A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to  21  his studies. There he wrote down his  22 for a course in English, but after the first 23 , he didn’t go to it any more.
The English lecturer 24_this student was always absent (缺席的) and thought he had  25_to another course, so he was  26  when he saw the boy’s name on the list of students who wanted to take the English  27at the end of this year.
The lecturer had  28 a difficult paper, which followed his  29 closely, and he was eager (热切的) to see  30 this student would answer the questions. He  31__the boy’s answers would be very bad, but when they  32 him and he examined them  33 , he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this surprised him greatly, he  34 the paper repeatedly but still couldn’t find more than one mistake, so he  35 for the student to question him about it.
When he came and sat down, the lecturer asked him, “I  36 you came to my first lecture and you’ve been absent from all the others. But I’ve examined your  37 carefully and I’ve found only one small mistake in it. I’m curious (好奇的) to know your  38 .”
“I’m very  39  about that mistake,” answered the student. “After the examination, I  40  what I should have done. I would not have made that mistake if I had not been confused by your first lecture.” 

A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot(弹弓）to   21 in the woods. He practiced and practiced but could never   22  the target. Becoming somewhat   23 , he headed back for dinner.
As he was returning, he saw Grandma’s   24 duck. Without thinking, he shot his slingshot, hit the duck right   25 the head and killed it. He was shocked and sad. Quickly, he   26 the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his   27 watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After   28 that day, Grandma said, “Sally, you wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me that he wanted to   29 in the kitchen today, didn't you, Johnny?” And then she   30 to him, “Remember, the duck?” Then Johnny did the dishes.
Later, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to __31__ fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I __32__ Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right. Johnny told me he wanted to __33__.” And she whispered again, “Remember, the   34  ?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny   35 at home.
After several days, Johnny finally couldn't   36 it any longer. He went to Grandma and   37 that he had killed her pet duck and asked for her   38 .
Hearing this, Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the   39 and saw the whole thing from the house. And because I   40 you, I forgive you, but I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make you her slave.”

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting（诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,  26  a bar of chocolate if given the choice,  27   , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 28  he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

He stood on tiptoe(脚尖)，29  as high as he could, but even as his tallest 30  he was unable to touch it. He began to  31  up and down, as high as he could, at the  32  of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of  33 .

Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to  34  on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  35  the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking   36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock , or,   37  luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.

He had tried everything he could think to do,   38   seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk   39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his  40  , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41   like this, the more unhappy he became.

42  , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what  he wanted. He started to say to himself, “ This isn’t  43 , I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  44  more I can do to get the apple—hat is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to  45  our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

1.A. preferring    B. offering   C. receiving              D. allowing

2.A. so          B. then          C. but                  D. or

3.A. sadder        B. angrier        C. hungrier       D. tastier

4.A. expanding B. stretching        C. swinging          D. pulling

5.A. strength     B. length   C. range            D. height

6.A. jump           B. look      C. walk            D. glance

7.A. tip       B. stage   C. top      D. level

8.A. hope            B. hand            C. sight      D. reach

9.A. put      B. stand          C. get                D. hold

10.A. break        B. shake           C. take           D. strike

11.A. up            B. forward       C. down               D. around

12.A. for          B. with                   C. on                D. of

13.A. After        B. Through         C .Without         D. Upon

14.A. back       B. away            C. up          D. down

15.A. wishes     B. beliefs           C. efforts             D. goals

16.A. thought    B. imagined      C. tried      D. claimed

17.A. Therefore        B. However         C. Moreover             D. Otherwise

18.A. skillful             B. cheerful        C. harmful         D. helpful

19.A. something        B. anything        C. everything             D. nothing

20.A.change      B. express         C. forget            D. describe

As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange  26   things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that  27  me so much. There was never total  28 , but a streetlight or passing car lights  29   clothes hung over a chair take on(呈现) the  30  of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my  31 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no  32 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My  33  would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would  34  very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost,  35  on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home .That was no  36 . After school,  37 , when all the buses were  38  up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get on the wrong one and be taken to some  39  neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my 40 .

