When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific1that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to2 . She wanted to help,3 she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to4 and hand out to people. When5 to the homeless shelter, I passed out the 6meals.I began making sandwiches and7 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my8 cookies in them and began to9 , offering them to anyone near me.
I10 an old gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “ What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I 11 , and his eyes12 a little bit and said, “ No one has13 called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.
It 14me.
I explained I had been raised that15 color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. It16 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one17 him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand18 no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every19 person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the20 it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.
How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      accident
    2. B.
      incident
    3. C.
      event
    4. D.
      affair
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      participate
    2. B.
      join
    3. C.
      choose
    4. D.
      go
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      however
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      yet
    4. D.
      so
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      bring
    2. B.
      fetch
    3. C.
      collect
    4. D.
      take
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      arriving
    2. B.
      getting
    3. C.
      reaching
    4. D.
      coming
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      remained
    2. B.
      remaining
    3. C.
      remain
    4. D.
      left
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      shared
    2. B.
      gave
    3. C.
      helped
    4. D.
      assisted
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      classmate’s
    2. B.
      schoolmate’s
    3. C.
      sister’s
    4. D.
      family’s
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      walk around
    2. B.
      knock around
    3. C.
      come around
    4. D.
      stand around
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      went
    2. B.
      came
    3. C.
      approached
    4. D.
      met
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      had
    2. B.
      called
    3. C.
      would
    4. D.
      do
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      watered
    2. B.
      cried
    3. C.
      tore
    4. D.
      dropped
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      already
    2. B.
      ever
    3. C.
      still
    4. D.
      yet
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      hit
    2. B.
      occured
    3. C.
      struck
    4. D.
      beat
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      in spite of
    2. B.
      regardless of
    3. C.
      concerned about
    4. D.
      for fear of
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      strengthened
    2. B.
      saddened
    3. C.
      frightened
    4. D.
      pleased
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      handed
    2. B.
      offered
    3. C.
      provided
    4. D.
      supplied
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      what
    2. B.
      when
    3. C.
      whether
    4. D.
      why
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      single
    2. B.
      poor
    3. C.
      ordinary
    4. D.
      normal
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      lesson
    2. B.
      class
    3. C.
      truth
    4. D.
      reality

A long time ago, in Egypt,there lived a famous person named Zun-Nun.A young man came to 1him and asked, “I don't 2why people like you always dress simply.” Zun-Nun smiled and 3his ring from one of his fingers and said, “I will answer your 4but first take this ring and go to the 5across this street. Can you sell this for one chip of gold?” Looking at the dirty ring,the young man became6, “One chip of gold? I’m not sure if it could be 7at that price.”
The young man went to the market quickly. He 8the ring to the vegetable ,meat and fish traders,and the others. But nobody was willing to 9a chip of gold. He went back and reported, “Nobody was 10enough to offer more than one chip of silver.” With a smile Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop in this street and show this to the 11 trader. Don’t give your 12,just see how much he will pay for it.”
The young man went to the shop 13and returned with a(n)14expression on his face. He reported, “The trader offered one thousand chips of gold for this ring,and the15 of it was one thousand times higher than what the traders in the market offered.” Zun-Nun just smiled and 16softly, “That was the answer to your question, my friend. A person cannot be valued only by his 17. The gold and diamond inside someone could18be seen and valued if you could look at the 19soul. It requires heart to see,and it involves(涉及) a 20. We cannot see it from the words or attitude. Many a time what we think is brass(黄铜)is gold.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      beg
    2. B.
      visit
    3. C.
      help
    4. D.
      question
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      agree
    2. B.
      suppose
    3. C.
      understand
    4. D.
      think
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      held
    2. B.
      put
    3. C.
      took
    4. D.
      placed
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      question
    2. B.
      telephone
    3. C.
      alarm
    4. D.
      description
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      playground
    2. B.
      company
    3. C.
      stage
    4. D.
      market
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      careful
    2. B.
      doubtful
    3. C.
      hopeful
    4. D.
      helpful
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      sorted
    2. B.
      checked
    3. C.
      exported
    4. D.
      sold
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      offered
    2. B.
      added
    3. C.
      provided
    4. D.
      led
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      cost
    2. B.
      search
    3. C.
      pay
    4. D.
      buy
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      outspoken
    2. B.
      brave
    3. C.
      just
    4. D.
      confident
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      coal
    2. B.
      steel
    3. C.
      cotton
    4. D.
      gold
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      price
    2. B.
      attitude
    3. C.
      advice
    4. D.
      explanation
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      repaired
    2. B.
      mentioned
    3. C.
      damaged
    4. D.
      painted
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      angry
    2. B.
      pitiful
    3. C.
      cold
    4. D.
      different
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      color
    2. B.
      weight
    3. C.
      value
    4. D.
      size
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      spoke
    2. B.
      felt
    3. C.
      touched
    4. D.
      played
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      language
    2. B.
      accent
    3. C.
      kindness
    4. D.
      dress
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      also
    2. B.
      only
    3. C.
      still
    4. D.
      always
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      outer
    2. B.
      rest
    3. C.
      inner
    4. D.
      lost
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      process
    2. B.
      location
    3. C.
      luck
    4. D.
      support

