I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was 
, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．since B．before C．or D．unless
A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled
A．education B．career C．tour D．change
A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defense
A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened
A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step
A．us B．which C．them D．whom
A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident
A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect
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）, 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。
When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg __36__a few coins, do you hurry on, not __37__ what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly __38__ some money? What should our attitude__39__ beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It __40__ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems __41__ not to give some money to beggars.
__42__, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and __43__what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, __44__ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their __45__.
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up __46__ to look pitiable and actually make a good __47__ from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. __48__, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion__49__there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of __50__ and self-dependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government __51__ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and __52__ help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various __53__and we must __54__ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the__55__.
A．to B．with C．at D．for
A．knowing B．expecting C．demanding D．settling
A．put away B．hand over C．take in D．get out
A．at B．in C．over D．towards
A．must B．can C．need D．might
A．warm-hearted B．generous C．cruel D．considerate
A．Strangely B．Honestly C．Certainly D．Surprisingly
A．why B．when C．what D．how
A．arguments B．quarrels C．sayings D．talks
A．on show B．on purpose C．for fun D．by accident
A．money B．comfort C．living D．decision
A．Secondly B．Surely C．Possibly D．Then
A．what B．whether C．that D．which
A．goodness B．pride C．security D．responsibility
A．rather than B．or rather C．other than D．but also
A．produce B．receive C．earn D．offer
A．cases B．events C．conditions D．states
A．go with B．communicate with C．deal with D．meet with
A．giver B．receiver C．villager D．government
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my 41 I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window. 42 so? Each did his business 43 but the line never moved a step 44 . I was very 45 , so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your 46 for other’s privacy”—a polite 47 to keep people away from nosing into other’s 48 (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the 49 and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so 50 at a distance that they seemed quite 51 to the practice. The 52 thing happened at a public telephone box. 53 waiting for their turns always kept their distance—enough to be out of 54 . It’s another typical example!
From then on I 55 to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment 56 towards others. I found the Germans always mindful of other’s privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing situation. For instance, they never 57 about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, 58 would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws 59 reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows 60 matters are not allowed to be disturbed.
A．sorrow B．anger C．delight D．surprise
A．Why B．How C．What D．Where
A．in secret B．with care C．in turn D．by turns
A．slower B．nearer C．farther D．longer
A．curious B．angry C．interested D．impatient
A．care B．respect C．help D．search
A．voice B．phrase C．warning D．sentence
A．pockets B．savings C．needs D．affairs
A．word B．sight C．people D．matters
A．honestly B．anxiously C．nervously D．calmly
A．used B．familiar C．uncomfortable D．polite
A．interesting B．strange C．same D．different
A．They B．These C．Those D．That
A．sight B．hearing C．touch D．question
A．went on B．took care C．paid attention D．took charge
A．moving B．shown C．facing D．offered
A．asked B．heard C．worried D．learned
A．so B．nor C．not only D．if
A．appreciate B．stop C．hate D．forbid
A．pubic B．personal C．small D．important
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Happiness is what everyone looks for. 41 someone says that he is happy. However, 42 makes him happy may not work for others. And even 43 , someone may spend all his life looking for happiness, but in vain.
In the past, I tried my best to make myself happy. I thought if I could 44 get and do what I wanted to, I would be happy. Certainly, it was 45 , but I was disappointed. Though I could be happy at 46 , I couldn’t keep my happiness for a long time. Why?
One day, when I told a friend of mine what I 47 about happiness, he smiled and said only a few words, “Happiness is not a 48 thing but a by-product ( 副产品). ”
I was surprised, but he was really 49 .
Someone thinks money can 50 everything, but when he becomes a millionaire after his hard work, perhaps he will find that he has new 51 . And he has to go to church for 52 . Sometimes love can bring happiness, but at other times it 53 misunderstanding, tiredness, and even quarrelling.
