One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed 36 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37
for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his 40 .
Seeking more personally satisfying 41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate（命运）played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）books.
According to Jimmy, you are 46 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be 48 in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 50 .
Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 51 . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the“small people”in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are 52 for us.
In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55 .
36．A．unhappy B．unusual C．unfair D．uneasy
37．A．health B．wealth C．happiness D．illnesses
38．A．ought to B．had to C．needed to D．used to
39．A．ashamed B．disappointed C．helpless D．endless
40．A．crying B．painting C．imagination D．consideration
41．A．home B．condition C．situation D．work
42．A．game B．trick C．role D．part
43．A．unable B．impossible C．unfit D．difficult
44．A．understand B．face C．refuse D．recognize
45．A．failures B．efforts C．choices D．interests
46．A．that B．what C．which D．whoever
47．A．always B．seldom C．sometimes D．usually
48．A．found B．drawn C．written D．accepted
49．A．after B．about C．with D．before
50．A．powerful B．hopeful C．useful D．successful
51．A．great B．strong C．brave D．equal
52．A．scientific B．basic C．right D．simple
53．A．product B．fame C．name D．job
54．A．rapidly B．separately C．slowly D．quietly
55．A．offer B．gain C．gather D．earn
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town. I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I __1__ a newspaper and some chocolate and __2__ into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to __3__ at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, __4__ the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, There was someone __5__ in the next seat. __6__ was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and his hair was __7__ bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy（不自在的）about him, but I didn’t want to have any __8__. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in __9__.Then he took a __10__ piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then __11__ up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something __12__ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, __13__ I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had __14__ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to __15__. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
A．stole B．bought C．sold D．wrote
A．went B．sat C．seated D．looked
A．sit B．seat C．lie D．laugh
A．pushed B．took C．put D．pulled
A．jumping B．playing C．sitting D．sleeping
A．He B．It C．Who D．What
A．cut B．washed C．covered D．colored
A．coffee B．trouble C．chocolate D．matter
A．carelessness B．anger C．surprise D．happiness
A．first B．second C．very D．last
A．stood B．took C．cried D．looked
A．strange B．wrong C．OK D．funny
A．and B．but C．so D．while
A．spelt B．corrected C．made D．found
A．finish B．leave C．jump D．shop
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!
Lydia M. Child
When I was a little girl, my father had a time-honored tradition. Following my bedtime story, he would give me a nose 36 , and whisper the most wonderful words into my ear. “Michelle, of all the little girls in the whole wide world . . .” he would pause.
“ Yes, Daddy?”
“ How did your mommy and I get so 37 to get the best one?”
38 he had time to finish, I would say, “You got me!” And then he would continue , “The best little girl in the whole wide world, and we got you.” He would end with a bear hug and 39 kiss to my forehead.
Years passed and my father never missed a night, even when I thought he should have. After my basketball team was 40 , he came into my room.
“ Michelle, of all the basketball players in the whole wide world,” he paused.
“ Yes, Daddy?” I stared at the floor.
“ How did your mom and I get so lucky to get the best one?”
“ You didn’t.”
“ Of course we did, Michelle. We have you.”
After I 41 from college, I became engaged. My father never missed a night to call or leave a message 42 me how special I was to him. I even wondered if he would continue calling after I got 43 , but he didn’t. The daily calls I had taken for granted all my life ended the day he died from cancer, only weeks before my wedding. I deeply missed 44 the days with my father.
Standing behind the white church doors, I waited for the wedding march to begin. Before we walking down the aisle, my brother 45 inside his pocket and handed me an ivory napkin. Inscribed (题写) were the words:
Of all the precious 46 in the whole wide world, how did Mark get so lucky to marry the best one? He married you, Michelle, and he is so lucky! I am so proud of you, my little girl.
Love,
Dad
Without doubt , it was the best wedding gift I 47 , One I would never forget. My father showered me with his gifts every day of his life. How did I get so lucky?
A．bite B．kiss C．touch D．beat
A．fortunate B．unlucky C．angry D．calm
A．Since B．After C．When D．Before
A．other B．either C．another D．each
A．won B．lost C．gained D．defeated
A．entered B．graduated C．drove D．returned
A．criticizing B．warning C．reminding D．encouraging
A．excited B．depressed C．divorced D．married
A．washing B．sharing C．forgetting D．cutting
A．reached B．went C．jumped D．fell
A．wives B．daughters C．mothers D．kids
A．bought B．sold C．received D．sent
Enid's wedding(婚礼) dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen 36 before her marriage!
“I must try it on Mother!” she cried, as she ran 37 .Three minutes later Enid's cries brought her 38 up.The dress was much 39 for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the neckline looked all40 . Enid was in 41 .
