完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Everybody loves a good joke. Even children at a very young age start ___ jokes to their friends. Some people are _ very good at telling funny stories. When they tell a joke, everyone finds it _3 But someone else telling the same joke may not make you laugh. This is because it is not only the end of the joke that has to be funny. A good joke-teller is amusing ____ telling the whole story.
Some people are witty (诙谐的，风趣的) in their normal everyday conversation. They say humorous things all the time. They can quickly see two ____ words in the same word and then like to make puns (双关语). If someone says to them, after their trip to the US. "How did you find New York?" They will probably answer by saying something like, "By driving south from Boston!"
There is another type of humor where people play jokes on their __ . They tease them by saying untrue things like, "Someone just ____ me that our English teacher is going to give us a test today." When their friends start to worry, they laugh and say, "I am only ___." These people love to make ____ of you, make you silly and ridiculous. And nobody likes to be made fun of, ___, of course, on April 1st. On this day, everyone is allowed to play jokes on their friends.
A．saying B．telling C．speaking D．talking
A．always B．sometimes C．never D．hardly
A．exciting B．relaxing C．surprisng D．amusing
A．before B．while C．after D．until
A．different B．same C．similar D．opposite
A．teachers B．students C．friends D．family
A．taught B．answered C．asked D．told
A．kidding B．asking C．playing D．talking
A．use B．fun C．story D．friends
A．though B．besides C．except D．however
When I was a little boy, my mother sold flowers in London. She couldn’t me at home, so I had to go with her. As I grew older, I began to help her and I really enjoyed it.
Things changed I was 14. My grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was making candles. I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.
One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market by . I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. To my , they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week, my mum gave me some to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They were sold out quickly, too. Nine months later, we decided to stop flowers. My mum and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to help us. I them one pound for every candle, and we sold them for much more money. It was very and my friends worked with me happily.
When I was 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first candle shop.
A．leave B．stop C．give D．take
A．if B．when C．because D．since
A．for B．with C．about D．at
A．boxes B．candles C．kites D．matches
A．himself B．herself C．myself D．ourselves
A．surprise B．interest C．sadness D．joy
A．bread B．paper C．money D．drink
A．buying B．borrowing C．selling D．making
A．took B．paid C．cost D．spent
A．interesting B．boring C．terrible D．normal
Imagine a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs(四肢)，so life was not for him. At school many students played jokes on him because he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt . However, he faced that bravely. He to type and write with two toes (脚趾) at the age of six, and he could surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the students in the studies. And he decided on to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular speakers in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story against difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you , not what you don’t have.” He said. His story encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
A．arms B．ears C．eyes D．teeth
A．laugh B．cry C．smile D．shout
A．old B．easy C．modern D．difficult
A．happy B．alone C．lonely D．surprised
A．failed B．forgot C．helped D．learned
A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly
A．tall B．lazy C．sleepy D．excellent
A．how B．who C．what D．where
A．make B．have C．want D．win
A．fall B．exercise C．hear D．play
Long ago in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while Peter was .Every day Harry got up early and came home late but Peter walked around for fun.
One summer there was no and the crops(庄稼) were dying. Harry thought “I must do something to save these crops or they shall die.” With this in mind he went out to find a river so that he could dig(挖) a canal(沟渠)to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a search he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to hi s field. it was noon，his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work at night. He was very satisfied(满意的). He went home, had a good meal and into sleep.
Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined(有决心的).He also digging a canal to his field but he didn’t have his work completed. His field did not get water and all his crops died. Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.
A．kind B．1azy C．careless D．hard-working
A．rain B．wind C．cloud D．river
A．feeling B．dream C．problem D．thought
A．quick B．long C．slow D．special
A．Whether B．Although C．When D．Unless
A．for B．to C．with D．at
A．early B．far C．late D．deep
A．fell B．looked C．turned D．walked
A．stopped B．loved C．forgot D．started
A．clean B．enough C．little D．fresh
There was an island where all the feelings lived. One day, the island would sink, so they the island quickly. But Love decided to stay. When the island was sinking, Love asked help.
Love asked Richness, “Can you bring me with you?” Richness answered, “No. There is a lot of gold in my boat. There is no for you.”
Love asked Vanity(虚荣), “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might make my boat .” Vanity answered.
Love asked , “Please let me go with you.” “Oh, I am sad that I need to be alone!”
Happiness passed by, but she was too to hear Love’s voice!
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love felt so excited that he to ask his name.
When they arrived at a safe place, the elder . Love asked Knowledge, “Who helped me?”
“It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “But did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled and answered, “Because only Time can understand how great you are.”
A．left B．left for C．set D．set out
A．with B．for C．of D．without
A．house B．rooms C．place D．building
A．clean B．dirty C．heavy D．light
A．Richness B．Knowledge C．Sadness D．Time
A．very B．much C．such D．so
A．impolite B．happy C．silent D．careful
A．forgot B．remembered C．encouraged D．chose
A．went away B．ran away C．put away D．took away
A．when B．how C．why D．where
A businessman sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man. The boy walked through the desert for forty days he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain where the Sage (圣人) lived.
When he a room, he saw lots of strange views: businessmen coming and going, a small music group sweet music, and all kinds of delicious dishes on a large table.
The Sage everyone. The young man had to wait for two hours until it was his .
enough patience, the Sage listened to the boy, but he was too to explain to him the secret of happiness. While he suggested that the boy walk his palace and come back in two hours.
“However,” he added, handing the boy a teaspoon with two drops of oil in it, “while you walk, this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”
The boy began to walk around the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At last he returned to the Sage.
“So,” asked the Sage, “did you notice anything amazing in my palace?” Embarrassed（尴尬的）, the boy said that he had seen . He was only concentrating on the .
“OK. Now go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the Sage. Now more , the boy took the spoon and walked again through the palace. Returning to the Sage, he exactly reported he had seen.
“But where is the oil?” asked the Sage. Looking down at the spoon, the boy realized that he had spilled it all.
“Well, the secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never the two drops of oil in the spoon,” the Sage said with a smile. They were both important. Then the boy realized what happiness was.
A．until B．when C．after D．since
A．saw B．left C．entered D．lived
A．hearing B．writing C．enjoying D．playing
A．looked for B．talked with C．heard from D．knew about
A．time B．way C．turn D．duty
A．To B．For C．In D．With
A．busy B．angry C．happy D．funny
A．into B．around C．across D．out of
A．catch B．bring C．get D．take
A．never B．nearly C．always D．sometimes
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．spoon B．man C．castle D．palace
A．carefully B．freely C．luckily D．difficultly
A．what B．which C．who D．that
A．forgetting B．minding C．realizing D．considering