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I have a cousin who’s a farmer. If you saw him on market day with his old boots and worn hat, you might think he was a tramp (流浪汉). But he’s either buying or selling       for thousands of pounds. He doesn’t have a luxurious lifestyle, but the farmhouse, dozens of acres of land, machinery, cattle, chicken and crops must be worth a fortune. You might describe him as a       man, but he doesn’t look like that.
My father owned a shop selling newspapers, cigarettes, birthday cards, toys, books and magazines. The shop       a comfortable life for us, but we weren’t rich. The only luxury was that my father owned a car when most people in our town couldn’t afford one,      professionals such as doctors and lawyers.
My point is that       can be misleading. You often can’t       the rich from the way they look.
I once met Richard Branson, the Virgin Airlines tycoon (巨头).He’d       a hot balloon across the Atlantic and landed in the Irish sea. When he was rescued, he was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a sneaker. You’d       have guessed he was a multimillionaire.
Andrew Bruce, the 11th Earl (伯爵) of Elgin,       a group of press people to his luxurious home in Fife, Scotland. His      , the 7th Earl of Elgin was famous for removing and transporting to Britain priceless sculptures from the Parthenon, a very famous temple in Greece. The so-called Elgin Marbles can be seen in the British Museum. The Earl’s castle was       cold, despite a fire burning in the hearth (壁炉). He explained to us,“I’m sorry it’s so cold, but you should know that a gentleman’s house is always cold.”
There you have it:     doesn’t always bring comfort.
小题1:
A．eggsB．foodsC．cattle D．fruits
小题2:
A．wealthyB．poorC．goodD．successful
小题3:
A．offeredB．providedC．suppliedD．gave
小题4:
A．besidesB．includingC．as well asD．apart from
小题5:
A．thingsB．factsC．appearancesD．faces
小题6:
A．sayB．tellC．recognizeD．judge
小题7:
A．madeB．drivenC．boughtD．flown
小题8:
A．perhapsB．neitherC．neverD．rather
小题9:
A．allowedB．permittedC．demandedD．invited
小题10:
A．forefatherB．fatherC．grandfatherD．father-in-law
小题11:
A．frozenB．freezingC．surprisingD．surprised
小题12:
A．healthB．wealthC．luckD．poverty

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

试题分析：文章通过举例说明有钱人不能通过外表看出，有钱也不意味着安慰和幸福。
小题1:考查名词辨析：A. eggs鸡蛋， B. foods食物，C. cattle 牛，D. fruits水果，从He doesn’t have a luxurious lifestyle, but the farmhouse, dozens of acres of land, machinery, cattle, chicken and crops must be worth a fortune.可知他经常买卖牛，选C
小题2:考查形容词辨析：A. wealthy富有的，B. poor穷的，C. good好的，D. successful成功的，他可能描述他为有钱的人，但是他看起来不是那样，选A
小题3:考查动词辨析：A. offered 提供，B. provided提供， C. supplied 提供，D. gave 给，这个商店给我们提供了舒服的生活，但是我不富有，使用了词组provide sth for sb，supply使用的是：supply sth to sb。offer是offer sb sth，选B
小题4:考查介词辨析：A. besides除了，B. including包括，C. as well as也，D. apart from除了，我们的奢侈是我爸爸拥有一辆汽车，而我们镇上除了专业人士象医生和律师其他人都没有。选D
小题5:考查名词辨析： A. things事情，B. facts事实，C. appearances外貌，D. faces面对， 从下文的You often can’t   41   the rich from the way they look. 可知我的观点是外表是会让人误解的。选C
小题6:考查动词辨析：A. say说，B. tell告诉，C. recognize 认识，识别，D. judge判断，你经常不能从他们的样子判断有钱人，选B
小题7:考查动词辨析：A. made制作，B. driven驱使，驾驶，C. bought 买，D. flown飞，他放飞一个热气球穿越大西洋上空，在爱尔兰海着陆。选D
小题8:考查副词：A. perhaps可能，B. neither 两者都不，C. never从不， D. rather相当，从上文的：When he was rescued, he was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a sneaker. 可知你永远也猜不出他是个百万富翁。选C
小题9:考查动词辨析：A. allowed允许，B. permitted许可，C. demanded要求，D. invited邀请，Andrew Bruce 邀请一群媒体人到他豪华的家里。选D
小题10:考查名词辨析：A. forefather祖先，祖宗，B. father父亲，C. grandfather祖父，D. father-in-law继父，从the 7th Earl of Elgin可知是他的祖先以从Parthenon运送无价的雕像到英国而著名。选A
小题11:考查形容词辨析：A. frozen冷冻的，B. freezing寒冷的，C. surprising令人惊讶的，D. surprised感到惊讶的，从下文的：despite a fire burning in the hearth (壁炉).可知他的房子是很冷的，选B
小题12:考查名词辨析：A health健康，B. wealth财富，C. luck幸运，D. poverty贫穷，财富并不能带来安慰，选B
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One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience，is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are．
