Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of  36   other people’s cars as well．It was pretty   37   outside and I had no plans to   38  being in the bright sun．She   39   wanted to give lemonade（檸檬汽水）to passerby for free．I had seen little kids 40  and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt   41  , I decided to help her.
42   she asked me, “What if we   43  this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and   44   her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with   45   ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n)  46   with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the   47   of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the   48    to do something for others.
All that seemed   49   and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to   50   to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to   51 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional   52   to help clean cars．Passersby were   53   and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused．A pretty heartwarming  54  !
I feel blessed by being   55   by such wonderful and loving souls.
36．A．drying      B．repairing   C．washing    D．decorating
37．A．quiet B．hot    C．different   D．dirty
38．A．suggest     B．a(chǎn)void C．continue   D．practise
39．A．further     B．therefore   C．a(chǎn)lready     D．hardly
40．A choose B．enjoy C．buy   D．serve
41．A．worried    B．popular      C．confused   D．difficult
42．A．Finally     B．Simply     C．Then D．Luckily
43．A．show B．leave C．make D．order
44．A．challenged       B．expected   C．invited      D．encouraged
45．A．creative    B．ready C．changed    D．familiar
46．A．board       B．picture      C．idea   D．car
47．A．purpose    B．trouble     C．secret       D．theme
48．A．need  B．duty         C．imagination      D．skill
49．A．important B．disappointing       C．hopeful     D．natural
50．A．matter      B．object       C．belong      D．refer
51．A．relax B．try    C．help  D．smile
52．A．friends     B．rags   C．children    D．fruit
53．A．interested  B．a(chǎn)mazed     C．bored       D．frightened
54．A．scene B．gift          C．story D．explanation
55．A．supported B．understood       C．refused     D．surrounded

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t  36  to start the bus soon because it was not yet  37 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story  38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her  39  was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she  40  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked  41 .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(車費(fèi)). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he  42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to  43  the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he  44  her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s  45  .
The woman was watching the incident.  46  the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干預(yù)).
“Stop  47  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver  48  .
“Well, that’s no  49  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her  50  money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a  51  time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home  52  a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier  53  .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can  54  our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the  55  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
36. A. try  B. care  C. decide  D.  intend 
37. A. empty  B. full  C. crowded  D. ready 
38. A. tearfully  B. seriously  C. carefully  D. calmly 
39. A. fare B. possession  C. money  D. wealth 
40. A. strangely B. happily  C. secretly   D. fortunately 
41. A. unsatisfied  B. weak   C. unhappy   D. excited 
42. A. explained  B. declared  C. admitted   D. found 
43. A. get off  B. start   C. get on   D. stop 
44. A. begged  B. scolded  C. praised   D. thanked 
45. A. request  B. action   C. suggestion   D. command 
46. A. Unless  B. Although  C. Until   D. When 
47. A. attacking  B. bothering  C. blaming   D. wronging 
48. A. warned  B. whispered  C. shouted   D. repeated 
49. A. problem  B. need  C. matter   D. reason 
50. A. spending  B. collected   C. remaining   D. borrowed 
51. A. busy  B. cold   C. hard   D. fearful 
52. A. giving  B. wearing   C. taking   D. forcing 
53. A. forgotten  B. used   C. earned  D. returned 
54. A. move  B. increase   C. lighten   D. carry 
55. A. world  B. journey   C. smile   D. friendship 

