It was about six years ago．We were at senior high schoo1．Those days in school were  1  to most Chinese students because of the college enhance examination  2  ．Not our parents and teachers didn’t love us， 3  they loved US too much．The only happiness for us was a high 4  in the exam．One afternoon after the final exam，we four girls came to a small  5  and we felt it only belonging to us that afternoon．We talked and laughed．We played all the games that we could  6 ．We felt we were on the top of the world for the first time in our  7 ．We totally forgot the unhappiness in our life and we 8    the homework and the endless exams far away out of the wood．

In the middle of the wood ran a small and peaceful  9  ．Now and then，we could see some wild ducks on the water seeking food．The water weeds   10  happily while the water passed beside them．

    The air was so fresh that we breathed it freely．

    The sun had set 11    we knew it．We had to leave the place which brought US much happiness．We agreed to come back again every time we felt  12 ．

     13  later, we went there several times．But，every time we went there with the purpose of    finding that great feeling，we  14 ．Strangely，the feeling was different from  15  of several years ago．

    I know that wonderful experience was just for once．We earl 16   find that kind of happiness again which only belonged to the special  17  in our life．That was a release of our uneasy heart．We can never go  18  to that young age or that simple life．It was our  19   ages．No matter how boring and hard the life was，it gave us something worth recalling in the rest of our life．We’ll  20  it forever．

 1．A．gray             B．pink              C．white             D．green

2．A．performance     B．graduation    C．attention          D．pressure

3．A．and                B．so                C．but              D．yet

4．A．praise             B．grade            C．school            D．spirit

5．A．wood，          B．road             C．1ake               D．party

6．A．take up           B．try out          C．think of           D．find out

7．A．school       B．class              C．youth              D．1ife

8．A．stopped          B．threw                  C．kept         D．distracted

9．A．1ake               B．stream          C．path         D．bird

10．A．1ooked         B．swam           C．danced            D．sang

11．A．before          B．when            C．after                   D．because

12．A．happy           B．excited          C．sleepy             D．dull

13．A．Years           B．Hours           C．Moments               D．Minutes

14．A．got               B．failed            C．1ost                D．won

15．A．that              B．those            C．one                 D．ones

16．A．easily    B．finally           C．never              D．nearly

17．A．age               B．afternoon      C．place              D．meaning

18．A．again            B．alone            C．back               D．freely

19．A．gray             B．golden          C．dark                      D．busy

20．A．visit              B．pay               C．regret             D．treasure

We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough, and that __1__ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated __2__ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we’ll be __3__ when they grow out of the teen years.

We tell ourselves our __4__ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a __5__， when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than __6__.If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy __7__it all. For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life.

But there were always some obstacles along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to __8__， some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be __9__.Then life would start. It finally dawned on me that those __10__ were part of life. Little by little, that point of __11__ also helped me see that there isn’t any road to happiness.

Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that __12__ waits for no one. So stop __13__ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to __14__ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married，...before deciding to be happy.

Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no __15__ time to be happy than...NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.

1.A.we                  B．they             C．all              D．nothing

2.A.because             B．but          C．so           D．and

3.A.luckier             B．happier      C．older        D．healthier

4.A.life            B．study        C．children         D．condition

5.A.rest            B．bath             C．breath       D．vacation

6.A.before              B．ever             C．just then    D．right now

7.A.instead of          B．in addition to  C．in spite of  D．up to

8.A.meet with       B．go ahead     C．turn to      D．get through

9.A.paid            B．got              C．asked        D．printed

10.A.achievements  B．obstacles        C．duties      D．opinions

11.A.view           B．life             C．position         D．condition

12.A.happiness          B．time             C．age          D．road

13.A.asking for         B．supposing        C．waiting for      D．hoping for

14.A.gain           B．reduce       C．weigh        D．enjoy

15.A.worse              B．better       C．more         D．less

Mr. Flower was well-known around for growing the best flowers of the year, and his four glass houses were taken good care of. These glass-houses were close to a public road, which was always used 　 36 children and young people walking to and from 　 37　 , boys about thirteen years of age, especially, were often tempted (尝试) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flower’s 　 38　 , They managed to resist the temptation (抵制诱惑) when Mr. Flower was around, but the temptation often seemed to be too 　 39　 when Mr. Flower was 　 40　 to be seen. For this reason, Mr. Flower did his best to be 　 41　 at glass houses at the beginning and end of the school days.

　 However, it was not always possible for him to be on guard at these times. Mr. Flower had tried 　 42　 to prevent the damage to his glass, but nothing that he had done had been 　 43　 . He had been to the school to complain to the headmaster, but this had not done any 　 44 . He had hidden in the bushes and 　 45　 those boys that threw stones 　 46　 his garden, but the boys could run 　 47　 faster than he, and they even 　 48　 at him at a distance. He had even walked along the road and picked up all those 　 49　 that he could find so that the boys would have nothing to 　 50 , but they soon found others, or threw lumps (团) of earth instead.

　 Then just he had given 　51 hopes of winning the battle, a truly wonderful 　 52　 came up to him. He set up a large note board (布告牌) made up good strong wood, some meters away from the glass houses 　 53　 it could be clearly seen from the road. On the board he painted the 　 54　 : DO NOT THROW AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flower had no 　 55　 . The boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice board than at the glass houses.

