You and I have principles. And we also have opinions. I have opinions about what I think is 36 or wrong, good or bad. But they’re only 37 ---I could be wrong! I won’t try to 38 my life around my opinions, but I will try to 39 my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) 40 lesson about principles. On his way home he found a 41 that contained $127 and the owner’s identification. 42 hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bicycle and went over to the owner’s 43 ---about a mile away. He told her that he had 44 her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about what had happened. However, his father said, “I don’t think you should have 45 $20 for doing what you should do. A person shouldn’t be 46 for being honest.”.
He thought about his father’s 47 and decided he would return the money. He returned to the lady’s home and 48 her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she 49 to , for his father pointed out 50 to him that he had never 51 before.
When principles 52 our decisions and actions, we actually change. These great principles 53 our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is 54 to be raised by a wise father who had the 55 to say, “Those are my principles.”
A．right B．mistaken C．good D．bad
A．decisions B．opinions C．suggestions D．wishes
A．waste B．share C．build D．risk
A．follow B．make C．advertise D．change
A．difficult B．easy C．funny D．valuable
A．bag B．box C．wallet D．suitcase
A．Without B．In C．About D．For
A．factory B．school C．office D．house
A．found B．checked C．searched D．threw
A．received B．supplied C．accepted D．borrowed
A．blamed B．rewarded C．praised D．forgotten
A．worries B．actions C．excuses D．words
A．set B．put C．gave D．took
A．planned B．had C．preferred D．attempted
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．realized B．guessed C．met D．taught
A．interrupt B．guide C．confuse D．allow
A．limit B．prevent C．keep D．shape
A．comfortable B．careful C．fortunate D．brave
A．chance B．right C．courage D．wisdom
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go（放手）. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the side of this line. When I hold the apron strings（围裙带） connecting us, Nicole, eager to independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class（大学预备课程）so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s 0 : “No, I’m not interested in that.”
……
Two months ago, she was to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit .
I the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. , she is well-equipped and eager to the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the we both needed.
A．left B．right C．either D．each
A．onto B．up C．back D．out
A．keep B．refuse C．taste D．bear
A．awkward B．relaxing C．lively D．beautiful
A．comment B．word C．concept D．response
A．received B．invited C．treated D．accepted
A．good B．great C．hard D．easy
A．taken B．underlined C．offered D．emphasized
A．lit up B．built up C．turned up D．made up
A．imagining B．thinking C．hoping D．adding
A．only B．just C．even D．single
A．mostly B．hardly C．exactly D．slightly
A．sharp B．normal C．different D．typical
A．encouraging B．evaluating C．disagreeing D．agreeing
A．anxious B．excited C．sad D．tense
A．reviewed B．observed C．checked D．studied
A．competence B．honesty C．confidence D．responsibility
A．Therefore B．Instead C．Still D．Besides
A．determine B．embrace C．discover D．control
A．character B．strength C．relief D．independence
In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I .
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I to catch a taxi to my and settle in. Next morning, I took another to the shopping center to buy a few souvenirs. I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can my table.”
I gratefully sat down with the lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the drew to a close, she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn’t a car, and hadn’t realized how taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, don’t use any more taxi. I’m retired and it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldn’t put her to that . but she brushed aside my protests(反对). She asked me where I was and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to alone. At the end of the day, she to take me back to my accommodation. I offered her money, she refused to take any.