When we see something we don’t like，we wish it could be different．We cry out for something better．That may be human nature，or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture．The root of the unhappiness isn’t necessarily that we want things to be different．However, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place．We’ve judged it as bad，rather than saying, “It's not bad or good，and it just is it．”
In one of my books，I said“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”．Some readers said it's too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong．However, it’s only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad．Instead，you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is．
This can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressing the news media can be．Accept these things as they are，and try to understand why they’re that way．It will save you a lot of sadness，because you’ll no longer say,“Oh．1 wish bad things didn’t happen!’’
Does it mean you can never change things? Not at a11．But change things not because you can’t accept things as they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growing．
Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’11 continue to try to do things to help others，to grow as a person，to make a difference in this world．That’s the correct path you choose to take，because you enjoy that path．Therefore，when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understand．It might lead to some interesting results．
小题1:The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.
A．it is our natural emotion in the life
B．culture asks us to be different from others
C．everyone has their own opinions on things
D．we dislike something in the beginning
小题2:Some readers think the words in the author’s book is too ______________.
A．depressingB．frighteningC．delightingD．idealistic
小题3:In Paragraph 4，the underlined word "it" refers to ____________．
A．acting well at work and in politics
B．feeling depressed for the news media
C．accepting and understanding what has happened
D．saying something negative when bad things come
小题4:In the last paragraph，you are advised _____________．
A．to help others and make a difference
B．to enjoy what you have to do in the work
C．to judge yourself and make a wish for you
D．to try a new way when making the world better
小题5:What is the main theme of the passage?
A．Expecting things to be different gives us hope．
B．Accepting can make our life happier and better．
C．Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness．
D．Judging good or bad is important for our world．
Tears went out of my eyes when I talked to my parents on the phone. What were they doing when I       them? This is what I want to know most. I had supper at five in the dining room. There is no need for me to cook and wash the dishes.       , now it is the        time for my parents. Dad works from seven in the morning to nine in the evening.       , all of the housework is        to my mum alone. She also has to work in the vineyard(葡萄园)        her own job.
Every day she        at 4 o’clock in the morning, and then works till dark. One day I called her at 7:30 in the evening. She told me she was        in the vineyard and hadn’t had supper yet. Tears ran down my cheeks. 
Dear mum, I’ll study hard in the university because I am your       . I’ll look after myself because I am        to you. I promise you so much but I        want you to promise me you will tend yourself and Dad because you are like my blood. I cannot        without you.
Mum has ever said that the happiest time for Dad and her is when my sister and I come home. We play cards in the room, watch TV or do        else we like, with Dad and Mum        delicious food in the kitchen. It is        the happiest time for me. I could        all the difficulties and unhappiness. The        thing to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.
　　     , sometimes, doesnt need many words. Love your parents as they love you. Give them a        and tell them you        them.
