Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we     realize that those challenges are the very things that     us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with    .
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two    . We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing     the challenge isn't worth the      and call it quits. Although there are certainly      when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most     all that is needed is      and communication.
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how      or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to      it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a      for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong.     you can say to a friend, "I got my feeling hurt,"      "You hurt my feelings," you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for      they are: small hurdles you need to jump or      on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is      to get over, and hurt only      to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it      to everyone, and some day you will     all of this and say, "Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing."

小題1:	A．seem to B．come to C．hope to D．try to

小題2:	A．design B．promote C．direct D．shape

小題3:	A．confidence B．pressure C．friendship D．difficulty

小題4:	A．opportunities B．expectations C．choices D．a(chǎn)spects

小題5:	A．demanding B．deserving C．predicting D．presenting

小題6:	A．comment B．loss C．trouble D．expense

小題7:	A．spans B．times C．dates D．a(chǎn)ges

小題8:	A．cases B．fields C．parts D．occasions

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)ssessment B．commitment C．encouragement D．a(chǎn)djustment

小題10:

A．doubtful B．shameful C．harmful D．painful

小題11:

A．keep B．control C．face D．catch

小題12:

A．space B．plan C．topic D．room

小題13:

A．If B．As C．While D．Unless

小題14:

A．other than B．rather than C．or rather D．or else

小題15:

A．what B．who C．where D．which

小題16:

A．pass by B．come across C．get through D．run over

小題17:

A．unnecessary B．necessary C．impossible D．possible

小題18:

A．serves B．means C．a(chǎn)ims D．a(chǎn)ttempts

小題19:

A．opens B．a(chǎn)ppeals C．goes D．happens

小題20:

A．look down on B．look back on C．look forward to D．look up to

The young boy and his father sat quietly watching the snow fall on a snowy Saturday afternoon.
“Dad, my friend told me that every snowflake is      . But they look all the same to me. How can we tell?” the child asked.
Dad felt it was his     to give a more satisfying answer. “Son, snowflakes are like people. We are each      in a very special way. We can test it right now,” he said.
The child stood up, put out his hands, and     as snowflakes landed on his gloves. “These snowflakes are all different on my gloves, but those in the yard look the same. Together they are even more_   and striking. Then if people are like snowflakes, why don't they       well?”
“Choice,”Dad said. "Their choices     them what they are.”
“     choice is a bad thing?” the boy asked.
“Oh, no. Only when we choose the    things.”
“How do we tell right from wrong?" the child asked.
Dad was given the chance to build upon the foundation of his son's     . He reached down and began to     with the snow. He     the snow into two sides, three large snowballs on one side and several smaller ones on the other.
“Which side did the right thing?” he asked the boy.
The child looked at both sides but     answer. Then Dad placed the three larger snowballs on top of each other.
“It’ s a snowman! The side    made me snowman!” the boy replied with   
Yes, all these people came together and recognized how special each of them was, so they joined in a(n)     to build up mankind,” Dad said.                    
The child then stood up and     an arm full of the smaller snowballs. One by one he began to throw them at the other small piles of snow. He said,”This is what happens when people can't work together. They have a(n)     .”
Dad was shocked. He stood up, lifted the boy and     him tightly, whispering to him, “I hope that your world will learn to work and live together. I hope you will make the right      
and learn to build the best snowman ever.”

小題1:	A．different B．similar C．freezing D．special

小題2:	A．challenge B．responsibility C．trouble D．position

小題3:	A．private B．a(chǎn)ssociated C．unique D．isolated

小題4:	A．inspected B．watched C．glanced D．glared

小題5:	A．beautiful B．effective C．comfortable D．significant

小題6:	A．cheer up B．take care C．get along D．break up

小題7:	A．remain B．a(chǎn)ppear C．become D．make

小題8:	A．Though B．However C．So D．While

小題9:	A．exact B． Wrong C．fortunate D．coincident

小題10:

