B

The first step for the accomplishment of every act is the attitude of the person who wants to do something with his life. If you are the type of person who is always optimistic and has faith in your strengths then half of the job is already taken care of.

It is quite difficult to change the way you think or how you perceive(发现) reality and all the things

around you. It is useless if your friends keep pushing you to see life in another way, to be always optimistic, to laugh more and always think at the “pink” version of things. You get annoyed by everybody giving you pieces of advice. It is only you who can decide to have this great change of personality. Not only will you see things from another perspective(角度) but life itself will come to be different, meaning more exciting and more interesting.

For me every age has its beauty and one should always know how to live to the full every aspect of it. When you are a child you spend all your time playing and you don’t have anything to worry about; as the years pass you become more concerned with whatever goes around you, with the problems you have to take care of. You should always keep your sense of humor and never forget to smile. Not only the smile makes you more beautiful but it also makes you see life with other eyes.

You only have one life and you have to live it to the full every day, as if it were the last day of your existence so as not to get the point in which you are sorry you didn’t know how to live.

41. The most important thing for a person to make his dream come true is _________.

A. to try to work hard                                B. to do something with his life

C. to have a strong belief                              D. to face difficulty bravely

42. In the author’s opinion, which is the best way to see life correctly?

A. Getting help from friends.                            B. Finding a way yourselves.

C. Always being optimistic.                        D. Seeing life in different ways.

43. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ___________.

A. not worrying too much is very important to people

B. keeping humor and smile is very important to children

C. how to deal with problems

D. how to find beauty in life

44. Which of the following best agrees with the passage?

A. Helping others is a good quality.

B. People’s advice always makes you angry.

C. The life you live depends on the way you see it.

D. The author has nothing to worry about in his life.

45. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Could we change our attitude?  B. Do you enjoy life?

C. Ways to live happily.           D. Find beauty in life.                                                  

A

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?

2.When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ______.

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ______.

A. the author’s son                                      B. the author’s father

B. the friend of the author’s father                D. the café owner

C

    Isn't it astonishing how much time we spend talking about food? “Have you ever eaten …?” “What did you have for lunch?” and so on. And yet when you travel from one country to another, you will find that people have quite different feelings about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal (正常) and that what other people eat is strange or silly. In most parts of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat potatoes every day. In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal. Eating like so many things we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change. Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English drink tea four or five times every day. Australians drink a great deal of beer, and the French drink wine every day.

   The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse meat is thought to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. New Zealanders eat sheep, but they never eat goat meat. The Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat because of its smell, but they enjoy eating raw fish (生鱼).

   So it seems that although eating is a topic we can talk about for hours, there is very little common sense in what we say it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always eaten, and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits.

64. Which of the following is true according to the article?

A. All people have the same feeling about food.

B. In most parts of Asia, people usually have rice for meals.

C. People often consider other people to be strange or silly.

   D. The topic people spend time talking about is bread and meat.

65. People in different countries   ___  .

 A. drink the same sort of wine     B. have the same eating habit

   C. eat different kinds of meat      D. have the same tea at different time within a day

66. The Japanese don't like to eat sheep meat    __  .

   A. because they dislike its smell   B. because it is too expensive

   C. because it is easy to go bad     D. because they think it will do harm to their health

67. English people drink tea four or five times a day    _   .

A. because they get thirsty easily      B. because there is plenty of tea in Britain

C. because of their drinking habit     D. because they have enough time to do so

A high school teacher once told us, "If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate．A true friend is someone who stays with you for life．"  1     teaches that he was right．Good friendship is just not easily   2   ．

       It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough to wait for   3   friendship to develop．However, there can be   4   disagreement for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want．

       To most of us, friendships are considered very  5   We also need to understand  6  

our minds the kinds of friendship we want．Are we to be close or   7   at arm's length? Do we want to   8   ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are quite enough and that's all right．  9   at some important points we need to   10   sure that our expectations are the   11   as our friends' expectations．The sharing of personal experience   12  our tears as well as our dark dreams   13   the surest way to deepen friendships．But it must be done slowly and carried on only if there are  14   of interest and action in return．