Listening to your heart
Do you ever wish you had a road map for living? If only someone could    1    show us a way to go, a direction to take, we wouldn’t feel so    2    of which path to pursue. We think that, with only a little    3    , we’ll surely end up in the right place.
4     on a regular flight from Detroit to Tri-City Airport must have felt a little more than    5     during the flight attendant’s greeting as their flight started. She     6     the passengers and stated that the destination would be Midland. A few concerned passengers   7    her, so the flight attendant, obviously not familiar with the area,     8     herself by saying that they would be     9      in “Tri-City” and Bay City.
Chuckles rippled along the aisle as she    10    tried again. This time she informed passengers that the destination would be Saginaw. Now    11    broke out.
At that point, an authoritative voice came over the intercom (對講機(jī)) and    12     her. “I’m your pilot, folks,” he said. “Don’t    13   — I know where we’re going.”
It’s nice when someone knows the     14    . And there is wisdom in seeking help when necessary. Other people can be valuable.    15     we cannot always depend on others for the    16    answers for living our lives. In the end, nobody can point us to all the best   17    for life’s problems; nobody else can    18    us to the path that is just right for us. We find that way ourselves. We find the way by    19   . Listening to our hearts — for the direction we need is almost always there, deep within.
So if you feel a bit lost, don’t worry. This may be a    20    time to listen. And remember — your pilot knows where you’re going.
1. A. irregularly          B. occasionally        C. practically         D. basically
2. A. proud              B. tired              C. unsure            D. ashamed
3. A. guidance        B. encouragement      C. comfort           D. determination
4. A. Customers          B. Pilots             C. Attendants         D. Passengers
5. A. happy              B. lost               C. nervous           D. excited
6. A. thanked            B. examined           C. welcomed         D. entertained
7. A. reminded           B. informed           C. warned           D. threatened
8. A. relaxed             B. behaved            C. enjoyed          D. corrected
9. A. stopping            B. landing             C. flying           D. traveling
10. A. shyly              B. impatiently          C. bravely          D. actively
11. A. protest            B. complaint           C. argument         D. laughter
12. A. rescued            B. blamed             C. praised           D. defended
13. A. fight              B. worry               C. quarrel           D. concern
13. A. flight              B. skill                C. way              D. problem
15. A. So                 B. And                C. Besides          D. But
16. A. immediate          B. important           C. simple           D. short
17. A. solutions           B. reasons            C. explanations       D. accounts
18. A. direct              B. force              C. forbid            D. tempt
19. A. speaking           B. following           C. listening          D. asking
20. A. hard               B. spare              C. necessary         D. perfect

Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of    1    . For more than half of that   2   he was in isolation (隔絕). He lived for ten months in total     3    . Those ten months was the longest of his life. When they   4   with wooden boards the window of his little seven-by-seven foot cell, shutting out the light, he    5    if he was going to make it.
Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking. But at times he felt he could do   6   but scream. Not wanting to give his    7    the satisfaction of knowing they’d    8    him, he placed clothing into his mouth to lessen the noise    9    he screamed at the top of his lungs.
One day Ted got down on the    10   and crawled (爬) under his bed. He found a hole that   11   air from the outside. As he approached the hole, he saw a    12    ray of light. Ted put his eye next to the wall and discovered a small crack in the building. It allowed him to glimpse   13   , though all he could see was a     14    piece of grass. But when he saw this, he felt a surge of joy, excitement and   15    that he hadn’t had in years. “It represented life, growth and    16    ,” he later said. It was the small hope that helped Ted    17    this nearly unbearable experience.
The human spirit is   18    . It seems to run forever    19    nothing but a faint (微弱的) hope. Without it, you have nothing. With it, nothing else   20    — even the worst conditions.
1. A. thought             B. scream            C. support               D. hope
2. A. prison                B. war                 C. time                   D. month
3. A. happiness           B. sadness            C. darkness              D. silence
4. A. strengthened         B. fixed               C. covered               D. broke
5. A. reminded            B. required            C. wondered             D. feared
6. A. something         B. nothing            C. everything            D. anything
7. A. soldiers             B. friends             C. enemy               D. army
8. A. wounded           B. quitted             C. satisfied              D. broken
9. A. till                 B. since               C. as                  D. after
10. A. window            B. floor               C. wall                D. board
11. A. let in            B. put out              C. took in             D. gave off
12. A. weak               B. soft                  C. strong               D. sharp
13. A. inside             B. outside              C. above               D. below
14. A. very               B. right                 C. specific            D. single
15. A. gratefulness      B. usefulness           C. fulfillment          D. establishment
16. A. courage         B. perseverance          C. choice              D. freedom
17. A. by              B. out                   C. over                D. through
18. A. straight         B. strong               C. lucky                D. interesting
19. A. against              B. from                  C. on                   D. over
20. A. matters         B. relates               C. changes            D. happens

