Annie, a neighbor's daughter, was away for her first semester at college this school year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday came around, I found out she was feeling a bit ___.
Her family is quite poor and ____ are tight, so there wouldn't be any birthday visitors. I wanted to ____ her a card and maybe a small gift to ____ her day a bit. I got her school ____ from her mom and planned to pick something up. Then I got a(n) ____！
I ____ perhaps a bit more birthday cheer was needed here. I bought some balloons, birthday hats, and ___ novelties(新颖小巧而价廉的物品) at a store. I took a small ____ and asked three other people in my area at work to ____ “Happy Birthday” and send some birthday wishes to her. It was such fun making the recording! Other people ____ what we were doing and ____ their voices, so it really sounded like we had a party going on!
Then I bought her a small present and a card as ____ planned. The real fun was packing them to be sent. I ____ everything so it was like opening a mini birthday party! At the last minute I added a pack of cupcakes and a box of birthday candles ____ sending them off. I got a call a few days later. Annie said her roommates and one of their neighbors in the ____ got together with her and held a party for her the moment they arrived. She sounded so ____ and I was so glad that she had some friends to ____ her special day with.
It was such an easy and ____ thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laugh and talk about it. And Annie ____ me it was the most fun birthday she would remember!
A．lonely B．nervous C．alone D．worried
A．thoughts B．finances C．measures D．times
A．provide B．sell C．send D．draw
A．attract B．remember C．describe D．brighten
A．number B．campus C．address D．report
A．idea B．surprise C．chance D．message
A．decided B．thought C．wished D．concluded
A．another B．others C．other D．one
A．radio B．camera C．recorder D．phone
A．say B．sing C．repeat D．make
A．took out B．set out C．gave out D．found out
A．added B．devoted C．cleared D．lifted
A．suddenly B．originally C．finally D．carefully
A．collected B．paid C．arranged D．expected
A．until B．after C．unless D．before
A．dormitory B．home C．classroom D．office
A．familiar B．happy C．wonderful D．upset
A．help B．compare C．share D．witness
A．funny B．challenging C．fun D．timeconsuming
A．warned B．convinced C．advised D．told
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Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much 36 while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so 37that he was afraid he would spend his life 38 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 39way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 40 . He realized that he still had partial 41of his right hand and could write with 42 . Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He 43 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 44. Many of them had hope of regaining their 45 . Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 46them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 47 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
48 with the intention, the man began sending 49 messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 50. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 51 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 52 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 53read his letters. However, this was his 54 chance，so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to 55 !”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
36. A. wealthB. faith C. experience D. confidence
37. A. depressed B. embarrassed C. ashamed D. thrilled
38. A. writing B. suffering C. weepingD. wandering
39. A. abnormal B. regular C. comfortable D. meaningful
40. A. presentsB. e-mails C. letters D. prizes
41. A. senseB. strength C. shapeD. function
42. A. affection B. caution C. difficulty D. confidence
43. A. estimated B. doubted C. assumed D. wondered
44. A. hospitals B. churches C. prisons D. charities
45. A. familiesB. letters C. freedom D. conscience
46. A. releaseB. reach C. defend D. know
47. A. acceptable B. reasonable C. prohibited D. considered
48. A. FacedB. Filled C. Satisfied D. Impressed
49. A. holyB. daily C. one-wayD. round-way
50. A. pointB. worst C. degreeD. limit
51. A. sharingB. learning C. gainingD. enriching
52. A. successB. reply C. help D. progress
53. A. curiously B. patiently C. carefully D. actually
54. A. onlyB. better C. extraD. lost
55. A. ruinB. pieces C. the ground D. the bottom
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After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．
From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 37 for my high school team was nothing 38of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the 40year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out， 44to work still harder．
Then there came a time when even our 45and given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to 47，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48it to each other to go all out every game．”
It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full 53all the time．
I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and 55．
36．A．exciting B．pleasant C．tough D．significant
37．A．game B．event C．league D．season
38．A．short B．full C．lacking D．sufficient
39．A．as B．while C．since D．now that
40．A．most interestingB．dullest C．most difficultD．easiest
41．A．unique B．adventurous C．young D．untrained
42．A．meanwhile B．though C．instead D．somehow
43．A．quit B．stay C．resign D．rest
44．A．hoping B．swearing C．claiming D．wishing
45．A．fans B．classmates C．sponsor D．coach
46．A．only too B．more than C．not a little D．no longer
47．A．fade B．gain C．destroy D．grow
48．A．owe B．think C．demand D．recommend
49．A．reminded B．told C．taught D．guided
50．A．act B．deserve C．play D．take
51．A．with B．alongside C．on D．for
52．A．matter B．aspect C．issue D．thing
53．A．potential B．goal C．enthusiasm D．confidence
54．A．hate B．treasure C．admit D．recognize
55．A．character B．captain C．person D．figure
31．—My son is addicted to drugs．He isn’t hopeless，is he?
