Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do. Her name is Mrs. White.
I don’t remember much about what we learned in her 36 , but my mother once told me we used to 37 a lot. And I would 38 what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many 39 , but no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes even a “Good”! That made my heart filled with 40 , but worried my mother. So one day when she met Mrs. White. She asked her why she never 41 my mistakes; why she never red-penciled in the wrong 42 of words or pointed out grammatical errors.
My mother said Mrs. White said “The children are just 43 to get 
excited about using words, about 44 sentences. I don’t want to dampen that 45 with red ink. Spelling and grammar can 46 . The wonder of words won’t …” And maybe she didn’t 47 it exactly like that because it was a long time ago and 48 my mother told me was just what she could remember.
Thanks to Mrs. White, I 49 up learning to use words with loving 50 . I had no qualms （顾虑）about writi
ng what I mean
t 51 I couldn’t quite spell it out. A thought comes into my mind that if Mrs. White had used her red pen precisely, I 52 wouldn’t be telling you about this now. I look 53 now and think she must have been a rather 54 teacher ——to exercise such red-pen-restraint （不纠错）——to 55 the joy, wonder and excitement of expression.
A．expression B．school C．class D．home
A．sing B．write C．draw D．speak
A．bring back B．hand out C．hand in D．make up
A．signatures B．mistakes C．words D．stars
A．regret B．sadness C．happiness D．worry
A．saw B．found C．changed D．corrected
A．meanings B．spellings C．use D．place
A．beginning B．leading C．happening D．choosing
A．reading B．discovering C．forming D．hearing
A．thought B．patience C．courage D．excitement
A．wait B．advance C．disappear D．return
A．accept B．prove C．agree D．say
A．that B．what C．which D．how
A．grew B．stood C．added D．gave
A．doubt B．ability C．confidence D．opinion
A．as if B．now that C．if only D．even if
A．hardly B．usually C．probably D．actually
A．back B．round C．up D．out
A．beautiful B．interesting C．unusual D．strict
A．show B．let C．enjoy D．allow
There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to 36 a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of 37. So many artists 38 . The king looked at all the pictures. 39 there were only two he really liked, and he had to 40 between them. One picture was of a 41 lake. The lake was aperfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a 42 sky with light white clouds.All who 43 this picture thought that it was a perfectpicture of peace.
The other picture had 44, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an 45 sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played __46___. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look __47___ at all.
But when the king looked 48, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush 49in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had 50 her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was ___51___ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its __52___ surroundings — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think 53 the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
“Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no 54, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you 55 keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”
A．take B．offer C．send D．leave
A．peace B．silence C．beauty D．honesty
A．managed B．tried C．succeeded D．went
A．And B．Or C．Yet D．But
A．like B．choose C．give D．need
A．calm B．noisy C．beautiful D．dirty
A．black B．blue C．gray D．dark
A．saw B．liked C．painted D．had
A．sky B．mountains C．peace D．clouds
A．gentle B．angry C．calm D．sunny
A．wildly B．gently C．slowly D．happily
A．peaceful B．noisy C．happy D．beautiful
A．closely B．strictly C．quickly D．seriously
A．planting B．growing C．rising D．coming
A．created B．built C．left D．lain
A．beating B．touching C．feeding D．speaking
A．silent B．beautiful C．noisy D．faraway
A．want B．lost C．won D．received
A．silence B．noise C．shock D．joy
A．still B．again C．even D．just
Like most July days, it was hot．I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream．It was a very 21 store with little round tables and chairs．
As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a 22 near the door．Her back was so23 twisted （扭曲） by some misfortune that her face nearly 24 the tabletop．1 sat down 25 her a couple of tables away．
"Poor woman," I thought．"What does she 26 life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime （盛年）?"
As I thought, another 27 lady entered the shop and sat down with her．Soon the two of them were 28 childhood days．They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years．In minutes, the two of them were shaking with 29 .
