As time goes on, I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away.  I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers   1   it was too late to tell them. I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I   2   her more each day. My mother does not change, but I   3  . As I grow older and wiser, I realize   4   an extraordinary' person she is. How   5   that I am unable to speak these words in her   6  , but they flow easily from my pen.

    As a daughter, how to thank her mother for life itself?? For the love, patience and just   7   hard work that go into   8  a child? For running after a toddler (学走步的小孩), for understanding a   9   teenager, for tolerating a college student who knows   10  ? For waiting for the day when a daughter   11   how wise her mother really is?

    How does a   12   woman thank a mother for   13   to be a mother? For being ready   14   advice when asked or remaining   15   when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so,” when she could have said these words  16  ? For being  17   herself-loving, thoughtful, patient, and forgiving? I don' t know how, dear God, except to ask you to bless her as richly as she   18   and to help me live up to the example she has   19  . I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother   20   in mine.

1．A．as               B．that            C．until               D．when

2．A．approve         B．appreciate      C．need                D．resemble

3．A．do              B．have            C．did                D．will

4．A．how             B．that           C．who                D．what

5．A．sad              B．glad            C．comic               D tragic

6．A．absence          B．presence        C．appearance          D．existence

7．A．common         B．plain           C．normal             D．usual

8．A．raising           B．rising           C．developing          D．training

9．A．childish          B．energetic       C．fearless              D．moody

10．A．anything        B．something      C．everything           D．nothing

11．A．detects         B．discovers       C．recognizes           D．realizes

12．A．pretty          B．foolish          C．green            D．grown

13．A．failing         B．intending       C．continuing          D．keeping

14．A．by          B．with            C．for                 D．on

15．A．silent         B．quiet           C．cool                D．noiseless

16．A．dozen times    B．a dozen of times C．dozens of times    D．dozen of time

17．A．valuably     B．essentially      C．naturally            D．actually

18．A．devotes       B．deserts         C．deserves             D．desires

19．A．set          B．settled           C．placed              D．fixed

20．A．sees         B．finds            C．is                  D．looks

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength．       the story of this boy for example．He decided to study judo(柔道)       he had lost his left       in a car accident．

The boy began lessons        an old Japanese judo master．The boy was doing well，      he couldn’t understand why，after three months of training，the master had      him only one move．

“Sensei，”the boy       said to his master，“shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”

“This is the only move you’11 ever      to know，”the sensei replied．

Not quite understanding，but believing in his teacher，the boy       training．

Several months later，the sensei       the boy to his first tournament．

To his      ,  the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more        ，but after some time，his opponent(对手)became impatient and charged；the boy skillfully       his one move to win the match．Still amazed by his       ，the boy was now in the finals．

This time，his opponent was bigger，stronger，and more       ．For a while，the boy appeared to be defeated．       that the boy might get       ，the referee called a timeout(暂停)．He was about to stop the match when the sensei       ，saying，“No，let him continue．”

    Soon after the match began again，his opponent made a big       :he dropped his guard．The boy won the tournament．

When asked，“how did I win with only one move ? ”，the sensei answered, “First，you’ve  almost      one of the most difficult throws in all of judo．Second，the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grasp your left arm．”

1.A．Take           B．Give            C．Tell             D．Make

2.A．because        B．though           C．before           D．until

3.A．1eg            B．eye             C．arm             D．hand

4.A．with           B．as               C．beneath         D．1ike

5.A．for            B．since             C．so             D．or

6.A．promised       B．taught            C．allowed         D．delivered

7.A．honestly        B．finally           C．impatiently       D．rapidly

8.A．need           B．fail              C．agree            D．demand

9.A．avoided        B．stopped           C．kept             D．regretted

10.A．applied         B．kept             C．carried           D．took

11.A．embarrassment   B．encouragement    C．disappointment     D．astonishment

12.A．difficult         B．awkward         C．frightening        D．unique

13.A．sacrificed        B．suggested        C．quitted           D．used

14.A．competitor       B．master           C．success          D．challenge

15.A．responsible       B．experienced       C．casual           D．stressed

16.A．Concerned       B．Threatened        C．Disappointed      D．Delighted

17.A．tired            B．defeated          C．hurt              D．fined

18.A．sighed          B．added            C．approved          D．interrupted

19.A．discovery       B．difference         C．mistake           D．decision

20.A．created         B．mastered          C．exposed           D．watched

Britain's most popular lie has been disclosed, with one in four people admitting using "sorry I had no signal" when returning a missed mobile phone call, a survey found．
Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1500 every year． Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day．The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal．with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white He．It usually came after they hit the "ignore" button when their mobile rang．
Three quarters of people think women are better Hare．The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men．
The second most common fib（无关紧要的谎言） is “I haven't got any cash on me" when asked for money by tramps （流浪者）．beggars and Big Issue sellers．"Nothing's wrong - I'm fine" came third followed by "You look lovely" and "Nice to see you"．
Modern technology turned out to have contributed to many lies with "I didn't get your text" in 18th．"Our server was down" in 20th and "My battery died" in 26th place．
Other lies to make the top ten included "I'll give you a ring", "We're just good friends" and "We'll have to meet up soon"．"I'm on my way" and "No, your bum doesn't look big in that" completed the top ten．
Men tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared to women who lie just three times． In many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth, according to a spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4．300 adults．
【小题1】Whether the person being called has pushed the "ignore" button or _____．the caller at the other end hears the same tone．

A．inviting a friend to dinner	B．responding to an e - mail
C．coming to a party on time	D．cleaning one's room

DJs (disc jockeys) are the people who play and present music on the radio, or in nightclub. A VJ (video jockey) is a person who introduces music videos on television.
VJs were first seen on television in the early 1980s when MTV went on the air. As MTV caught on, and the audience for music videos expanded, a variety of other music video channels started broadcasting. In addition to rock music, there were channels for people who were into alternative kinds of music, such as country music, light rock, and R & B, and all of these channels needed VJs. By the 1990s, international music video channels like Channel V in Asia and VIVA in Europe had started.
The VJs for the new international stations had to be chosen carefully. Although some VJs did shows focused on small audiences and showed mostly local content, other VJs presented shows for international viewers. These VJs, and the material they presented, needed to be popular in several different cultures.
One successful international VJ in Asia is Asha Gill. She is from Malaysia, but parents and grandparents are from India, France, and England. She speaks three languages and has fans across Asia, from Japan to the United Arab Emirates.
Another VJ who has made a big hit in Asia is Lili. She is actually a computer-animated VJ on MTV Asia. An actress wearing special computer equipment makes Lili move like a puppet. The actress also talks for Lili, and her shows can be seen in five languages.
When asked what makes a good video jockey, many successful VJs have given similar answers. To be a good VJ you need to know a lot about music, you need to be funny, and you can’t be shy.
【小题1】What is the reading mainly about?

根据单词首字母或汉语提示，用所学单词的正确形式填空。
【小题1】 Plant the seeds at a ______ (深度) of ten centimetres.
【小题2】Julia felt _____ (陷入困境) in a dead end job.
【小题3】The police are questioning the driver who has _______ (目击) the accident.
【小题4】The government  is _______ (呼吁) to the public for information about the crime.
【小题5】No ______ (随意地) dressed man is allowed to enter the room.
【小题6】When you meet with a new word while reading, you may c________ the dictionary.
【小题7】Jenny’s parents used to disagree with her marriage, but now they have a_________ of it.
【小题8】David knows a lot about African history, that is, he is a s___________ in it.
【小题9】 I don’t think $500 will cover the e___________ of travelling across China.
【小题10】When asked what led to his success, the actor o_______ his achievement to his wife’s support.