My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree 　1 some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they 2　 Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football 　3 scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy about things, with which we are 　4 or about which we are uncertain, but we all, my friends 　5 I, consider this one of life’s 　6 .

We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn't amount to craziness 7 nonsense. As an old saying 　8 , “Don't judge a book by its cover.” We should not judge 9 from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that 　10 one a star and unforgettable. Therefore, we’d better say 　11 about Beckham’s good looks.

If we close our eyes, 　12 into deep thought, we can find that the things that 　13 us to be happy or sad 　14 a clear meaning. If we don't go deeper and are just satisfied with superficial(表面的) things, 　15 we will find that we have not really gained anything 16 our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll not know the facts we ought to know unless we 　17 that and make some changes.

It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is a sign of great 　18 . If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it 　19 us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible, mature, and intelligent we have

20 .

1．A．to 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　　　　　　 C．in　　　　　　　　　　　 D．at

2．A．learn from　　　　　　 B．hear about　　　　　 C．get from　　　　　　 D．know about

3．A．rather than　　　　　 B．except for　　　　　 C．more than　　　　　 D．besides

4．A．unknown　　　　　　 B．unhappy　　　　　　 C．unfamiliar　　　　　 D．unlucky

5．A．not　　　　　　　　　　　 B．as well as　　　　　 C．rather than　　　　　 D．but

6．A．pleasures　　　　　　　 B．hopes　　　　　　　　 C．sorrows　　　　　　 D．regrets

7．A．but　　　　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　 C．or　　　　　　　　　　　 D．or else

8．A．speaks　　　　　　　　 B．goes　　　　　　　　　 C．talks　　　　　　　　　 D．tells

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

10．A．make　　　　　　　　 B．cause　　　　　　　　 C．build　　　　　　　　　 D．create

11．A．more　　　　　　　　　 B．much　　　　　　　　 C．less　　　　　　　　　　 D．worse

12．A．burying　　　　　　　 B．falling　　　　　　　　 C．losing　　　　　　　　 D．absorbing

13．A．move　　　　　　　　 B．take　　　　　　　　　 C．have　　　　　　　　　 D．force

14．A．lack　　　　　　　　　 B．have　　　　　　　　　 C．include　　　　　　　 D．cover

15．A．in fact　　　　　　　　 B．indeed　　　　　　　　 C．in a while　　　　　 D．sooner or later

16．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　 B．even though　　　　 C．because　　　　　　　 D．although

17．A．realize　　　　　　　　 B．refuse　　　　　　　　 C．search　　　　　　　　 D．supply

18．A．joy　　　　　　　　　　 B．progress　　　　　　 C．effort　　　　　　　　 D．work

19．A．cares　　　　　　　　 B．pains　　　　　　　　　 C．affects　　　　　　　 D．minds

20．A．come　　　　　　　　 B．felt　　　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　　 D．become

It was an afternoon in the winter, some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and soon swimming became the   36  . Suddenly I hit upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be _37_ if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and _38_ couldn’t we? Besides, we could be _39_ if we did．” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed．

Early in the morning, three days _40_, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, _41_ for a bus to take us to the _42_． The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold． _43_ our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us _44_． We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to _45_．

We soon reached the sands． There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged． _46_ we were proud that we were the _47_ ones that dared to challenge(向……挑战) the weather． Besides, the sun could keep us warm． So we _48_ ourselves quickly．

But things were not going to be so nice as we thought． The sea wind was blowing, we felt _49_ cold and we shook from head to feet． At last, we decided to _50_ the sea water． We put our feet in first, only to take them back _51_．The water was unbelievably cold．The I   52  that we should all jump in at the same time． We all went back ten steps． I gave the order and we all rushed forward．We jumped．I shall never   53  the feeling I had when I was in the water. I got up and rushed against to the seaside. So _54_ my friends．We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home．

We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all _55_ a bad cold． We missed the lessons, but we got this unforgettable experience．

1.A． topic                   B． object           C． center               D． opinion

