Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the
South Pole, they found the Norwegians（挪威人）had 36 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 37 the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves 38 they started the 950-mile journey back.
The journey was unexpectedly 39 and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 40 . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 41 to mark their way home. To make things 42 . Evans, whom they had all thought of 43 the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having 44 along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.
The four who were 45 pushed on at the best speed they could 46 . Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his 47 fact; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could 48 put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 49 . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 50 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him 51 a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 52 for another night.
The following morning, 53 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 54 some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 55 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.
36．A．hit B．fought C．won D．beaten
37．A．growing B．putting C．planting D．laying
38．A．after B．until C．while D．before
39．A．safe B．fast C．short D．slow
40．A．rose B．set C．appeared D．disappeared
41．A．taken up B．cut up C．set up D．picked up
42．A．easier B．better C．bitter D．worse
43．A．to B．upon C．as D．in
44．A．battled B．struggled C．speeded D．waited
45．A．left B．lost C．defeated D．saved
46．A．manage B．try C．employ D．find
47．A．ached B．frozen C．harden D．harmed
48．A．hardly B．never C．seldom D．nearly
49．A．pain B．fear C．trouble D．danger
50．A．all others B．some others C．others D．the others
51．A．away B．with C．off D．on
52．A．bed B．tent C．blanket D．sleeping-bag
53．A．while B．since C．for D．once
54．A．missed B．separated C．passed D．gone
55．A．patiently B．lonely C．alone D．worriedly
原创（九）
宽容是人世间最好的良药。对于一些无可挽回的悲剧或过失，过多的指责没有任何意义，因为悲剧或过失是任何人都不希望发生的。这时惟有以一种宽容的心态来对待身边的人或事，看待得与失。
Human Relations
----- By Marion Williams
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and you can imagine how excited they were. Certainly the boy was 1as the apple of their eyes.
One morning, the husband saw a medicine bottle 2．As he was late for work, he asked his wife to cap the bottle and ___3____. The mother, who was busy in the kitchen, 4the matter. The boy playfully went to the medicine bottle, was 5 with its color,and drank it all. It 6to be a poisonous medicine 7adults in small dosages. When the child showed signs of poisoning, the mother took him to the hospital,8 he died. The mother was stunned（使昏迷）.She was too 9to face her husband. When the10 father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he 11his wife and uttered just four words.
The husband just said “ 12”
The husaband was indeed 13in human relationships.The child was dead. He could 14 be brought back to life. There was no 15in finding fault with the mother. 16, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle in the cupboard or other place, this would not have happened. No one is 17 . She had also lost her only child .What she needed at that moment was consolation(安慰，慰藉) and 18from the husband. That was what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective（观点）, there would be much fewer problems in the world. Sometimes we spend time in asking who is19 or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we 20some warmth in human relationship .
1．A．treated B．thought C．ignored D．abandoned
2．A．shut B．close C．bare D．open
3．A．put it aside B．set it aside C．put it away D．leave it alone
4．A．completely forgetting B．wholly terrified
C．totally forgot D．absolutely remembered
5．A．satisfied B．fascinated C．puzzled D．calmed
6．A．happened B．seemed C．appeared D．uttered
7．A．stood for B．made for C．meant for D．called for
8．. A．when B．then C．but D．where
9．A．ashamed B．frightened C．annoyed D．worried
10．A．awful B．angry C．distraught D．patient
11．A．looked at B．stared at C．glared at D．amazed at
12．A．I hate you, now. B．How do you do?
C．How did this happen? D．I love you, Darling.
13．A．a idiot B．a genius C．a success D．a evil
14．A．never B．seldom C．even D．once
15．A．wonder B．point C．pleasure D．worry
16．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However
17．A．to blame B．to be blamed C．to be accused D．to be noticed
18．A．explanation B．courage C．excuse D．sympathy
19．A．suitable B．believeable C．accessible D．responsible
20．A．make out B．look out C．stand out D．miss out
原创（八）
How to Release Anger the Right Way
Anger is a feeling that many of us know all too well. Some of us experience it daily, 1others hold on to it for years at a time. As you likely know, angry is not a healthy 2 . Over time it can become self-destructive, 3relationships and even your health.
This is not to say that anger is always a 4 thing—anger is a natural part of living；it is a 5 that something is wrong. If anger is not a 6 normal and natural human emotion, it is 7important to learn and understand how to 8 anger the right way.
You can release anger the right or the wrong way. 9whether you have an anger problem yourself or not, it is 10 for everyone to understand what the right 11of releasing anger are. Transforming anger is a powerful 12to take that will create positive changes in our relationships. One of the best ways to 13anger is to give yourself the 14to express anger. In fact, it is quite 15 to express your anger as long as you do it 16 .
Remember that anger management 17both on mental and physical effort. Although mental therapy alone will help you 18 for releasing your anger, it can only take you so far. The same 19for exercise too. However, if you 20both mental therapy and exercising, you will then have 21 to an unbelievable positive solution. Do a particular physical activity 22the mental intention of releasing your anger.
It might be 23but the most important things of all to 24 is to never hurt others when you release your anger. Make sure you give yourself the 25to express safely your anger, without hurting anyone else .
