Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces. Each of us must choose which we want to       our future and our expectations. We can choose to laugh or cry, bless or      . It’s our decision: From which perspective do we want to view life? Will we look up in       or down in desperation? I believe in the upward look. I choose to       the positive and skip right over the negative.
An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it’s a(n)      . The way you look at life will determine how you feel, how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people.      , negative thoughts, attitudes, and expectations       themselves; they become a self-fulfilling prophecy (預言). Pessimism creates a dark place where no one wants to live.
　　Years ago, I drove into a service station to get some gas. It was a beautiful day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “How do you feel?” That seemed like a(n)       question, but I felt fine and told him so. “You don’t look well,” he replied. This       me completely by surprise. A little       confidently, I told him that I had       felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared yellow.
　　By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little      . About a block away, I      over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Was I affected with jaundice(黃疸)? Was everything all right? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little nauseous(惡心). Did I have a bad liver? Had I       some rare disease?
On another beautiful day, when I went into that gas station, feeling       again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright, distasteful      , and the light reflecting       the walls made everyone inside look as though they had hepatitis（肝炎）! I wondered how many other folks had       the way I did. I had let one short conversation with a total       change my attitude for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single       observation had a great effect on the way I felt and acted.
The only thing more powerful than negativism is a word of optimism and hope. When a whole culture adopts an upward look, incredible things can be accomplished.
小題1:
A．shapeB．decideC．previewD．transform
小題2:
A．forgiveB．curseC．praiseD．regret
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A．vainB．a(chǎn)ngerC．a(chǎn)ctionD．hope
小題4:
A．highlightB．a(chǎn)nalyzeC．evaluateD．introduce
小題5:
A．necessity B．opportunity C．quality D．identity
小題6:
A．ActuallyB．ConsequentlyC．AccordinglyD．Contrarily
小題7:
A．rely on B．feed onC．go onD．take on
小題8:
A．familiarB．ordinary C．odd D．easy
小題9:
A．gotB．took C．stoppedD．made
小題10:
A．moreB．lessC．quiteD．too
小題11:
A．neverB．everC．onceD．a(chǎn)lways
小題12:
A．uneasyB．unconcernedC．unsatisfiedD．unaffected
小題13:
A．gotB．cameC．tookD．pulled
小題14:
A．come upB．brought upC．picked upD．put up
小題15:
A．fine B．upsetC．sickD．calm
小題16:
A．grayB．blueC．yellowD．red
小題17:
A．inB．overC．offD．through
小題18:
A．quitB．a(chǎn)daptedC．a(chǎn)nsweredD．reacted
小題19:
A．liarB．onlooker C．a(chǎn)ttendantD．stranger
小題20:
A．positiveB．negativeC．carefulD．rigid

