One night this summer, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air­ conditioned and I couldn’t face my 36 apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to 37 the opening between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the　38　every time she leaned over to talk to him, 39　he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such　40 in a public place？I thought the movie would help improve my English, but as it 41 ,it was an Italian movie. 42 about an hour I decided to give up the movie and 43　my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they gave me so much popcorn！It tasted pretty good , 44. With time going by, I understood 45 of the romantic­ sounding Italians. I just heard the 46 of the popcorn chewed between my teeth. My thought started to 47.I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 48 to watch a host on TV frequently. He seemed like a good friend to me, until I saw him　49　on TV in New York speaking　50　English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t　51　have a Korean accent！I felt like I had been betrayed (背叛)．
When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 　52 we had picked up a few words, my mother suggested that we all should practise English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became terribly　53 and we all seemed to avoid each other. When we couldn’t avoid seeing each other, our expressions were stiff (僵硬的)．Sitting at the dinner table we preferred silence to　54　a difficult language. Mother　55　to say something in English but it came out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it！We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.

The students at Sandy’s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had  36 himself. The suicide note read: “It’s hard to  37 when nobody cares if you die.”

Glen, a teacher, realized this was a  38 moment about the importance of making people feel

39 . He asked his class to imagine they were about to  40  and to write a note “telling someone how and why you  41 him or her.”

Sandy, who had a  42  relationship with her mother, decided to write her  43 . Her letter read: “We’ve had some  44 times and I haven’t always been a very good 45 ,but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the  46 person I’ve ever known, And even when I disagree with you, I never  47 you love me and want what’s best for me. Thanks for not  48 up on me”.

When her mom read the note, she cried and hugged Sandy  49 but said little.

The next morning, Sandy found a  50  on her mirror: “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mother is ,by far, the most important thing in my life.  51 I got your note, I thought I had lost your love and  52 . I felt like such a failure. I intended to  53 it all last night. Your note saved my  54 .”

Be careful not to underestimate the  55 of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s life better.

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Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not , I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account ).I love how singer Judy Garland put it, “Always be a first-class version(版本) of yourself , instead of a second-class version of somebody else .”

Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This story by Jeff is a good example of that:

In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was really good at it. I would charge them three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.

At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that anymore, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.

It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But, remember, every act of honesty is a deposit（储蓄）into your PBA and will build strength .

1.The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means “          ”.

A. to be honest

B. to be unreal

C. to become clear

D. to come from an imagined world

2.Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?

A. Be your true self rather than follow others.

B. Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.

C. Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.

D. Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.

3.What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story ？

A. honesty can be of great help.

B. A bad thing can be turned into a good one.

C. Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.

D. One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.

4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express              .

A. one must be brave to be honest

B. it’s difficult to be honest when others are not

C. one should be honest when making a deposit

D. honesty in one’s actions can help him in the future

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the city of Fujisawa, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she arrived, however, she   1of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American    2was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a   3in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room. Mummy  4cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”

  Atsuko   5to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her   6world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed   7,”she said. “I felt very alone.”

One of the hardest  8was physical education. “We played volleyball,” she said. “The other students were  9it, but I wasn’t.”

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to   10the ball to her teammates so they could knock it   11the net. No problem for most people. But is terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face   12she failed.

A young man on her team   13what she was going through. “He walked up to me and   14, ‘Come on, you can do that.’”

“You will never understand how those words of    15made me feel…Four words…You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.”

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not     16.

Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan , working as a salesclerk. “I have     17forgotten the words,” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness    18to her. “He probably doesn’t even remember it.” she said, That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person―cruel or kind―you have no ides how long the words will    19.She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four   20words; You can do that.

1.A.learned         B. spoke        C. dreamed         D. heard

2.A. way           B. life         C. education         D. spirit

3.A .photo          B. painting      C. picture         D. drawing

4.A. baking         B. frying         C. steaming       D. drawing

5.A. hoped        B. arranged        C. liked           D. attempted

6.A. described       B. imagined          C. created    D. discovered

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8.A. times             B. questions    C. classes         D. projects

9.A. curious about    B. good at        C. slow at        D. nervous about

10.A. kick            B. pass            C. carry          D. hit

11.A. through         B. into            C. over            D. past

12.A. after           B. if              C. because         D. until

13.A. believed         B. considered       C. wondered      D. sensed

14.A. warned          B. sighed            C. ordered       D. whispered

15.A.excitement       B.encouragement      C.persuasion      D.suggestion

16.A. interested       B. doubtful         C. puzzled         D. sure

17.A. never          B .already           C .seldom          D. almost

18.A. happened       B. applied            C. seemed         D. meant

19.A. continue        B. stay              C. exist         D. live

20.A. merciful      B. bitter              C. simple          D. easy

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
All the World Asks
On my first day in a college classroom, I felt like an overgrown child returning to civilization after having been lost in the forest for thirty years. There I sat,  21  enough to be a father to most of the students in the room,   22   unconfident enough to be their baby brother. We were crowded elbow (肘部) to elbow, listening to a  23  who looked even younger than the students. I felt uncomfortable and out of place as the professor carefully    24  what she expected us to learn. As I listened, I couldn't help but  25  of my own oldest daughter who was now beginning her first year in    26  , just like me. I remembered how hard I had tried to help build self-confidence in her and my other children. So why did I suddenly feel like a scared   27  myself'? When I walked out of that classroom, I had serious    28   about my ability to make it   29  college. Not until late that night did my thinking   30    .It was a long-distance  31   from my daughter, my fellow college freshman, that did the trick. She spoke on the phone about the doubts, worries and anxieties she was   32 . She was certain that she'd never   33  at college. How   34   her worries sounded! In my most confident parental   35  , I said, “Doing your best is all the world   36  .” The next day in class, those words still repeated in my head. When the professor raised a   37   for the class, nobody, including me,    38  to answer. When I looked around al the   39   and uncertainty on the young faces in that room, I knew   40  what I had to do: my best. That's all the world asks. So I raised my hand, and the professor called my name. I spoke.
21. A. big                      B. tall                   C. old                    D. strong
22. A. and               B. so               C. or             D. yet
23. A. professor                   B. teacher                C lecturer           D. instructor
24. A. showed                   B. explained              C. designed         D. offered
25. A. think                     B. speak                    C. talk               D. hear
26. A. school                    B. office                C. classroom         D. college
27. A. father                     B. parent                 C. child           D. son
28. A. fears                B. doubts                  C. opinions         D. ideas
29. A. over                     B. on                    C. with                   D. through
30. A. stop                      B. turn                  C. change                 D. continue
31. A. call                       B. talk                   C. report              D. discussion
32. A. obtaining                  B. gaining                C. experiencing   D. feeling
33. A. fail                      B. succeed                C. win            D. pass
34. A. common                   B. ordinary               C. regular                 D. familiar
35. A. sound                     B. whisper                C. word           D. voice
36. A. hopes                     B. asks                  C. wants              D. expects
37. A. request                    B. problem               C. question          D. demand
38. A. dared                     B. preferred               C. tried                   D. prepared
39. A. sorrow                   B. joy                   C. fear            D. anger
40. A. exactly                    B. roughly               C. gradually               D. Certainly