Towards the end of the baseball game, a controversial call was given. At full speed Paul Harvey slid home(本垒)and, thinking he had just1 a game-changing run, he stood up only to face the words, “You’re2!”
Angry, he threw off his helmet and ran over to explain to the3 why the call was wrong. Before his4 really got out of control, someone pulled him away, and he walked to the bench---5.
Long after the coaches, players, and fans had gone home, he realized the impact of his6. Like most of us do when we are faced with the7 of our actions, he could have just let it go, reasoning, “Everybody8 it.”
However, in the silence of his heart, he knew that just9 everyone else does it, that doesn’t make it all right. And so, long after his friends had gone home, he10 that coach back up to the school—not to11 his car. No, the boy tracked this man down so he could tell him face to face, “I’m sorry, Sir. It was all my12.”
It takes true courage to stand up to face the13 we all make and say, “I was wrong. I’m sorry.” What makes this14 unique is that it wasn’t meant for the world to15, it was meant simply as a way to stay16 to his own heart.
The truth is at one time or another we have all been this boy ---17 out in anger, saying hurtful things, and feeling18 for doing so. But the real test comes later when we are19 with the choice to say “sorry” or to walk away thinking, “Ah, they’11 get over it.”
Maybe the “they” is a customer, a friend, or a child. Whoever it is, don’t pass up the opportunity to get right with your own heart. The time for apology is now! Courage is a20 of the heart.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      broken
   2. B.
      scored
   3. C.
      hit
   4. D.
      completed
2. 2.
   1. A.
      down
   2. B.
      in
   3. C.
      off
   4. D.
      out
3. 3.
   1. A.
      judge
   2. B.
      fan
   3. C.
      coach
   4. D.
      player
4. 4.
   1. A.
      temper
   2. B.
      strength
   3. C.
      mood
   4. D.
      spirit
5. 5.
   1. A.
      peaceful
   2. B.
      pale
   3. C.
      hopeful
   4. D.
      disappointed
6. 6.
   1. A.
      explanation
   2. B.
      argument
   3. C.
      performance
   4. D.
      behavior
7. 7.
   1. A.
      satisfaction
   2. B.
      guilt
   3. C.
      embarrassment
   4. D.
      pride
8. 8.
   1. A.
      does
   2. B.
      hates
   3. C.
      likes
   4. D.
      receives
9. 9.
   1. A.
      until
   2. B.
      because
   3. C.
      when
   4. D.
      if
10. 10.
    1. A.
       accompanied
    2. B.
       sent
    3. C.
       brought
    4. D.
       tracked
11. 11.
    1. A.
       repair
    2. B.
       clean
    3. C.
       destroy
    4. D.
       drive
12. 12.
    1. A.
       fault
    2. B.
       rudeness
    3. C.
       mistake
    4. D.
       carelessness
13. 13.
    1. A.
       promise
    2. B.
       impoliteness
    3. C.
       effort
    4. D.
       attempt
14. 14.
    1. A.
       situation
    2. B.
       excuse
    3. C.
       announcement
    4. D.
       apology
15. 15.
    1. A.
       praise
    2. B.
       remember
    3. C.
       hear
    4. D.
       see
16. 16.
    1. A.
       true
    2. B.
       still
    3. C.
       calm
    4. D.
       sensitive
17. 17.
    1. A.
       setting
    2. B.
       acting
    3. C.
       looking
    4. D.
       holding
18. 18.
    1. A.
       regretful
    2. B.
       brave
    3. C.
       nervous
    4. D.
       right
19. 19.
    1. A.
       offered
    2. B.
       awarded
    3. C.
       presented
    4. D.
       charged
20. 20.
    1. A.
       matter
    2. B.
       description
    3. C.
       bottom
    4. D.
       expression

   An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire.

   The employer was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He did a bad job and used low quality materials. It was an unfortunate way to end his career.

   When the carpenter finished his work, the employer came to inspect the house. The employer handed the front-door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."

     What a shock!  What a shame!  If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the home he had built, none too well.

     So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted (注意力分散的) way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized it, we would have done it differently.

     Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived wonderfully and with dignity. The motto on the wall says, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and choices you make today.

