2．After my doctor's appointment，I took a seat in the lobby （大厅），waiting for my mom to pick me up．Sitting beside me was a （38）B gray-haired woman．I thought she might be a （39）D English teacher because she impressed（给…留下印象）me as a person with knowledge and confidence．And as I （40）D my library book to read，I could feel her eyes carefully looking in my direction（方向）．My thoughts kept moving from the beautiful woman to thoughts of （41）A．My classmates had been （42）A presents to buy for each other upon graduation．It had never （43）C me that kids bought presents for graduation．I had no money．And I couldn't ask my parents：they had no money either．
My mind was still in thought when （44）BI heard some noise at the entrance doors．There was an elderly woman in a wheelchair and another older woman trying to （45）Dher along．People coming into the lobby were too busy to help them，（46）C them to struggle alone．I jumped to help them．I eased them both sets of doors and rode with them on the （47）B．Then I made sure they found the right office．They thanked me．I told them it was my （48）C．I was on my way down in the elevator （49）A I realized that I had left my backpack on the lobby chair．My backpack had （50）B of value in it．But then I remembered that my library book was also on the chair．
Luckily they were both safely on the chair，just as I had left them．As I sat down，I could feel the beautiful gray-haired woman's （51）D eyes on me．She seemed proud for some （52）A．Then her taxi arrived，and，without a word，she was （53）B．I opened my backpack．To my surprise，（54）C inside my backpack was a fifty-dollar bill!
The beautiful woman with the （55）C look in her eyes suddenly came into my（56）A．I had been kind to a stranger，and （57）D，a stranger had been kind to me．
My mind was still in thought when （44）BI heard some noise at the entrance doors．There was an elderly woman in a wheelchair and another older woman trying to （45）Dher along．People coming into the lobby were too busy to help them，（46）C them to struggle alone．I jumped to help them．I eased them both sets of doors and rode with them on the （47）B．Then I made sure they found the right office．They thanked me．I told them it was my （48）C．I was on my way down in the elevator （49）A I realized that I had left my backpack on the lobby chair．My backpack had （50）B of value in it．But then I remembered that my library book was also on the chair．
Luckily they were both safely on the chair，just as I had left them．As I sat down，I could feel the beautiful gray-haired woman's （51）D eyes on me．She seemed proud for some （52）A．Then her taxi arrived，and，without a word，she was （53）B．I opened my backpack．To my surprise，（54）C inside my backpack was a fifty-dollar bill!
The beautiful woman with the （55）C look in her eyes suddenly came into my（56）A．I had been kind to a stranger，and （57）D，a stranger had been kind to me．
| 38．A．friendly | B．beautiful | C．powerful | D．generous |
| 39．A．boring | B．strict | C．native | D．former |
| 40．A．received | B．borrowed | C．removed | D．lifted |
| 41．A．school | B．hospital | C．library | D．family |
| 42．A．discussing | B．packing | C．ordering | D．designing |
| 43．A．persuaded | B．told | C．hit | D．beaten |
| 44．A．slowly | B．suddenly | C．finally | D．secretly |
| 45．A．roll | B．carry | C．pull | D．push |
| 46．A．helping | B．suggesting | C．leaving | D．hoping |
| 47．A．wheelchair | B．elevator | C．taxi | D．floor |
| 48．A．duty | B．responsibility | C．pleasure | D．relief |
| 49．A．when | B．until | C．once | D．since |
| 50．A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
| 51．A．grateful | B．sad | C．amazing | D．smiling |
| 52．A．reason | B．excuse | C．thought | D．idea |
| 53．A．lost | B．gone | C．missing | D．moved |
| 54．A．sitting | B．hiding | C．lying | D．living |
| 55．A．funny | B．confident | C．proud | D．foolish |
| 56．A．mind | B．brain | C．head | D．life |
| 57．A．in the end | B．in a way | C．in short | D．in turn |
1．I am a man who has been self-centered and I have had a lack of respect for myself and others around me．I participated in various transformation workshops； however，it made no（31）C．I remained（32）A in my life．As a result，I became separated from my family and reached the rock （33）B in my life．Having reached there，I （34）A transforming myself．After some time，I（35）D to myself：start believing in yourself and it will make a difference in your life．I first started loving myself and then all those around me．I started respecting myself and then others around me．My self-worth（36）C．
Sangeeta is my workmate．She's honest and respectful．She's very poor and has a large family to（37）D．In addition，her husband doesn't hold a regular job．（38）A，she's struggling in life．