Perhaps one of the worst fears  41  all I had as a child was that of not being liked or  42  by others. Being popular was so important to me  43 , and the fear of not being liked was a  44  one.

One of the processes(过程) of growing up is being able to  45  and overcome(克服) our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.A. way                              B. time                                 C. place                                D. reason

2.A. wounded                     B. destroyed                       C. surprised                        D. frightened

3.A. quietness                    B. darkness                         C. emptiness                      D. loneliness

4.A. got                                B. forced                              C. made                               D. caused

5.A. spirit                            B. height                              C. body                                 D. shape

6.A. eye                               B. window                           C. mouth                             D. door

7.A. breath                         B. wind                                 C. air                                     D. sound

8.A. belief                            B. feeling                             C. imagination                   D. doubt

9.A. lay                                 B. hide                                  C. rest                                  D. lie

10.A. especially                 B. simply                              C. probably                         D. directly

11.A. discussion                B. problem                          C. joke                                  D. matter

12.A. however                   B. yet                                    C. although                         D. still

13.A. called                         B. backed                            C. lined                                 D. packed

14.A. old                              B. crowded                         C. poor                                 D. unfamiliar

15.A. sight                          B. mind                                C. order                               D. task

16.A. above                        B. in                                      C. of                                      D. at

17.A. protected                 B. guided                             C. believed                          D. accepted

18.A. then                           B. there                               C. once                                 D. anyway

19.A. strict                          B. powerful                         C. heavy                               D. right

20.A. form                           B. remember                      C. recognize                       D. recover

James was a curious young man. Everywhere he went, he liked to observe things and to __21__ people—what they did, what they said and what they wore. Subconsciously, he was making quick __22__ all the time. He couldn’t really __23__ it; it just happened.

For example, he once saw a man whose body was __24__ with tattoos(文身). That man was strong and walked proudly. James imagined his __25__ people up, sometimes with sticks and sometimes with his hands, speaking __26__ words each time he opened his mouth. A troublemaker, perhaps, James __27__ to himself.

Sometimes James felt __28__ for judging others this way, but that feeling was __29__ and never really lasted.

Then, one day, he saw a woman seated alone in a café. The woman was __30__, quite fat, and although she was not __31__, James could tell she was a short lady. __32__, James glanced across at her, looking at her from top to bottom. As his eyes reached her __33__, he got a shock.

There she was, on her left foot, wearing a platform shoe that was at least 3 inches high. __34__ could such a little middle-aged lady who was average-looking at best be so vain as to wear high platforms? Look beautiful? In that short moment of time, __35__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.

A second later, James’ eyes naturally moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __36__. ----It was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she had a birth defect(缺陷) ----uneven length of her legs. If anything, she deserved __37__ and understanding, certainly not blame, not even mental ones.

James was __38__ with guilt. It was a(n) __39__ lesson he learned about not __40__ conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.

A. greet                            B. watch                       C. meet                 D. cheat

A. mistakes                B. progress                   C. judgments         D. promises

A. help                      B. get                           C. accept               D. keep

A. faced                            B. covered                    C. filled                D. charged

A. cheering                B. dressing                   C. beating              D. holding 

A. humorous                     B. modest                     C. bad                   D. cautious

A. thought                 B. proved                            C. explained          D. told

A. curious                  B. guilty                       C. excited              D. happy

A. temporary                     B. strange                     C. permanent         D. deep

A. young                   B. middle-aged             C. old                   D. pretty

A. speaking                B. standing                   C. sitting               D. walking

A. Therefore                     B. However                  C. As well             D. As usual

A. feet                       B. hands                       C. eyes                  D. legs

A. When                    B. Why                        C. How                 D. What

A. inspiring                B. blaming                   C. persuading         D. defending

A. pleasure                 B. honor                       C. comfort             D. shock

A. love                      B. award                      C. sympathy          D. respect

A. hit                        B. started                      C. equipped           D. struck

A. new                      B. valuable                   C. interesting         D. difficult

A. denying                 B. reaching                   C. leading to          D. jumping to