Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person．I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a（n） 1 on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy．Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in 2．One afternoon, a friend and I were 3 rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house 4 her backyard．The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they 5 to the roof’s edge and shot out into the 6．
I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride．The stone was too smooth, however, so it 7 from my hand as I let it go and headed 8 for a small window on the old lady’s back wall．
I was too scared about getting 9 that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window．However, a few days later, 10 I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel 11 for her misfortune．
I made up my mind that I would 12 my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I 13 would cover the cost of her window．I put the money in an envelope with a（n）14explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the 15 for repairing it．
I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door．
The next day, I 16 the old lady her paper and was able to 17 the warm smile that I was 18 her．She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you．” It was a bag of cookies．I thanked her and ate the cookies as I 19 my route．
After several cookies, I 20 an envelope．When I opened the envelope, I was shocked．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you．”

1.
1. A.
  assistant
2. B.
  customer
3. C.
  adviser
4. D.
  neighbour
2.
1. A.
  selfishness
2. B.
  cleverness
3. C.
  carefulness
4. D.
  forgiveness
3.
1. A.
  picking
2. B.
  kicking
3. C.
  throwing
4. D.
  striking
4.
1. A.
  from
2. B.
  under
3. C.
  by
4. D.
  around
5.
1. A.
  flowed
2. B.
  rolled
3. C.
  dropped
4. D.
  fell
6.
1. A.
  yard
2. B.
  kitchen
3. C.
  room
4. D.
  sky
7.
1. A.
  stepped
2. B.
  stopped
3. C.
  skipped
4. D.
  slipped
8.
1. A.
  right
2. B.
  slow
3. C.
  straight
4. D.
  fast
9.
1. A.
  caught
2. B.
  trapped
3. C.
  lost
4. D.
  hurt
10.
1. A.
  but
2. B.
  when
3. C.
  before
4. D.
  though
11.
1. A.
  guilty
2. B.
  nervous
3. C.
  anxious
4. D.
  safe
12.
1. A.
  borrow
2. B.
  save
3. C.
  transfer
4. D.
  move
13.
1. A.
  used
2. B.
  earned
3. C.
  chose
4. D.
  calculated
14.
1. A.
  book
2. B.
  notice
3. C.
  note
4. D.
  article
15.
1. A.
  period
2. B.
  distance
3. C.
  size
4. D.
  cost
16.
1. A.
  handed
2. B.
  showed
3. C.
  left
4. D.
  sold
17.
1. A.
  witness
2. B.
  bring
3. C.
  return
4. D.
  wear
18.
1. A.
  comparing to
2. B.
  receiving from
3. C.
  learning about
4. D.
  playing with
19.
1. A.
  continued
2. B.
  forgot
3. C.
  followed
4. D.
  chose
20.
1. A.
  tore
2. B.
  felt
3. C.
  bought
4. D.
  marked

For those who are conditioned to think that learning only happens in a classroom, the world of self-learning can be a little daunting. How do we best take1of these new opportunities?
Your interest in the subject is the essential driver of success. You can’t learn what you do not want to learn. Emotion is an important part of the learning2. If you are even moderately interested in a subject, give yourself a chance. The key is to get started. If you can create some pleasurable3, you may find that the subject grows on you.
Don’t expect to understand things, much less remember them, the first time you study them. Trust that things will get clearer4your brain comes to grips with new information. It is like a cross-word puzzle. As you start to put the pieces together, or string the words together, the full picture becomes clearer. The brain learns all the time, but5its own schedule. Learning does not take place according to a schedule laid down by a curriculum or teacher. Some things are easier to learn than others. Some things just take6to click in. Keep at it, and you will gradually find that things that seem difficult at first , will become easy with time.
Your brain is struggling to form patterns to7new input from your learning activities. Sometimes, no matter how long you focus on one subject, your brain is not going to pick it up. If you are stuck, move8. Then cover the same general information from a different source, a different book, or a podcast, or an online lecture or a video. Try to become a grazing learner, roaming the countryside, 9a feedlot learner, just standing there in one spot. The broader your base, the easier it is to learn. Just as the “rich get richer”, the more you know, 10you can learn.
Take full advantage of the Internet, iTunes, and11mobile devices, not to mention good old-fashioned books and magazines. Learn during “dead time”. Listen in your car, on the train, or12jogging. Have your learning with you while waiting in the doctor’s office, or listen while checking out at the supermarket. Anytime is13time. Remember, you are learning through exposure, not by nailing things down. It is more like moisture accumulation in a14, rather than building a brick wall.
The more varied your learning content, and the more varied the ways in which you learn, the 15the puzzle will become. Different learning activities suit different people, at different times of the day. Vary your activities in order to keep your interest level16. Even if listening and reading work best for you, treat yourself to the odd video lecture, or get-together with other learners. This will renew your batteries.
The “loneliness of the distance learner” is a thing of the17. Join a learning communityon the web, where members share their knowledge and experience. Search for the communities that suit your interests and learning style. You will find encouragement, advice and stimulus from fellow learners,18from tutors, teachers and coaches. In these communities, you can measure your progress against your own goals, or compare your experience19that of other learners. You can even teach and help others, which is a great way to learn.
Never has it been easier nor more exciting to be a learner. Let constant learning be a major part of your life-style. The20will be constant, personally, socially, and professionally.