Tolerance: Respect the differences in others
You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place   36   you socialize and learn to get along with people. But this is   37   easy. What can you do   38   you just don’t like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems  39   your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the   40   to recognize and respect the   41   in others. We cannot change the way that other people act,   42   it is important to learn to live happily with them.  
Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better    43    with each other. Getting to know someone   44    help you understand why they do things   45   from you. It is important to remember that just because something is different does not mean that it is bad.   46  teaches us to keep an even temper and open mind.
One thing to   47   is the old saying, “Treat others how you want   48  ”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is   49   to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate   50   it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to   51   who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you will be   52   of the differences in others and not try to make them change. 
It is important to   53    tolerance because it will make everyone’s lives easier.  Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is a very   54   , and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make    55  .
36．A．which       B．where       C．that   D．when
37．A．very  B．often C．not always       D．really
38．A．unless       B．since C．because     D．if
39．A．getting along with          B．making apologies to
C．getting away from   D．fleeing from
40．A．reflection  B．benefit      C．patience    D．a(chǎn)bility
41．A．characteristics  B．thoughts   C．consequence   D．differences
42．A．so    B．a(chǎn)nd   C．but    D．a(chǎn)lthough
43．A．moods      B．habits       C．relationships    D．feelings
44．A．must B．may C．should      D．can
45．A．fortunately       B．easily       C．differently       D．a(chǎn)ttentively
46．A．Patience   B．Experience       C．Tolerance        D．kindness
47．A．keep in touch   B．keep in mind   C．keep up with    D．keep to yourselves
48．A．to treat     B．being treated    C．to be treated    D．to be treating
49．A．a(chǎn)ttractive  B．important        C．desperate D．fantastic
50．A．something       B．a(chǎn)nything   C．everything       D．nothing
51．A．change     B．remind     C．promise    D．decide
52．A．convenient       B．respectful        C．negative    D．unselfish
53．A．ignore      B．cancel      C．prevent     D．practice
54．A．diverse    B．same C．individual D．a(chǎn)pparent
55．A．no difference   B．a(chǎn)n effect   C．a(chǎn)n apology       D．a(chǎn) difference

Being a good parent is harder now than it has ever been before. In pressurized modern lives, demands to be a fulfilled individual, a good partner and a good worker, take no account of being a good parent. We haven’t left space for the nurturing parents who are expected to provide what children need. As a result, many families in the western world just don’t work.
Something will have to change. With luck, people in the future will only have children if they really want them. That should mean parenthood is seen as a much more positive promise than it is now, that parents are socially supported, and are admired for doing a good job.
The problem is that in the last generation or so we’ve come to assume that women should want and be able to everything that by tradition men have done at the same time as pretty well everything that by tradition women have done. And it’s just not possible. Since adopting a male life style is demonstrably only another form of submission（順從）, quite a number of highly educated and economically privileged（優(yōu)越的）women are now choosing to take career breaks so as to be at home with their children for longer than that poor 18 weeks.
The most welcoming trend in parenting is that men are participating more and more, even that is not free of conflict, however. Intellectually（理智上）, women want men to be equal parents and do their share. But there’s often a contradictory（矛盾的）emotion because children are the last fort of the female power in the family. “I want him to help me but this is my region and being better at it is one of the new things I’ve got as a female.” In truth, although they haven’t had generations of practice, there’s no reason why men can’t raise children as well as women. Men left to cope after bereavement or divorce, as well as some who take on the role of principal career within a partnership, are already doing it.
16.Why is it more difficult today to be good parents?
A. Because parents don’t want to face the pressure of rearing children.
B. Because children are in dependent and don’t need to be taken care of.
C. Because husbands and wives have little time to talk to each other.
D. Because people want to fulfill their own dreams, leaving no time to look after children.
17. We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. people in future will not be as interested in children as people at present
B. parenthood will be considered as a positive commitment as it is now
C. women do better in rearing children than men
D. parents will receive admiration for taking good care of children
18. Nowadays, a lot of highly educated and economically privileged women ________.
A. tend to stay at home for more than 18 weeks
B. tend to adopt a male life style
C. tend to quit their jobs and stay at home
D. tend to be submissive wives
19. It seems that in parenting , women ________.
A. are contradictory in their thoughts.                B.demand equality between sexes
C. tend to leave children to their husbands.         D. often quarrel with their husbands
20. The underlined word “bereavement” in the para 4 probably means _________.
A. departure of his wife.                                          B. death of his wife
C. return of his wife                                         D. annoyance of his wife

