How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter, rude boss, or an insensitive employee your day?
One day I was in a taxi and we headed the airport. We were driving in the right lane suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, slide sideways, and at the very last moment our car stopped and narrowly the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car looked around and started at us.
My taxi driver just and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really . So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”.
He that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of , full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage up, they need a place to dump (倒) it and sometimes they’ll dump it on . Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.
Believe me. You’ll be more . Don’t take their garbage and it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets, Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s in your life. Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from Florida State University, found in his extensive research that you bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories rather easily, and you them more frequently.
So...Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you it!
When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”, you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by go of the bad. Have a Garbage Free Day！Have a marvelous, garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today the harvest you reap tomorrow.
A．injure B．ruin C．hurt D．harm
A．through B．from C．in D．for
A．while B．when C．since D．as
A．knocked B．overtook C．missed D．left
A．laughing B．throwing C．glancing D．yelling
A．wondered B．smiled C．ignored D．guessed
A．friendly B．angry C．frightened D．disappointed
A．showed B．suggested C．explained D．hated
A．expectation B．passengers C．garbage D．goods
A．turns B．pushes C．holds D．piles
A．roads B．children C．you D．dustbins
A．healthy B．happy C．pitiful D．wealthy
A．spread B．share C．explain D．contribute
A．surprise B．pleasure C．doubt D．regrets
A．funny B．important C．strange D．embarrassing
A．remember B．forget C．value D．appreciate
A．enjoy B．exchange C．recall D．imagine
A．inspire B．take C．mend D．notice
A．letting B．consisting C．making D．dreaming
A．distinguish B．deserve C．deliver D．determine
第三节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 36 .” his father said．“But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him said was 37 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” 38 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 39 He decided that he didn’t want to be a 40 any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 41 , his father didn’t push, but waited．
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 42 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 43 that he could show others that he had talent 44 .That day he told his father 45 he had been waiting to hear---that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 46 that point on, everything turned around!
He started 47 competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 48 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 49 to hold back his tears. Soon 50 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever---he had to play on the world big 51 .In 1997 Lang Lang 52 again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 53 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 54 , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him 55 .
36．A．exercise B．fortun C．knowledge D．wealth
37．A．whether B．why C．when D．that
38．A．Like B．With C．ToD．As
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39．A．hurt B．weakened C．ruined D．frightened
40．A．singer B．pianist C．conductor D．player第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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。
Our friend, Mike, was going to finally see his boys．When he divorced （离婚） his wife, he 36 to a different continent．It was over a year 37he'd last seen his boys．They were coming to spend one week with him．
38 ,Mike was not accustomed to being with them by himself．Also, he was afraid he didn't have enough money to take them to interesting places．My husband, Steve, 39 some activities which didn't 40much money and tried to 41 him that he didn't have to spend a lot of money to have fun．
Judging from the distaste on our friend's face, we knew the suggestion wasn't worthy of 42 ．Mike told us that he 43the view that the amount of 44 spent on his children equaled the amount of love he'd get 45 ．Actually, what his children needed most was his company．He just didn't 46 it, though．
I remember as a child the things my family did that cost 47 nothing at all．A picnic or a walk around the block with my parents after dinner was some of the fondest 48I had. One Christmas, without 49 things for his girls, my dad presented each of us with a wrapped box inside of which was a sheet of paper that 50read, "I love you．" I can't even remember what else I opened that Christmas morning．
I remember we took our boys for 51 ．After a wonderful day of telling stories and singing to an audience of trees and a quiet 52of watching the campfire's dance, they entered the tent screaming with laughter, jumping up and down．Steve 53 no time joining their merrymaking．It's a 54that will remain in our memory for ages．
Time is the 55 important thing one can spend on a child．
36．A．belonged B．moved C．referred D．adapted
37．A．after B．asC．untilD．since
38．A．Therefore B．Though C．Besides D．However
39．A．took B．suggested C．provided D．created
40．A．cost B．save C．earnD．lose
41．A．persuade B．scold C．explain D．recommend
42．A．challenge B．decision C．consideration D．operation
43．A．gave up B．talked about C．cared about D．stuck to
44．A．time B．money C．energyD．love
45．A．in turn B．in return C．in vainD．in total
46．A．get B．mean C．guessD．finish
47．A．practically B．gradually C．slightly D．mainly
48．A．drills B．experiments C．lessons D．memories
49．A．common B．u
sefulC．expensive D．necessary
50．A．approximately B．especially C．simply D．mostly
51．A．shopping B．camping C．swimming D．boating
52．A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．dawn
53．A．spared B．spent C．afforded D．wasted
54．A．sight B．messageC．signal D．description
55．A．least B．lastC．most D．best
第二节：完形填空（．共20小题每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下下面短文，从后各题所给的，四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最隹选项。
I was walking downa．darkly lit street late one,evening when I heard ambiguous screams coming from behind bushes．Alarmed,I 36 to listen, and panicked 37 I realized that what l WaS hearing were the,definite sounds．of a 38：heavy noise, and tearing of cloth．
A woman was beingattacked． Should I get 39 ?1 was frightened for my own 40 , and blamed myself for having 41 decided to take a new route home that night．Shouldn't I justrunto the nearest phone and call the 42 ?