1.
1. A.
  advantage
2. B.
  place
3. C.
  possession
4. D.
  example
2.
1. A.
  progress
2. B.
  process
3. C.
  pressure
4. D.
  proposal
3.
1. A.
  roads
2. B.
  streets
3. C.
  routines
4. D.
  building
4.
1. A.
  with
2. B.
  if
3. C.
  unless
4. D.
  as
5.
1. A.
  on
2. B.
  to
3. C.
  with
4. D.
  for
6.
1. A.
  shorter
2. B.
  sooner
3. C.
  longer
4. D.
  lower
7.
1. A.
  take with
2. B.
  com with
3. C.
  go with
4. D.
  cope with
8.
1. A.
  down
2. B.
  on
3. C.
  away
4. D.
  off
9.
1. A.
  more than
2. B.
  less than
3. C.
  rather than
4. D.
  other than
10.
1. A.
  less
2. B.
  quicker
3. C.
  lower
4. D.
  more
11.
1. A.
  same
2. B.
  similar
3. C.
  familiar
4. D.
  various
12.
1. A.
  while
2. B.
  before
3. C.
  after
4. D.
  if
13.
1. A.
  playing
2. B.
  learning
3. C.
  talking
4. D.
  speaking
14.
1. A.
  cloud
2. B.
  sky
3. C.
  earth
4. D.
  sea
15.
1. A.
  cleaner
2. B.
  clearer
3. C.
  harder
4. D.
  lower
16.
1. A.
  down
2. B.
  up
3. C.
  in
4. D.
  out
17.
1. A.
  present
2. B.
  day
3. C.
  past
4. D.
  night
18.
1. A.
  as long as
2. B.
  as far as
3. C.
  as well as
4. D.
  as soon as
19.
1. A.
  without
2. B.
  with
3. C.
  to
4. D.
  beyond
20.
1. A.
  awards
2. B.
  words
3. C.
  remarks
4. D.
  rewards

Like poorly managed stress, anger that isn’t handled in a healthy way can be not only uncomfortable, but even damaging to one’s health and personal life. Consider the following research on anger:
One study from the University of Washington School of Nursing studied1problems in husbands and wives. Researchers cited(引用) previous evidence that anger problems and depressive symptoms have been linked to all major2of death, but found that wives specifically found a greater association between anger and3of depression,4men tended to instead experience an5between anger and health problems.
According to a study from Ohio State University, those who had less control over their anger6to heal more slowly from wounds. Researchers gave blisters(起疱膏) to 98 participants and found that, after 8 days, those who had less control over their anger also tended to be7healers.8, those participants also tended to have more cortisol (a stress hormone) in their system during the blistering procedure,9that they may be more stressed by difficult situations as well.
10study from Harvard School of Public Health studied hostility(敌对行为) in men and found that those with11rates of hostility not only had poorer pulmonary functioning (breathing problems), but experienced higher rates of decline as they aged.
Research with children and12shows that anger13is important for the younger set as well. Findings showed that youth who cope inappropriately with their anger are at greater14for problem-ridden(受…支配的) interpersonal relationships. Their15is also at risk; those who cope poorly with anger tend to have more negative16when it comes to both mental and general health. This highlights the fact that anger management is an important skill to17early.
These are just a few of the many studies linking anger to18and emotional health problems, from the obvious to the19. Because poorly managed anger presents such a significant problem in so many areas of life, it’s important to take steps toward learning and using healthy anger management techniques in daily life,20stress management techniques.

