阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 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。
Americans prefer to try every way to have fun. For example, they drive their own cars, some even tow a small boat after vehicle. They start from Los Angeles, California under sun, ____ through four or five hundred miles to go to La Fulin, Colorado to spend weekends ____ Chinese people are still busy with work, and have dinner at home together with families on weekends or ____ time watching TV.
The difference is mainly due to cultural customs and traditions ____ the two countries. It is said that Chinese people are living for others, while Americans are for ____.When Chinese people come to the United States, they fight for ____ first, and then desperately make money after they are recognized by others. It seems that, the purpose to earn money is not to enjoy life, __47__ for their following generations: sons and daughters and even grandchildren. Chinese people prefer to save money ___ emergency' such as illness. Although Chinese people with ____ in the United States don't need to worry about their own social welfare and health insurance, they work still very hard, ____ they hope that they can save more money.
Chinese people's interest is in the amount on the passbook, so they spend ____ money usually. Most of Chinese are very thrifty, and they are ____ to spend money, but there are exceptions. They are willing to spend money on their ____. Many Chinese people think that, they endure many ____, so they wish that their children could live much better. Therefore, in the United States elementary schools, you can see that those who ____the best, with more pocket money are Chinese students. In contrast, American children dress very simply, with just a little pocket money.
____ Chinese, Americans believe in living for themselves. They do everything for their own. ____, they earn money to enjoy a ____ life, and pursue a higher quality of life. As for their own parents or children, they think that parents have their own pension and social welfare, and children should live a(n) ____ life when they are 18 years old. So they could boldly spend money on themselves. ___, Americans save little money. In the street, it is easy for Chinese to take out 300－400 dollars, but it is hard to say for Americans.
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—Mr Wang was caught in a snowstorm yesterday.
—I have known that，and_______his new car was completely destroyed.
A．hopefully B．fortunately C．thankfully D．unfortunately
When I entered Berkeley，I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a StraightA student，I believed I could ____tough subjects and really learn something.One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne.I was extremely interested in the ideas he ____in class.
When I took the first exam，I was ____ to find a 77，Cplus，on my test paper，____ English was my best subject.I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ____.
I decided to try harder.Although I didn't know what that ____because school had always been easy for me.I read the books more carefully，but got another 77.Again，I ____with Professor Jayne.Again，he listened patiently but wouldn't change his ___.
One more test before the final exam.One more ____ to improve my grade.So I redoubled my efforts and，for the first time, ____the meaning of the word “thorough”．But my ___ did no good and everything ___ as before
The 1ast hurdle(障碍)was the final.No matter what ____ I got，it wouldn't cancel three Cpluses.I might as well kiss the ____ goodbye.
I stopped working hard.I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would.The night before the final，I even ____ myself to a movie.The next day I decided for once I'd have ____ with a test.
A week later，I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office.He ______to be expecting me.“If I gave you the As you ____，you wouldn't continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him，____ that his analysis and strategy(策略)were correct.I had worked my head ____，as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived：Aplus.It was the only Aplus given.The next year I received my scholarship.I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．learned
A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off
The first day at school has left a deep ___ on me.I'll never forget it.
As soon as I rushed into the classroom，the bell rang.A young beautiful woman came in，but she was ____，no smile on her face.“You are not permitted to ____ me in the course of class unless...”She was speaking when I heard a____“Lily，Lily”from outside the door.My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand.I didn't realize I was bare feet____ then.I wanted to ____ them.but I dared not do that.I shook my hand，____“Don't wait here any longer.Leave quickly.”As I did so，I still ____my eyes on my teacher.I really didn't want her to take ____ of me，but she did.She went out to get the socks.When she gave them to me，she looked at me for a while.My face suddenly turned ____ and my heart ____ faster.I began to put the socks on.Unfortunately I was so nervous that my ____ hands couldn't get them onto my feet easily.Just then I heard my name called.I ____ from my seat quickly.“Can you ____the numbers from one to one hundred？” the teacher asked.I nodded. ____her surprise，I did very well.Finally she said，“Be ___， please.Study hard.”I looked ____ her to find a smile on her face.I felt ____ at last.
