An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little ___1______ All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 2 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, "Only a miracle（奇迹） can save him now", the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 3 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
"And what do you want?" asked the chemist.
"It’s for my little brother," the girl answered back. "He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 4 . His name is Andrew and he has something bad growing inside his head and my 5______says only a miracle can save him."
"We don’t sell miracles here, child. I’m sorry," the chemist said, smiling 6 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 7 customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, "What kind of miracle does your brother need?"
"I don’t know," she replied. "He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 8 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 9 ."
"How much do you have?" asked the man.
"One dollar and eleven cents, _____10 ____I can try and get some more," she answered quietly.
"Well, what a coincidence（巧合）," smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents? The 11 price of a miracle for little brothers. Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents."
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 12 and it wasn’t long before __13__________was home again and doing well.
The little girl was____14______. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 15 of a little child.
A dog B sister C brother. D father
A．tearful B．helpless C．hopeful D．kind
A．followed B．made C．took D．found
A．favor B．doctor C．hope D．miracle
A．gently B．sadly C．strangely D．coldly
A．well-dressed B．kind-hearted C．well-behaved D．good-looking
A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．an operation D．a kindness
A．suggestions B．wishes C．ideas D．savings
A．same B．exact C．proper D．necessary
A．difficulty B．delay C．charge D．result
A．cleverness B．faith C．courage D．devotion
One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault.It's like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is____.
Once I heard a bald man said, "Whenever I enter a room, all I see is hair." Once you've ____what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will completely make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different ____,or forget about it and ____the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have had a relatively ___ life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy.
The first secret is gratitude. All happy people are ____. Ungrateful people cannot be happy.The second is ____that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are likely to experience.Finally,if you choose to find the _ __in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As for happiness itself, this largely depends on your decision to make.
A．different B．missing C．short D．broken
A．determined B．predicted C．assumed D．imagined
A．tile B．brick C．ceiling D．house
A．look on B．focus on C．count on D．rely on
A．peaceful B．difficult C．easy D．ordinary
A．wealthy B．grateful C．proud D．generous
A．admitting B．dividing C．proving D．realizing
A．worst B．best C．positive D．negative
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college, I was working as an intern（实习生） at my University’s Museum of Natural History. One day while working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an old couple come in with a little girl a wheelchair.
As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was almost on her chair. I then she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and body. She was wearing a little white dress with red dots. As the couple her up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink（眨眼）. As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, largest smile I have ever seen.
All of a sudden her was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just me and almost instantly gave me a completely new of what life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her world: a world of , love and .
That was ten years ago. I’m a successful business person now and I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable（非凡的）lesson about life that she me.
A．in B．on C．up D．over
A．lain B．remained C．set D．thrown
A．struck B．hit C．realized D．understood
A．top B．upper C．bottom D．lower
A．dragged B．headed C．wheeled D．approached
A．strength B．advantage C．disability D．happiness
A．affected B．infected C．melted D．frightened
A．command B．sense C．understand D．control
A．smiles B．laughters C．tears D．sweat
A．sorrow B．excitement C．warmth D．indifference
A．whenever B．whatever C．however D．whichever
A．offered B．taught C．gained D．drew
The little stream in the green forest flowed past and the beautiful wild flowers surrounded the small house there. All of a sudden, a deer raced into the yard, where a little boy was . The deer caught the boy’s with its antlers (鹿角). This scared the little boy so much that he a loud cry which brought his mother out to see what was the matter. She came out just in time to the deer running off towards the mountains with her little boy.
The boy’s mother was greatly ! She ran after the deer as fast as she could, and not too far away, she found her little boy sitting on the grass. When he saw his mother, the little boy laughed and reached out his arms to her. His mother lifted him up and him tightly. She was so happy that she . She hurried back to their home with her precious son. When she got there, she stopped dead in her tracks, at what she saw. The huge tree behind their house had fallen over she was out running after the deer to save her son. The whole house was destroyed under its great .
Then the little boy’s mother the day about a year before when a deer from a hunter had run into her house. She felt sorry for the frightened deer, so she covered it with some clothes, it with some fresh grass and let it return to the forest later. The deer seemed to that she had saved its life, because as it left, it kept bending its head to her, as if thanking her for her . She never imagined that the deer remember her kindness. The deer knew the tree was going to fall and hurt her, so it came back to show its . When the boy’s mother thought of all this, she said, “Saving the life of another is the same as saving your own life.”
