John climbed easily over the garden wall. He had made no 1 . He looked around .After a moment he 2 to the window of Mr White’s house.

John had been a 3 once. But that was 　4 he had come to live in the small town of Brampton. Now he was a shopkeeper. He had 5 the shop in Brampton for ten years. And 6 　knew that he had once been a thief .Tonight was the first time 7 ten years.

John didn’t want to steal from Mr White. He needed 8 because a man he once met in the prison came to this town. He __9___that John had been a thief. He said that he would 10 the people in Brampton about it. John was afraid, 11 e gave him money. Then the man wanted more money. John didn’t have enough to 12 him. So he became a thief again.

13 was easy to get into the house. He 14 room where all the 15 things were kept. John 16 his pockets with all these things. Soon he had more than enough.

He was leaving 17 he heard a sound behind him. He 18 quickly. The door was 19 and Mr White was 20 in front of him.

1. A. plan　　 　　 　B. noise　 　　　　 　　　　C. decision　 　 　　D. difference

2. A. came up　 　　 　B. looked out 　　 　 　　C. jumped　 　　 　　D. ran away

3. A. prisoner 　　 　 　B. shopkeeper　 　　　　　 C. policeman　 　　 D. thief

4. A. since　 　　　 　B. until　 　　　　　 　　C. before　 　　　　 D. after

5. A. bought　 　　 　B. lived　 　　　　　 C. had　 　　　 D. built

6. A. someone 　　 　 B. no one　 　　　　　　 C. everyone 　　 　　D. anyone

7. A. since　 　　　 　　B. for　 　　　　　　　 C. in　　 　　　 D. from

8. A. help　 　　　 　　B. care　 　　　　　 C. money　 　　　　 D. support

9. A. decided 　　　　 B. wondered 　　　 C. guessed 　　　　 D. knew

10. A. ask　 　　　 B. talk　 　　　　　　 C. write　 　　　　 D. tell

11. A .so　 　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　 　　C. because　 　　 　　D. still

12. A. give　 　　　　　 B. pay　 　　　　　 C. agree　 　　　　 D. feel

13. A. It　 　　　　　 B. This 　　　　　　 C. He　 .　 　　　　 D. That

14. A .broke　 　　　　 B. left 　　　　　　　 C. went　 　　　 D. found

15. A.valuable 　　　　 B. useful　 　　　　　　 C. beautiful　 　　 D. secret

16. A.opened 　　　 B. put　 　　　　　 　　C. prepared 　　 　　D. filled

17. A. while　 　　　　 B. when　 　　　　　 C. as　 　　　　　　 D. till

18. A. turned 　　　　 B. jumped　 　　　　　　 C. ran 　　　　　　 D. looked

19. A. closed　 　　　　 B. locked　 　　　　　　 C. opened 　　　　 D. broken

20. A. laughing 　 　 B. standing　 　　　 C. dancing　 　　 　　D. sleeping

It’s not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!
Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.
As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didn’t like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched(丰富) my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.
We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. They might seem so huge at the time, but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps(碰撞) on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!

1. 1.

   The underlined word “obstacles” (in Paragraph 2) roughly means things that ______.

   1. A.
      are related to your studies
   2. B.
      you easily achieve
   3. C.
      make you happy
   4. D.
      make it difficult for you to do something
2. 2.

   How does the author now feel when remembering what her parents did for her in the past?

   1. A.
      She is fearful
   2. B.
      She is grateful
   3. C.
      She feels trapped
   4. D.
      She feels hateful
3. 3.

   We can know from the last paragraph that _____________.

   1. A.
      life without challenges is dull
   2. B.
      life needs no pains but sunshine and happiness
   3. C.
      we should give up faced with challenges as the future is ours
   4. D.
      we shouldn’t easily pay a little hard work in growing up
4. 4.

   The purpose of the passage is to tell readers____________.

   1. A.
      life is full of hardships
   2. B.
      growing pains can turn into growing gains in a positive way
   3. C.
      everyone is painful in growing up
   4. D.
      everyone should do what they don’t like when young

It’s very easy to see why people have bad attitudes. A quick look at the news revealing _21___ with crime, war and corruption (腐败) can easily bring us down. Is it possible to _22__ a healthy, happy attitude when surrounded by these negative things?

   Sure it is! It is possible to wake up each morning with a good mood and _23__ the day. Having a positive _24__not only allows us to enjoy life more but also _25__ our health and relationships with others.

   To lead a happy life, we need to have a positive attitude. We are responsible for our own _26__; other people can’t make us happy. We need to decide to make ourselves happy. This is wonderful because we don’t have to wait around for someone else to do it for us.

   We should surround ourselves with __27_ people. We are influenced by those people with whom we spend the most time. When we have positive friends, we become positive. Otherwise, we become _28__.

   We should also use positive_29__. A. L. Kitselman once said, “‘I am…’ are powerful words; be careful when you use them.” We need to replace our negative self-talk with positive words. Don’t say “I hate getting up in the morning.” Instead, try to say “I am _30__to see a new day.” Changing our self-talk will lead us to the changes in our behavior.

21. A. affairs          B. questions       C. troubles         D. problems               

22. A. change          B. refuse          C. keep           D. invent

23. A. look forward to         B. look down on    C. look up to       D. look back on

24. A. opinion         B. attitude       C. influence         D. answer

25. A. damages         B. improves        C. affects        D. weakens

26. A. satisfaction       B. decision        C. happiness       D. development

27. A. positive         B. friendly        C. easy-going        D. good-mannered

28. A. anxious         B. nervous        C. satisfied        D. negative

29. A. writings         B. pictures        C. expressions      D. signs

30. A. painful          B. bored         C. thankful              D. surprised

It’s very easy to see why people have bad attitudes. A quick look at the news revealing _21___ with crime, war and corruption (腐败) can easily bring us down. Is it possible to _22__ a healthy, happy attitude when surrounded by these negative things?

   Sure it is! It is possible to wake up each morning with a good mood and _23__ the day. Having a positive _24__not only allows us to enjoy life more but also _25__ our health and relationships with others.

   To lead a happy life, we need to have a positive attitude. We are responsible for our own _26__; other people can’t make us happy. We need to decide to make ourselves happy. This is wonderful because we don’t have to wait around for someone else to do it for us.

   We should surround ourselves with __27_ people. We are influenced by those people with whom we spend the most time. When we have positive friends, we become positive. Otherwise, we become _28__.

   We should also use positive_29__. A. L. Kitselman once said, “‘I am…’ are powerful words; be careful when you use them.” We need to replace our negative self-talk with positive words. Don’t say “I hate getting up in the morning.” Instead, try to say “I am _30__to see a new day.” Changing our self-talk will lead us to the changes in our behavior.

21. A. affairs          B. questions       C. troubles         D. problems               

22. A. change          B. refuse          C. keep           D. invent

23. A. look forward to         B. look down on    C. look up to       D. look back on

24. A. opinion         B. attitude       C. influence         D. answer

25. A. damages         B. improves        C. affects        D. weakens

26. A. satisfaction       B. decision        C. happiness       D. development

27. A. positive         B. friendly        C. easy-going        D. good-mannered

28. A. anxious         B. nervous        C. satisfied        D. negative

29. A. writings         B. pictures        C. expressions      D. signs

30. A. painful          B. bored         C. thankful              D. surprised

It’s not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!
Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.
As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didn’t like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched(丰富) my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.
We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. They might seem so huge at the time, but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps(碰撞) on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!
【小题1】The underlined word “obstacles” (in Paragraph 2) roughly means things that ______.