A water bearer in India had two large pots; each hung on the ends of a pole. The water bearer often carried the pole __36__ his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, __37__ the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot __38__ only half full. For a full two years, this went on __39__， with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was __40__ of its advantages. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and __41__ that it was able to __42__ only half of what it had been made to do. __43__ two years of what sensed to be a bitter __44__， it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to __45__ to you. I have been able to __46__ only half my load because this crack in my side __47__ water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my __48__， you have to do a lot of this work, and you don't get full value from your __49__，” the pot said.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you __50__ that there were flowers only on your side of the path, __51__ not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always __52__ your fault, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've __53__ them.

For two years I have been able to __54__ these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the __55__ you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.”

36．A.above　　 B．over　　　 C．across　　　 D．through

37．A.as　　　　　　 B．while　 　　 C．when　　　　 D．so

38．A.arrived　　　 B．realized　　　　　 C. made　 　　 　D．concluded

39．A.weekly　　 B．daily　　　 　 C．monthly　　　 D．yearly

40．A.ashamed 　　　　 B．proud　　　 C．happy　 　　　　　 D．disappointed

41．A.sad　　　　　 B．pleased　　　　 　 C．comfortable　　 D．safe

42．A.admit　　 B．achieve　　 C．reduce D．attract

43．A.Before　　　　 B. Since　　　 C．After　　　 D．By

44．A.failure　　　 B．success　　　　 C．excitement 　　 　D．satisfaction

45．A.apologize　　 　　 B. talk　　　　　 C．admit　　　 D．apply

46．A.develop B．permit　 C．depend　　　 D．deliver

47．A.takes　　　　 B．causes　　　　 C．makes　　　 D．reminds

48．A.fault　　　 B．success　　　　 C．kindness　　 D．sorrow

49．A.effects　　　 B．efforts　　　　 C．operation　　　 D．attempt

50．A.look　 　　　 B．pay　　　　 C．notice　　　　 D．watch

51．A.but　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　 C．since　　　 D．after

52. A．known about B．told about C．worried about　 D．come about

53．A.cared　　　　 B．watered　　 　　 C．planted　　　　 D．pulled

54．A.pick　　 B．buy　 C．sell D．borrow

55．A.attitude　　　　　 B．way　　　　 　　 C．measure　　　　　 D．appearance

Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant　 31　 , “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing. ”

　 Thomas Edison replied very　 32 , “Oh, we have come a long way and we have 　 33 a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot 34　 to make a good light bulb. ”

　 If we learn from our mistakes, then we are　 35　 . If we learn from someone else’s mistakes, then we are genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines 　 36　 daily and failure is nothing more than a few small　 37 　 repeated daily.

　 How　 38 the above lines are! Success takes 　 39 . We’ll make mistakes 40 　 we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to 　 41 new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence　 42 what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional　 43　 , but only a few really　 44　 their true potential and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n)　 45　 life. Do you want to be exceptional?

　 Success is a fruit which everyone wants to 　 46　 but it is not found everywhere and no one can 　 47　 it without serious efforts.

　 Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) 48　 !

　 Success depends upon previous　 49　 , and without it we will end in failure.

　 When you are　 50　 , please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.

