Reginald Andrews had been out of work for more than a year.This1father of five children had deeply known his2of family heartaches.A few years earlier, his sister Kedra had been shot in the3by a young man who robbed the place where she was working.The young man was caught, but Kedra4her sight.As a result of his sister’s5, Mr.Andrews cared about blind people.
On December 20, 2001, Mr.Andrews was waiting for a train in New York City.The train pulled into the station and stopped.Andrews was getting ready to get6the train when something7happened.An old blind man, who had8the space between two carriages for a door while9his way with a stick, suddenly fell10the train.Seeing this, Andrews quickly jumped down to the tracks and11the blind man to safety.He12all the people on the spot with his courage.The news rapidly13all over the country.Messages began to pour in.Some people14sent money and food to Andrews.
Andrews had been at the station15he was returning from a job talk.He probably would have been hired, and the public praise made it a16thing.
Andrews, however, received17attention from the public after about a week of newspaper stories and active18to his family.Although most people supposed that the story had come to a happy end, it didn’t quite happen that way.Andrews19start his new job, but the factory moved to New Jersey.Andrews didn’t have any way to get to work, so he had to leave.It wasn’t long before he was20to job hunting again.Few newspapers, however, would tell their readers what happened to Mr.Andrews after he became a hero.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      homeless
    2. B.
      careless
    3. C.
      friendless
    4. D.
      jobless
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      truth
    2. B.
      share
    3. C.
      danger
    4. D.
      delay
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      arm
    2. B.
      leg
    3. C.
      face
    4. D.
      stomach
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      lost
    2. B.
      hurt
    3. C.
      kept
    4. D.
      destroyed
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      age
    2. B.
      death
    3. C.
      problems
    4. D.
      shortcoming
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      on
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      off
    4. D.
      up
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      disappointed
    2. B.
      important
    3. C.
      funny
    4. D.
      unexpected
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      chosen
    2. B.
      reached
    3. C.
      mistaken
    4. D.
      forgotten
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      forcing
    2. B.
      feeling
    3. C.
      leading
    4. D.
      touching
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      into
    2. B.
      from
    3. C.
      under
    4. D.
      off
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      threw
    2. B.
      pushed
    3. C.
      drove
    4. D.
      pulled
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      shocked
    2. B.
      frightened
    3. C.
      impressed
    4. D.
      left
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      grew
    2. B.
      brought
    3. C.
      carried
    4. D.
      spread
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      yet
    2. B.
      even
    3. C.
      still
    4. D.
      ever
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      though
    2. B.
      before
    3. C.
      because
    4. D.
      till
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      sure
    2. B.
      correct
    3. C.
      popular
    4. D.
      necessary
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      close
    2. B.
      little
    3. C.
      much
    4. D.
      enough
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      help
    2. B.
      ideas
    3. C.
      reading
    4. D.
      reports
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      might
    2. B.
      could
    3. C.
      would
    4. D.
      did
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      ready
    2. B.
      about
    3. C.
      back
    4. D.
      worried

In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a  1for four generations to become one. The table was always  2with food from wonderful family recipes（食谱）all containing 3as the main ingredient（成分）. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family  4, sharing our happiness.
As I was a child, the old clock 5me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I  6how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful 7. Year after year, the clock struck a part of my  8 a part of my heart.
Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He 9wound that clock with a special and magic key, which  10the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and 11. When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to 12the clock.
Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing  13. The clock stood desertedly14, seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t 15to look at it.
Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then 16, reverently（虔诚地）, I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to17. Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were 18into the dining room, into house and into my 19. In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather 20again.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      party
