He walked into the city lost in his own thoughts. His eyes seemed to travel the kingdom of unknown. A childlike smile played on his lips. Though he had nothing, he to be the king of himself.
The first time people him, they were attracted! Some elderly people him. "Stranger," they said, "where are you from, and who are the so lucky to have a son like you?" He the loveliest smile they had ever seen and replied to satisfy their , "I am not special but one you."
"But you are very much unlike us, stranger. You have a face, noble behavior, and the eyes full of the joy of your soul. All the facts make you among all of us. can you be one of us?"
He said, "Still I what I have said just now. I am else but one of you. You can’t me because of the limitations of yourselves. I am the dreamer in you; the dreamer who doesn’t let the world of difficulties steal his ; who doesn’t allow the lack of resources to reduce his dreams. I, , speak to myself time and again that my dreams are big and my resources are enough to realize all of them. Thus I am not like you in face of cruel realities."
And they delightfully, as if somebody was playing a sweet note(曲子) into their ears. The note lasted for a long time, and when they came back to the and looked around, they found the man had left. Only his rang around, "Be a dreamer, for you are what your dreams are."
And they said to each other, "yeah, he was none else but the dreamer in us."
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town, saying 1 he had the most beautiful heart in the whole world. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart, 2 it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw (瑕疵) in it. They all agreed it was truly the most beautiful heart they had 3 seen. The young man was very 4 and boasted (自夸) more loudly about his beautiful heart.
Suddenly, an old man appeared at the front of the 5 and said, “Your heart is not as beautiful as 6 .” The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart. It was beating strongly, but it 7 scars (疤痕). It had places 8 pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right and there were several rough (粗糙的) and pointed edges (边).
The people stared. “How can he say his heart is 9 ?” they thought. The young man looked at the old man’s heart and laughed. “You must be 10 ,” he said. “Compare your heart with mine. Mine is perfect and yours is a mess of (一大堆) scars.”
“Yes, yours 11 perfect, but I would never trade with you,” said the old man. “Every scar represents (代表) a person to whom I have given my 12 . I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart which fits into the empty place in my heart, but because the pieces aren’t exact in shape, I have some 13 , which I value. They remind me of the love we shared. So now do you see what true 14 is?”
The young man was moved. He stood there silently with 15 running down his cheeks.
A．that B．what C．which D．why
A．so B．for C．since D．and
A．seldom B．sometimes C．ever D．never
A．proud B．surprised C．happy D．angry
A．town B．street C．man D．crowd
A．I B．me C．my D．mine
A．full of B．was full of C．filled with D．was fill with
A．that B．which C．where D．what
A．beautiful B．as beautiful C．more beautiful D．most beautiful
A．joking B．tricking C．dreaming D．playing
A．looks B．smells C．sounds D．feels
A．gift B．heart C．life D．love
A．bad hearts B．nice heart C．perfect edges D．rough edges
A．kindness B．happiness C．beauty D．love
A．water B．tears C．sweat D．blood
第二节完型填空（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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
A loving person lives in a loving world．A hostile （敌意的） person lives in a hostile world．Everyone you meet is your mirror．
Mirrors have a very particular 36．They reflect the image in front of them．Just as a
37mirror works as the vehicle to reflection, 38 do all of the people in our lives．
When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden 39 a reflection When we love someone, it's a（n） 40 of loving ourselves．We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person．" That simply 41 into "I'm able to love me when I love that other person．" 42 , when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click"．Sometimes it's as if we've 43 each other for a long time．That feeling can come from 44 similarities．
Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll
45 it when it has a negative connotation（内涵）． 46．it's easy to remember times when we have met someone we're not particularly 47about．We may have some criticism （批评） in our mind about the 48．This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend 49time．
Oftentimes, when we 50 qualities in other people, ironically（讽刺地）, it's usually the mirror that's 51to us．
At times we meet someone 52 and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted． 53 we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or 54 to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to 55 what part of the person is being reflected in you．It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness．
36．A．target B．style C．function D．color
37．A．medical B．physical C．chemical D．mental
38．A．so B．then C．nor D．neither
39．A．focuses on B．applies to C．works with D．serves as
40．A．reward B．evaluation C．reflection D．example
41．A．grows B．translates C．enters D．falls
42．A．Obviously B．Strangely C．Fortunately D．Frequently
43．A．known B．supported C．observed D．recognized
44．A．creating B．lacking C．sharing D．comparing
45．A．ignore B．keep C．take D．notice
46．A．In brief B．In addition C．For example D．As usual
47．A．crazy B．anxious C．upset D．concerned
48．A．time B．mirror C．garden D．person
49．A．less B．amazing C．more D．valuable
50．A．appreciate B．dislike C．describe D．discover
51．A．shouting B．shining C．speaking D．pointing
52．A．new B．nervous C．familiar D．friendly
53．A．If B．Although C．Since D．Once
54．A．terrible B．noble C．reliable D．desirable
55．A．figure out B．take out C．put out D．give out
III.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Learn to Express Thanks
“Exposedtostrongsunshineandheavywinds,postmenarethemosthandsome.”
“Thankyou,dearpostmen.”
ManyTeensreaderswriteletterswithsuchwordsontheenvelopes.Oncetheyare 36 ,editorsarealways 37bytheirsinceregratitude
(感激的心情)toordinarypeople.
