There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, becomes unhappy. This from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.
The people who are to be happy their attention to the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather.
They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the things. They are, , continually unsatisfied. By their words, they complain about the pleasure of society, offend(冒犯) many people, and themselves disagreeable (不受欢迎的) everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation (模仿). It grows into a habit, unknow its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of imagination, it has serious in life, since it causes deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most politeness and respect. This puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step speak a word to favor their hopes. If they cause themselves public objections (反对), no one will or excuse them, and many join to criticize their wrongdoings. These people should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
A．other B．another C．the other D．one another
A．comes B．rises C．raises D．becomes
A．draw B．focus C．attract D．pay
A．same B．opposite C．happy D．funny
A．however B．furthermore C．otherwise D．therefore
A．let B．force C．make D．have
A．originally B．finally C．normally D．likely
A．as B．to C．for D．at
A．convinced B．convincing C．agree D．realize
A．agree B．enjoy C．praise D．help
A．results B．reasons C．causes D．phenomena
A．usual B．common C．average D．normal
A．hardly B．luckily C．seriously D．often
A．some B．other C．few D．no
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．defend B．offend C．intend D．attend
A．shall B．must C．can D．will
A．with B．without C．but for D．in case of
A．one B．they C．it D．that
A．specially B．kindly C．hardly D．especially
第四节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入
对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
David grew up poor. He started 26 in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, leaving at 11 am to go to work.
Lack of money meant lack of 27 opportunities, but he had a 28 for knowledge. In his 29 time he read books on human development, vocabulary builders, 30 that he thought would help him succeed 31 down the road.
He was a hard worker and rose above his lack of higher education to produce decently for his family, 32 the factory life was taking it toll (造成伤害) on him 33 , emotionally, and spiritually. It was, in his mind, 34 him like a slow poison.
In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or more hours in the 35 and worked 36 40 or more hours a week teaching 37 computer skills. He worked harder than he 38 had in his life, logging over 100 hours a week on many, many 39 .
David began applying for jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was shot down many times, but he never 40 . he had a goal and kept after it even when he didn’t feel like it because anything else seemed so 41 . That kind of drive and perseverance (坚持不懈) almost always pays off.
I’m 42 to say David left the factory and took a job in the computer field. He beat out college-educated applicants with 4-year degrees with his 43 skills.
This is a true story about 44 . It’s a story about believing yourself. It’s a story about finding what you love to do and following your 45 .
| 26. A. studying |
B. working |
C. entering |
D. playing |
| 27. A. educational |
B. personal |
C. political |
D. occasional |
| 28. A. way |
B. hope |
C. hunger |
D. goal |
| 29. A. spare |
B. part |
C. own |
D. school |
| 30. A. something |
B. everything |
C. anything |
D. nothing |
| 31. A. somewhere |
B. everywhere |
C. anywhere |
D. nowhere |
| 32. A. and |
B. so |
C. yet |
D. but |
| 33. A. terribly |
B. personally |
C. heartedly |
D. physically |
| 34. A. fighting |
B. killing |
C. murdering |
D. butchering |
| 35. A. factory |
B. farm |
C. school |
D. family |
| 36. A. other |
B. the other |
C. others |
D. another |
| 37. A. him |
B. himself |
C. themselves |
D. others |
| 38. A. even |
B. ever |
C. still |
D. yet |
| 39. A. positions |
B. conditions |
C. occasions |
D. situations |
| 40. A. gave up |
B. gave in |
C. gave away |
D. gave out |
| 41. A. helpful |
B. hopeful |
C. helpless |
D. hopeless |
| 42. A. sure |
B. certain |
C. sorry |
D. happy |
| 43. A. self-taught |
B. self-assured |
C. self-controlled |
D. self-styled |
| 44. A. failure |
B. confidence |
C. foundation |
D. determination |
| 45. A. ideas |
B. ways |
C. dreams |
D. styles |
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，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。
It was so cold that I couldn’t feel my legs. There was going to be a racing contest that night so I was 26 my horse, Skippy, up. I was simply running laps around the ring. The 27 cold air had been blowing past me, freezing my limbs, but every second I 28 it. You could hear the faint 29 of the people up at the clubhouse eating their dinner. My parents were also there, not knowing that my little sister had slowly wandered her way down to the ring. It was 30 because there was no moon or stars. Nobody else was in the ring at the time. I was really enjoying the 31 and I was able to 32 what Skippy was doing. As I took my last lap it 33 . Everything rapidly slowed down as I saw my little sister step 34 the ring. I saw true fear on her face because she knew she wouldn’t be 35 to move out of the way fast enough. She knew that she was going to get hit.