“Take it back to the dressmaker's,” Mrs Bale said.“She must 42 it tonight. Hurry now. Take it off and go.” The dressmaker's shop was closed.“Closed for One Week's Holiday,” said a 43 on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid's eyes. She ran home again to her mother.
“This is unlucky,”Mrs Bale said.” But what are we going to do?44 I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I'm sure she could change it for you.” Mrs. Peters was 45in and began to work. She could see 46 was wrong. She had to 47 it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. Then she changed the neckline. In fact she made it again. At ten o'clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully.
The three women were having a cup of tea 48 the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and 49 into the worried eyes of a 50 woman. The woman was carrying a large flat 51 .“Does Miss Enid Bale 52 here?" she asked breathlessly. “Yes, she's my daughter.” “Oh, I am 53 I've found you! There's been a54 .Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I've got 55 . And I'm getting married tomorrow!” She held out the box to Mrs. Bale.
A．weeks B．minutes C．days D．hours
A．upstairs B．outside C．back home D．about
A．husband B．daughter C．mother D．neighbour
A．smaller B．shorter C．too big D．too long
A．wrong B．pleased C．right D．waste
A．love B．tears C．surprise D．danger
A．measure B．make C．repair D．change
A．voice B．sound C．notice D．saying
A．Will B．Would C．Shall D．Should
A．sent B．brought C．pushed D．taken
A．neckline B．all C．nothing D．what
A．make B．keep C．change D．take
A．then B．until C．when D．while
A．came B．got C．saw D．looked
A．short pretty B．fat young C．slim old D．little quiet
A．cup B．dress C．bag D．box
A．live B．work C．stay D．wait
A．delightful B．sorry C．angry D．glad
A．dress B．change C．mistake D．wish
A．yours B．hers C．the other D．others
Until I took Dr. Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school, I was an underachieving student, but I left that class determined never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to think, he convinced me, as much by example as words that it was my duty to achieve and to serve others.
Neither of us could know how our relationship would develop over the years. When I came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, the department chair. My discussions with him were like graduate seminars(研究生讨论课) in adolescent development, classroom management and school leadership.
After several years, I was named department chair, and our relationship shifted(变化) again. I thought that it might be terrible chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt supported me through. He knew when to give me advice about curriculum(课程), texts and personnel(人事), and when to let me plan my own course.
In 1997, I needed his opinion about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. Instead, he encouraged me to catch the chance.
Five years ago, I became the principal(校长) of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could depend on him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible wealth of lessons to teach.
After graduating from DeMatha, the writer was _____.
A．quite confident B．rather unconfident C．really famous D．very infamous
A．a post-graduate B．the school principal C．a professor in university D．the department chair
A．the writer encouraged Dr. Offutt B．Dr. Offutt encouraged the writer C．Dr. Offutt won the competition D．the writer won the competition
A．unselfish B．endless C．unfair D．unusual
A．My ambition B．My duty C．My teacher D．My schooling
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 36 .
According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a 37 one. The world will be more 38 because the population will continue to grow . The population could be 39 6 300 million, almost 2 115 million more than in 1985 .More people would move into cities, especially cities in 40 countries . Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would 41 have 15 million by then .
Food production will 42 , but not enough to feed all the people . Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, 43 most of the increase would be in countries that
44 produce enough food for their people . Little increase is 45 in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East . Poor farming ways are46 large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts . More farmland is 47 as cities become larger and more houses are built . 48 will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil .Many of the world’s 49 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down . Energy will continue to be a serious problem . The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 50 . They only carried out the situation that 51 today . By changing the situation, by 52 the problems, the picture can be changed . There is 53 time for the nations of the world to work 54 a plan of action . But they warned that 55 too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success .
A．learning B．project C．notice D．study
A．pleased B．pleasant C．safe D．blue
A．dangerous B．beautiful C．crowded D．terrible
A．no more than B．as many as C．as much as D．as large as
A．developing B．developed C．big D．mountainous
A．none B．each C．all D．neither
A．insist B．reduce C．increase D．continue
A．so B．but C．or D．however
A．already B．hardly C．partly D．never
A．wanted B．lacked C．founded D．expected
A．destroying B．protecting C．disturbing D．interrupting
A．saved B．lost C．discovered D．used
A．Air pollution B．Water pollution C．Some diseases D．All farmland
A．Animals B．plants C．forests D．people
A．must be true B．will come true C．can’t be true D．may be wrong
A．settling B．working at C．answering D．dealing
A．no B．still C．less D．plenty of
A．about B．in C．out D．for
A．working B．suggesting C．spending D．waiting