There is an English saying that “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really improve people’s health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.
As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
小題1:According to the passage, the following statements are true except       .

A．Laughter is good for health

B．Laughter can make you become old quickly

C．Laughter helps to reduce pain.

D．Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body.

小題2:The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means “     ”.

A．delays

B．prevents

C．increases

D．reduces

小題3:Some doctors hold laughter clinics because         .

A．they want to earn more money.

B．they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses.

C．they want to improve their patients’ condition.

D．they want their patients to practice how to laugh

小題4:According to the author, we should         .

A．laugh as much as possible	B．watch more funny films
C．smile all the time	D．spend more time in laughter clinics

小題5:The best title for this passage may be         .

A．Both laughter and physical exercise are good for health

B．Laughter clinics help patients improve their condition

C．Laughter can reduce the effects of pain

D．Laughter is the best medicine.

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 am, except Sunday, and went to work. He returned home at 5:30 pm, for dinner at 6:00 pm. I never remember my father having a night out with his children. All he asked from me as a daughter was to hold his hammer while he repaired something, just so we could have some time to talk to each other.
For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday. Nine years ago, my father, 67 years old, spent three days painting my house. He asked me to hold the paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy and I could not take the time to hold the paint brush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my father spent five hours making a swing（秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked me to do was to give him a glass of tea, and talk to him. But again, I had some clothes to wash, and the house to clean.
On January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 pm. That day, my father was in hospital in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way, I made up my mind that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.
小題1:
When the author was young, her father ______.

A．was busy with his work	B．disliked his children
C．often talked to his children	D．never cared about his children

小題2:
How old was the author’s father when he made a swing for his granddaughter?

A．45.

B．67.

C．71.

D．76.

小題3:
When painting the house, the father asked the author to hold a paint brush because ______.

A．he wanted to make his work easy

B．he was too old to work all by himself

C．he just wanted his daughter to help him

D．he wanted to have a talk with his daughter

小題4:
The underlined phrase “passed away” in the last paragraph probably means “______”.

A．a(chǎn)rrived

B．lost

C．left

D．died

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
"Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square. "See, my dear," Father said gently. "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered, "The cook must have gone mad! "Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother said firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn't stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal, Father's wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.
小題1:
What did the author want her mother to do earlier that day? _______           

A．Do something delicious for lunch.

B．Ask the father to taste her awful lunch.

C．Dismiss the mad cook.

D．Speak to the school about lunch.

小題2:
The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph means ______ . 

A．the cook agreed to serve the soup to Father

B．the matter of lunch hasn’t been settled

C．her father persuaded her mother successfully

D．the method the author thought of was effective

小題3:
By sharing her own experiences, the author tries to tell us________.   

A．when one road is blocked, try another

B．how bad the lunch of her school is

C．how wise her father is

D．a(chǎn)bout the church rower' near her home

From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(長(zhǎng)期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tossed(搖擺) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.
In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.
小題1:People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ______________  .

A．a(chǎn)re ready to change their minds

B．a(chǎn)re easily affected by windy weather

C．don’t have the power to face their fate

D．can’t exercise control over themselves

小題2: Losers would think that       .

A．success is the result of hard work

B．working hard will lead to success

C．their failure is only because of bad luck

D．they don’t make efforts to succeed

小題3:It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that       .

A．whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes

B．developing confidence is the key to future success

C．thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind

D．setting our expectations is essential before taking action

小題4:The last paragraph serves as       .

A．the proof of the author’s points	B．the conclusion of the argument
C．a(chǎn)n introduction to another topic	D．a(chǎn) comparison between two views

小題5:Which is the best title for the text?

A．Success is a choice.	B．The secrets of success.
C．Develop our confidence.	D．How to achieve success.

A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw   36  in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had   37  finished his day’s work in a field close by.
　　The student   38  the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n)   39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his   40  when he cannot find them.”
　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never   41  ourselves in that way. You are   42 , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a   43  into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”
　　The student did so, and they both   44  themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came   45  the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While   46  his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something   47 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.
He was   48 , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around   49  on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was   50  on finding the other coin.
　　His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his   51 , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and   52 , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would   53  from dying.
　　The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your   54  trick?”
The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the   55  of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

