I first met Sean one summer day. He carried a bag    36 with four clubs(球杆)  and some balls. He was a lot   37  than other kids of his age. I heard he was   38   from cancer. Still , he always seemed to be smiling whenever I would see him with his friends, trying to  39  as far as he did.

A year or so passed and I hadn’t   40  Sean .I had heard that his cancer was   41      him. Still, his friends said he was going to come here before long.

  42  enough , he was there the following week. I   43  that one of his friends was carrying Sean’s bag. I saw Sean was having a(n)  44  time trying to drive the ball. Sean hit his last ball as hard as his fragile body would   45  .It flew up to the green and was out of sight. One of his friends   46  Sean walk up to the green. It was a(n)  47 walk because the green was higher than the tee(发球区).

Suddenly I saw one boy pick up Sean’s ball and    48  it in the hole. Then he ran and   49  to look for his own ball.

When Sean finally got to the green, he looked   50  because he thought he hit it over .

Then he glanced in the hole. A smile   51  his face! The boys looked at each other and said , “You can’t tell me it’s a hole-in-one!”

“No, really ! Look !” he said . They all acted    52  and as I watched , I thought Sean looked like the   53   guy I had ever seen. I never saw Sean or his friends after that day.   54   it was then that I learned just what golf should be .

It’s not about what   55  you get or how far you drive. It is about caring for the friends you play with and enjoying the time you have with them.

1.                A．covered        B．filled           C．equipped D．connected

2.                A．smaller         B．taller           C．stronger  D．cleverer

3.                A．recovering      B．suffering        C．benefiting D．curing

4.                A．send           B．play            C．hit   D．walk

5.                A．promised       B．cared          C．heard    D．seen

6.                                  A．getting the best of    B．losing control of

C．taking advantage of                 D．getting rid of

7.                A．Effective        B．Active          C．Sure D．Lucky

8.                A．guessed        B．learned         C．hoped    D．noticed

9.                A．weak          B．awful           C．meaningful    D．comfortable

10.               A．allow          B．provide        C．bear  D．control

11.               A．let            B．suggested       C．helped    D．ordered

12.               A．quick          B．tough          C．energetic  D．unwise

13.               A．break          B．lift            C．move D．drop

14.               A．pretended      B．forgot          C．tried  D．disliked

15.               A．calm           B．astonished      C．disappointed   D．excited

16.               A．got on         B．came out       C．took on   D．lit up

17.               A．doubtful        B．surprised       C．curious    D．delighted

18.               A．happiest        B．busiest         C．coolest    D．funniest

19.               A．And           B．Or            C．But   D．So

20.               A．ball            B．disease         C．friendship D．score

Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,   36   the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the   37   persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with   38   , whenever he saw the boots and shoes    39   . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he   40    knew how much wealth he had. He was always   41    over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him  42  . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an   43   riser. It continued all day and was a (n)   44   to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of    45   . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an   46   to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in    47   . Simply give the money.” The merchant    48    the advice.  

When the shoemaker    49   the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was   50    to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will   51   it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he    52    his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best  53    to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to   54   to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now.   55   he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.  

36．A．for                  B．therefore          C．but                  D．however

37．A．poorest            B．happiest           C．richest             D．shortest

38．A．smile               B．sorrow             C．sadness            D．joy

39．A．being repaired  B．repair              C．to repair          D．to be repaired

40．A．always             B．completely       C．hardly             D．entirely

41．A．hiding             B．counting          C．calculating       D．figuring

42．A．awake             B．nervous           C．frightened        D．asleep

43．A．early               B．happy              C．noisy               D．late

44．A．threat                     B．matter             C．trouble            D．alarm

45．A．sympathy         B．understanding   C．sleep               D．treatment

46．A．end               B．notice              C．information      D．stop

47．A．trouble            B．need                C．turn                 D．return

48．A．refused            B．agreed             C．asked               D．followed

49．A．stole                B．opened            C．received           D．closed/carried

50．A．excited            B．amazed           C．ashamed            D．disappointed

51．A．throw              B．keep                C．give                D．put

52．A．avoided           B．thanked           C．helped             D．attract

53．A．companion       B．fellow             C．shoemaker       D．merchant

54．A．tend                      B．turn                 C．attend              D．come

55．A．Wherever        B．Whatever         C．Whenever        D．However

Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor,   36   the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the   37   persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with   38   , whenever he saw the boots and shoes   39  . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he   40    knew how much wealth(财产) he had. He was always   41    over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him 42   . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an   43   riser. It continued all day and was a(n)   44   to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of    45  . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an   46   to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in   47   . Simply give the money.” The merchant    48    the advice.

When the shoemaker    49   the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was   50    to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will   51   it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he    52    his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best  53    to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to   54   to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now.   55   he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.