1.
1. A.
  anger
2. B.
  health
3. C.
  emotion
4. D.
  spirit
2.
1. A.
  causes
2. B.
  effects
3. C.
  excuses
4. D.
  factors
3.
1. A.
  times
2. B.
  results
3. C.
  influences
4. D.
  symptoms
4.
1. A.
  but
2. B.
  if
3. C.
  while
4. D.
  though
5.
1. A.
  appreciation
2. B.
  attention
3. C.
  association
4. D.
  attraction
6.
1. A.
  prepared
2. B.
  addicted
3. C.
  accustomed
4. D.
  tended
7.
1. A.
  faster
2. B.
  more
3. C.
  slower
4. D.
  quicker
8.
1. A.
  As well as
2. B.
  In addition
3. C.
  Except
4. D.
  What’s worse
9.
1. A.
  predicting
2. B.
  promising
3. C.
  expecting
4. D.
  suggesting
10.
1. A.
  Other
2. B.
  More
3. C.
  Another
4. D.
  The other
11.
1. A.
  higher
2. B.
  lower
3. C.
  thicker
4. D.
  fewer
12.
1. A.
  adults
2. B.
  adolescents
3. C.
  elders
4. D.
  citizens
13.
1. A.
  development
2. B.
  management
3. C.
  argument
4. D.
  engagement
14.
1. A.
  chance
2. B.
  choice
3. C.
  rate
4. D.
  risk
15.
1. A.
  body
2. B.
  feeling
3. C.
  health
4. D.
  emotion
16.
1. A.
  outcomes
2. B.
  meanings
3. C.
  effects
4. D.
  pains
17.
1. A.
  recite
2. B.
  learn
3. C.
  understand
4. D.
  explore
18.
1. A.
  facial
2. B.
  spiritual
3. C.
  psychological
4. D.
  physical
19.
1. A.
  unperfected
2. B.
  unexpected
3. C.
  unprotected
4. D.
  uncovered
20.
1. A.
  along with
2. B.
  along side
3. C.
  as with
4. D.
  for with

The first day of college I met a little old lady. I was 1. “Why are you here at such a young age?” I asked.
“To meet a rich husband, 2, have children, and then retire and travel!” she replied 3.
I laughed, but we became close friends. For the whole 4 we would leave class together and 5 nonstop. I was always listening as she 6 her wisdom and experience.
At the end of the term Rose was invited to make a 7. I’11 never forget her words. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old 8 because we stop playing. The only 9 of staying young is being happy and achieving success. You have to find humor and 10. You’ve got to have a(n) 11. When you lose dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are 12 and don’t even know it! Growing older doesn’t 13 growing up. Anybody can grow older doing 14. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. My idea is that one grows up by always finding 15 in life. Have no regrets. The elderly don’t have regrets for what we did, 16 for things we didn’t do. The only people who fear death are those with 17.”
The college year ended. Rose got her 18 but passed away one week after graduation. Many students attended the funeral (葬礼) of the 19 woman who taught by 20: never too late to be all you can possibly be.