A．interest B．concern C．worry D．faith

小題11:

A．communicate B．mix C．work D．relate

小題12:

A．separated B．divided C．distinguished D．parted

小題13:

A．couldn' t B．shouldn' t C．wouldn' t D．needn' t

小題14:

A．that B．what C．how D．when

小題15:

A．disappointment B．frustration C．enthusiasm D．humour

小題16:

A．power B．effort C．organization D．a(chǎn)ttempt

小題17:

A．gathered B．sorted C．threw D．formed

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)greement B．debate C．war D．negotiation

小題19:

A．trembled B．swung C．pulled D．held

小題20:

A．steps B．turns C．choices D．points

A young executive was traveling down a neighborhood street．He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something．As his car passed，no children appeared．Instead，a brick smashed into his door! He slammed on the brakes(make his car stop)．The angry driver then jumped out of the car, caught the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car，shouting，“What was that all about and who are you?”
The young boy was apologetic．“Please，Mister．．．Please，I’m sorry…I didn’t know what else to do．I threw the brick because no one else would stop…”
With tears dripping down his face，the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car．“It’s my brother，”he said．“He fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up．”
Now sobbing(crying silently)，the boy asked the executive，“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me．’’
Moved beyond words，the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat．He hurriedly lifted the boy back into the wheelchair，then took out his fancy handkerchief and dabbed(a light touch) at the fresh scrapes and cuts．A quick look told him everything was going to be okay．“Thank you and may God bless you．”the grateful child told the stranger．Shaken up for words，the man simply watched the little boy push his wheelchair—bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home．
God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts．Sometimes when we don’t have time to listen，he has to throw a brick at us．Don’t go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!
小題1:The executive slowed down because______.        .

A．he saw a boy throw a brick to his car

B．he saw a boy rush out from between cars

C．he was afraid some boys suddenly rushed out

D．a(chǎn) brick smashed into his door

小題2:The boy threw the brick to the car in order to_________.

A．disturb the driver on purpose

B．destroy the car of the stranger

C．a(chǎn)sk someone to drive him home

D．stop someone to help him

小題3:Knowing the reason why the boy threw the brick at his car the executive must feel       .

A．sympathized and excited

B．regretful and sympathized

C．a(chǎn)shamed and regretful

D．a(chǎn)ngry and regretful

小題4:After the boy’s brother fell off his wheelchair,        .

A．the boy threw bricks at several cars

B．the boy tried to stop several cars

C．the boy’s brother was hurt seriously

D．the boy’s brother wanted to stop a car

小題5:From the last paragraph we can learn that        .

A．you shouldn’t drive so fast that someone throws at you

B．it is common to throw a brick at a car running too fast

C．you can’t go through your life without a brick throwing at you

D．you should pay more attention to others and help them

A little part of me thought about going to another checkout line．This one had the shortest    ，there was only one guy in it，but he was in a     and there seemed to be some difficulties     ．
We stepped in behind him．At first, he       to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counter．But after a while，I realized that what he was actually doing was      it into two parts．
I offered to help，but he and the checkout lady had it under     ．He asked Julie if she would mind putting his     basket away．Then he       for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chair．The      he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable arm      this troublesome for him，so I helped there．
The checkout operator came around and gave him his     and the goods he needed to have to hand．She      one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair．
I offered to get the other bigger bag and he said，“No．    you could do me a favor．Take that bag along to the entrance and give it to Angela．"
Angela，it    ，was collecting food for people who might      go hungry! I hadn’t even     her before.
This guy，in spite of the limitations，had bought more than twice as     shopping as he needed—and given the bigger bag away to help     people!
He didn’t let the fact that he needed help      him from being a help．He may have been limited    ，but his heart was more than able to overcome all that．

