My good friend and neighbor is dying. She has more healthy problems through the years than anyone that should have to tolerate. Now as she approaches her 57th birthday she knows that it will be her last. She has started a lot of her things. She has given all of us around her much more than just her things though. She has also given us her friendship, her kindness, and her smile. She has given us her shining spirit that has made all of our lives so much . When a local dog was killed by a bear, my friend welcomed it into her home and
nursed it back to . When any of us needed anything she was there doing all that she could with a full of love and a soul full of goodness.
She did all of this too while her health to grow worse and worse. My friend, , is not afraid of death. She has told me several times that she believes it will only be like a brief and then she will awaken in Paradise（天堂）. I am as well that she will fit right there because she already has a lot of paradise within herself. It is the paradise within her that she has so and beautifully given to us all.
We all have a bit of paradise within ourselves. She has shown me that the best way to enjoy that paradise is to it with everyone you meet. I wish my friend only joy in her days here and endless love and life in her coming days in Paradise.
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From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader like them.
Years _ _ by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections, I would win. But the reality was that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t beautiful. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it to win a school election. I was .
As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would for elections again in my final year at school — and I would make every effort to the election.
I recognized that my rivals had a lot of things in their favor. What were the points that would work in __ favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest was the faith I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me __ from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the and love of my school-mates and they me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and their day.
A．praised B．remembered C．admired D．believed
A．flied B．flowed C．flew D．passed
A．pretending B．planning C．hoping D．judging
A．took B．provided C．meant D．offered
A．concerned B．angry C．surprised D．upset
A．enter B．speak C．pay D．wait
A．win B．beat C．defeat D．earn
A．their B．your C．my D．our
A．problem B．worry C．strength D．dream
A．in B．back C．out D．up
A．discussed B．began C．announced D．challenged
A．reconsider B．accompany C．support D．represent
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．speech B．capsule C．meeting D．promise
A．nodded B．gathered C．cried D．cheered
A．also B．still C．almost D．only
A．accomplished B．absorbed C．devoted D．developed
A．announcement B．admission C．recognition D．arrangement
A．thought B．spoke C．considered D．said
A．enlarge B．brighten C．wish D．experience
Before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. He targeted a company which planned to only one person. However, there were over 20 candidates, ____ was my son. I him, “It’s difficult to get into the company. Don’t too much for fear that you would feel disappointed when you fail.” My son said smilingly, “ I try, there will be hope！”
Of the 20 candidates, only three could the final round, which would later decide the one to be employed. Everything seemed to quite well and my son the first round and entered the final. Unexpectedly, the final interview was unbelievably , and all of them were asked to go home and wait for the of the interview.
A．employ B．support C．manage D．interview
A．among them B．with them C．among whom D．with whom
A．interrupted B．promised C．reminded D．followed
A．spend B．expect C．waste D．wish
A．As if B．as soon as C．Even if D．As long as
A．enter B．survive C．change D．judge
A．move B．go C．fit D．stay
A．passed B．earned C．left D．started
A．challenging B．simple C．perfect D．secret
A．course B．plan C．answer D．result
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45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。
I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America．
It is said， “The best house is in the U．S．A．， the best wife is in Japan， and the bestfood is in China．”So I took and pleasure to “the best food” for my American family．Each day，regardless of my poor skill of cooking，I performed（表演）my play in way：changing the dishes’ colour，the meat’s type or the soup’s style（风味）．Thus，my American friends could discover the of eating Chinese food．Because of my“ ” job，I was often rewarded（奖励）by their of appreciation （感激） such as “very tasty”，“excellent”, etc．
But the joke was here： yesterday， I cooked Sichuan－style for dinner．I was at my achievement（成就）．
When all the family members arrived at the table，they first looked atthe fish，then looked at me．“Why do all the fish have their ？” they asked，“It’s horrible！” Horrible or beautiful？ I don’t know．But I know that fish heads are delicious．The is the best part of fish； in only the respectable（受敬重的）guest can have the special of enjoying it．
Another thing is：the American friends often said to me“ ”as they fruits or otherthings．According to Chinese tradition（传统），I would simply smile in answer to their kindness actually helping myself to any of the food． ，I said “help yourself” to themwhenever I brought home fruits．Dear me，no matter how much or how often I brought home food，as long as it was nice to their taste，they hesitated（犹豫） to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished．
A．worry B．attention C．delight D．pride(自豪)
A．buy B．fetch C．cook D．leave
A．their B．a new C．the same D．a simple
A．way B．joy C．trouble D．importance
A．hard B．daily C．good D．new
A．expressions B．sentence C．doing D．smile
A．meat B．fish C．soup D．egg
A．praised B．pleased C．bad D．surprise
A．pleasedly B．excitedly C．surprisedly D．worriedly
A．bones B．flesh(肉) C．tails D．heads
A．do B．will C．want to D．should
A．tail B．head C．soup D．flesh
A．fact B．China C．USA D．the West
A．honour B．seat C．table D．plate
A．real B．exciting C．interesting D．easy
A．please help us B．excuse me C．help yourself D．eat them please
A．brought home B．wanted C．were buying D．were eating
A．not B．but not C．without D．nor
A．At last B．Above all C．After all D．In return
A．usual B．often C．never D．had
Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to others how their positions, statements, and points of view are , and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us to be corrected. We all want our positions to be and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest of the human heart. And those who learn to are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the of correcting others are often hated and .
A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practise others the joy of being right—give them the glory. correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to…”, rather than jumping and saying, “No, it’s more important to…”, simply let it go and allow their statement to . The people in your life will become less defensive and more . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have . You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos (自我). Starting today, let others be “ ”.
A．show B．ask C．prove D．teach
A．unimportant B．unbelievable C．incorrect D．imperfect
A．consider B．appreciate C．understand D．refuse
A．fooled B．helped C．Taught D．corrected
A．thanked B．rewarded C．cared D．accepted
A．side B．price C．expense D．cost
A．like B．hate C．prefer D．afford
A．admired B．received C．realized D．respected
A．shortcomings B．advantages C．desires D．wishes
A．talk B．praise C．help D．listen
A．habit B．form C．position D．purpose
A．punished B．avoided C．left D．scolded
A．letting B．lending C．allowing D．owing
A．Stop B．Continue C．Practise D．Try
A．out B．up C．in D．off
A．last B．go C．work D．stand
A．helpful B．loving C．careful D．popular
A．dreamed B．wanted C．asked D．demanded
A．sufferings B．worries C．success D．happiness
A．happy B．right C．sorry D．proud
There was a woman in Detroit, who has two sons. She was worried about them, especially the younger one, Ben, because he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class fun of him because he seemed so .
The mother decided that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in school. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a a week and do a report about it for her.
One day, in Ben’s , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben up his hand and the teacher let him . “Why did Ben raise his hand?” They wondered. He said anything; what could he possibly want to say?
Well, Ben not only the rock; he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew where the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book .
Ben later went on to the of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University and at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.
After Ben had grown up, he learnt something about his mother that he did not know as a . She, herself, had never learned how to read.
A．played B．got C．took D．made
A．clever B．hard C．slow D．quick
A．notice B．message C．book D．question
A．class B．room C．office D．lab
A．looked B．gave C．took D．put
A．think B．leave C．stand D．speak
A．always B．even C．quickly D．never
A．found B．played C．knew D．threw
A．afraid B．surprised C．worried D．unhappy
A．pictures B．exercises C．shops D．reports
A．top B．end C．back D．side
A．doctor B．child C．student D．teacher