I looked again at the first woman, then in the 30 on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself．I was wearing a dirty shirt．She was 31 dressed in white, her face carefully made up and her hands 32 with gold rings．I was 33 ．She was laughing．I was putting the 34 of my life together．She had millions of 35 memories to recall． 36 I was worried about getting old．She was old, but it wasn't 37 her．As I left the shop, I thought of my 38 question about God letting people live past their prime．Why, that woman was more 39 to life than I was．Age has not 40 her spirit．
A．expensive B．large C．splendid D．old-time
A．window B．pillow C．table D．bench
A．badly B．nearly C．actually D．fully
A．broke B．touched C．hit D．fixed
A．facing B．greeting C．following D．serving
A．look out of B．get out of C．learn about D．devote to
A．aged B．dirty C．pretty D．poor
A．speaking out B．talking about C．thinking over D．planning for
A．food B．fear C．cold D．laughter
A．newspaper B．window C．mirror D．picture
A．just B．well C．poorly D．quickly
A．shining B．shaking C．waving D．wiping
A．happy B．wrong C．right D．sad
A．periods B．pieces C．points D．goals
A．terrible B．difficult C．wonderful D．fresh
A．As a result B．Above all C．In a word D．In secret
A．pleasing B．hurting C．envying D．punishing
A．good B．simple C．foolish D．interesting
A．alive B．changeable C．hopeful D．interesting
A．bent B．left C．cut D．took
A person may have a false idea about himself that will stop him from doing good work．
He may have the belief that he is unable to do it．A child may think he is 36 because he doesn’t und
erstand how to make 37 use of his mental gifts．Old people may have a false idea that they are unable to learn things new because of their 38 ．
A person who believes that he is stupid will not make a real 39 because he feels that it would be useless．He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for 40 ．Besides, he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so． 41 , he is likely to fail, and the failure will 42 his belief in his incompetence（无能） in turn．
Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had 43 like this．When he was a small boy, he had a poor 44 in maths．His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 45 too much of him．In this way, his teacher and parents 46 the idea．He 47 their fa
lse judgment of his ability, feeling that it was useless to 48 ．Then, he was very poor at maths, 49 as they expected．
But one day everything changed．He worked out a problem which 50 of the other students had been able to solve．He 51 in solving the problem which gave him confidence （信心）．Soon he became especially good at 52 ．
Alder now 53 with interest, determination and purpose．He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned it 54 , not too late．From his own experience, we can tell that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 55 himself as well as others by his ability．
A．clever B．shy C．useless D．stupid
A．big B．full C．high D．great
A．age B．ability C．brain D．knowledge
A．decision B．plan C．effort D．promise
A．work B．study C．improvement D．success
A．Truly B．Really C．However D．Therefore
A．lead to B．strengthen C．improve D．get rid of
A．an experience B．an example C．a thought D．a story
A．state B．mind C．start D．ending
A．blame B．expect C．get D．win
A．developed B．organized C．discovered D．found
A．broke B．refused C．doubted D．accepted
A．manage B．argue C．try D．act
A．only B．almost C．just D．then
A．none B．all C．some D．most
A．broke B．succeeded C．failed D．believed
A．physics B．medicine C．English D．maths
A．studies B．works C．plays D．graduates
A．early B．deeply C．later D．simply
A．discourage B．love C．surprise D．disappoint
Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to37 her. At last his wife38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones39 her, “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator which did not need41 and many other things which would make the trip 42, and went off to the middle of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“48 ” said his wife, “I was only49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang again .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m50 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his 51 , but soon he heard the52 once more. This time, when he got back to his 53 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 54 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used55 !”
A．And B．But C．For D．Although
A．leave B．miss C．marry D．care
A．allowed B．promised C．satisfied D．agreed
A．told B．advised C．persuaded D．warned
A．may B．must C．can’t D．shall
A．money B．electricity C．force D．power
A．different B．comfortable C．perfect D．interesting
A．while B．until C．before D．after
A．gave B．sent C．lent D．bought
A．hurry B．surprise C．safety D．danger
A．hit B．knock C．beat D．ring
A．again B．back C．quickly D．finally
A．Something B．Nothing C．No D．None
A．ringing B．trying C．using D．testing
A．happy B．sorry C．tired D．all right
A．wife B．tent C．trip D．hunting
A．cry B．shot C．bell D．shout
A．garden B．house C．camp D．office
A．water B．tears C．blood D．sweat
A．correctly B．wrongly C．frequently D．carefully
I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was __36_____ there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some ___37___to cook it in. I couldn’t ___38_____it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?” The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept ___39_____help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.” My father said, “No, no, we ___40_____ accept this.” The stranger replied, “You don’t have ___41_____” , closed the door and left.
Obviously that experience had a profound impact（深刻影响）on my life. I ____42____myself that someday I would do well enough financially ___43____ I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual（习惯）. I would go out __44_____ and buy enough food for one or two __45_____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the ____46____ neighborhood and just knock on a ___47_____ . I always ___48_____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience ____49____a kid. The note said, “All that I ask __50______is that you take good enough care of __51_____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of ___52_____ I’ve ever earned.
Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. ___53____she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were ___54_____ in a hotel room. When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving, she got excited.
We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches（蟑螂）and the smell of urine（尿）. It was both an ___55______realization that people lived in this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.
A．speaking B．standing C．looking D．shouting
A．meat B．vegetables C．pans D．firewood
A．believe B．accept C．help D．refuse
A．direct B．some C．our D．any
A．may not B．needn’t C．can’t D．daren’t
A．any money B．a choice C．food D．a turkey
A．permitted B．promised C．asked D．said
A．when B．so that C．even if D．as if
A．driving B．playing C．offering D．shopping
A．people B．children C．families D．days
A．nearest B．farthest C．largest D．poorest
A．house B．door C．window D．gate
A．concluded B．included C．wrote D．took
A．like B．with C．as D．to
A．in return B．later C．in future D．for
A．others B．yourself C．your family D．the presents
A．warmth B．thanks C．money D．encouragement
A．Unfortunately B．Obviously C．Normally D．Gradually
A．stuck B．excited C．free D．delighted
A．exciting B．astonishing C．encouraging D．Outstanding