Important people don’t often have much free time as their work________ all their time.

--- It is strange that he ______ come so late.

   --- Something unexpected must have happened to him.

A. should    B. could     C. must     D. might 

At a rough estimate, our school is ______ their school.

A. three times as the size as                   B. three times size of

C. three times the size of                   D. three times as the size of

You' d sound a lot more polite if you make a request ______ a question.

  A. in search of       B. in the form of         C. in need of     D. in the direction of

It was years ago. He was young. I saw him as he _______ (36) the busy crossroads near a mall in northwest Austin. He walked with one arm moving wildly, _______ (37) a leg, as he went. I had seen the walk before at the hospital. He caught my ______ (38) because I had known a young man who had ______(39) through the ordeal (磨难) just a few years before and walked with a _____ (40) walk.

The reason why I stopped to watch was that I didn't think he would _____（41） it across the busy 7 lanes of _____ (42) during the time allowed by the light. But as the light turned _____ (43) and the crosswalk light image flashed green for “walk”, he _____ (44) off at a fast pace.

I found myself holding my breath as the crosswalk light image _____ (45) yellow and then changed to the “do not walk” image. A few seconds later, just a moment or two ______ (46) the light changed and the traffic began to _____ (47) again, he grabbed (抓) a light pole to catch his breath, ______ (48) on the other side. I ______ (49) that he had done this before and had the timing down _____ (50). He was tired, but he was walking and living on his own.

Sometimes, the real heroes walk. Flying on wings like eagles and running without growing _____ (51) make great posters. But here, bending over resting against the stoplight standard was someone who _____ (52) — despite great hardships and difficulties — to give up. He just kept walking.

I don’t know ______ (53) you are when you face your own personal challenges. I don’t know what _____ (54) you are facing right now. I know some face the same challenges that have caused others to admit _____ (55). And so, my prayer is that you will just keep walking! Sometimes, the real heroes just keep walking.

A. approached       B. watched             C. left                         D. built

A. leading          B. pulling              C. dragging              D. drawing

A. thought          B. hand                C. breath                  D. eye

A. broken                  B. saw                          C. gone                        D. cut

A. strange          B. similar              C. familiar               D. perfect

A. put                        B. get                           C. make                 D. catch

A. work            B. traffic              C. the disabled            D. the young

A. green          B. yellow              C. red                   D. white

A. took            B. turned            C. broke                  D. got

A. floated          B. hung             C. flashed                D. shone

A. after            B. until               C. since                  D. before

A. fly             B. grow             C. appear                 D. flow

A. nervous         B. warm              C. safe                 D. comfortable

A. realized          B. wondered           C. watched               D. told

A. carefully         B. eventually           C. extremely             D. exactly

A. disappointed      B. tired                C. surprised              D. interested

A. refused                 B. promised            C. agreed                D. struggled

A. what                   B. who                C. where                D. which

A. jobs            B. chances             C. hardships               D. reasons

A. loss             B. challenge            C. surprise                D. failure

A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone’s else or ourselves --- the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

  We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”

Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh（刻薄的）and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.

Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.

Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem（自尊）and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.

The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.

A. words have a lasting effect on us       B. not sticks and stones but words will hurt us 

C. inspiring words give us confidence          D. negative words may let us down 

There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because _______

A. it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone

B. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves

C. we can benefit from talking to ourselves

D. talking to ourselves always gives us courage

The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely _______

A. give ourselves amusement                    B. praise ourselves  

C. remind ourselves                                   D. make ourselves relaxed   

The author would probably hold the view that ___________

A. it is better to think twice before talking to others  

B. encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers

C. negative words may stimulate us to make more progress

D. people tend to remember friendly words

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Eddie liked music very much. After leaving in                      __________

a medical college he went to work in hospital.                      _________

There he found that a lot of patient were happier                    _________

and caused little trouble if pleasant music was                      __________

playing to them. So, when he began to work in his                   __________

office he had a recorder playing beautiful music

to keep his patients happy. A morning soon after                      __________

the recorder has been played, a woman, who was                    _________

sitting in the crowded waiting room, she complained,                 __________

“We’re all waiting here to see the doctor                           _________

while he just playing the violin in his office                         _________

instead of doing his medical work.”

He used to ______ games on the Internet, but now he is used to _______ a walk after supper.

A. play; taking     B. playing; take   C. play; take       D. playing; taking

What he had said about the incident and done with it _________ our trouble.

A. added up to    B. added to    C. added up   D. were added to

I didn’t have to work all weekend — I did it by _______.

A. chance       B. choice C. accident     D. myself