Joy in the journey
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to      . “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the     !” one of the brothers volunteered      .
The older boys began to     , telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was      . After a long silence, one of the        picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He      the lid and showed the wonderful      to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and     , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found      the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is      a goal is for — to cause us to move in the      we have chosen, in other words, to keep us     ! But not every goal will be fully     . Not every job will end     . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be     . But when you fall      of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things      my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging      life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly      .
小題1:
A．restB．workC．watch D．laugh
小題2:
A．houseB．earthC．wallD．road
小題3:
A．calmlyB．patientlyC．excitedlyD．impatiently
小題4:
A．laughB．thinkC．stareD．smile
小題5:
A．importantB．difficult C．impossibleD．interesting
小題6:
A．passers-byB．watchersC．visitorsD．diggers
小題7:
A．movedB．removedC．broke D．pushed
小題8:
A．contentsB．scenesC．pictures D．jars
小題9:
A．properlyB．confidentlyC．carefullyD．happily
小題10:
A．inB．a(chǎn)longC．toD．out
小題11:
A．whatB．howC．whereD．which
小題12:
A．wayB．directionC．lifeD．sight
小題13:
A．thinkingB．moving C．digging D．living
小題14:
A．madeB．preparedC．kickedD．a(chǎn)chieved
小題15:
A．hopelesslyB．pleasantlyC．surprisinglyD．successfully
小題16:
A．come trueB．realized C．madeD．treasured
小題17:
A．shortB．lostC．outD．behind
小題18:
A．breaking intoB．turning toC．coming intoD．holding to
小題19:
A．whenB．where C．whichD．that
小題20:
A．mattersB．happensC．a(chǎn)ppearsD．exists

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:C
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:B
小題10:B
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:C
小題14:D
小題15:D
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:C
小題19:D
小題20:A