1.
1. A.
  happy
2. B.
  sorry
3. C.
  active
4. D.
  curious
2.
1. A.
  make money
2. B.
  get married
3. C.
  earn a degree
4. D.
  find work
3.
1. A.
  briefly
2. B.
  happily
3. C.
  jokingly
4. D.
  seriously
4.
1. A.
  term
2. B.
  month
3. C.
  week
4. D.
  day
5.
1. A.
  talk
2. B.
  work
3. C.
  race
4. D.
  smile
6.
1. A.
  shared
2. B.
  enjoyed
3. C.
  admired
4. D.
  imagined
7.
1. A.
  decision
2. B.
  speech
3. C.
  wish
4. D.
  bet
8.
1. A.
  slightly
2. B.
  possibly
3. C.
  hardly
4. D.
  simply
9.
1. A.
  skill
2. B.
  secret
3. C.
  plan
4. D.
  style
10.
1. A.
  stop
2. B.
  rest
3. C.
  wonder
4. D.
  laugh
11.
1. A.
  try
2. B.
  chance
3. C.
  dream
4. D.
  education
12.
1. A.
  weak
2. B.
  dead
3. C.
  old
4. D.
  ill
13.
1. A.
  include
2. B.
  need
3. C.
  mean
4. D.
  escape
14.
1. A.
  nothing
2. B.
  anything
3. C.
  something
4. D.
  everything
15.
1. A.
  solutions
2. B.
  faults
3. C.
  secrets
4. D.
  opportunities
16.
1. A.
  but rather
2. B.
  in turn
3. C.
  and yet
4. D.
  if not
17.
1. A.
  talents
2. B.
  abilities
3. C.
  regrets
4. D.
  dreams
18.
1. A.
  respect
2. B.
  degree
3. C.
  fame
4. D.
  disease
19.
1. A.
  attractive
2. B.
  funny
3. C.
  easy-going
4. D.
  impressive
20.
1. A.
  direction
2. B.
  promise
3. C.
  example
4. D.
  theory

I put a package of small gold colored foil (金箔) angels in my purse after my illness. The package was 1 and the angels fell out into my purse.
On the way home, I was at the store 2 for something and change was 3. I dug in, got the change and gave it to the 4. I didn’t realize there were also angels sticking (粘) to the 5! Well, she said, “Oh, angels for 6! Thank you! Come back and see me anytime!”
This 7 several times that day, with almost the same reaction at 8 places, with different people. So now I keep the angels in there and 9 dispense (分发) them with the change.
This little 10 has led to some interesting conversations --- for example, when I did go back to the same 11 where the lady received the 12 angles, she told me how much she 13 them and kept them by her bed.
She then told me, “I was 14 as a child, I couldn’t walk or talk. My grandparents told me that if I didn’t 15 I would be healed because the angel was 16 me. I started praying, and within a year I was totally healed! I’m so 17 for this healing!”
She also told me that the first time she 18me, she thought I was an angel! I then gave her some more angels, and 19 she acted like I had given her a million dollars!
What a lovely 20!
I plan on always keeping the little gold angels in my purse and dispensing them everywhere. When I do, I don’t say anything --- I just give them with the change.

1.
1. A.
  lost
2. B.
  mended
3. C.
  opened
4. D.
  stolen
2.
1. A.
  calling
2. B.
  paying
3. C.
  looking
4. D.
  examining
3.
1. A.
  saved
2. B.
  checked
3. C.
  returned
4. D.
  required
4.
1. A.
  salesperson
2. B.
  waiter
3. C.
  beggar
4. D.
  conductor
5.
1. A.
  clothes
2. B.
  purse
3. C.
  money
4. D.
  package
6.
1. A.
  them
2. B.
  her
3. C.
  you
4. D.
  me
7.
1. A.
  changed
2. B.
  happened
3. C.
  existed
4. D.
  gained
8.
1. A.
  different
2. B.
  similar
3. C.
  familiar
4. D.
  successful
9.
1. A.
  never
2. B.
  almost
3. C.
  always
4. D.
  finally
10.
1. A.
  reaction
2. B.
  fault
3. C.
  help
4. D.
  practice
11.
1. A.
  company
2. B.
  store
3. C.
  station
4. D.
  city
12.
1. A.
  first
2. B.
  only
3. C.
  last
4. D.
  some
13.
1. A.
  treasured
2. B.
  missed
3. C.
  expected
4. D.
  needed
14.
1. A.
  deaf
2. B.
  blind
3. C.
  wounded
4. D.
  disabled
15.
1. A.
  get up
2. B.
  give up
3. C.
  turn up
4. D.
  come up
16.
1. A.
  inside
2. B.
  outside
3. C.
  like
4. D.
  behind
17.
1. A.
  tense
2. B.
  sorry
3. C.
  grateful
4. D.
  proud
18.
1. A.
  dreamed
2. B.
  tested
3. C.
  saw
4. D.
  found
19.
1. A.
  however
2. B.
  also
3. C.
  later
4. D.
  again
20.
1. A.
  trade
2. B.
  experience
3. C.
  plan
4. D.
  method

Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned(克隆) like Dolly, the sheep, in the not too distant future?
The news that a human embryo(胚胎) has been1cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions(反应).
The2was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc(ACT), in Massachusetts, US. The group3the news on November 25.
This is4human being. A clone is alive, it walks, it breathes, said Jamie Grifo, a(n)5on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine.
“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to6someone’s life.”
Such research could lead to treatment for 7such as heart disease, AIDS and even cancer,8scientists.
Despite high hopes from other scientists, the news raised concerns immediately from religious and political leaders. Several 9 in the US do not allow human cloning. President George W. Bush also made it clear that he is 10any type of human cloning. However, the scientists at ACT said they have no interest at present in11an early embryo into 12.
Animal have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly, the sheep 13 in 1997. And there were no real technical 14to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo.
This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human 15.16it was given DNA from an adult cell, the egg began to 17.18it was stopped from becoming a baby-at a stage in which it was19a ball of cells. The20 technology has been used to clone sheep , cattle and monkeys.

1.
1. A.
  in failure
2. B.
  never
3. C.
  successfully
4. D.
  not
2.
1. A.
  research
2. B.
  report
3. C.
  works
4. D.
  task
3.
1. A.
  made known
2. B.
  made
3. C.
  said
4. D.
  had
4.
1. A.
  a cloned
2. B.
  a man-made
3. C.
  a
4. D.
  not a cloned
5.
1. A.
  worker
2. B.
  head
3. C.
  expert
4. D.
  assistant
6.
1. A.
  save
2. B.
  rescue
3. C.
  cure
4. D.
  treat
7.
1. A.
  patients
2. B.
  health
3. C.
  diseases
4. D.
  things
8.
1. A.
  according to
2. B.
  including
3. C.
  besides
4. D.
  argued
9.
1. A.
  countries
2. B.
  nations
3. C.
  peoples
4. D.
  states
10.
1. A.
  for
2. B.
  against
3. C.
  researching for
4. D.
  praising
11.
1. A.
  developing
2. B.
  building
3. C.
  inventing
4. D.
  discovering
12.
1. A.
  a baby
2. B.
  a man
3. C.
  a woman
4. D.
  a white man
13.
1. A.
  died
2. B.
  appeared
3. C.
  turned up
4. D.
  was no more
14.
1. A.
  questions
2. B.
  affairs
3. C.
  business
4. D.
  problems
15.
1. A.
  egg
2. B.
  bless
3. C.
  meat
4. D.
  cell
16.
1. A.
  Before
2. B.
  After
3. C.
  While
4. D.
  And
17.
1. A.
  grow
2. B.
  die
3. C.
  change
4. D.
  grow up
18.
1. A.
  And
2. B.
  But
3. C.
  However
4. D.
  Yet
19.
1. A.
  yet
2. B.
  still
3. C.
  not
4. D.
  /
20.
1. A.
  different
2. B.
  usual
3. C.
  ordinary
4. D.
  same

