One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16，I liked ____ better than driving our truck，____ this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(賒賬) at the store.
Sixteen is a ____age，when a young man wants respect，not charity. It was 1976，and the ugly ___ of racial discrimination was ____ a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand，head down，while the store owner ___ whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were ___ like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was ___.We paid our debts. But before harvest，cash was short. Would the store owner ____ us?
At Davis’s store，Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk，talking to a farmer. I nodded ____ I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my ____ to the cash desk，I said ____，“I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused，distrustful ___.But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure，” he said ___.“Your daddy is ___ good for it.” He ___ to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly __.I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had ____ brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to ___ from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself ____ much to do wrong.

小題1:	A．something B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．everything

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．but D．for

小題3:	A．prideful B．wonderful C．respectful D．colorful

小題4:	A．intention B．shadow C．habit D．faith

小題5:	A．thus B．just C．still D．ever

小題6:	A．guessed B．suspected C．questioned D．figured

小題7:	A．watched B．caught C．dismissed D．a(chǎn)ccused

小題8:	A．generous B．honest C．friendly D．modest

小題9:	A．blame B．excuse C．charge D．trust

小題10:

A．until B．a(chǎn)s C．once D．since

小題11:

A．purchases B．sales C．orders D．favorites

小題12:

A．casually B．confidently C．cheerfully D．carefully

小題13:

A．look B．stare C．response D．comment

小題14:

A．patiently B．eagerly C．easily D．proudly

小題15:

A．generally B．never C．sometimes D．a(chǎn)lways

小題16:

A．pointed B．replied C．turned D．introduced

小題17:

A．sense B．way C．degree D．mood

小題18:

A．earned B．deserved C．given D．used

小題19:

A．receive B．expect C．collect D．require

小題20:

A．very B．so C．how D．too

閱讀下面短文， 從短文后所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
Recently I understood the true meaning of love. That would have been, Kane, a boy. Kane was the two-year-old son of Joline, my new neighbor, who moved here from California.
Kane was born with hard sticks for   . And on that morning I        the effect that Kane’s physical        had on his family. But I also witnessed so much        that.
I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child, a family that wouldn't allow Kane to know he was       . Joline had constructed a small cart just a few inches        the floor for his son to get around. Using his hands to move about, the cart      Kane to “go to” any place just as        else was able to do. Kane was more than just a member of the family, he was the       .
Much later in my life, I came to        that God had sent this child to help some of us who just weren’t getting what        was all about. Even with my limited capacity for understanding at that time I knew that Kane was a        developed spirit with great wisdom.
Kane demanded attention,        not because of his mobility challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no        or shortcomings. The truth is that he received        because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.
Kane was and        is lots of warm and powerful energy      to us all so we might learn that       ： Love surpasses all things. If you met this kid, you’d want him for a friend        he was with so much to       .

小題1:	A．hands B．feet C．legs D．a(chǎn)rms

小題2:	A．witnessed B．observed C．concluded D．mentioned

小題3:	A．faults B．mistakes C．obstacles D．shortcomings

小題4:	A．rather than B．more than C．other than D．or rather

小題5:	A．irregular B．different C．normal D．unfortunate

小題6:	A．down B．a(chǎn)way C．back D．off

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)rranged B．a(chǎn)llowed C．transformed D．removed

小題8:	A．everybody B．somebody C．a(chǎn)nybody D．nobody

小題9:	A．symbol B．signal C．soul D．mark

小題10:

A．recognize B．experience C．imagine D．realize

小題11:

A．love B．confidence C．wisdom D．power

小題12:

A．probably B．generally C．highly D．largely

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．a(chǎn)s

小題14:

A．commitments B．promises C．expectations D．challenges

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)ttention B．a(chǎn)ttraction C．description D．impression

小題16:

A．even B．yet C．a(chǎn)lmost D．still

小題17:

A．created B．released C．sent D．responded

小題18:

A．lesson B．message C．notice D．note

小題19:

A．once B．while C．before D．because

小題20:

