A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 1 young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 2 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 3 written all over his face, the clerk 4 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 5 forward to receive his “ 6 ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 7 .
He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 8 when others do not 9 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular 10 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much 11 .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 12 your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be 13 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 14 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 15 right away!
A．tricky B．attractive C．ugly D．generous
A．kiss B．pay C．dollar D．cent
A．happiness B．enjoyment C．expectation D．courage
A．hurriedly B．slowly C．patiently D．curiously
A．setting B．sitting C．leaning D．taking
A．reward B．payment C．bonus D．money
A．smiled B．begged C．waved D．thought
A．encouraged B．disappointed C．annoyed D．surprised
A．live up to B．go against C．go without D．hope for
A．reasonable B．proper C．unimportant D．unrealistic
A．profit B．kiss C．appreciation D．disappointment
A．spare B．share C．make D．control
A．put down B．let down C．taken down D．thrown down
A．Forgive B．Punish C．Blame D．Praise
A．happiness B．encouragement C．excitement D．pride
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance, 31 for the train to take me to my 32in Boston. The world was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves, 33 their steaming cups of coffee.
Reaching into my pocket as the 34 was approaching, my numb hand searched for the $ 20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was 35
! I searched through my bag and then I felt 36 . Unless the money dropped from the sky, I’d be 37 there.
“What’s the matter?” A short, elderly man stood before me.
“Oh, nothing…Well, I 38 my money and now I can’t pay for the ticket. I’m going to 39 my math class and the train is leaving.”
“Here, use this.”
The man held a $ 20 bill. I looked up, 40 . People just didn’t do that any more. Everyone worried about their own 41 , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.
“Thank you, but no, I can’t.”
“ 42 it—go!” The man pushed me 43 the train. I bought a round-trip ticket, and he refused the change I 44 to give him back. I did not know what to say — a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood 45 .
For the train ride I was silent. I began to see the world through 46 eyes. That man made a difference with such a simple 47 .
A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $20 48 I saw the man. And there he was.
“Excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I 49 the money into his hand.
Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes some day.” I smiled, 50 .
The elderly man is my hero. For many, heroes are famous, but my hero is a giving stranger who taught me a lesson in life. I will never forget his kindness.
A．watching B．looking C．reaching D．arranging
A．home B．class C．office D．factory
A．serving B．carrying C．minding D．making
A．chance B．crowd C．driver D．train
A．deep B．empty C．messy D．tight
A．hopeless B．useless C．relieved D．dissatisfied
A．blocked B．drawn C．stuck D．tied
B．counted C．spent D．lost
A．miss B．skip C．fail D．stop
A．frightened B．disturbed C．surprised D．concerned
A．problems B．complaints C．positions D．challenges
A．Seize B．Get C．Catch D．Take
A．in B．beyond C．toward D．on
A．offered B．managed C．happened D．attempted
A．unconsciously B．silently C．seriously D．uncomfortably
A．curious B．changed C．bright D．widened
A．task B．act C．example D．performance
A．so that B．even if C．now that D．in case
A．dropped B．pushed C．pressed D．placed
A．content B．scared C．annoyed D．numb
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg __36__a few coins, do you hurry on, not __37__ what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly __38__ some money? What should our attitude__39__ beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It __40__ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems __41__ not to give some money to beggars.
__42__, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and __43__what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, __44__ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their __45__.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up __46__ to look pitiable and actually make a good __47__ from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. __48__, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion__49__there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of __50__ and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government __51__ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and __52__ help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various __53__and we must __54__ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the__55__.
A．to B．with C．at D．for
A．knowing B．expecting C．demanding D．settling
A．put away B．hand over C．take in D．get out
A．at B．in C．over D．towards
A．must B．can C．need D．might
A．warm-hearted B．generous C．cruel D．considerate
A．Strangely B．Honestly C．Certainly D．Surprisingly
A．why B．when C．what D．how
A．arguments B．quarrels C．sayings D．talks
A．on show B．on purpose C．for fun D．by accident
A．money B．comfort C．living D．decision
A．Secondly B．Surely C．Possibly D．Then
A．what B．whether C．that D．which
A．goodness B．pride C．security D．responsibility
A．rather than B．or rather C．other than D．but also
A．produce B．receive C．earn D．offer
A．cases B．events C．conditions D．states
A．go with B．communicate with C．deal with D．meet with
A．giver B．receiver C．villager D．government
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my 41 I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window. 42 so? Each did his business 43 but the line never moved a step 44 . I was very 45 , so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your 46 for other’s privacy”—a polite 47 to keep people away from nosing into other’s 48 (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the 49 and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so 50 at a distance that they seemed quite 51 to the practice. The 52 thing happened at a public telephone box. 53 waiting for their turns always kept their distance—enough to be out of 54 . It’s another typical example!
