A woman saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not know them but invited them in. “ We do not go into a house together,” they replied. And she asked why.

One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” pointing to one of his friends, “ and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “ Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!” he said. “Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!” His wife disagreed, “My dear, why not invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.” “Let’s heed our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “ Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”

Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success: “ I only invited Love, why are you coming in?”

The old men replied together. “ If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”

The underlined word “ heed” means “     ”.

A. give         B. refuse        C. follow         D. offer

What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The importance of Love.        B. An old couple and Love.

C. Which one is the best choice?    D. Wealth, success and love.

From the story, we can know that the daughter-in-law is full of     .

A. care         B. imagination    C. love         D. cleverness

Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Without love, there won’t be anything.  

B. Without wealth, the husband has nothing.

 C. Without success, you have to love others.

 D. Without carelessness, you will get everything.

A few weeks ago, our dog, which we had kept for more than ten years, had to be put down. First, a tumor on her stomach got worse, and she was very   36 . Then, the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she   37  lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another   38 .
When I first found out, l was very sad and cried a lot. She was more like a sister to me than a   39 .But I was also angry at my stepfather,Steve,who told us the  40  a week after it happened. He   41  because he didn' t want to worry us, and he didn't want me to get depressed(抑郁的) and fail my exams. I just thought she was   42  at the animals' hospital.
I think you know all the   43  that went through my head: She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier? I didn't even get to say goodbye.
People in my family have a   44  of keeping things from me to protect me, such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer   45  she had already improved health. All I could think was: Not again !
I   46  to my mum, and she said， “I know. I'm   47  , too.” I opened my mouth to shout. And then she added, “I'm so angry with Steve that he had to   48  through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words, I shut up my mouth. I had been so   49  on myself. I hadn't thought about   50  Steve was going through. That dog was his baby. He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to   51  her life, and then kept in silence for an entire   52 . All my anger melted away, and all I felt was   53 .
It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we   54  the pain of others. At that moment, my mum's words were an incredible   55  that I'll never forget.

A few weeks ago, our dog, which we had kept for more than ten years, had to be put down. First, a tumor on her stomach got worse, and she was very   36 . Then, the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she   37  lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another   38 .

When I first found out, l was very sad and cried a lot. She was more like a sister to me than a   39 .But I was also angry at my stepfather,Steve,who told us the  40  a week after it happened. He   41  because he didn' t want to worry us, and he didn't want me to get depressed(抑郁的) and fail my exams. I just thought she was   42  at the animals' hospital.

I think you know all the   43  that went through my head: She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier? I didn't even get to say goodbye.

People in my family have a   44  of keeping things from me to protect me, such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer   45  she had already improved health. All I could think was: Not again !

I   46  to my mum, and she said， “I know. I'm   47  , too.” I opened my mouth to shout. And then she added, “I'm so angry with Steve that he had to   48  through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words, I shut up my mouth. I had been so   49  on myself. I hadn't thought about   50  Steve was going through. That dog was his baby. He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to   51  her life, and then kept in silence for an entire   52 . All my anger melted away, and all I felt was   53 .

It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we   54  the pain of others. At that moment, my mum's words were an incredible   55  that I'll never forget.

1.                A．lazy            B．lonely          C．painful   D．shameful

2.                A．would          B．should          C．might D．could

3.                A．walk           B．step            C．foot D．breath

4.                A．tool           B．toy            C．baby     D．pet

5.                A．plan           B．accident        C．anecdote D．truth

6.                A．lied            B．waited          C．reflected D．hesitated

7.                A．still            B．once           C．even     D．never

8.                A．facts           B．opinions        C．thoughts D．doubts

9.                A．story           B．secret          C．habit D．hobby

10.               A．until           B．before         C．while D．after

11.               A．adjusted        B．turned         C．contributed    D．related

12.               A．angry          B．shocked        C．guilty D．abused

13.               A．break          B．go             C．look D．push

14.               A．focused        B．hooked         C．dependent D．hard

15.               A．that           B．where          C．what D．which

16.               A．save           B．expand         C．make D．end

17.               A．year           B．month          C．week D．day

18.               A．regret          B．blame          C．sorrow    D．sympathy

19.               A．shared         B．ignored        C．reminded D．rid

20.               A．comfort        B．compromise     C．gift   D．suggestion

An absolutely amazing performance!

Candy，Please read the story first and chick on the link at the bottom and enjoy!

The lady in her 30s was a dancer and was trained since she was a little girl. Later she got into some kind of audient and lost her entire left arm. She was depressed for a few years．Then someone asked her to coach a children’s dancing group. From that point on, she realized she could not forget dancing.

She still loved to dance．She wanted to dance again．So she started to do some of her old routines. But by her losing an arm，She also lost her balance.

It took a while before she could even make simple turns without falling.

Eventually she got it.

Then she heard some guy in his 20s had lost a 1eg in an accident．This guy also fell into depression and anger. She looked him up and persuaded him to dance with her. He had never danced! “And to dance with one leg ? Are you joking with me?

"No way，" he replied．

But she didn’t give up. He reluctantly agreed, “I have nothing else to do anyway．”She started to teach him dancing．The two fell down a few times because the guy had no concept of using muscle, controlling his body，and a few other basic things about dancing．When she became frustrated and lost patience with him，he would walk out．

Later they got back together again and started training. They hired a choreographer to design routines for them．She would fly high，held by him with both arms， flying in the air. He could bend，supported by one leg and she was leaning on him，etc．They danced beautifully and they beat other students in the competition.

I would like to share with you the most magnificent an touching performance I have ever seen! It is a living proof that strong spirit can conquer physical limitations!

57．Which of the following is right?

A．The 1ady lost some of her left arm because of an accident

B．The guy used to coach a dancing school before accident．

C． The lady accepted the suggestion to become a dancing coach for children.   ．

D．She spent some time keeping her balance in making simple turns without fallings．

58．The underlined word “choreographer” might refer to ___.

A．An assistant who helps them with their daily life

B．a teacher who will teach them how to dance

C．a person whose job is to design movements for dancers on the stage

D．a mental doctor who might help them out of their depression and anger

59．What is the attitude of the writer toward the two dancers?

A．Admirable.     B．Curious.        C．Critical.         D．Indifferent

60．Where do you think this passage may come from?

A．An advertisement                                     B．A personal email

C．A  TV program                                        D．The radio

  A woman saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not know them but invited them in. “ We do not go into a house together,” they replied. And she asked why.
       One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” pointing to one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “ Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
       The woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!” he said. “Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!” His wife disagreed, “My dear, why not invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.” “Let’s heed our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”
       Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love, why are you coming in?”
       The old men replied together. “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
60. The underlined word “heed” means “          ”.
       A. give         B. refuse        C. follow                     D. offer
61. What’s the best title of the passage?
       A. The importance of Love.                B. An old couple and Love.
       C. Which one is the best choice?         D. Wealth, success and love.
62. From the story, we can know that the daughter-in-law is full of           .
       A. care         B. imagination       C. love                 D. cleverness

63. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. The three old men never went into a house together.

B. The family didn't like the other two old men to enter their house.

C. One can have wealth and success if he has love.

D. The husband likes success better than other things.