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:A
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:C
小題9:B
小題10:B
小題11:A
小題12:A
小題13:D
小題14:C
小題15:A
小題16:C
小題17:C
小題18:D
小題19:D
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試題分析：樂觀和悲觀都是強大的力量，我們每個人都必須在這兩者之間做出選擇，從而給我們對未來的展望和預期染上或明或暗的色彩。文章通過作者親身經(jīng)歷告訴讀者：我們應該用什么樣的眼光去看待生活——是昂首去尋找希望抑或垂頭在絕望中逡巡。
小題1:考查動詞辨析：A. shape 塑造，B. decide決定，C. preview預習嗎，D. transform改變，根據(jù)下文：We can choose to laugh or cry, bless or       .可知從而給我們都必須選擇來塑造對未來的展望和預期。選 A
小題2:考查動詞辨析：A. forgive原諒，B. curse   咒罵，C. praise表揚，D. regret后悔，我們可以選擇哭或是笑，祝�；蚴窃{咒。和bless對應的是curse，選B
小題3:考查名詞辨析：A. vain徒勞，B. anger生氣，C. action行動，D. hope希望，我們可以選擇用什么樣的眼光去看待生活——是昂首去尋找希望抑或垂頭在絕望中逡巡。和desperation對應的是hope。選D
小題4:考查動詞辨析：A. highlight強調，突出，把……照亮，B. analyze分析，C. evaluate評價，評估，D. introduce介紹，我喜歡向上看。我會突出生活中光明的一面，忽略那些陰暗的角落。選A
小題5:考查名詞辨析：A. necessity必需品，B. opportunity機會，C. quality質量，D. identity 身份，樂觀的態(tài)度不是一種奢侈品;它是我們生活的必需。和luxury對應的是necessity，選A
小題6:考查副詞辨析：A. Actually事實上，B. Consequently因此，C. Accordingly因此，有根據(jù)的，D. Contrarily反之，相反地，反對地，反過來，悲觀的想法、態(tài)度和預期也會自食其果：這句話和上文是相反的關系，選D
小題7:考查動詞短語辨析：A. rely on依賴，B. feed on以…為主食，C. go on繼續(xù)，D. take on承擔，這里使用了詞組：feed on oneself自食其果，選B
小題8:考查形容詞辨析：A. familiar熟悉的，B. ordinary普通的，C. odd .古怪的，奇數(shù)的，剩余的，零散的，D. easy容易的，根據(jù)下文：but I felt fine and told him so.可知這看起來象古怪的問題，選C
小題9:考查動詞辨析：A. got 得到，B. took拿，C. stopped停止，D. made制作，根據(jù)上文的:“You don’t look well,”可知作者大吃一驚，詞組：take sb. by surprise讓某人非常驚訝，選B
小題10:考查形容詞辨析：A. more更多，B. less更少，C. quite相當多的，D. too也，根據(jù)下文的句子:I told him that I had         felt better.可知作者不怎么自信了，選B
小題11:考查副詞辨析：A. never從不，B. ever曾經(jīng)，C. once一次，D. always總是，我告訴他我從沒有感覺更好，這里用否定詞和比較級連用，表示最高級，選A
小題12:考查形容詞辨析：A. uneasy不容易的，不輕松，B. unconcerned不關心的，C. unsatisfied不滿意的，D. unaffected沒有影響的，根據(jù)下文的：About a block away, I       over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror.可知作者感覺很不輕松，選A
小題13:考查動詞辨析：A. got得到，B. came來，C. took拿，D. pulled拉，我將車�？吭诼愤�，選D
小題14:考查動詞短語辨析：A. come up被提出，B. brought up養(yǎng)育，C. picked up 撿起，習得，恢復，接送，D. put up搭建，根據(jù)上文的：I was beginning to feel a little nauseous(惡心). Did I have a bad liver?可知作者懷疑自己得了罕見的疾病，選C
小題15:考查形容詞辨析：A. fine好的，B. upset不安的，C. sick生病的，D. calm冷靜的，根據(jù)下文的：I figured out what had happened.可知作者明白了發(fā)生的事情，感覺好了，選A
小題16:考查形容詞辨析：A. gray灰白的，B. blue藍色的，C. yellow黃色的，D. red紅色的，根據(jù)上文的：Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared yellow.可知加油站的墻上粉刷了黃色，發(fā)射到人的臉上都是黃色，選C。
小題17:考查介詞辨析：A. in在…里面，B. over越過，C. off離開，D. through通過，光線從墻上反折過來使每個人都好像得了黃疸肝炎，選C
小題18:考查動詞辨析： A. quit放棄，B. adapted適應，C. answered回答，D. reacted反應，我想知道多少其他的人反應和我一樣，選D
小題19:考查名詞辨析：A. liar 撒謊者，B. onlooker旁觀者，C. attendant服務人員，D. stranger陌生人，根據(jù)上文和作者對話的服務員是完全的陌生人，選D
小題20:考查形容詞辨析：A. positive 積極的，B. negative消極的，C. careful 仔細的，D. rigid嚴格的，僵硬的，這一個負面的觀察對我感覺和反應的方式都產(chǎn)生了變化。所以選B
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1~15各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I have been blessed with the opportunity in my life. It took the near-death experience of my dad to make me realize that my purpose in life is to        others. My dad suffered from leukemia(白血病) in 1998.        the pain and treatment that he put up with inspired me to be a more kind and        person. I realized life is just too          and it was time for me to make some changes — do the things in life that I wanted to do without making        why I couldn’t do them.
My dad        a bone marrow transplant(骨髓移植) operation, and after that he was able to reuse his own “cleaned” marrow, so a donor(捐獻者) was not needed. That was excellent        because donors who are a match are hard to come by. That          me to become a bone marrow donor and hopefully help someone else one day. I also         money for the cancer patients. Yet, I was not satisfied with just that. I had to do more, I        blood every other month and seek opportunities to do other acts of kindness daily. The opportunity, some days, presents itself very        and some days I have to seek it out. Either way, it comes.
I would like to        one of my favorite quotes（名言）with you all:
“In an average lifetime, a person        about sixty-five thousand miles. That’s two and half times around the world. I wonder        your steps will take you. I wonder how you’ll use the rest of the        you’re given.”
I want to use my miles to create foot prints of love in this world.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)dviseB．a(chǎn)skC．helpD．understand
小題2:
A．SufferingB．WatchingC．DiscoveringD．Bringing
小題3:
A．strongerB．independentC．givingD．receiving
小題4:
A．shortB．wonderfulC．dangerousD．boring
小題5:
A．effortsB．promisesC．excusesD．plans
小題6:
A．refused B．hadC．learnedD．stopped
小題7:
A．expressionB．knowledgeC．newsD．sense
小題8:
A．forcedB．inspiredC．a(chǎn)llowedD．expected
小題9:
A．raisedB．keptC．paidD．hid
小題10:
A．checkB．testC．donateD．sell
小題11:
A．secretlyB．clearlyC．peacefullyD．wildly
小題12:
A．shareB．divideC．recordD．repeat
小題13:
A．conveysB．ownsC．measuresD．walks
小題14:
A．whereB．whyC．whenD．if
小題15:
A．materialsB．milesC．worldD．wealth

