A word or an act of encouragement has the ability to lift our hearts and our spirits． 1  is like a lifeline on days when we feel we are sinking．Learning the Art of Encouraging others builds within us a reservoir（储藏处）of hope，which helps 2  us when we need a  3  in our own heart．The  4  of Encouragement has three main methods．

Giving Support．Look for ways to come alongside（来到某人身边） those in your life and affirm them in   5  they are doing．Become a cheerleader（啦啦队队员） for those you love

  6  they move through life stretching to（try to） meet new opportunities．A phone call or card can say you notice the hard work they are  7  in．Actively look for ways to  8  up the creativity and efforts of those in your circle as they seek to grow．

Showing Honor．Take note of character qualities 9  people．Watch for courage，strength， wisdom，patience，cheerfulness，honesty，compassion，kindness and gentleness．When you find  yourself noticing a（n）  10  quality in another human being 11  the time to acknowledge it．Be  12  ready to polish up these values in those nearest and dearest to you．It will make a  13  in your relationship．

Bringing Hope．The third level in the Art of Encouragement is that of giving hope．When hard times come，and  14  settles over the soul，a word of hope can keep one  15  on．

Hope coupled with faith in God is a 16  power in our lives．Hope in ourselves alone just isn’t enough when the journey of life gets 17  ．Hope in God and in his power and strength to  18  our needs is true encouragement for the soul．Hope in God is the anchor（依靠） that holds us in the storms of  19  ．

In God’s guidebook for life，the Bible，He says，” encourage one another daily”．He knows how much we 20  it．Ask him to help you develop the ART OF ENCOURAGEMENT and in turn be encouraged yourself．

1．A．Support                B．Goal                    C．Encouragement    D．Hope

2．A．hold                      B．last                     C．contribute            D．possess

3．A．raise                     B．lift                      C．rest                     D．help

4．A．Concept                B．Opinion               C．Favour                D．Art

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

6．A．if                          B．as                       C．while                  D．since

7．A．putting                  B．spending              C．taking                 D．doing

8．A．polish                   B．build                   C．open                   D．clear

9．A．of                         B．from                   C．in                       D．on

10．A．reasonable           B．miserable             C．reliable                D．admirable

11．A．kill                      B．take                    C．spend                  D．have

12．A．specially              B．usually                C．regularly              D．especially

13．A．sense                  B．decision               C．difference            D．conclusion

14．A．dissatisfaction      B．disagreement        C．discouragement    D．disbelief

15．A．passing               B．relying                 C．living                  D．going

16．A．weak                  B．strong                 C．useless                D．small

17．A．easy                    B．complicated         C．simple                 D．hard

18．A．get                      B．gain                    C．meet                   D．separate

19．A．life                      B．work                   C．journey               D．study

20．A．return                 B．answer                C．refuse                 D．need

Read a whole book in English? Me?

Yes, you. Believe it or not that may be easier than you think. Not all classics are too difficult or complicated. So you’re not limited to simplified versions (简写本). And the easier books are not for young children.

Books in their original versions (原著) may send you to the dictionary. And you might not understand everything you read. But reading one from cover to cover will give you a real sense of accomplishment. The key is to find the right books. Let’s take a look at these.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)

Stepping into an old wardrobe, four English schoolchildren find themselves in the magical world of Narnia. In this delightful land, they find friends among the many talking creatures.

The children soon discover, however, that Narnia is ruled by the White Witch. Edmund, one of the children, falls under her power. Who can free Narnia? Only Aslan, the great and noble lion. He alone knows the Deeper Magic. But the children themselves must help fight the battle against the White Witch and those who save her.

The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)

Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, hasn’t caught any fish in more than 80 days. Sailing far out from land, the old man hooks an enormous fish. That begins an agonizing three-day battle. First he struggles against the great fish. Then he must fight off the sharks that circle the little boat and threaten to eat his fish. Exhausted and bleeding, the old man arrives back at shore. But his fish, his beautiful fish…

Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize for this superb story of strength and courage, of victory and regret.

A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine Lingle)

Meg’s father, a US government scientist, has been missing for many months. He had been experimenting with time travel when he mysteriously disappeared.

Now Meg, her little brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin will try to rescue him. But first they must outwit the forces of evil they encounter on their journey through time and space. Can they find Meg’s father before it is too late?

