By choosing to let go of the past ,we can sweep out the ashes that weigh us down and subtly(细微地) affect every aspect of our health, our relationships ,and our peace of mind .

　 My friend Jean was 36 after a thirty -year marriage that produced three daughters,one son and eight 　37 .Because she had literally raised them single-handedly ,Jean was 38 that the children didn’t take her part 　39 the divorce . For months she 　40 to attend any family celebration to which her former husband Jim was also 41 . When I reasoned that her children’s perception of the 　42 with and between the parents was probably altogether different from hers ,she 　 43　 to the belief that she was right.

　 One day Jean 　44 in tears .“Saturday is my granddaughter’s birthday , and I 45 want to be with her , but I can’t bring myself to face my 　46 husband .” “Jim isn’t the problem ,” I said gently . “It’s false 　47 . Instead of holding on to the painful past , which is over and done , 48 the feelings go and get on with your life . You’re depriving yourself of the 　49 of sharing in these important occasions , 50 Jim feels free to experience them. Tell me , would you rather be right ,or be happy?”

　 That must have done the 　51 because when Saturday arrived ,Jean appeared at her daughter’s 　52 bearing her famous chocolate - chip cookies and a beautiful birthday cake .

　 How 　53 it feels to let go ! How energizing ! And the more we practice the art of letting go of all negativity , the better able we become to 　54 our thoughts, our time , and our energy to living joy-fully in the present , 　55 age we happen to be .

36A.divorced　　　　　　 B.disappointed　　　 　　　 C.surprised　　　 D.tired

37.A.grandchildren　　　　 B.children　　 　　　　　　　 C.babies　　　　 D. girls

38.A.happy　　　　　　　 B.comfortable　　 　　　　　 C.content　　 　 D.angry

39.A.during　　　　　　　 B.before　　　　　 　　　 C.after　　　　　 D.over

40.A.liked　　　　　　　 B.agreed　　　　　　 C.refused　　　 　　　 D.wanted

41.A.invited　　　　　　　 B.treated　　　　　　 C.attracted　　　 D.tempted

42.A.relationship　　　 　 B.idea　　　　　　　 C.imagination　　 D. referred

43.A.appealed　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　 C.clung　　　　 D.referred

44.A.shouted　　　　　　　 B.answered　　　　　 C.asked　　　　 D.called

45.A.really　　　　　　 　 B. curiously　　　 　　 C.unhappily　　 D.painfully

46.A.now　　　　　　　 B.pride　　　　 　　 C.future　　　　 D.present

47.A.laughter　　　　　 　 B.pride　　　　 　　　 C.fame　　　　 D.sadness

48.A.let　　　　　　　　 B.ask　　　　　 　　 C.drive　　　 　 D.observe

49.A.pain　　　　 　　　 B.hunger　　　　 　　　 C.joy　　　　 　 D.hope

50.A.and　　　　　　　　 B.so　　　　　　 　　 C.yet　　　　 　 D.while

51.A. favor　　　　　　　 B. task　　　　　 　　 C.help　　　 　　 D . trick

52.A. home　　　　　　　 B.school　　　　 　 C.office　　　 　 D. company

53.A. great　　　　　　　　 B.terrible　　　　 C.funny　　 　　 D . Well

54.A.spend　　　　　　　　 B.devote　　　　　 C.offer　　 　　　　　　 D .provide

55.A .however　　　　　　　 B.whichever　　　 C. whatever 　　 D. whoever

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　　     Stonefish live among rocks in the ocean. They have wide, turndown mouths and small eyes. Their skin is the same color as rocks. This　　 makes a stonefish look like one of the rocks.

　　     Sometimes a swimmer will step on a stonefish. Then the fish will shoot poison into the swimmer's foot. The foot will start to hurt.　　 Then the foot and leg will puff up. They may hurt for a long time. Because of fish, like the stonefish, the ocean floor is sometimes not　　 as peaceful as it looks.