38gratitudeisanimportantformofgood 39.Inwesterncountries,peopleoftenwriteanotetothankthosewho 40them.NowadaysmoreandmorepeopleinChinahavefoundit’shightimetocultivate(培养)athankful 41 forthegoodothersdo.
Everyonelikestogetpraisedandappreciated.Gratitudeis 42ofvirtues,whichlets
otherssmileandmakesthe 43 morebeautiful.Youjustneedseveral 44towritedownathank-younote,butitcouldbringmuchjoytothe 45 .
Weliveinasociety 46weenjoythedifferentservicesofothers.Butnoneofthemshouldbetakenfo
rgranted.Gratitudeisalsoakindofattitudeinlife.Indevelopinggratitudefor
every 47–forthe simple joys, and even for the 48 time—we come to 49enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the 50 around us.
Trytowriteathank-youlettertoyourparentsforworkinghardto 51 youahappylife. Begratefultoyour52 becauseoftheirhelpwithyourstudiesandcharacterbuilding.
Saythankstoyourfriendswho53bothyourhappinessandsorrow and spend a few minutes 54 you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
Wearesureitwillbringthemmuchjoyandadd55intoyourownlifeaswell.
36. A.said B.closed C.opened D.invited
37. A.surprised B.interested C.moved D.thanked
38. A. Having B. Expressing C. Taking D. Enjoying
39. A. manners B. uses C. ways D. things
40. A.helps B.haseverhelped C.ishelping D.haveeverhelped
41. A.feeling B.heart C.word D.mind
42. A.thegood B.thesmallest C.thegreatest D.goodone
43. A. world B. school C. community D. crowd
44. A.times B.words C.pieces D.minutes
45. A. performer B. receiver C. speaker D. doer
46. A. which B. when C. how D. where
47. A.time B.day C.moment D.form
48. A.managing B. challenging C. changing D. developing
49. A. simply B. truly C. hardly D. ably
50. A. truth B. reality C. experience D. magic
51. A.offer B.make C.feed D.put
52.A.classmates B.parents C.teachers D.friends
53.A.gave B.shared C.appreciated D.formed
54. A. after B. as C. before D. while
55.A.color B.taste C.means D.Reflection
通读短文，掌握其大意，然后选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
During the past hundred years, the railway, the car, the radio, the cinema and now the TV, have produced very 1 changes in the amusement (娱乐活动) with which people pass their 2 time.
A hundred years 3 , people were in the habit of making their own amusements. When a group of people 4 together, they talked, played cards or other games, read aloud to each other, or went out riding, shooting or walking. Most people could sing a little or play 5, so at a party the guests amused each other. Above all, conversation was an art. Amusing conversation could 6 people happy for hours.
As for games, 7 football and tennis, people were also in the habit of playing them themselves. Most of them did not play very well, 8 they amused themselves and their friends. Nowadays we are amused 9 professional (专业的) singers or players. 10 listen to your friends singing when you can hear the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? What about playing football with players who 11 very good at it when you can see some of the best players playing an important match? You may just sit comfortably 12 and watch the game without the trouble of going outside.
The art of conversation and the habit of playing and singing are dying. People are becoming more and more lookers and listeners, and 13 doers and talkers. This change does more 14 to people than good. It is better to do something not very well oneself than 15 to sit and watch others doing it.
A．great B．much C．well D．big
A．busy B．free C．work D．day
A．later B．before C．ago D．passed
A．came B．got C．worked D．put
A．basketball B．the basketball C．piano D．the piano
A．keep B．made C．bring D．let
A．for example B．such as C．like D．for
A．and B．for C．but D．so
A．of B．on C．in D．by
A．Why not B．Why don’t C．How about D．What about
A．is B．are C．is not D．are not
A．at a cinema B．at school C．at home D．in a park
A．much B．little C．more D．less
A．harm B．harmful C．bad D．badly
A．sometimes B．always C．usually D．never
The Guardian newspaper once printed a story about a man who tripped over his shoelace in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Falling down some steps, he ___21____ three priceless Qing Dynasty vases, which fell to the ground and broke into more than 400 pieces. He was sitting there in ___ 22___ when the museum staff arrived. Everyone stood around in silence --- only the man kept pointing to the ___23___, saying, “There it is! That’s what made me fall.”
Man has been blaming others at least since Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent(蛇). Roman emperors liked to kill ____ 24___ who brought bad news; and in the Middle Ages a prince would often be given a “whipping boy” --- an unlucky servant who could be ___25____ whenever his master had misbehaved. Today, you’ll see how blaming others has turned into big __26_____ business. In one famous case, McDonald’s was ordered to pay $2.7 million to a woman who ____27____ burned herself with hot coffee. Although the amount was later ___28_____ to $480,000, this case ____29___ businesses so much that they began to create 30 for their products that even an idiot（傻子）would understand. For example, “Hot coffee can be dangerous” (take away coffee cups) and “Don’t pour liquids into your television set” (instruction booklet).
A．broke down B．knocked over C．crashed into D．slid down
A．terror B．amazement C．sadness D．shock
A．shoelace B．vase C．steps D．pieces
A．servants B．ministers C．messengers D．slaves
A．killed B．sentenced C．rewarded D．beaten
A．legal B．public C．lawless D．legendary
A．deliberately B．accidentally C．carelessly D．attentively
A．increased B．reduced C．raised D．dropped
A．surprised B．excited C．inspired D．terrified
A．advertisements B．posters C．warnings D．instructions