小題1:	A．queue B．space C．figure D．time

小題2:	A．supermarket B．wheelchair C．helmet D．uniform

小題3:	A．going on B．holding on C．paying off D．setting down

小題4:	A．happened B．seemed C．used D．pretended

小題5:	A．selecting B．wrapping C．handing D．separating

小題6:	A．charge B．control C．improvement D．settlement

小題7:	A．empty B．heavy C．large D．broken

小題8:	A．felt B．searched C．reached D．seized

小題9:	A．spot B．direction C．distance D．way

小題10:

A．caught B．carried C．made D．solved

小題11:

A．basket B．bag C．wallet D．change

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)rranged B．hung C．loaded D．connected

小題13:

A．And B．But C．So D．Or

小題14:

A．turned out B．found out C．pointed out D．put out

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)lready B．a(chǎn)lways C．otherwise D．fairly

小題16:

A．noticed B．known C．understood D．greeted

小題17:

A．many B．much C．few D．little

小題18:

A．wealthy B．ordinary C．other D．normal

小題19:

A．stop B．require C．lead D．persuade

小題20:

A．financially B．morally C．mentally D．physically

Now you’re a fool for helping. “I don’t want to get       ” seems to have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb     and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time when you’d be called a jerk (混蛋) for passing by somebody _ ___ .
Several days later I was still  _  _ about the hitchhiker (搭便車的人), about how I didn’t even lift my foot  _ _  the accelerator (加速踏板) for him. “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered. I         Blanche DuBois’s famous line—”I have always depended on the kindness of    .” Was that possible these days? One way to        this would be for a person to journey across the US without any money, just __ _ _ on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?
The idea intrigued (激起興趣) me.
The week I turned 37, I realized that I had never done something truly crazy. __ _ _ I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only accept __   _ of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated kindly everywhere I went. I was __ _ _ by people’s readiness to help a stranger.
In Oregon, a house painter named Mike __ _ _ the cold weather and asked if I had a coat. I didn’t, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a(n) _ _ _ _ dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I     , but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I found people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or __ _ _ with them whatever they happened to have. Those who had the _ _ _ _ to give often gave the most.
I’m __ _ _ to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was __ _ _. I am proud to live in a country where people are still willing to help. Now about the hitchhiker I met the other day, I am feeling  __ _ that I did not stop to take him along .

小題1:	A．involved B．crazy C．blamed D．rejected

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)way B．in C．over D．out

小題3:	A．in danger B．in need C．in action D．in favor

小題4:	A．worrying B．considering C．concerning D．thinking

小題5:	A．off B．on C．a(chǎn)way D．from

小題6:	A．concluded B．recalled C．polished D．submitted

小題7:	A．strangers B．relatives C．friends D．colleagues

小題8:	A．guide B．test C．handle D．conduct

小題9:	A．basing B．relying C．insisting D．relating

小題10:

A．But B．So C．And D．However

小題11:

A．jobs B．supplies C．helps D．offers

小題12:

A．frightened B．a(chǎn)nnoyed C．disappointed D．a(chǎn)mazed

小題13:

A．noted B．saw C．felt D．sensed

小題14:

A．simple B．rich C．a(chǎn)wesome D．interesting

小題15:

A．understood B．refused C．paused D．disobeyed

小題16:

A．supplied B．offered C．shared D．provided

小題17:

A．grandest B．most C．least D．best

小題18:

A．careful B．grateful C．hopeful D．helpful

小題19:

A．created B．reminded C．renewed D．returned

小題20:

A．guilty B．sceptical C．delighted D．shallow

A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful       , and knowing her husband could       it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the        , her husband told her how       he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He       her a beautiful gift package (紙盒). She opened it and       a Bible.      , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so       that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very       in business. She owned two large companies. She     her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to      him. But before she could, she      a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (財(cái)產(chǎn)) to her. She needed to come back and       things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness       her heart. She saw the still new       , just as she had left it years before. With       , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring       from the Bible to the floor and a       could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE U ALWAYS”.
      your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the      .

