The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he’s been gone for 17 years, his 　21 　　still resonate(产生共鸣). He taught me how to run my own race in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to 　22 　.

One incident is 　23 　in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of 　24 　. Dad was a very generous man, and as he’d done with so many people, he’d given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor 　25　 , the guy didn’t deliver.

Dad’s outlook(人生观)on most things was “Live and let live.” In this case, however, his calmness 　26　 　Terre and me, and we let him know it.

“How can you be nice to that man?” we said to him. “You’ve been so kind to him, and he’s not being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?”

My father shrugged(耸肩)and said to us, “I do not bend my back with 　27 　. ”

I didn’t get it at first, but over the years I came to understand the 　28　 . Holding a grudge(怨恨)doesn’t 　29 　　the person you’re angry with, but it changes you. It makes you heavier and gives you more weight to drag around.

After my father died in 1991, a (n) 　30　 　came from a fellow I’d had a quarrel with years before to 　31　 　his sympathy. He wrote: “I thought I’d tell you how sorry I am 　32 　　the loss of your father. I know he 　33　 　the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. ”

Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his 　34　 . And then, because he’d 　35　 　

our disagreement, I recalled Dad’s inspiring words. “I am my father’s daughter,” I wrote. “And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday.”

21. A. lectures　 　 　　 B. suggestions　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. lessons　 　　　　　 D. pictures

22. A. forgive　 　　 　　 B. persuade　 　　　　 　　　　 C. forget　 　　 　　　　　　　 D. excuse

23. A. vital　 　　　　 B. obvious　 　　　　　 　　　　 C. visual 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. vivid

24. A. sister’s　 　　 　　 B. mine　 　　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. father's　 　　　　　　　 D. mother’s

25. A. in return　 　　　 B. in turn　 　　　　　　 　　　　 C. by return　 　　　　　　　 D. by turn

26. A. relaxed　 　　　 　　 B. moved　　 　　　　　 　　　　 C. interrupted　 　　　　　　 D. bothered

27. A. anger　 　　　 　　 B. disappointment　 　　 C. worry　 　　 　　　　　 D. yesterday

28. A. reason　 　　 　　 B. word　 　　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. philosophy　 　　 　　 D. sentence

29. A. change　 　　 　　 B. hurt　 　　　　　　　　 　　C. upset　 　　 　　　　　　 D. disturb

30. A. news　　 　　　 　　　　 B. letter　 　　 　　　　 C. message　 　　　　 　　D. information

31. A. explain　 　　　　　　　 B. express　 　　 　　　　　 C. produce　 　　　　　　 D. present

32. A. in　　　 　　　　　　　 B. with　 　　　　　　C. about　　 　 　　　　D. at

33. A. showed　 　　　　　　 B. represented　　 　　　　 　　C. equaled　 　　　　D. meant

34. A. kindness　 　　　 B. sympathy　 　　　 　　C. understanding　 　　　　　　　 D. consideration

35. A. referred　 　　　　　　 B. mentioned　 　　 　　C. reminded　 　　　 　　D. retold

第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为16 ~ 20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

第一节 听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

　　 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听第一段对话，回答第1 ~ 3题。

1. What’s the man?　

　 A. He is a doctor.

　 B. He is a reporter.

　 C. He is a gymnastic coach.

2. What was Sally’s dream?

　 A. To become an excellent gymnast.

　 B. To be able to treat her legs.

　 C. To participate in the Olympic Games.

3. Which is TRUE according to the conversation?

　 A. The traffic accident happened last month.

　 B. Sally was firmly convinced that she could stand up one day.

　 C. Sally’s legs were hurt during an important gymnastic match.

听第二段对话，回答第4 ~ 6题。

4. How many questions could the woman truly understand in the last math test?

　 A. Three questions.　　　　 B. Five questions.　　　　　 C. Six question.

5. What can we learn about the woman?

　 A. She didn’t work hard.　　　

　 B. She failed the math test.

　 C. She got a good mark on the English test.

6. Which is TRUE according to the conversation?

　 A. The man worked hard on English.

　 B. The man decided to give up English.

　 C. The two speakers agreed to copy each other’s answers on the next test.

听第三段对话，回答第7 ~ 9题。

7. Why can’t Jack go with Anne?

　 A. Because he is having a fever.　

　 B. Because he isn’t interested in the party.

　 C. Because he has to work on his paper.

8. According to the conversation, what day is it today?

　 A. Friday.　　　　　 　　 B. Wednesday.　　　　　　 C. Thursday.

9. What can we learn from the conversation?

　 A. Jack will fail to hand in his paper. 　

B. Jack will drive Anne to the party.　

C. Jack finally decided to go to the party.

听第四段独白，回答第10 ~ 12题。

10. What does the research done in the Boston area indicate?

　 A. None of tea drinkers die of heart attacks.

　 B. Drinking tea every day can help us protect our heart.

　 C. Patients who drink tea every day live 4 years longer than those who don’t drink any tea at all.

11. How long should we exercise every day according to the speaker?

　 A. Half an hour.　

　 B. More than one hour.

　 C. As many hours as possible.

12. What should we do to prevent the flu?

　 A. We should keep smiling and have a good mood.

B. We should drink a bowl of water every day.

C. We should make the room humid regularly.

听第五段对话，回答第13 ~ 15题。

13. What can we learn about Candy?

　 A. She was fired by the Indian company.

　 B. She stayed in the Indian firm for five years.

　 C. She is possibly applying for a job.

14. According to the conversation, what’s the date today?

A. It’s June 19.　　　　　 　　 B. It’s June 21.　　　　　　 C. It’s June 22.

15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation?

　 A. Candy will earn 3,000 dollars in August this year.

　 B. Candy can enjoy two weeks’ leave with salary in the first year.

C. Candy will definitely earn 6,000 dollars in three months’ probation.