A group of graduates, highly outstanding in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the present-day 　35 topic — Happiness. But the conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and in life．To 　37 his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen. And he 　38 , with a large pot of coffee and different types of 　39 — plastic, glass, crystal, some nice-looking, some plain-looking, some expensive, some cheap—telling them to help 40 to the coffee. 　41 all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you are 　42 　enough, you might find all the nice-looking, expensive cups are taken up, with the plain and cheap ones 　43 . While it is 　44 for you to want: only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your 　45 and stress. In fact, the cup itself adds no 　46　 to the coffee. What all of you 　47 wanted was coffee, not the cup. But you unconsciously(不知不觉地) went for the best cups and were 　48 each other’s cups. ”

“Now 　49 this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in 　50 are the cups. They are just tools to contain life, and the types of cups do not decide or 　51 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, focusing on the cup makes us 　52 to enjoy the coffee itself. So, don’t let the cups drive you. Enjoy the coffee 　　53 .”

The　 54　 people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

35．A. warm　　　　　 B. hot　　　　 　　　　 C. heavy　　　　　 　 D. regular

36．A. progress　　 　　　　 B. plans　　　 　　　　　 C. disasters　　　 　　 D. stress

37. A. provide　 　　　　　　　 B. supply　　　　　　　　　　 C. offer　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

38．A. cooked　　　 　　　 B. passed　　　　 　 C. returned　　　　 D. went

39．A. cups　　　　 　　　 B. plates　　　　　 　 C. bowls　　　　　 　 D. tables

40．A. them　　　　　 　 B. themselves　　 　　　 C. you　　　　 　　　　 D. yourselves

41．A. Before　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. When　　　　　 　 D. Because

42．A. brave　　　 　　　　 B. delighted　　 　　　 C. amazed　　　　 　 D. careful

43．A. left behind　　　 　 B. got away　　　 　　 C. put away　　　　 　　　　　　 D. sent back

44．A. helpful　　 　　　　　 B. normal　　　　 　　 C. safe　　　　 　　　 D. active

45．A. habit　　　　 　　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　 C. responsibility　 　　　 D. problem

46．A. quality　　　　　 B. weight　　　 　　　　 C. height　　　 　　　 D. cost

47．A. nearly　　　　 　　 B. mostly　　　　 　 C. really　　　 　　　　 D. quickly

48．A. looking　　　　 　　 B. eyeing　　　　 　　 C. saying　　　 　　　　 D. feeling

49．A. consider 　　　　　　　 B. repeat　　　 　　　　 C. do　　　　　 　　 D. recite

50．A. school　　　　 　　 B. thought．　　　 　 C. society　　　　　 D. dream

51．A. correct　　　　　 B. change　　　　 　 C. bring　　　　　 　 D. record

52．A. fail　　　　　 　　　 B. stop　　　　　 　　 C. dislike　　　 　　　　 D. struggle

53．A. too　　　　　 　　　 B. either　　　　 　　 C. also　　　　 　　　　 D. instead

54．A. busiest　　　　 　　 B. richest　　　 　　　 C. happiest　　　　 D. kindest

When I was seven, my parents gave me a doll, a doll’s house and a book. The Arabian Nights, came wrapped in red paper. I was just ready to read when my mother walked into my room．

“Isn’t your doll just beautiful?” my mother asked. I looked at the doll, with fair hair in a pink dress----I’ll have to call her “she” because I never gave her a name. I folded my lips and raised my eyebrows, not really knowing how to let my mother down easily.

“This doll is different.” My mother explained, trying to talk me into playing with it.

Thinking the doll needed love, I hugged her tightly for a long time. Useless, I said to myself. Finally, I decided to play with the doll’s house. But since rearranging the tiny furniture seemed to be the only active possible, I lost interest. I caught sight again of the third of my gifts The Arabian Nights, and I began to read it. From that moment, the book was my constant companion.

Every day I climbed our garden tree, nestled among its branches, I read the stories in The Arabian Nights to my heart’s content. My mother became concerned as she noticed I wasn’t playing with either the doll or the little house. She insisted that I take the doll up the tree with me.

Trying to read on a branch 15 feet off the ground while holding on to the silly doll was not easy. After nearly falling off twice, I tied one end of a long vine around the doll’s neck and the opposite one around the branch, letting the doll hang in mid air while I read. I always looked out for my mother, though. I sensed that my playing with the doll was of great importance to her. So every time I heard her coming, I lifted the doll up and hugged her. The smile in my mother’s eyes told me my plan worked.

