A beautiful girl was shopping with her mother in Blue-sky Market. It was1hard outside. Many people all stood there under the awning (遮雨蓬). They waited, some patiently, others impatiently because of the bad weather.
The girl’s2was so sweet. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said suddenly.
“What?” Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain!”
“No, Honey. We’113until it slows down a bit,” Mom replied.
The child waited about another4 and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’11 get5if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this6,” the young girl said as she tugged (拽) at her mom’s arm.
“This morning?7did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you8? When you were talking to Daddy9his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through10!’”
The people became11. Nothing could be12but the rain. Mom thought for a moment about what she would say.
“Honey, you are13. Let’s run through the rain.”
14 they ran off. People all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they15 past the cars and through the puddles (水坑). They16their shopping bags over their heads. They got wet through, but they were17by a few who laughed like children all the18to their cars.
People can19your money and health, but no one can ever take away your memories. So, don’t20to make time to make memories every day.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      blowing
    2. B.
      snowing
    3. C.
      raining
    4. D.
      shining
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      sound
    2. B.
      voice
    3. C.
      noise
    4. D.
      language
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      leave
    2. B.
      go
    3. C.
      run
    4. D.
      wait
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      hour
    2. B.
      minute
    3. C.
      month
    4. D.
      day
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      wet
    2. B.
      hurt
    3. C.
      lost
    4. D.
      bad
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      morning
    2. B.
      afternoon
    3. C.
      evening
    4. D.
      night
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      When
    2. B.
      What
    3. C.
      Why
    4. D.
      How
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      say
    2. B.
      stop
    3. C.
      ask
    4. D.
      remember
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      with
    2. B.
      for
    3. C.
      about
    4. D.
      of
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      something
    2. B.
      anything
    3. C.
      other
    4. D.
      another
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      surprised
    2. B.
      sad
    3. C.
      silent
    4. D.
      nervous
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      seen
    2. B.
      smelled
    3. C.
      heard
    4. D.
      known
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      right
    2. B.
      clever
    3. C.
      great
    4. D.
      brave
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      Because
    2. B.
      While
    3. C.
      Then
    4. D.
      But
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      walked
    2. B.
      rushed
    3. C.
      jumped
    4. D.
      stepped
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      held
    2. B.
      brought
    3. C.
      threw
    4. D.
      pushed
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      watched
    2. B.
      helped
    3. C.
      saved
    4. D.
      followed
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      time
    2. B.
      way
    3. C.
      direction
    4. D.
      money
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      take away
    2. B.
      take up
    3. C.
      take off
    4. D.
      take back
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      try
    2. B.
      hope
    3. C.
      forget
    4. D.
      decide

Picture this situation. It is late afternoon and you are1. You have an important dinner engagement that evening so you2to take an hour nap. Instead of setting your alarm you ask a friend who is visiting to wake you in an hour. He 38.
Two hours later, your friend wakes you. You ask, “Why didn’t you wake me after one hour?” He3that he thought you asked him to wake you in two hours and that is what he said. You then have to run around and get ready4, muttering to yourself about how you5have set the alarm rather than asking your friend to wake you. Had you done that, you would not have been so6to get ready.
Your conclusion is correct. Your7of what happened looked at the system you used. Your friend’s8to wake you resulted from a miscommunication.9he didn’t hear you correctly or you misspoke.
10at the situation from the point of view of being personally responsible is always better than blaming yourself or another. So how do you best be “responsible” in this situation? The answer is11in systems thinking.
Dr. W. Edward Deming is the American statistician who is credited with12the quality practices to Japan.13his arrival in that country in 1950, the label “made in Japan” was synonymous with inferior(劣等的) quality. Now the same “made in Japan” label is synonymous(等同) with14quality.
So what did Dr. Deming teach the Japanese that made such a15to the quality of their products? The answer is quite simple, yet profound.16on years of statistical analysis, Deming was able to validate(证明) that17% of all failures are not because people don’t want to do a good job. The fact is that18people want to do a good job.
What, then, is the19if it’s not the people?
