I have two really good friends，Nancy and Richard.They both believe in the ____ of positive thinking.However，though their personalities are ____，they are totally different in other areas of their lives.The biggest differences are their ___，career choice，and way of life.

Love and concern ___ Nancy’s childhood.She，along with her younger sister，was ____ by her mother and father.Nancy’s parents were __6__ in her schoolwork，making her excellent at school.On the other hand，Richard’s childhood lacked love.His parents __ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him ____.His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years.___，since his sister did not live with him，he never really got to ____ her.

Another difference is their career choice.Nancy has always been a ____ and made a choice to work in a variety of different ____ settings：doctor’s offices，hospitals，nursing homes and a visiting nurse.Her ____ part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)．However，Richard ____ to work in the business world.He prefers to work with ____ rather than with people.

A third difference is their ____.Nancy is always on the go.She goes to yard sales，out to eat，and enjoys nature.She is ____；has five children，thirteen grandchildren，several great?grandchildren.____，Richard likes to stay home and do things alone.He is single and has no children.

I am very ____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends，Nancy and Richard.This has ____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker.And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.

1.A.energy? B．power

C．ability? D．effort

2.A.strong? B．special

C．impressive? D．similar

3.A.childhood? B．education

C．appearance? D．religion

4.A.confirmed? B．filled

C．influenced? D．controlled

5.A.spoiled? B．moved

C．raised? D．deserted

6.A.absorbed? B．interested

C．involved D．stuck

7.A.took? B．picked

C．called? D．gave

8.A.carefully? ??????? B．properly

C．strictly? D．firmly

9.A.Moreover? B．However

C．Instead? D．Therefore

10.A.visit? B．touch

C．phone D．know

11.A.follower? B．receiver

C．caretaker? D．leader

12.A.medical? B．physical

C．political? D．chemical

13.A.difficult? B．complete

C．favorite? D．natural

14.A.agreed? B．refused

C．chose? D．remembered

15.A.machines? B．exhibitions

C．agreements? D．coins

16.A.hobby? B．custom

C．habit? D．lifestyle

17.A.beautiful? B．independent

C．famous? D．married

18.A.After all? B．In contrast

C．In a word? D．In the end

19.A.anxious? B．thankful

C．sorry? D．ready

20.A.reminded? B．persuaded

C．taught? D．acknowledged

No regular advertiser dare produce anything that fails to stick to the _______ of his advertisement.

I have been applying, interviewing, etc since July with no prospects(前景). I have been told mostly that I am overqualified, or they need fulltime etc. I had been getting pretty down and discouraged. I was actually asking myself why can’t someone be kind enough to take me on as an ?? .

This past Tuesday evening it was ?? outside and going to be 9 pm as I was waiting at a bus stop. Just as the bus ?? a young woman approached me. She had a T-shirt, Capri pants, and slippers on. She also was wearing several hospital bracelets.

I ?? my purse and took out $5.00 so she could get something to eat. I then took off my jacket and? ?? and gave them to her. I said, “These are a little big but they should keep ?? ? warm.” She looked at me and said “Aren’t you going to be cold?” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes? ?? I got to my place was worth it if I knew she would be a little warmer. She sobbed and thanked me with a hug. I just told her to ?? .

Then after I got on the bus that’s ?? ? the miracle of spreading ?? ? happened. I stepped up to pay the? ?? and the bus driver said, “Mam, I saw what you just did and your fare is ?? me, even though technically we aren’t supposed to let you get on the bus without shoes.” he said with a wink.

A lady who was dressed in a very? ?? ? business suit called me over to her seat. She said, “I want to know the ?? ? of the person who just did the most ?? ? thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she said , “What can I do for you to ?? what I just witnessed?” I ?? ? said a paying job would be nice.

The next day she called me and said that she had a ?? ? administrative assistant position ?? ? in her company and wanted me to meet with the manager. It ?? ? that the lady was the head Human Resources person.

I start Monday morning at 9am! Thank you all for inspiring me to keep passing the kindness on! I never expected to get so much back in return!

