Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious way.

Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.

The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.

Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.

You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.

1.The people we meet       .

A. all know where to find us 

B. serve us on no purpose  

C. will change us in some way

2.From the passage, we know that bad things can make us       .

A. terribly meet bad luck  

B. realize our further ability 

C. find no serious success    

3.The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means "       ".

A. 平淡的              B. 明显的              C. 深刻的     

4.The writer's advice is that we should       .

A. never talk to strange people 

B. learn as much as we can each day

C. get over difficulties painfully            

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Create Your Own Life  

B. Hold Your Head Up     

C. People You Meet in Life                

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

  Four brothers left home for college,and they became successful doctors and lawyers.Some years later,they   41   after having dinner together.They discussed the   42    they gaved their elderly mother who lived far away in another city.The first said, “I had a   43    house built for Mama.”The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(经销商) send a   44   to her.”The third said, “I built a beautiful   45    for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know   46   Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t  47   very well.I met a   48    who had a parrot(鹦鹉) that can recite many poems.It took him 12 years to   49     it and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him＄100,000 a year for twenty years,  50    it is worth it.”On hearing that, the other brothers were   51     by his good thought.

  After the holidays their mother    52    her thank-you notes. She wrote:

“Milton, The house you built is so huge.I only live in one room,but I have to    53     the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin,I am too old to  54   . I stay home and have my foods delivered,so I’ll  55   use

the automobile.The    56    was good,although not practical.Thanks.”

“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to    57    plays or watch movies in it,but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost    58     my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”

“Dearest Melvin,you were the    59     son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so  60   . I liked it very much. Thank you.” 

41. A. fought                      B. talked                                C. studied                             D. slept

42. A. gifts                          B.chances                             C. wishes                              D.challenges

43. A. warm                       B. big                                      C. safe                                   D. lonely

44. A. book                         B. bike                                    C. car                                     D. bag

45. A. station                     B. museum                           C. library                               D. theater

46. A. what                         B. how                                   C. why                                    D. when

47. A. listen                        B. feel                                    C. see                                     D. walk

48. A. nurse                        B. writer                                C. businessman                   D. farmer

49. A. protect                   B. beat                                   C. raise                                  D. teach

50. A. but                           B. so                                       C.unless                                D. although

51. A. treated                    B. impressed                        C. interested                        D. hurt

52. A. sent out                   B. put up                               C. took out                            D. picked up

53. A. sell                            B. borrow                              C. clean                                 D. visit

54. A. learn                         B. work                                  C. exercise                            D. travel

55. A. never                        B. often                                 C. regularly                           D. sometimes

56. A. future                       B. hobby                                C. idea                                   D. program

57. A. create                      B. enjoy                                 C. bring                                  D. record

58. A. lost                           B. admired                            C. remained                         D. discovered

59. A. same                        B. last                                    C. next                                   D. only

60. A. strange                    B. unpleasant                      C. bitter                                 D. delicious

To advertise effectively today, you must abandon the old-school idea of “reaching the masses”. All advertising is local and personal. The key to effective advertising today is to focus on the     45   .

Some are the     46    ways every advertiser could work out. You can print a specific offer of your goods or service on door-hangers and place them on doorknobs in your area. Door-hangers on doorknobs will produce results in direct     47    about the strength of your offer. If you need to reach the drivers, flyer (宣传单) under windshield (挡风玻璃) wipers may have better effect than door-hangers. Imagine, how     48    if you hire someone to be a walking ad or launch a T-shirt advertising,     49   , you can print your products on T-shirts of your     50   . In the early 1970s “Hamp Baker says Drive with Care” was spray-painted on cars, which was a public service ad. Ever since, spray-painted sign has become more and more    51   .

More grand ways are as follows: virtual showroom. Build a website to    52    a virtual showroom. Use it when people call to ask    53    about your company, your products or your services. Also you can even use an old slide projector to put on a nighttime show. They’re    54    effective, and in the long run, cheap. Nothing is quite as powerful as a public    55    that seizes the public’s attention. You can invite a band to give a performance.    56   , you can hire famous models to show it vividly.

Nothing screams “expert” quite as loudly as a book written about a subject. You simply can’t    57    the power of your name on the cover of a book. You might only sell a few copies online, but the copies you give away in your town will make you a fortune. You won’t make money on the book. You’ll make it because of the book.

Of course, word-of-mouth is the best way to promote your    58   . Friends and past customers recommend your products to their family, friends and colleagues. Word-of-mouth works because the    59     is based on previous positive experiences.

1.A. person                 B. product        C. individual                 D. style

2.A. special                          B. common     C. amusing                    D. normal

3.A. description                  B. decision   C. discussion                    D. permission

4.A. surprising            B. funny      C. impressive            D. amazing

5.A. that is        B. at the same time             C. as a result             D. on occasion

6.A. customers           B. employers     C. consumers                     D. employees

7.A. expensive           B. usual        C. popular                        D. meaningless

8.A. refer to      B. serve as         C. stand for               D. use as

9.A. location                   B. business-hours       C. salary            D. details

10.A. unbelievably        B. consequently          C. accidentally            D. occasionally

11.A. speech                       B. sport         C. debate                D. performance

12.A. For example         B. Moreover       C. However       D. To be exact

13.A. create                         B. guess              C. imagine         D. think

14.A. production                B. reflection               C. consciousness      D. business

15.A. information               B. relationship    C. pronunciation     D. achievement

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I  36  asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.

My mind could not  38  the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to  39  my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same  40 . Why had I even bothered to ask?  41 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be  42  .

As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends  43  me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the  44  as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,  45  three others. I followed my classmates to the  46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the  47  , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera  48  my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat  49 .

Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be  50  . But the strong smell of alcohol（酒精）hit me as soon as I 51  inside, and I could feel my tears  52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him  53  on the couch(沙发).

54  did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more  55  than his whiskey bottle.

A. confidently    B. eagerly  C. proudly  D. fearfully

A. reach  B. keep C. take D. make

A. create B. support  C. appreciate   D. accept

A. watch  B. avoid    C. attend   D. speed

A. excuse B. reply    C. promise  D. trick

A. Besides    B. Thus C. Otherwise    D. However

A. active B. formal   C. different    D. serious

A. recognized B. greeted  C. encouraged   D. showed

A. air B. audience C. school   D. playground

A. apart from B. other than   C. except for   D. along with

A. stage   B. position C. office   D. exit

A. Jill’s B. teacher’s   C. mother’s    D. father’s

A. fixed  B. touched  C. hurt D. inserted

A. successfully   B. disappointedly   C. delightedly  D. hopefully

A. drunk   B. woken    C. forgiven D. hidden

A. stepped B. noticed  C. examined D. glanced

A. getting off    B. taking down  C. building up  D. turning around

A. leaning    B. lying    C. putting  D. carrying

A. How    B. Where    C. Why  D. Whether

A. perfect    B. comfortable  C. fortunate    D. important

语音知识。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1. clothing   A. therefore    B. through       C. theater                D. thousand

2. nation    A. national       B. slave         C. satisfy                   D. match

3. achieve   A. machine        B. chemistry     C. technique            D. march

4. music    A. stupid            B. pronunciation  C. pollution   D. uncle

5. feast     A. create          B. heaven        C. creature    D. reality