It’s the system. The system failed in 94% of the20, not the people.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      relaxed
    2. B.
      puzzled
    3. C.
      concerned
    4. D.
      tired
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      try
    2. B.
      decide
    3. C.
      promise
    4. D.
      expect
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      agrees
    2. B.
      admits
    3. C.
      accepts
    4. D.
      adopts
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      wonders
    2. B.
      doubts
    3. C.
      replies
    4. D.
      requests
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      carelessly
    2. B.
      quickly
    3. C.
      angrily
    4. D.
      suddenly
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      should
    2. B.
      could
    3. C.
      might
    4. D.
      would
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      slow
    2. B.
      rushed
    3. C.
      uncertain
    4. D.
      satisfied
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      understanding
    2. B.
      presentation
    3. C.
      description
    4. D.
      analysis
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      forgetfulness
    2. B.
      unwillingness
    3. C.
      failure
    4. D.
      fault
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      Either
    2. B.
      Neither
    3. C.
      Both
    4. D.
      Whether
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      Glaring
    2. B.
      Staring
    3. C.
      Glancing
    4. D.
      Looking
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      found
    3. C.
      received
    4. D.
      completed
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      bringing
    2. B.
      turning
    3. C.
      fetching
    4. D.
      leading
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      Until
    2. B.
      After
    3. C.
      Before
    4. D.
      Since
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      different
    2. B.
      poor
    3. C.
      best
    4. D.
      high
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      difference
    2. B.
      destruction
    3. C.
      decoration
    4. D.
      distinction
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      Based
    2. B.
      Relied
    3. C.
      Focused
    4. D.
      Counted
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      few
    2. B.
      fewer
    3. C.
      more
    4. D.
      most
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      reason
    2. B.
      cause
    3. C.
      effect
    4. D.
      result
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      incidents
    2. B.
      accidents
    3. C.
      cases
    4. D.
      actions

One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction,2 he knew me. The man had a newspaper3in front of him, which he was4to read , but I could5that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my6the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the7way in which the waiter and I8each other. He seemed even more puzzled as9went on and it became10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the11. When he came out , he paid his bill and12 without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had13. “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He14you here because he though you were the man he15 .” “What ?” I said , showing my16 . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I17say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a18.” “Well , it’s really19I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “20, I might have been in trouble .”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      knew
    2. B.
      understood
    3. C.
      noticed
    4. D.
      recognized
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      since
    2. B.
      even if
    3. C.
      though
    4. D.
      as if
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      flat
    2. B.
      open
    3. C.
      cut
    4. D.
      fixed
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      hoping
    2. B.
      thinking
    3. C.
      pretending
    4. D.
      continuing
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      see
    2. B.
      find
    3. C.
      guess
    4. D.
      learn
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      menu
    2. B.
      bill
    3. C.
      paper
    4. D.
      food
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      direct
    2. B.
      familiar
    3. C.
      strange
    4. D.
      funny
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      chatted with
    2. B.
      looked at
    3. C.
      laughed at
    4. D.
      talked about
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      the waiter
    2. B.
      time
    3. C.
      I
    4. D.
      the dinner
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      true
    2. B.
      hopeful
    3. C.
      clear
    4. D.
      possible
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      restaurant
    2. B.
      washroom
    3. C.
      office
    4. D.
      kitchen
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      acted
    3. C.
      sat down
    4. D.
      calmed down
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      wanted
    2. B.
      tried
    3. C.
      ordered
    4. D.
      wished
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      met
    2. B.
      caught
    3. C.
      followed
    4. D.
      discovered
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      was to beat
    2. B.
      was dealing with
    3. C.
      was to meet
    4. D.
      was looking for
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      care
    2. B.
      surprise
    3. C.
      worry
    4. D.
      regret
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      must
    2. B.
      can
    3. C.
      need
    4. D.
      may
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      discovery
    2. B.
      mistake
    3. C.
      decision
    4. D.
      fortune
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      a pity
    2. B.
      natural
    3. C.
      a chance
    4. D.
      lucky
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      Thus
    2. B.
      However
    3. C.
      Otherwise
    4. D.
      Therefore

If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong .You must also1 as if your life is completely out of control at times.It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or2 strangers can boost (增强) your spirits.It is also during those3 that destructive words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression.