When William, a 10-year-old boy planned to learn the piano, the music teacher was reluctant (不愿意)to accept him. She1her students to start their music lessons at a young age when their2were able to move quickly and easily.
“William, why do you want to learn the piano?” the teacher asked.
“I want to play for my mother.”
She noticed the 3in his eyes as he answered her. She had no heart to 4and accepted William as her student. But at each music lesson, William appeared to be in a hurry and played5“My mother is waiting outside for me,” he would tell the teacher. She was tempted to advise William not to6his time with lessons anymore as he7hit the right notes.8there was something about William — - she was fascinated with the tender look in his eyes9he mentioned “Mother”.
Suddenly, William stopped coming for his lessons. At the end of the semester year, the music teacher decided to 10a piano recital (独奏会) for her students and she asked them to participate.
She was11to find William’s application to contribute a musical piece. She would place him last in the recital12he made mistakes.
The day came and William appeared.13it was his turn to play, William bowed before the audience and said he was thankful for the music teacher’s14with him. “Tonight I am dedicating (献)my music to my mother.” he said.
Everyone later asked why William did not bring his mother as she would15be proud. William replied, “My mother was16and she could never17me play during her life time. 18she sacrificed her time and money to let me learn the piano. This morning Mother passed away. I am sure she is now19as she can hear my piano recital. I chose a piece of piano music by Beethoven. As you all know, Beethoven was deaf by the end of his career. But music always symbolized his20for freedom and I would like to dedicate it to Mother.”

1.
1. A.
  hoped
2. B.
  persuaded
3. C.
  allowed
4. D.
  preferred
2.
1. A.
  fingers
2. B.
  brains
3. C.
  eyes
4. D.
  arms
3.
1. A.
  surprise
2. B.
  joys
3. C.
  tears
4. D.
  disappointment
4.
1. A.
  put him down
2. B.
  turn him down
3. C.
  put him off
4. D.
  turn him off
5.
1. A.
  badly
2. B.
  nicely
3. C.
  carefully
4. D.
  patiently
6.
1. A.
  pass
2. B.
  take
3. C.
  kill
4. D.
  waste
7.
1. A.
  ever
2. B.
  never
3. C.
  even
4. D.
  always
8.
1. A.
  Instead
2. B.
  Therefore
3. C.
  Then
4. D.
  But
9.
1. A.
  at one time
2. B.
  from time to time
3. C.
  each time
4. D.
  the first time
10.
1. A.
  support
2. B.
  take
3. C.
  intend
4. D.
  organize
11.
1. A.
  delighted
2. B.
  surprised
3. C.
  curious
4. D.
  angry
12.
1. A.
  as far as
2. B.
  if only
3. C.
  in case
4. D.
  now that
13.
1. A.
  Until
2. B.
  Since
3. C.
  While
4. D.
  When
14.
1. A.
  patience
2. B.
  advice
3. C.
  guide
4. D.
  concern
15.
1. A.
  surely
2. B.
  gradually
3. C.
  finally
4. D.
  quickly
16.
1. A.
  blind
2. B.
  deaf
3. C.
  ill
4. D.
  wounded
17.
1. A.
  watch
2. B.
  appreciate
3. C.
  teach
4. D.
  hear
18.
1. A.
  Besides
2. B.
  Then
3. C.
  Yet
4. D.
  Otherwise
19.
1. A.
  happy
2. B.
  relaxed
3. C.
  free
4. D.
  sad
20.
1. A.
  effort
2. B.
  struggle
3. C.
  belief
4. D.
  challenge

Cure for Sorrow
There is an old story telling about a woman whose only son died in an accident. In her 1, she went to the wise man that is always2for his wisdom in her town and said, “What advice or what 3ways do you have to bring my son back to life? I will4you with all I have if you can.”
Instead of sending her away or 5with her, he said to her, “Fetch me a mustard(芥末) seed from a home that has never 6sorrow. We will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.” The woman went off at once in7of that magical mustard seed.
She came first to a splendid apartment,8at the door, and said in a9voice, “I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. Is this such a(n)10that I want? It is very important to me.”
11, she didn’t get what she wanted, even without a single word of 12. They told her that she had come to the wrong place. And they began to 13all the tragic things that recently had happened to them.
The woman said to herself, “Who is better able to help these poor,14people than I, though I also have had misfortune of my own?” She15to comfort them till they16. Then she went on searching for a home that had never known sorrow. But 17she turned up, in small cottages or in other places, she found one 18after another of sadness and misfortune. She became so 19in helping other people out of their sorrow that finally she forgot about her quest for the special mustard seed, in fact, never 20that it had driven the sorrow out of her life.

