A young mother set her feet on the pathway of the life. “Is the way long?”

And her guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old ____ you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy and would not ____ anything could be better than these years. So she ____ with her children and gathered flowers for them along the way and bathed with them in the clear springs. The sun shone on them, and life was good. And the young mother cried, “ Nothing will be ____ than this.”

Then the night came. And the storm (暴风雨) ____ them and the path was dark, and the children shook with ____ and cold. And the mother drew them close and covered them with her clothes, and the children said, “ Oh, Mum, we are not afraid, for you are ____, and we know that no harm (伤害) can come to us.” And the mother said, “This is better than the ____ of the day, for I have taught my ____ courage.”

And the morning came. There was a hill ahead, and the children ____ it and soon grew tired. And the mother was ____, too. But she said to the children, “ A little patience and we are there.” So the children climbed and climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, “Mum, we ____ not have done it without you.” And when the mother lay down to sleep that night, she ____at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the ____ , for my children have learned determination(决心) in the face of ____. Yesterday I gave them courage—today I gave them strength.”

1.A. after????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????? B. before????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. since ????????????? ????????????? ? D. until

2.A. know ????????????? ????????????? ??? ?? B. believe????????????? ????????????? ??? C. feel????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. find

3.A. worked ????????????? ????????????? ??? ?? B. stayed????????? C. played? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. studied

4.A. worse????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B. better????????????? ????????????? ???? C. easier????????????? ????????????? ????? D. sadder

5.A. hit????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????? B. beat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. took????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. carried

6.A. excitement????????????? ????????????? ?? B. happiness????????????? ???? C. interest????????????? ????????????? ? D. fear

7.A. far????????????? ????????????? ?????????? B. away????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. near????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? D. out

8.A. coldest????????????? ????????????? ?????? B. coolest????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. darkest ????????????? ????????????? ? D. brightest

9.A. students????????????? ????????????? ?????? B. classmates ????????????? ????????????? C. friends????????????? ????????????? ? D. children

10.A. walked????????????? ????????????? ?????? B. moved????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. climbed????????????? ????????????? ? D. flew

11.A. tired????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B. happy ????????????? ????????????? ???? C. angry????????????? ????????????? ????? D. proud

12.A. will????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B. can????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. could ????????????? ????????????? ? D. shouldn’t

13.A. looked over????????????? ?????? B. looked on????????????? ???? C. looked after????????????? ? D. looked up

14.A. last????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? ??? B. next????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. latest????????????? ????????????? ????? D. second

15.A. dark????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B. difficulties????????????? ????????????? C. failure????????????? ????????????? ? D. success

Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain doesn’t go away. There was such man. He was in hospital, but he wasn’t well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor（幽默）. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And he liked to learn something interesting. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said that laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined（想象） it as a real dog. And it was biting（咬） his back. It was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head. He made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your own head. And stay happy and well!
【小题1】The medicine given by doctors_______.

Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.

But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain doesn’t go away. There was such man. He was in hospital, but he wasn’t well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor（幽默）. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And he liked to learn something interesting. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said that laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.

Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined（想象） it as a real dog. And it was biting（咬） his back. It was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head. He made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!

These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your own head. And stay happy and well!

1.The medicine given by doctors_______.

2.In the second paragraph “a new doctor inside himself” means   

3.The second patient felt well again because of      .

4.We can stay happy and well by     .

5.We should believe that    .

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Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved   1  very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send   2   of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally   3  a plan. They would toss(抛) a coin. The loser would go  4 into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings(赚得的钱),   5  his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the   6     

James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much   7  than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he   8  , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

   9  James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James  10 up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear   11    He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your   12   will come true. I will take care of you. "

But Jack said   13  , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it’s too   14   Now I can’t even hold a glass. "

To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with   15  towards the sky.

He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", which became very famous years later.

1.                A．painting        B．books          C．school    D．money

2.                A．any            B．all             C．both D．neither

3.                A．looked out      B．worked out      C．took out  D．got out

4.                A．off            B．away           C．up   D．down

5.                A．support        B．agree          C．follow    D．let

6.                A．home          B．mine           C．college   D．school

7.                A．better          B．worse          C．cheaper D．older

8.                A．arrived         B．graduated       C．walked   D．waited

9.                A．Before         B．When          C．Though   D．While

10.               A．picked         B．turned         C．looked    D．stood

11.               A．brother        B．sister          C．father D．mother

12.               A．way           B．idea           C．dream D．practice

13.               A．happily         B．surprisedly      C．angrily    D．softly

14.               A．early          B．late            C．good D．helpful

15.               A．legs           B．feet           C．arms  D．fingers