I’m not ______ to stay in contact with Michael anymore, because he doesn’t show respect to others.

A. painful　 　　　 B. worthless　 　　 C. suitable　 　　　 D. willing

When I became an amputee at age 29, I was forced to rethink the idea of physical perfection. My life became different, as I changed from an acceptably attractive woman to an object of pity and __50__.

Too busy __51__ physical pain and obvious mobility limitation, I was not aware of this change at first. I was determined to __52__, feeling good about the progress I had made, as I moved forward.

__53__, as I made my first excursion outside the hospital, society had already assigned me a new status. Happy to be free of my restriction in the hospital, I rolled through the shopping mall – a __54__ survivor, feeling like a war hero. Unfortunately, I had a rude __55__ as I discovered that others did not view me in the way I had come to view myself.

All eyes were upon me, yet no one dared to make eye contact. Their efforts to __56__ my eyes forced me to realize they saw only my missing legs. Mothers __57__ held their children closer as I passed. Elderly women patted me on the head saying, “God Bless You!” with __58__ in their eyes.

While I sat thinking about what had happened, a small girl came up to me. She stared with unembarrassed __59__ at the empty pants. Finding nothing there, she looked up at me with a puzzled look, she innocently asked, “Lady, where did your legs go?”

I explained that my legs had been sick. Since my legs hadn’t been strong and healthy like hers, the doctors had to __60__ them. Leaning her head upwards, she asked, “Did they go to ‘Leg Heaven’?”

That incident made me think about how __61__ children and adults react to the unknown. To a child, an odd appearance is an interesting curiosity and a __62__ learning experience while adults often view the same thing with fear and horror. I began to realize that, I, too had been __63__ of the same inappropriate reactions before I knew what life was like for an amputee.

To fulfill the wholeness of my mind and spirit, I now smile warmly, make eye contact, and speak in a confident manner. By using a __64__ approach, I attempt to enlighten society about the fact that having a not-so-perfect body doesn’t mean having a poor quality of life.

50. A. comfort 　　　　　　　　 B. fear 　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hatred　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sadness

51.　 A. crying with B. figuring out C. holding back　　 　　　 D. dealing with

52.　 A. endure 　　　　　　　　　 B. quit　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. revenge 　　　　　 　　　 D. succeed

53.　 A. Instead 　　　　　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　　 　　　 C. However　　　　　 　　　 D. Therefore

54.　 A. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 B. poor 　　　　　　　 　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　 　　　 D. rare

55.　 A. awakening 　　　　　　 B. ending　　　 　　 　　　 C. happening 　　　 　　　 D. proceeding

56.　 A. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　 　　　 C. catch 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. avoid

57.　 A. softly B. protectively 　　 　 C. reluctantly　　　　 　 D. pleasantly

58.　 A. pity　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　 　　　 C. depression　　　　 　　　 D. upset

59.　 A. curiosity B. determination　　 　C. enthusiasm　　　 　D. satisfaction

60.　 A. lose B. adjust　　　　 　C. remove 　　　　 D. stretch　　　

61.　 A. differently B. positively　　　C. strangely　　　D. sympathetically

62.　 A. painful 　　　　　　　　　 B. potential　　　　　 　　　 C. similar　　　　　　　 　　　 D. common

63.　 A. conscious 　　　　　　　 B. guilty 　　　 　　　 C. ignorant　　　　　 　　　 D. short

64.　 A. creative　　　　　　　　　 B. flexible　　　　　　 　　　 C. positive　　　　　　 　　　 D. scientific

People often fall ill because of me. 1 they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own  2 , A tired person may get  3  , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 4 is another factor.In hot summer,people turn on the air-conditioner upon 

returning home. They will catch a cold easily.

My latest victim is an energetic student.After school,he played football hard for two hours.Though  5 ,he still went to the cinema.Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.

I seized this golden chance to 　6 him. He reacted, trying to 　7 me, but I was already 8 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing（打喷嚏）and his nose was running. 9 he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 　10 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 　11 ,

The next day he couldn’t go to 　12 , He had lost his appetite and was not as 　13 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 　14 ,

For two days he was 　15 by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 　16 , I knew I had to 　17 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 　18 , it was my turn to feel 　19 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 　20 and finally my time was over.

Do you know what I am?