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Dear David,
I’m glad you would like to share your feelings with me．It’s hardly surprising that your feelings of not being “grown up” have come on strongly at this point in your life, just before you’re about to become a father．You are asking: Will I make a good father? How will I cope? I think nearly every man must have the occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy before the birth．
It’s difficult, honestly, to feel grown-up unless you have something less grown-up to relate to．The boss with a hen-pecking wife may feel like a seven-year-old when he’s at home．But as he walks through the office door, and knows he’s going to be surrounded by staff for advice, he grows into a fully mature man．And I think it’s a mistake to imagine that we all feel, as we age, a kind of progress of states, from the baby to the adult．Most people feel, on Tuesday, about three years old, and on a Wednesday, around 80．
There’s a common remark that“all men are little boys”, but it’s not true．It’s more true that men often behave like little boys．But nearly all people, at some moments in their lives, are able to be greatly mature．．Once your baby arrives, you’ll soon feel less childlike．When your child tries to put its fingers into the electric plug, the adult in you will rise up to prevent it．
Comfort yourself, David, with two truths．One is that your friends laugh when they talk about this subject because they, like you, feel frightened．And remember that people who haven’t grown up don’t go around talking about the fact．
Good luck to you and your little one．
Sincerely Yours,
Miss Advice
小題1:According to the passage, Miss Advice thinks David’s self-doubt ________．
A．valuable B．unusualC．naturalD．bearable
小題2:From Paragraph 2, we can learn that people’s sense of maturity ________．
A．will increase with age
B．is obviously seen at home
C．changes with different situations
D．becomes stronger with familiar people
小題3:Miss Advice holds that ________．
A．a(chǎn)ll men behave like little boys
B．people tend to laugh at the subject
C．men with a baby feel more grown-up
D．people enjoy talking about their immaturity
小題4:Miss Advice wrote the letter to ________．
A．offer suggestions to a future father
B．teach people how to grow up
C．encourage people to be responsible
D．solve problems of the less grown-up D

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A letter of reply is sometimes a most treasured thing． Here is a story that tells about this common and natural human sentiment．
The busiest woman in Labrador during one bitter cold Christmas not very long ago, was an Australian nurse by the naI11e of Kate Austen． But Nurse Austen was not too busy to acknowledge with a long, friendly letter every gift of food or clothing received for distribution to the natives in that cold and poor district of the north． Among the gifts was a box of knittings for children, knitted（編織）and sent by a woman in Toronto．
Nurse Austen was busy, exhausted and not feeling too well that winter．She could have written just ordinary routine notes of acknowledgement． But that was not her way． She sat down and wrote the woman in Toronto a real letter telling all about the village, and the names of the children who were wearing the knitted gloves and caps, and what they said -when they got them, and how they looked when they wore them．She wanted the woman who had knitted and sent all those lovely knittings "to see how much happiness and warmth she had created．" Not long after, she received the following answer from Canada．
Dear Miss Austen:
Your letter made me happy． I did not expect such a full return． I am eighty years old, and I am blind． There is little I can do except knit, and that is why I knit so many caps and sweaters and scarves．Of course I cannot write this, so my daughter-in-law is doing it for me．She also sewed the seams and made the buttonholes for the knitted things．
I know something of the work you are doing． At the age of nineteen I married a man who was going to China to be a missionary(傳教士）． For forty years, with an occasional year at home in America, we Worked in China, and during that time our two sons and a daughter were born to us, of whom only one son survives．\After forty years, my husband's health began to fail． We returned to the States where he took charge of a settlement house in Brooklyn, New York． A surprising number of the problems we faced there were similar to the problems we had met in China．When my husband died, I came to Toronto to live with my son and daughter-in-law． They are very good to me, and I pride myself that I am little trouble to them, though it is hard for a blind old lady to be sure of anything．
What I most want to say, my dear, is this． For sixty years I have been making up missionary packages of such clothing or food or medicine or books as I could collect． In various parts of the world and to various parts of the world I have sent them．Sometimes I have received a printed note of acknowledgement from the headquarters depot or mission board, sometimes nothing．Occasionally I :have been informed that my contribution was planned for Syria or Armenia or the upper Yangtze． But never before in all that time have l had a personal letter picturing the village and telling me who is wearing the clothing and what they said．I did not suppose that ever in my lifetime I should receive a letter like that．
May God bless you．
Sincerely yours,

小題1:The underlined word “sentiment”（in Paragraph l） most probably means“       ”?
A．view pointB．gentle feeling
C．way of thinkingD．expression of attitude
小題2:The underlined sentence “But that was not her way” （in Paragraph 3） implies that          ．
A．she would not just write an ordinary letter of thanks
B．she was too busy to write a note of acknowledgement
C．she was not busy, exhaustec3 0r feeling too well that time
D．she wrote a letter telling all about the village and the children
小題3:Why was Laura so happy when she received the letter from Miss Austen? Because      ．
A．the letter was* from an Australian nurse
B．she was already eighty years old and blind
C．she had never received a letter like that
D．the letter was not supposed to reach her
小題4:Ms． Laura N． Russell is now living in       ．
A．ChinaB．AustraliaC．CanadaD．the States
小題5:For decades, Ms． Laura has been to       and sent contributions to people all over the world．
A．Toronto and New York only B．Syria and Armenia once
C．the upper Yangtze area alone D．many places of the world

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