Happiness is only a by-product of all 54 of things you love to do. You can not 55 it in a straight way. That is, it is not a thing 56 in the material form but in your senses.
You should tell yourself, “ I do not 57 whether I am happy or not. But I must love58 . ” And one day you will 59 find happiness itself has quietly 60 .
A．Maybe B．Once C．Then D．And
A．who B．what C．it D．this
A．more B．now C．worse D．so
A．often B．really C．hardly D．frequently
A．important B．necessary C．unnecessary D．possible
A．present B．all C．times D．last
A．did B．thought C．learned D．discovered
A．single B．simple C．common D．strange
A．lying B．stupid C．right D．foolish
A．get B．make C．produce D．bring
A．wishes B．demands C．worries D．business
A．help B．God C．comfort D．rest
A．suggests B．happens C．seems D．causes
A．fields B．types C．kinds D．forms
A．find B．grasp C．search D．discover
A．floating B．existing C．coming D．surrounding
A．mind B．know C．ask D．wonder
A．life B．family C．happiness D．health
A．hardly B．suddenly C．never D．often
A．disappeared B．missed C．lost D．arrived
完形填空(共20小题；每小题l分，共20分)
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I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 41 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.
Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my42 . She wanted to know how I thought we should43 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 44 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 45. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to46 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 47 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.
Mrs. Neidl's48 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 49 !"I began to take 50 . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be51 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 52 create something.
The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 53 in the program
as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I 54 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.
Being on that stage-design team55 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 56a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 57 what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be58 . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her59in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 60 .
A．and B．yet C．so D．for
A．opinion B．impression C．information D．intention
A．make B．keep C．handle D．change
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．questions B．comments C．explanations D．remarks
A．hold B．follow C．evaluate D．form
A．happy B．lively C．reliable D．punctual
A．message B．motto C．saying D．suggestion
A．again B．more C．instead D．later
A．steps B．control C．charge D．risks
A．improved B．acted C．looked D．reflected
A．easily B．carefully C．confidently D．proudly
A．introduced B．recognized C．identified D．considered
A．confirmed B．decided C．realized D．acknowledged
A．with B．below C．of D．by
A．developed B．discovered C．took D．fostered
A．accept B．care C．judge D．wonder
A．bored B．lazy C．sad D．afraid
A．trust B．patience C．curiosity D．interest
A．accessible B．enjoyable C．possible D．favorable
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（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
“Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you 36 let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”
Mr. Williams took his little boy 37 the hand, and said kindly to him, “Come, my son. I want to 38 you something in the garden.”
Harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along 39 they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing. Not a weed(杂草) was to be 40 about their roots.
“See how beautifully these peas are 41 , my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good 42 . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”
Mr. Williams then 43 Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.
After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you 44 Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”
“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such 45 looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as 46 as the peas themselves. There won’t be half a crop!” “ 47 are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”
“Because they have been left to grow as they 48 . I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them 49 ”
“Yes. A garden will soon be overrun（超过） with weeds 50 it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams 51 , “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be 52 cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your 53 may have good seeds and 54 plentifully. Now which would you 55 , to stay at home or go to school?”
“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.
A．could B．should C．might D．would
A．in B．with C．by D．of
A．offer B．show C．give D．remind
A．when B．where C．before D．until
A．made B．changed C．seen D．planted
A．growing B．moving C．shaking D．dancing
A．result B．harvest C．match D．present
A．forced B．ordered C．followed D．led
A．think of B．look at C．hear of
A．ugly B．fine C．dirty
A．deep B．long C．high D．wide
A．When B．Why C．Where D．How
A．pleased B．stayed C．left D．belonged
A．ahead B．outside D．afterward
A．as B．or C．if D．so
A．required B．answered C．explained D．announced
A．carefully B．correctly C．gently D．slightly
A．school B．mind C．family D．dream
A．produce B．develop C．decrease D．drop
A．find B．support C．know D．prefer