小题1:
A．missedB．metC．calledD．saw
小题2:
A．HoweverB．IndeedC．InsteadD．Anyway
小题3:
A．happiestB．busiestC．hardestD．easiest
小题4:
A．ActuallyB．ThereforeC．GenerallyD．Unfortunately
小题5:
A．passedB．handedC．returnedD．left
小题6:
A．butB．exceptC．withoutD．besides
小题7:
A．wakes upB．gets upC．comes homeD．gets back
小题8:
A．yetB．alreadyC．evenD．still
小题9:
A．wishB．expectationC．hopeD．desire
小题10:
A．importantB．necessaryC．onlyD．single
小题11:
A．justB．everC．neverD．seldom
小题12:
A．workB．studyC．playD．live
小题13:
A．anythingB．everythingC．somethingD．nothing
小题14:
A．eatingB．enjoyingC．preparingD．having
小题15:
A．tooB．alsoC．eitherD．neither
小题16:
A．avoidB．escapeC．forgetD．hide
小题17:
A．veryB．lastC．onlyD．best
小题18:
A．RestB．PlayC．LoveD．Work
小题19:
A．giftB．prizeC．presentD．call
小题20:
A．rememberB．missC．enjoyD．have
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered, and they all       his heart for it was perfect.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, "Why, your heart is not       as beautiful as mine!" The crowd and the young man looked at the old man's heart. It was full of      . It had places where pieces had been       and other pieces put in, but they didn't       quite right. In fact, in some places whole pieces were      .
The young man laughed, "Compared with your heart, mine is perfect and yours is a      ." "Yes," said the old man, "Yours looks perfect but I would never swap with you. You see, every scar(伤疤) represents a person to whom I have given my      . I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them,       often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the       place in my heart. So the scars have me remember the love we      . Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn't       a piece of his or her heart to me. These are the empty       — giving love is taking a chance. Although      , they stay open. So now do you see what true       is?"
The young man walked up to the old man,       his perfect heart, and tore a piece out. He       it to the old man. The old man placed it in his      , then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the young man's heart. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect       but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man's heart       into his.
How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart!
小题1:
A．appreciatedB．dislikedC．hatedD．broke
小题2:
A．nearlyB．hardlyC．honestlyD．widely
小题3:
A．itemsB．scarsC．detailsD．tips
小题4:
A．formedB．addedC．designedD．removed
小题5:
A．feelB．fitC．sinkD．calm
小题6:
A．amazingB．willingC．missingD．boiling
小题7:
A．jokeB．trapC．successD．goal
小题8:
A．opinionB．powerC．voteD．love
小题9:
A．soB．butC．orD．and
小题10:
A．perfectB．emptyC．entireD．equal
小题11:
A．wantedB．spentC．sharedD．ignored
小题12:
A．lentB．returnedC．expressedD．left
小题13:
A．holesB．boxesC．roomsD．seats
小题14:
A．hopefulB．gratefulC．painfulD．peaceful
小题15:
A．beautyB．angerC．mercyD．surprise
小题16:
A．went throughB．reached intoC．gave upD．watched over
小题17:
A．employedB．packedC．rewardedD．offered
小题18:
A．pocketB．heartC．bagD．mind
小题19:
A．overB．onceC．anymoreD．apart
小题20:
A．flowedB．bentC．escapedD．burst
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write and illustrate my own books. Half the students sneered. The rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this semester.” I was so humiliated(羞辱) that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the Capri’s Weekly newspaper. To my astonishment, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed it to my teacher and fellow students. They laughed. “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted success. I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems, letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I graduated from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I never mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their dreams.
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months, just like a baby.
A month later Crying Wind, the title of my book, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and Braille and sold worldwide. I appeared on TV talk shows. I traveled from New York to California and Canada on promotional tours. My first book also became required reading in native American schools in Canada.
People ask what college I attended, what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I’m not gifted and I don’t write right. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve beaten the odds. Writing is easy, it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
小题1:Why did many students laugh after hearing what the writer said?
A．Because they didn’t like him
B．Because they wished he could be successful as a writer
C．Because their teacher laughed, too
D．Because they felt it impossible for him to succeed
小题2:When the writer graduated from high school, ___________.
A．he had become a famous writer
B．he had made progress in his studies.
C．his classmates and teachers changed their attitudes towards him
D．he decided he wouldn’t become a writer
小题3:What prevented him telling others about his writing?
A．The characters in his story. B．His teacher.
C．His early experience.D．His parents.
小题4:What can we infer from the passage?
A．It is difficult for a person, who cares about what others say, to succeed.
B．It is important for a person to tell others what he wants to do.
C．It is necessary for a person, who wants to succeed, to take others’ advice.