36. A. to 　　　　　　 　　 　　　　B. by 　　　　　　　　　 　　C. of 　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. with

37. A. factory 　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. office 　　　　　　 　　　　C. school　　　　　　　　　　 D. work

38. A. bed-room B. living-room C. reading-room D. glass-houses

39. A. strong 　　　　　　　 　　B. weak 　　　　　　C. limited　　　 　 D. strange

40. A. impossible B. unable C. possible D. somewhere

41. A. far away from B. in or close to C. into or out of D. at or out

42. A. in no way B. in a way C. in the way D. in many ways

43. A. successful 　　　　　　　 B. cheerful 　　　　　　　　 C. wonderful 　　　　　　　 D. careful

44. A. harm 　　　　 　　　　　 B. wrong 　　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　　　　　 　　D. wonder

45. A. watched 　　　　　　　　　 B. walked to 　　　　　　　 C. waited for 　　　　　　 D. run after

46. A. towards 　　　　　　　　　 B. over 　　　　　　　 　　C.out of 　　　　　　　 　　D. into

47. A. many 　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. much 　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. more　　　　　　　　 　 D. lots of

48. A. laughed 　　　　　　　　　 B. looked 　　　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

49. A. earth 　　　　 　　　　B. sticks 　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. stones 　　　　　　 　　D. branches

50. A. pick up 　　　　　　　　　 B. catch 　　　　　　　　　　 C. play with 　　　　　　　 D. throw

51. A. in 　　　　　　 　　　 　　　　B. off 　　　　　　　　 　　C. out 　　　　　　　　 　　D. up

52. A. idea 　 　　　　　　B. friend 　　　　　　　　　　 C. guest 　　　　　　　　　　 D. word

53. A. where 　　　 　　　　B. there where 　　　　　　 C. on which 　　　　　　　 D. there

54. A. idea 　　　　　 　　 　　B. words 　　　　　　　　　 C. sentences 　　　　　　　 D. letters

55. A. a peaceful time 　　　　 B. further trouble 　　　　 C. more happiness ☆考D. questions

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第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文．掌握其大意．然后从36-55各空所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get ___36___ because our children are not old enough, and that ___37___ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated ___38___ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we'll be ___39___ when they grow out of the teen years.
We tell ourselves our ___40___ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a ___41___, when we finally retire. The ___42___ is that there is no better time to be happy than ___43___. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of ___44__. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy ___45___it all.
For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start--real life.
But there was always some obstacle(挫折)along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to ___46___, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be ___47___. Then life would ___48___. It finally dawned on me that that those ___49___ were part of life. Little by little, that point of ___50___ also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.
Happiness is the road. So, ___51___ every moment. And bear in mind that ___52___ waits for no one. So stop ___53___ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to ___54__ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married,… before deciding to be happy.
Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no ___55___ time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.'
36. A. pleased        B. happy           C. frustrated   D. frightened
37. A. we             B. they            C. all         D. nothing
38. A. because        B. but             C. so          D. and
39. A. luckier        B. happier         C. older        D. healthier
40. A. life           B. study           C. children      D. condition
41. A. rest           B. bath            C. breath        D. vacation
42. A. idea           B. opinion         C. truth         D. thought
43. A. before         B. ever            C. just then     D. right now
44. A. challenges     B. troubles        C. awards        D. chances
45. A. instead of    B. in addition to    C. in spite of     D. up to
46. A. meet with     B. go ahead        C. turn to        D. get through
47. A. paid          B. got             C. asked         D. printed
48. A. end           B. start           C. reward        D. appear
49. A. achievements  B. obstacles       C. duties         D. opinions
50. A. view        B. life            C. position         D. condition
51. A. work        B. study           C. enjoy            D. wait
52. A. happiness   B. time            C. age              D. road
53. A. asking for  B. supposing       C. waiting for        D. hoping for
54. A. gain        B. reduce          C. weigh            D. enjoy
55. A. worse       B. better          C. more             D. less

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第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文．掌握其大意．然后从36-55各空所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get ___36___ because our children are not old enough, and that ___37___ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated ___38___ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we'll be ___39___ when they grow out of the teen years.

We tell ourselves our ___40___ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a ___41___, when we finally retire. The ___42___ is that there is no better time to be happy than ___43___. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of ___44__. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy ___45___it all.

For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start--real life.

But there was always some obstacle(挫折)along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to ___46___, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be ___47___. Then life would ___48___. It finally dawned on me that that those ___49___ were part of life. Little by little, that point of ___50___ also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.

Happiness is the road. So, ___51___ every moment. And bear in mind that ___52___ waits for no one. So stop ___53___ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to ___54__ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married,… before deciding to be happy.

Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no ___55___ time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.'

36. A. pleased        B. happy           C. frustrated   D. frightened

37. A. we             B. they            C. all         D. nothing

38. A. because        B. but             C. so          D. and

39. A. luckier        B. happier         C. older        D. healthier

40. A. life           B. study           C. children      D. condition

41. A. rest           B. bath            C. breath        D. vacation

42. A. idea           B. opinion         C. truth         D. thought

43. A. before         B. ever            C. just then     D. right now

44. A. challenges     B. troubles        C. awards        D. chances

45. A. instead of    B. in addition to    C. in spite of     D. up to

46. A. meet with     B. go ahead        C. turn to        D. get through

47. A. paid          B. got             C. asked         D. printed

48. A. end           B. start           C. reward        D. appear

49. A. achievements  B. obstacles       C. duties         D. opinions

50. A. view        B. life            C. position         D. condition

51. A. work        B. study           C. enjoy            D. wait

52. A. happiness   B. time            C. age              D. road

53. A. asking for  B. supposing       C. waiting for        D. hoping for

54. A. gain        B. reduce          C. weigh            D. enjoy

55. A. worse       B. better          C. more             D. less