Fear is a fact of life everyone faces from time to time. In most cases fear is a healthy reaction to a dangerous situation. But sometimes fear can be so extreme, so overwhelming that it interferes with normal living. That is what happened to me driving cross-country last summer.

I’d agreed to help my brother, Mac, move from the East Coast to California. He would drive a rental truck loaded with his belongings and I would follow him in his sedan, then fly back. We figured it would be a simple trip, with four or five motel ( 摩托旅馆 ) stops along the way.

Living and working in coastal Georgia for most of my life, I didn’t have a great deal of long-distance driving experience. Looking back on it today, I can see that I’d always felt a twinge of fear when driving over small bridges and along hilly highways. And as I was getting ready for the trip I had a vague (模糊的)concern about the steep mountain roads that lay ahead. But I thought I would get used to them.

As we crossed some high bridges near the Blue Ridge Mountains on the first leg of our trip, a kind of breathlessness gripped（抓住）me, a sinking, rolling sensation in the pit of my stomach. I tended to veer slightly away from the edge of the roadway and thedrop-off beyond. My knuckles(手指关节) whitened from my tense grip on the steering wheel. At the end of each bridge, a great rush of relief would come over me, only to be replaced in short order by fear of the next obstacle.

When we stopped in Nashville the first night, I mentioned my feelings to Mac, who is the practical sort. “Oh, that’s nothing,” he said cheerfully. Lots of people hate driving on mountain roads and high bridges. Just turn up the music on your radio and focus on that. Keep your mind occupied.”

1．Which is Not the author’s attitude towards fear?

       A．Fear can sometimes disturb your life.

       B．It is natural to feel fear in everyday life.

       C．In dangerous situations, fear may do good to your body.

       D．Whenever you feel fear, you are likely to make a wrong decision.

2．How did the author and his brother go to California?

  A．They rented a truck and drove it in turn.

  B．The author and his brother drove different vehicles.

  C．The author drove while his brother flew to California.

  D．The author drove a rented car while his brother drove the truck.

3．To the author the trip is ___________.

  A．frightening         B．pleasant               C．nervous             D．exhausting

4．Mac asked his brother to turn on the radio and focus on that in order to let him _______.

  A．keep using his brains                  B．kill time during the long trip

       C．think of other things instead of fear      D．enjoy the beautiful music along the way

Fear is a fact of life everyone faces from time to time. In most cases fear is a healthy reaction to a dangerous situation. But sometimes fear can be so extreme, so overwhelming that it interferes with normal living. That is what happened to me driving cross-country last summer.

I’d agreed to help my brother, Mac, move from the East Coast to California. He would drive a rental truck loaded with his belongings and I would follow him in his sedan, then fly back. We figured it would be a simple trip, with four or five motel ( 摩托旅馆 ) stops along the way.

Living and working in coastal Georgia for most of my life, I didn’t have a great deal of long-distance driving experience. Looking back on it today, I can see that I’d always felt a twinge of fear when driving over small bridges and along hilly highways. And as I was getting ready for the trip I had a vague (模糊的)concern about the steep mountain roads that lay ahead. But I thought I would get used to them.

As we crossed some high bridges near the Blue Ridge Mountains on the first leg of our trip, a kind of breathlessness gripped（抓住）me, a sinking, rolling sensation in the pit of my stomach. I tended to veer slightly away from the edge of the roadway and the drop-off beyond. My knuckles(手指关节) whitened from my tense grip on the steering wheel. At the end of each bridge, a great rush of relief would come over me, only to be replaced in short order by fear of the next obstacle.

When we stopped in Nashville the first night, I mentioned my feelings to Mac, who is the practical sort. “Oh, that’s nothing,” he said cheerfully. Lots of people hate driving on mountain roads and high bridges. Just turn up the music on your radio and focus on that. Keep your mind occupied.”

1．Which is Not the author’s attitude towards fear?

       A．Fear can sometimes disturb your life.

       B．It is natural to feel fear in everyday life.

       C．In dangerous situations, fear may do good to your body.

       D．Whenever you feel fear, you are likely to make a wrong decision.

2．How did the author and his brother go to California?

  A．They rented a truck and drove it in turn.

