It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of    31  . Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged   32 , said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the   33  of a friend. Then count the occasions   34  you indicated clearly and truly that you were   35 . A bit frightening, isn’t it? Frightening because some deep   36  in us knows that when even a small wrong has been   37 , some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and     38  is expressed.

I remember a doctor friend, the late Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of   39 : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No   40  cause could be found. Finally my friend said to the man, “  41  you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you.” After some   42 , the man confessed that, as executor of his father’s will, he had been   43  his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance (继承权). Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother   44  forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good   45 . He then went with him to mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man   46  crying. “Thank you,” He said, “I think I’m   47 .” And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it   48 . If you can think of someone who   49  an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it   50 .

Do you have a dream, something you always see yourself doing? Perhaps you see yourself as a lawyer, businessman, or even a scientist. Whatever it is, don’t let it die.
A dream is a wonderful thing. It can give you hope for your future and encourage you to try when all odds are against you.
However, there are dream killers that want to kill your dream. They may tell you that it is impossible for you, that you are not smart enough or that it’s never been done before. However, many times the biggest dream killer is yourself.
Don’t let fear, doubt or lack of finances prevent you from fulfilling（实现） your dream. Talk back to these killers, “I can and fulfill my dream.” You may have to do this every day. The more often you talk to your heart that you can do it, the more safely your dream will be held within you.
It is very important to take steps towards fulfilling your dream. For me, in order to fulfill my dream of one-day owning my own magazine, I needed to go back to school and finish my college degree. For you, it may be something different. You know deep inside what the voice of your dream calls for. Don’t be afraid and just do it. Try not to let too much time go by. Time is another one of those dream killers.
Think about the words of a song by Yolanda Adams, “Keep the dream alive. Don’t let it die. If something deep inside keeps inspiring you to try, don’t stop. And never give up. Don’t ever give up on you. Sometimes, life can place a stumbling block in your way. But you have to keep the faith.”
When you dream, dream big and never give up. Your dream is just yours. Never let anyone tell you that your dream can’t happen -- it can! Keep seeing yourself do what’s never been done before. As you continue to feed your dream and protect it, not only will you keep it alive, but it will come true.
【小题1】What does the underlined words “all odds are against you” in Parragraph 2 mean?

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       Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area．

       When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t    16  drive to a store and back home．He always looks    17  up and down the streets of his neighborhood．He looks for anything

          18  such as strange cars, loud noises,  19  windows, or people gathering on street comers．

       Tim    20  to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA．The neighborhood watch group   21  on the third Wednesday of every month．That’s   22  ．Tim gets together with ?about? ten of his neighbors to discuss community ?  23  ．?Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police   24     their homes, streets, and families safe．

       Tina Stedman, president of ?  25  ?neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim．“People seem to think that crime happens to other people but not   26   them．Well, it’s never happened to me,” she said,“but I don’t think anyone has the   27  to steal from other people or to make them feel   28  sitting in their own homes．”

       Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors   29  out for one another,“We 30  each other’s homes．We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends．Usually a   31    of four or five of us goes out together．If something doesn’t look right, then we call the  32  ．?For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for    33  ,or someone destroying property, we report to the police．”

      Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups ? 34  ?a lot in keeping crime down．Her husband Jim agrees,“Police are good people, but they can’t do  35  ．”

16．A．yet    B．still   C．just   D．rather

17．A．carefully　      B．clearly      C．nervously  D．coldly

18．A．familiar    B．unusual     C．expensive  D．interesting

19．A．curtained  B．open  C．old    D．broken

20．A．attends     B．belongs     C．goes  D．turns

21．A．meets       B．quarrels    C．sings D．searches

22．A．where       B．why  C．when D．how

23．A．politics     B．wealth      C．health       D．safety

24．A．keep  B．hold  C．let     D．protect

25．A．its     B．his    C．their  D．your

26．A．round       B．on     C．about D．to

27．A．right B．chance      C．courage    D．mind

28．A．unlucky    B．unsafe      C．disappointed     D．discouraged

29．A．set    B．let     C．hold  D．look

30．A．care  B．enter C．watch       D．manage

31．A．group       B．set     C．number     D．crowd

32．A．judges      B．police       C．firemen    D．doctors

33．A．work B．burden      C．service      D．trouble

34．A．produce    B．find   C．get    D．help

35．A．anything   B．evening    C．harm D．wrong

The first day of school we were surprised to know a new classmate. I  1  around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little  2  lady with a warm smile.

She said, “Hi! I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ” I laughed and heartily   3  , “Of course!”

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (天真的)age?” I asked.

She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married,    4  children, and then travel around.”

“  5  ?”I asked. I   6  why she gave herself so much trouble at this age.

“I always   7  having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends quickly..

   8, Rose became an icon(偶像) in the school and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the  9   which was paid to her from the other students.

At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she         10  us.

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old  11  we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying 12  . You have to laugh and find   13  every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.   14  we have many people like this walking around!” she said.

“There is a huge   15  between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t   16  any gift or ability(能力),” she added. “But growing up needs    17  the chance in change. Have no regrets. The old usually don’t regret   18  they did, but rather things they did not do.”

One weak after graduation that year,Rose died in peace in her sleep.She taught us   19   that it’s never too 20   to be all you can possibly be.

1.A. stopped              B. showed                            C. asked                                D. looked

2.A. old                            B. exciting                    C. strange                    D. nervous

3.A. added                           B. refused                            C. responded                 D. offered

4.A.to        have              B. have                              C.had                       D. having

5.A. really              B. wisely                      C.actually                    D. secretly

6.A.recognized     B.understood                        C. wondered             D.believed

7.A. wanted to             B. looked forward of  C.got tired of                  D. dreamed of

8.A. Over the year       B. suddenly         C. Once again               D. As usual

9.A. jokes                    B. questions                    C. attention                           D. followers

10.A. commanded     B. taught                         C. requested                        D. asked

11.A. when                          B. because                      C. so                              D. although

12.A. young                         B. healthy              C. growing                    D. developing

13.A. friends                        B. humor                             C. difficulty                           D. questions

14.A. Unfortunately  B. Naturally                     C. Generally                          D. Gradually

15.A. ending                   B. change                    C. importance                      D. difference

16.A. use                     B. take                             C. finish                             D. prefer

17.A. winning             B. improving                   C. meeting              D. finding

18.A.what              B. which                            C.how                                D. why

19.A. at last                          B. by herself                   C. by example             D. in use

20.A. late                       B. good                               C. early                             D. Young

Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.

When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t  36  drive to a store and back home. He always looks  37  up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything 38  such as strange cars, loud noises,  39  windows , or people gathering on street corners.

Tim  40  to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group  41  on the third Wednesday of every month. That’s   42  Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community  43  . Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police  44  their homes , streets, and families safe.

Tina Stedman , president of  45  neighborhood watch group , agrees with Tim . “People seem to think that crime(犯罪) happens to other people but not  46  them. Well , it’s never happened to me,” she said, “but I don’t think anyone has the 47  to steal from other people or to make them feel  48 sitting in their own homes.

Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors  49  out for one another. “We 50 each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends .Usually a 51  of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the 52  . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for 53 ,  or someone destroying property（财产）, we report to the police.”

Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups   54 a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, “Police are good people, but they don’t do  55  .”

3.A. familiar  B. unusual       C expensive.   D. interesting