Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of   31   other people’s cars as well. It was pretty   32  outside and I had no plans to   33   to be in the bright sun. She   34   wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passersby for free. I had seen little kids  35   and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt   36   , I decided to help her.  37  she asked me, “What if we   38   this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and   39   her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with   40   ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n)   41   with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the   42  of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5－11 years with the   43   to do something for others.

All that seemed   44   and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to   45   to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to   46   others and do something nice in the community!

I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional   47   to help clean cars. The passersby were   48   and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming   49  ! I feel blessed by being   50   by such wonderful and loving souls.

1. A. decorating               B. repairing                C. washing                  D. drying 

2. A. dirty                   B. hot                        C. different                D. quiet    

3. A. practice              B. avoid                      C. continue                 D. suggest       

4.A. hardly                B. therefore                C. already               D. further 

5. A  serve                     B. enjoy                      C. buy                    D. choose

6. A. difficult                B. popular                   C. confused             D. worried 

7.A. Luckily                   B. Simply                    C. Then                  D. Finally 

8.A. order                      B. leave                     C. make                 D. show 

9.A. encouraged              B. expected                C. invited                   D. challenged     

10.A. familiar                 B. ready                     C. changed             D. creative 

11.A. board                      B. picture                   C. idea                   D. car

12. A. purpose                      B. trouble                  C. secret                D. theme

13.A. need                       B. duty                   C. imagination         D. skill

14.A. important                B. disappointing          C. hopeful             D natural

15.A. matter                    B. object                     C. belong               D. refer

16.A. relax                      B. try                         C. help                      D. smile

17.A. friends                   B. rags                       C. children                 D. Fruit

18.A. interested                   B. amazed                    C. bored                     D. frightened

19.A. scene                      B. gift                        C. story                     D. explanation

20. A. supported                    B. understood            C. refused                D. surrounded

完形(15%)

 Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” Once __41 __, such opportunities are like valuable diamonds hidden in the sand.

Several years ago, I spoke at a school about how we were surrounded by “___42___  ” if we could only recognize them. A man stopped by to see me, and I remembered him as somebody who had suffered through a(n) ___43___ divorce (离婚) and was examining what was most important to him. He took a small ___44___ out of his pocket. Here is what he said to me that day.

“I ___45___ on this stone when I was leaving church last Sunday. You had spoken about  ___46___ opportunities—diamonds. I put the stone in my ___47___ to remind me to look for those “diamonds” that I need. I have been trying to sell my business . On Monday morning, a man who seemed interested in ___48___ some of my stock (股票) stopped by. I thought, ‘Here’s my diamond—don’t let it ___49___!’ I sold the entire stock to him by noon. Now my next diamond is to find a new ___50___  !”

Not long afterward, he did find a new and better job. From then on, he decided to keep his stone with him all the time as a ___51___ to look for “diamonds” as he dug through the ___52___ of life.

Richard DeVos is right when he points out. “This is an exciting world. It is filled with opportunities. Great moments wait around every corner.” Those moments are diamonds that,   ___53___ left unrecognized, will be forever lost.

Are you looking for “diamonds” every day? If not, you may ___54___ pass them by! Perhaps there is a diamond of opportunity hidden in the difficulty you’re ___55___ now.

1.A.given           B.discovered            C.sent          D.made

2.A.opportunities       B.dangers           C.diamonds      D.chances

3.A.painful         B.stupid                C.normal            D.original

4.A.ball                B.stone             C.paper         D.flower

5.A.stepped         B.depended          C.fought            D.based

6.A.stealing            B.accepting         C.recognizing       D.realizing

7.A.purse           B.pocket                C.bag           D.house

8.A.selling         B.buying                C.hunting           D.casting

9.A.go off          B.give in               C.stay up       D.watch out

10.A.buyer          B.job              C.stock             D.rock

11.A.scene          B.prize             C.reminder      D.power

12.A.difficulties       B.hopes             C.characters        D.cases

13.A.unless         B.though                C.for           D.if

14.A.happily            B.easily                C.luckily           D.dangerously

15.A.expressing     B.satisfying            C.breaking      D.experiencing

完形填空：（包括20个小题，每小题1。5分， 共30分）

It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was waiting for a ride across the   36  . The wait seemed   37  .

       At last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. Anxiously, he   38   as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). He let the first one   39  . Then another, and another. Finally, as the   40   rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man   41   the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a passage way by  42  .”

       The rider replied, “Sure.” Seeing the old man was unable to  43   his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination.

       As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒适的) cottage, the horseman’s   44   caused him to ask, “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n)   45   to get a ride. Then I came up and you   46   asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.   47   I had refused and left you there?”

       The old man replied, “I’ve been   48   here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no   49   for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes,   50   was evident. I knew,   51  , that your gentle spirit would   52   the opportunity to give me help in my time of   53  .”

       Those heartwarming comments   54   the horseman deeply.

       “I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I   55   to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

       With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.

A. town                     B. river                 C. country                    D. island

A. meaningless    B. useless              C. careless                    D. endless

A. watched          B. asked         C. waved                   D. approached

A. come over      B. get off                  C. pass by                     D. take off

A. coming           B. leaving              C. next                         D. last

A. missed            B. caught            C. avoided                    D. saw

A. bus                B. car                    C. foot                         D. horse

A. feel                      B. push                 C. lift                           D. stand

A. honesty          B. courage             C. enthusiasm            D. curiosity

A. choice          B. stop                  C. effort                       D. scene

A. immediately  B. hurriedly           C. friendly                    D. strangely

A. What about   B. What if             C. How come                D. If only

A. in                 B. out                   C. around                         D. beyond

A. concern       B. doubt                C. chance                         D. reason

A. meaning              B. kindness            C. seriousness            D. help

A. then and there                           B. for a moment 

            C. all of a sudden                 D. sooner or later

A. offer            B. create                C. find                         D. welcome

A. need             B. danger                  C. fortune                     D. happiness

A. influenced     B. excited              C. touched                    D. hit

A. happen         B. try                    C. disagree                   D. fail

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly  36  to your physical and  37   health.

"People who forgive  38  less depression, anger and stress and more hopefulness," says Frederic Luskin, Ph.D.,  39  of Forgive for Good. "So it can help  40  on the .wear and tear on our organs, reduce the wearing out of the immune system and  41  people to feel more vital."

So how do you start the forgiveness? Try  42  these steps:

Calm yourself. To defuse (缓解) your  43  and try a simple stress-management technique.

"Take a couple of breaths and think of  44  that gives you pleasure: a  45  scene in nature, someone you love," Luskin says.

Don't  46  an apology. "Many times the person who hurt you has no  47  of apologizing," Luskin says. "They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same  48  . So if you wait for people to apologize ,you could be waiting a(n)  49  long time. "Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean  50  to the person who upsets you.

Take the control away from your offender. Mentally replaying your  51  gives power to the person who caused you pain. " 52  of focusing on your hurt feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness  53  you," Luskin says.

Try to see things from the other person's perspective (立场；视角). If you empathize (有同感) with that person, you may  54  that he or she was acting out of ignorance, fear even love.

Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. Research has shown that people who forgive report more energy, better  55  and better sleep patterns. Don't forget to forgive yourself. "For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge," Luskin says.

"But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don't do it. "

语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1. shocked                 A. finished                  B. prevented             C. paused                   D. doubled

2. produce (n.)      A. spot                        B. protective             C. production   D. fault

3. Christian           A. Christ                     B. Christmas             C. patient                   D. suggestion

4. great                  A. scene                     B. steak                      C. weakness    D. seek

5. wonder              A. southern               B. wander                  C. protein                   D. flavour