoredC．mistakenD．rewarded
小题3:
A．soonerB．laterC．longerD．earlier
小题4:
A．draggedB．shookC．raisedD．bent
小题5:
A．perfectB．rightC．wrongD．impolite
小题6:
A．butB．soC．andD．or
小题7:
A．agreementB．friendshipC．gapD．relationship
小题8:
A．opinionB．imageC．expectationD．mind
小题9:
A．beggedB．persuadedC．orderedD．invited
小题10:
A．successfulB．meaningfulC．helpfulD．useful
小题11:
A．treatedB．entertainedC．educatedD．respected
小题12:
A．cameraB．radioC．bicycleD．typewriter
小题13:
A．consideredB．suspectedC．ignoredD．appreciated
小题14:
A．beliefB．requestC．criticismD．description
小题15:
A．teachingB．writingC．studyingD．reading
小题16:
A．nextB．sameC．onlyD．real
小题17:
A．cleverestB．wealthiestC．strongestD．healthiest
小题18:
A．enthusiasmB．sympathyC．fortuneD．confidence
小题19:
A．deliberatelyB．happilyC．traditionallyD．constantly
小题20:
A．winB．reachC．matchD．doubt

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