"What's the meaning of life？" This is a question we all ask（1） at one point or another． The best answer that I came across was written by the great psychologist， Viktor Frankl． He wrote that "The meaning of life is to give life meaning"．
When I was a young boy， I gave my life meaning by（2） playing， running， jumping， swimming， laughing and riding my bike．
When I went to school， I gave my life meaning by learning， studying hard， getting good grades and trying to make my mom and dad （3） ．
When I was a teenager， I found meaning in playing sports， （4） out with my friends and trying to impress girls．
In college， I found my life meaning by deciding what I wanted to study and what career（职业） I would （5） for．
When I was working as a teacher， I found meaning in helping to open young minds to new （6） and old wisdom．
When I married and had kids， I found meaning in protecting and watching over those I loved． When I found out （7） of my sons were mentally handicapped（智障）， I found meaning in loving them， （8） them and learning so much from them about life， love， patience， faith and joy．
（9） I grew older， I began to understand meaning isn't something that comes and goes． We can give meaning to every moment of our life． We can bring meaning to the thoughts we have． We can bring meaning to the things we do． We can bring meaning to the hearts we （10） ． All we have to do is to love．
It is love that makes life worth living． It is love that gives life meaning．
（1）A． ourselves |
B． ours |
C． us |
（2）A． exactly |
B． simply |
C． widely |
（3）A． wise |
B． serious |
C． proud |
（4）A． hanging |
B． bringing |
C． giving |
（5）A． provide |
B． prepare |
C． cheer |
（6）A． ideas |
B． advice |
C． promises |
（7）A． neither |
B． either |
C． both |
（8）A． growing up |
B． caring for |
C． taking after |
（9）A． As |
B． Unless |
C． Since |
（10）A． feel |
B． touch |
C． beat |
On a winter morning， I （1） shopping and bought a pair of shoes for myself． I put the shoes in the living room after I got home． Then I went to（2） house to do my homework with her．
However，（3） I came back home， I couldn't find the（4） in the living room．Just then， my mother came in． She looked very（5） ． And she was wearing the new shoes．" Oh! My dear daughter! Thanks for（6） me such a great present． You gave me a great（7） ． This is the best gift I have ever received，" my mother said to me（8） ．
Suddenly， I（9） that that day was my mother's birthday．"Just now I showed your present to some of my friends． They all said you were a great daughter!"I was ashamed （羞愧的）to hear that．
This is（10） special present I have given to my mother．
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（1）A． went |
B． go |
C． do |
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（2）57． A． Tom's |
B． Alice's |
C． Linda |
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（3）A． if |
B． before |
C． when |
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（4）A． socks |
B． pants |
C． shoes |
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（5）A． glad |
B． sad |
C． tired |
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（6）A． took |
B． sending |
C． bought |
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（7）A． suggestion |
B． hobby |
C． surprise |
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（8）A． happily |
B． politely |
C． angrily |
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（9）A． seemed |
B． remembered |
C． think |
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（10）A． the most |
B． more |
C． worse |
Last year， I did not like my English class． Every class was like a bad（1） ． The teacher
（2） so quickly that I didn't understand her most of the time． I was afraid（3） questions
because of my（4） pronunciation． I just hid behind my textbook and never said（5）
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（1） A． luck |
B． cloud |
C． dream |
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（2） A． speaks |
B． spoke |
C． speaking |
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（3） A． to ask |
B． to tell |
C． to give |
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（4） A poor |
B． good |
C． nice |
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（5） A something |
B． anything |
C． nothing |
将下列单词或词组的适当形式填入空格，每空限填一词，每词只能填一次
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airport，I，wife，meet，and，with，decide，Africa，help |
Here was interesting story about learning English．George was head of an （71）_____ country．He was going to pay a visit to the USA．He （72） to learn some English words so that he might greet Obama，president of the USA，in English．So he asked his wife for （73）______because she knew a little English．His （74） told him，"When you （75） _____ Mr．President，just greet him with"How are you"？"，and he may answer'I am fine'．Then you need only to say'（76） ，too' and leave the rest to your interpreter（口译员）．"
When his plane landed at the （77） ，George was a little nervous，he said to the smiling Obama，"Who are you？"This was quite unexpected to the president and surprised him greatly．But he quickly calmed down．Still （78） a smile on his face，he answered，"I am Michelle Obama's husband．"To his reply，George answered back without a moment"Me，too"，（79） looked at the president's wife，Michelle，smiling （80） as well．
One day，when your mother gets older and older，will you dislike her more words and her bad health？Here is a mother's letter to her （36） ．Let's read it and see what's moving you．
Dear son，
When I grow old one day，please be （37） to me and try to understand me．If I get dirty when eating or if I can't （38） myself，help me．Remember the hours I spent teaching you．If I say some things again and again when I speak to you，please （39） me．When you were （40） ，I had to read you the same story again and again （41） you went to sleep．When my tired legs do not let me walk，give me your （42） ．I did the same when you started walking．When I come near to you，you should be next to me，try to understand me and help me as I（43） when you were a baby．When I am ill，you should look （44） _____me well，just like I took good care of you day and night．Please spend more time （45） _____with me when you are free，I'll pay you by a smile and love．
I love you，son!
Your mother，
Mary．
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36．A．daughter |
B．mother |
C．son |
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37．A．happy |
B．good |
C．serious |
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38．A．dress |
B．wear |
C．serious |
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39．A．listen |
B．listen to |
C．hear |
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40．A．old |
B．big |
C．young |
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41．A．until |
B．while |
C．after |
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42．A．head |
B．hand |
C．leg |
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43．A．wanted |
B．did |
C．was |
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44．A．around |
B．out |
C．after |
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45．A．being |
B．playing |
C．singing |
I'm Chen Peng，I am 15 years old，I am a student in Grade Eight．I like （31） very much．I am so lucky．I have been a Teens reporter （32） ．I sent some articles to the newspaper in 2013．I think it's fun and helps me （33） my English writing．At first，when the editor asked me to write something，I had to think （34） a long time．But now I can think and write faster than before．I often see my pictures and articles in the newspaper．My classmates and teachers were really （35） when they saw that！Join us!
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31．A．writing |
B．singing |
C．reading |
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32．A．when |
B．since |
C．before |
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33．A．understand |
B．research |
C．improve |
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34．A．for |
B．on |
C．at |
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35．A．angry |
B．surprised |
C．sad |