1.A. engineer????????????? B. entertainer????????????? C. employee????????????? D. employer

2.A. burning hot????????????? B. pouring????????????? C. snowing????????????? D. freezing cold

3.A. pulled up????????????? B. picked up????????????? C. broke down????????????? D. dropped off

4.A. brought out ????????????? B. cut in????????????? C. dug in????????????? D. reached

5.A. gloves ????????????? B. sweater????????????? C. blouse????????????? D. tennis shoes

6.A. her ????????????? B. him????????????? C. you????????????? D. me

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

8.A. pass it on????????????? B. go ahead????????????? C. cheer up????????????? D. come on

9.A. where????????????? B. why????????????? C. when????????????? D. how

10.A. luck????????????? B. kindness????????????? C. generosity????????????? D. mercy

11.A. ticket????????????? B. fare????????????? C. money????????????? D. check

12.A. to????????????? B. for????????????? C. on????????????? D. with

13.A. informal????????????? B. casual????????????? C. professional????????????? D. practical

14.A. job ????????????? B. address????????????? C. religion????????????? D. name

15.A. inspiring????????????? B. courageous????????????? C. amazing????????????? D. grateful

16.A. praise????????????? B. repay????????????? C. appreciate????????????? D. admire

17.A. seriously????????????? B. eagerly????????????? C. hopefully????????????? D. jokingly

18.A. part-time????????????? B. tough ????????????? C. simple????????????? D. novel

19.A. empty????????????? B. open????????????? C. offer????????????? D. opportunity

20.A. came about????????????? B. occurred to me????????????? C. turned out????????????? D. worked out

The Canadian people are made up of different national races.The first ____ settlers of the country were the Indians.

It was said that the Indians entered this continent ___ the Bering Strait(白令海峡) and Sea from eastern Asia at most 10,000 years ____.When Europeans first? ____ the country，Indians were living in most of areas ___ forests.There were only ____ Indians in the provinces near the Atlantic Ocean.

The second group of people to enter Canada ____ the Eskimos.They ____ the Bering Strait from Asia less than 3,000 years ago.There are few __ of their early movements.The first white settlers in Canada were the ____.They came in greatest ____ to Quebec，but also to Nova Scotia，____ they cleared farms on the southern side of the Bay of Fundy.The French built their castles at Quebec City，and cleared farms out of the forests in the area.____ the time of the British conquest(征服) in 1763，there had been about 60,000 Frenchmen in Canada，____ chiefly between Quebec and Montreal.There were not many British in Canada ____ American Revolution drove large numbers northward.

Throughout the 19th century，____ British people came to Canada.The descendants(后代) of these people ____ England，Scotland and Ireland now make ____ about half of the population.Around the ____ of the century people came in increasing numbers from Europe and the largest numbers came ____ Central and Eastern?Germans，Czechs，Poles，Rumanians and Ukrainians.

1.A.famous? B．well?known

C．known? D．news

2.A.through? B．into

C．on? D．across

3.A.early? B．more

C．ago? D．long

4.A.reached? B．left

C．flew to? D．shipped

5.A.protected? B．covered by

C．like? D．covering

6.A.few? B．packs of

C．a number of? D．a few

7.A.are? B．is

C．were? D．was

8.A.crossed? B．walked

C．passed? D．swam

9.A.notes? B．records

C．signs? D．speeches

10.A.British? B．Indians

C．French? D．American

11.A.deal? B．members

C．areas? D．numbers

12.A.who? B．which

C．whom? D．where

13.A.By? B．In

C．At? D．On

14.A.to live? B．living

C．lived? D．live

15.A.when? B．after

C．until? D．since

16.A.thousand of? B．thousands of

C．thousands? D．thousand

17.A.in? B．to

C．near? D．from

18.A.up? B．of

C．from? D．by

19.A.year? B．change

C．turn? D．day

20.A.from? B．in

C．over? D．up

___Nobel Prize  ___ Literature 2012 is awarded to Chinese writer Mo Yan, which inspires billions of Chinese people.