Tony was a young man different from the other people in the small village. He tried to 　36 from the same old familiar routine, and looked around for new ideas. So people 　37 at him and even his 38 felt ashamed for having “a black sheep” in their home.

But Tony didn’t care about their ugly 39 . He believed in his ability and held his head up high. One day as he 40 through the village, his shoes got stuck in the weed (雜草). Pulling them out from the weed, Tony was lost in thought. Then 41 , it occurred to him what he wanted to do in life.

He went around 42 the shoes of everyone in the village and pitied the sight of their worn-out footwear. The city shoes were too 43 for the poor villagers, so they wore shoes 　44 　no one could use it ever again.

Tony went to the city to collect information and resources on how to 45 shoes. He worked with a shoemaker and 46 home six months later, equipped with 47 and material. He made a pair of shoes for everyone in his family. Soon the villagers 48 Tony to make shoes for them, too. He set a(n) 49 they could afford, where his profits(利潤(rùn)）were included.

50 spread like fire and soon Tony had shoe projects he never dreamed of. He put 51 a board at his home. It read, “Tony Shoe Mart gives your feet some love.”

Soon Tony 52 many villagers in his factory, and everyone in his own family had a job that earned them more money than their regular jobs. Now Tony’s parents were 53 of their son because Tony became the village savior.

Always believe in yourselves and your 　54 . Be proud and confident of yourself no matter how 55 a person you are.

36．A．learn　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．escape　　　　　　　　 C．wake　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

37．A．pointed　　　　　　　　 B．stared　　　　　　　　　 C．laughed　　　　 　 D．shouted

38．A．friends　　　　　　　　 B．workmates　　　　　　 C．parents　　　　 　 D．villagers

39．A．habits　　　　　 　 B．looks　　　　　　　　　　 　 C．rules　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．words

40．A．walked　　　　　　　　 B．rode　　　　　　　 　 C．drove　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．flew

41．A．suddenly 　　　 　　　 B．finally　　 　　　　　　 C．fortunately　　　　　 D．surely

42．A．choosing　　　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)ppreciating　 　 C．observing　　　　　　 　　　 D．seeking

43．A．cheap　　　　　　　　　 B．expensive　　　　　　 　 C．nice　　　　　　　 　 D．common

44．A．a(chǎn)fter　　　　　　　 　　　 B．though　　　　　　　　 C．till　　　　　　　　　 　 D．when

45．A．sell　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．clean　　　　　　　　　　 　 C．repair　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．make

46．A．returned　　　　　　　 B．missed　　　　　　　　 C．owned　　　　　 　 D．left

47．A．equipment　　　　　 　　　 B．knowledge　　　　　　 C．energy　　　　　　　　 D．strength

48．A．demanded　　　　　 　　　 B．forbade　　　　 　 C．ordered　　　　 　 D．a(chǎn)sked

49．A．record　　　　　　　　　 B．example　　　　 　 C．price　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．limit

50．A．Word　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．Lie　　　　　 　　 　 C．Note 　　 　　　　D．Rumor

51．A．off　　　　　　　　 　 B．a(chǎn)way　　　　　　 　　　 C．down　　　　　　 　 　　　　 D．up

52．A．found　　　　　　　　　 B．fired　　　 　　 　 C．hired　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．saved

53．A．proud　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)fraid　　　　　　　　　 　 C．tired　　　　　　　 　 D．jealous

54．A．judgments　　　　　　 　　　 B．decisions　　　 　 C．opinions　　　　 　 D．a(chǎn)bilities

55．A．famous　　　　　　　　 B．honest　　　　　　　　　 C．small　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．kind

We all have storms through our lives. But we have no right to make everyone else suffer with our own 　31 .

　 The carpenter I 　32 to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a(n) 　33 first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his truck 　34 to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony 　35 .

On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused 　36 　at a small tree, 　37 tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door, he underwent a(n) 　38 transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he 　39 　his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

The next day my 　40 drove me to ask him about what I had seen. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t 　41 having troubles on the job, but the troubles don’t 　42 to the house with my family. So I just 　43 them up on the tree. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”

“ 44 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 　45 as I remember the night before.”

Putting 　46 around our problems is a really good idea --- it prevents our difficulties from spilling over onto loved people, who can’t do anything about our problems. Why 　47 them if they can’t help us?

So, plant yourself a trouble tree outside and use it 　48 you come home. Be grateful that you have loved ones to go home to 　 49 your loved one is simply your beloved dog. And when you picked up your troubles on the way each morning, be 　50 that they’re not as heavy as they were the night before.