    2. B.
      time
    3. C.
      place
    4. D.
      situation
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      filled
    2. B.
      cleared
    3. C.
      spread
    4. D.
      left
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      wine
    2. B.
      surprise
    3. C.
      fish
    4. D.
      love
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      friend
    2. B.
      guard
    3. C.
      doctor
    4. D.
      lawyer
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      disappointed
    2. B.
      encouraged
    3. C.
      interested
    4. D.
      comforted
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      questioned
    2. B.
      remembered
    3. C.
      doubted
    4. D.
      wondered
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      sound
    2. B.
      hammer
    3. C.
      voice
    4. D.
      ring
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      studies
    2. B.
      opinions
    3. C.
      memories
    4. D.
      brains
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      strangely
    2. B.
      carefully
    3. C.
      eagerly
    4. D.
      usually
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      got
    2. B.
      kept
    3. C.
      prevented
    4. D.
      found
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      Break
    2. B.
      fall
    3. C.
      stop
    4. D.
      move
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      wind
    2. B.
      repair
    3. C.
      read
    4. D.
      clean
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      unexpectedly
    2. B.
      gently
    3. C.
      difficultly
    4. D.
      freely
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      ticking
    2. B.
      moving
    3. C.
      noisy
    4. D.
      quiet
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      help
    2. B.
      bear
    3. C.
      hope
    4. D.
      insist
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      slowly
    2. B.
      quickly
    3. C.
      unwillingly
    4. D.
      naturally
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      feet
    2. B.
      hands
    3. C.
      sense
    4. D.
      life
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      breathed
    2. B.
      blown
    3. C.
      taken
    4. D.
      sent
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      study
    2. B.
      bedroom
    3. C.
      heart
    4. D.
      mind
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      died
    2. B.
      lived
    3. C.
      smiled
    4. D.
      sang

A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being 1by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a 2to find a way of stopping themselves from being in 3. One day, when the cat was out, mice of all ages 4into the meeting room.
“Let’s build a big trap,” one mouse 5. When this idea was6, another said, “What about poisoning(毒死) her?” But 7knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had become the cat’s food,8said, “Let’s cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his9.
At last, one mouse, 10than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for 11, “Be quiet! We’11 tie this bell to the cat’s tail, so we’11 always know12she is! We’11 have 13to escape, and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to14!” Hearing the words, everyone got 15and they congratulated him on his good idea.
“We’11 tie it so tightly that it will never 16!”
“She’11 never be able to walk 17again! Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front of me! Just imagine…”
However, the wise mouse said, “We must 18who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was 19enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It’s often very 20to have bright ideas, but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      trained
    2. B.
      taught
    3. C.
      caught
    4. D.
      invited
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      party
    2. B.
      test
    3. C.
      game
    4. D.
      meeting
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      return
    2. B.
      danger
    3. C.
      fact
    4. D.
      need
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      rushed
    2. B.
      swam
    3. C.
      flew
    4. D.
      stepped
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      questioned
    2. B.
      explained
    3. C.
      suggested
    4. D.
      answered
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      supported
    2. B.
      discussed
    3. C.
      accepted
    4. D.
      refused
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      everybody
    2. B.
      nobody
    3. C.
      somebody
    4. D.
      anybody
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      angrily
    2. B.
      happily
    3. C.
      carefully
    4. D.
      slowly
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      present
    2. B.
      reason
    3. C.
      idea
    4. D.
      excuse
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      younger
    2. B.
      longer
    3. C.
      stronger
    4. D.
      wiser
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      pleasure
    2. B.
      silence
    3. C.
      help
    4. D.
      information
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      how
    4. D.
      who
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      experience
    2. B.
      power
    3. C.
      time
    4. D.
      space
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      shout
    2. B.
      watch
    3. C.
      stay
    4. D.
      hide
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      worried
    2. B.
      excited
    3. C.
      surprised
    4. D.
      tired
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      drop off
    2. B.
      turn up
    3. C.
      get up
    4. D.
      put off
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      gladly
    2. B.
      quickly
    3. C.
      quietly
    4. D.
      directly
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      believe
    2. B.
      learn
    3. C.
      imagine
    4. D.
      decide
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      honest
    2. B.
      brave
    3. C.
      rich
    4. D.
      old
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      easy
    2. B.
      difficult
    3. C.
      strange
    4. D.
      important

The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler1everyone's spirits up to the ceiling, I2there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, "Dad, I want to3people feel like that." My father asked me4I meant. "I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziglar. I replied A(An)5was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.6 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 7as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my8. Many people were9that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked10I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my11to start my own company and leave my worryingless position after12a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 13that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a14to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a15?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that16I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was17.