A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud snap( 断裂声 ) and the1could be heard throughout the auditorium( 礼堂 ).The audience 2knew that a string( 弦)had broken. They all 3the concert to stop for a short time 4another instrument was brought to the musician.
But instead, the 5composed( 使镇定 ) herself and then signaled the conductor to start again.The orchestra( 管弦乐团 ) continued where they had 6and the musician played the music on three strings. In her 7she worked out new fingering to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play 8on four strings, the violinist played on three.
When she 9and bowed to the audience,there was a silence in the hall. And then the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. The violinist 10and wiped sweat from her forehead. When 11returned to the hall, she 12why she had continued to play although there was a 13string. "You know," she said, "sometimes it is the artist's 14to find out how much music you can still 15with what has been left."
Maybe we've lived most of our lives and we have only a little time left. Maybe disease has 16us of our capacity( 能力 ) to work. Or perhaps a financial(财政的) loss has left us very17. Can we still make "music"?
There will come a time when we all 18loss. Can we find the 19to discover how much "music" we can still make with what has been left, just like the violinist? And if it takes extra courage to make the "music", others will 20 your effort. Some people have lost more than others, but they are brave enough to face it. They inspire the rest of us to reach greater heights.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      voice
    2. B.
      sound
    3. C.
      music
    4. D.
      scream
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      immediately
    2. B.
      gradually
    3. C.
      hardly
    4. D.
      eventually
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      hoped
    2. B.
      advised
    3. C.
      urged
    4. D.
      expected
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      until
    3. C.
      after
    4. D.
      since
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      audience
    2. B.
      conductor
    3. C.
      violinist
    4. D.
      pianist
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      stopped
    3. C.
      remained
    4. D.
      arrived
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      hands
    2. B.
      eyes
    3. C.
      opinion
    4. D.
      mind
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      fast
    2. B.
      badly
    3. C.
      well
    4. D.
      gently
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      started
    2. B.
      performed
    3. C.
      finished
    4. D.
      paused
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      worried
    2. B.
      smiled
    3. C.
      apologized
    4. D.
      escaped
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      thought
    2. B.
      happiness
    3. C.
      excitement
    4. D.
      silence
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      asked
    2. B.
      wondered
    3. C.
      explained
    4. D.
      introduced
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      broken
    2. B.
      lost
    3. C.
      bad
    4. D.
      difficult
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      plan
    3. C.
      suggestion
    4. D.
      task
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      take
    2. B.
      get
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      carry
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      warned
    2. B.
      reminded
    3. C.
      required
    4. D.
      robbed
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      poor
    2. B.
      brave
    3. C.
      guilty
    4. D.
      rich
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      appreciate
    2. B.
      avoid
    3. C.
      experience
    4. D.
      improve
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      assistance
    2. B.
      hope
    3. C.
      support
    4. D.
      courage
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      comment
    2. B.
      applaud
    3. C.
      accept
    4. D.
      blame

