He never believed that true love existed.

    His parents divorced when he was young and he didn’t think that true love was able to survive in today’s world.

    He was   36   wrong.

    His grandparents were always supportive to the kids and tried to help them when their parents   37  . He knew they loved each other, he just wasn’t sure it was true love. He had   38   heard them say, “I love you” or they hadn’t shown any affection   39   hugging. They had been married for over fifty years and he thought that their true love was gone.

    But again he was wrong. His grandfather, Ralph, was struck ill in his junior year of college and he didn’t know how serious it was until he fell and hurt his hip (臀). While in the hospital, the doctors   40     a tumor (瘤) in his lungs. They told him that he had lung cancer and due to previous illnesses, they could not operate and he was too   41   for chemotherapy (化疗).

    It was around Thanksgiving and by Christmas his condition worsened. The cancer spread and in late January his sister away at college too, called him crying and said she was on her way home because the doctors told their family that their   42   had only a week to live, that by the weekend he would   43    be with them. Their family came in from around the country and stayed next to his side.

    It was not until then that he   44   that true love did exist and would survive beyond death. Every night as his grandfather grew more fragile, he would   45   sweet words to grandmother, Madge. The night before he died grandmother was walking out of his room and he said to her “I love you Madgie baby”.

    The next morning he received a phone call at work that grandfather had passed during the night. Throughout his short battle   46   cancer, he realized how much two people can love each other and he realized how much it means to be loved and give love. It is the greatest   47   on earth and it lasts beyond life because you never forget your one true love.

1.A. believed       B. proved               C. asked                D. realized

2.A. died           B. married          C. divorced         D. fought

3. A. ever          B. never                C. even             D. often

4.A. other than     B. less than            C. rather than          D. better than

5. A. took out          B. found out            C. set out              D. put out

6.A. strong         B. fat              C. short                D. weak

7.A. grandfather        B. grandmother      C. father               D. mother

8.A. no better      B. no worse         C. no less              D. no longer

9.A. realized           B. said             C. saw              D. mentioned

10.A. speak         B. shout                C. whisper          D. talk

11.A. by                B. in                   C. on               D. with

12.A. smile         B. battle               C. gift             D. surprise

Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look every strong and fast. __41__ one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

Some sportsmen can reach great goals__42_ the achievement of an Olympic gold medal while others__43__live up to their promise. What kind of __44_ before a race or other event makes the __45__?

Everyone knows that sportsmen work out to strengthen（加强） their __46_. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as __47__. Careful study shows that the best sportsmen win __48__ because they think they can win.

Thinking positive(乐观的) thoughts seems to give possibility for __49__ in sports. People who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this,” often find they have the __50__ to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often __51__.

One procedure（步骤）that helps many sportsmen is creating __52__ in the mind. They are told to think of each __53__ they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to __54__ a star bursting inside her, __55__ her with energy. Another sportsman who wanted to feel __56__ pictured himself as a __57__ floating(漂浮) in the air.

Next time you want to do something well, try training your __58__ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see __59__ in what you __60__ can do. Positive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you win!

1.A. Therefore         B. And              C. But                  D. While

2.A. for example        B. so on            C. in all               D. such as

3.A. always             B. never            C. sometimes       D. not

4.A. preparation        B. picture              C. plan             D. working

5.A. same               B. difference      C. most             D. best

6.A. mind               B. thought              C. bodies               D. legs

7.A. important         B. interesting          C. possible             D. correct

8.A. mostly                 B. almost           C. partly               D. nearly

9.A. success                B. goals                C. win              D. failure

10.A. disadvantage         B. advantage             C. luck                 D. hope

11.A. fail                  B. succeed          C. win                  D. pass

12.A. ideas                 B. pictures             C. thoughts             D. movements

13. A. move                 B. step             C. jump                 D. place

14.A. think             B. imagine              C. hope             D. wish

15.A. giving            B. helping              C. filling         D. supporting

16.A. calm              B. excited              C. encouraged      D. happy

17.A. fish              B. bird                 C. cat                  D. horse

18.A. body              B. mind             C. thoughts             D. imagination