Having made that decision, I was immediately 18 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no19. But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several20engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      rise
    2. B.
      blow
    3. C.
      put
    4. D.
      raise
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      came
    3. C.
      arrived
    4. D.
      slipped
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      get
    2. B.
      hope
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      cheer
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      what
    3. C.
      which
    4. D.
      if
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      idea
    3. C.
      girl
    4. D.
      speaker
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      After
    2. B.
      Before
    3. C.
      Because
    4. D.
      While
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      beginning
    2. B.
      working
    3. C.
      acting
    4. D.
      regarding
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      life
    2. B.
      love
    3. C.
      income
    4. D.
      career
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      disappointed
    2. B.
      moved
    3. C.
      surprised
    4. D.
      delighted
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      why
    3. C.
      if
    4. D.
      how
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      plan
    2. B.
      promise
    3. C.
      decision
    4. D.
      mind
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      attending
    2. B.
      joining
    3. C.
      entering
    4. D.
      holding
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      newspaper
    2. B.
      book
    3. C.
      report
    4. D.
      speech
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      day
    2. B.
      second
    3. C.
      week
    4. D.
      moment
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      help
    2. B.
      job
    3. C.
      god
    4. D.
      company
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      everything
    2. B.
      anything
    3. C.
      nothing
    4. D.
      something
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      alive
    2. B.
      dead
    3. C.
      missing
    4. D.
      born
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      examined
    2. B.
      searched
    3. C.
      checked
    4. D.
      tested
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      help
    2. B.
      harm
    3. C.
      income
    4. D.
      money
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      selling
    2. B.
      speaking
    3. C.
      writing
    4. D.
      listening

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert.After they were seated, the mother saw a friend in the audience and walked1the aisle(通道)to greet her.2the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and3explored his way through a door4"NO ADMITTANCE."
5the house’s lights dimmed and the6was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was 7. Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused8the impressive Steinway on stage.In9, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently(纯洁地)picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
At that moment, the great piano master10his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear, "Don't11." "Keep playing." Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left12and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the13side of the child and he14a running obbligato(伴奏).Together, the15master and the young novice(新手)transformed a16situation into a wonderfully creative17. The audience was mesmerized(迷倒).
That's the way it is with God.18we can finish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the19aren't exactly flowing music. But20the hand of the Master, our life's work truly can be beautiful.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      through
    2. B.
      down
    3. C.
      across
    4. D.
      over
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      Seizing
    2. B.
      Taking
    3. C.
      Catching
    4. D.
      Using
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      fortunately
    2. B.
      immediatly
    3. C.
      eventually
    4. D.
      surprisingly
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      marked
    2. B.
      said
    3. C.
      carried
    4. D.
      noticed
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      Before
    2. B.
      When
    3. C.
      Since
    4. D.
      Because
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      concert
    2. B.
      lecture
    3. C.
      speech
    4. D.
      party
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      crying
    2. B.
      sleeping
    3. C.
      missing
    4. D.
      playing
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      on
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      in
    4. D.
      at
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      anger
    2. B.
      surprise
    3. C.
      delight
    4. D.
      horror
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      made
    2. B.
      walked
    3. C.
      finished
    4. D.
      found
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      move
    2. B.
      quit
    3. C.
      leave
    4. D.
      play
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      finger
    2. B.
      arm
    3. C.
      foot
    4. D.
      hand
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      other
    2. B.
      another
    3. C.
      both
    4. D.
      each
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      filled
    2. B.
      played
    3. C.
      added
    4. D.
      passed
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      old
    2. B.
      great
    3. C.
      famous
    4. D.
      patient
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      fanscinating
    2. B.
      exciting
    3. C.
      surprising
    4. D.
      frightening
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      experience
    2. B.
      choice
    3. C.
      performance
    4. D.
      exercise
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      which
    2. B.
      That
    3. C.
      What
    4. D.
      How
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      results
    2. B.
      ways
    3. C.
      music
    4. D.
      concert
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      of
    2. B.
      for
    3. C.
      with
    4. D.
      by

John wanted a bike. He had asked his parents for the1and they said he must earn it. But2? He thought about this as he walked home.3many people wanted to ask boys to work for them. Maybe he could4away snow for the neighbors. But this was5. He’d have to wait a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for this garden because he had no6to do the work7.
Then he8one of his classmates, Dick, delivering newspapers. “ I could9that,” he thought. “ Maybe I could even get the bike10away. I could pay for it a little each week.” He ran to11up with Dick. John asked a lot of12about having a paper13. He learned that it was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job14about three hours each15. Dick gave him the phone number of this newspaper manager.
John16flew home. After he had explained his17, his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great18,” she said. “I’11 call the newspaper.”
