At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at UNLV（拉斯维加斯内华达大学）, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been very good. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.
His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day,” I said to the young man. “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued. “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson. One day a few weeks ago I drove to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”
“As soon as I got there, the secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day’, I replied, smiling.”
“Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled, “What do you mean?”
“I live seventeen miles from here. I replied. My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t. Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.”
【小题1】If you want to be cheerful you should ___________.

At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at UNLV（拉斯维加斯内华达大学）, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been very good. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.
His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day,” I said to the young man. “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued. “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson. One day a few weeks ago I drove to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”
“As soon as I got there, the secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day’, I replied, smiling.”
“Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled, “What do you mean?”
“I live seventeen miles from here. I replied. My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t. Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.”

1. 1.

   If you want to be cheerful you should ___________.

   1. A.
      try to succeed in doing everything
   2. B.
      try to please your boss every day
   3. C.
      earn a lot of money by working
   4. D.
      choose to be cheerful every day
2. 2.

   The underlined phrase “turn over” in the third paragraph means “________”

   1. A.
      roll over
   2. B.
      work normally
   3. C.
      stopped suddenly
   4. D.
      move around
3. 3.

   According to this passage we can infer that the teacher’s car broke down ____.

   1. A.
      near UNLV
   2. B.
      along the highway
   3. C.
      near Henderson
   4. D.
      at the community college
4. 4.

   Which one of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      The teacher taught not only at UNLV but also at the community college.
   2. B.
      That was the teacher’s lucky day because the teacher liked walking.
   3. C.
      The teacher always hoped that the car would break down often.
   4. D.
      The young man was sad because his car broke down.

 I just spent a wonderful holiday on a little Greek island together with my family. Ono day , my wife and I left the village we lived in to visit the other side of the island. There we_36_ to see a French lady who was walking with a cane(手杖). Clearly , it was not _37__for  her to climb up the 300 steps leading up to an old building. Noticing she had a French accent(口音) I __38_speaking French with her. She __39_that, saying her English wasn’t very good. We had a _40__. She said the next day she would visit the __41__we were in at that moment. I was looking forward to our___42_ again there, because I enjoyed _43__my French.

But the next day I didn’t see her. I __44_she had said that she would leave the island the day after. I must have __45__her. Yet , three days later I suddenly met her again at the beach. She told me she was taking the ferry boat that night 2 a.m. and was now___46_ a place to stay close to the port(港口),__47__she has difficulty taking her suitcase to the port herself. The hotel she mentioned was rather __48_and I suggested another restaurant which would cost her less, and was a short _49__for her to reach the port.  50 ,her hotel could not help her carry her suitcase anywhere. So I  51 _to carry the suitcase to the _52 _for her.

I did as I had promised, and the lady was  53  and kept thanking me . I did it _54__ , for my parents broght me up to give others a helping hand.

Watching the  55  on the lady’s face ,I wish I got the chance to do it more often.