D．It is impossible for an ordinary person to be a writer in the future.
小题5:Which of the following is the best title?
A．A famous writer
B．I Hate My Classmates and Teachers
C．I Never Write Right
D．A Genius Can Be a Writer
When it comes to friends, people always know this old saying——A friend in need is a friend indeed. The best friend a man has in the world may    him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has       with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good reputation, may         our faith. A man may        the money he has. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man’s reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are ready to fall on their knees to do us        when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of hatred when        settles its cloud upon our heads. The one        unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never        him, the one that never proves         or distrusted, is his dog.
A man’s dog stands by him in richness and in        , in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the cold wind blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his        side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to         ; he will lick the wounds and sores that come from encounter with the roughness of the world. He will guard the sleep of his master        he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he        . When wealth and reputation fall to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journeys through the heavens.
If fortune drives the master forth, a deserted person in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of         him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his         . And when the last         of all comes, and death takes the master in its embrace, and his body is         in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends         their ways, there by the grave will the          dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.
小题1:
A．turn to B．submit to C．turn against D．look up
小题2:
A．brought upB．come up C．grown up D．catch up
小题3:
A．restore B．betray C．keep D．strengthen
小题4:
A．gain B．lose C．earn D．donate
小题5:
A．honor B．favorC．credit D．good
小题6:
A．shadowB．successC．failureD．depression
小题7:
A．accuratelyB．deliberatelyC．equallyD．absolutely
小题8:
A．appreciatesB．envies C．admiresD．deserts
小题9:
A．ungratefulB．unfortunate C．faithful D．considerate
小题10:
A．povertyB．progress C．welfareD．wealth
小题11:
A．host’s B．master’s C．landlord’sD．chief’s
小题12:
A．serveB．fetch C．offerD．order
小题13:
A．only ifB．in case C．even ifD．as if
小题14:
A．fleesB．remainsC．ignoresD．persists
小题15:
A．servingB．protectingC．spoilingD．accompanying
小题16:
A．enemiesB．masters C．friendsD．acquaintances
小题17:
A．sightB．sceneryC．scene D．view
小题18:
A．buried B．hungC．thrownD．laid
小题19:
A．forceB．loseC．pursue D．find
小题20:
A．meanB．generalC．selfishD．Noble
What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not        enough.
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time,        whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is        someone else who can do it much better.
I have always enjoyed music and it is        to me that every musician has a       of their own. My father         several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to          his sound in a group. Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own        sound.
I       read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, "       else can make the sound that you make." The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is to say which is     . It is said that, "       is in the eye of the beholder, perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the         ".
Every person has a different tone of voice that        only to them,        we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of        that is unique to them. It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all. It        be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.
Each person has a（an）       on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it        the same way that you do it. The next time you feel       , remember "Nobody else can make the sound that you make. "
小题1:  
A．challengingB．worthyC．simpleD．good
小题2:  
A．becauseB．althoughC．whenD．if
小题3:  
A．seldom B．frequentlyC．neverD．sometimes
小题4:  
A．satisfyingB．interestingC．inspiringD．convincing
小题5:  
A．talent B．song C．life D．sound
小题6:  
A．playedB．designedC．createdD．possessed
小题7:  
A．turn downB．pick out C．call upD．give off
小题8:  
A．loudlyB．powerfulC．soundableD．special
小题9:  
A．once B．yetC．even D．still
小题10: 
A．AnybodyB．SomebodyC．NobodyD．Everybody
小题11: 
A．biggerB．deeperC．better D．lower
小题12: 
A．beautyB．interestC．patienceD．honesty
小题13: 
A．speakerB．listenerC．receiverD．observer
小题14: 
A．subscribesB．submitsC．adaptsD．belongs
小题15: 
A．butB．yetC．andD．for
小题16: 
A．speakingB．walkingC．jumpingD．behaving
小题17: 
A．must B．mightC．wouldD．shall
小题18: 
A．alternativeB．prospectC．duty D．impact
小题19: 
A．exactlyB．obviouslyC．cautiouslyD．seriously
小题20: 
A．annoyedB．puzzledC．botheredD．discouraged
Little did I know that I was about to see something I would never forget at the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.
