_____ hard the work is, he will keep it up.

A．No matter       B．Even though    C．As if  D．However

Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.
As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy's little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children's lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others' needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved(保守的) man, but to everybody's surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.
Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.
【小题1】Which of the following could not be used to describe the author's father?

Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.
As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be“Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved(保留的) man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.
Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes (声称) how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.
【小题1】What is the best title for the passage?

阅读理解

　　Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail SO that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.

　　Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child's hurriedly-made table as“perfect”! Even though it couldn't stand on uneven(not same in height) legs. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

　　The trouble with failure-prevention methods is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time--and that it's possible to enjoy a game even when you don't win. A child who's not invited to a birthday party. who doesn't make the honor roll or the baseball team feet terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick comfort prize or say“It doesn't matter”, because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment and be helped to master it.

　　Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children exactly alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask“Why did I fail?”. Control the natural impulse(冲动) to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong，how you can improve. If someone else can help, don't be shy about asking them.

1．This passage mainly tells us about _____.

[　　]

A．the reasons why people fail

B．how to fail

C．the ways to prevent failures

D．the importance of facing failures

2．When the writer says“everyone has the right to fail”, he means to say _____.

[　　]

A．the world is full of failures

B．no one is perfect

C．failures are quite common in our lives

D．no one can grow up mentally without failures

3．By“protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed”, the writer means that most parents try their best _____.

[　　]

A．to let their children know that they won't fail

B．not to teach their children about knowledge of failure

C．to provide their children for the knowledge against failure

D．to keep their children from realizing that they failed

4．According to the writer, _____.

[　　]

A．parents should tell their children to think nothing of not being chosen into a football team

B．children should be encouraged to get rid of disappointment all by themselves

C．parents should judge what their children have done as it is

D．children should learn to enjoy a game that they won't win

阅读理解

　　Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail SO that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.

　　Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child's hurriedly-made table as“perfect”! Even though it couldn't stand on uneven(not same in height) legs. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

　　The trouble with failure-prevention methods is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time--and that it's possible to enjoy a game even when you don't win. A child who's not invited to a birthday party. who doesn't make the honor roll or the baseball team feet terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick comfort prize or say“It doesn't matter”, because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment and be helped to master it.

　　Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children exactly alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask“Why did I fail?”. Control the natural impulse(冲动) to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong，how you can improve. If someone else can help, don't be shy about asking them.

1．This passage mainly tells us about _____.

[　　]

A．the reasons why people fail

B．how to fail

C．the ways to prevent failures

D．the importance of facing failures

2．When the writer says“everyone has the right to fail”, he means to say _____.

[　　]

A．the world is full of failures

B．no one is perfect

C．failures are quite common in our lives

D．no one can grow up mentally without failures

3．By“protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed”, the writer means that most parents try their best _____.

[　　]

A．to let their children know that they won't fail

B．not to teach their children about knowledge of failure

C．to provide their children for the knowledge against failure

D．to keep their children from realizing that they failed

4．According to the writer, _____.

[　　]

A．parents should tell their children to think nothing of not being chosen into a football team

B．children should be encouraged to get rid of disappointment all by themselves

C．parents should judge what their children have done as it is

D．children should learn to enjoy a game that they won't win

阅读理解

　　It is said that in the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck.

　　Yes, when one becomes rich he wants people to know it. And even he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That's what “Keeping up with the Joneses” is about. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American by the name of Arthur Momand. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things to keep up with their neighbours: they try to look as rich and as successful as their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping Up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.

　　People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. That is one reason why they read the “right” books, go to the “right” universities and eat in the “right” restaurants.

　　Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.

1．Why, according to the passage, do many people try to keep up with the Joneses?

[　　]

A．Because they want to be as rich as their neighbours.

B．Because they feel proud to be taken for the Joneses.

C．Because they want others to know or think they are rich.

D．Because they are afraid that others will know they are rich.

2．Why did Arthur Momand use the name “Jones” in his stories?