試題分析：本文告訴我們要享受成功過程中的快樂，要享受奮斗的過程，人生重要的也許不是最后的結(jié)果，而是在奮斗的過程中，我們遇見的人或事。
小題1:C 動(dòng)詞辨析。A休息B工作C注視D嘲笑；兩兄弟正在房子后面挖坑，一些人停下了看他們?cè)谧鍪裁础?br />小題2:.B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文40空前面的through the earth可知兩兄弟想挖穿地球。故B正確。
小題3:.C 副詞辨析。A鎮(zhèn)定地B耐心地C興奮地D步耐煩地；看到別人在問問題，有一個(gè)兄弟很興奮地告訴別人，他們想挖穿地球。
小題4:A 動(dòng)詞辨析。A嘲笑B思考C盯著看D微笑；看到這個(gè)兩個(gè)小男孩在做如此愚蠢的事情，那些年長(zhǎng)的孩子都嘲笑他們，告訴他們挖穿地球是不可能的。
小題5:C 形容詞辨析。A重要的B困難的C不可能D有趣的；看到這個(gè)兩個(gè)小男孩在做如此愚蠢的事情，那些年長(zhǎng)的孩子都嘲笑他們，告訴他們挖穿地球是不可能的。
小題6:D 上下文串聯(lián)。A過路人B觀察者C游客D挖掘者根據(jù)上文可知兩個(gè)兄弟正在挖，說明他們是diggers，挖東西的人。
小題7:B 動(dòng)詞辨析。A移動(dòng)B清除C打破D推；他把罐子的蓋子去掉，讓給他們看這個(gè)罐子。
小題8:A 名詞辨析。A內(nèi)容B風(fēng)景C圖片D罐子；他把罐子的蓋子去掉，讓給他們看這個(gè)罐子。
小題9:B 副詞辨析。A恰當(dāng)?shù)谺自信地C細(xì)心地D開心地；他靜靜并且自信地說：盡管我們可能不能挖穿地球，但是看看我們?cè)谕诘倪^程中看見的東西，我們就滿足了。
小題10:B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文51空下一行along the way可知在我們的人生道路上，在追求夢(mèng)想的路上所看到的風(fēng)景也很漂亮。
小題11:A 考察語(yǔ)法。本題中的what引導(dǎo)的是一個(gè)表語(yǔ)從句，what引導(dǎo)起這個(gè)表語(yǔ)從句，并在句中做介詞for的賓語(yǔ)。
小題12:B 名詞辨析。A道路B方向C生活D風(fēng)景，視力；導(dǎo)致我們朝著我們所選擇的方向前進(jìn)。
小題13:.C 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)本文前一半可知這兩個(gè)兄弟在挖。本句是指正是有目標(biāo)才讓我們不停地在挖。
小題14:D 動(dòng)詞辨析。A生產(chǎn)B準(zhǔn)備C踢D實(shí)現(xiàn)；固定搭配achieve one’s goal實(shí)現(xiàn)某人的目標(biāo)；
小題15:D 副詞辨析。A絕望地B令人開心地C令人驚訝地D成功地；不是每個(gè)工作最后都會(huì)成功地。
小題16:B 固定搭配。Realize one’s dream實(shí)現(xiàn)某人的夢(mèng)想；不是每個(gè)夢(mèng)想都會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)。
小題17:A 固定搭配fall short of達(dá)不到，實(shí)現(xiàn)不了；當(dāng)你沒有實(shí)現(xiàn)你的目標(biāo)的時(shí)候，也許你會(huì)說：雖然我沒有實(shí)現(xiàn)我的目的，但是看看我這一路上鎖看到的風(fēng)景，也是值得的。
小題18:C 短語(yǔ)辨析。A闖入B轉(zhuǎn)向C進(jìn)入D堅(jiān)持；因?yàn)槲覀兣ψ隽四臣虑�，看看這些進(jìn)入我們生活的東西。也就是在通往成功的道路上我們遇見的一切。
小題19:D 語(yǔ)法分析。本題是一個(gè)強(qiáng)調(diào)句型，強(qiáng)調(diào)的是介詞短語(yǔ)in the digging。生活就是在不停地挖掘的過程。
小題20:A 動(dòng)詞辨析。A重要，有關(guān)系；B發(fā)生C出現(xiàn)D存在；最后重要的是旅行中的快樂。
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小題4:
A．concernedB．enjoyedC．fixedD．occupied
小題5:
A．rememberedB．remindedC．forgotD．recalled
小題6:
A．carefullyB．playfullyC．personallyD．physically
小題7:
A．occurredB．happenedC．usedD．seemed
小題8:
A．toB．forC．byD．with
小題9:
A．finallyB．nearlyC．possiblyD．immediately
小題10:
A．terrifiedB．encouragedC．embarrassedD．touched
小題11:
A．faceB．scoldC．callD．inform
小題12:
A．kind-heartedB．broad-mindedC．heart-brokenD．good-natured
小題13:
A．MissB．HateC．SupportD．Love
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)cceptableB．respectableC．unexpectedD．understandable
小題15:
A．pointB．wonderC．useD．need
小題16:
A．InsteadB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Besides
小題17:
A．praiseB．sadnessC．blameD．insult
小題18:
A．thoughtB．neededC．requiredD．learnt
小題19:
A．gaveB．owedC．treatedD．left
小題20:
A．peaceB．warmthC．coldnessD．balance

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

“Why do we shout in anger?” a saint (圣人) asked his disciples (門徒). “Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?”
His disciples thought for a while, and one of them said, “Because we    16   our calm, we shout for that.”
“But, why do you shout when the other person is    17   next to you?” asked the saint. “Isn’t it possible to speak to him or her with a soft    18  ? Why do you shout at a person when you’re angry?”
Disciples gave some other answers but none    19   the saint. Finally he explained, “When two people are angry at each other, their    20   distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the    21   they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.”
Then the saint asked, “What    22   when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close and the distance between them is very    23   .”
The saint continued, “When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak loudly, only whisper and they get    24   closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only    25   each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
The saint said finally, “When you argue, do not let your hearts get    26  , and do not say words that distance each other more, or there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not   27   the path to return!”
小題1:
A．missB．loseC．a(chǎn)voidD．refuse
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)lreadyB．yetC．justD．well
小題3:
A．voiceB．soundC．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．manner
小題4:
A．excitedB．satisfiedC．surprisedD．persuaded
小題5:
A．headsB．brainsC．backsD．hearts
小題6:
A．fasterB．slowerC．louderD．earlier
小題7:
A．happensB．mattersC．decidesD．concerns
小題8:
A．shortB．longC．easyD．hard
小題9:
A．neverB．everC．tooD．even
小題10:
A．look atB．take overC．turn awayD．rely on
小題11:
A．emptyB．distantC．coldD．lonely
小題12:
A．buildB．repairC．followD．find

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