I’ll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
A．holiday B．ceremony C．operation D．experiment
A．kept B．went C．dropped D．knocked
A．intended B．promised C．managed D．deserved
A．hospital B．company C．accommodation D．university
A．bus B．truck C．train D．taxi
A．Instead B．First C．Later D．Once
A．classified B．occupied C．decorated D．painted
A．share B．reserve C．set D．possess
A．old B．poor C．innocent D．stubborn
A．journey B．meal C．speech D．interview
A．donated B．repaired C．hired D．guided
A．convenient B．worthwhile C．unfortunate D．expensive
A．inspire B．entertain C．call D．drive
A．business B．argument C．trouble D．challenge
A．working B．staying C．moving D．shopping
A．appointed B．limited C．favourite D．regular
A．digest B．explore C．perform D．calculate
A．forgot B．refused C．returned D．preferred
A．so B．and C．but D．owed
A．confidence B．dignity C．curiosity D．kindness
On my first day in a college classroom, I felt like an overgrown child returning to civilization after having been lost in the forest for thirty years. There I sat, — enough to be a father to most of the students in the room, unconfident enough to be their baby brother. We were crowded elbow (肘部) to elbow, listening to a who looked even younger than the students. I felt uncomfortable and out of place as the professor carefully what she expected us to learn. As I listened, I couldn’t help but of my own oldest daughter who was now beginning her first year in , just like me. I remembered how hard I had tried to help build self-confidence in her and my other children. So why did I suddenly feel like a scared myself? When I walked out of that classroom, I had serious about my ability to make it college. Not until late that night did my thinking . It was a long-distance from my daughter, my fellow college freshman, that did the trick (起作用). She spoke on the phone about the doubts, worries and anxieties she was . She was certain that she’d never at college. How her worries sounded. In my most confident parental , I said, “Doing your best is all the world .” The next day in class, those words still repeated in my head. When the professor raised a for the class, nobody, including me, to answer. When I looked around at the and uncertainty on the young faces in that room, I knew what I had to do: my best. That’s all the world asks. So I raised my hand, and the professor called my name. I spoke.
A．big B．tall C．old D．strong
A．and B．so C．or D．yet
A．professor B．teacher C．lecturer D．instructor
A．showed B．explained C．designed D．offered
A．think B．speak C．talk D．hear
A．school B．office C．classroom D．college
A．father B．parent C．child D．son
A．fears B．doubts C．opinions D．ideas
A．over B．on C．with D．through
A．stop B．turn C．change D．continue
A．call B．talk C．report D．discussion
A．obtaining B．gaining C．experiencing D．feeling
A．fail B．succeed C．win D．pass
A．common B．ordinary C．regular D．familiar
A．sound B．whisper C．word D．voice
A．hopes B．asks C．wants D．expects
A．request B．problem C．question D．demand
A．dared B．preferred C．tried D．prepared
A．sorrow B．joy C．fear D．anger
A．exactly B．roughly C．gradually D．certainly
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。
Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was than him, he felt disappointed. So he hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started for land.
He that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could by walking through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the , he could have it.
The farmer became very when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of without paying anything. He came the next morning and started running, not walking, he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very . When he came back to the head in the evening, he right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will 60 everything finally.
A．careful B．pleased C．bored D．busy
A．healthier B．stronger C．richer D．cleverer
A．thought B．learned C．tried D．worked
A．borrow B．spend C．make D．save
A．waiting B．looking C．preparing D．caring
A．explained B．hoped C．noticed D．guessed
A．see B．follow C．help D．cheat
A．chance B．result C．condition D．purpose
A．promise B．request C．suggestion D．order
A．for B．by C．without D．before
A．cover B．farm C．buy D．have
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．interested B．sad C．happy D．calm
A．land B．crop C．experience D．knowledge
A．quietly B．early C．finally D．suddenly
A．so that B．even if C．because D．whether
A．dreaming B．walking C．speaking D．running
A．nervous B．excited C．tired D．worried
A．refused B．died C．appeared D．rested
A．lose B．face C．change D．defeat
My classmates called me “the alien”，and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫). As a young boy, I from a serious skin disease, which filled my arms with scars (疤痕). The true of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted (预言) that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that my difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a/an role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal had led to this improvement. I regained selfconfidence and made many friends at school.
Years later， my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group. So I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my . While preparing for our first presentation, I was with my team members and often rejected (拒绝) their . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback （挫折） me, and I spoke of it to the club's director. She responded that she my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with ， for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members. they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were and eager to devote time to the program, and I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
A．judged B．suffered C．prevented D．separated
A．pain B．sign C．value D．meaning
A．important B．different C．leading D．active
A．developed B．removed C．increased D．improved
A．joy B．goal C．will D．life
A．over B．for C．like D．in
A．ability B．leadership C．quality D．friendship
A．taught B．found C．followed D．managed
A．method B．mistake C．effort D．right
A．satisfied B．strict C．patient D．familiar
A．ideas B．talents C．desires D．tasks
A．help B．guide C．show D．remind
A．disturbed B．discouraged C．encouraged D．educated
A．adopted B．admired C．trusted D．tested
A．pride B．delight C．surprise D．hope
A．As B．If C．Because D．Although
A．deleted B．considered C．regretted D．changed
A．birth B．hand C．gift D．rise
A．crazy B．successful C．happy D．independent
A．instantly B．undoubtedly C．unusually D．probably