A．receive B．give C．handle D．change

A few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house，the same house I grew up in，I had a sudden，scary realization．When my parents bought the house，in 1982，they were only two years older than I am now．I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later．
It seemed ridiculous．On a practical level，there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon．More importantly，I wouldn’t want to．I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years，or what kind of job I’ll have．And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place．
So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents．When our parents were our age，they’d got their education，chosen a career，and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives．
My friends and I--“Generation Y”--still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives．Whatever we end up doing，we want to make sure we’re happy doing it．We’d rather take risks first，try out different jobs，and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place．We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account．
This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”(自大的), “impatient”, and “overprotected”．Some of these complaints have a point．As children, we were encouraged to succeed in school，but also to have fun．We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cell phones，the Internet，instant messaging，and video games．
Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same company. That doesn’t apply to my generation.
Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.
小題1:When the author walked through her parents’ house，she  _______.

A．had no idea what she wanted from life

B．realized I should buy a house

C．started to think about her own life

D．wondered why her parents had settled down early

小題2:What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?

A．Their attitude toward responsibility．

B．Their ways of making their way to the top．

C．Their ways of gaining experience．

D．Their attitude towards high technology．

小題3:Which of the following might the author agree with?

A．It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier．

B． It’s all right to try more before settling down．

C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically．

D．It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”.

小題4:What is the main theme of the article?

A．The sudden realization of growing up.

B．Criticisms of the young generation.

C．A comparison between lifestyles of generations.

D．The factors that have changed the young generation.

When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.
But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."
Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.
In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.
Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.
In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?
小題1:When Joan's son was born, Sally       .

A．felt very happy

B．felt not delighted

C．moved away

D．a(chǎn)dmired her a lot

小題2:What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?

A．It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.

B．It will never disappear throughout life.

C．It will improve their relationships when they grow up.

D．It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.

小題3:Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?

A．Because she wants the author to go on a diet.

B．Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.

C．Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.

D．Because she wants to be honest with the author.

小題4:The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters       .

A．live near each other, they still have competitions

B．live away from each other, they stop their competitions

C．live together, they often think of ending their competitions

D．live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions

A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.”      teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily   .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to    . However, there can be      disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of friendship we want.
To most of us,     are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or      at arm’s length? Do we want to     ourselves or do we want to walk on surface(表面)? For some people, many friendships on the surface are      enough and that’s all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our      are the same as our friends’ expectations. The sharing of     experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to       friendships. But it must be done slowly and     only if there are signs of interest and action     .
What are some of the    of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships     time. Another “main difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “      ” the other, including his time and attention.   , friendships require actions in return. In other words, you must give as      as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend      time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die     .

小題1:	A．Knowledge B．Books C．Teachers D．Experience

小題2:	A．understood B．formed C．realized D．made

小題3:	A．design B．intend C．develop D．a(chǎn)ppear

小題4:	A．no B．a(chǎn)ny C．not D．some

小題5:	A．lives B．relationships C．friendships D．classmates

小題6:	A．taken B．left C．given D．kept

小題7:	A．own B．share C．think D．suffer

小題8:	A．that B．very C．quite D．so

小題9:	A．expectations B．a(chǎn)ttractions C．choices D．ideas

小題10:

A．good B．ordinary C．social D．personal

小題11:

A．prove B．produce C．weaken D．deepen

小題12:

A．carried through B．carried out C．carried on D．carried away

小題13:

A．in surprise B．in return C．in turn D．in answer

小題14:

A．difficulties B．differences C．disadvantages D．a(chǎn)dvantages

小題15:

A．cost B．spend C．take D．waste

小題16:

A．loves B．hates C．plays D．holds

小題17:

A．differently B．Fortunately C．Similarly D．Regretfully

小題18:

A．many B．much C．little D．possible

小題19:

A．reasonable B．comfortable C．spare D．valuable

小題20:

A．of B．from C．out D．a(chǎn)way

I have been in love with China since 2010.
After one year in Zhejiang University, I got a great       — to work as an assistant manager in a big hotel. The best part of this job was that I was the only      , so I got a good chance to understand Chinese culture and practice my      .
Actually, I have got       I supposed to. I have got valuable experience, devoted friends and the feeling that I am not laowai anymore.
Guests were pleasantly surprised to see me there, because I was an interpreter, trip adviser, and       guide at the same time, which made their life much      . I met people from all over the world, who came to China for the first time,       who knew China better than me.       my Chinese colleagues, who had answers to all the questions about      , I could explain why you should       before you buy, why Chinese don’t let guests       dinner, why it is not common to book a taxi and why it is better to catch       on the street. I also had chances to       the development of China.
The waiters and managers were not only my teachers, but       my friends. If I needed help, they were       to help me. I enjoyed our small conversations       they were kind and educated. I was very proud and happy of the fact that all of them       me and I don’t feel     anymore.
The best part of my job was to see people coming       the hotel. When they recognized me, they       share their adventures, burdens, even thoughts with me. It means the world to me.
I spent there 8 months and it was a period when I was proud to be who I am.

小題1:	A．scholarship B．degree C．job D．entertainment

小題2:	A．manager B．stranger C．guest D．foreigner

小題3:	A．judgment B．cooking C．English D．Chinese

小題4:	A．more than B．a(chǎn)s much as C．less than D．a(chǎn)s little as

小題5:	A．restaurant B．tour C．school D．family

小題6:	A．tougher B．easier C．sharper D．safer

小題7:	A．but B．then C．or D．so

小題8:	A．But for B．Thanks to C．In addition to D．Except for

小題9:	A．weather B．language C．direction D．culture

小題10:

A．weep B．disappear C．pray D．bargain

小題11:

A．give up B．pay for C．leave out D．take away

小題12:

A．one B．them C．it D．that

小題13:

A．overlook B．discuss C．design D．prevent

小題14:

A．never ever B．now and then C．most of the time D．a(chǎn)t times

小題15:

A．curious B．delighted C．a(chǎn)fraid D．lucky

小題16:

A．unless B．a(chǎn)lthough C．when D．because

小題17:

A．trust B．envy C．ignore D．represent

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．embarrassed C．a(chǎn)ddicted D．a(chǎn)mazed

小題19:

A．out of B．from C．back to D．off

小題20:

A．passively B．a(chǎn)wfully C．unwillingly D．happily

How many of us can really ever thank our mothers for what they do for us? I am now 40 years old, so it's been a lot of years that I've had my mom's loving     and direction behind me pushing me gently when I need it.
When I was ill, mom would take care of me    . When I had a terrible dream, she would never    me  for stealing into her bed. When I graduated from college, she took      in me as I walked across that stage. When life would get me down, she would tell me that ,it's always dark     the down ,She's always been my greatest     keeping-me up when life tried to defeat me. She never told me that anything was impossible or that I set my goals too high. With a gentle guiding hand she got me back on the right:,   if I faltered (搖晃) .
A    thank you will never be enough for the kindness and love she has shown to us over the years. My mom     _ more than flowers, candy or other gifts. There isn't a gift in the world that could ever        my thanks for everything she has done for me over the years.

小題1:	A．guidance B．respect C．criticism D．punishment

小題2:	A．regularly B．happily C．unconditionally D．occasionally

小題3:	A．turn to B．yell at C．hold up D．look after

小題4:	A．interest B．comfort C．pride D．pity

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)fter B．behind C．through D．before

小題6:	A．belief B．challenge C．concern D．support

小題7:	A．track B．a(chǎn)ttitude C．sense D．choice

小題8:	A．special B．worthwhile C．funny D．simple

小題9:	A．expects B．a(chǎn)ppreciates C．deserves D．receives.

