When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village. One day, on the road, I found the __36__ pieces of a mirror. There was a German motorcycle accident.

I tried to find all the pieces and put them __37__, but it was not possible, so I kept only the __38__ piece and I made it round. I began to __39__ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the __40__ that I could reflect（反射）light to dark places where the sun would never shine in __41___holes and some other dark places. It became a __42__ for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.

I __43__ the little mirror, and, as I ___44__ up, I would take it out when I had nothing to do and __45__ the game. As I became a __46__, I grew to understand that this was not __47__a child’s game but a metaphor（象征）for what I might do with my life. I came to __48___ that I am not the light or the source（來源）of light, but light—truth, understanding, knowledge—is __49___, and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.

I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ___50__ design and shape I do not know. __51___, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this __52__， into the black places in the___53__ of men—and change some things __54___ some people. Perhaps others may see and do the same. This is what I am about. This is the __55___ of my life.  （269 words）

A. broken                  B. dropped            C. pointed             D. sharpened

A. back                   B. down                C. together            D. up

A. best                    B. longest              C. smallest             D. largest

A. talk                    B. play                  C. flash                 D. share

A. idea                   B. fact                   C. decision            D. reason

A. deep                   B. big                   C. pretty                D. empty

A. job                        B. task                  C. game                D. trouble

A. kept                   B. hid                   C. forgot               D. lost

A. came                     B. stood                C. grew                 D. went

A. watch                    B. continue            C. remember          D. change

A. man                   B. boy                   C. father                D. grandfather

A. always                B. completely    C. really                   D. just

A. announce             B. doubt           C. understand       D. expect

A. absent                B. home                   C. far              D. there

A. whole                 B. most              C. half                 D. other

A. So                     B. However          C. Besides            D. Certainly

A. country           B. village         C. world          D. city

A. hands              B. brains          C. eyes            D. hearts

A. on                B. in              C. with            D. like

A. way               B. standard         C. quality          D. meaning

The couple __________.I really don’t know why.?

A.always quarrel

B.are always quarreling?

C.have always quarreled

D.have always been quarreled

 A long time ago there lived a farmer in a village. One day, while   36   in the fields, the farmer’s son   37   and broke his leg. The villagers went to the __ 38 __ and said，“My goodness, what great misfortune! Your son has broken his leg; now he can’t   39   you in the fields.”O(jiān)ne day later, government troop (軍隊) went to the village   40   young men to join the __ 41 _. They had to leave the boy ___42   because his leg was broken. Again, the villagers came and said，“My goodness, what great __ 43 __!”  The farmer replied, “It is neither fortune __ 44 __ misfortune.”

Then one day the farmer’s     45    horse jumped the fence and ran away. The villagers came and said，“What great misfortune that your horse has run away.” Two or three days later, the horse __ 46 __ with a dozen wild horses ___47    it. The villagers came and said，“What great misfortune that your horse came back with twelve_ 48 __.”

The farmer was __49 __ enough to know that nothing was either fortune or misfortune. Everything that happens has a ___50 __ and meaning beyond   51    appearances of the events. So many times, we are __ 52   by the feelings we have about the events in our lives. Remember: “Nothing is long or short, hot or cold, good or bad.” There is no   53    in thinking of something as good or bad, because we __ 54   know what will happen next. The best thing we can do is__ 55   it.

1.A. playing        B. walking      C. living      D. working

2.A. came up                      B. fell down     

 C. broken down                  D. ended up

3. A. ground        B. son          C. farmer     D. village

4. A. supply         B. help        C. teach       D. move

5. A. looking for                   B. thanking for     

   C. asking for                    D. waiting for

6.A. club          B. group       C. army       D. government

7. A. up           B. down        C. away       D. behind

8. A. pleasure      B. success      C. fortune      D. fun

9. A. or           B. nor         C. and         D. but

10.A. only         B. next         C. same        D. first

11.A. provided      B. rose        C. ran         D. returned

12. A. watching     B. following    C. begging     D. crossing

13.A. ones         B. others       C. those       D. another

14. A. wiser        B. confident     C. quick       D. honest

15. A. use          B. dream       C. purpose     D. goal

16. A. usual        B. strange     C. real         D. simple

17. A. left         B. kept        C. surprised     D. cheated

18. A. point        B. luck        C. chance      D. way

19.A. always      B. never        C. often        D. seldom

20.A. use         B. change       C. accept     D. enjoy

 

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接觸) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

1. People who are unhappy _______.

A. always consider things differently from others

B. usually misunderstand what others think or say

C. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

D. usually are affected by the results of certain things

2.The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “_______”.

A. make others unhappy                             B. tend to scold others openly

C. have a good taste with social life      D. enjoy the pleasure of life

3.We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A. we should pity all such unhappy people

B. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

C. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons

4.If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _______.

A. prevent any communication with them

B. show no respect and politeness to them

C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects

D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

5.In this passage, the writer mainly _______.

A. describes two types of people

B. laughs at the unhappy people

C. tells people how to be happy in life

D. suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

 

A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of   1   small children, and   2   enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “  3   are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.

The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30    4   $ 50.”

The little boy   5   in his pocket and pulled out some   6  . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “  7   I please look at them?”

The store owner   8   and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窩) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (過道) of his store   9   by five puppies. One puppy was   10  . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s   11   with that little dog?”

The store owner explained that the veterinarian (獸醫(yī)) had   12   the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became   13   “That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.”

The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.”

The little boy got quite upset. He looked   14   into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay   15   price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month    16   I have him paid for.”

The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is   17   going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”

To his surprise, the little boy reached   18   and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (殘疾的) left leg   19   by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who   20  !”

1. A. absorbing       B. attracting         C. bargaining      D. greeting

2. A. sure               B. luckily          C. surprisingly      D. interestingly

3. A. What          B. How come        C. When          D. How much

4. A. on           B. at               C. to             D. between

5. A. put          B. arrived         C. reached         D. filled

6. A. coin           B. note             C. value          D. change

7. A. Can         B. Shall            C. Will            D. Must

8. A. performed      B. smiled          C. disagreed       D. announced

9. A. applied        B. guided         C. followed         D. linked

10. A. falling behind       B. setting foot C. lending a hand  D. putting forward

11. A. the price       B. the matter      C. the weight             D. the name

12. A. tested        B. studied           C. examined         D. experimented

13. A. excited       B. shocked          C. worried       D. disappointed

14. A. straight      B. deeply            C. closely              D. totally

15. A. half           B. lower           C. higher           D. full

16. A. unless        B. after            C. until            D. once

17. A. always      B. often             C. no            D. never

18. A. up         B. down           C. out             D. over

19. A. supported     B. assisted            C. adjusted      D. surrounded

20. A. encourages   B. cooperates       C. understands     D. recognizes