The first day at school has stayed in my ____ as something embarrassing(尴尬)but ___.
A．memory B．impression C．imagination D．feeling
A．modern B．humorous C．gentle D．serious
A．trouble B．question C．interrupt D．excuse
A．voice B．sound C．noise D．word
A．before B．after C．just D．until
A．get B．throw C．accept D．wear
A．saying B．meaning C．crying D．shouting
A．fixed B．laid C．opened D．shut
A．care B．interest C．attention D．notice
A．pale B．white C．red D．black
A．beat B．jumped C．struck D．felt
A．small B．dirty C．shaking D．own
A．rose B．raised C．stand up D．jumped
A．add B．count C．recognize D．write
A．With B．For C．To D．Great to
A．careful B．sitting C．quiet D．seated
A．up at B．over C．around D．through
A．sorry B．relaxed C．disappointed D．puzzled
A．body B．classroom C．memory D．heart
A．strange B．sweet C．bad D．terrible
Now, I know it's not always easy to do well in school. I know you have a lot of _ in your lives right now that can make it hard to on your schoolwork.
I get it. I know what it’s like. My father my family when I was two years old ,and I was by a single mom who had to work and who struggled to pay the hills and wasn't always to give us the things that other kids had. There were times when I having a father in my life. There were times when I was and I felt like I didn't fit in.
So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm not of, and I got in more trouble than I should .And my life could have taken a turn for the worse.
But I was ，I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my .
Some of you might not have those . Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there's not enough money to the daily expenses. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are you to do things that you know aren't right.
But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life are, of those is an excuse for ignoring your homework or having a bad in school. That's no excuse for talking back to your , or dropping out of school. There's no excuse for not trying.
A．changes B．challenges C．attractions D．activities
A．concentrate B．depend C．reflect D．comment
A．supported B．hated C．loved D．left
A．raised B．adopted C．taught D．comforted
A．on time B．in time C．at times D．behind time
A．able B．glad C．generous D．ready
A．enjoyed B．missed C．considered D．regretted
A．lonely B．guilty C．clumsy D．silly
A．afraid B．sure C．proud D．aware
A．simply B．truly C．actually D．easily
A．independent B．lucky C．brilliant D．honest
A．steps B．fortunes C．instructions D．dreams
A．moods B．feelings C．advantages D．difficulties
A．right B．support C．energy D．freedom
A．sure B．avoid C．cover D．have
A．permitting B．forcing C．inspiring D．reminding
A．whichever B．however C．wherever D．whatever
A．none B．any C．neither D．either
A．impression B．experience C．memory D．attitude
A．parent B．classmate C．friend D．teacher
After attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light out-side my door was burned out and I had finding the keyhole．When I to open the door, I around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was installed… but no switch!
Not discouraged easily, I remembered a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage in the day．I found the bed in the and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the to find another lamp．So I my way slowly across the room to the curtains and …no drawstring! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地） around I found a desk lamp which actually !
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world be and how-necessary light is! But even more necessary than light is the light that shines from people—the light of and faith．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you may be a beacon of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is a candle in a forest remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to the light of one small candle．
A．confidence B．respect C．admiration D．difficulty
A．managed B．failed C．wished D．meant
A．touched B．felt C．sensed D．looked
A．already B．never C．still D．once
A．equipping B．producing C．spotting D．removing
A．later B．earlier C．lower D．upper
A．light B．dark C．room D．corner
A．happened B．operated C．fired D．developed
A．machine B．street C．room D．car
A．wound B．forced C．made D．lost
A．after B．until C．while D．since
A．helped B．affected C．worked D．inspired
A．can B．shall C．will D．must
A．mental B．psychological C．electrical D．physical
A．existence B．love C．truth D．wisdom
A．lonely B．colourful C．friendly D．complex
A．short B．favor C．face D．need
A．make B．offer C．take D．contribute
A．not more than B．other than C．no more than D．rather than
A．put out B．give out C．get over D．set up