It is not so much what happens to each of us that determines our quality of life, but rather our reaction to what happens. Though we may have no     36    in unexpected events that happen to us, we most certainly have choice in   37  we interpret what happens, and in whatwe choose to do about it. These choices make all the   38   in how we experience our world and very much determine our   39    of life. 
Neither does what we own    40   a major role in quality of life. One person with all the money and possessions in the world may have a  41  life, while another in the lowest income classes may    42  love their life. It is what we do with what we own that   43  our level of satisfaction and joy in life. It's not what you   44   or what happens to you in life that    45   , but rather what you do with it.  
Every    46   something is happening in our lives. And every moment we    47   or a judgment about what happens. By choosing to become more  48  of how we react to what happens, we can   49  towards what we really want in our lives.   50   following habitual, reactive patterns which   51  more of the same, we can recognize and  52  our old habits to move powerfully in the  53  of creating the life we really want. Yet to do this, we must first find the    54  to look at some of the disempowering, often unconscious   55  which get in the way and don't serve to increase our quality of life. But by continually reminding ourselves of our intention to be creators, we can transform our life. 
36．A．need                B．courage           C．choice             D．necessity
37．A．what               B．whether           C．that                 D．how
38．A．difference        B．troubles           C．decisions          D．measures
39．A．type                B．quality             C．a(chǎn)mount            D．level
40．A．take                B．play                C．make               D．get
41．A．miserable         B．a(chǎn)ccessible         C．a(chǎn)cceptable        D．a(chǎn)daptable 
42．A．practically              B．privately          C．a(chǎn)bsolutely        D．a(chǎn)dequately
43．A．creates             B．investigates      C．a(chǎn)ffects             D．handles
44．A．lack                B．need                C．reserve            D．possess 
45．A．means             B．exists               C．works              D．matters  
46．A．time                B．period             C．date                 D．moment
47．A．make a mistake                                   B．make a discovery
C．make a decision                            D．make a fortune
48．A．conscious         B．sensitive          C．reasonable        D．a(chǎn)ctive  
49．A．a(chǎn)lter                B．shift                C．differ                     D．distinguish
50．A．Other than              B．Rather than      C．As well as        D．According to
51．A．lead to             B．lie in               C．call for            D．a(chǎn)ppeal to/ equal to
52．A．transplant        B．transform         C．transport          D． transmit
53．A．edge                B．way                 C．direction          D．center
54．A．hope               B．interest            C．chance             D．courage
55．A．patterns           B．frames             C．landscape         D．examples

It is universally known that friendship is one of the permanent themes in the literature of all languages. Friends are people who willingly and readily help us when we are in trouble, and show   36  for us when we are in misery. This is   37   human beings were born to need the warmth and laughter of friends. Some of us like    38  friends, while others different friends. Personally,I prefer both. 
It goes without saying that having similar friends has many    39  , We can feel a renewed sense of    40  when we have a group of old friends who would    41    our sufferings and happiness.   42  ,  old friends always  know  how to   43  mutual trust（互信）and how to avoid    44    conflicts. I always feel    45   when I meet an old friend after a long   46 . Immediately, hearty laughter    47    the atmosphere. 
Nevertheless I believe that a mixture of friends is    48  advantageous. One can ___49___ various sorts of friends in three aspects. First, frequent    50  with different friends broadens my world   51   ．Just as various kinds of nutriments keep you healthy, making a   52   of friends keeps you lively. Secondly , I have found that the   53  friends cannot only    54  new adventures but alse show me new   55  to success in life. Thirdly, they can help me with whatever difficulties I encounter in life. 
To conclude, I prefer to have both types of friends and as many as possible. Of course, I will not forget friends wisely.
36．A．direction          B．respect                    C．sympathy         D．a(chǎn)nxiety
37．A．because           B．why                       C．how                D．What
38．A．true                 B．right                       C．same               D．similar
39．A．problems         B．a(chǎn)dvantages             C．disadvantages   D．duties
40．A．tension            B．challenge                C．strength          D．oppression
41．A．share              B．convey                   C．guarantee         D．cause
42．A．Therefore        B．Otherwise               C．However          D．Moreover
43．A．lack                B．a(chǎn)bandon                  C．bear                D．maintain
44．A．obvious           B．impossible                 C．impressive       D．hidden
45．A．stressed           B．worried                  C．delighted         D．confused
46．A．experience       B．departure                C．work               D．discussion
47．A．fills                B．weakens                  C．ruins               D．buries
48．A．eagerly            B．equally                  C．bitterly            D．rarely
49．A．make with              B．benefit from           C．result from       D．a(chǎn)ppeal to
50．A．quarrel            B．contact                   C．a(chǎn)rgument               D．view
51．A．a(chǎn)ttitude            B．position                  C．outlook         D．a(chǎn)mbition
52．A．range                     B．series                      C．quantity           D．variety
53．A．strange            B．doubtful                 C．a(chǎn)vailable          D．different
54．A．result from      B．stick to                   C．a(chǎn)ttend to          D．lead to
55．A．a(chǎn)venues          B．a(chǎn)ppeal                    C．benefit             D．a(chǎn)ttitude