For example, consider this story about a group of4 who were traveling through the woods when5 of them fell into a deep pit (坑).All of the other frogs gathered around the6.When they saw how7 the pit was, they told the two8 frogs they would never get out.
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to9 out of the pit.The other frogs kept telling them not to jump,10 it was in vain.Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply11 .He fell down and12 .The other frog continued to jump as13 as he could.Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to14 the pain.The more they15 , the harder he jumped and finally he16 to safety.
When he17 , the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all18 him to simply quit.The frog19 to them that he was a little bit deaf.He thought they were20 him all the time.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      think
    2. B.
      experience
    3. C.
      seem
    4. D.
      feel
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      so
    2. B.
      just
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      ever
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      processes
    2. B.
      times
    3. C.
      courses
    4. D.
      practices
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      frogs
    2. B.
      mice
    3. C.
      dogs
    4. D.
      cats
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      two
    2. B.
      three
    3. C.
      many
    4. D.
      few
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      hole
    2. B.
      pit
    3. C.
      water
    4. D.
      well
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      muddy
    2. B.
      wide
    3. C.
      deep
    4. D.
      long
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      uncomfortable
    2. B.
      unpleasant
    3. C.
      unhappy
    4. D.
      unfortunate
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      run
    2. B.
      walk
    3. C.
      climb
    4. D.
      jump
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      so
    2. B.
      since
    3. C.
      because
    4. D.
      although
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      gave out
    2. B.
      gave up
    3. C.
      gave away
    4. D.
      gave off
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      died
    2. B.
      wounded
    3. C.
      destroyed
    4. D.
      damaged
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      fast
    2. B.
      hard
    3. C.
      easily
    4. D.
      swiftly
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      help
    2. B.
      ban
    3. C.
      stop
    4. D.
      forbid
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      cried
    2. B.
      spoke
    3. C.
      shouted
    4. D.
      read
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      get it
    2. B.
      forget it
    3. C.
      use it
    4. D.
      made it
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      turned out
    2. B.
      kept out
    3. C.
      got out
    4. D.
      held out
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      talking to
    2. B.
      shouting at
    3. C.
      throwing at
    4. D.
      speaking to
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      explained
    2. B.
      announced
    3. C.
      introduced
    4. D.
      told
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      encouraging
    2. B.
      helping
    3. C.
      pulling
    4. D.
      dragging

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping tohave a1the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a2. One of her colleagues needed a full-time3. “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to4Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a5child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centres would not6him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t7or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫)8I was to take the job when my mother9, “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the10.”
Then I told her I was11for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little12, he was quite a mix.
In the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)， the boy’s face13up — how he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be14to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his15and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he16it to the top of the slide. With my arms17him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for hisreaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big18and asked, “May I go down again, alone?” I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children19for granted. This20child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      grade
