40. A. finished　　　　　 B. achieved　　　　　　　 C. contributed　　　　　 D. known

39. A. went　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　　　　 D. returned

38. A. Realizing　　　　 B. Learning　　　　　　　 C. Regarding　　　　　　 D. Recognizing

37. A. front　　　　　　　 B. paper　　　　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　　　 D. cover

36. A. came out　　　　 B. came off　　　　　　　 C. came across　　　　　 D. came down

55. A. moved　　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. surprised

答案　 36.B　 37.C　 38.A　 39.D　 40.C　 41.B　 42.D　 43.A　 44.B　 45.C 　　　 46.D　 47.A 48.B　 49.C　 50.A　 51.D　 52.B　 53.C　 54.A　 55.B

Passage 9

(黑龙江省哈三中2009届高三三模)

One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he　 36　 a bright red envelope. Written on the　 37　 were the words, “To my grandson. ” 　38 　it was his grandfather’s handwriting, the boy opened the envelope. A letter inside read;

Dear Ronny,

Years ago you　 39　 to me for help. You said, “Grandpa, how is it that you’ve 　40　 so much in your life? You’re still full of　 41　 ,but I’m already　 42　 of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you’ve got?”

I didn’t know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I 　43　 you an answer. So here is what I believe.

I think it has something to 　44　 with how a person looks at things. I call it “keeping your eyes wide open”.

First, realize that is filled with surprises, but many are good ones. If you don’ keep　 45　 for them, you’ll miss half the excitement. Expect to be excited　 46　 ,and you will be.

When you meet with　 47　 ,welcome them. They’ll leave you wiser, stronger, and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be 　48　 for the things it taught you. Learn to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.

It’s also important to 　49　 exactly what you want . Then keep your mind focused on it , and be prepared to receive it.

As you grow with the years, you’ll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging　 50　 .

Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn’t just reaching peaks. Part of it is moving from one　 51　 to the next. If you　 52　 too long in between, you might be tempted(诱惑)to 　53　 . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.

Most important of all, never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves(决心，决定)to 　54　 . Give life everything you’ve got, and life will give its best　 55　 to you.

Love always,

Grandpa

54. A. involved　　　 　　 B. included　　　　　　 C. confused　　　　　 D. puzzled

53. A. introduced　 　　 B. described　　　　　 C. pictured　　　　　　 D. faced

52. A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dove　　　　　　　　 C. dropped　　　　　　 D. jumped

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