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 plunged into the river and swam _ 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” to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as an opponent. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and stimulates (激励) 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 strive to improve his . He would in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, your rivals are not your opponents. 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．walked B．led C．drove D．brought
A．son B．sister C．brother D．daughter
A．dared B．could C．would D．must
A．in B．for C．at D．with
A．approved B．welcome C．observed D．applauded
A．Meanwhile B．But C．However D．Furthermore
A．desperately B．angrily C．surprisingly D．happily
A．after B．unless C．before D．while
A．program B．process C．result D．accident
A．close B．satisfied C．devote D．grateful
A．general B．usual C．common D．ordinary
A．able B．willing C．unable D．unwilling
A．meaning B．significance C．tendency D．answer
A．desire B．demand C．deed D．defense
A．ignore B．overlook C．meet D．overcome
A．is bound to B．is intended to C．is meant to D．is fit to
A．occasion B．ambition C．situation D．contribution
A．hold out B．hold off C．hold on D．hold back
A．friends B．rivals C．enemies D．relatives
A．preference B．potential C．character D．knowledge
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone（区域）, when a 1 came behind him. 2 the man started thinking of excuses to give.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you 3 me a little bit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get 4 , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too 5 when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started 6 something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was 7 writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving 8 so far, the policeman came to his window, 9 him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this 10 going to be? However, the man was 11 it was not a ticket（罚单）at all and he began to 12 :
“I had a daughter who was13 by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in 14 , and then was free, free to hug his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to 15 until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to 16 that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive（原谅） him. So pray（祈祷）for me, and be 17 when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”
The man was completely 18 and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove 19 , even a few miles 20 the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.
A．truck B．mail car C．police car D．taxi
A．Just now B．Just so C．Right now D．Right away
A．remembered B．caught C．mistook D．recognized
A．to school B．home C．out D．to hospital
A．well B．happy C．free D．bad
A．writing B．looking for C．listing D．looking up
A．even B．really C．never D．still
A．route B．License（执照） C．Journal D．Insurance（保险）
A．handed B．sent C．rewarded D．pushed
A．paper B．note C．notice D．ticket
A．excited B．upset C．surprised D．angry
A．laugh B．smile C．read D．think
A．hit B．knocked C．trapped D．killed
A．fear B．trouble C．prison D．danger
A．stay B．wait C．remain D．escape
A．forgive B．attack C．educate D．support
A．honest B．thankful C．patient D．careful
A．disappointed B．nervous C．shocked D．frightened
A．quickly B．slowly C．fortunately D．rapidly
A．under B．over C．to D．with
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，然后从下列各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to ______a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to______him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the ______time I had let such moment pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, "What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?" Then he walked ______ the steps of the bus and disappeared ii\side. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar . ______ played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him ______and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those ______opportunities. How many times have I let such moments______ ？ I don't ^nd a quiet moment to tell him what they have ______to me, or, in the years ahead what he might ______to face. Maybe, I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?
______ as I stood before-Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always ______ never in all my life hearing him put his feelings into ______ . Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tightien. Why was it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry，and 1 knew I would he able to get______ only a few words clearly. "Daniel,‘' I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked von." That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the
world ______ , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, hut tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All 1 was______of was the stubble (短须）on his chin as his ______pressed against mine. What I had said to Daniel was ______ . It was nothing. And yet, it.was everything.
A．experience B．exj>ress C．spend D．shape
A．show B．say C．leave D．talk
A．last B．first C．second D．next
A．away B．into C．down D．up
A．sign B．scene C．scenery D．sight
A．interest B．instruction C．courage D．direction
A．failed B．discouraged C．struck D．troubled
A．missed B．embarrassed C．gone D．lost
A．last B．pass C．stay D．remain
A．counted B．meant C．valued D．earned
A．think B．want C．expect D．wish
A．But B．And C．Instead D．So
A．wondered B．regretted C．minded D．tried
A．arguments B．attitudes C．words D．works
A．important B．essential C．hard D．complex
A．in B．down C．back D．out
A．disappeared B．changed C．progressed D．advanced
A．sensitive B．convinced C．aware D．tired
A．eye B．face C．nose D．forehead
A．clumsy B．gentle C．ridiculous D．fluent
完形填空（共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。
Today we had an American family, the Robinsons, for Sunday dinner. Mr. Robinson is my mother’s co-worker.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and their two young came at about 6:00 PM. Mrs. Robinson gave Mum a bunch of fresh flowers, color,freshness and their good will. Mum did the and it was left to ourselves to get to know each other. I soon on well with the two girls Judy and Annie.
Mrs. Robinson was much than her husband. There was a moment of embarrassment when Granny asked about her . Mum was about to apologize Mrs. Robinson laughed and said it was quite all right and that she had been in long enough to know it was the Chinese custom. She told us that she was 32, though her husband was 52.
And of course they entirely the dinner. Like a perfect Chinese hostess, Mum and especially Granny stuffing(填) them with food and urging them to eat and to drink, apologizing all the time that it’s a homely meal. , Mrs. Robinson said to Mum, “In the West any hostess would be proud of such a feast instead of apologizing for it, and we don’t urge the guests to eat or drink. so many good things before me, I certainly don’t need any urging. The problem is how to prevent overeating owing to your keeping putting food into my bowl.” We
all laughter at that.