小題10:

A．replace B．express C．contribute D．cover

A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent       ．He answered the call as soon as possible, changed his clothes and went directly to the operation block．He found the boy's father       in the hall waiting for the doctor． On seeing him, the dad        , "Why did you take all this       to come? Don't you know that my son s life is in danger? Don't you have any sense of      ?"
The doctor smiled and said, "I am sorry, I wasn't in the hospital and I        as fast as I could after receiving the call．．．And now, I wish you'd calm down work．"      I can do my work.”
“Calm down? What if your son is in this room right now, would you calm down? If your own son is      now what will you do?” said the father       ．
The doctor smiled again and replied," I will say what Job said in the Bible 'From dust we came and to dust we return, blessed by the name of God'．     cannot extend lives． Go and       for your son．we will do our best by God's grace．"
"Giving advice when we re not       is so easy．" murmured the father．The operation took some hours       which the doctor went out happily．
"Thank goodness!  Your son is saved ! " And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his       running． “If you have any question, ask the nurse!"
"Why is he so       ? He couldn't wait some minutes so that I could ask about my son's       ?" commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left． The nurse answered,        coming down her face, "His son died yesterday in a road accident．He was in the funeral when we called him for your son's operation．      now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's funeral．"
Never     anyone．．．because you never know how their life is and what they're      .

小題1:	A．meeting B．career C．operation D．travel

小題2:	A．calling B．running C．jumping D．pacing

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)dmitted B．expressed C．whispered D．shouted

小題4:	A．time B．cost C．love D．turn

小題5:	A．humor B．responsibility C．pride D．honor

小題6:	A．worked B．left C．came D．moved

小題7:	A．in case B．so that C．until D．even if

小題8:	A．dying B．lying C．missing D．dropping

小題9:	A．sadly B．cheerfully C．hopefully D．a(chǎn)ngrily

小題10:

A．God B．Teachers C．Friends D．Doctors

小題11:

A．speak B．spell C．pray D．think

小題12:

A．worried B．concerned C．lost D．tired

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．for C．before D．with

小題14:

A．way B．spirit C．trust D．dream

小題15:

A．patient B．proud C．powerful D．a(chǎn)bsent

小題16:

A．position B．medicine C．state D．life

小題17:

A．sweats B．cold C．clouds D．tears

小題18:

A．And B．But C．Or D．While

小題19:

A．ignore B．judge C．explain D．believe

小題20:

A．doing B．loading C．experiencing D．reducing

When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’11 most certainly be right．”It made a deep     on me．a(chǎn)nd since then, for the past 33 years，I have     in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life，    I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a     ，I know I need to change something．
Remembering that I’ll be    soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big    in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death，   only what is truly important
About a year ago I was     with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs     order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I     with that diagnosis all day．    ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is     with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
    wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there And yet death is the destination we all    ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of     ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to     for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too     from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true．
Your time is     ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be     by dogma(教條) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner    ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart

小題1:	A．impression B．curse C．decision D．joke

小題2:	A．seen B．looked C．found D．1ost

小題3:	A．would B．should C．might D．could

小題4:	A．hurry B．1ine C．moment D．row

小題5:	A．successful B．rich C．dead D．frustrated

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)pologies B．fortune C．impressions D．choices

小題7:	A．proving B．leaving C．confirming D．telling

小題8:	A．diagnosed B．cured C．treated D．round

小題9:	A．on B．for C．in D．a(chǎn)t

小題10:

A．met B．got C．did D．1ived

小題11:

A．However B．But C．Therefore D．So

小題12:

A．incurable B．curable C．fatal D．changeable

小題13:

A．Anyone B．Someone C．No one D．Everyone

小題14:

A．want B．a(chǎn)void C．share D．escape

小題15:

A．destination B．1ife C．science D．disease

小題16:

A．make up B．make for C．make our D．make way

小題17:

A．distant B．short C．long D．a(chǎn)way

小題18:

A．1imited B．rare C．enough D．1ost

小題19:

A．wasted B．cheated C．excited D．trapped

小題20:

A．voice B．love C．direction D．confusion

The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, and pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的) brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment (義務(wù)), self - improvement.
Ask a bachelor(單身漢) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates （解放）money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
小題1:According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _______ .

A．he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities

B．he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single

C．he finds more fun in dating than in marriage

D．he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement

小題2:From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ .

A．hatred

B．misunderstanding

C．prejudice

D．ignorance

小題3:What is the author trying to tell us?

A．Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.

B．One must know how to attain happiness.

C．It is important to make commitments.

D．It is pain that leads to happiness.