    2. B.
      course
    3. C.
      project
    4. D.
      relaxation
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      service
    2. B.
      favour
    3. C.
      business
    4. D.
      trade
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      nurse
    2. B.
      waitress
    3. C.
      guard
    4. D.
      guide
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      protect
    2. B.
      defend
    3. C.
      attend
    4. D.
      comfort
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      normal
    2. B.
      naughty
    3. C.
      clever
    4. D.
      happy
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      admit
    2. B.
      receive
    3. C.
      accept
    4. D.
      adopt
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      speak
    2. B.
      play
    3. C.
      stand
    4. D.
      walk
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      if
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      why
    4. D.
      where
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      suggested
    2. B.
      argued
    3. C.
      challenged
    4. D.
      commented
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      energy
    2. B.
      courage
    3. C.
      faith
    4. D.
      time
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      eager
    2. B.
      sorry
    3. C.
      grateful
    4. D.
      ready
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      awareness
    2. B.
      balance
    3. C.
      knowledge
    4. D.
      control
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      delighted
    2. B.
      cheered
    3. C.
      lit
    4. D.
      shut
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      simple
    3. C.
      interesting
    4. D.
      terrible
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      fears
    2. B.
      worries
    3. C.
      chances
    4. D.
      situations
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      climbed
    2. B.
      got
    3. C.
      managed
    4. D.
      made
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      taking
    2. B.
      holding
    3. C.
      bringing
    4. D.
      greeting
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      kiss
    2. B.
      clap
    3. C.
      welcome
    4. D.
      surprise
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      play
    2. B.
      do
    3. C.
      take
    4. D.
      enjoy
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      miserable
    2. B.
      smart
    3. C.
      brave
    4. D.
      special

It is always interesting to visit another country, especially for those who have never traveled a great deal. Foreign 1 can be very educational for 2 if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand. Learning the language of the new country would be 3 for the traveler, but the benefits of 4 an effort would become obvious immediately 5 his travel. It may not seem important to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing 6 to order a meal or rent a room is necessary for the newcomer in a strange country. Without 7 the language, it is very difficult for the stranger to 8 the people of the new country and their customs.
To be sure, he can see places and things without the use of a language, but places and things are not the heart of any country. To get the greatest 9 from a trip to another country, it is 10 important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      travel
    2. B.
      country
    3. C.
      language
    4. D.
      people
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      someone
    2. B.
      everyone
    3. C.
      anyone
    4. D.
      no one
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      usual
    2. B.
      easy
    3. C.
      difficult
    4. D.
      interesting
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      so
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      quite
    4. D.
      such
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      after
    2. B.
      before
    3. C.
      for
    4. D.
      at
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      why
    2. B.
      who
    3. C.
      how
    4. D.
      when
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      hearing
    2. B.
      knowing
    3. C.
      saying
    4. D.
      reading
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      see
    2. B.
      recognize
    3. C.
      understand
    4. D.
      believe
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      benefit
    2. B.
      success
    3. C.
      satisfaction
    4. D.
      money
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      how
    2. B.
      indeed
    3. C.
      also
    4. D.
      finally

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch ,I1 a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾)， it might be thank you for a 2 moment ,a reminder of something we were happily expecting,or a bit of 3 for the coming test orsporting event.
In the early grade school they 4 their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conacious(有自我意识的),and 5 he reached high
School,my older son ,Marc, informed me he no longer6 my daily notes.Telling him that he no longer needed to 7them but I still needed write them, I8 untill the day he gratuated
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called asked if he could move9for a couple of months.I had spent those years well,graduating from college,10two internships()in Washington,DC,and 11,becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento.12 short vacation visits,hower,he had lived away from home .With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 13 happy to have Marc back.Since Iwas 14 making lunch for his younger brother, I 15 one for Marc,too.Imagine my 16 when Igot a call from my 24-year-old son,17 his lunch.
Did I do something 18? Don’t you love me 19,Mom ? werejust a few of the questions he threw at me as I 20asked him what was wrong.
My note,Mom, he answered,Where is my note?