31. A. celebrated　　 B. complained

C. explained　　　　 D. answered

32. A. confidently　　　 B. madly

C. carelessly　　　　　 D. angrily

33. A. remembered　　 B. refused

C. learned　　　　　　 D. ordered

34. A. test　　 B. ignore

C. invent　　　 D. use

35. A. healthy　　 B. enthusiastic

C. intelligent　　　 D. generous

36. A. shown　　 B. prevented

C. recorded　　　 D. practiced

37. A. errors　　 B. machines

C. jobs　　　　 D. steps

38. A. common　　 B. strange

C. familiar　　　　 D. true

39. A. effect　　 B. time

C. drugs　　　　 D. roles

40. A. as though　　 B. so that

C. unless　　　　　 D. if

41. A. keep　　 B. attempt

C. give　　　　 D. see

42. A. depends on　　 B. sets aside

C. turns down　　　　 D. sets up

43. A. appearances　　 B. experiences

C. qualities　　　　　 D. feelings

44. A. own　　 B. realize

C. provide　　 D. research

45. A. active　　 B. hard

C. rich　　　　　 D. average

46. A. sell　　 B. draw

C. eat　　　　 D. praise

47. A. achieve　　　 B. watch

C. offer　　　 　　D. recognize

48. A. story　　 B. excuse

C. key　　　　 D. plan

49. A. preparation　　 B. influence

C. life　　　　　　　 D. generation

50. A. powerful　　 B. wonderful

C. successful　　　 D. hopeful

　 Although medical science　　　 control over several dangerous diseases，what worries us is that some of them are returning.?

A.achieved　　　　　 B.has achieved?　　　　

C.will achieve　　　 D.had achieved

He will never ______ anything if he doesn’t work hard.

A. hope　　　　　　　　　　 B. wish

C. achieve　　　　　　　　　 D. succeed

Sometimes people come into your life and you come to realize that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out whom you are or who you want to become. You never know 16　 these people may be, but when you lock eyes with them, you know in an instant that they will 17　 your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but

18　 you find that without overcoming difficulties you would have never realized your 19 , strength, willpower or heart. Everything happens for a 20 . Nothing happens　 21　 or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, brilliant achievements, and sheer stupidity all occur to　 22　 the limit of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a　 23　 paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and 24 , but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you 25　 who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you 26 , help to create who you are and who you become. Even the　 27　 experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are the most important ones. If someone hurt you or breaks your heart, 28 them, for they have helped you learn about　 29　 and the importance of being　 30 . Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it　 31 . Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every 32　 to. Tell yourself you are great and believe in yourself, for 33　 you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for 34　 to believe in you.

You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no　 35 . Most importantly (!!!), if you love someone tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.

16. A. who　　　　 　 B. what　　　 　　　　 C. why　 　　　　　　　　　 D. that

17. A. destroy　　　 　 B. affect　　　　 　　 C. end　　　　　 　　 D. give

18. A. in need　　　　　　　 B. by turn　　　 　　　 C. in reflection　　 　　 D. with guidance

19. A. promise 　　　　　　 B. potential　　　　　　　　　 C. belief 　　　　 　　 D. wish

20. A. point　 　　　　　 B. start　　　　 　　　　 C. success　　 　　 　　 D. reason

21. A. in surprise　 　 B. on time　　　　　　 　 C. by chance　　 　　 D. with pleasure

22. A. test　　　　 　　 B. keep　　　　　 　　 C. hold　　　　　 　　 D. send　　　　

23. A. shortly　　　 　 B. quickly 　　　　　　 C. terribly　　　　 　　 D. smoothly　　

24. A. heavy　　　 　 B. colorful　　　　 　 C. satisfying　　　 　　 D. comfortable

25. A. think　　　 　　 B like　　　　　 　　 C. meet　　　　　 　　 D. miss　

26. A. achieve　　 　　 B. experience　　　 　 C. overcome　 　 　　　　 D. suffer

27. A. bad　　　 　　　 B. rich　　　　　 　　 C. personal　　　 　　　 D. pleasant

28. A. forget　　 　　　 B. forgive　　　　 　　 C. remember　　　 　 D. love

29. A. clever　　　 　　 B. value　　　　 　　　 C. life　　　　 　　　　　 D. trust

30. A. helpful　 　　　　 B. smart　　　 　　　　　 C. careful　　 　　　　　 D. serious

31. A. too　　　　 　　 B. then　　　　　 　　 C. before　　　　 　 D. again

32. A. day 　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　 　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hand

33. A. if　　 　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　 　　 C. as　　　　　 　　　 D. until

34. A. the others　　 　 B. some other　　 　　　 C. another　　　　 　　 D. others

35. A. pains　　 　　　　 B. regrets　　　　 　　 C. fair　　　 　　　　　 D. stress