This novel is more than just a science-fiction adventure. It’s an exploration of the nature of our universe.

The Pearl (John Steinbeck)

One day Kino, a poor Mexican pearl diver, finds a magnificent pearl. With it he dreams of buying a better life, new clothes and schooling for his son. Instead it brings only evil. His wife pleads with him to get rid of it. “No,” says Kino. “I will have my chance. I am a man.” But when he kills a man who is trying to steal the pearl, Kino and his wife must run for their lives.

This tale of dreams, justice and the power of greed is told simply and beautifully.

The Long Winter (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

It’s winter, 1880-8-1, on American’s northern prairies. Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls and their four girls stay near the kitchen stove to keep warm. Heavy snowstorms cut them off even from neighbors. With the trains stopped, no supplies can reach the town. Food and fuels are running out. Day after day the girls must grind wheat for bread and twist hay to burn. At times they nearly lose the battle to keep their spirits up.

This story provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of early American settlers.

64. In this passage, the author intends to ________.

A. recommend a few simplified versions of classics

 B. recommend a few original versions of classics

C. tell us how to read an English book from beginning to end

D. tell us how to find proper English books to read

65. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the White Witch is properly _________.

A. an evil woman with magic power                B. a friendly woman with magic power

C. a delightful talking creature                     D. a powerful lion with magic

66. The underlined word “outwit” in the passage probably means _________.

A. get rid of  B. seize control of        C. beat by being cleverer  D. make the most of

67. A Wrinkle in Time is different from other books mentioned in the passage in that _______.

A. it is not a science-fiction             B. it tells a true story of adventure

C. it provides some scientific knowledge     D. it tells the battle between justice and evil

It’s a Friday night. Your girl friends are out at a bar and your boyfriend is playing soccer with his mates. Two text messages later, you’re eating pizza and watching action movies with three guy friends. Perfect.
“Guy friends” have the potential to enrich your life in ways that female friends and boyfriends just can’t. For starters, they provide an insider’s perspective on how men think, feel and behave. When dealing with male relatives, coworkers and even boyfriends, another man’s point of view can be incredibly useful. Three hours spent analyzing a situation in a café with your girlfriends can’t compete with a quick chat to a guy friend.
Many women find that time spent with male friends can be a liberating and somewhat refreshing break from spending time with the girls. Without the judgmental gaze of other females, there is less pressure to dress up and compete for attention.
Traditionally, girl-guy friendships are seen as hard to maintain. Most relationships between males and females that we come across in our day-to-day lives, whether in movies or books, are romantic by nature. These cultural images make girl-guy friendships seem impossible.
Yet in reality, as gender roles loosen and equality becomes a norm in the workplace, it has become much more common for platonic friendships to blossom.
“The belief that men and women can’t be friends comes from another era in which women were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for romance,” explains psychologist Linda Sapadin to Psychology Today magazine. “Now they work together and share sports interests and socialize together.”
“My boyfriend has met all of my guy friends so he’s quite accepting of me hanging out with them,” says Nellie. “Because we’ve been dating so long, there’s a level of trust where he knows I will make the right decision when choosing who to be friends with.
“He understands that the kind of time that I spend differs between guys and girls. When I’m out with the girls, we’re gossiping or talking about clothes but when I’m spending time with the guys, it’s different. I think their carefree and ‘whatever goes’ attitude can sometimes be exactly what I need.”
【小题1】  What is the best title of the passage?

It's a name that needs no address.Everyone knows Santa Claus lives at the North Pole.

So letters sent to Santa Claus find their way to the small town of the North Pole deep in Alaska，including those simply sent to Santa. Last year，120,000 letters arrived from 26 countries，not including the thousands with no return addresses.

Those who have return addresses usually get a reply and a North Pole postmark（邮戳） that has delighted children all over the world for many years. They feel happy to receive Santa's reply.

Letters arrive all the year around in the town of 1,600，where streets have names such as Santa Claus Lane and Kris Kringle Drive. Around Thanksgiving，they start getting there by the thousands each day as Christmas comes. Even letters without stamps get through，an exception（例外）for the U．S. Postal Service.

