If it’s possible to see red(get angry) about not seeing red, that is what I was doing. We had 26 the timing of our autumn trip to see the changing 27 in the Great Lakes States, and I was really 28 . No matter how I strained my eyes I couldn’t spot red anywhere. Not 29 a bit of golden yellow broke through the dull greenery.
This vacation was a complete 30 . I sat alone in the backseat of our rented car and got 31 as we drove north through the dull, dark green. In the 32 seat my brother and my father chatted merrily, obviously 33 .
Then a motto came to mind: “Happiness is a decision.” It must have been something my mother said. She was always passing on words of 34 . When I was a child, she gave me a black book with 35 pages. On the flyleaf she had written, “Look for a beautiful thing and you’ll find it.” I was supposed to 36 a record of the most beautiful thing I saw each day.
I remembered spending hours discussing what I’d 37 . A baby’s smile? A stone shining with fool’s gold? Pictures in the clouds, or tulips tipping their heads? I found so many beautiful things that it was 38 to pick just one.
Now, on the road, I played Mother’s game again. I took in the all-green 39 . Thick forests lined both sides of the highway. The long hill pines and spruce were seen 40 . Maple leaves danced in the gentle wind. I felt like a little girl again— 41 by beautiful things.
Later in the 42 , after we crossed the Upper Peninsula and drove into Canada, I found the bright 43 plants I had been looking for. But by then I’d already seen a million shades of __44 , the infinite variety and beauty that only our heavenly Father can 45 . And that we can always find—if we look closely enough.
26. A. kept B. missed C. misjudged D. seized
27. A. situation B. weather C. plants D. leaves
28. A. upset B. excited C. happy D. sorry
29. A. yet B. even C. still D. ever
30. A. success B. time C. waste D. pleasure
31. A. sleepy B. mad C. patient D. angry
32. A. front B. back C. right D. left
33.A. unconcerned B. disappointed C. worried D. surprised
34. A. order B. advice C. apology D. help
35. A. nice B. common C. missing D. empty
36. A. set B. break C. keep D. put
37. A. brought in B. written down C. got through D. referred to
38. A. impossible B. valuable C. necessary D. strange
39. A. forests B. leaves C. hills D. scenery
40. A. nowhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. somewhere
41. A. wondered B. surrounded C. waken D. treated
42. A. trip B. autumn C. course D. game
43. A. leaf B. hill C. highway D. fall
44. A. red B. trees C. green D. plants
45. A. observe B. produce C. find D. provide
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One early morning, I received a call for a taxi. When I arrived at the building, it was 2:30 am and only one room gave off light. Manywould just shout once or twice and then drive away. But I thought this passenger might need my
. So I walked to the door and
“Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly
After a long time, the door opened. A small old woman
before me, carrying a small suitcase. I took her suitcase and we walked slowly to the car. She kept thanking me for my kindness.
When we got in the car, she gave me a (n) and then asked to drive through the city center. But it wasn’t the
way. “Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to Westhill Old People’s Home. The doctor says I don’t have much time
.
We drove through the city center. She me the building where she once worked. We drove past the church where she got married. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a building or at a corner and
．sit looking at the darkness, saying nothing. When the sun began to
, we drove in silence to the old people’s home. When we arrived, almost
a second thought, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). “You gave an old woman a little moment of
. Thank you!” she said tearfully.
I was totally lost in thought for the rest of the day. I can’t imagine what would happen if Ito do what I did? We always think that there are no great moments in our lives, but great moments are just in what others may consider a
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I was in Tokyo last spring，walking in the street with my friend Kirsten．Right about the time the sun was setting，we heard the of a jazz band coming from an alley．It was a group of four local
college students playing their hearts out for anyone who would
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But not everyone was enjoying the music．In the middle of the second song，an old homeless man broke the crowd and started
at the band．The musicians did their best to ignore（无视）him
obviously the old man would not go away．It seemed he was
about the loud noise．
There were probably two dozen of us the scene-none of us knowing what we could or should do．I remember feeling very
，because first，I don’t speak much Japanese，and second，the homeless man was starting to get more and more violent．At one point，he picked up a stick and started beating the drum．
This was more than the young drummer could and he finally stopped playing，stood up and pulled the old man to the
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It was then that a young Japanese man made his way through the crowd very．He knelt down next to the old man，took hold of his hand and
him if he was all right．I couldn’t
what was being said，but I’ll never forget the way this young man helped bring the fallen man to his
．And I’ll never forget the way he carefully placed his arm around the old man’s shoulders and quietly walked him away．
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完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Going to a Britain school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain 31 school starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m. This means I could get up an hour 32 than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.