36．A．for    B．therefore   C．but    D．however

37．A．poorest     B．happiest    C．richest      D．shortest

38．A．smile B．sorrow      C．sadness     D．joy

39．A．being repaired  B．repair       C．to repair   D．to be repaired

40．A．always      B．completely       C．hardly      D．entirely

41．A．hiding      B．counting   C．calculating       D．figuring

42．A．awake      B．nervous    C．frightened D．asleep

43．A．early B．happy       C．noisy D．late

44．A．threat       B．matter      C．trouble     D．alarm

45．A．sympathy  B．understanding   C．sleep D．treatment

46．A．end B．notice       C．information      D．stop

47．A．trouble     B．need  C．turn   D．return

48．A．refused     B．agreed      C．asked D．followed

49．A．stole  B．opened     C．received    D．closed/carried

50．A．excited     B．amazed     C．ashamed                 D．disappointed

51．A．throw       B．keep  C．give  D．put

52．A．avoided    B．thanked    C．helped      D．attract

53．A．companion       B．fellow      C．shoemaker       D．merchant

54．A．tend        B．turn   C．attend       D．come

55．A．Wherever B．Whatever  C．Whenever D．However

While I was having dinner with a well-known author and lecturer, our conversation drifted to money. “I have enough money,” he told me casually. “I don’t need any more money.”

       “Of course you can say that,” I thought to myself. “You get fifteen thousand dollars for a lecture.”

       Then I caught my thought process, and pondered(仔细考虑)more deeply on his statement. Is he satisfied because he has a lot of money, or does he have a lot of money because he chooses to be satisfied?

       I know people with more money than this man, and they still don’t have enough. And I know people with very little money, and they always have enough. So is enoughness something that happens to us when we reach a certain level, or is it an experience we can choose and celebrate at any time?

       My friends Adrian and Carey live in a humble cottage in the rainforest. They have quite a modest income, no telephone, and they walk around naked most of the time. I think they are the happiest people I know. They wake up with the sun, love each other very much, and welcome guests with a full and open heart. They appreciate every moment of their lives, have no distraction games going, and are not waiting for the big break around the corner. When I am with them, the predominant（主要的）feeling I have is, “It’s all right here—why would anyone want anything more?”

       Ram Dass used to say, “There are three kinds of people in the world: those who say, ‘Too much!’; those who say, ‘Not enough!’; and those who say, “Ah, just right!’”; Since “too much” of one thing implies “not enough” of another, there are really only two approaches to life: lack or contentment.

From the first paragraph, we can infer that the lecturer ___________.

       A. was living a happy life                          B. was careless about his money

       C. was satisfied with his life                       D. was rich enough to live a happy life

We learn from the underlined part that ____________.

       A. it’s money that is of importance                     B. it’s not money but the attitude that matters

       C. we don’t have to have much money        D. we won’t have enough money in life

What does the author think of Adrian and Carey’s life?

       A. They have no guests.                            B. They have all they want.

       C. They live a very hard life.                      D. They live a very happy life.

According to the last paragraph, people have two different attitudes towards life: ____________.

       A. not enough or too much                         B. lack or too much      

       C. lack or contentment                               D. just right or enough

Which of the following best suits the passage?

       A. Nothing is better than a contented mind.

       B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

       C. Practice makes perfect.

       D. Better late than never.

While I was having dinner with a well-known author and lecturer, our conversation drifted to money. “I have enough money,” he told me casually. “I don’t need any more money.”
“Of course you can say that,” I thought to myself. “You get fifteen thousand dollars for a lecture.”
Then I caught my thought process, and pondered(仔细考虑)more deeply on his statement. Is he satisfied because he has a lot of money, or does he have a lot of money because he chooses to be satisfied?
I know people with more money than this man, and they still don’t have enough. And I know people with very little money, and they always have enough. So is enoughness something that happens to us when we reach a certain level, or is it an experience we can choose and celebrate at any time?
My friends Adrian and Carey live in a humble cottage in the rainforest. They have quite a modest income, no telephone, and they walk around naked most of the time. I think they are the happiest people I know. They wake up with the sun, love each other very much, and welcome guests with a full and open heart. They appreciate every moment of their lives, have no distraction games going, and are not waiting for the big break around the corner. When I am with them, the predominant（主要的）feeling I have is, “It’s all right here—why would anyone want anything more?”
Ram Dass used to say, “There are three kinds of people in the world: those who say, ‘Too much!’; those who say, ‘Not enough!’; and those who say, “Ah, just right!’”; Since “too much” of one thing implies “not enough” of another, there are really only two approaches to life: lack or contentment.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we can infer that the lecturer ___________.