Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 31 realize that those challenges are the very things that 32 us and make us who we are .It is the same with the challenges that come with 32 .

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two 34. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 35 the challenge isn’t worth the 36 and call it quits. Although there are certainly 37 when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most 38 all that is needed is 39 and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how 40 or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to 41 it and work it trough instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 42 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 43 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 44 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 45 they are: small hurdles you need to jump or 46 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 47 to get over, and hurt only 48 to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it 49 to everyone, and some day you will 50 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

1.A．seem to              B．come to                 C．hope to          D．try to

2.A．design              B．promote                C．direct                     D．shape

3.A．confidence        B．pressure                C．friendship       D．difficulty

4.A．opportunities               B．expectations            C．choices          D．aspects

5.A．demanding         B．deserving               C．predicting       D．presenting

6.A．comment             B．loss                     C．trouble                    D．expense

7.A．spans                 B．times                   C．dates            D．ages

8.A．cases                  B．fields                   C．parts             D．occasions

9.A．assessment            B．commitment           C．encouragement          D．adjustment

10.A．doubtful             B．shameful               C．harmful          D．painful

11.A．keep                B．control                 C．face             D．catch

12.A．space               B．plan                    C．topic             D．room

13.A．If                    B．As                       C．While           D．Unless

14.A．other than          B．rather than             C．or rather                 D．or else

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

16.A．pass by              B．come across            C．get through      D．run over

17.A．unnecessary        B．necessary              C．impossible       D．possible

18.A．serves              B．means                  C．aims             D．attempts

19.A．opens               B．appeals                C．goes            D．happens

20.A．lock down on        B．look back on            C．look forward to          D．look up to

So many times I hear people say that they will be happy once a certain event occurs. They think that once they move into a new house, start their new job, travel or retire they will be happy. But it doesn’t work that way.

If you truly want to be happy, here’s what to do.

You are not just a victim of circumstances or your emotions. Think about it this way. If you are in a horrible argument with someone, and the person you most respect enters the room, what will happen? The fighting will likely stop immediately, your mood will change, and so will your behavior. You do have control, and you are the one who decides how you will face the day!

We are never disappointed unless we have expectations. If you base your emotions on the need for certain things to happen, you will likely be let down most of the time. Instead, work hard, and treat everything good that happens as a bonus for which you can be thankful.

Don’t get too wrapped up in issues involving friends or family. We are each responsible for our own lives, and even when someone makes a bad mistake, it is not up to you to make things better. And remember that worry doesn’t help anyone!

You might not be satisfied with your income, but there’s no point complaining about it. Improve your diploma so that you can get a better job in the future. You may have an incurable illness, such as diabetes, but the fact that it’s incurable doesn’t mean that it cannot be managed.

   You don’t have to be a Pollyanna(盲目乐观者)about life, but you can see the bright side of almost every situation if you just make a point of looking for it. Happiness is not an uncatchable mouse! Once you have made up your mind that you are going to be happy despite what is going on around you, the task becomes easier. One of the key things to remember is that happiness doesn’t come from outside but begins on the inside and actually spread outward, and can influence everyone around you in a positive manner.

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The first step for the accomplishment of every act is the attitude of the person who wants to do something with his life. If you are the type of person who is always optimistic and has faith in your strengths then half of the job is already taken care of.

It is quite difficult to change the way you think or how you perceive(发现) reality and all the things

around you. It is useless if your friends keep pushing you to see life in another way, to be always optimistic, to laugh more and always think at the “pink” version of things. You get annoyed by everybody giving you pieces of advice. It is only you who can decide to have this great change of personality. Not only will you see things from another perspective(角度) but life itself will come to be different, meaning more exciting and more interesting.

For me every age has its beauty and one should always know how to live to the full every aspect of it. When you are a child you spend all your time playing and you don’t have anything to worry about; as the years pass you become more concerned with whatever goes around you, with the problems you have to take care of. You should always keep your sense of humor and never forget to smile. Not only the smile makes you more beautiful but it also makes you see life with other eyes.

You only have one life and you have to live it to the full every day, as if it were the last day of your existence so as not to get the point in which you are sorry you didn’t know how to live.