小題1:	A．watch B．ring C．coat D．box

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)fford B．like C．design D．guess

小題3:	A．holiday B．performance C．birthday D．meeting

小題4:	A．proud B．kind C．sorry D．brave

小題5:	A．lent B．a(chǎn)sked C．gave D．moved

小題6:	A．carried B．found C．missed D．held

小題7:	A．Politely B．Lightly C．Patiently D．Angrily

小題8:	A．calm B．upset C．grateful D．careless

小題9:	A．failing B．lonely C．successful D．poor

小題10:

A．wondered B．hoped C．realized D．explained

小題11:

A．visit B．understand C．catch D．help

小題12:

A．passed B．wrote C．sent D．received

小題13:

A．take care of B．pay for C．look for D．give away

小題14:

A．covered B．broke C．left D．filled

小題15:

A．car B．Bible C．letter D．table

小題16:

A．smiles B．laughter C．tears D．interests

小題17:

A．hid B．dropped C．disappeared D．made

小題18:

A．book B．pen C．flower D．card

小題19:

A．If B．But C．Although D．So

小題20:

A．hand B．eye C．face D．heart

An old woman had two large pots (罐), one on each end of a pole (扁擔(dān)). She carried the pole with the pots across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack (裂縫) in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered (遞送) a full pot of water. At the end of the long walk from the well to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half-full.
For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.
One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman by the well: “I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled: “Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you water them.”
“For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate (裝飾) the table. Without you being just the way you are, I would not have this beauty.”
Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these cracks that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.
小題1:How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first?

A．Proud.

B．Happy.

C．Excited.

D．Ashamed.

小題2:Where were the flowers growing?

A．On both sides of the path.

B．In the woman’s house.

C．On the perfect pot’s side.

D．On the cracked pot’s side.

小題3:Which is the correct order of the following events?
① The woman picked the flowers and decorated the table.
② The woman told the truth to the cracked pot.
③ The cracked pot talked to the woman about its crack.
④ The woman found a crack on one pot.
⑤ The woman planted some flower seeds.

A．④⑤①③②	B．⑤④③②①
C．④③①②⑤	D．④⑤③①②

小題4:What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A．Never laugh at old women.

B．Imperfection makes life meaningful.

C．Try your best to be perfect in life.

D．Don’t use a cracked pot to carry water.

What I like to advise people is to find out what it is that makes them happy. What do you love to do? If you truly love what you do just go ahead and try to make a living by doing it. People will throw money at you to do it. But you will always have to work hard at it. I have to draw every single day of my life. I have to draw about 20 ideas. My advice is to put aside a certain amount of time every day and make you draw or whatever, especially when you don’t feel like it. Only in this way will you be able to perfect your talent.
The first step you take is to go to your local library and ask for the publications issued in the current years. When you get these publications, try to find the names of the top people concerned and their presidents. After you find these, write down their names and addresses. Keep this list and update it every year. Next thing you want to do is to create at least 40 cartoons. Get a grid（格子） from one of the strips in the newspapers, enlarge it to whatever size you wish and draw inside this grid. Now take the best 20 of your ideas and make them into finished pieces. To do this, you would want to copy them in ink because if you were a professional cartoonist, that was what you should do. Now you can reduce the size of the finished cartoons to fit onto a regular comic’s page. By comparing yours with the others already in print, it gives you a good idea of clarity to your cartoon.
The next step is to write letters to presidents of the publication. In the letters, explain who you think would read your work, or in other words, what group do you think you would target. After you complete these, send all of your information enclosed with letters in the appropriate envelope.
Now as soon as you send out these letters, start to create a brand new strip with all new characters. Don’t get married to one idea because if your idea gets turned down then you will give up. And always remember. If you receive a rejection from any of them, keep in mind that you are working on something better. You will be working on something new and more exciting and the rejection letter will not have any impact. With this in mind…
小題1:What is the advice from the writer in the first paragraph when you want to succeed in your life?

A．Stop doing anything until you find something quite suitable for your future career.