A．sleeping B．crying C．playing D．working
A．head B．clothing C．hands D．body
A．let out B．brought out C．made out D．put out
A．walking B．moving C．jumping D．running
A．know B．recognize C．realize D．see
A．surprised B．frightened C．excited D．touched
A．safely B．painfully C．alone D．freely
A．kissed B．kept C．held D．took
A．laughed B．waited C．left D．cried
A．sorry B．interested C．amazed D．amused
A．while B．before C．after D．because
A．power B．shape C．height D．weight
A．missed B．remembered C．mentioned D．learnt
A．suffering B．dying C．escaping D．running
A．fed B．sent C．helped D．left
A．remember B．recognize C．notice D．understand
A．clothes B．grass C．mercy D．entertainment
A．might B．could C．will D．must
A．somehow B．hopefully C．suddenly D．anyway
A．wisdom B．thankfulness C．kindness D．love
Dear Debby, you let the world know that kind people still exist.
I was on my way to . Not , I was nervous, so before getting off the train, I took my phone out of my bag, the address was right. Then I called the interviewer. A short walk later, I reached the subway, when I wanted to get money for my ticket, I found that my was gone. Suddenly I realized that I might have lost it when I on the train.
I ran back to the of the train station and asked the conductor if had found my wallet. The answer was . I was disappointed. At this time, a woman told me that the train . Her name was Debby, and she was a shopkeeper in the train station. I to see if any of the passengers had found my wallet. , it seemed that someone had taken it.
I returned to the counter . Not only I miss the interview, but I was trapped into the situation of having no money. I burst into tears I explained my situation to Debby. To my surprise, she reached into her bag and handed me $7. “ It’s I have right now.” she said, “Use it to get to your interview.” After I finished my interview with the $7, I came back to thank her, but she had .
I was by the woman’s kindness. And just when my day couldn’t get , I received a call. It seemed that a conductor had found my wallet and would meet me on the train the next day.
I just want to with others that kindness can happen when we least expect it. When it happens, we should pay it forward.
A．the subway B．the school C．home D．the job interview
A．surprisingly B．angrily C．curiously D．surely
A．proving B．turning out C．making sure D．picking out
A．and B．but C．so D．then
A．money B．address C．pocket D．wallet
A．phoned B．walked C．ate D．slept
A．platform B．waiting room C．ticket office D．information
A．someone B．anyone C．who D．anyone who
A．right B．wrong C．no D．yes
A．had left B．had stopped C．hadn’t come D．hadn’t left
A．continued B．hurried C．attended D．promised
A．Besides B．Cheerfully C．Unluckily D．Fortunately
A．heartbroken B．silent C．happy D．rude
A．should B．must C．would D．shall
A．once B．until C．as D．before
A．all B．something C．that D．which
A．missed B．lost C．died D．gone
A．paid off B．moved C．attracted D．controlled
A．better B．more C．worse D．less
A．doubt B．argue C．bear D．share
Imagine being born without arms. No arms to hug someone, and no hands to touch. Or what about being born without legs? Having no to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenes together: no arms and no legs. How would that one’s everyday life?
Without any medical explanation, Nick Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine the his parents felt when they saw their baby being what the world would consider imperfect and . Little did they know that this beautiful limbless baby would one day be someone who would and motivate people from all walks of life.
Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the of self-respect, and struggled with depression and . As Nick grew up he learned to deal with his and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He to his situation and found ways to tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, hair, typing on a computer, etc. As time , Nick began to eagerly accept his and achieve greater things.
Nick got a double bachelor’s degree in accounting and financial planning. By the age of 19, Nick had started to his dream of encouraging others by sharing his story through speaking. He found the purpose of his . Now at 27 years old, he has accomplished more than most people. He has travelled around, his story with millions of people. He is a true inspirational and motivational .
A．understand B．experience C．know D．prevent
A．chance B．interest C．reason D．ability
A．limit B．affect C．improve D．design
A．shock B．excitement C．calmness D．eagerness
A．abnormal B．unique C．extraordinary D．unqualified
A．teach B．organize C．inspire D．comfort
A．challenge B．management C．question D．load
A．tiredness B．loneliness C．disappointment D．relief
A．fault B．disability C．shortage D．willpower
A．devoted B．attended C．adapted D．stuck
A．accomplish B．attain C．find D．reduce
A．wearing B．cutting C．brushing D．losing
A．went up B．went ahead C．went away D．went by
A．position B．situation C．state D．emergency
A．researching B．majoring C．aiming D．choosing
A．finish B．undertake C．support D．realize
A．meaningful B．significant C．motivational D．strong
A．action B．existence C．behavior D．communication
A．telling B．recalling C．writing D．sharing
A．doctor B．driver C．speaker D．writer