“Wait, Mom,” John said. “I’11 call.19, I’m going to be a 20now.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      money
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      permission
    4. D.
      bike
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      where
    3. C.
      why
    4. D.
      how
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      Few
    2. B.
      A few
    3. C.
      Not
    4. D.
      No
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      get
    2. B.
      take
    3. C.
      throw
    4. D.
      clear
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      spring
    2. B.
      summer
    3. C.
      autumn
    4. D.
      winter
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      time
    2. B.
      tool
    3. C.
      way
    4. D.
      friends
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      with
    2. B.
      for
    3. C.
      at
    4. D.
      by
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      saw
    2. B.
      heard
    3. C.
      learned
    4. D.
      discovered
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      do
    2. B.
      make
    3. C.
      deliver
    4. D.
      seize
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      far
    2. B.
      right
    3. C.
      out
    4. D.
      back
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      keep
    2. B.
      set
    3. C.
      look
    4. D.
      catch
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      news
    2. B.
      questions
    3. C.
      information
    4. D.
      problems
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      trade
    2. B.
      business
    3. C.
      route
    4. D.
      shop
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      paid
    2. B.
      wasted
    3. C.
      spent
    4. D.
      took
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      mornings
    2. B.
      night
    3. C.
      week
    4. D.
      newspaper
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      almost
    2. B.
      quickly
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      obviously
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      dictionary
    2. B.
      suggestions
    3. C.
      act
    4. D.
      plan
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      mistake
    2. B.
      fun
    3. C.
      dream
    4. D.
      idea
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      Above all
    2. B.
      More or less
    3. C.
      After all
    4. D.
      As a matter of fact
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      reporter
    2. B.
      businessman
    3. C.
      newspaper
    4. D.
      salesman

Children and young people tend to have certain role models – people they want to be like when they grow1. Though2children would have wished to copy their mother, father or a (n)3relative, gradually these role models are thought of as famous people or popular4. People have different opinions about5popular stars or other famous people are good role models for children. Charming models, such as Katie Price, are often admired and6by young girls. This is the biggest worry of parents and teachers. They wish to7the concept that success is achieved through hard work and8rather than an attractive looking.
Most people tend to grow up to be those who are9home – their parents or family friends. Some decide to be like their favorite teacher. A child who loves to10may want to grow to be the next Picasso or Van Gogh; Someone who loves to11might imagine themselves as a famous writer; if a child enjoys dancing, he or she12well admire a famous dancer, but this is not the13. A lot of dance students wish to be like their14teacher.
Therefore, the job of a teacher is15just providing knowledge of a given subject. They should be able to16their students’ trust and17them well. Helping youngsters to learn from models, to learn how to accept18with grace and losing with dignity, is central to any parent’s or teacher’s job. Manners are very important and a dance teacher can19his or her position and influence to20good behaviors to youngsters.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      younger
    2. B.
      stronger
    3. C.
      older
    4. D.
      taller
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      at first
    2. B.
      at last
    3. C.
      at least
    4. D.
      at most
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      generous
    2. B.
      favorite
    3. C.
      ordinary
    4. D.
      humorous
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      fans
    2. B.
      stars
    3. C.
      singers
    4. D.
      dancers
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      why
    3. C.
      whether
    4. D.
      if
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      looked down upon
    2. B.
      thought highly of
    3. C.
      caught up with
    4. D.
      made fun of
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      encourage
    2. B.
      receive
    3. C.
      hold
    4. D.
      ignore
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      luck
    2. B.
      imagination
    3. C.
      effort
    4. D.
      creativity
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      similar to
    2. B.
      different from
    3. C.
      far from
    4. D.
      close to
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      read and write
    2. B.
      sing and dance
    3. C.
      listen and speak
    4. D.
      draw and paint
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      write
    2. B.
      read
    3. C.
      travel
    4. D.
      think
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      should
    2. B.
      may
    3. C.
      must
    4. D.
      need
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      deal
    2. B.
      trouble
    3. C.
      matter
    4. D.
      case
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      dance
    2. B.
      music
    3. C.
      art
    4. D.
      piano
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      better than
    2. B.
      less than
    3. C.
      more than
    4. D.
      rather than
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      receive
    2. B.
      lose
    3. C.
      gain
    4. D.
      accept
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      communicate with
    2. B.
      keep up with
    3. C.
      negotiate with
    4. D.
      put up with
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      challenging
    2. B.
      falling
    3. C.
      failing
    4. D.
      winning
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      make use of
    2. B.
      lose control of
    3. C.
      take charge of
    4. D.
      get rid of
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      turn
    2. B.
      press
    3. C.
      introduce
    4. D.
      push

A couple of years ago, a minister(牧师) in an American church got fed up with listening to the people in his church complaining. They were complaining about little1: the service(礼拜仪式) was too long, the service was too short; they didn’t like the choice of2they had to sing in church. He felt all this complaining was3everyone feel negative. So, he4to do something about it.