One day a small group of young people were at a wildlife park on a field trip.
“Oh, look at her, she's so beautiful.” All of us1a cheetah(印度豹)named Subira in respect-except a teenage boy called Cory in the back row, who seemed to be2to himself in impatience. When several members of the group turned in his3, he brushed the front of his T-shirt as though to4dust, and, in a gesture clearly meaning to5us, rolled up the right sleeve (袖子)of his shirt, further showing his well-developed6.
Cory had7of playing professional baseball someday. No one doubted Cory's8. But that was before the car accident. Not only did Cory lose a9in the accident but his hope and his spirit.
Seeing such a large audience, Subira couldn’t wait to give the crowd a10of her skills. “How fast she runs!” one shouted. “But she only has three legs.” one cried.
No one was more11than Cory. He stared at the animal with the missing leg and he smiled, tears of hope in his12.
Looking13into Cory' s face, the organizer explained “It was soon after she came to us that she showed her own worth-a14gift of love and spirit. In the past few years, the gift of Subira has15people around the world,and without words Subria has become our most persuasive16, and the most priceless gift.”
Cory asked17, “Can I touch her?”
As the rest of the group looked on in amazement, the boy wheeled himself over to the large gate and18to push it open. The expression on his face was one of great19. It was clear that Cory had20the gift of Subira.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      listened to
    2. B.
      laughed at
    3. C.
      smiled at
    4. D.
      stared at
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      talking
    2. B.
      wondering
    3. C.
      sitting
    4. D.
      lying
      2,4,6
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      face
    2. B.
      direction
    3. C.
      way
    4. D.
      attitude
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      clear
    2. B.
      feel
    3. C.
      remove
    4. D.
      catch
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      amuse
    2. B.
      impress
    3. C.
      satisfy
    4. D.
      frighten
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      fingers
    2. B.
      body
    3. C.
      hands
    4. D.
      muscles
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      talked
    2. B.
      dreamed
    3. C.
      decided
    4. D.
      expected
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      smartness
    2. B.
      speed
    3. C.
      ability
    4. D.
      mind
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      leg
    2. B.
      arm
    3. C.
      hand
    4. D.
      promise
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      memory
    2. B.
      speed
    3. C.
      show
    4. D.
      quality
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      astonished
    2. B.
      interrupted
    3. C.
      terrified
    4. D.
      disappointed
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      heart
    2. B.
      face
    3. C.
      expression
    4. D.
      eyes
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      bravely
    2. B.
      frankly
    3. C.
      directly
    4. D.
      immediately
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      unique
    2. B.
      common
    3. C.
      right
    4. D.
      difficult
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      warned
    3. C.
      described
    4. D.
      touched
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      newspaper
    2. B.
      spokesman
    3. C.
      program
    4. D.
      teacher
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      calmly
    2. B.
      softly
    3. C.
      bitterly
    4. D.
      proudly
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      wished
    2. B.
      decided
    3. C.
      begged
    4. D.
      struggled
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      puzzle
    2. B.
      disappointment
    3. C.
      satisfaction
    4. D.
      shame
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      received
    2. B.
      refused
    3. C.
      seen
    4. D.
      found

One day last summer, watching the boys and girls trying to catch butterflies I remembered something happened when I was young.When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.
We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. No musician can sing more beautiful than the birds. I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way would have my own private musician.
I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird flied about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.
I had left the cage out, and on the second day my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.
The following morning when I went to see how my bird was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken good care of my little bird.
Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in cage.”
Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.

  1. 1.

    Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12?

    1. A.
      He had just got a new cage.
    2. B.
      He liked its beautiful feather.
    3. C.
      He wanted a pet for a companion.
    4. D.
      He wanted it to sing for him.
  2. 2.