She tried to 36 but nothing came out of her fear-dried throat. When my horse got to her, he was still in a full out run. 37 , miraculously(奇迹般地), he slid so hard on his back feet that he 38 . It really made the 39 seem absolutely unreal. I thought that maybe I was 40 . I had 41 in my mind that I wasn’t seeing what was happening. I knew I had hit my sister. There was no way I could have 42 her. My horse was rising straight up and while he was in the air I couldn’t breathe. It’s like I forgot 43 . As all of this happened I watched my sister’s face transform (变形) through many different 44 : terror, confusion, curiosity, and then a sort of relief. Then she was laughing.
As I held my sister into my arms, Skippy stood right behind me knowing that I actually owed him my life 45 he saved my sister’s.
26.A. pickingB. warming C. catching D. setting
27.A. bitterlyB. hardly C. gently D. perfectly
28.A. challenged B. witnessedC. enjoyed D. hated
29.A. ceremony B. traditionC. victory D. laughter
30.A. windy B. bright C. dark D. cloudy
31.A. quiet B. quality C. impression D.significance
32.A. rely onB. focus on C. insist on D. put on
33.A. let out B. held on C. participated inD.took place
34.A. close to B. out of C. into D. towards
35.A. able B. frightened C. content D. proud
36.A. evaluate B. worry C. scream D. escape
37.A. Accidentally B. Normally C. Generally D. Somehow
38.A. sped up B. rose up C. broke down D. wore out
39.A. moment B. contest C. comment D.technique
40.A. advancing B. breathing C. concluding D. dreaming
41.A. thatB. none C. neither D. it
42.A. hitB. recognized C. missedD. acknowledged
43.A. how B. what C. when D. why
44.A. actionsB. emotions C. attitudes D. thoughts
45.A. if B. because C. as if D. so that
第四节完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A group of dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problems with 26 . He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from a teacher? You know what people say about teachers: those who can, do---those who can't, 27 ."
To stress his point he turned to another guest, "You're a teacher, Bonnie. What do you 28 ?"
Bonnie, who had a reputation for 29 and frankness, replied, "You want to know what I make?” She 30 for a second and then began.
"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I make kids sit through 40 minutes of 31 time while their parents can't make them 32 for 5 minutes without an iPod. You want to know what I make?"
She paused again and looked at each and every person sitting at the table 33 .
"I make kids wonder and question. I make them 34 for what they do 35 . I make them have 36 for the old and take responsibility for their actions. I teach them to write. I make them read. I make them learn everything they 37 to know in English while they’re preserving their own unique 38 identity. I make my classroom a place where all of my students feel 39 without fearing any danger.
Finally I make them understand that if they use the 40 they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can 41 in life."
Bonnie paused one last time and then continued. "Then when people try to 42 me by what I make, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are 43 . You want to know what I make? I make a 44 !What do you make? "
There is much truth in this 45 : teachers make other professions possible.
