In no case      go         the law of nature or we’ll meet endless suffering．

A．we can; by           B．can we; for          C．we can; round         D．can we, against

We think that it’s love, generosity and perseverance         make the world       it is today．

A．what; that       B．that; what          C．which; what         D．which; that

      reasonable, the idea he           to create a friendly environment attracted much public attention．

A．Sounded; came about                                  B．Sounded; came across

C．Sounding; came up with                              D．Sounding; came along

With so many trees and flowers          about, our school campus looks like a beautiful garden．

A．planted          B．to be planted         C．planting         D．being planted

The highway through the rain forest was completed in 1990,        some animal species have died off．

A．by when         B．since then          C．since when           D．by which time

Take the lift to the eighth floor and turn right．You        have any trouble finding my office．

A．needn’t          B．mustn’t         C．don’t         D．shouldn’t

The highest award was given to Anna, who         so hard on the project for years, and at last her efforts paid off．

A．has worked          B．worked         C．was working         D．had been working

On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air．The elephant   1   distressed（痛苦的）, so Peter approached it very   2  ．

       He got down on one knee, examined the elephant's   3   and found a large piece of wood deeply embedded（刺入）in   4 ． As carefully and as gently as he   5 , Peter worked the wood out with his hunting knife,   6   which the elephant gingerly put down its foot．The elephant   7   to face the man, and with a rather curious look on its face,   8   at him for several tense moments．Peter stood   9 , thinking of nothing else but being killed．  10  the elephant trumpeted（高聲鳴叫）loudly, turned, and walked away．Peter never forgot that elephant or the events of that day．

Twenty years   11  , Peter was walking through the Chicago Zoo with his teenaged son．As  12    approached the elephant enclosure（圍欄）, one of the creatures turned and walked over to near   13   Peter and his son Cameron were   14  ．The large bull elephant stared at Peter, lifted its front foot off the   15  , then put it down．The elephant did that several times then trumpeted loudly,   16   staring at the man．

       Remembering the accidental meeting in 1986, Peter could not help   17  if this was the same elephant．Peter   18   his courage, climbed over the  railing, and made his way into the enclosure．He walked   19   up to the elephant and stared back in wonder．The elephant   20   again, wrapped its trunk around one of Peter's legs and threw this stupid ass hard against the railing, killing him immediately．

       Probably it wasn't the same elephant．

1．A．a(chǎn)ppeared             B．proved             C．seemed            D．remained

2．A．quickly               B．carelessly         C．carefully           D．pitifully

3．A．foot                    B．body               C．tail                   D．head

4．A．her                     B．it                     C．them                D．him

5．A．might                 B．could               C．should              D．would

6．A．a(chǎn)fter                   B．before             C．with                 D．on

7．A．rushed                B．turned             C．walked             D．stepped

8．A．stared                 B．watched          C．noticed             D．glanced

9．A．quiet                   B．silent               C．frozen              D．sad

10．A．Slowly              B．Highly             C．Lowly              D．Finally

11．A．later                  B．a(chǎn)fter                C．a(chǎn)go                  D．late

12．A．Peter                B．Cameron          C．they                 D．visitors

13．A．where               B．when               C．what                D．that

14．A．sightseeing        B．visiting            C．walking            D．standing

15．A．floor                 B．ground            C．earth                D．land

16．A．a(chǎn)ll at once         B．a(chǎn)ll the while     C．a(chǎn)ll the same       D．a(chǎn)ll of a sudden

17．A．realizing            B．feeling             C．sensing            D．wondering

18．A．gathered            B．called              C．took                 D．kept

19．A．round               B．direct              C．a(chǎn)bout               D．right

20．A．shouted           B．cried            C．whispered      D．trumpeted

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family．The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room．Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement．As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it．When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied．“Things aren’t always what they seem．”

　　The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable（好客的） farmer and his wife．After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest． When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears．Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field．The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why did you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help．”

“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied．

“When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall．Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so that he wouldn’t find it．Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife．I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead．Things aren’t always what they seem．”

1．Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

       A．Because she didn’t like the greedy owner．

       B．Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor．

       C．Because the basement was too cold to stay in．

       D．Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help．

2．The youngest angel was very angry because      ．

       A．the old angel killed the farmer’s cow

       B．the old angel treated the two families differently

       C．the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live

       D．the angel of death took the cow away

3．Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

　　A．Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow．

B．Because she wanted to teach the youngest angel a lesson．

　　C．Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife．

　　D．Because she thinks it is unfair to the rich

4．The story tries to tell the reader that________．

　　A．a(chǎn)ngels are always ready to help the poor

　　B．what we see is not necessarily what it is

　　C．a(chǎn)ngles are always to help the rich

D．the young should always learn from the old

One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank．There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees．I would also watch the bamboo（竹子） trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down．

When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word resilience （恢復(fù)力）comes to mind．When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions．

Have you ever felt like you are about to snap（突然折斷）? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it．

　　During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health．You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured（忍耐）unpleasant physical symptoms（癥狀）．

　　Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments．The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break．Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you．

　　If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience． Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break!

1．When the writer talks about the bamboo trees, he wants to tell us          ．

       A．he can’t forget those bamboo trees

       B．he used to watch them bend under pressure  and return to their upright position

       C．he still remembers the good days as a child

       D．he admires the character of the bamboo trees

2．Which of the following is TRUE?

       A．When you have overcome some depression, you show resilience．

       B．When you are about to snap, we say you are resilient．

       C．If you feel like you are at your breaking point, you are fortunate．

       D．If you feel mentally exhausted, you are likely to experience pleasant physical symptoms．

3．What does the writer mean by saying “Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you?”

       A．You should make the best of the situation．

       B．You should try your best to get the best situation．

       C．You should try your best not to be defeated by the situation．

       D．You should try your best not to give up the best situation．

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．My fondest memories                          B．Good times and bad times

       C．Enjoy the peace and quiet                     D．Bend, but don’t break