This is my third story.When I was seventeen, I   36  a quote (引文) that went something like, " If you live each day  37  it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I've looked  38  the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a   39 , I know I need to change something.
About a year ago I  40  from cancer.The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41  to live no longer than three to six months.They advised me to get my   42  in order, which is doctors' code (代名词) for "prepare to  43  ".Later when the doctors  44  the cells taken from my pancreas (胰腺) under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is   45  with surgery.I had the surgery and,   46  , I'm fine now.
This was the closest I've been to facing  47  , and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades.Death is the destination we all   48  .No one has ever escaped it.And that is   49  it should be, because death is very likely the single   50  invention of life.It clears out the old to make   51  for the new.Your time is limited, so don't waste it living   52  life.Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out ( 盖过) your own inner   53  .And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition (直觉).They 55 already know what you truly want to become.Everything else is secondary.

【小题1】
A.wroteB.describedC.expressedD.read
【小题2】
A.now thatB.even thoughC.as ifD.as long as
【小题3】
A.inB.atC.throughD.on
【小题4】
A.rowB.minuteC.senseD.word
【小题5】
A.recoveredB.keptC.fellD.suffered
【小题6】
A.desireB.prepareC.expectD.wait
【小题7】
A.officeB.affairsC.moneyD.documents
【小题8】
A.workB.dieC.actD.start
【小题9】
A.witnessedB.noticedC.confirmedD.viewed
【小题10】
A.curableB.possibleC.acceptableD.suitable
【小题11】
A.immediatelyB.graduallyC.thankfullyD.hopefully
【小题12】
A.cancerB.deathC.lifeD.success
【小题13】
A.shareB.desertC.admireD.avoid
【小题14】
A.whenB.whileC.asD.since
【小题15】
A.oldestB.bestC.newestD.worst
【小题16】
A.preparationsB.progressC.plansD.way
【小题17】
A.yourB.anyone else'sC.hisD.someone else's
【小题18】
A.voiceB.worldC.heartD.trouble
【小题19】
A.touchB.followC.openD.accept
【小题20】
A.otherwiseB.anywayC.somehowD.therefore

With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters.They get to be the beloved(心爱的)__36__child.But they may not realize that they will have to “__37__”the love as their__38__ones grow old.They will have to__39__lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their__40_parents and grandparents.China is being__41__country.
According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one   42  10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. According to   43  from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. The   44  for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent.
In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”.But this__45__is under stress as the market ey puts millions of young Chinese on the road__46__better paying jobs.They are leaving their parents__47 .Now many families are looking more to the government than to their__48__for support when they’re old.China has increased its basic social security(基本社会保险)plan which is__49__protecting those__50__, including the old, the disabled and others.These programs are now broad, __51__they are still not highly developed.
As more people grow__52__, China will have fewer working people, __53__will slow down economic growth. According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should  54 its people to have more than one child in the future  55 China should keep its labor population and total population size stable(稳定的).

【小题1】
A.onlyB.lonelyC.friendlyD.heartily
【小题2】
A.take upB.take backC.pay backD.pay for
【小题3】
A.hatedB.lovedC.tiredD.hearted
【小题4】
A.care forB.bring upC.look forD.pay attention to
【小题5】
A.daughter’s or son’sB.niece’s or nephew’s
C.wife’s or husband’sD.aunt’s or uncle’s
【小题6】
A.an oldB.an agingC.a developingD.a developed
【小题7】
A.whereB.whenC.whichD.that
【小题8】
A.an articleB.an emailC.a magazineD.a report
【小题9】
A.conclusionB.characterC.figureD.survey
【小题10】
A.traditionB.opinionC.sayingD.way
【小题11】
A.in favor ofB.in search ofC.in the way ofD.in the face of
【小题12】
A.outB.offC.aheadD.behind
【小题13】
A.friendsB.relativesC.parentsD.children
【小题14】
A.an actB.a caseC.a programD.a plan
【小题15】
A.in dangerB.in needC.in desperateD.in disaster
【小题16】
A.butB.orC.andD.so
【小题17】
A.strongB.realisticC.richD.old
【小题18】
A.asB.whichC.whatD.that
【小题19】
A.forbidB.promiseC.encourageD.order
【小题20】
A.so thatB.thoughC.even ifD.because