1. A. Therefore   B. Besides  　　 C. However  　D. Then

2. A. business  　　 B. responsibility　 C. excuse 　　 D. fault

3. A. punished 　　　 B. blamed  　　 C. caught 　 　D. killed

4. A. temperature 　 B. season  　　 C. place  　　 D. condition

5. A. excited 　 　 　 B. hurt 　　　　 C. late 　 　 　D. tired

6. A. injure  　　 B. bother 　　　 C. attack 　　 D. destroy

7. A. get on with   B. get rid of 　　　 C. put up with   D. take hold of

8. A. reproducing 　 B. waiting 　　　 C. hiding  　 D. disappearing

9. A. Since 　　　　 B. Once 　　　　 C. Whether 　 　 D. Although

10. A. reminding 　 B. upsetting 　　 C. comforting 　 D. influencing

11. A. escaped 　　 B. succeeded 　　 C. regretted  　 D. failed

12. A. bed 　　　　 B. work 　　　　 C. school  　 D. hospital

13. A. peaceful 　　 B. afraid 　　　 C. active  　 　 D. happy

14. A. recovery 　　 B. development 　 C. study   　 D. affected

15. A. protected 　 B. nursed 　 C. scolded 　 　 D. affected

16. A. loss 　　　　 B. operation 　　 C. pressure  　 D. movement

17. A. leave 　　　 B. catch 　　　　 C. forget 　　 D. beat

18. A. Uncertainly  　 B. Unsuccessfully 　 C. Unusually 　 D. Unfortunately

19. A. painful  　　 B. disappointed  C. nervous 　 　 D. ashamed

20. A. bigger  　　 B. weaker 　 C. smaller 　 　 D. stronger s5u

The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

　　As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment（承担的义务）, self - improvement.

　　Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.

　　Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.

　　Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.

1.According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ____________ .

　　A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

　　B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

　　C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

　　D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement

2.Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ____________ .

A. a moral duty                         

B. a thankless job

C. a rewarding task                      

D. a source of inevitable pain

3.From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ____________ .

A. hatred　　                              

B. misunderstanding　　　　

C. prejudice　　　　                       

D. ignorance

4.To understand what true happiness is one must ____________ .

　　A. have as much fun as possible during one’s lifetime

　　B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain

　　C. put up with pain under all circumstances

　　D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun

5.What is the author trying to tell us?

A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain．

B. One must know how to attain happiness.

C. It is important to make commitments.    　　

D. It is pain that leads to happiness.

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Hey! It's going to be Mother's day again. Have you planned something good for your Mama? If not, try even one of these tips.

Make Your Mama Proud

　　What special talents do you have? Maybe this is the right time to show it to her. She would be very proud and surprised if she'd realized that you have something that she doesn't expect.

　　What's Her Favorite?

　　Most teens don't know what their mama's favorite. You do? Then, what are you waiting for ? Buy her some of her favorite stuff and put a little twist on it. Make it more special.

　　The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she'll be surprised to see it. And, maybe, a little tear may fall down from her cheeks.

　　The Memories

　　Our mothers have special memories in mind. Those are the times that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What's your best moment with her? Maybe you can tell her about the time she got mad at you because you did something that you thought is right but since that day forward you realized your mistakes. Or, you can tell her how happy you are when she was there during your painful days in your life.

　　Be Her

　　What does she look like if she is so exhausted and angry and tired? What does she do for your family? This is the right time to show her the things that she usually does at home. Try to imitate her voice when she is angry. Make your face as if you are her when she is mad.

　　Treat a Queen

　　Your house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn't matter if you're rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off by being a servant to her.

　　Make-Over Beauty

　　Because of stress and the problems that she is facing right now, especially in the family, she doesn't look great any more. Admit it! Most mothers are not into trends anymore because their focusing on us.

　　Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look GLAMOROUS!

　　Have Some of Your Time

　　It's the cheapest but a meaningful way. Most of us are busy from our work, friends, boy/girl friends, school. We stay home late and after several hours, we go out again.

　　Have you ever had a meaningful time with your mother where you don't think or talk about problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank her from the life she gave to you, the time she took care of you, and for every suffering she'd felt for you? Have you ever told her that you love her?

Life is short. We don't know what will happen tomorrow nor today. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don't want to miss a thing, right?