2.A． lucky   B． interesting     C． surprising                      D． happy

3.A． how    B． what         C． why         D． that

4.A． ill      B． worse        C． better                         D． stronger

5.A． past    B． later                          C． before         D． since

6.A． meeting  B． asking       C． looking                        D． waiting

7.A． sands   B． pool                               C． river             D． lake

8.A． Though B． Only                           C． Since          D． Even

9.A． warm   B． cold                         C． cool           D． hot

10.A． talk about B． speak out    C． think over                    D． shout at

11.A． Instead B． Therefore      C． Particularly                     D． Lately

12.A． lucky    B． only                       C． happy          D． younger

13.A． enjoyed  B． helped                     C． changed        D． dressed

14.A． a little   B． such                       C． a few          D． very

15.A． dive into B． put down                   C． take off           D． walk into

16.A． quickly  B． carefully                    C． finally         D． bravely

17.A． announced B． promised   C． suggested                    D． told

18.A． forget   B． remember                   C． tell            D． believe

19.A． do      B． did         C． had                          D． was

20.A． felt     B． became                     C． caught         D． turned

Our tolerating ability is indeed way beyond our imagination. But not until the very critical moment will we     21    our potential tolerating ability.

There was a woman in the countryside who got married at the age of 18 and had to escape with her two daughters and a son wherever she could at the age of 26 due to the Japanese army’s invasion. Many people in the village at that time could not     22   the suffering of being a fugitive（亡命者） and wanted to commit suicide. After she knew about it, she would come to those    23     ,saying, “Don’t do that     24     thing. There are no such setbacks(挫折) that we could not overcome!”

Finally she insisted until the day when all the Japanese armies were kicked out of China.   25   , her son died of disease without sufficient     26      and nutrition in those days of hardships. Her husband, after knowing the death of his son, lay in bed for two days without eating and drinking anything. She teared to her husband and said, “We have a tough destiny, but however tough our lives will be, we should also     27   . Though our son has passed away, we can have another. ”

After giving birth to the second    28    , her husband died of edema（水肿病）, which almost    29  her away. But eventually, she    30     and held the three young children in her arms, saying, “My sweet hearts, don’t feel scared. You still have me, your dear mum!”

It took her pain efforts to     31    her children up and the life of her family was getting better and better. Two daughters were married and so was his son finally. She said to everyone she met, “Look! What I said is     32    right. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome! My life is so happy now!” She was      33    gradually and could not do the farm work anymore. So she stayed at home and did some sewing work.

Nevertheless, the Heaven seemed to show no affection to her who had undergone a   34   life. She got her leg broken      35     when she was nursing her grandson. Due to her old age that posed a great risk to her operation, she did not receive operation and had to lie in bed all day long. Her children all cried heavily, while she merely said, “Why do you cry? I am still living.”

     36     she could not rise from bed, she did not complain about anything and anybody. Instead, she sat on the bed and did some sewing work. She had learnt scarves-weaving, crafts-making, etc. All her neighbors spoke      37     of her skills and came to learn from her.

She lived until 86. Before she went to Heaven, she said to her children, “You all should live to your best. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome!”

We will only get to realize our own iron will and strong tolerating ability after getting   38    heavily. Therefore, no matter what you are suffering from now, do not merely complain about the   39     of our destiny and maintain low-spirited all the time. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome. Only those who have no confidence and courage to overcome setbacks will be    40     at last!

1.                A．recognize       B．realize          C．reduce   D．reach

2.                A．bear           B．see            C．find  D．feel

3.                A．houses         B．villages         C．women   D．people

4.                A．hard           B．silly            C．easy D．smelly

5.                A．Therefore       B．However        C．Furthermore   D．Besides

6.                A．food           B．water          C．medicine D．clothes

7.                A．persist         B．help           C．work D．accept

8.                A．child           B．son            C．daughter  D．baby

9.                A．get            B．give            C．blew D．put

10.               A．stopped        B．cried          C．sighed D．recovered

11.               A．raise           B．teach          C．build D．love

12.               A．nearly         B．absolutely       C．almost D．naturally

13.               A．dying          B．growing        C．aging D．complaining

14.               A．happy          B．long           C．normal    D．rough

15.               A．purposely       B．accidently       C．suddenly  D．quietly

16.               A．As though       B．Even though     C．As long as  D．Ever since

17.A. happily           B. loudly              C highly         D. formally

18.               A．hurt           B．ill             C．excited    D．stricken

19.               A．unfairness      B．unhappiness    C．unfitness   D．uncomfortableness

20.               A．hit            B．improved       C．defeated  D．hurt