We believe that life will be    1   after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are discouraged that the kids aren’t    2   enough and we’ll be more pleased when they are. After that, we’re discouraged that we have teenagers to   3   . We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our   4   will be complete when we get a nicer car, when we have our    5   house, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire, when we win the lottery(彩票).

The    6   is, there’s no better time to be happy than right now. If not now,   7   ?Your life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be    8  

right now.

So,   9   every moment that you have. Recognize that each    10   you take is a gift and be    11   . Remember that time waits for no one. So stop    12   until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you    13   the weight, until you have kids, until your kids    14   the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get    15   , until you get divorced(离婚), until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is    16   , until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you’ve had a drink, until you

    17   , until you are born again—to decide, that there is    18   better time than right now to be happy.

Happiness is a(n)    19   , not a purpose. So, work like you don’t need    20   , love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

1. A. harder　　　　　　　　  B. better　　　　　　　　　　   C. prettier　　　　　　　　  D. worse

2. A. young　　　　　　　　   B. clever　　　　　　　　　　   C. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. old

3. A. deal with　　　　　　   B. look at　　　　　　　　　　  C. take over　　　　　　   D. grow up

4. A. work　　　　　　　　    B. condition　　　　　　　　  C. life　　　　　　　　　　    D. society

5. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　    C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. love

6. A. business　　　　　　   B. truth　　　　　　　　 　　   C. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. difficulty

7. A. when　　　　　　　　    B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. how

8. A. active　　　　　　　　   B. healthy　　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable　　　　　　　　  D. happy

9. A. treasure　　　　　　    B. admit　　　　　　　　　　   C. grasp　　　　　　　　　　 &n

bsp;　　 D. consider

10. A. step　　　　　　　　    B. breath　　　　　　　　　　  C. action　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. measure

11. A. helpful　　　　　　    B. meaningful　　　　　　    C. thankful　　　　　　　　 D. wonderful

12. A. worrying　　　　　　 B. keeping　　　　　　　　    C. wondering　　　　　　　　    D. waiting

13. A. lose　　　　　　　　    B. get　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. overcome　　　　　　　　　　 D. reduce

14. A. clean　　　　　　　　  B. leave　　　　　　　　　　    C. afford　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. enjoy

15. A. fired　　　　　　　　   B. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　 D. married

16. A. used up　　　　　　   B. broken up　　　　　　　　 C. paid off　　　　　　　　 D. taken over

17. A. die　　　　　　　　　　  B. succeed　　　　　　　　    C. fail　　　　　　　　　　    D. grow

18. A. little　　　　　　　　    B. far　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. no

19. A. idea　　　　　　　　    B. journey　　　　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fact

20. A. rest　　　　　　　　    B. money　　　　　　　　　　  C. comfort　　　　　　　　 D. support

What are you waiting for? Live life to the fullest. We are not promised tomorrow, so enjoy today.

We believe that life will be    1   after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are discouraged that the kids aren’t    2   enough and we’ll be more pleased when they are. After that, we’re discouraged that we have teenagers to   3   . We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our   4   will be complete when we get a nicer car, when we have our    5   house, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire, when we win the lottery(彩票).

The    6   is, there’s no better time to be happy than right now. If not now,   7   ?Your life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be    8  

right now.

So,   9   every moment that you have. Recognize that each    10   you take is a gift and be    11   . Remember that time waits for no one. So stop    12   until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you    13   the weight, until you have kids, until your kids    14   the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get    15   , until you get divorced(离婚), until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is    16   , until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you’ve had a drink, until you

    17   , until you are born again—to decide, that there is    18   better time than right now to be happy.

Happiness is a(n)    19   , not a purpose. So, work like you don’t need    20   , love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

1. A. harder　　　　　　　　  B. better　　　　　　　　　　   C. prettier　　　　　　　　  D. worse

2. A. young　　　　　　　　   B. clever　　　　　　　　　　   C. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. old

3. A. deal with　　　　　　   B. look at　　　　　　　　　　  C. take over　　　　　　   D. grow up

4. A. work　　　　　　　　    B. condition　　　　　　　　  C. life　　　　　　　　　　    D. society

5. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　    C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. love

6. A. business　　　　　　   B. truth　　　　　　　　 　　   C. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. difficulty

7. A. when　　　　　　　　    B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. how

8. A. active　　　　　　　　   B. healthy　　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable　　　　　　　　  D. happy

9. A. treasure　　　　　　    B. admit　　　　　　　　　　   C. grasp　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. consider

10. A. step　　　　　　　　    B. breath　　　　　　　　　　  C. action　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. measure

11. A. helpful　　　　　　    B. meaningful　　　　　　    C. thankful　　　　　　　　 D. wonderful

12. A. worrying　　　　　　 B. keeping　　　　　　　　    C. wondering　　　　　　　　    D. waiting

13. A. lose　　　　　　　　    B. get　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. overcome　　　　　　　　　　 D. reduce

14. A. clean　　　　　　　　  B. leave　　　　　　　　　　    C. afford　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. enjoy

15. A. fired　　　　　　　　   B. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　 D. married

16. A. used up　　　　　　   B. broken up　　　　　　　　 C. paid off　　　　　　　　 D. taken over

17. A. die　　　　　　　　　　  B. succeed　　　　　　　　    C. fail　　　　　　　　　　    D. grow

18. A. little　　　　　　　　    B. far　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. no

19. A. idea　　　　　　　　    B. journey　　　　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fact

20. A. rest　　　　　　　　    B. money　　　　　　　　　　  C. comfort　　　　　　　　 D. support

One afternoon，my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"

I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain，26 you can just wait until we make a quick  27  at the grocery store. I have something  28  to show you.”

At the grocery store, we  29  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to  30  your question. " I put one apple of each  31  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a  32  look on his face.

"People are like apples. They come in all  33  colors, shapes and sizes. On the  34  , some of the apples may not  35  look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was  36  each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled （削皮) them,  37  them back on the table, but  38 different place.

"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "

He said, "I   39   tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of   40  . See if that helps you  41  which one is which.”

He took  42  , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are  43  like apples! They are all different, but once you  44   the outside,  they're pretty much the same on the inside. "

He totally  45  it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.

2.A. stop         B. start           C. turn         D stay

3.A. expressive    B. encouraging     C informative   D. interesting

6.A. size          B. type            C: shape       D. class

11.A. examining    B. measuring       C: drawing     D. packing

14.A. mustn't       B. can't           C shouldn't     D. needn't

17.A. big bites     B. deep breaths     C a firm hold   D. a close look

19.A. put away     B. get down       C hand out      D. take off    

One afternoon，my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"
I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain，26 you can just wait until we make a quick  27  at the grocery store. I have something  28  to show you.”
At the grocery store, we  29  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to  30  your question. " I put one apple of each  31  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a  32  look on his face.
"People are like apples. They come in all  33  colors, shapes and sizes. On the  34  , some of the apples may not  35  look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was  36  each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled （削皮) them,  37  them back on the table, but  38 different place.
"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "
He said, "I   39   tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of   40  . See if that helps you  41  which one is which.”
He took  42  , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are  43  like apples! They are all different, but once you  44   the outside,  they're pretty much the same on the inside. "
He totally  45  it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.