Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1   had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.

He was Matthew.   2  he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3  would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4  and succeeding and seeking（追尋）his dreams.

When we finished talking, I went to my    5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6   and overcoming obstacles（克服障礙）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7  to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8   and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9  to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10   . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend

Matthew

1.                A．excuse         B．effect          C．operation D．illness

2.                A．While          B．When          C．Although  D．Because

3.                A．they           B．he             C．she  D．I

4.                A．winning        B．teaching        C．playing   D．working

5.                A．home          B．desk           C．classroom D．bag

6.                A．failure         B．success         C．luck D．smile

7.                A．around         B．in             C．back D．down

8.                A．went away      B．passed away     C．stayed away   D．moved away

9.                A．surprised       B．brave          C．sorry D．happy

10.               A．never          B．ever           C．often D．seldom

In New York,on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station.He was playing his violin.His music was so great that many people put money into his?? ?? .

The next day ,the young artist came to the ?? ?? place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before,he took out a piece of paper and put ? ?? on the ground.The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat ?? ?? .Please come to get it soon..”

After  about half an hour,a(an) ??? ?? man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you . You did come here.”The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” “Yes!Yes!”Then the violinist asked , “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,”said the man.

The violinist ? ? a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist? ? ? it to him.

Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you ?? ?? play the violin every day to make your tuition (學費)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”

The violinist said, “Although  I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.”

Through our lives , we can get a lot and lose so much . But being ?? ?? should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may ?? ?? in a short period. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

1.A. bowl    ????????????? ????????????? B. hat     ????????????? C. pocket   ????????????? D. hands

2.A. similar   ????????????? B. different  ????????????? C. strange   ????????????? D. same

3.A. it     ????????????? ????????????? B. its    ????????????? ????????????? C. they   ????????????? D. them

4.A. by then   ????????????? B. by mistake   ????????????? C. by the way ? ????????????? D. by hand

5.A. young  ????????????? B. old  ????????????? ????????????? C. small    ????????????? D. tall

6.A. took out  ????????????? B. took off ????????????? C. took back  ????????????? D. took away

7.A. sold  ????????????? ????????????? B. bought  ????????????? C. gave  ????????????? ????????????? D. lent

8.A. could  ????????????? B. had to   ????????????? C. should ????? ? D. must

9.A. kind  ????????????? ????????????? B. rich   ????????????? ????????????? C. honest  ????????????? D. poor

10.A. fail  ????????????? ????????????? ? B. relax   ????????????? ????????????? ? ? C. suffer  ????????????? ????????????? D. succeed

In New York, on a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of a train station. He was playing his  16   .His music was so great that many people put money into his   17   .The next day, the young artist came to the   18   place, and played the violin as usual. Different from the day before, he took out a piece of paper and put   19   on the ground. The paper read ,“Last night ,a man named George Sang put an important thing into my hat  20   .Please come to get it soon.”   21   about half an hour, a(an)   22   man there in a hurry, “Oh ,it’s you. You did come here.” The young violinist asked   23   , “Are you Mr. George Sang?” “Yes! Yes!” Then the violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery(彩票).It’s the most valuable lottery in my 70 years of life,” said the man.

The violinist   24   a lottery ticket. George Sang’s name was on it, so the violinist   25   it to him. Later someone asked the violinist, “Since you   26   play the violin every day to make your tuition (學費)in the university, why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “   27    I don’t have much money, I live happily; But if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can get a lot and lose so   28   . But being   29   should always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way, we may   30    in a short period(短期). However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.

My name is Jim White. I live in America. I had a very u __1.__ experience on Sunday. I s___2.___a UFO in the daytime. Early this spring, I went outside w___3.___ my friend Bill who lived close to me. We were walking to a hill when I saw a l___4.___ bright light dancing in the sky. I called Jim and asked him to look up. He kept a___5.___, “What is that?” “A UFO!” I shouted excitedly. I n__6.__ it was round and red in the center.

After we looked at it for a m__7.__, we found it seemed that it had wings, but it was still round. Bill would not b__8.___ me when I told him it must be a UFO. We shouted t__9.__ it and we wished that it would land. We wanted to know i__10._ there was an alien in it. But soon it disappeared. I guessed we scared it off.

Do you believe me? It’s a true story.

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family created one. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box and put the ants into it. Soon they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. With my mom’s help, I kept a record of what happened each day and named the ants.
One day when I had put my face close to the structure (building), accidentally I knocked it over, and all the tunnels fell in. Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration (挫折)”. They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Over the years, I came to realize the ants have the spirit of teamwork. Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work. Day in and day out, each worked at their task. The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance (毅力) are indeed the keys to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently —Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment.
So I try to live my life like those hardworking ants. But, unlike them, I try not to let frustration defeat (擊敗) me. I will have to keep building my tunnels.
【小題1】The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _________.