    The mockingbird died because it ______.

    1. A.
      drank the poisonous water by mistake
    2. B.
      was frightened to death
    3. C.
      refused to eat anything
    4. D.
      ate the poisonous food its mother gave it
  3. 3.

    An ornithologist probably means ______.

    1. A.
      a religious person
    2. B.
      a kind person
    3. C.
      an expert in birds
    4. D.
      a schoolmaster
  4. 4.

    What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?

    1. A.
      Freedom is very valuable to all living things.
    2. B.
      All birds put in a cage won’t live long.
    3. C.
      You should keep the birds from their mother.
    4. D.
      Be careful about food you give to baby birds.

Sometimes people cheat in daily life. When people cheat, it’s not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.
Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the test. But it doesn’t solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won’t help on the next test --- unless the person cheats again.
Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.
Some kids cheat because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. Other kids might feel like they can’t pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isn’t a good idea.
If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn’t study, it would be better to talk with the teacher about this. And if you don’t have enough time to study for a test because of swim practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.
A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some solutions(解决办法) together. Talking about these problems and working them out will feel better than cheating.

  1. 1.

    The author thinks that when kids cheat in class, _______.

    1. A.
      teachers should punish them
    2. B.
      it does harm to their heath
    3. C.
      it is unfair to other people
    4. D.
      teachers shouldn’t stop them at once
  2. 2.

    Some students like cheating mainly because_________.

    1. A.
      the material in the test is very difficult
    2. B.
      they want to do better than the others
    3. C.
      cheating can make hard things seem very easy
    4. D.
      they have little time to study their lessons
  3. 3.

    The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______.

    1. A.
      cheating isn’t a good idea
    2. B.
      some kids don’t spend the time studying
    3. C.
      some kids can’t pass the test without cheating
    4. D.
      why kids cheat in the test
  4. 4.

    We can learn from the passage______.

    1. A.
      cheaters are often thought highly of
    2. B.
      people show no respect for those who cheat
    3. C.
      parents whose kids cheat are often in trouble
    4. D.
      kids cheat in the test because of swim practice

If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago,we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day,we should be able to give an answer to the question.
It is the same in history .Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them .Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country,but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war.Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write.For example,we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them.But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.
Sometimes, of course,even if the people cannot write,they may know something of the past.They have heard about it from older people,and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings,and these have been sung and acted  and told for many generations, for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past.This we may call  “remembered history”.Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is,because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing.But where there are no written records,such spoken stories are often very helpful.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?

    1. A.
      “Remembered history”,compared with written history,is less reliable
    2. B.
      Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history.
    3. C.
      A written account of our daily activities helps US to be able to answer many questions.
    4. D.
      Where there are no written records.there is no history.
  2. 2.

    We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ___

    1. A.
      there was nothing worth being written down at that time
    2. B.
      the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record
    3. C.
      the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire
    4. D.
      the people there did not know how to write
  3. 3.

    “Remembered history” refers to ___.

    1. A.
      history based on a person’s imagination
    2. B.
      stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth
    3. C.
      songs and dances about the most important events
    4. D.
      both B and C
  4. 4.

    “Remembered history”is regarded as valuable only when ____.

    1. A.
      it is written down
    2. B.
      no written account is available
    3. C.
      it proves to be time
    4. D.
      people are interested in it
  5. 5.

    The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had _____

    1. A.
      kept a written record of every past event
    2. B.
      not burnt their written records in wars
    3. C.
      told exact stories of the most important happenings
    4. D.
      made more songs and dances

When Mrs.Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna,Austria,people asked the obvious question,“Why did she live to be 107?” .Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100.Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities.In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place,city living often provides benefits that country living can lack.One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed.
This factor is exercise.In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus.Even taking public transportation often requires some walking.Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯),and so people must climb stairs.City people can usually walk to local supermarkets.  Since parking spaces are hard to find,there is often no alternative to walking.
On the other hand,those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day.In fact,the opposite is often true.To go to school,work,or almost anywhere else,they must ride in cars.

