I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband unexpectedly died suddenly of a heart attack．About a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students．

       As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there．With a gentle look of reflection on her face, she paused and said, "Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is very important．Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves．None of us knows when this fantastic experience will end．It can be taken away at any moment．

       Perhaps this is God's way of telling us that we must make the most out of every single day．" Her eyes beginning to water, she went on, "So I would like you all to make me a promise．From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice．It doesn't have to be something you see - it could be a scent-perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground．Please look for these things, and cherish them．For, although it may sound trite to some, these things are "the stuff" of life．The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy．The things we often take for granted．We must make it important to notice them, for at any time．．．it can all be taken away．" The class was completely quiet．We all picked up our books and filed out of the room silently．That afternoon,  noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester．Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook．So I hope you take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today．Go barefoot．Or walk on the beach at sunset．Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double-dip ice cream cone．For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do．Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away．

1.What is the purpose of the author’s writing the passage?

       A．To show his respect to his teacher

       B．To ask us to appreciate every moment of our life

       C．To ask us never to give in when facing difficulty

       D．to show the influence a teacher can have on her students

2.Why did the teacher talk about something unrelated to class?

       A．Because she had finished the class task

       B．Because she could hardly control her feelings

       C．Because she thought the class were not careful enough

       D．Because she wanted to share some of her views with the class

3.Why did the students leave the classroom silently?

       A．Because they were greatly moved

       B．Because they felt sorry for the teacher

       C．because they were thinking about their own life

       D．Because they were not allowed to make any noise

4.The author intends to _________in the last paragraph

       A．give an explanation                       B．make a suggestion

       C．give a warning                           D．draw a conclusion

Human .beings are born with a great gift that is “self-confidence”. It is not   36     in commercial markets. People can   37     their confidence. Self-confidence can be improved by having greater ambitions and by always trying to stand out in performance. When you fail,     38   it as a challenge and try to succeed in your next    39  .

Modern life is filled with fierce   40  ．So, self-confidence is the key to survive in this fiercely competitive world. It is a strong driving force and   41   an important role in achieving our higher ambitions.

It's obvious that self-confidence is an energy booster（增强剂）．Without confidence, even the experienced and   42   skilled people will miserably fail in what they attempt．   43   ，improve the power of self-confidence in order to reach the higher    44  in life.

Obviously, whenever people fail in what they attempt, they experience   45   and become upset. Stress     46  memory cells and thinking ability. But people with high level of self-confidence will never    47   stress even in failure. So, try to raise your confidence level.

In frustration（沮丧），you may      48       some common sense. In that case, it will have a(n)     49      impact on your spirit and enthusiasm. Life is     50     full of ups and downs. So, you need self-confidence to face all the types of mental pains.

Failures, mistakes and shortcomings are common in everyone's life. Try to be the same in all kinds of situation. Even in the worst, never    51  your confidence because self-confidence is a highly encouraging factor and produces ever-lasting inspiration.

 Self-confidence is a(n)   52     feeling of a person. It is a psychological（心理的）process that enriches our lives. We can improve self-confidence by regularly communicating with wise people and using positive thinking.   53    can be achieved without self-confidence.

In this fiercely competitive world, students have many academic   54    to survive so they need confidence to    55    their goals. Confidence is one's own ability, combined with sincere efforts, which helps one to reach unthinkable heights.

36. A. expensive           B. adoptable          C. available           D. cheap

37. A. make up             B. build up           C. turn up             D. use up

38. A. do                 B. change             C. make               D. take

39. A. attempt              B. failure              C. success             D. control

40. A. fighting         B. performance     C. competition           D. struggling

41. A. shows               B. plays              C. remains            D. occupies

42. A. terribly              B. highly              C. strictly             D. easily

43. A. But                    B. Even              C. Although         D. So

44. A. hope                B. roles               C. levels              D. speed

45. A. stress                  B. loneliness         C. pity            D. confidence

46. A. uses                 B. destroys            C. improves          D. frightens

47. A. touch               B. gain               C. express              D. feel

48. A. inform              B. lose               C. balance             D. keep

49. A. positive              B. important         C. slight               D. bad

50. A. at all                 B. above all          C. after all            D. in all

51. A. give up              B. put aside           C. get away           D. show off

52. A. true                 B. inner              C. outer            D. wrong

53. A. None            B. Everything       C. Nothing       D. Anything

54. A. research         B. challenges        C. reports·             D. theory

55. A. accomplish        B. achieve            C. enlarge        D. enrich