He gave the people in his church a(n)5: try to stop complaining for641 .And not just about the church, about everything! He7gave each person in the church a purple bracelet(手镯) to wear on their wrists. The bracelet was to8them not to complain.9, after three weeks of not complaining, people said they felt happier. They10that the less they complained, the happier their lives became.
Complaining seems to be part of our human nature. Life,11, is full of difficulties. It is12to feel disappointed, irritated and unhappy at times. The real problem,13, comes when we take those negative inner feeelings and14them out loud. Somehow, it makes everything15. The more we complain, the worse we feel; the worse we feel, the more we complain. And it16everyone around us, too. It can become a virus of negativity.
Doctors say that complaining is aslo17for your health. They say that people who aren’t complainers are healthier, happier, have more friends and are more successful than people who complain all the time. So,18something ticks you off, like a rainy day or a bad meal, try19your tongue instead of complaining. It will be your contribution to20a world without complaints.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      advantages
    2. B.
      places
    3. C.
      things
    4. D.
      opinions
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      songs
    2. B.
      activities
    3. C.
      words
    4. D.
      speeches
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      causing
    2. B.
      making
    3. C.
      forcing
    4. D.
      getting
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      expected
    2. B.
      suggested
    3. C.
      wished
    4. D.
      decided
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      challenge
    2. B.
      gift
    3. C.
      suggestion
    4. D.
      explanation
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      hours
    2. B.
      days
    3. C.
      weeks
    4. D.
      months
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      even
    2. B.
      only
    3. C.
      ever
    4. D.
      also
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      hope
    2. B.
      warn
    3. C.
      remind
    4. D.
      persuade
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      Surprisingly
    2. B.
      Fortunately
    3. C.
      Finally
    4. D.
      Clearly
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      described
    2. B.
      imagined
    3. C.
      discovered
    4. D.
      understood
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      above all
    2. B.
      after all
    3. C.
      as a result
    4. D.
      first of all
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      important
    2. B.
      strange
    3. C.
      possible
    4. D.
      natural
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      besides
    2. B.
      instead
    3. C.
      however
    4. D.
      otherwise
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      express
    2. B.
      perform
    3. C.
      give
    4. D.
      hand
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      better
    2. B.
      worse
    3. C.
      satisfying
    4. D.
      puzzling
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      benefits
    2. B.
      improves
    3. C.
      attracts
    4. D.
      affects
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      bad
    2. B.
      good
    3. C.
      necessary
    4. D.
      fantastic
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      although
    2. B.
      now that
    3. C.
      even if
    4. D.
      next time
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      taking
    2. B.
      holding
    3. C.
      opening
    4. D.
      using
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      changing
    2. B.
      damaging
    3. C.
      building
    4. D.
      declaring

One summer evening I was sitting by the open window, reading a good but rather frightening mystery story. After a time it was too dark for me to read easily, so I put my book down and turned on the light.
I was just about to draw the1as well when I heard a loud cry “Help! Help! ” It2to come from the trees at the end of the garden. I looked out but it was too3to see anything clearly. So I decided to go out and have a look in the garden, just4someone was in5. I took the torch and picked up a strong walking stick,6that this might come to be useful, too.7with these, I went out into the garden.8I heard the cry. There was no9that it came from the trees at the end of the garden.
“Who’s there?” I10as I walked, rather11, down the path that12to the trees. But there was no13. With the help of my torch I14the whole of that part of the garden and the lower15of the trees. There was no sign of anybody or anything. I came to the16 that someone was playing a rather silly joke on me.