“This is special because it has Santa's name on it，”said Debra Cornelius，an officer at the main post office in nearby Fairbanks，where the letters are kept during the holiday.

Gabby Gaborik is among several dozen volunteers who are busy sending off replies to children who sent return addresses.

In his 10 years as a volunteer，Gaborik has seen every kind of wish. There are children who want the latest toys they see on TV. There are children who ask for miracles（奇迹），some wanting their mother back for Christmas or their father back from Iraq，even though he died there.

Replies get a North Pole postmark，including a half­moon drawing of Santa's face. Even late letters get a reply，Gaborik said，“It says something like ‘Thanks for writing. Santa's been really busy，’anything the children might want to hear，”he said.

1.Letters written to Santa Claus without an address can arrive at the North Pole because ______.

A．all letters without an address are sent there

B．people believe that Santa Claus lives there

C．this kind of letter is sent with a special postmark

D．streets named Santa Claus Lane can be found there

2.The underlined word “delighted” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “______”.

A．excited               B．amazed                 C．confused            D．disappointed

3.We can know from the text that ______.

A．letters written to Santa Claus are sent free

B．Santa Claus' replies to children always arrive at Christmas

C．many people write to children for Santa Claus asking for no pay

D．there're thousands of letters sent to Santa Claus every month

4.What's the best title for the text?

A．Letters written to parents

B．All kinds of wishes from children

C．Letters to Santa Claus rush into Alaska

D．North Pole，Alaska，a beautiful place

It’s a Friday night. Your girl friends are out at a bar and your boyfriend is playing soccer with his mates. Two text messages later, you’re eating pizza and watching action movies with three guy friends. Perfect.

“Guy friends” have the potential to enrich your life in ways that female friends and boyfriends just can’t. For starters, they provide an insider’s perspective on how men think, feel and behave. When dealing with male relatives, coworkers and even boyfriends, another man’s point of view can be incredibly useful. Three hours spent analyzing a situation in a café with your girlfriends can’t compete with a quick chat to a guy friend.

Many women find that time spent with male friends can be a liberating and somewhat refreshing break from spending time with the girls. Without the judgmental gaze of other females, there is less pressure to dress up and compete for attention.

Traditionally, girl-guy friendships are seen as hard to maintain. Most relationships between males and females that we come across in our day-to-day lives, whether in movies or books, are romantic by nature. These cultural images make girl-guy friendships seem impossible.

Yet in reality, as gender roles loosen and equality becomes a norm in the workplace, it has become much more common for platonic friendships to blossom.

“The belief that men and women can’t be friends comes from another era in which women were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for romance,” explains psychologist Linda Sapadin to Psychology Today magazine. “Now they work together and share sports interests and socialize together.”

“My boyfriend has met all of my guy friends so he’s quite accepting of me hanging out with them,” says Nellie. “Because we’ve been dating so long, there’s a level of trust where he knows I will make the right decision when choosing who to be friends with.

“He understands that the kind of time that I spend differs between guys and girls. When I’m out with the girls, we’re gossiping or talking about clothes but when I’m spending time with the guys, it’s different. I think their carefree and ‘whatever goes’ attitude can sometimes be exactly what I need.”

1.  What is the best title of the passage?

A．Platonic friendship can be fun and liberating.

B．Platonic friendship can take the place of boy-or-girl friendship.

C．Man friendship is far more exciting than woman friendship.

D．Both man friendship and woman friendship are necessary forgirls.

2.  In writer’s opinion, girl-guy friendships_________

A．are hard to maintain in modern society.

B．are impossible for most boys and girls.

C．are quite reasonable and thought highly of by most people.

D．are quite interesting and accepted by more and more and moregirls.

3. Why did people think men and women can’t be friends in the past?

A．Becausemen were at home and women were in the workplace.

B．Becauseboth men and women are too shy to make friends.

C．Because they were hard to keep in touch and only bymarrying cantheystay in touch with each other.

D．Becausewomen were at home and men were in the workplace, and the only way they could get together was for friendship.

4.  According to what Nellie said, _______

A．Her boyfriend enjoys she and her guy friend stay together.

B．When I’m out with the boys, we’re not gossiping or talking about clothes.

C．Sometimes whatmy guy friends giveisjustwhatI need.

D．My boyfriend trusts me so heaccepts my decision.