19.A. improvement           B. advantage       C. chance               D. winning

20.A. usually               B. really               C. possibly             D. mostly

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you  36  do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a  37  for many people to shop without  38  having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are  39  of department stores and supermarkets— 40  the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes   41  of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and   42  a friendly announcer describe a product   43  a model shows it. And they can   44  around the clock, buying something   45  by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are   46  to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy   47  their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future.  48  can ask questions about products and place   49  , all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television   50  take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.  51  many people find shopping at a   52  store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to   53  or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s   54  specialists say that in the future, home shopping will   55  together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.

1.A. must               B. should               C. shall            D. can

2.A. program            B. way              C. reason           D. purpose

3.A. ever               B. never                C. still            D. once

4.A. proud              B. fond             C. tired            D. careful

5.A. fighting           B. striking         C. treating     D. stopping

6.A. sense              B. doubt                C. hope         D. feeling

7.A. see                B. watch                C. let          D. notice

8.A. until              B. since                C. if               D. while

9.A. shop               B. wait             C. turn         D. deliver

10.A. suitably          B. cheaply          C. simply           D. hardly

11.A. nervous           B. lucky                C. equal            D. eager

12.A. putting up        B. making up            C. setting up       D. looking up

13.A. Guests                B. Assistants           C. Managers     D. Customers

14.A. orders                B. goods                C. books            D. answers

15.A. lastly                B. finally              C. especially       D. fortunately

16.A. Then              B. Yet              C. However      D. Therefore

17.A. general           B. popular          C. real         D. true

18.A. design                B. make             C. wear         D. touch

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

20.A. exist             B. practice         D. follow           D. appear

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you  1do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a  2for many people to shop without  3having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are  4of department stores and supermarkets— 5the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes   6of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and   7a friendly announcer describe a product   8a model shows it. And they can   9around the clock, buying something   10by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are   11to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy   12their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping. in the future.  13can ask questions about products and place   14, all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television   15take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.  16many people find shopping at a   17store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to   18or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s   19specialists say that in the future, home shopping will   20together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.

1.A. must             B. should         C. shall          D. can

2.A. programme        B. way            C. reason         D. purpose

3.A. ever             B. never          C. still          D. once

4.A. proud           B. fond           C. tired           D. careful

5.A. fighting            B. striking         C. treating         D. stopping

6.A. sense              B. doubt          C. hope             D. feeling

7.A. see                B. watch          C. let              D. notice

8.A. until               B. since           C. if               D. while

9.A. shop               B. wait           C. turn               D. deliver

10.A. suitably            B. cheaply         C. simply             D. hardly

11.A. nervous             B. lucky           C. epual               D. eager

12.A. putting up           B. making up       C. setting up            D. looking up

13.A. Guests              B. Assistants       C. Managers            D. Customers

14.A. orders              B. goods        C. books               D. answers

15.A. lastly             B. finally          C. especially          D. fortunately

16.A. Then            B. Yet              C. However          D. Therefore

17.A. general              B. popular             C. real                   D. true

18.A. design               B. make              C. wear                   D. touch

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

20.A. exist                 B. practise            C. follow                 D. appear

Do you like doing shopping? Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay at home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you __16__ do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a __17__ for many people to shop without __18__ having to leave their homes, and you never thought it’s so convenient.

Some shoppers are __19__ of department stores and supermarkets— __20__ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight __21__ of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and __22__ a friendly announcer describe a product __23__ a model shows it. And they can __24__ around the clock, buying something __25__ by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are __26__ to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy __27__ their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. __28__ can ask questions about products and place __29__, all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television __30__ take the place of shopping in stores? Some people are still concerned about that. Just only some industry managers think so. __31__ many people find shopping at a __32__ store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to __33__ or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s __34__ specialists say that in the future, home shopping will __35__ together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it. Let’s wait and see it.