They introduced the young musician---Mr Patrick Henry Hughes. He was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he made beautiful music.
About ten minutes into Patrick’s performance, someone came on the stage and said, “I’d like to share a seven-minute video about Patrick Hughes.” Then the lights were turned down.
Patrick Henry Hughes was born with no eyes and a tightening of the joints(关节), which left him disabled for life. However, he was fitted with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. His mom said, “I could hit any note on the piano, and within one or two tries, he’d get it.” By his second birthday, he was playing records people asked for. His father was ecstatic. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”
Today, Patrick is a junior. His father attends classes with him and he’s made nearly all A’s. He’s also a part of a 214-member marching band(游乐乐队). He’s a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; he and his father do it together. In order to attend Patrick’s classes and every band practice, his father works the night shift(夜班) at United Parcel Service. Patrick says, “My dad’s my hero.”
On stage, between songs, Patrick talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was, “God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me musical gifts and the great opportunity to meet new people.”
When his performance was over, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.
小题1:The underlined word “ecstatic” could be replaced by “_________”.
A．relaxedB．disappointedC．anxiousD．delighted
小题2:What do we know about Patrick’s father?
A．He taught Patrick to play the piano.
B．He does part-time jobs in the daytime.
C．He accompanies Patrick in class and practice.
D．He expects Patrick to become a famous musician.
小题3:We know from the text that Patrick Henry Hughes ______________.
A．began to play the piano at age two
B．is in charge of a marching band
C．is now a high school student
D．admires his father greatly.
小题4:The story of Patrick Henry Hughes mainly teaches us to _______________.
A．develop an interest in music
B．be grateful for what we have
C．be ready to help people in trouble
D．work hard to achieve great success
A man wanted to study medicine but couldn’t make up his mind. He went to ask his friend, “Is it ___ for me to study it now? I’ll be 44 after 4 years of college.” His friend said to him, “Why not?Four years later you will be 44 whether or not you go to college.” He ____ about it for a night and got the idea. The next day he went to sign at the college.
One of my friends, Jim, did ____with somebody else a few years ago. Their ship got   ____in the storm at sea and their hope, together with their goods ____ suddenly. Jim was so ____by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn’t ____ focus his attention on his work. While his ____who suffered the same catastrophe (灾难) never ____. His day went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could ____it. He said, “When you complain, and feel sad, life goes on as usual; when you are happy and ____yourself, the world runs as usual. Which do you ____?”
That’s how a person leads his life. When you are ____and in a good mood, your future seems sunny and bright. ____, when you are worried and have something sad in your ____, your future will turn dark. The latter situation will cost you a great deal ____ you allow it to last. You will ____ the joyful things.
There is a poem that ____ “Whether you are aware or not, whether you like or dislike, show attention or ignore , flowers bloom luxuriously（怒放）all the same.” Just as flowers keep blooming, fine days are ____one after another. ____ to spend your days—joyfully or sorrowfully—will entirely depend on yourself.
小题1:
A．difficultB．convenientC．suitableD．comfortable
小题2:
A．thoughtB．cared C．worriedD．complained
小题3:
A．actionB．researchC．businessD．agreement
小题4:
A．absorbedB．buriedC．involvedD．caught
小题5:
A．escapedB．survivedC．decreasedD．disappeared
小题6:
A．embarrassedB．upsetC．nervousD．amazed
小题7:
A．stillB．evenC．everD．yet
小题8:
A．partnerB．directorC．employerD．interviewer
小题9:
A．lost weightB．lost his wayC．lost faceD．lost heart
小题10:
A．agreeB．manageC．attemptD．understand
小题11:
A．enjoyB．proveC．teachD．behave
小题12:
A．decideB．suggestC．imagineD．choose
小题13:
A．independentB．realisticC．optimisticD．negative
小题14:
A．In factB．On the contraryC．In other wordsD．In the end
小题15:
A．mindB．thoughtC．ideaD．opinion
小题16:
A．so thatB．unlessC．ifD．even if
小题17:
A．remindB．loseC．keepD．remember
小题18:
A．saysB．talksC．writesD．speaks
小题19:
A．spendingB．passingC．wastingD．leaving
小题20:
A．WhetherB．HowC．WhereD．Why

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