When they to leave, they thanked us not only for the excellent dinner, but for giving them such a nice . Besides, they insisted on giving every one of us a hug and a , which did embarrass me. But I think Granny was really when they kissed her.
It’s surprising how a little good will on both sides can language and cultural barriers.
A．sons B．babies C．daughters D．friends
A．bringing B．taking C．fetching D．adding
A．decoration B．direction C．introduction D．instruction
A．made B．went C．talked D．got
A．older B．younger C．thinner D．taller
A．marriage B．belief C．age D．salary
A．while B．when C．but D．and
A．Britain B．Canada C．America D．China
A．honestly B．gradually C．excitedly D．loudly
A．prepared B．tasted C．enjoyed D．swallowed
A．continued B．remained C．suggested D．kept
A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Instead
A．For B．With C．Over D．As
A．themselves B．herself C．ourselves D．myself
A．broke out B．gave off C．burst into D．set out
A．came B．hurried C．got D．rose
A．day B．time C．meal D．gift
A．smile B．word C．kiss D．hand
A．touched B．interested C．attracted D．encouraged
A．change B．improve C．damage D．break
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，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项.
As a young reporter, Sparky asked Lu Haoting, a business reporter from China Daily, for help on interviewing．He found that interviewing people is not as 1as just asking questions．To his 2 , journalists also need to do a lot of homework 3 an interview．
Lu shared her 4of a recent interview with the president of Boeing China, David Wang, with Sparky．
There are two 5 of interviews, inclusive （群访） and exclusive （专访）．The inclusive interview is 6in the form of a press conference．
In a（n） 7interview, only you and the interviewee talk 8．You need to 9 all your questions for both types of interviews 10．
" 11you don’t prepare, you will ask some silly questions and 12 your time," Lu said．
"I wanted to know Boeing’s new strategy in the Chinese market．13I checked out over 20 reports from different newspapers about Boeing and its rival, Airbus," Lu said．She also found useful 14 about the two companies on their websites．
On many occasions, interviewees 15journalists to provide a question list in advance of an interview．In order to 16a proper objective story Lu also interviewed some 17to get their comments on Boeing’s performance in China．
18 her interview with David Wang only lasted about half an hour, her 19helped her to ask many good questions about Boeing’s development in China．
"After a successful interview, you always find all that homework was really 20it," Lu told Sparky．
A．interesting B．simple C．general D．interactive
A．excitement B．disappointment C．surprise D．delight
A．before B．after C．at D．in
A．idea B．opinion C．knowledge D．experience
A．stages B．kinds C．steps D．ways
A．almost B．nearly C．mainly D．hardly
A．inclusive B．exclusive C．formal D．informal
A．side by side B．in secret C．at work D．face to face
A．prepare B．think C．find D．ask
A．in case B．in memory C．in advance D．in mind
A．Though B．As C．Since D．If
A．waste B．take C．cost D．lose
A．But B．So C．Then D．Now
A．comments B．information C．news D．reports
A．insist B．allow C．require D．agree
A．read B．produce C．make D．form
A．experts B．friends C．businessmen D．others
A．Then B．Although C．When D．Until
A．homework B．friends C．attitude D．search
A．realizing B．behind C．worth D．helping
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
It seemed like an everyday moment, but now I realize that when he introduced himself to me, it was the beginning of a life-changing experience.
I met him at a summer 1 , and although I met hundreds of people every day, I became his 2 . We talked, like everyone else, about our 3 and hobbies. We were not4 at all, but we really had a lot in common. By the end of the camp, we were5 stories and laughs, and promised to6 .
When I returned home, I7 that I had lost the paper with his e-mail address on it. I looked through all my stuff (东西), but without8 . One day, I thought to look him up on the online network that was set up for the campers. 9 I was online, an instant message suddenly appeared on the 10 . It was the boy who I had just tried to11 a moment before.
A series of very meaningful conversations12 then. I don’t know13 , but for some reason we started to 14 our deepest feelings in15 , and learned from each other’s pain and experiences. It was a very new 16 for me，and it was extremely beneficial to my heart and my soul. 17 I hadfound someone who was willing to 18 me without prejudice (偏见).
I have only known him for three months, but the 19 in me is great．I love, I live, and I believe in my life. I 20cry every night because of thehappiness inside me. I dearly hope that he has also benefited from our exchanges even though we are hundreds of miles apart and can only communicate by messaging.
A．class B．party C．camp D．pub
A．classmate B．friend C．partner D．colleague
A．schools B．homes C．interests D．teachers
A．familiar B．strange C．different D．similar
A．sparing B．telling C．sharing D．showing
A．have a party B．keep in touch C．get along D．have fun
A．knew B．announced C．regretted D．realized
A．reason B．1uck C．doubt D．pity
A．Before B．Although C．When D．Since
A．screen B．desk C．board D．computer
A．1ook up B．find out C．call on D．hear from
A．heard B．started C．appeared D．existed
A．why B．where C．what D．which
A．create B．express C．hide D．refuse
A．writing B．working C．displaying D．listing
A．treatment B．solution C．experience D．way
A．Rapidly B．Finally C．Shortly D．Hardly
A．thank B．help C．understand D．support
A．1ove B．hope C．respect D．change
A．always B．no longer C．sometimes D．often