The inevitable(不可避免的) happened one afternoon. Totally absorbed in the reading, I didn’t hear my mother calling me. When I looked down, I saw my mother staring at the hanging doll. Fearing the worst of scolding, I climbed down in a flash, reaching the ground just as my mother was untying the doll. To my surprise, she didn’t scold. She kept on staring at the doll．

The next day, my father came home early and suggested he and I play with the doll’s house. Soon I was bored, but my father seemed to be having so much fun, I didn’t have the heart to tell him. Quietly I slipped out, picking up my book on my way to the yard. So absorbed was he in arranging and rearranging the tiny furniture that he didn’t notice my quick exit.

Almost 20 years passed before I found out why the hanging-doll incident had been so significant for my parents. By then I was a parent myself. After recalling the incident, my mother said all those years she had been afraid whether I would turn out to be a most loving and understanding mother to my son．

My mother often thanks God aloud for making me a good parent, pointing out that with education I might have been a rich dentist instead of a poor poet. I look back on that same childhood incident, recalling my third gift, the book in red-paper, and I take advantage of the experiences that have made me who and what I am. Sometimes I pause to wonder at life’s wonderful ironies （讽刺）.

1.Why didn’t the author give the doll a name?

A. Because the gift was given by her parents.

B. Because the girl didn’t care much for the doll.

C. Because her parents would give the doll a name.

D. Because the doll had little in common with her.

2.The author’s account of a childhood incident shows that, as a young girl, she viewed her parents as people who         .

A. hoped to shape their children’s future  

B. were unconcerned about their behavior

C. ruined their children’s dreams completely

D. might withdraw their love at any moment

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The mother is now satisfied with her daughter’s career.

B. The daughter now regrets what she did when she was a girl.

C. The mother thinks the daughter’s achievements are unsatisfactory.

D. The daughter wishes that she had been allowed more freedom as a child.

       One day an American friend invited me to a party. It wasn’t a real party, it was some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summer time, he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before.

       It was the most embarrassing (令人尴尬) party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment to other guests. When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! What’s the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment. I did not answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldn’t have come near me. But she did. Maybe she didn’t ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt. I could have told her I had to go to another party afterwards, but I did not want to continue the conversation.

       Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice. It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place. So I wanted to pretend that I was okay…

       I had already realized their customs were different from mine; but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual (休闲的，随意的). They care less about formality, unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation.

       In contrast, my culture is totally the opposite. For instance, in Cape Verdean culture, if a friend invited me to his house on a special day, even if it is not a real party, one should appear well dressed or otherwise the host will be annoyed thinking you are disrespectful to him or the other guests. We do dress casually for going on picnic or on ordinary days, but not normally to go over to a friend’s when invited, especially if other people will be there.

       After all, I think that my problem at the party wasn’t that I wasn’t accepted by the Americans; but my feeling was so bad that I couldn’t fit in the group even if nobody noticed, because I was the one who discovered the difference in the first place. It doesn’t matter if people dress differently, but I was the only one different in the group. I felt I was the one who should adjust to their customs. After that, I decided to learn more about American culture, so now I don’t have as many problems as I’ve had in the past.

61．Which of these statements describes the cookout in the story?

       A. It was very formal.                                      B. People wore casual clothing.

C. It took place in a restaurant.                          D. People care more about formality.

62．This story is mainly about _________.

       A. culture differences                                        B. living in the United States

C. what to do at a cookout                                 D. how to get prepared for a cookout

63．It can be inferred from the story that the author _________.

       A. left the cookout early                                    B. probably didn’t enjoy the cookout

C. never wears blue jeans                                  D. will never go to a cookout

64．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “intentionally” in the second paragraph?

       A. Patiently.                 B. Willingly.                 C. Carefully.                 D. On purpose.

I really hadn't meant to yell（吼叫）at them．But that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchen．

With a tiresome report to write，I felt bothered at my desk．Suddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at fault．A voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly．

“OK，you two here．but what an awful thing you are attempting!” shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me．“Get away from us!” he shouted back，there being expression of support from his sister．

All of a sudden，I found the fault in myself．Quickly I shaped my hands into pincers（螃蟹螯）and crawled towards them，“Crabby（似螃蟹的）Daddy is here Ha，Ha，Ha，he likes to yell at children，and then eat them!” My son continued to keep me away，but now he was laughing and crying at the same time．My mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work well．Still，I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do after．

Need I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a lesson that serves myself．It only shows just how to get rid of something（ill-feelings，responsibility）by blaming others．It's not my “best self”．

We have to search for our “best self” when with our children．They don't need perfect parents，but they do need parents who are always trying to get better．Here，I'm reminded of the words of a great thinker，“When a man lives with God，his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook…” Then，in our lifetime，couldn't we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since，most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level，what should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children?  

1.The author couldn't help yelling at his kids this time probably because______．

2.Which of the following made the author aware of his fault?

3.According to the passage the author will                           in another similar situation．

4.What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph（s）?