B．Put aside a certain amount of time every day to consider how to make a living.

C．Make a living by something that you truly like to do as your profession and work hard at it.

D．Perfect your talent only by drawing some cartoons.

小題2:The purpose of writing a letter to the president was to ____.

A．get some money to support the later career

B．enclose the information on how to become cartoonists with the letter

C．focus his attention on the work

D．explain who would be the readers of the work

小題3: The underlined phrase “get married to one idea” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.

A．having a strong desire to get married

B．fixing all attention on one idea

C．marrying someone is a good ideas

D．refusing one idea to get married

Little did I know that I was about to see something I would never forget at the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.
They introduced the young musician---Mr Patrick Henry Hughes. He was rolled onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys as he made beautiful music.
About ten minutes into Patrick’s performance, someone came on the stage and said, “I’d like to share a seven-minute video about Patrick Hughes.” Then the lights were turned down.
Patrick Henry Hughes was born with no eyes and a tightening of the joints(關(guān)節(jié)), which left him disabled for life. However, he was fitted with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. His mom said, “I could hit any note on the piano, and within one or two tries, he’d get it.” By his second birthday, he was playing records people asked for. His father was ecstatic. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”
Today, Patrick is a junior. His father attends classes with him and he’s made nearly all A’s. He’s also a part of a 214-member marching band(游樂樂隊(duì)). He’s a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; he and his father do it together. In order to attend Patrick’s classes and every band practice, his father works the night shift(夜班) at United Parcel Service. Patrick says, “My dad’s my hero.”
On stage, between songs, Patrick talked to the audience about his life and about how blessed he was, “God made me blind and unable to walk. BIG DEAL! He gave me musical gifts and the great opportunity to meet new people.”
When his performance was over, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.
小題1:The underlined word “ecstatic” could be replaced by “_________”.

A．relaxed

B．disappointed

C．a(chǎn)nxious

D．delighted

小題2:What do we know about Patrick’s father?

A．He taught Patrick to play the piano.

B．He does part-time jobs in the daytime.

C．He accompanies Patrick in class and practice.

D．He expects Patrick to become a famous musician.

小題3:We know from the text that Patrick Henry Hughes ______________.

A．began to play the piano at age two

B．is in charge of a marching band

C．is now a high school student

D．a(chǎn)dmires his father greatly.

小題4:The story of Patrick Henry Hughes mainly teaches us to _______________.

A．develop an interest in music

B．be grateful for what we have

C．be ready to help people in trouble

D．work hard to achieve great success

Have you ever wondered: What drives successful people? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved vital for their success.
It is evident that successful people take initiative (主動(dòng)性). When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that responsibility is taken, not given. They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure, thus strengthening their reputation.
Successful people are enthusiastic about the things they do, especially when they believe in what they are doing. They are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard even when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.
They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who appreciate their achievement.
Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it’s really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they command respect for themselves.
Another important quality of successful persons is that they never complain. It’s better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.
To put it shortly, take initiative and be enthusiastic about them. Do not be afraid to fail, but get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just around the corner.
Title: What Makes People Successful?

Brief introduction	Successful people all have adopted certain values which are（1）__________ for their success.
（2）_________ of successful people	Taking initiative	◆They take immediate action without hesitation. ◆They take responsibility for what has to be done and do it（3）__________.
	Being self-motivated	◆They’re enthusiastic about the things they do with a（4）_______ in what they are doing. ◆They devote themselves to their work.
	（5）__________ from failure	◆They get up and start again after a failure. ◆They keep company of those (6)__________ their achievement.
	Giving respect to others	◆They are polite to everyone and treat others respectfully. ◆They earn respect in （7）_________ by giving respect to others.
	Making no（8）________	◆They praise others and win favor with them. ◆They always try to find any possible    （9）__________ to the difficult situation.
Summary	When you can combine the above into your action plan, you’ll have    （10）___________ to success soon.