On a cold（39）Dmorning，when she came to work，I found her shaking．I asked whether she had something to keep warm．She didn't reply．I had my（40）B．The next day when she came to work again，I gave her the money to buy a（n）（41）Afor herself．The expression of（42）C in her eyes was something that will（43）D with me for a long time．
A few weeks ago，she was（44）C and didn't come to work．Instead，she sent her（45）B to do her work．The moment I realized Sangeeta was sick，I gave her friend the money to buy medicines for her treatment．It（46）A Sangeeta some time to recover from her illness．The first thing I（47）B was whether she needed any more help of any kind．And she said，"Sir，you've done（48）C for me．I'm grateful to you．"
That was the moment when I realized that I'm walking my path．Sometimes，I still（49）B，but I get up and start（50）D again even though I may have hurt myself in the process．
Sangeeta is my workmate．She's honest and respectful．She's very poor and has a large family to（37）D．In addition，her husband doesn't hold a regular job．（38）A，she's struggling in life．
On a cold（39）Dmorning，when she came to work，I found her shaking．I asked whether she had something to keep warm．She didn't reply．I had my（40）B．The next day when she came to work again，I gave her the money to buy a（n）（41）Afor herself．The expression of（42）C in her eyes was something that will（43）D with me for a long time．
A few weeks ago，she was（44）C and didn't come to work．Instead，she sent her（45）B to do her work．The moment I realized Sangeeta was sick，I gave her friend the money to buy medicines for her treatment．It（46）A Sangeeta some time to recover from her illness．The first thing I（47）B was whether she needed any more help of any kind．And she said，"Sir，you've done（48）C for me．I'm grateful to you．"
That was the moment when I realized that I'm walking my path．Sometimes，I still（49）B，but I get up and start（50）D again even though I may have hurt myself in the process．
| 31．A．effect | B．effort | C．difference | D．result |
| 32．A．stuck | B．stopped | C．attracted | D．devoted |
| 33．A．top | B．bottom | C．middle | D．side |
| 34．A．resisted | B．insisted | C．decided | D．continued |
| 35．A．nodded | B．read | C．whispered | D．thought |
| 36．A．appeared | B．disappeared | C．increased | D．decreased |
| 37．A．supply | B．provide | C．hold | D．support |
| 38．A．In short | B．In all | C．In detail | D．In fact |
| 39．A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
| 40．A．reply | B．answer | C．result | D．reason |
| 41．A．overcoat | B．meal | C．house | D．medicine |
| 42．A．happiness | B．sadness | C．thankfulness | D．disappointment |
| 43．A．share | B．leave | C．keep | D．remain |
| 44．A．hurt | B．dead | C．ill | D．retired |
| 45．A．husband | B．friend | C．brother | D．father |
| 46．A．took | B．spent | C．cost | D．paid |
| 47．A．came about | B．cared about | C．set about | D．brought about |
| 48．A．well | B．greatly | C．enough | D．entirely |
| 49．A．get down | B．fall down | C．pull down | D．break down |
| 50．A．going | B．passing | C．seeking | D．wa lking |
13．My watch stopped working a few days ago．The band（31）Cwithout my noticing，causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing some（32）C．As I stepped back to（33）Asome other clothes，I heard a terrible sound．I（34）Bthe watch and saw its face had been cracked．I saw that it was beyond（35）Dand sadly threw it into the garbage．
Strangely，though it is（36）C，I find that I have no wish to buy a new one．（37）D
it is because in this digital age clocks are（38）D．They are on my wall，in my car，on my computer，and even on my phone．I even needn't（39）Bmy head if I want to see what time it is．
I think that the real reason，（40）C，is that as I grow older，my relationship with（41）Citself has changed．While I feel as（42）Aas ever，time in this world has gone by too fast．The little baby boy I once rocked to（43）Con my chest is now a 23-year-old man who is bigger than me．Young and （44）Badults have now grown old，sickened and even（45）A．Now I can see that time cannot be kept．It flows on and on and carries us with it in a river of（46）C．The days go by，our hair turns（47）D，our skin becomes wrinkled，and our bodies wear out．Looking at our（48）Acannot slow it down．All we can do is to embrace it and（49）Beach day we are given．
So do your best to spend each（50）Bmoment here with joy．Do your best to spend your days living，laughing，hugging，helping，praying and smiling．Do your best to spend your seconds here loving yourself，and others．
Strangely，though it is（36）C，I find that I have no wish to buy a new one．（37）D
it is because in this digital age clocks are（38）D．They are on my wall，in my car，on my computer，and even on my phone．I even needn't（39）Bmy head if I want to see what time it is．