[　　]

A．Because many rich people in the U.S. are named Jones.

B．Because few rich people in the U.S. are named Jones.

C．Because the name sounds funny and impressive.

D．Because there are many people in the U.S. whose family name is Jones.

3．What does the author mean when he says the “right” books?

[　　]

A．Books that other people around are reading.

B．Books that teach people how to get rich and successful.

C．Books by famous and successful writers.

D．Very expensive books.

4．What does the author mean by “Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead”?

[　　]

A．It seems Mr. Jones is always walking ahead of others.

B．It seems one can never keep up with all people around.

C．It seems Mr. Jones is a very rich man.

D．It seems one has to work very hard to get rich.

5．What is the author's opinion?

[　　]

A．It is funny to try to keep up with the Joneses.

B．It is necessary to keep up with the Joneses.

C．It is hard to keep up with the people around you.

D．It is senseless (无意义) to try to keep up with the people around you.

Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tell us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.  

Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standard. A mother describes her child’s hurriedly-made table as “perfect!” even though it couldn’t stand on uneven (= not same in height) legs. Another way is to shift(转移) blame. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

The trouble with failure-prevention methods is that they leave a child unequipped (=unready) for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time and that it’s possible to enjoy a game when you don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honor roll or the basketball team feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick comfort prize or say, “it doesn’t matter” because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment and be helped to master it.

Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children exactly alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask “Why did you fail?” control the natural impulse (冲动) to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong. How you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about asking them.

1．This passage mainly tells us about           .

       A．the reasons why people fail                B．how to fail

       C．the ways to prevent failures              D．the importance of facing failures

2．When the writer says “every person has the right to fail”, he means to say           .

       A．the world is full of failures            

       B．no one is perfect

       C．failures are quite common in our lives

       D．no one can grow up mentally without failures

3．By “protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed”, the writer means that most parents try their best           .

       A．to let their children know that they won’t fail

       B．not to teach their children about knowledge against failure

       C．to provide their children for the knowledge against failure

       D．to keep their children from realizing that they failed

4．According to the writer           .

       A．parents should tell their children to think nothing of not being chosen into a football team

       B．children should be encouraged to get rid of disappointment all by themselves

       C．parents should judge what their children have done as it is

       D．children should learn to enjoy a game that they won’t win

Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.

As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be“Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved(保留的) man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.

Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes (声称) how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

A．How my father loved me

B．My father—the person I admire most

C．I am the apple of my father’s eye

D．My father—the one who influenced me most

2.Which of the following could not be used to describe the author’s father?

A．Considerate and humorous.

B．Affectionate(慈祥的) and open-minded.

C．Knowledgeable and sociable.

D．Energetic and helpful.

3.Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“excel”?

A．Do better than others.                   B．Show off.

C．Be cleverer than others.                  D．Keep healthy.

4.According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to       .

A．try to be good to those who were worth making friends with

B．try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her

C．think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve her

D．think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way

5.What can we infer about the author?

A．She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.

B．She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.

C．She had pity on the fatherless.

D．She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.

Many young people tells me they want to be writers. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded . When I left a 20-year job in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had no hopes at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test — even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

1.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. to show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to seek wealth and fame

B.to advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C. to warn young people of the hardship that a writer has to experience

D. to encourage young people to take up a writing career

2. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work?

A. He wasn’t able to produce a single book.

B. He found his dream would never come true.

C. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.

D. He hadn’t seen a change for the better.

3. Which of the following is true?

A．If you have a dream,you can make it come true.

B. Don’t to be a writer

C. Many young people think if they can write,they can become a writer.

D.The writer will give up being a writer.

4 What does the underlined phrase refer to? ________.

A. who think a lot without making any effort

B. who regret giving up their career halfway

C. who think too much of the dark side of life

D. who are full of imagination even upon death

5. “Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to ________.

A. the wonderland one often dreams about

B. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached

C. a world that exists only in one’s imagination

D. the bright future that one is looking forward to