53.How does the writer develop the passage?

  A. Making comparison.                    B. Giving examples

C. Setting scenes                         D. Following time order.

54.According to the author, what is important for a person's future development?

  A. Preparation.       B. Choice.     C. Attitude.         D. Family.

55.Why couldn't the carpenter focus on his work?

  A. Because he didn't put his heart into the work.  

B. Because he was not satisfied with his employer.   

C. Because he was an absent-minded and careless man.

 D. Because he was anxious to enjoy family gatherings.

56. Which of the following can best tell the meaning of the story?

  A. Well begun is half done.              B. There is no place like home.  

 C. Take life as it comes.                 D. Start well and end well.

One very cool day in the spring of the year, my father, who was a farmer, was ploughing, and I, nine years old, was1 the horse.I didn't do the2 very well as it was rather cold.It was a little3 than I could do to manage the task.
"Dad," said I, "how long4 I stay in field?"
"About an hour，" he answered.
An hour5 a great while and I said, "I6 I could go home now-my7 aches."
"I am very sorry," said my father, "but can't you8 till it is time to go home for dinner?"
"I think not-my headache is getting to be pretty9 ."
"Well," said he,10 me off the horse, doubting my disease was rather in my heart than my head, "you may go home.I don't want you to work11 you are sick.Go straight home, and tell your mother that I say you must take a large bowl of rhubarb(大黄).Tell her that I think it will12 you much!"
There was no choice.I went home, of course, and I had to offer the13 to my mother.I told her,14 , that I thought my head was better,15 not to take the terrible16.But it was of no use and it was too late.She understood my case as17 as my father did.She knew well enough my18 was laziness.So she prepared a large bowl of rhubarb and I had to swallow all of it.Dear me! How bitter it was! I am sure I would rather ride the horse all day than to be doctored in that way.Since then I never told another19 .
Honesty is the best policy.20 it, though there is another and a better reason.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      feeding
   2. B.
      riding
   3. C.
      handling
   4. D.
      controlling
2. 2.
   1. A.
      adventure
   2. B.
      situation
   3. C.
      career
   4. D.
      task
3. 3.
   1. A.
      less
   2. B.
      better
   3. C.
      more
   4. D.
      rather
4. 4.
   1. A.
      must
   2. B.
      can
   3. C.
      should
   4. D.
      would
5. 5.
   1. A.
      seemed
   2. B.
      kept
   3. C.
      waited
   4. D.
      equaled
6. 6.
   1. A.
      think
   2. B.
      wish
   3. C.
      believe
   4. D.
      plan
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hand
   2. B.
      leg
   3. C.
      head
   4. D.
      heart
8. 8.
   1. A.
      argue
   2. B.
      develop
   3. C.
      work
   4. D.
      stay
9. 9.
   1. A.
      serious
   2. B.
      normal
   3. C.
      simple
   4. D.
      pleasant
10. 10.
    1. A.
       putting
    2. B.
       taking
    3. C.
       falling
    4. D.
       seeing
11. 11.
    1. A.
       because
    2. B.
       if
    3. C.
       before
    4. D.
       unless
12. 12.
    1. A.
       make
    2. B.
       protect
    3. C.
       devote
    4. D.
       benefit
13. 13.
    1. A.
       news
    2. B.
       excitement
    3. C.
       match
    4. D.
       message
14. 14.
    1. A.
       but
    2. B.
       and
    3. C.
       however
    4. D.
       then
15. 15.
    1. A.
       hoping
    2. B.
       deciding
    3. C.
       considering
    4. D.
       expressing
16. 16.
    1. A.
       drink
    2. B.
       medicine
    3. C.
       juice
    4. D.
       soup
17. 17.
    1. A.
       soon
    2. B.
       long
    3. C.
       well
    4. D.
       total
18. 18.
    1. A.
       opinion
    2. B.
       similarity
    3. C.
       difficulty
    4. D.
       disease
19. 19.
    1. A.
       lie
    2. B.
       speech
    3. C.
       story
    4. D.
       joke
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Bring in
    2. B.
       Watch out
    3. C.
       Depend on
    4. D.
       Get away from