I think that the real reason，（40）C，is that as I grow older，my relationship with（41）Citself has changed．While I feel as（42）Aas ever，time in this world has gone by too fast．The little baby boy I once rocked to（43）Con my chest is now a 23-year-old man who is bigger than me．Young and （44）Badults have now grown old，sickened and even（45）A．Now I can see that time cannot be kept．It flows on and on and carries us with it in a river of（46）C．The days go by，our hair turns（47）D，our skin becomes wrinkled，and our bodies wear out．Looking at our（48）Acannot slow it down．All we can do is to embrace it and（49）Beach day we are given．
So do your best to spend each（50）Bmoment here with joy．Do your best to spend your days living，laughing，hugging，helping，praying and smiling．Do your best to spend your seconds here loving yourself，and others．
| 31．A．cut | B．closed | C．broke | D．stopped |
| 32．A．exercising | B．reading | C．washing | D．cooking |
| 33．A．fetch | B．find | C．see | D．choose |
| 34．A．set up | B．picked up | C．looked for | D．cared about |
| 35．A．reach | B．description | C．construction | D．repair |
| 36．A．worn | B．disabled | C．gone | D．lost |
| 37．A．Truly | B．Really | C．Indeed | D．Perhaps |
| 38．A．somewhere | B．nowhere | C．anywhere | D．everywhere |
| 39．A．shake | B．turn | C．nod | D．bury |
| 40．A．although | B．therefore | C．however | D．instead |
| 41．A．achievement | B．competition | C．time | D．satisfaction |
| 42．A．young | B．calm | C．happy | D．useful |
| 43．A．beat | B．knock | C．sleep | D．stand |
| 44．A．brave | B．energetic | C．rude | D．proper |
| 45．A．passed away | B．got away | C．run away | D．given away |
| 46．A．smile | B．silence | C．change | D．love |
| 47．A．brown | B．black | C．yellow | D．grey |
| 48．A．watches | B．bodies | C．ages | D．relatives |
| 49．A．share | B．enjoy | C．divide | D．waste |
| 50．A．considerate | B．precious | C．interesting | D．difficult |
10．One day，I saw three teenage girls were walking up the street together，（16）Cthey didn't seem together at all．（17）Cthey walked side by side，they weren't（18）Dto each other．They weren't laughing together．（19）Beach girl's eyes rested firmly on their hands outstretched in front of them（20）Din each girl's palm was a cellphone．I am not（21）Awhy they weren't talking to each other．With today's（22）Ait is hard to tell．Still，it made me shake my head to（23）Dthat something as small as a cellphone could put so much（24）Cbetween girls who were so close together．
Since the beginning of time，ideas and（25）Ahave flowed into the minds of people，and people have used these ideas and inventions to both help and（26）Dthemselves．The person who first cast （浇铸）metal saw his idea turned into plowshares（犁刀）that helped（27）Bthousands and swords that killed thousands more．Nobel saw his invention of dynamite used to（28）Capart mountains，to build roads for the（29）Aof everyone．He also saw it used to blow apart bodies and end（30）Dlives in war．Albert Einstein saw the（31）Dof his genius used to create abundant power that helps millions of people every day．He saw（32）Bit used to build bombs that could kill us all a hundred times over．
Every invention and every piece of technology can be used to help us grow better and（33）Dtogether or it can be used to distance us and destroy us．The（34）Ais in how we use it．The key I feel is love．If there is someone right beside you who needs your love，don't be（35）Cto turn off the electronics，look them in the eye，and give them a hug．
Since the beginning of time，ideas and（25）Ahave flowed into the minds of people，and people have used these ideas and inventions to both help and（26）Dthemselves．The person who first cast （浇铸）metal saw his idea turned into plowshares（犁刀）that helped（27）Bthousands and swords that killed thousands more．Nobel saw his invention of dynamite used to（28）Capart mountains，to build roads for the（29）Aof everyone．He also saw it used to blow apart bodies and end（30）Dlives in war．Albert Einstein saw the（31）Dof his genius used to create abundant power that helps millions of people every day．He saw（32）Bit used to build bombs that could kill us all a hundred times over．
Every invention and every piece of technology can be used to help us grow better and（33）Dtogether or it can be used to distance us and destroy us．The（34）Ais in how we use it．The key I feel is love．If there is someone right beside you who needs your love，don't be（35）Cto turn off the electronics，look them in the eye，and give them a hug．
| 16．A．or | B．and | C．but | D．so |
| 17．A．If only | B．As though | C．Even though | D．Only if |
| 18．A．pointing | B．coming | C．approaching | D．talking |
| 19．A．Besides | B．Instead | C．Then | D．Anyway |