1.
1. A.
  joy
2. B.
  danger
3. C.
  belief
4. D.
  sorrow
2.
1. A.
  envied
2. B.
  considered
3. C.
  respected
4. D.
  treated
3.
1. A.
  strange
2. B.
  magical
3. C.
  valuable
4. D.
  important
4.
1. A.
  reward
2. B.
  supply
3. C.
  provide
4. D.
  award
5.
1. A.
  quarreling
2. B.
  discussing
3. C.
  reasoning
4. D.
  arguing
6.
1. A.
  suffered
2. B.
  known
3. C.
  obtained
4. D.
  forgotten
7.
1. A.
  honor
2. B.
  favor
3. C.
  need
4. D.
  search
8.
1. A.
  knocked
2. B.
  broke
3. C.
  stood
4. D.
  pointed
9.
1. A.
  excited
2. B.
  confident
3. C.
  sad
4. D.
  urgent
10.
1. A.
  place
2. B.
  answer
3. C.
  apartment
4. D.
  person
11.
1. A.
  Luckily
2. B.
  Immediately
3. C.
  Gradually
4. D.
  Unfortunately
12.
1. A.
  praise
2. B.
  Respect
3. C.
  comfort
4. D.
  encouragement
13.
1. A.
  exchange
2. B.
  describe
3. C.
  simplify
4. D.
  decorate
14.
1. A.
  unfortunate
2. B.
  unfriendly
3. C.
  unimportant
4. D.
  unfamiliar
15.
1. A.
  planned
2. B.
  managed
3. C.
  continued
4. D.
  stayed
16.
1. A.
  settle down
2. B.
  break down
3. C.
  calm down
4. D.
  get down
17.
1. A.
  wherever
2. B.
  whatever
3. C.
  however
4. D.
  whenever
18.
1. A.
  excuse
2. B.
  tale
3. C.
  lie
4. D.
  reason
19.
1. A.
  curious
2. B.
  puzzled
3. C.
  worried
4. D.
  involved
20.
1. A.
  recognizing
2. B.
  realizing
3. C.
  remembering
4. D.
  wondering

Billy，a hard-working student，is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade.He has a part-time job that1him up every morning at five o’clock，when most people are still2asleep.He is a newspaper boy.
Each morning，Billy leaves the house at 5：15 to go to the3where the newspapers always are.The newspapers were4to the corner by truck at midnight.He always takes a wagon to5them.
In the winter it is still dark6he gets up every day，but during the rest of the year it is7.Billy must send the newspapers to the houses of people on his8in all kinds of weather.He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊)where it will be9from wind and rain or snow.Sometimes his customers give him tips，10him very excited.
Billy earns about$70 per month through hard11，and he is saving some of the money to go to12，where he has always been longing to go.Besides that，he13the rest of the earnings on records and clothes.Once a month，he has to collect the14at night since many of them work during the day.That is when he is15so that he is full of excitement.Luckily，he gets16supported by his family.Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother offers to deliver the newspapers for him.Once，his father was too17to help him,
Billy has seventy customers now，but he doesn’t feel18about the number.
He dreams that he will get19customers as possible some day.20，he might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy.He wants to win a trip to Europe，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.

1.
1. A.
  were
2. B.
  take
3. C.
  gets
4. D.
  pick
2.
1. A.
  sound
2. B.
  falling
3. C.
  fall
4. D.
  soundly
3.
1. A.
  corner
2. B.
  street
3. C.
  room
4. D.
  department
4.
1. A.
  given
2. B.
  addressed
3. C.
  handed
4. D.
  delivered
5.
1. A.
  carry
2. B.
  bring
3. C.
  send
4. D.
  load
6.
1. A.
  at which
2. B.
  while
3. C.
  that
4. D.
  when
7.
1. A.
  short
2. B.
  black
3. C.
  light
4. D.
  long
8.
1. A.
  mad
2. B.
  way
3. C.
  route
4. D.
  path
9.
1. A.
  protected
2. B.
  stopped
3. C.
  kept
4. D.
  prevented
10.
1. A.
  making
2. B.
  letting
3. C.
  leading
4. D.
  causing
11.
1. A.
  attempt
2. B.
  job
3. C.
  work
4. D.
  struggle
12.
1. A.
  abroad
2. B.
  school
3. C.
  college
4. D.
  hospital-
13.
1. A.
  costs
2. B.
  spends
3. C.
  pays
4. D.
  uses
14.
1. A.
  paper
2. B.
  money
3. C.
  newspapers
4. D.
  records
15.
1. A.
  depressed
2. B.
  energetic
3. C.
  fulfilled
4. D.
  moved
16.
1. A.
  very
2. B.
  great
3. C.
  greatly
4. D.
  a lot of
17.
1. A.
  likely
2. B.
  reluctant
3. C.
  tired
4. D.
  willing
18.
1. A.
  satisfying
2. B.
  pleasant
3. C.
  contented
4. D.
  happy
19.
1. A.
  many more
2. B.
  as much
3. C.
  as many
4. D.
  much more
20.
1. A.
  If that
2. B.
  If so
3. C.
  Besides
4. D.
  What’s more