This is my third story.When I was seventeen, I1a quote (引文) that went something like, " If you live each day2it was your last, someday you'11 most certainly be right." Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I've looked3the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a4, I know I need to change something.
About a year ago I5from cancer.The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should6to live no longer than three to six months.They advised me to get my7in order, which is doctors' code (代名词) for "prepare to8".Later when the doctors9the cells taken from my pancreas (胰腺) under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is10with surgery.I had the surgery and,11, I'm fine now.
This was the closest I've been to facing12, and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades.Death is the destination we all13.No one has ever escaped it.And that is14it should be, because death is very likely the single15invention of life.It clears out the old to make16for the new.Your time is limited, so don't waste it living17life.Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out ( 盖过) your own inner18.And most importantly, have the courage to19your heart and intuition (直觉).They20already know what you truly want to become.Everything else is secondary.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      wrote
    2. B.
      described
    3. C.
      expressed
    4. D.
      read
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      now that
    2. B.
      even though
    3. C.
      as if
    4. D.
      as long as
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      at
    3. C.
      through
    4. D.
      on
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      row
    2. B.
      minute
    3. C.
      sense
    4. D.
      word
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      recovered
    2. B.
      kept
    3. C.
      fell
    4. D.
      suffered
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      desire
    2. B.
      prepare
    3. C.
      expect
    4. D.
      wait
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      office
    2. B.
      affairs
    3. C.
      money
    4. D.
      documents
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      work
    2. B.
      die
    3. C.
      act
    4. D.
      start
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      witnessed
    2. B.
      noticed
    3. C.
      confirmed
    4. D.
      viewed
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      curable
    2. B.
      possible
    3. C.
      acceptable
    4. D.
      suitable
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      immediately
    2. B.
      gradually
    3. C.
      thankfully
    4. D.
      hopefully
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      cancer
    2. B.
      death
    3. C.
      life
    4. D.
      success
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      share
    2. B.
      desert
    3. C.
      admire
    4. D.
      avoid
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      while
    3. C.
      as
    4. D.
      since
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      oldest
    2. B.
      best
    3. C.
      newest
    4. D.
      worst
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      preparations
    2. B.
      progress
    3. C.
      plans
    4. D.
      way
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      your
    2. B.
      anyone else's
    3. C.
      his
    4. D.
      someone else's
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      voice
    2. B.
      world
    3. C.
      heart
    4. D.
      trouble
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      touch
    2. B.
      follow
    3. C.
      open
    4. D.
      accept
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      otherwise
    2. B.
      anyway
    3. C.
      somehow
    4. D.
      therefore

Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday.The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping.She got on1and sat down next to an old lady.2she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 3.Inside it, she found a wad(沓)of pound notes 4the one her husband had given her. She quickly 5her own bag—the notes were6.Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting 7her must have stolen them.She thought 8not have to call the 9as she didn’t like getting people 10.
So she decided to take back the money 11 the lady’s handbag and say 12about it.She looked around the bus to make sure 13was watching, then she carefully put her hand into 14handbag, took out the notes and 15her own handbag.
When she got home that evening, she showed 16the beautiful hat she had bought.“How did you 17it?” he asked.“18 you gave me for my birthday, of course.”“Oh, 19then?” he asked, as he 20a wad of pound notes on the table.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      a bus
    2. B.
      a train
    3. C.
      an old ship
    4. D.
      a plane
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      In a minute
    2. B.
      After a while
    3. C.
      For a second
    4. D.
      On the moment
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      good
    2. B.
      old
    3. C.
      open
    4. D.
      shut
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      the same that
    2. B.
      perhaps was
    3. C.
      probably as
    4. D.
      exactly like
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      looked at
    2. B.
      watched carefully
    3. C.
      saw to
    4. D.
      looked into
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      gone
    2. B.
      missed
    3. C.
      disappear
    4. D.
      found
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      close
    2. B.
      next to
    3. C.
      before
    4. D.
      behind
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      she would
    2. B.
      he could
    3. C.
      she must
    4. D.
      he might
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      driver
    2. B.
      old lady
    3. C.
      police
    4. D.
      husband
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      to difficulty
    2. B.
      into trouble
    3. C.
      out of work
    4. D.
      seeing her
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      into
    2. B.
      out
    3. C.
      away
    4. D.
      from
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      something
    2. B.
      everything
    3. C.
      anything
    4. D.
      nothing
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      nothing
    2. B.
      somebody
    3. C.
      nobody
    4. D.
      neither
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      the old lady’s
    2. B.
      her husband’s
    3. C.
      the police’s
    4. D.
      her own
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      gave it away
    2. B.
      put them into
    3. C.
      brought them out
    4. D.
      took it to
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      the driver
    2. B.
      the police
    3. C.
      the old lady
    4. D.
      her husband
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      pay for
    2. B.
      spend on
    3. C.
      cost in
    4. D.
      take to
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      Use them
    2. B.
      With the money
    3. C.
      With that
    4. D.
      Using it
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      how is it
    2. B.
      what’s that
    3. C.
      where is it
    4. D.
      why is this
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      put up
    2. B.
      held out
    3. C.
      pointed to
    4. D.
      handed up

With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters.They get to be the beloved(心爱的)1child.But they may not realize that they will have to “2”the love as their3ones grow old.They will have to4lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their5parents and grandparents.China is being6country.
According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one710 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. According to8from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. The 9for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent.
In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”.But this10is under stress as the market ey puts millions of young Chinese on the road11better paying jobs.They are leaving their parents12.Now many families are looking more to the government than to their13for support when they’re old.China has increased its basic social security(基本社会保险)plan which is14protecting those15, including the old, the disabled and others.These programs are now broad,16they are still not highly developed.
As more people grow17, China will have fewer working people,18will slow down economic growth. According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should19its people to have more than one child in the future20China should keep its labor population and total population size stable(稳定的).

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      only
    2. B.
      lonely
    3. C.
      friendly
    4. D.
      heartily
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      take up
    2. B.
      take back
    3. C.
      pay back
    4. D.
      pay for
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      hated
    2. B.
      loved
    3. C.
      tired
    4. D.
      hearted
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      care for
    2. B.
      bring up
    3. C.
      look for
    4. D.
      pay attention to
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      daughter’s or son’s
    2. B.
      niece’s or nephew’s
    3. C.
      wife’s or husband’s
    4. D.
      aunt’s or uncle’s
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      an old
    2. B.
      an aging
    3. C.
      a developing
    4. D.
      a developed
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      when
    3. C.
      which
    4. D.
      that
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      an article
    2. B.
      an email
    3. C.
      a magazine
    4. D.
      a report
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      conclusion
    2. B.
      character
    3. C.
      figure
    4. D.
      survey
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      tradition
    2. B.
      opinion
    3. C.
      saying
    4. D.
      way
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      in favor of
    2. B.
      in search of
    3. C.
      in the way of
    4. D.
      in the face of
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      out
    2. B.
      off
    3. C.
      ahead
    4. D.
      behind
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      friends
    2. B.
      relatives
    3. C.
      parents
    4. D.
      children
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      an act
    2. B.
      a case
    3. C.
      a program
    4. D.
      a plan
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      in danger
    2. B.
      in need
    3. C.
      in desperate
    4. D.
      in disaster
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      or
    3. C.
      and
    4. D.
      so
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      strong
    2. B.
      realistic
    3. C.
      rich
    4. D.
      old
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      which
    3. C.
      what
    4. D.
      that
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      forbid
    2. B.
      promise
    3. C.
      encourage
    4. D.
      order
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      so that
    2. B.
      though
    3. C.
      even if
    4. D.
      because

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