| 20．A．when | B．while | C．although | D．because |
| 21．A．sure | B．doubtful | C．confident | D．anxious |
| 22．A．technology | B．situation | C．lifestyle | D．options |
| 23．A．wonder | B．think | C．understand | D．realize |
| 24．A．effort | B．relation | C．distance | D．fun |
| 25．A．inventions | B．opinions | C．practice | D．information |
| 26．A．stop | B．blind | C．control | D．hurt |
| 27．A．settle | B．feed | C．save | D．maintain |
| 28．A．pull | B．tear | C．blow | D．cut |
| 29．A．benefit | B．goal | C．dream | D．direction |
| 30．A．homeless | B．fearless | C．careless | D．countless |
| 31．A．idea | B．advantage | C．seed | D．fruit |
| 32．A．for sure | B．as well | C．once again | D．in time |
| 33．A．quicker | B．higher | C．longer | D．closer |
| 34．A．choice | B．result | C．process | D．hope |
| 35．A．passive | B．sorry | C．afraid | D．angry |
9．Adventure is in my blood．And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation．I didn't just want a small（16）Ain the backyard．I started thinking about doing a solo （独自的）（17）Dsomewhere out of the ordinaiy．I took out（18）Band drew the 1，500-mile route along which I would be（19）Cfrom the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden．When I（20）Bmy plans with my dad，he（21）Aas I thought he would．Because I get my adventurous（22）Bfrom him，he was all for it．
I had only been away from my（23）Cthree days now，but there was an inner（24）Agoing on inside of me．Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I（25）Ccould make it．The other part of me was ready to（26）Cto myself and my family that I could do it by myself．
On the road，I met another（27）Cwho was quite a bit older than I was．He had started his journey（28）Aby bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished．I could tell he had a great sense of（29）D．It encouraged me not to（30）D．
As I listened to my（31）Aartists on my MP4 player，I pedalled （踩踏板）with my feet．There was（32）Baround me for miles．（33）B，that wasn't entirely true．There were mosquitoes-millions of them．My arms were so dotted with（34）Cthat they looked like a topographical map．But，however（35）Dit would be，nothing could stop my advance towards the destination．As you know，adventure is in my blood．
I had only been away from my（23）Cthree days now，but there was an inner（24）Agoing on inside of me．Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I（25）Ccould make it．The other part of me was ready to（26）Cto myself and my family that I could do it by myself．
On the road，I met another（27）Cwho was quite a bit older than I was．He had started his journey（28）Aby bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished．I could tell he had a great sense of（29）D．It encouraged me not to（30）D．
As I listened to my（31）Aartists on my MP4 player，I pedalled （踩踏板）with my feet．There was（32）Baround me for miles．（33）B，that wasn't entirely true．There were mosquitoes-millions of them．My arms were so dotted with（34）Cthat they looked like a topographical map．But，however（35）Dit would be，nothing could stop my advance towards the destination．As you know，adventure is in my blood．
| 16．A．party | B．meeting | C．conversation | D．game |
| 17．A，flight | B．interview | C．performance | D．trip |
| 18．A．instruct | B．maps | C．magazines | D．newspapers |
| 19．A．walking | B．flying | C．biking | D．running |
| 20．A．compared | B．shared | C．prepared | D．changed |
| 21．A．agreed | B．sighed | C．left | D．cried |
| 22．A．stories | B．spirits | C．skills | D．hobbies |
| 23．A．hotel | B．school | C．home | D．office |
| 24．A．battle | B．activity | C．request | D．discussion |
| 25．A．naturally | B．usually | C．really | D．reasonably |
| 26．A．turn | B．reply | C．prove | D．adapt |
| 27．A．driver | B．jogger | C．bicyclist | D．pilot |
| 28．A．alone | B．slowly | C．patiently | D．worriedly |
| 29．A．humour | B．direction | C．balance | D．satisfaction |
| 30．A．calm down | B．break down | C．speed up | D．give up |
| 31．A．favourite | B．personal | C．professional | D．successful |
| 32．A．everybody | B．nobody | C．anything | D．everything |
| 33．A．Firstly | B．Actually | C．Eventually | D．Fortunately |
| 34．A．wounds | B．cuts | C．bites | D．burns |
| 35．A．boring | B．confusing | C．complex | D．difficult |
8．Julia，____for months after job as an air waitress，finally took a position in a local tour agency．（ ）
| A． | hunting | B． | hunted | C． | having hunted | D． | to hunt |
7．Mike was_____known before this award，but in fact he was a campus star in ball games and running even when he was in high school．（ ）
| A． | most | B． | little | C． | best | D． | well |
6．Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another
