There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from a great number of pursuers. The man all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my ” The pursuers looked at each other and no one take action. At that moment, a man dived into the river and swam a surprising speed to the other side. All the people there him with a great sense of admiration for his courage. , the man, after landing on the bank, shouted , “who pushed me into the river just now?”
Maybe the man, thinking about the whole and the happy consequences of his act, will eventually be to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us are to realize the true of our “rivals” (对手) to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as a rival. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and inspires your ambition and to strive for success! You try your best to your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!
If a man does not have rivals, he be satisfied with the present and will not try to improve his . He would in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, your rivals are not your enemies. Instead, they are good ! In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in difficulties and competitions. Thanks to our rivals, we can show our to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!
A．led B．walked C．drove D．brought
A．brother B．sister C．son D．daughter
A．could B．dared C．would D．must
A．at B．in C．for D．with
A．welcome B．observed C．applauded D．approved
A．But B．However C．Meanwhile D．Furthermore
A．happily B．surprisingly C．angrily D．desperately
A．unless B．before C．after D．while
A．process B．program C．result D．accident
A．close B．satisfied C．devoted D．grateful
A．general B．usual C．common D．ordinary
A．willing B．unwilling C．able D．unable
A．meaning B．answer C．tendency D．significance
A．demand B．desire C．deed D．defense
A．ignore B．overlook C．overcome D．meet
A．is bound to B．is meant to C．is intended to D．is fit to
A．contribution B．occasion C．situation D．ambition
A．hold out B．hold back C．hold on D．hold off
A．rivals B．competitors C．friends D．relatives
A．potential B．preference C．character D．knowledge
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Everyone in the world experiences feelings of pressure or stress. No one can avoid stress completely, stress can be managed in healthy ways.
One way to manage stress is to BUILD your resistance（抵制）. Building resistance will increase your to live with（忍受） stress, and it will the effect of stress on your life.
One way to your mental resistance is to you are in another place. Some people call this “taking a mental holiday”.
A man named Tobias lives in the city of Harare, Zimbabwe. As a boy, he most of his time on the Praia de Macuti coast in Beira, Mozambique. Now, he works many long hours at his office and his job is.
Tobias reduces his stress by remembering the he had as a boy. He the blue water and the waves rolling onto the sand. This mental helps Tobias calm his mind.
Another way to manage stress in your life is to CHANGE ---- change the way you feel about a stressful .
Carmelita lives in Mexico City, Mexico. Traffic problems are very there. Traffic can usually stop a car for hours. Carmelita finds this very stressful. She gets very when she sits in traffic. Carmelita the way she feels by using that time in a new way. Carmelita loves stories. So, she listening to recorded books in her . By doing something she traffic delays will no longer be a stressful situation for her. , it can be a chance for her to listen to her favorite recorded books.
You can never all the stress and pressure of life. But stress management can help you reduce stress in healthy ways.
A．or B．for C．and D．but
A．physical B．mental C．old D．common
A．right B．ability C．memory D．trouble
A．slow B．stop C．reduce D．increase
A．strengthen B．defend C．choose D．follow
A．forget B．show C．imagine D．say
A．wasted B．spared C．spent D．missed
A．steady B．unusual C．excellent D．stressful
A．job B．fun C．attitude D．toy
A．looks for B．thinks of C．turns to D．looks after
A．journey B．test C．appetite D．chance
A．position B．process C．situation D．competition
A．common B．harmful C．strange D．different
A．quiet B．tired C．confused D．angry
A．clears B．changes C．develops D．finds
A．refuses B．avoids C．continues D．starts
A．office B．car C．room D．bookstore
A．enjoys B．remembers C．admires D．minds
A．Anyhow B．Therefore C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．reject B．improve C．remove D．meet
Being positive is very important. So I often ____my son to be positive. But one day I was caught not doing what I often tell him to do.
My son is 7 years old and he was ________a show to be put on at his school. He was playing the role of an angel. On the evening before the show, he asked me, “Mom, can we ____angels?” As usual, I seized(抓住)the _____to teach him to be positive and I said, “Yes, but only those who are perfect, and think and talk positively can.” He asked, “You must have seen them then?”
I was ____for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. I was touched by his ____that his mother was a perfect person. He looked into my eyes, ____a positive answer. I chose to be ______with him and told him, “No. I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost____to admit this to him. I thought that his____of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces. But he ___it positively and said, “It’s all right. You know to try to be better from now on.” I smiled as I replied, “ That’s ____. Sometimes, we might make a _____, but when we do, we must always try to do better.”
My son’s _____struck me right in my heart and are always with me. I learned a good lesson that day “to always try to be better.” This will always____ me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.