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      carried
    2. B.
      found
    3. C.
      included
    4. D.
      held
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      special
    3. C.
      comfortable
    4. D.
      separate
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      congratulation
    2. B.
      improvement
    3. C.
      explanation
    4. D.
      encouragament
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      loved
    2. B.
      answered
    3. C.
      wrote
    4. D.
      examined
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      lately
    2. B.
      by the way
    3. C.
      by the time
    4. D.
      gradually
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      received
    2. B.
      understood
    3. C.
      enjoyed
    4. D.
      collected
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      copy
    2. B.
      read
    3. C.
      take
    4. D.
      send
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      held up
    2. B.
      gave up
    3. C.
      followed
    4. D.
      continued
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      out
    2. B.
      home
    3. C.
      to
    4. D.
      to Sacramento
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      organizing
    2. B.
      planning
    3. C.
      comparing
    4. D.
      completing
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      hopefully
    2. B.
      forfinally
    3. C.
      particularly
    4. D.
      certainly
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      Because of
    2. B.
      Instead of
    3. C.
      Except for
    4. D.
      As for
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      especially
    2. B.
      immediately
    3. C.
      equally
    4. D.
      generally
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      once
    2. B.
      again
    3. C.
      still
    4. D.
      even
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      packed
    2. B.
      fetched
    3. C.
      bought
    4. D.
      filled
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      fear
    2. B.
      surprise
    3. C.
      anger
    4. D.
      disappointment
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      waiting for
    2. B.
      worrying about
    3. C.
      caring for
    4. D.
      asking about
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      wrong
    2. B.
      funny
    3. C.
      strange
    4. D.
      smart
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      any more
    2. B.
      enough
    3. C.
      once more
    4. D.
      better
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      interestingly
    2. B.
      bitterly
    3. C.
      politely
    4. D.
      laughingly

I am always eager to do experiments, especially chemistry ones. It's1to work with test tubes and beakers(烧杯) , even though sometimes my efforts end in2. Experiments were fun for me3a recent accident.
The4happened when I was heating a big test tube with an alcohol burner(酒精灯) , chatting to my partner while waiting for5 changes. All of a sudden, the tube cracked. Even though I jumped from my seat when I heard the crack, the hair on my forehead was6 as I was leaning too close to the test tube.
7I had no time to be sad about my hair: the liquid in the test tube poured onto the table and caught fire. I'd never8 anything so bad! My9went blank (空白)for a moment. Then I quickly covered the fire with a damp cloth to10.
The teacher told me that the test tube broke in half at the bottom because we didn't dry it properly before11it.
We calmed down and did the experiment, again. But our hearts were still12rapidly even after we walked out of the lab.
But my bad13 didn't end there! Since all 14was focused on the flames while we were in the lab, I didn't see the liquid falling onto my trousers.
During the following class, I felt a15 in my leg. Soon it became more and more painful and I touched the area with my fingers,16to make things better. But to my great17 , the material of my trousers turned into powder! “Vitrio(硫酸)! ! !”The terrible word came into my mind. I rushed out right away to wash and examine my poor skin.18 , it was not a serious injury.
After changing my19I sat down and told myself: danger is no joke! It's very important to have a serious20 in chemistry class. Doing scientific experiments as a learner is no laughing matter.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      exciting
    2. B.
      moving
    3. C.
      dangerous
    4. D.
      difficult
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      success
    2. B.
      failure
    3. C.
      loss
    4. D.
      waste
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      except
    3. C.
      besides
    4. D.
      until
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      incident
    2. B.
      change
    3. C.
      disaster
    4. D.
      accident
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      physical
    2. B.
      chemical
    3. C.
      biological
    4. D.
      historical
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      broken
    2. B.
      burnt
    3. C.
      blown
    4. D.
      pulled
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      And
    2. B.
      Instead
    3. C.
      But
    4. D.
      Or
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      felt
    2. B.
      heard
    3. C.
      experienced
    4. D.
      imagined
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      head
    2. B.
      stomach
    3. C.
      ear
    4. D.
      mind
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      leave it out
    2. B.
      let it out
    3. C.
      give it out
    4. D.
      put it out
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      boiling
    2. B.
      holding
    3. C.
      heating
    4. D.
      cooking
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      striking
    2. B.
      beating
    3. C.
      knocking
    4. D.
      hitting
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      feeling
    2. B.
      time
    3. C.
      chance
    4. D.
      luck
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      effort
    2. B.
      sense
    3. C.
      attention
    4. D.
      spirit
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      push
    2. B.
      pain
    3. C.
      bite
    4. D.
      touch
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      failing
    2. B.
      managing
    3. C.
      trying
    4. D.
      planning
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      disappointment
    2. B.
      joy
    3. C.
      surprise
    4. D.
      comfort
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      Fortunately
    2. B.
      Obviously
    3. C.
      Unexpectedly
    4. D.
      Generally
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      coats
    2. B.
      shirts
    3. C.
      socks
    4. D.
      trousers
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      heart
    2. B.
      attitude
    3. C.
      thought
    4. D.
      preparation

The yearly Marathon in my town usually happened during a heat wave. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance(救护车)1 any of them needed medical attention.