41. The most important thing for a person to make his dream come true is _________.

A. to try to work hard                                B. to do something with his life

C. to have a strong belief                              D. to face difficulty bravely

42. In the author’s opinion, which is the best way to see life correctly?

A. Getting help from friends.                            B. Finding a way yourselves.

C. Always being optimistic.                        D. Seeing life in different ways.

43. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ___________.

A. not worrying too much is very important to people

B. keeping humor and smile is very important to children

C. how to deal with problems

D. how to find beauty in life

44. Which of the following best agrees with the passage?

A. Helping others is a good quality.

B. People’s advice always makes you angry.

C. The life you live depends on the way you see it.

D. The author has nothing to worry about in his life.

45. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Could we change our attitude?  B. Do you enjoy life?

C. Ways to live happily.           D. Find beauty in life.                                                  

A few months ago, I had the responsibility of delivering some donations (捐赠物) to the local City Mission, a place where the homeless, and often the injured can find shelter from a life that has been turned upside down for them.

It was late autumn, and already the promise of winter was whispering through the open windows of the Mission's storage area.

After setting the donations near the sorting table, I said goodbye to the worker, and headed back through the dining area towards the door.

I was careful not to notice the people sitting at the tables, choosing to leave before feeling the guilt (罪过) of my " having", in the midst of so many who have nothing.

But it was not to be.

"Not yet," I heard a woman's voice say. "Not till we pray (祈祷)."

I was behind them when the mother bowed her head and began one of the most heartfelt prayers I have ever heard, and I stopped where I was to look over at the table.  A young mother was there with her two young boys, one about three years old on her left, the other, about five, on her right. Both were waiting, heads bowed, eyes closed.

My heart broke as I watched and listened. She was in a leg cast (腿上打着石膏), and scars (伤疤) covered her arms, her face and head.

One of the younger ladies working at the Mission had come to stand beside me, and she whispered, "She's a single mom; her husband just took off one day and didn't come back. She came here when their apartment caught fire. She was burned getting her kids out."

She started to say something else but stopped.

We were silent ... and the words this young mother said in our silence will always follow me, "... and thanks for the fruit on the ground, when I just can't reach the tree."

54. By saying "Not yet", the woman probably wanted to______.

A. thank the author for sending the food   B. ask her children to pray before eating

C. blame those who have too much       D. pray for the happiness of her children

55. Why did the woman come to the City Mission?

A. Because her husband left her and her children.

B. Because she suffered from a serious disease.

C. Because her house caught fire suddenly.

D. Because she was out of work.

56. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the woman was ______.

A. happy to find the fallen fruit on the ground

B. regretful for not climbing the tree for the fruit

C. satisfied to pick up the fruit for her children

D. grateful very much for the help she received

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 1  realize that those challenges are the very things than  2  us and make us who we are, It is the same with the challenges that come with 3 .

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two  4 . We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 5   the challenge isn’t worth the  6  and call it quits. Although there are certainly  7  when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most  8  all that is needed is 9  and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how  10  or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to   11 it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 12 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 13 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 14 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 15 they are: small hurdles you need to jump or 16 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 17 to get over, and hurt only 18 to make us stronger. It s all part of growing up, it 19 to everyone, and some day you will 20 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is  a good thing.”

1．A．seem to        B．come to     C．hope to     D．try to

2．A．design         B．promote     C．direct          D．shape

3．A．confidence     B．pressure      C．friendship      D．difficulty

4．A．opportunities   B．expectations   C．choices        D．aspects

5．A．demanding     B．deserving     C．predicting      D．presenting

6．A．comment      B．loss           C．trouble        D．expense

7．A．spans         B．times          C．dates          D．ages

8．A．cases         B．fields          C．parts          D．occasions

9．A．assessment    B．commitment    C．encouragement   D．adjustment

10．A．doubtful      B．shameful       C．harmful         D．painful

11．A．keep         B．control         C．face            D．catch

12．A．space         B．plan           C．topic           D．room

13．A．If            B．As            C．While           D．Unless

14．A．other than     B．rather than      C．or rather         D．or else

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

16．A．pass by       B．come across    C．get through       D．run over

17．A．unnecessary   B．necessary      C．impossible        D．possible

18．A．serves        B．means         C．aims            D．attempts

19．A．opens        B．appeals        C．goes            D．happens

20．A．lock down on  B．look back on   C．look forward to    D．look up to