A few years ago, I had a job that almost destroyed me. My 1 was that I loved my job too much and couldn’t get2 of it. Working for the company was happier than any other3 . In the morning, I couldn’t4 to get to the office. At night, I left it unwillingly(不愿意地). Part of my mind 5 at work even when I was at 6 with my kids at night.
Not7 , all other parts of my life shriveled (枯萎) . I nearly lost contact (交谈、联系) with my8 , seeing little of my wife or my two sons. I lost contact with my old friends. I even 9 to lose contact with myself. Then one evening, I10 home to tell the boys I wouldn’t go back in time to say good night. I’d already missed five 11 this week. Sam, the younger of the two, said that was12 , but asked me to wake him up 13 I got home. I explained that I’d be back so late that he would have gone to sleep 14 , and it was probably better if I saw him the next morning. But he 15 . I asked him why. He said he just wanted to know I was there, at home. To this day, I can’t16 exactly what happened to me at that moment. Yet I suddenly knew I had to17 my job.
After I said in public that I had given up my job, I received a number of18 . Most people understood me, but a few people were 19. They wrote to tell me that I shouldn’t think myself virtuous (有道德的). They think leaving an important job to spend 20 time with my family was not virtuous..

1.
1. A.
  happiness
2. B.
  disease
3. C.
  problem
4. D.
  fight
2.
1. A.
  enough
2. B.
  all
3. C.
  little
4. D.
  part
3.
1. A.
  joy
2. B.
  invitation
3. C.
  job
4. D.
  trouble
4.
1. A.
  hope
2. B.
  wait
3. C.
  stop
4. D.
  help
5.
1. A.
  remained
2. B.
  held
3. C.
  blocked
4. D.
  stopped
6.
1. A.
  lunch
2. B.
  breakfast
3. C.
  school
4. D.
  home
7.
1. A.
  surprisingly
2. B.
  likely
3. C.
  really
4. D.
  usually
8.
1. A.
  parents
2. B.
  teachers
3. C.
  family
4. D.
  friends
9.
1. A.
  proved
2. B.
  wanted
3. C.
  chose
4. D.
  began
10.
1. A.
  wrote
2. B.
  phoned
3. C.
  ran
4. D.
  drove
11.
1. A.
  bedtimes
2. B.
  kisses
3. C.
  nights
4. D.
  calls
12.
1. A.
  bad
2. B.
  easy
3. C.
  great
4. D.
  OK
13.
1. A.
  however
2. B.
  whenever
3. C.
  whatever
4. D.
  wherever
14.
1. A.
  as well
2. B.
  on purpose
3. C.
  in time
4. D.
  long before
15.
1. A.
  agreed
2. B.
  insisted
3. C.
  managed
4. D.
  stopped
16.
1. A.
  understand
2. B.
  feel
3. C.
  remind
4. D.
  get
17.
1. A.
  get
2. B.
  leave
3. C.
  keep
4. D.
  take
18.
1. A.
  papers
2. B.
  notices
3. C.
  letters
4. D.
  reports
19.
1. A.
  angry
2. B.
  happy
3. C.
  pleased
4. D.
  excited
20.
1. A.
  little
2. B.
  more
3. C.
  less
4. D.
  important

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