A．show B．refuse C．worry D．encourage
A．going through B．preparing for C．turning to D．looking for
A．describe B．draw C．invite D．see
A．feeling B．attitude C．chance D．method
A．pleased B．interested C．excited D．quiet
A．thought B．behavior C．dream D．story
A．making B．expecting C．trying D．choosing
A．wrong B．angry C．strict D．honest
A．glad B．surprised C．relaxed D．embarrassed
A．description B．speech C．picture D．idea
A．finished B．took C．caught D．changed
A．right B．fine C．impossible D．unnecessary
A．change B．decision C．difference D．mistake
A．words B．performances C．joy D．progress
A．hurt B．protect C．help D．find
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
An African American man named John Henry was the hero of the people who built the railroads in the 19th century. He was the strongest man who ever lived and was the steel-drivers（钢钻技师）involved in a railway project. He was almost two meters tall, more than ninety kilograms.
One day a salesman came to the working with a new drilling machine（钻机） powered by . He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men together. The boss of the workers believed Henry could more than twenty men. In the end, the salesman promised the company could the machine without if John was faster. Henry told the boss he would never let the machine his job. The began. At first, the drill worked two times faster than he did. Then, he started working with a in each hand. Henry’s wife when the machine that had was pulled from the tunnel（隧道）. She him to come out. But he kept working, hitting the steel so hard that his body began to fail him. He became , and his heart burst. He fell down to the ground but he held one of the hammers. However, in no time, the steam drill and other machines the steel-drivers in America.
Confirming details of John Henry’s life is not possible. That is because no one knows for whether he really lived. This is one of the things that make his story . However, John Henry is based, in part, on real events. Many people say he represents the of America during this period.
A．fastest B．slowest C．most handsome D．most experienced
A．weigh B．weighing C．weighed D．to weigh
A．room B．hall C．shop D．area
A．water B．coal C．wind D．steam
A．standing B．running C．working D．sitting
A．cover B．beat C．lead D．hire
A．repair B．have C．borrow D．lend
A．pay B．choice C．delay D．reason
A．give B．take C．fetch D．bring
A．party B．meeting C．competition D．show
A．stick B．hammer C．knife D．gun
A．shouted B．laughed C．cried D．cheered
A．put down B．turned up C．broken down D．looked up
A．urged B．waited C．convinced D．refused
A．weak B．strong C．alive D．awake
A．hardly B．even C．almost D．still
A．discovered B．damaged C．replaced D．killed
A．sure B．fun C．good D．bad
A．annoying B．depressed C．interesting D．discouraged
A．memory B．failure C．imagination D．spirit
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch house in a large valley. seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. , the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly Raul. The thunder(雷声) was so loud that he buried his in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoof beats(蹄声). He . There before him stood a tall, white . An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul.” “My name is Gray Cloud,” The old man answered . “Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A feeling came over him. All them the rain was pouring down, not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse, his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard to him. “We have been sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the .
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I…Wait. I my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
A．Something B．Everything C．Anything D．Nothing
A．dropped B．fell C．rolled D．covered
A．Suddenly B．Strongly C．Quickly D．Hardly
A．beating B．blinding C．burning D．touching
A．nose B．hair C．neck D．head
A．looked up B．woke up C．lay down D．sat down
A．tiger B．horse C．lion D．elephant
A．lazily B．angrily C．coldly D．slowly
A．natural B．common C．strange D．bad
A．around B．beside C．through D．above
A．yet B．for C．so D．or
A．walking B．leading C．heading D．returning
A．them B．themselves C．him D．himself
A．shook B．waved C．held D．took
A．gone B．left C．followed D．lost
A．see B．meet C．beat D．ask
A．waited B．thought C．worried D．excited
A．yard B．wind C．grass D．rain
A．believe B．consider C．doubt D．forget
A．defeated B．caught C．damaged D．struck
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! How on earth was he going to get the of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was to hang around with people when you were the only without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to .
There was only one way to get money, and that was to it. He would have to find a job. But who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the beginning of James’s odd-job(零工) business, For three months he works every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the increased and he knew that he would soon have for the bicycle he longed for.
The day finally came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more since he had bought it with his own money. He had what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
A．cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked
A．amount B．part C．sum D．rest
A．brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair
A．point B．reason C．result D．right
A．split B．spend C．spare D．save
A．borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect
A．decisions B．experience C．opinions D．knowledge
A．similarity B．quality C．suitability D．variety
A．brand B．number C．size D．type
A．effort B．pressure C．money D．trouble
A．all B．enough C．much D．some
A．gave B．left C．took D．wasted
A．patiently B．proudly C．silently D．tiredly
A．applying B．asking C．looking D．working
A．deserved B．benefited C．achieved D．learned