小題1:	A．hanging B．lying C．sitting D．hiding

小題2:	A．nearly B．seemingly C．closely D．equally

小題3:	A．looked back B．referred to C．turned to D．puzzled over

小題4:	A．fun B．a(chǎn)musement C．entertainment D．trick

小題5:	A．opinion B．reaction C．emotion D．reply

小題6:	A．treat B．dedicate C．a(chǎn)muse D．occupy

小題7:	A．healthy B．cool C．mean D．rich

小題8:	A．coin B．penny C．dollar D．pound

小題9:	A．performed B．placed C．played D．proved

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)round B．a(chǎn)cross C．into D．toward

小題11:

A．taking on B．looking on C．putting on D．hanging on

小題12:

A．hard B．tight C．soft D．loose

小題13:

A．surprised B．excited C．joyful D．satisfied

小題14:

A．that B．it C．themselves D．himself

小題15:

A．decreased B．a(chǎn)ccelerated C．doubled D．improved

小題16:

A．hands B．knees C．feet D．legs

小題17:

A．beautiful B．merciless C．hopeful D．helpless

小題18:

A．support B．learn C．treat D．save

小題19:

A．intended B．required C．wanted D．interested

小題20:A．faith       B．fact            C．truth            D．reliability

閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
When I smoked with my family, I would feel so   16  and good that nothing else in the world seemed so   17 . I thought that smoking weed (煙草) was okay since many of my family members and people at my school smoked.  18  ever happened to them.   19  I started smoking weed a lot more during lunch and after school. I never thought   20  of it. At that time I just wanted to smoke. Then I began to   21 in school. I would   22  classes, come home late and spend all my money. I would spend   23  8 to 18 dollars a day. I never thought   24  that marijuana (大麻) had a bad effect on those things. Maybe my coming to class high (神智恍惚) was the reason why I was failing or coming home late. As I continued to smoke marijuana, I began to notice that I would always have the strong desire to smoke and that I would get   25  cigarettes if I smoked those, but I don’t.   26  I have learned more about marijuana, I have   27  the amount of marijuana that I use. I don’t want marijuana to be the most important in my life. I’m not smoking every day, and not spending as much money. Since I have   28  on my habit, I am   29  more money. I’m ready to go back to school and do good, so that I can make myself  50 . Everyone is always saying how weed   31  your mind and how it solves problems. I think it only brings more   32 . Marijuana is not good for your body or your brain. I’m not trying to tell you not to smoke, I’m just letting you know that marijuana can be   33  to your health, and   34  it may cause some long term negative (負(fù)面的) effects. Help yourself now, before it is too late. I don’t want to lecture anyone, just   35  my experience with you.
小題1:

A．worried

B．relaxed

C．disappointed

D．moved

小題2:

A．important

B．common

C．interesting

D．funny

小題3:

A．something

B．Everything

C．Nothing

D．Anything

小題4:

A．By the way

B．Now and then

C．In my opinion

D．For a time

小題5:

A．too much

B．a(chǎn) little

C．too often

D．a(chǎn)ny more

小題6:

A．get ahead

B．fall behind

C．come across

D．make up

小題7:

A．give

B．have

C．a(chǎn)ttend

D．cut

小題8:

A．a(chǎn)t least

B．a(chǎn)t most

C．no more than

D．a(chǎn)s little as

小題9:

A．once

B．twice

C．a(chǎn)gain

D．further

小題10:

A．used to

B．paid for

C．lost in

D．ready for

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)s if

B．Even if

C．Now that

D．As long as

小題12:

A．reduced

B．increased

C．bought

D．continued

小題13:

A．broken down

B．cut down

C．turned off

D．cut off

小題14:

A．wasting

B．spending

C．making

D．saving

小題15:

A．less

B．more

C．better

D．worse

小題16:

A．excites

B．fills

C．repairs

D．destroys

小題17:

A．problems

B．pleasure

C．convenience

D．excitements

小題18:

A．helpful

B．useful

C．dangerous

D．strange

小題19:

A．in the beginning

B．in the distance

C．in the long run

D．in the past

小題20:

A．tell

B．explain

C．regret

D．share

Willy, a merchant, returned home to his own country from a faraway continent, where he had succeeded making a small fortune by hard work. He found on arriving at the port that all his relatives were having a large party.
He was in such a happy mood and in the joy of the moment, he did not even bother changing his grey flannel（法蘭絨）suit which had become a little worn during the trip home.
When he entered the brilliantly lit room, his relatives and friends gave him a rather cold welcome because they had noticed his modest suit and immediately imagined that he had come back a poor man.
A young man who happened to be accompanying him was quite irritated at this and said to Willy, “What a wonderful reception you have received from these people. They have not even the intention of shaking your hand after all these years that you have been away from home.”
“Just wait and see!” whispered Willy, “They will soon change their looks!” Saying this he slipped a precious ring on his finger. All of a sudden the faces of all those present lit up and immediately Willy was surrounded by so many people that he didn’t know what to do. A man shook his hand, a cousin threw his arms around him, and he had so many invitations from the people present that he thought he would be unable to make any other appointments for several years.
“Has this beautiful, precious ring of yours the power of magic people?” asked the young man.
“Oh, no!” replied Willy, “They see in this glittering diamond ring something that makes them think I am rich, and, unfortunately, they place wealth above everything else.”
"What blind people!" exclaimed the young man. “It is not the ring that has drawn them to you but their desire for riches. Is it possible to appreciate more a piece of yellow metal surrounded by little stones than the goodness of my Lord? And indeed how foolish are people who place their trust in riches rather than in virtues（美德）!”
小題1: In what way did Willy go to attend the party held by his relatives and friends?

A．In such a modest mood.	B．In travel-soiled clothes.
C．Wearing a precious jewel.	D．Without being accompanied.

小題2: The word “irritated” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.

A．excited

B．pleased

C．a(chǎn)ngry

D．envious

小題3: According to the young man, people should ______.

A．give up all the physical wealth	B．a(chǎn)ppreciate more jewelry than goodness
C．observe carefully when judging a person	D．a(chǎn)void being blinded by the desire for wealth

小題4:Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．The Diamond Ring	B．The Welcome Party
C．The Modest Clothes	D．The Joyful Crowd

I think that sleeping is the most wonderful thing in the world. While 36 I do nothing, but close my eyes, leaving all my work behind. In fact, I __37 _get up early nearly every morning.
My classes begin at 8:00, but the teacher asks us to arrive before 7:15 so we have  38  time to prepare for the class. If you are 39  , you’ll lose one point. And when you reach 10 40 , parents’ visit to school will be a must. Though I think it’s 41 , I still don’t want to lose any points.
One morning, my alarm clock 42 . I woke up with a 43  and found that it was already 7:00. What was worse. I lost six points in a  44 , that is to say, I was late every day that week. My teacher said that he 45  me to be late. My friends joked that my 46   was coming soon. I finally 47   to do something. I bought a new 48  . It sings songs on time,  49  I shut it down.
It’s perfect for a lazy cat like me. The first time I 50  it I successfully got up at 6:00 the next morning. Proud of 51 , I took a deep breath and found that the early morning air is surprisingly  52_. I did some reading, finding that English is really beautiful. I hadn’t realized __53  that the morning is so wonderful.
“Life is 54   a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” Just as Forrest Gump said, sometimes we should break our  55 . You may find that a new way can change things for the better.

小題1:	A．tired B．a(chǎn)sleep C．silent D．a(chǎn)wake

小題2:	A．shall B．can C．used to D．have to

小題3:	A．enough B．no C．Many D．a(chǎn)ny

小題4:	A．lazy B．sleepy C．late D．noisy

小題5:	A．times B．points C．days D．classes

小題6:	A．surprising B．impossible C．interesting D．boring

小題7:	A．failed B．lied C．sounded D．disappeared

小題8:	A．jump B．thought C．start D．dream

小題9:	A．class B．day C．week D．month

小題10:

A．believed B．expected C．a(chǎn)dvised D．hoped

小題11:

A．exam B．mistake C．duty D．day

小題12:

A．decided B．wanted C．offered D．tried

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)larm clock B．schoolbag C．watch D．bike

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)s if B．if C．even if D．only if

小題15:

A．had B．used C．watched D．bought

小題16:

A．itself B．them C．myself D．us

小題17:

A．cool B．warm C．comfortable D．fresh

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．yet C．a(chǎn)go D．before

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)s B．like C．from D．with

小題20:

A．rules B．ideas C．habits D．dreams

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Using All Your Strength
A young boy was walking with his father along a country road. When they came across a large tree branch   11  the pathway, the boy asked, “Do you think I could   12  it?”
His father answered, “If you use all your strength, I am sure you can.”
The boy tried   13  to lift, pull and push the branch, but it wouldn’t budge.  14 , he said, “Dad, you were wrong. I can’t do it alone.”
“Try again,” his dad said.
This time, as the boy struggled, his father   15    him. Together they pushed the   16  
aside.
“Son, the first time you didn’t use all your strength,” his father said. “You didn’t ask me to help.”
This is a valuable   17 . There are many things we can’t do alone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get them done. We are   18      by resources that can be mobilized (調(diào)動(dòng)) to help us
  19  our goals including family, friends and faith.
Sometimes we   20  to ask for help because of   21  or stubbornness. Sometimes we think it is a sign of   22  to admit we need a hand. Sometimes we don’t even   23      
asking for help. Whatever the reason is, it is a waste.
It’s   24  that we learn to use all our strength. This includes inner resources such as discipline, courage, and even love. It also includes   25  resources. Just as we should be willing to help others, we should be willing to ask others for help.
小題1:.

A．falling

B．stopping

C．blocking

D．cutting

小題2:.

A．lift

B．move

C．carry

D．throw

小題3:.

A．mightily

B．carefully

C．hardly

D．painfully

小題4:.

A．Excited

B．Surprised

C．Discouraged

D．Unexpected

小題5:.

A．taught

B．joined

C．pushed

D．praised

小題6:.

A．stone

B．branch

C．road

D．tree

小題7:.

A．job

B．way

C．lesson

D．resource

小題8:.

A．hidden

B．cheated

C．covered

D．surrounded

小題9:.

A．set

B．change

C．a(chǎn)chieve

D．discover

小題10:.

A．try

B．fail

C．manage

D．stop

小題11:.

A．pride

B．mood

C．pity

D．strength

小題12:.

A．politeness

B．slightness

C．kindness

D．weakness

小題13:.

A．use up

B．refer to

C．think about

D．carry out

小題14:.

A．important

B．likely

C．possible

D．a(chǎn)cceptable

小題15:.

A．a(chǎn)nother

B．outer

C．natural

D．further

It was an unforgettable experience. By the time we made it to the 36  , my hands were wet. I 37   he would remember everything I had taught him over and over again. 38 he stopped and asked, “So, Mom, how do you like my 39 ?”
I must admit that his performance was 40 . He had both hands on the wheel. His eyes never left the highway and his handling was far better than I’d ever imagined it would be, 41 it still needed improving.
Several 42 ago, I was teaching him to ride his bike. We started 43 . The third grade primary school student was 44 that his training wheels were taken off. Of course it was a long evening. He 45 several times but always got up quickly and kept 46 until he mastered riding.
Viewing the 47 , I guess it really wasn’t about him driving. It was about him 48 ---gaining more and more independence; not 49 me so much anymore.
He will be a(n) 50 in high school this fall. This will truly be a 51 year for both of us. He’s ready to have one of the best years of his young life and I will have (a) complete mental 52 . For this is probably the last year that my baby will be at home on a(n) 53 basis.
After this school year, he’ll go to college and then into the real world. Things all happen so 54  .
Now I see the time has just arrived for him to perform what he’s learned.
So, I guess you could say his driving lessons are lessons for me too. Yes, I’m being 55  that it’s his time to drive through life’s green lights and move towards his future as smoothly and skillfully as possible.

小題1:	A．club B．park C．pool D．road

小題2:	A．knew B．hoped C．guessed D．thought

小題3:	A．Eventually B．Suddenly C．Mysteriously D．Curiously

小題4:	A．riding B．driving C．shooting D．swimming

小題5:	A．terrible B．just so so C．good D．perfect

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)s B．for C．a(chǎn)nd D．though

小題7:	A．years B．months C．weeks D．days

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)t dawn B．in the morning C．a(chǎn)t noon D．before dark

小題9:	A．worried B．scared C．excited D．surprised

小題10:

A．fell B．quitted C．hesitated D．escaped

小題11:

A．moving B．trying C．struggling D．weeping

小題12:

A．past B．progress C．situation D．success

小題13:

A．thinking B．learning C．insisting D．growing

小題14:

A．disobeying B．embarrassing C．needing D．depending

小題15:

A．junior B．senior C．a(chǎn)thlete D．journalist

小題16:

A．hard B．short C．fruitful D．memorable

小題17:

A．blank B．relaxation C．breakdown D．disability

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)nnual B．regular C．voluntary D．unpredictable

小題19:

A．similarly B．unfavorably C．quickly D．unforgettably

小題20:

A．taught B．reminded C．rewarded D．comforted