       What are some of the  15  of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon．To have deep relationships with each other will   16   time．Another "major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one "possesses" the other, including his time and attention．Similarly, friendships   17   actions in return．In   18   words, you must give as much as you take．Finally there is a question of taking care of the relationship．  19   you spend some time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, or doing things together,   20   will die away．

1．A．Knowledge            B．Money                C．Experience          D．Preparation

2．A．understood            B．formed                C．realized               D．answered

3．A．true                      B．common              C．free                    D．actual

4．A．some                    B．no                       C．any                     D．much

5．A．important              B．interesting            C．funny                  D．difficult

6．A．from                     B．on                       C．at                       D．in

7．A．got                       B．left                      C．kept                    D．stayed

8．A．own                     B．teach                   C．share                  D．spare

9．A．And                      B．But                     C．Or                      D．So

10．A．make                  B．think                   C．get                      D．keep

11．A．work                   B．thing                   C．one                     D．same

12．A．includes              B．to include            C．including             D．included

13．A．was                    B．is                        C．were                   D．are

14．A．marks                 B．sights                  C．scenes                D．signs

15．A．difficulties           B．differences          C．advantages          D．things

16．A．get                      B．spend                  C．ask                     D．take

17．A．require                B．suppose               C．depend                D．suggest

18．A．some                  B．many                  C．other                   D．different

19．A．Unless                 B．If                        C．When                  D．As

20．A．things             B．friendships        C．expectations       D．difficulties

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close fried in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” 36 teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily 37 　.

　 It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to 38 . However, there can be 39 disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want.

　 To most of us, 40 are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 41 at arm’s length? Do we want to 42 ourselves or do we want to walk on surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 43 enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our 44 are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of 45 experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to 46 friendships. But it must be undertaken（进行）slowly and 47 only if there are signs of interest and action 48 .

　 What are some of the 49 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships 　50 time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “ 51” the other, including his time and attention. 52 friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must give as 53 as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend 54 time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die 55 　.

36．A．Knowledge　　 　　 B．Books　　 　　　　 C．Teachers　　 　 D．Experience

37．A．understood　　 　　 B．formed　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　 D．made

38．A．design　　　　 　　 B．intend　　　 　 C．develop　　　 D．appear

39．A．no 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．any　　　　 　 C．not　　　　　 D．some

40．A．lives　　　　 　　　 B．relationships　 　 C．friendships　 　 D．classmates

41．A．taken　　　　 　　　 B．left　　　　　 　 C．given　　　　 D．kept

42．A．own　　　　 　　　 B．share　　　　 　 C．think　　　　 　 D．suffer

43．A．than　　　　　 　　 B．very　　　　 　 C．quite　　　　 　 D．so

44．A．expectations　 　　　 B．attractions　　 　 C．options　　　 D．ideas

45．A．good　　　　 　　 B．ordinary　　 　 C．social　　　　 D．personal

46．A．prove　　　 　　　 B．produce　　　 　 C．weaken　　　 D．deepen

47．A．carried though 　　 B．carried out　 　 C．carried on　　 D．carried away

48．A．by turns　　　 　　 B．in return 　　　　　 C．in turn　　 　　 D．in answer

49．A．difficulties　　 　　　 B．differences　 　　 C．disadvantages 　 D．advantages

50．A．cost　　　　　 　　 B．spend　　 　　　 C. take　　　　　 　 D．waste

51．A．loves　　　　 　　 B．hates　　 　　　　　 C．press　 　　　　　 D．possesses

52．A．differently　 　　　 B．Fortunately　 　　 C．Similarly　　 　 D．Regretfully

53．A．many　　　　 　　 B．much　　　 　　 C．little　　　　 D．possible　

54．A．reasonable　　 　　 B．comfortable　 　 C．spare　 　　　　　 D．valuable

55．A．of　　　　　 　　 B．from　　　　 　 C．out　　　　　 D．away