  B．The author and his brother drove different vehicles.

  C．The author drove while his brother flew to California.

  D．The author drove a rented car while his brother drove the truck.

3．To the author the trip is ___________.

  A．frightening         B．pleasant               C．nervous             D．exhausting

4．Mac asked his brother to turn on the radio and focus on that in order to let him _______.

  A．keep using his brains             

  B．kill time during the long trip

  C．think of other things instead of fear

      D．enjoy the beautiful music along the way 

 (09·辽宁A篇)

When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from china,

When India had not opened up its markers to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now,

Still ,her answer surprised me:“Green tea,”

As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink                                   Indian tea.

I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses

At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian, It was a strange country

How things change qualities?

Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy—the ability to put yourself into someone else's head and heart We're all able to do this; in fact, we're born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强)—by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn't, we're not able to understand other people's feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional (情感的) qualities.

   Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

   We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won't make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

60. The underlined expression "you had missed the mark" means "you had failed to _____'.

   A. make her feel better             B. keep your friendship

   C. receive a present in return        D. get the expected effect

61. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

   A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

   B. Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts.

   C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

   D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

62. In the third paragraph, the author tells us that________.

   A. attention should be paid to the receivers' responses

   B. one learns from what he did in the past

   C. the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities

   D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

 63. The best possible title for this passage is “_______”.

    A. Ways of Choosing Gifts                     B. An Important Tradition

    C. Exchanging Presents                         D. Message in a Gift

Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport．The airline had announced her departure and standing near the security gate，they hugged and he said，“I love you．I wish you enough”

She in turn said，“Dad，our life together has been more than enough．Your love is a11 I ever needed．I wish you enough，too，Dad．”They kissed and she left

He walked over toward the window where I was seated Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry．I tried not to disturb his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking,“Did you ever say good—bye to someone knowing it would be forever?’’

“Yes，I have．”I replied“Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?”“I’m old and she lives much too far away I have challenges ahead，and the reality is，the next trip back will be for my funeral．”He said．

“When you were saying good-bye 1 heard you say,‘1 wish you enough．’May I ask what that means?”

He began to smile．“That’s a wish that has been handed down for many generations within my family．My parents used to say it to everyone．”

He paused for a moment，looking up as if trying to remember it in detail，and then he smiled even more“When we said‘I wish you enough’，we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain(使…持续)them．，，He continued and then turning toward me be shared the following：

“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright。

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more．

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive．

I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger．

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting．

I wish you enough loss to appreciate a11 that you possess

I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you enough the final ‘Good—byes’”

Then he walked away．

I WISH YOU ENOUGH !

1．The father at the airport to         ．

A．see his daughter off              B．welcome his daughter home

C．meet his daughter and the author   D．share the touching poem with the author

2．It can be inferred that        ．

A．it was not convenient for the father and daughter to see each other face to face

B．the daughter was eager to leave his father

C．the daughter was looking forward to her father’s funeral

D．the daughter did not care about his father at all

3．What is probably the author’s feeling after hearing the father’s words explaining the meaning “1 wish you enough”?

A．Satisfied       B．Interested      C．Moved     D．Curious

4．Which is probably the best title of this story?

A．Enough is Enough                     B．Father and Daughter

C．I Wish You Enough                    D．You Can Never Be Happy Enough

   Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite "Why, thank you," but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your personal qualities?

    Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy — the ability to put yourself into someone else's head and heart .We're all able to do this; in fact, we're born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强)—by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn't, we're not able to understand other people's feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional (情感的) qualities.

   Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

   We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won't make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

60.  The underlined expression "you had missed the mark" means "you had failed to _____'.

    A. make her feel better                        B. keep your friendship

    C. receive a present in return                        D. get the expected effect

61. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

   A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

   B. Emotional changes influence one's choice of gifts.

   C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

   D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

62. In the third paragraph, the author tells us that________..

    A. attention should be paid to the receivers' responses

    B. one learns from what he did in the past

    C. the choice of gifts reflects one's emotional qualities

    D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

 63. The best possible title for this passage is “_______”.

    A. Ways of Choosing Gifts                          B. An Important Tradition

    C. Exchanging Presents                              D. Message in a Gift