On the first day, all students went to 33 assembly. I sat next to a girl whose name was Diane. We 34 became best friends. During 35 , the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to 36 respect from the school was to work hard and 37 high grades. This sounded like my school in China.
My English improved a lot as I used English every day. I usually went to the Computer Club at lunch time, so I 38 e-mail my family and friends back home 39 free. I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings. 40 was really fun as I learned how to buy, prepare and cook food.
31. A. because B. if C. so D. though
32. A. earlier B. late C. early D. later
33. A. join B. hold C. attend D. make
34. A. just B. now C. soon D. fast
35. A. assembly B. class C. meal D. break
36. A. take B. earn C. find D. creat
37. A. realise B. achieve C. improve D. develop
38. A. must B. should C. needed D. could
39. A. for B. in C. on D. with
40. A. Eating B. Cooking C. Learning D. playing
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
With the development of industry, factories produce large amounts of 31chemicals. These chemicals go into the atmosphere and flow into the water, making many plants and animals 32and large areas of the world damaged. 33 , the world’s population 34to 6.5 billion.
Some people suggest cutting back on production, thinking more about recycling and teaching people about 35friendly ways of living.
While some people say that a healthy environment and a stable economy should be possible at the same time. They don’t think the economy development is bad for the environment, saying there are many factories and industries 36 control the amount of pollution they produce and spend money 37any damage they cause. They are concerned 38the environment.
The way to 39the environment may be recycling, and making more effective laws to control the numbers of trees 40and fishes caught. Factories should have to pay higher taxes. And many people are willing to pay higher prices for environmentally friendly things.
31. A. useless B. good C. poisonous D. harmless
32. A. die B. dies C. dying D. died
33. A. In addition B. In all C. In time D. In the end
34. A. is grown B. is growing C. had grown D. grow
35. A. elementary B. environmental C. environmentalist D. environmentally
36. A. where B. which C. what D. who
37. A. repaire B. repaired C. repairing D. to repaire
38. A. with B. about C. in D. to
39. A. damage B. build C. preserve D. ruin
40. A. cut down B. cut off C. cut up D. cut in
第三节 完形填空（每小题1分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are 1 than housewives. Evidence (证据) shows that 2 are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows that whenever the unemployment (失业) rate increases by 1%，the death rate increases correspondingly (相应地) by 2%. All this comes down to one point: Work is helpful to heath.
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, _3 loneliness and solitude (孤独). Researches show that people feel unhappy, 4 and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are 5 . Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are the happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a 6 between man and reality (真实). By work, people come into contact with each other. By collective (集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work 7_ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually (在精神上) and makes him liable to (易于) 8 .
9 , work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感) and a sense of 10 . Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a 11 finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are 12 beyond words (无法用语言表达).
From the above we can come to the conclusion 13 the more you work, 14 you will be. Let us work hard, 15 and live a happy and healthy life.
⒈ A. more healthier B. healthier C. weaker D. worse
⒉ A. career women B. the busy C. the jobless D. the hard-working
⒊ A. up with B. off C. in touch with D. away from
⒋ A. interested B. joyful C. concerned D. worried
⒌ A. busy B. free C. lazy D. empty
⒍ A. river B. gap C. channel D. bridge
⒎ A. means B. stands C. equals D. matches
⒏ A. success B. death C. victory D. disease
⒐ A. Besides B. Nevertheless C. However D. Yet
⒑ A. disappointment B. achievement C. regret D. apology
⒒ A. worker B. farmer C. writer D. manager
⒓ A. moved B. surprised C. sad D. happy
⒔ A. that B. which C. what D. when
⒕ A. the lonelier and weaker B. lonelier and healthier
C. happier and healthier D. the happier and healthier
⒖ A. study well B. studying well C. study good D. studying good