31. A. unhappiness　　　 B. mistakes C. helplessness D. carelessness

32. A. informed B. hired C. trusted D. recommended

33. A. enjoyable　　　　　　　　　 B. smooth　　　　　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　　　　 D. dull

34. A. intended B. desired C. hesitated D. refused

35. A. amazement　　　　 B. astonishment　　　　　　 C. embarrassment　 D. silence

36. A. regularly　　　　　　　　　 B. unusually　　　　　　　　 C. briefly　　　　　　　 D. directly

37. A. cutting　　　　　　　 B. damaging　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　　 D. touching　

38. A. exciting　　　　　　　 B. amazing　　　　　　　　　 C. confusing　　　　　　　　 D. annoying

39. A. hugged　　　　　　　 B. greeted　　　　　　　　　　 C. thanked　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

40. A. preference　　　　　　　　 B. sufferings　　　　　　　　 C. curiosity　　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

41. A. avoid　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　　　 D. stand　

42. A. lack　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. belong　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stay

43. A. set　　　　　　　　　　 B. throw　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hang

44. A. Sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Terrible　　　　　　　　　 C. Funny　　　　　　　 D. Ridiculous

45. A. many　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　　　　　 D. light

46. A. defence　　　　　　　 B. boundaries　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. secret

47. A. burden　　　　　　　 B. equip　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expose 　　　　　　　　　 D. entertain

48. A. however　　　　　　　　　 B. whenever　　　　　　　　 C. wherever 　　　　 D. whatever

49. A. so long as　　　　　　　　 B. now that　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. in case

50. A. shameful　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　 D. grateful

I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law.

　　Let us take a   1   , reasonable look at what the results might be if such a   2   were accepted: families might use the time for a real family hour. They might   3   together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our   4   —everything in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of   5   illness—are caused at least in part by   6   to communicate. By using the quiet family hour to   7   our problems, we might get to know each other better.

　　On evening when such talk is   8   , families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a   9   together to watch the sunset

   10   they might take a walk together.   11   free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in   12   than in a TV program.   13   report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence,   14   at the college level.   15   is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.

　　A different   16   of reading might also be done as it was in the past: reading aloud. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the   17   ends, the TV networks might be forced to   18   with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities.

　　At first glance, this idea seems radical（激進(jìn)的）．How will we spend the time then? The fact is: it has been only twenty-five years   19   television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can   20   childhoods without television. It wasn’t that difficult.

　　1．A．valuable　　　　　　　　  B．pleasant　　　　　　 C．quick　　　　　　　　  D．serious

　　2．A．advice　　　　　　　　    B．suggestion　　　　  C．opinion　　　　　　    D．offer

　　3．A．get around　　　　　　  B．standstill　　　　    C．meet　　　　　　　　   D．sit around

　　4．A．problems　　　　　　    B．trouble　　　　  &n

bsp;    C．affairs　　　　　　　　 D．misfortune

　　5．A．physical　　　　　　　　  B．common　　　　    C．mental　　　　　　　　 D．familiar

　　6．A．attempt　　　　　　　　   B．failure　　　　　　    C．ability　　　　　　　　  D．permission

　　7．A．discuss　　　　　　　　   B．talk　　　　　　　　    C．make sure　　　　    D．see to

　　8．A．impossible　　　　　　   B．unnecessary　　   C．funny　　　　　　　　  D．unpleasant

　　9．A．walk　　　　　　　　　　   B．look　　　　　　　　   C．ride　　　　　　　　　　 D．rest

　　10．A．and　　　　　　　　　　   B．or　　　　　　　　　　  C．but　　　　　　　　　　  D．while

　　11．A．At　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In　　  &nb
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p;　　　　　　   C．For　　　　　　　　　　 D．With

　　12．A．a fine poem　　　　   B．a good book　　   C．an quiet hour　　    D．a composition

　　13．A．Professors　　　　    B．Scientists　　　　   C．Parents　　　　　　    D．Educators

　　14．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　   B．still　　　　　　　　    C．even　　　　　　　　    D．just

　　15．A．Writing　　　　　　　　 B．Skill　　　　　　　　   C．Speaking　　　　　　 D．Listening

　　16．A．form　　　　　　　　　　 B．kind　　　　　　　　   C．method　　　　　　    D．step

　　17．A．reading　　　　　　　　 B．quiet hour　　　　  C．activities　　　　　　  D．program me

　　18．A．come a cross　　　　 B．come about　　    C．come up   
 
;　　　　  D．broadcast

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

　　20．A．remind　　　　　　　　  B．remember　　　　  C．recognize　　　　　　 D．know

 

Anne goes to her art class on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. She always　 41 those days when she can do 　42 things all afternoon. 　43 　Anne likes best is the good feeling she gets when she has finished working on a piece of art. And then when she takes it home to 　44 her parents, she feels so proud of what she has made.

　　　 On Wednesday afternoons, Anne writes articles for the 　45　 newspaper. When she first moved to her school, she wrote an article about how it 　46 to be a new student in a new school. Her 　47 article in the newspaper was about a(n) 　48 from her school who had just finished writing a book.

　　　 Anne　 49 　the teacher what it feels like to be a published author. And then she 　50 what she found out with the rest of the school.

　　 Another time she wrote an article about 　51　 she thought the school should have two short 　52 a day instead of a long one. Lots of her friends thought that this would be a good idea too. Many teachers also agreed with Anne’s 　 53 .