1．A．when B．while C．but D．However
2．A．life B．feeling C．happiness D．emotion
3．A．reflecting B．ruining C．limiting D．satisfying
4．A．bad B．good C．ordinary D．especial
5．A．appearance B．mark C．signal D．gesture
6．A．unbelievable B．completely C．incompletely D．carefully
7．A．whatever B．how C．much D．however
8．A．release B．relax C．obsorb D．influence
9．A．Instead of B．Except for C．Regardless of D．As a consequence of
10．A．important B．common C．hard D．easy
11．A．answers B．messages C．ways D．actions
12．A．step B．right C．attitude D．chance
13．A．shift B．change C．transfer D．transform
14．A．permission B．application C．affection D．admission
15．A．painful B．happy C．healthy D．succeeful
16．A．confidently B．correctlyC．gradually D．separately
17．A．requires B．relies C．lacks D．decline
18．A．attentively B．specially C．absolutely D．tremendously
19．A．arranges B．reaches C．prepares D．applies
20．A．control B．join C．separate D．combine
21．A．access B．approach C．admission D．contact
22．A．in conflict with B．rather than C．along with D．in place of
23．A．simple B．obvious C．unrealistic D．appropriate
24．A．answer B．remember C．repeat D．listen
25．A．opportunity B．necessity C．probability D．reality
原创（七）
Alcohol is often taken as a symbol of a special celebration or as a sign of friendship．So it is 36 to see people toasting with a large glass of alcohol to the health or fortune. 37, every year, alcohol also ruins thousands of lives and destroys many happy families .
Some people drink alcohol to 38 their tension or pain. They 39 think that through drinking, they can 40 from their problems and worries. But it is never a 41．During those hours of drinking, alcohol only numbs（麻木）their senses and makes them forget their worries. 42 , when they wake up, their problems are still unsolved .
A 43 alcohol drinker is running the great 44 of getting heart diseases and liver（肝脏）failure. Too much alcohol taken into the body system, death will 45 occur. Alcohol also affects unborn babies 46. Those pregnant mothers with 47 alcohol in their blood system risk 48 their unborn babies to suffer from defects（缺陷）at birth. 49, babies are innocent victims due to their mothers’ mistake. Therefore they should be extremely cautious of any alcohol and it is better to 50all drinking during pregnancy(怀孕期).
Drunken driving is one of the worst51of alcohol abuse. Every year, many lives are lost due to 52driving on roads and highways. A drunk driver cannot see and judge the distanceclearly and will find it difficult to control his vision and53 on the road，so he 54 control over his reflexes. That is 55 accidents occur. Not only does he hurt himself but also other innocent road users.
36.A.normal B.common C.ideal D. regular
37.A.Accidently B. Fortunately C.Excitedly D. Unfortunately
38. A. relieve B.increase C.create D.produce
39. A.usually B.surely C. mistakenly D. aimlessly
40. A.differ B. solve C. cancel D. escape
41. A. success B. solution C. fact D. decision
42. A. However B. Meanwhile C. So D. Besides
43. A. social B. heavy C. addicted D.light
44. A.advantages B.possessions C.risks D.measures
45. A. eventually B. probably C.hardly D.strongly
46. A.anxiously B. Disastrously C. extensively D.differently
47. A. proper B.little C. excessive D.no
48. A. causing B.making C. having D.protecting
49. A.Above all B.First of all C.All in all D. After all
50.A. run out B.leave out C. cut out D.carry out
51.A. reasons B. causes C. effects D. examples
52. A. drunken B.normal C.careless D. dangerous
53.A. patience B.emotion C. judgement D.imagination
54.A.manages to B.tries to C.refuses to D.fails to
55.A.when B.what C.where D. how
原创（六）
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 37and your health with no medicine needed? Then laughing and smiling is 38to 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 42enjoyment to your work and home life and 43your daily stress.
Certainly, it can be 44 to keep a positive opinion of life all the time. Simply taking the time to 45on 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 49you have to do is find 50. Practice looking for the bright 51 of every situation. Avoid the negative：don't 52yourself with your own problems—or 53others 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.carefullyB.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
原创（五）
Students will need to use all of their skills in order to understand the reading selections in Reader’s Choice.
The book 36 many types of selections on a wide 37 of topics. These selections provide practice on 38different reading skills to get the 39 of the writer. They also give students 40 in four basic reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for 41comprehension, and critical reading.
Skimming involves reading quickly through a text to get an overall idea of its contents. This kind of rapid reading is 42 when you are trying to decide 43careful reading is desirable or when there is not 44 to read something carefully.
Like skimming, scanning is also quick reading. 45 , in this case the search is more 46 .To scan is to readquickly in order to 47 specific information. When you read to find a 48 date, or number you are scanning.
Reading for thorough comprehension is 49 reading in order to understand the total 50 of the passage. 51this level of comprehension the reader is52to summarize the author’s ideas but has not yet made a critical evaluation of those ideas.
Critical reading demands that a reader 53 judgments about what he or she reads. This kind of reedit 54 posting and answering questions such as “Does my own experience support that of the author?”, “Do I55the author’s point of view?” And “Am I convinced by the author’s arguments and evidence?
36.A.contains B.uses C.put D.writes
37.A.sense B.variety C.kind D.subject
38.A.making B.understanding C.speaking D.employing
39.A.message B.secret C.content D.nature
40.A.power B.point C.practice D.opinion
41.A.better B.basic C.general D.thorough
42.A.suttable B.interesting C.wrong D.true
43.A.that B.if C.when D.why
44.A.interest B.habit C.time D.desire
45.A.Moreover B.Anyway C.However D.Therefore
46.A.funny B.concentrated C.perfect D.important
47.A.deal with B.get in C.go over D.find out
48.A.common B.different C.fine D.particular
49.A.carefully B.slowly C.quickly D.perfectly
50.A.design B.explanation C.meaning D.feeling
51.A.To B.On C.At D.In
52.A.impossible B.able C.difficult D.simple
53.A.makes B.finds C.puts D.offers
54.A.lacks B.requires C.demands D.affords
55.A.tell B.express C.share D.argue