36. A. failed                  B. happened           C. planned                    D. expected

37. A. common             B. hard                  C. tired                      D. relaxing

38. A. enjoyed            B. continued          C. started                         D. stopped

39. A. appreciated       B. shared               C. believed                 D. refused

40. A. discussion           B. conversation      C. fight                  D. competition

41. A. hotel                   B. house                C. country                    D. village

42. A. exam                  B. train                  C. meeting                    D. lesson

43. A. copying                  B. understanding    C. practicing              D reading

44. A. joked                  B. remembered       C. imagined               D. mentioned

45. A. missed                B. called                C. accepted            D. disappointed

46. A. escaping from     B. checking on       C. cleaning up         D. looking for

47. A. though                B. because             C. so                            D. but

48. A. dirty                   B. suitable              C. comfortable          D. expensive

49. A. flight                  B. walk                 C. sail                       D. sight

50. A. Unfortunately    B. Strangely          C. Differently          D. Unusually

51. A. hoped                 B. liked                  C. offered                     D. forgot

52. A. island                  B. building             C. beach                    D. restaurant

53. A. happy                 B. kind                  C. worried                    D. confused

54. A. seriously             B. luckily               C. naturally                D. carefully

55. A. pleasure                  B. excitement         C. surprise                 D. fear

   I just spent a wonderful holiday on a little Greek island together with my family. Ono day , my wife and I left the village we lived in to visit the other side of the island. There we_36_ to see a French lady who was walking with a cane(手杖). Clearly , it was not _37__for  her to climb up the 300 steps leading up to an old building. Noticing she had a French accent(口音) I __38_speaking French with her. She __39_that, saying her English wasn’t very good. We had a _40__. She said the next day she would visit the __41__we were in at that moment. I was looking forward to our___42_ again there, because I enjoyed _43__my French.

But the next day I didn’t see her. I __44_she had said that she would leave the island the day after. I must have __45__her. Yet , three days later I suddenly met her again at the beach. She told me she was taking the ferry boat that night 2 a.m. and was now___46_ a place to stay close to the port(港口),__47__she has difficulty taking her suitcase to the port herself. The hotel she mentioned was rather __48_and I suggested another restaurant which would cost her less, and was a short _49__for her to reach the port.  50 ,her hotel could not help her carry her suitcase anywhere. So I  51 _to carry the suitcase to the _52 _for her.

I did as I had promised, and the lady was  53  and kept thanking me . I did it _54__ , for my parents broght me up to give others a helping hand.

Watching the  55  on the lady’s face ,I wish I got the chance to do it more often.

36. A. failed                  B. happened           C. planned                    D. expected

37. A. common             B. hard                  C. tired                      D. relaxing

38. A. enjoyed            B. continued          C. started                         D. stopped

39. A. appreciated       B. shared               C. believed                 D. refused

40. A. discussion           B. conversation      C. fight                  D. competition

41. A. hotel                   B. house                C. country                    D. village

42. A. exam                  B. train                  C. meeting                    D. lesson

43. A. copying                  B. understanding    C. practicing              D reading

44. A. joked                  B. remembered       C. imagined               D. mentioned

45. A. missed                B. called                C. accepted            D. disappointed

46. A. escaping from     B. checking on       C. cleaning up         D. looking for

47. A. though                B. because             C. so                            D. but

48. A. dirty                   B. suitable              C. comfortable          D. expensive

49. A. flight                  B. walk                 C. sail                       D. sight

50. A. Unfortunately    B. Strangely          C. Differently          D. Unusually

51. A. hoped                 B. liked                  C. offered                     D. forgot

52. A. island                  B. building             C. beach                    D. restaurant

53. A. happy                 B. kind                  C. worried                    D. confused

54. A. seriously             B. luckily               C. naturally                D. carefully

55. A. pleasure                  B. excitement         C. surprise                 D. fear

At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at UNLV（拉斯维加斯内华达大学）, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been very good. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.

His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day,” I said to the young man. “I choose to be cheerful.”

“Let me give you an example,” I continued. “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson. One day a few weeks ago I drove to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”

“As soon as I got there, the secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day’, I replied, smiling.”

“Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled, “What do you mean?”

“I live seventeen miles from here. I replied. My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t. Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.”

66.If you want to be cheerful you should ___________.

A.try to succeed in doing everything    B.try to please your boss every day

C.earn a lot of money by working      D.choose to be cheerful every day

67.The underlined phrase “turn over” in the third paragraph means “________”

A. roll over    B. work normally    C. stopped suddenly   D. move around

68.According to this passage we can infer that the teacher’s car broke down ____.

A. near UNLV           B. along the highway

C. near Henderson        D. at the community college

69.Which one of the following is TRUE?

A.The teacher taught not only at UNLV but also at the community college.

B.That was the teacher’s lucky day because the teacher liked walking.

C.The teacher always hoped that the car would broke down often.

D.The young man was sad because his car broke down.

70.What do you think would happen after the story?

A.The students asked the teacher to tell another story.

B.The students wondered how to be cheerful.

C.The story touched the students and they would try to be cheerful.

D.The students doubted whether the story was true.