1. Why is this fish called a stonefish?　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　
A. It feels  like a stone. 　　
B. It is as heavy as a stone. 　　
C. It looks like a stone. 　　
D. It shines like a stone.
2. The passage was most likely taken from a book about__________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　
A. cold-blooded animals　　
B. fishing 　　
C. swimming　　　　　　　　
D. warm-blooded animals
3. What happens right after the stonefish poisons a swimmer?［　　］ 　　
A. The foot starts to hurt. 　　
B. The foot starts to puff up. 　　
C. The leg starts to hurt. 　　
D. The leg starts to puff up.
4. What does a stonefish's head look like?　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　
A. It has a big mouth and big eyes. 　　
B. It has a big mouth and small eyes. 　　
C. It has a small mouth and big eyes. 　　
D. It has a small mouth and small eyes.
5. The ocean floor is sometimes not as peaceful as it looks because    _____________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　
A. swimmers will step on a stonefish 　　
B. the stonefish can shoot poison into swimmers 　　
C. there are a lot of stones there 　　
D. there are a lot of such fish as the stonefish

I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such an attractive, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.

　　Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more abiding emotion.

　　Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.

I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”.

But in memoir（回忆录） after memoir, celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.

The way people stick to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually reduces their chances of ever obtaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain must be equated with unhappiness. But, in fact, the opposite is true: More times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.

As a result, many people avoid the very endeavors that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, civic or charitable work, and self-improvement.

1.What does the author want to tell us? He wants to tell us             .

2.What is many intelligent people’s viewpoint about happiness?

3.What does the underlined word “equate” in the second paragraph mean? It means    .

4.According to the passage, the author may agree        .

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根据中文意思，用所学词组写出正确的英语形式

忏悔之后他觉得好过一点，并且能轻松入睡了。

After confession he feels a little better and can sleep ______　______.

12. 她在学习以提高自己的代数水平。

She was studying to ______　______ her algebra.

13. 财务负责人必须说明交给他的钱是怎样用的。

The treasurer has to　______　______ the money paid to him.

14. 它还可指冲突或不和，常涉及暴力行动。

It can also _______ ________ a conflict or disagreement, often involving

 violence

15. 什么，应该量入为出？——我们虽然穷，哈里，可我们还没穷到那么糟糕呢。

 　  Live within our means? ――Ｗe may be poor, Harry, but we are not that 　       ______　______．

When a group of children politely stop a conversation with you, saying: “We have to go to work now,” you’re left feeling surprised and certainly uneasy. After all, this is the 1990s and the idea of children working is just unthinkable. That is, until you are told that they are all pupils of stage schools, and that the “work” they go off to is to go on the stage in a theatre.

　　Stage schools often act as agencies（代理机构）to supply children for stage and television work. More worthy of the name “stage school” are those few places where children attend full time, with a training for the theatre and a general education.

　　A visit to such schools will leave you in no doubt that the children enjoy themselves. After all, what lively children wouldn’t settle for spending only half the day doing ordinary school work, and acting, singing or dancing their way through the other half of the day?

　Then of course there are times for the children to make a name and make a little money in some big shows. Some stage schools give their children too much professional work at such a young age. But the law is very tight on the amount they can do. Those under 13 are limited to 40 days in the year; those over 13 to 80 days.

　The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the profession for which they are being trained. So what happens to those who don’t make it? While all the leading schools say they place great importance on children getting good study results, the facts seem to suggest this is not always the case.

　People would stop feeling uneasy when realizing that the children they’re talking to________.

　　  A. attend a stage school　　　　  B. are going to the theatre

　　  C. have got some work to do 　　  D. love singing and dancing

　　 In the writer’s opinion, a good stage school should ________.

　　  A. produce star performers

　　  B. help pupils improve their study skills

　　  C. train pupils in language and performing arts

　　  D. provide a general education and stage training.

　“Professional work” as used in the text means ________.

　　  A. ordinary school work　　　　　  B. money-making performances

　　  C. stage training at school 　 　  D. acting, singing or dancing after class

　 Which of the following best describes how the writer feels about stage schools?

　　  A. He thinks highly of what they have to offer.　　　　

　　  B. He favours an early start in the training of performing arts.

　　  C. He feels uncomfortable about children putting on night shows.

　　  D. He doubts the standard of ordinary education they have reached.