“We’re supposed to stay behind the 2 runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug, as the race started.
The front-runners started to 3 and then my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt.
We knew we were already watching our “last runner.” Her 4 were so crippled(残疾的)that it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk, let alone run a marathon.
Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. 5, she was the only runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face when I watched with respect 6 she pushed forward with great determination through the last miles.
When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the 7 crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and ever so proud8 a lone man. He was 9 one end of a ribbon(缎带)of crepe paper(皱纹纸)10 to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering behind her.
I do not know this woman’s name, but that day she became part of my 11 – a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about 12 the other runners or winning a prize, but about 13 what she had set out to do, no matter 14. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how 15 the task before me really is.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      so that
    2. B.
      in case
    3. C.
      even though
    4. D.
      only if
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      first
    2. B.
      best
    3. C.
      only
    4. D.
      last
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      run
    2. B.
      separate
    3. C.
      disappear
    4. D.
      appear
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      hands
    2. B.
      legs
    3. C.
      arms
    4. D.
      body
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      Quickly
    2. B.
      Unluckily
    3. C.
      Naturally
    4. D.
      Finally
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      since
    2. B.
      before
    3. C.
      as
    4. D.
      until
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      tired
    2. B.
      waiting
    3. C.
      cheering
    4. D.
      impatient
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      stood
    2. B.
      waited
    3. C.
      came
    4. D.
      Had
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      helping
    2. B.
      catching
    3. C.
      holding
    4. D.
      tying
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      kept
    2. B.
      tied
    3. C.
      connected
    4. D.
      led
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      feeling
    3. C.
      idea
    4. D.
      life
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      following
    2. B.
      hoping
    3. C.
      encouraging
    4. D.
      beating
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      finishing
    2. B.
      realizing
    3. C.
      starting
    4. D.
      winning
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      what
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      interesting
    3. C.
      easy
    4. D.
      hopeful

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 1 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As 2 drew near, the young man expected 3 that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how 4 he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit 5, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经).
Angrily, he raised his 6 to his father and said, “Is a Bible 7 you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years 8 and the young man was very successful in business, but 9 his father was very old, he thought perhaps he 10 go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. 11 he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which 12 him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him.
13 arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to 14 through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had 15 it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to 16. As he was reading, a car 17 dropped from the back of the Bible.
How many times do we 18 blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once 19 the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may 20 be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      offer
    2. B.
      pay
    3. C.
      buy
    4. D.
      afford
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      his birthday
    2. B.
      graduation day
    3. C.
      sports meet
    4. D.
      examination day
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      signs
    2. B.
      notes
    3. C.
      warnings
    4. D.
      marks
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      upset
    2. B.
      crazy
    3. C.
      comfortable
    4. D.
      proud
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      disappointed
    3. C.
      worried
    4. D.
      satisfied
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      hand
    2. B.
      head
    3. C.
      voice
    4. D.
      sound
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      all
    2. B.
      that
    3. C.
      all what
    4. D.
      that all
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      past
    2. B.
      gone
    3. C.
      passed
    4. D.
      spent
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      learning
    2. B.
      realizing
    3. C.
      hearing
    4. D.
      understanding
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      could
    2. B.
      would
    3. C.
      should
    4. D.
      ought
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      After
    2. B.
      Before
    3. C.
      Since
    4. D.
      Until
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      informed
    2. B.
      required
    3. C.
      reported
    4. D.
      introduced
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      By
    2. B.
      On
    3. C.
      As
    4. D.
      At
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      put
    2. B.
      push
    3. C.
      search
    4. D.
      pass
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      kept
    2. B.
      bought
    3. C.
      left
    4. D.
      expected
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      turn over
    2. B.
      turn on
    3. C.
      turn up
    4. D.
      turn down
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      picture
    2. B.
      model
    3. C.
      key
    4. D.
      toy
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      miss
    2. B.
      get
    3. C.
      forget
    4. D.
      avoid
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      of
    2. B.
      among
    3. C.
      between
    4. D.
      along
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      surely
    2. B.
      actually
    3. C.
      mainly
    4. D.
      naturally
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