Although it seemed an etemity（漫长）,the deliberations in my head had 43 only sec-onds, but already the girl's cries were growing 44 I knew I had to act fast． How 45 I walk away from this? No,Ifmally determined, I could not tum my back on the 46 of this Unknown woman, even if it meant 47 my ownlife．
I am not a brave man, nor amI athletic．I don't know where I found the moral 48 and physical strength- but once I had finally determined to help the girl,I became strangely 49 I ran behind the bushes and pulled．the attacker 50 the woman． Grasping, wefell to the ground, where we wrestled for a few mrnutes until the manjumped up and escaped．
Breathing hard,I stood upright and 51 the girl, who stayed down behind a tree, sob-bing．In the darkness,I could barely see her outline, but I could certainly 52 her trem-bling shock．Not wanting to frighten her further,I 53 spoke to her from a distance． "The man ran away． You're safe now．’’There was a long pause and then I heard the words, said in wonder, in 54．"Dad, is that you?" And then, from behind the tree, out 55 my youngest daughter, Katherine．
36．A．broke down B．slowed down C．calmed down D．tumed down
37．A．when B．untilC．before D．though
38．A．quarrel B．conversation C．struggle D．dispute
39．A．involved B．informed C．conquered D．deserted
40．A．property B．safety C．appearance D．presence
41．A．quickly B．bravely C．suddenly D．cleverly
42．A．friend B．neighbour C．folkD．police
43．A．abandoned B．covered C．heldD．taken
44．A．louder B．clearer C．weaker D．heavier
45．A．should B．couldC．would D．must
46．A．fateB．faceC．moment D．spot
47．A．saving B．risking C．losing D．devoting
48．A．lesson B．spiritC．storyD．courage
49．A．behaved B．performed C．transformed D．Expressed
50．A．offB．down C．fromD．over
51．A．attended B．appreciatedC．negotiated D．approached
52．A．senseB．feelC．observe D．hear
53．A．after all B．at first C．as well D．asa result
54．A．surprise B．disappointment C．sorrbw D．amazement
55．A．criedB．looked C．stepped D．showed
三、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
When Albert 31 home one evening, he found a large dog 32 his gate. He was very fond of animals and as he 33 to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket, he 34 it to the dog. The next day, the dog was there again. It 35 its mouth and had 36 piece of chocolate. Albert called his new friend “Bingo”. However, Bingo appeared 37 every afternoon and it was 38 clear that it 39 chocolate to bones. It soon grew 40 with small piece of chocolate and demanded a large bar every day. If, 41 , Albert neglected his duty, Bingo got very angry and not allowed to let him 42 the gate. Albert spent such large part of his weekly salary 43 Bingo with chocolate that 44 the end he had to move 45 .
31. A. went back to B. returned C. came back to D. returned to
32. A. in front of B. in the front of C. at front of D. at the front of
33. A. thanked B. happened C. owed D. applied
34. A. placed B. gave C. handed D. showed
35. A. held on B. held back C. held out D. held up
36. A. the other B. other C. the another D. another
37. A. hardly B. commonly C. normally D. regularly
38. A. so B. such C. quiet D. too
39. A. loved B. preferred C. wanted D. liked
40. A. dissatisfied B. satisfied C. frightened D. uninteresting
41. A. at any time B. at a time C. at one time D. in no time
42. A. opening B. to open C. open D. Opened
43. A. supporting B. satisfying C. beating D. offering
44. A. at B. by C. in D. to
45. A. else somewhere B. anywhere C. somewhere else D. the place else
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
People do not analyse every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 37 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all of these methods 38 , the person with a problem has to start analysing. There are six 39 in analysing a problem.
40 , the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 41 that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the person must 42 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example, he must 43 the parts that are wrong.
Now the person must look for 44 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 45 solutions. For example, suppose Sam 46 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes. 47 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.
After 48 the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 49 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.
In the end, one 50 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something in a 53 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake.
Finally the solution is 55 . Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.
36. A. serious B. usual
. similar D. common
37. A. practice B. thinking. understanding D. help
38. A. fail B. work. change D. develop
39. A. ways B. conditions. stages D. orders
40. A. First B. Usually. In general D. Most importantly
41. A. explain B. prove. show D. see
42. A. judge B. find. describe D. face
43. A. check B. determine. correct D. recover
44. A. answers B. skills C. explanation D. information
45. A. possible B. exact C. real D. special
46. A. hopes B. argues C. decides D. suggests
47. A. In other words B. Once in a while
C. First of all D. At this time
48. A. discussing B. settling down C. comparing with D. studying
49. A. secondly B. again C. also D. alone
50. A. suggestion B. conclusion C. decision D. discovery
51. A. next B. clear C. final D. new
52. A. unexpectedly B. late C. clearly D. often
53. A. simple B. different C. quick D. sudden
54. A. clean B. separate C. loosen D. remove
55. A. recorded B. completed C. tested D. accepted