17feeling rather puzzled, I went back to the house and18away the torch and the stick. I had just sat down when I was startled by the cry of “ Help! Help! ”, this time from19my shoulder. I dropped my book and climbed up. There, sitting20of the mantelpiece ( 壁炉 ), was a parrot!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      gun
    2. B.
      picture
    3. C.
      curtains
    4. D.
      car
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      seemed
    2. B.
      looked
    3. C.
      sounded
    4. D.
      proved
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      far
    2. B.
      distant
    3. C.
      dark
    4. D.
      black
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      as if
    2. B.
      even though
    3. C.
      on time
    4. D.
      in case
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      power
    3. C.
      trouble
    4. D.
      ease
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      thinking
    2. B.
      wishing
    3. C.
      demanding
    4. D.
      requesting
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      Supplied
    2. B.
      Loaded
    3. C.
      Armed
    4. D.
      Decorated
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      Again and again
    2. B.
      Now and then
    3. C.
      From time to time
    4. D.
      Once again
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      wonder
    2. B.
      doubt
    3. C.
      problem
    4. D.
      question
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      spoke out
    2. B.
      called out
    3. C.
      got out
    4. D.
      said out
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      seriously
    2. B.
      nervously
    3. C.
      curiously
    4. D.
      hurriedly
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      led
    2. B.
      went
    3. C.
      passed
    4. D.
      joined
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      person
    2. B.
      body
    3. C.
      answer
    4. D.
      voice
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      studied
    2. B.
      searched
    3. C.
      tested
    4. D.
      examined
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      roots
    2. B.
      branches
    3. C.
      leaves
    4. D.
      bushes
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      beginning
    2. B.
      end
    3. C.
      conclusion
    4. D.
      introduction
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      But
    2. B.
      Yet
    3. C.
      Already
    4. D.
      Still
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      put
    2. B.
      took
    3. C.
      threw
    4. D.
      cleared
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      far off
    2. B.
      down below
    3. C.
      left to
    4. D.
      right behind
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      on top
    2. B.
      at the foot
    3. C.
      inside
    4. D.
      Outside

My husband and I are both musicians. I took it1granted that one day our daughter Holly would learn to play an instrument.
In 2000 Holly fell2and the doctor said she may have been left3deaf. “She won’t be able to hear music in any shape or form,” said the doctor. It was a great4.
In 2001, her right ear was fitted with a cochlear implant --- electronic equipment that provides a sense of5for people who are completely deaf. Seven years later, another was fitted in her6ear. The doctors played us a model of what music would sound like to Holly --- I was horrified7it was just white noise.
“Holly will hear music,” I8saying to myself. I tried to put what had gone wrong right, so we constantly9words and sounds to her. She has been having lessons since she was seven . she’s10all the time. I’m always surprised by just how much better she does.
When she 11a national piano competition, the adjudicator 12Holly for appearing to listen to the sounds she was making --- her whole body, he said to us, was 13in the process of making music.
I14that the model we originally heard of how music sounds with a cochlear implant isn’t15holly hears it. The brain is complex and adapts to many16;in some way, Holly has made17of it all. She loves life. She doesn’t think about what happened to her and says18, “I don’t want to talk about bad things. Let’s talk about good things.”
I was determined that her life would not be19by a miserable event, but never imagined that she could20what she has. I can only describe this as a miracle.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      like
    3. C.
      for
    4. D.
      with
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      asleep
    2. B.
      ill
    3. C.
      silent
    4. D.
      short
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      partly
    2. B.
      nearly
    3. C.
      deeply
    4. D.
      totally
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      accident
    2. B.
      disease
    3. C.
      shock
    4. D.
      surprise
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      sound
    2. B.
      noise
    3. C.
      music
    4. D.
      voice
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      right
    2. B.
      left
    3. C.
      deaf
    4. D.
      good
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      although
    2. B.
      unless
    3. C.
      because
    4. D.
      while
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      avoided
    2. B.
      remembered
    3. C.
      imagined
    4. D.
      kept
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      repeated
    2. B.
      reflected
    3. C.
      reacted
    4. D.
      responded
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      suffering
    2. B.
      crying
    3. C.
      working
    4. D.
      improving
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      entered
    2. B.
      quitted
    3. C.
      lost
    4. D.
      visited
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      asked
    2. B.
      cared
    3. C.
      praised
    4. D.
      thanked
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      considered
    2. B.
      contained
    3. C.
      invited
    4. D.
      involved
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      remind
    2. B.
      believe
    3. C.
      advise
    4. D.
      forget
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      whether
    4. D.
      why
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      states
    2. B.
      positions
    3. C.
      places
    4. D.
      situations
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      sense
    2. B.
      choice
    3. C.
      use
    4. D.
      fun
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      exactly
    2. B.
      finally
    3. C.
      simply
    4. D.
      generally
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      influenced
    2. B.
      decided
    3. C.
      remarked
    4. D.
      introduced
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      achieve
    2. B.
      choose
    3. C.
      take
    4. D.
      expect
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