　　　 Would you believe the 　 54 of the school asked everyone to have a vote(投票)about Anne’s suggestion? The headmaster always thinks that students should help decide how the school should be 　55 　.

　　　 During the vote, each person in the school voted. At last, the school decided that two short breaks would be 　56　 one long break. And all of that 57　 because Anne wrote about her 　58 in the school newspaper.

　　　 On the day the newspaper 　59 each month, the first thing Anne does is to　 check where her article is in the newspaper. And each time at the beginning of her article are the words: 60　 Anne Jefferson.

41. A. gets tired of B. looks forward to　　　 C. deals with　　　　　　　　 D. makes use

42. A. real　　　　　　 　　　 B. fresh　 　 　　　　　　 C. true　　　　　 　 　　　 D. creative

43. A. What　　　　　　　　 B. How　　　　　 　　 C. That　　　　 　　　 D. Whether

44. A. show　　　　　 　　　 B. explain 　　 　　　　　　 C. introduce　 　　　　　　 D. reward

45. A. national　　　 B. local　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. educational

46. A. feels　　　　　　　　　 B. experiences 　　　 C. seems　　　　　　　 D. appears

47. A. first　　　　　　 　　　 B. second 　　 　　　　　　 C. last　　　　　 　 　　　　 D. latest

48. A. author　 　 　　　 B. artist　　　　 　　　　　　 C. student　　　 　 　　　　 D. teacher

49. A. told　　　　　　 　　　 B. asked　 　　　 C. examined　 　 　　　 D. obeyed

50. A. wrote　　　　 　　　 B. recorded　　 　　　　　　 C. shared　　　　　　　 D. forgot

51. A. why　　　　　 　　　 B. when 　　　 C. whether　　 　 　　　 D. which

52. A. classes 　　　 B. breaks 　 　　　 C. activities 　　　 D. sports

53. A. suggestion　　　　　 B. choice 　　　　　　 C. question　　 　　　　　　 D. decision

54. A. headmaster　 　 B. teachers　 　　　　　 C. students　 　　　　　　 D. classmates

55. A. performed　　　　　 B. run　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. achieved　　　　　　　　　 D. founded

56. A. more than　　　　　 B. less than　　 　　　　　　 C. better than　　　　 D. other than

57. A. happened　　　　　 B. failed　 　　　　　　　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　　　 D. recovered

58. A. belief　 　　　　　　 B. dream 　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. judgment

59. A. puts out　　　　　　 B. work outs　 　　　　　　 C. gives out　　　　　　　　 D. comes out

60. A. For　　　　　　　　　　 B. With　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. To 　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. By

Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves with    1   . If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be able to take    2   . You must first go    3    there are people. You won't make friends staying home alone.

       4    a club or a group, for talking with those who    5    the same interests as you do is easier.    6    join someone in some activity.

    Many people are    7    when talking to people.    8    meeting strangers means facing the unknown. And it's human    9    to feel a bit uncomfortable about the unknown.

    Most of our fears about dealing with new people come from    10    about ourselves. We 11    other people are judging us, find us too small or too short, too this or too that.    12  don't forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself    13    you are, and try to put the other person at ease. You'll never feel more    14   .

    Try to act self-confident even if you don't feel that way when you enter a room full of    15 such as a new classroom, walk tall and straight, look    16    at other people and smile. If you see someone you'd like to speak, to    17    something to, don't wait for the other person to start a conversation.

    Just meeting someone    18    doesn't mean that you will make friends with that person—friendship is    19    on mutual liking and “give and take”. They take time and    20    to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from growing.

    1．

A. age　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. practice

C. skill　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. everything

    2．

A. photos　　　　　　　　　　    B. actions

C. place　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. troubles

    3．

A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that

C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

    4．

A. Form　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Buy

C. Use　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Join

    5．

A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. share

C. keep　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. like

    6．

A. So　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. Or

C. However　　　　　　　　　　 D. But

    7．

A. afraid　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fearful

C. nervous　　　　　　　　　　  D. familiar

    8．

A. Above all　　　　　　　　　　 B. In all

C. To all　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. After all

    9．

A. nature　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. need

C. habit　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. custom

    10．

A. facts 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. doubts

C. wonders　　　　　　　　　　 D. beliefs

    11．

A. suggest　　　　　　　　　　   B. consider

C. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. imagine

    12．

A. And　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Therefore

C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

    13．

A. what　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. who

C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. as

    14．

A. dangerous　　　　　　　　   B. useful

C. familiar　　　　　　　　　　   D. comfortable

    15．

A. strangers　　　　　　　　    B. people

C. classmates　　　　　　　　  D. students

    16．

A. anxiously　　　　　　　　    B. friendly

C. curiously　　　　　　　　    D. directly

    17．

A. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. talk

C. say　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tell

    18．

A. strange　　　　　　　　　　   B. new

C. familiar　　　　　　　　　　   D. tiresome

    19．

A. depended　　  &
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bsp;　　　　　　 B. laid

C. taken　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. based

    20．

A. money　　　　　　　　　　    B. energy

C. effort　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trouble