  1. 1.

    The Vienna survey may help to explain _____

    1. A.
      the complaints of people in apartment houses
    2. B.
      the cause of Mrs Groeger’s death
    3. C.
      the longevity of people like Mrs.Groeger
    4. D.
      the image of cities in general
  2. 2.

    The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____

    1. A.
      benefits of walking
    2. B.
      occasions for walking in city life
    3. C.
      comments made by city people
    4. D.
      problems of city living
  3. 3.

    To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful __

    1. A.
      to take the elevator
    2. B.
      to walk up the stairs
    3. C.
      to ride in a car
    4. D.
      to find an alternative to walking
  4. 4.

    People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because __

    1. A.
      they don’t live near business areas
    2. B.
      they don’t need the exercise
    3. C.
      they never have parking problems
    4. D.
      they can’t afford to take the bus
  5. 5.

    A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that__________   

    1. A.
      air pollution is not serious
    2. B.
      anyone can live to be 107
    3. C.
      country people should move to the city
    4. D.
      walking is a healthful exercise

Do you want to have a friend whom you could tell everything to, like your deepest feelings and thoughts? Or are you afraid that your friend would laugh at you, or just can’t understand what you are going through?
Anne Frank chose the first kind. She lived in Amsterdam during World War II. Her family was Jewish (犹太人) so they had to hide, or they would be caught by the German soldiers. She and her family hid away for two years before they were discovered. During this time the only true friend was her diary, which she called Kitty.
In a diary dated on Thursday 15 June, 1944, she wrote, “Dear Kitty, I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve grown so mad about everything to do with nature. I can well remember that there was a time when a blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me puzzled. That’s changed since I was here for a year and a half.”

  1. 1.

    In Anne’s opinion, the best friend is one who_______.

    1. A.
      knows everything
    2. B.
      likes to talk with you
    3. C.
      can read your diary
    4. D.
      can understand you
  2. 2.

    Who do you think Kitty is ?

    1. A.
      Anne’s sister.
    2. B.
      Anne’s mother
    3. C.
      Anne’s teacher
    4. D.
      Anne’s diary
  3. 3.

    Anne had grown so mad about nature. Maybe it was because ______.

    1. A.
      she had been indoors too long
    2. B.
      she had no interest in nature
    3. C.
      she had always been such a girl
    4. D.
      she had got used to living alone
  4. 4.

    In her diary on Thursday 15, June, 1944, Anne expressed her strong wish for ______.

    1. A.
      friendship
    2. B.
      schooling
    3. C.
      free life
    4. D.
      free weather

Hidden in our subconsciousness (潜意识) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.
But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw(拼图玩具) puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道), condemning the minutes for loitering --waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.
“When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry. “When I’m 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!” “When I put the last kid through college.” “When I have paid off the!” “When I get a promotion.” “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! ”
Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.
“Relish(appreciate) the moment” is a good motto, actually it isn’t the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.
So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough.

  1. 1.

    Why does the author describe the mental picture?

    1. A.
      To lead us into a perfect world.
    2. B.
      To let people enjoy the scenery.
    3. C.
      To introduce an actual trip of his.
    4. D.
      To compare it to our life’s journey.
  2. 2.

    How do people feel when they’re on their trip?

    1. A.
      Puzzled.
    2. B.
      Happy.
    3. C.
      Relaxed.
    4. D.
      Impatient.
  3. 3.

    What does the author mean by “Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today” in Line 2 Paragraph 5?

    1. A.
      Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today.
    2. B.
      We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear.
    3. C.
      regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life.
    4. D.
      We’re frequently challenged by the two : regret and fear.
  4. 4.

    Why does the author write the passage?

    1. A.
      To teach us a good lesson.
    2. B.
      To tell us the right attitude to life.
    3. C.
      To advice us to forget our worries.
    4. D.
      To stop us wandering along the aisles.
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