—Yes，he mends his ways and starts all over．
A．if B．when C．even if D．Unless
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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，并在答题卡上将其涂黑
I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession 36in the way of being a good parent．
I no longer consider myself the 37 of the universe．I show up．I listen．I try to laugh．I
am a good friend to my 38．I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) 39what they
say．I am a good friend to my friends，and they 40 me．Without them，there would be nothing to say to you today．
So here’s what I wanted to tell you today：Get a 41．A real life，not a desire of the next 42，the bigger paycheck，the larger house．
Get a life in which you are not 43．Find people you love，and who love you．And remember that love is not 44，it is work． 45 the phone．Send an e-mail．Write a letter．And realize that life is the best thing and 46yon have no business taking it for granted.
It is so easy to 47 our lives，oar days，our hours，and our minutes．It is so easy to exist 48to live．I learned to live many years ago．Something really，really 49 happened to me，something that changed my life in ways that，if I had my choice，it would never have been changed at all．And what I learned from it is what，today，seems to be the hardest 50of all．
I learned to love the 51，not the destination．I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it．completely and totally．And I tried to do that．in part，by telling others what I had learned．
By telling them 52：Read in the backyard with the sun on your face．Learn to be happy-
And think of life as a deadly 53，because if you do 54it ought to be lived，you will live it with joy and 55．
36．A．come B．stand C．take D．block
37．A．body B．star C．center D．planet
38．A．child B．husband C．mother D．friend
39．A．mean B．express C．concern D．convince
40．A．for B．of C．with D．to
41．A．job B．family C．life D．home
42．A．promotion B．success C．baby D．accomplishment
43．A．busy B．guiltyC．immature D．alone
44．A．game B．fun C．enthusiasm D．leisure
45．A．Pick up B．Take up C．Hold up D．Get up
46．A．whether B．what C．/ D．that
47．A．waste B．spendC．kill D．pass
48．A．in favour of B．instead of C．in spite of D．in honoue of
49．A．nice B．fierce C．bad D．great
50．A．decision B．method C．1ife D．lesson
51．A．trip B．journey C．tour D．travel
52．A．this B that C．it D．follows
53．A．routine B．acquaintance C．illness D．enemy
54．A．as if B．how C．as D．than
55．A．delight B．sorrow C．anxiety D．passion
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Alice, my friend’s daughter, goes to an expensiveprivate school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school.Jane has 36economic resources—her father has been dead for years and her mother works 37 a maid.Although her mother works very hard, she can 38support the family.Jane is very bright and gifted at 39and that’s how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n) 40 for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons.
Alice became friends with Jane and would 41talk to her at lunch. She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids 42 her.
On her birthday last month, she 43her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn’t come.Alice wanted her to be 44 so much that she 45on her coming.Eventually, the girl said, “I don’t have any 46clothes that I could wear atyour birthday party.”After a brief pause, the girl remembered, “I have a 47 from my piano performance,” and asked, “Could I 48a skirt from you?”
Alice was happy that her friend would be 49to come and hurried home to ask her Mum 50 she could lend her friend one of her skirts.To her surprise, her Mum said, “No.”The daughter was very 51and angrily said to her Mum, “ 52I could, I would give my friend all my clothes.” The Mother didn’t understand why her daughter should have had such an outburstas she’s normally very well 53 .
Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend’s 54.Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said, “Yes.”She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Janebut to feelproud of her 55 with her.
So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto.
36. A. personal B. extra C. limited D. adequate
37. A. for B. with C. like D. as
38. A. hopefully B. obviously C. hardly D. temporarily
39. A. music B. drawing C. maths D. biology
40. A. bonus B. allowance C. donation D. pension
41. A. secretly B. happily C. quietly D. eagerly
42. A. pointing at B. shouting at C. laughing at D. glaring at
43. A. took B. invited C. accompanied D. sent
44. A. happy B. independent C. confident D. present
45. A. depended B. insisted C. focused D. agreed
46. A. casual B. comfortable C. nice D. tight
47. A. shirt B. jeans C. handbag D. necklace
48. A. get B. copy C. order D. borrow
49. A. free B. able C. glad D. willing
50. A. how B. when C. why D. whether
51. A. stubborn B. upset C. firm D. enthusiastic
52. A. If B. When C. Unless D. Though
53. A. treated B. controlled C. educated D. behaved
54. A. cleverness B. character C. circumstances D. competences
55. A. studyB. friendship C. sympathy D. performance