--Marquis de Condorcet If you took the strengths of others，and compared them to your weaknesses，do you think this would make you feel good？The funny thing is，this is（36）Cmost of us do at one time or another-----and some of us do pretty（37）A．
It's surely a practice for a（n）（38）Cin self-confidence and for unhappiness．Let's say I take a look at someone who creates（39）Dartwork on their website and I look at my art，and realize I don't come（40）Bto being matched with him．In fact，I look pretty pitiful．But it's not a fair（41）A．If I looked at my strengths-writing useful and honest posts-I can see that I have a lot to offer，a lot to be happy about．
That's so important---being able to look at your own strengths，and see your true（42）C．It's actually one of the（43）Bto success and happiness．
I want to talk about this issue（44）Aan email from a reader recently．I have some teammates from very rich families，I can't stop myself comparing my lifestyle with（45）D．I must say that my（46）B planning is sound enough to take care of my existing family； and I can take care of new family members also，at least for（47）Beven if I lose my current job．But（48）DI see or hear them spending so much money after possessions，I start comparing（49）C．How can I stop this habit，without changing jobs？
This is an excellent but tough（50）A．I think it's（51）Bto compare ourselves to others，but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and（52）Dbe happy with what we have．My quick advice：try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others…once you've developed this（53）A，stop yourself and tell yourself，"Stop that!"And then（54）Dthinking about all the things you do have，the things you love，the people you have and be blessings that（55）Dhas given you．
Make this a regular practice，and you'll start to be happier with your life．
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--Marquis de Condorcet If you took the strengths of others，and compared them to your weaknesses，do you think this would make you feel good？The funny thing is，this is（36）Cmost of us do at one time or another-----and some of us do pretty（37）A．
It's surely a practice for a（n）（38）Cin self-confidence and for unhappiness．Let's say I take a look at someone who creates（39）Dartwork on their website and I look at my art，and realize I don't come（40）Bto being matched with him．In fact，I look pretty pitiful．But it's not a fair（41）A．If I looked at my strengths-writing useful and honest posts-I can see that I have a lot to offer，a lot to be happy about．
That's so important---being able to look at your own strengths，and see your true（42）C．It's actually one of the（43）Bto success and happiness．
I want to talk about this issue（44）Aan email from a reader recently．I have some teammates from very rich families，I can't stop myself comparing my lifestyle with（45）D．I must say that my（46）B planning is sound enough to take care of my existing family； and I can take care of new family members also，at least for（47）Beven if I lose my current job．But（48）DI see or hear them spending so much money after possessions，I start comparing（49）C．How can I stop this habit，without changing jobs？
This is an excellent but tough（50）A．I think it's（51）Bto compare ourselves to others，but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and（52）Dbe happy with what we have．My quick advice：try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others…once you've developed this（53）A，stop yourself and tell yourself，"Stop that!"And then（54）Dthinking about all the things you do have，the things you love，the people you have and be blessings that（55）Dhas given you．
Make this a regular practice，and you'll start to be happier with your life．
| 36．A why | B．that | C．what | D．how |
| 37．A．often | B．seldom | C．usually | D．always |
| 38．A．rise | B．increase | C．drop | D．failure |
| 39．A．astonished | B．disappointing | C．shocked | D．amazing |
| 40．A．up | B．close | C．down | D．closely |
| 41．A．comparison | B．communication | C．competition | D．connection |
| 42．A．strengths | B．shortcomings | C．values | D．weaknesses |
| 43．A．reasons | B．keys | C．causes | D．means |
| 44．A．because of | B．regardless of | C．in spite of | D．in case of |
| 45．A．them | B．their | C．themselves | D．theirs |
| 46．A．annual | B． financial | C．special | D．beneficial |
| 47．A．sometime | B．some time | C．some times | D．sometimes |
| 48．A．however | B．whatever | C．wherever | D．whenever |
| 49．A．then | B．later | C．again | D．thus |
| 50．A．question | B．person | C．phenomenon | D．reader |
| 51．A．strange | B．natural | C．difficult | D．important |
| 52．A．must | B．can | C．may | D．shoud |
| 53．A．awareness | B．hobby | C．tradition | D．custom |
| 54．A．stop | B．help | C．come | D．start |
| 55．A．happiness | B．confidence | C．success | D．life |