From then on I 55 to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment 56 towards others. I found the Germans always mindful of other’s privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing situation. For instance, they never 57 about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, 58 would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws 59 reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows 60 matters are not allowed to be disturbed.
A．sorrow B．anger C．delight D．surprise
A．Why B．How C．What D．Where
A．in secret B．with care C．in turn D．by turns
A．slower B．nearer C．farther D．longer
A．curious B．angry C．interested D．impatient
A．care B．respect C．help D．search
A．voice B．phrase C．warning D．sentence
A．pockets B．savings C．needs D．affairs
A．word B．sight C．people D．matters
A．honestly B．anxiously C．nervously D．calmly
A．used B．familiar C．uncomfortable D．polite
A．interesting B．strange C．same D．different
A．They B．These C．Those D．That
A．sight B．hearing C．touch D．question
A．went on B．took care C．paid attention D．took charge
A．moving B．shown C．facing D．offered
A．asked B．heard C．worried D．learned
A．so B．nor C．not only D．if
A．appreciate B．stop C．hate D．forbid
A．pubic B．personal C．small D．important
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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Happiness is what everyone looks for. 41 someone says that he is happy. However, 42 makes him happy may not work for others. And even 43 , someone may spend all his life looking for happiness, but in vain.
In the past, I tried my best to make myself happy. I thought if I could 44 get and do what I wanted to, I would be happy. Certainly, it was 45 , but I was disappointed. Though I could be happy at 46 , I couldn’t keep my happiness for a long time. Why?
One day, when I told a friend of mine what I 47 about happiness, he smiled and said only a few words, “Happiness is not a 48 thing but a by-product ( 副产品). ”
I was surprised, but he was really 49 .
Someone thinks money can 50 everything, but when he becomes a millionaire after his hard work, perhaps he will find that he has new 51 . And he has to go to church for 52 . Sometimes love can bring happiness, but at other times it 53 misunderstanding, tiredness, and even quarrelling.
Happiness is only a by-product of all 54 of things you love to do. You can not 55 it in a straight way. That is, it is not a thing 56 in the material form but in your senses.
You should tell yourself, “ I do not 57 whether I am happy or not. But I must love58 . ” And one day you will 59 find happiness itself has quietly 60 .
A．Maybe B．Once C．Then D．And
A．who B．what C．it D．this
A．more B．now C．worse D．so
A．often B．really C．hardly D．frequently
A．important B．necessary C．unnecessary D．possible
A．present B．all C．times D．last
A．did B．thought C．learned D．discovered
A．single B．simple C．common D．strange
A．lying B．stupid C．right D．foolish
A．get B．make C．produce D．bring
A．wishes B．demands C．worries D．business
A．help B．God C．comfort D．rest
A．suggests B．happens C．seems D．causes
A．fields B．types C．kinds D．forms
A．find B．grasp C．search D．discover
A．floating B．existing C．coming D．surrounding
A．mind B．know C．ask D．wonder
A．life B．family C．happiness D．health
A．hardly B．suddenly C．never D．often
A．disappeared B．missed C．lost D．arrived
完形填空(共20小题；每小题l分，共20分)
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I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 41 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my42 . She wanted to know how I thought we should43 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 44 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 45. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to46 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 47 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Neidl's48 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 49 !"I began to take 50 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be51 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 52 create something.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 53 in the program
as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I 54 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team55 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 56a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 57 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be58 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her59in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 60 .
A．and B．yet C．so D．for
A．opinion B．impression C．information D．intention
A．make B．keep C．handle D．change
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．questions B．comments C．explanations D．remarks
A．hold B．follow C．evaluate D．form
A．happy B．lively C．reliable D．punctual
A．message B．motto C．saying D．suggestion
A．again B．more C．instead D．later
A．steps B．control C．charge D．risks
A．improved B．acted C．looked D．reflected
A．easily B．carefully C．confidently D．proudly
A．introduced B．recognized C．identified D．considered
A．confirmed B．decided C．realized D．acknowledged
A．with B．below C．of D．by
A．developed B．discovered C．took D．fostered
A．accept B．care C．judge D．wonder
A．bored B．lazy C．sad D．afraid
A．trust B．patience C．curiosity D．interest
A．accessible B．enjoyable C．possible D．favorable