One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his  21 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the  22 of this mouse. His life is spent running around, 23 , following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his  24  . He is trying to  25 his way to successful living, which is finding a little  26 , so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.

A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰) 27 high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a  28 view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The  29  creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.

It is the osprey not the field mouse that   30 our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is   31  for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to   32, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and  33  more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to   34 running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh   35  , clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.

1.                A．boat           B．hole           C．yard D．box

2.                A．friend          B．appearance      C．food D．existence

3.                A．frightened      B．excited         C．surprised D．pleased

4.                A．eyes           B．nose           C．head D．legs

5.                A．lose           B．find            C．smell D．give

6.                A．time           B．room           C．treasure  D．food

7.                A．hanging        B．running         C．flying D．staying

8.                A．short          B．full            C．different  D．first

9.                A．interesting      B．frightening      C．boring    D．amazing

10.               A．needs          B．models         C．follows    D．strikes

11.               A．difficult        B．strange         C．easy  D．special

12.               A．play           B．rest           C．relax D．explore

13.               A．get            B．experience      C．forget D．control

14.               A．continue       B．stop           C．enjoy D．practise

15.               A．thinking        B．air            C．news D．water

One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his  21 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the  22 of this mouse. His life is spent running around, 23 , following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his  24  . He is trying to  25 his way to successful living, which is finding a little  26 , so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.
A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰) 27 high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a  28 view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The  29  creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.
It is the osprey not the field mouse that   30 our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is   31  for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to   32, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and  33  more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to   34 running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh   35  , clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.

The College Entrance Examination is around the corner. At this extremely important moment, the strong wind and the chilly（寒冷的）rain are sure to   36   my cold .

Last week, I was so confident about my good   37   that I went swimming when there was still a cold   38  . Unfortunately, it   39   that I' m not as strong as I thought. Soon, I felt it difficult to breathe   40   my nose and had a sore throat.

So here I am in the school clinic   41   all my classmates are working against the clock in the classroom.   42   , the approaching typhoon means I will have to move from the clinic for   43   treatment.

Catching a cold is   44   one of the worst things if it happens before big exams. You are never going to get a（n）  45   result in an exam when your nose   46   faster than your brain, are you?

As a boarding school student far away from home, I feel   47   at the moment. I want to   48   mum but I know fully well that the exams are not only a test of our knowledge   49   of our body and will. Certainly I won’t let years of hard work   50

no fruits just because of a stupid cold.

In order to fight the cold, I’ve   51   a plan. I' m going to jog two-laps（慢跑两圈）on the track every day after school, go to bed   52   than ever before and eat more fruits and vegetables. I have even decided to drink bitter tea to   53   .

Now, I am fully prepared for the changing weather.   54   is going to stop me from marching towards my dream, not   55   the terrible typhoon.

One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his1 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the2of this mouse. His life is spent running around,3, following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his4 . He is trying to5his way to successful living, which is finding a little6, so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.
A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰)7high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a 8view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The 9 creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.
It is the osprey not the field mouse that 10our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is 11 for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to 12, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and 13more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to 14running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh 15 , clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      boat
   2. B.
      hole
   3. C.
      yard
   4. D.
      box
2. 2.
   1. A.
      friend
   2. B.
      appearance
   3. C.
      food
   4. D.
      existence
3. 3.
   1. A.
      frightened
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      surprised
   4. D.
      pleased
4. 4.
   1. A.
      eyes
   2. B.
      nose
   3. C.
      head
   4. D.
      legs
5. 5.
   1. A.
      lose
   2. B.
      find
   3. C.
      smell
   4. D.
      give
6. 6.
   1. A.
      time
   2. B.
      room
   3. C.
      treasure
   4. D.
      food
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hanging
   2. B.
      running
   3. C.
      flying
   4. D.
      staying
8. 8.
   1. A.
      short
   2. B.
      full
   3. C.
      different
   4. D.
      first
9. 9.
   1. A.
      interesting
   2. B.
      frightening
   3. C.
      boring
   4. D.
      amazing
10. 10.
    1. A.
       needs
    2. B.
       models
    3. C.
       follows
    4. D.
       strikes
11. 11.
    1. A.
       difficult
    2. B.
       strange
    3. C.
       easy
    4. D.
       special
12. 12.
    1. A.
       play
    2. B.
       rest
    3. C.
       relax
    4. D.
       explore
13. 13.
    1. A.
       get
    2. B.
       experience
    3. C.
       forget
    4. D.
       control
14. 14.
    1. A.
       continue
    2. B.
       stop
    3. C.
       enjoy
    4. D.
       practise
15. 15.
    1. A.
       thinking
    2. B.
       air
    3. C.
       news
    4. D.
       water

Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no different. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad, my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.

Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.

First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.

But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.

Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.

1.The purpose of the text is to ________.

A. tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day

B. tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day

C. introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day

D. introduce the American Thanksgiving Day

2.On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the following except ________.

A. watching a movie                   B. making visits

C. having a big meal                   D. watching football

3.Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?

A. He is too thankful to say a word.

B. His mind is on the food before him.

C. He feels too excited to speak.

D. He is shy to speak in public.

4.The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.

A. chat with others                   B. make a hole

C. mix things up                     D. start eating

5.What can we conclude from the text?

A. On Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat.

B. The author is a middle school student.

C. The author’s family is not rich, but it’s a loving one.

D. Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday of December.