26.A. business B. education C. literature D. food
27.A. listen B. wait C. watch D. teach
28.A. make B. get C. win D. possess
29.A. beauty B. honesty C. humor D. generosity
30.A. ate B. thought C. paused D. frowned
31.A. practice B. rest C. class D. work
32.A. sit B. play C. learn D. sleep
33.A. nervously B. calmly C. coldly D. curiously
34.A. prepare B. apply C. apologize D. seek
35.A. importantly B. wrongly C. valuably D. meaningfully
36.A. fear B. concern C. sympathy D. respect
37.A. need B. have C. desire D. mean
38.A. national B. cultural C. mental D. social
39.A. comfortable B. happy C. safe D. fair
40.A. tools B. supplies C. chances D. gifts
41.A. succeed B. struggle C. survive D. live
42.A. pay B. judge C. admire D. accuse
43.A. rude B. foolish C. critical D. mean
44.A. decision B. promise C. difference D. mistake
45.A. account B. declaration C. explanation D. statement
第四节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入
对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 26 when I was teaching second 27 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something special for the children：a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to 28 ideas of how to 29 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised but 30 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 31 invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child 32 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 33 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking 34
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was 35 if you could keep my mother 36 while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy 37 my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had 38 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 39 .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s 40 and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if 41 was completed. When I came 42 Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and 43 his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. “Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn’t 44 it.”
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had 45 stopped hugging teachers years ago.
26．A．lasted B．happened C．experienced D．described
27．A．school B．class C．grade D．lesson
28．A．pay attention to B．look forward to
C．get on with D．come up with
29．A．love B．please C．respect D．admire
30．A．astonished B．worried C．relieved D．interested
31．A．even B．ever C．still D．once
32．A．followed B．held C．kept D．lined
33．A．As B．Although C．While D．Because
34．A．wild B．curious C．strange D．upset
35．A．considering B．wondering C．asking D．doubting
36．A．connection B．care C．company D．concern
37．A．served B．supplied C．appealed D．applied
38．A．taught B．studied C．practiced D．told
39．A．mind B．thought C．agreement D．conversation
40．A．feeling B．behavior C．event D．action
41．A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
42．A．by B．to C．across D．over
43．A．announced B．delivered C．stated D．whispered
44．A．make B．get C．do D．take
45．A．probably B．exactly C．rarely D．eagerly
第四节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入
对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Iarrived in the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English Literature class. Having taught in 26 for 17 years, I had no 27 about myability to hold their attention and to 28 on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.
I was shocked when the monitor shouted, “ 29 !”
The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat 30 about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness was over, I quickly 31 my calmness and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect ---perhaps 32 their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which comes from a sense of achievement.
My students 33 diaries. However, as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually 34 by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, “Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today. 35 her next lecture will be better.” Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a 36 theme. “Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical 37 for all the works we will study in class,” I complained. “How 38 they say I didn’t teach them anything?”
It was a long term, and it 39 became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as 40 of my students. I thought a teacher’s job was to raise 41 questions and provide enough background so that students could 42 their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide 43 information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference!
44 , I also learned a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students has made me a 45 American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.
26. A. the UK B. the US C. China D. Australia
27. A. worry B. idea C. doubt D. experience
28. A. impress B. putC. leave D. fix
29. A. AttentionB. Look out C. At easeD. Stand up
30. A. puzzled B. sure C. depressed D. worried
31. A. found B. returned C. regainedD. followed
32. A. more B. even C. yet D. still
33. A. passed B. borrowed C. kept D. read
34. A. replaced B. taken C. caught D. moved
35. A. Naturally B. Perhaps C. Fortunately D. Reasonably
36. A. different B. strong C. similarD. usual
37. A. happenings B. characters C. development D. background
38. A. should B. need C. willD. must
39. A. immediately B. certainly C. simplyD. gradually
40. A. that B. what C. those D. ones
41. A. difficultB. interesting C. ordinary D. unusual
42. A. draw B. get C. decide D. give
43. A. strange B. standard C. exact D. serious
44. A. ThereforeB. However C. But D. Though
45. A. normal B. happy C. good D. better