Laugh and Smile Your Way to Health
How much do you laugh and smile during the day? Do you take your life and your illness or injury so   36    that there is no room for joy to fill you? Want a totally free, simple way to increase your    37    and your health with no medicine needed? Then laughing and smiling is   38  to you
So laugh your way to happiness.   39    it takes to put a smile on your face is what you should be doing.  
Research shows that laughing can increase the immune system,   40    the body to stay disease free and fight colds and the flu.
If you are facing an illness , having a positive life opinion and a   41    of humor will keep your body open to healing. If you are healthy, laughing will help to make sure you stay that way, and can    42    enjoyment to your work and home life and   43   your daily stress.
Certainly, it can be   44   to keep a positive opinion of life all the time. Simply taking the time to   45   on the positive and treat for the good things    46   in your life can help   47   , but if you are struggling with negative emotions that you just can’t seem to    48    , there are tools that can help.
There are so many things out there to smile about and   49  you have to do is find   50   . Practice looking for the bright   51   of every situation. Avoid the negative：don't   52    yourself with your own problems—or    53    others for their "shortcomings." And don’t pay no attention to the joy in everyday things. Create your own "Laugh for Health"   54    —anything to add to your collection and to give you fresh materials that   55  to you.
36.A. proudly               B.seriously                   C.carefully                   D.freely
37. A.burdens               B.spirits                       C.loads                         D.values
38. A.beneficial             B.changeable                C.suitable                     D.harmful
39. A.However              B.Whenever                  C.Whatever                  D.Whichever
40.A.helping            B.making                            C.letting                       D.causing
41. A.taste                   B.sense                         C.knowledge                 D.joy
42. A.adjust                  B.adapt                        C.apply                        D.add
43. A.improve              B.arise                         C.cancel                       D.reduce
44. A.hard                    B.awful                        C.energetic                   D.helpful
45. A.concentrate          B.put                           C.focus                        D.interview
46. A.carefully                B.thankfully                 C.particularly                D.differently
47..A.remarkably          B.accidentally               C.frequently                 D.purposefully
48.A.seek                  B.stress                        C.accept                       D. overcome
49. A.all                       B.that                           C.how                          D.why
50. A.it                        B.that                           C.this                           D.one
51. A.side                        B.plan                         C.aspect                  D.future
52.A.depend                 B.abandon                    C.load                          D.ban
53.A.praise                   B.miss                          C.approve                     D. blame
54. A.ambition               B.summary                   C.message                    D.collection
55.A. appeal                 B.apply                        C.center                       D.assume

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some   36    it highly, believing that it is   37   for social progress and prosperity. Others say that   38  is bad, that it sets one person against another; that it   39   unfriendly relationship between people. 
I have taught many children who held the   40   that their self-worth relied on how well they   41    at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and –death affairs.  In their single-minded   42  of success, the development of many other human qualities is   43   forgotten.  
44   , while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take a(n)   45  attitude. In a culture valuing only the winner and   46   to the ordinary players, they strongly   47   competition. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or   48  success.  By not trying, they always have a(n)   49 ：“I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter   50   I really didn’t try.”   51    , this belief is the same as    52  of the true competitors trying to prove themselves. Both are based on the   53   belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in    54   with others.  Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve（緩解）  55   a new meaning in competition. 
36．A．benefit                   B．influences             C．value                     D．impress
37．A．cheerful                 B．meaningful             C．comfortable            D．responsible
38．A．competition            B．a(chǎn)bility                    C．knowledge             D．challenge
39．A．runs into            B．leads to                  C．comes from            D．begins with
40．A．promise             B．belief                    C．dream                    D．task
41．A．planned                 B．performed              C．delivered               D．practiced
42．A．pursuit                   B．memory                  C．behalf                    D．search
43．A．shyly                     B．cheerfully              C．sadly                     D．faithfully
44．A．Therefore               B．Meanwhile             C．However            D．Afterwards
45．A．proper                    B．suitable                   C．confident                  D．opposite
46．A．paying no attention        B．pays less attention  C．paid more attention        D．pays no attention
47．A．excuse                   B．blame                    C．charge                   D．trust
48．A．enjoy                     B．a(chǎn)pply                  C．receive                   D．a(chǎn)chieve
49．A．opinion                  B．explanation            C．excuse                   D．reason
50．A．unless                    B．so                          C．while                     D．because
51．A．Firmly                   B．Naturally                   C．Unfortunately       D．Clearly
52．A．that                      B．one                        C．it                           D．this
53．A．mistaken            B．different                 C．single                    D．common
54．A．consequence           B．comparison            C．connection             D．common
55．A．we can discover       B．can we discover      C．can discover            D．we discover