Dear Seth,
You’re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can't read, much less understand what I’m going to try to tell you in this letter. But I've been thinking a lot about the life that you have ____ you, about my life so far as I ____ on what I've learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the ____ that you will face in the coming years.
Be thankful. You are at a wonderful ____ of life. You have still many wonderful stages of life, but they are not without their costs and ____. I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of ____ I've learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of ____. What works for me ____ not work for you.
Life can be cruel. There will be people in your life ____ won't be very nice. They'll laugh at you because you're different, or for no good ____. They might try to bully you ____ hurt you.
There's not much you can do about these people except ____ to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who ____ care about you, who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, ____ them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them and love them.
There will be _____ when you meet with disappointment instead of success. Life won’t always ____ the way you want. This is just another thing you’ll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on, _____ disappointment and learn to persevere and to pursue your dreams _____ pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you’ll do much better in _____. You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Again there is not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you _____.

小題1:	A．regardless of B．a(chǎn)head of C．a(chǎn)t the back of D．in the front of

小題2:	A．reflect B．rely C．depend D．insist

小題3:	A．errors B．mistakes C．truths D．trials

小題4:	A．crossing B．house C．stage D．office

小題5:	A．challenges B．troubles C．difficulties D．risks

小題6:	A．where B．which C．that D．what

小題7:	A．rice B．salt C．corn D．wheat

小題8:	A．must B．can C．might D．should

小題9:	A．who B．whom C．while D．whose

小題10:

A．consequence B．reason C．result D．cause

小題11:

A．but B．though C．or D．otherwise

小題12:

A．to learn B．learn C．learning D．learned

小題13:

A．exactly B．entirely C．truly D．a(chǎn)bsolutely

小題14:

A．tend to B．hold onto C．turn to D．lead to

小題15:

A．days B．months C．time D．weeks

小題16:

A．turn out B．turn up C．turn on D．turn down

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)void B．reject C．refuse D．a(chǎn)ccept

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)gainst B．despite C．within D．beyond

小題19:

A．life B．study C．career D．family

小題20:

A．richer B．kinder C．cleverer D．stronger

Today we spent the morning going through our personal belongings .We were looking for items to __      for free at a local park. Not just any items but things people really       . Our aim was not to find things we no longer        but things we use every day that would be        to others.
We packed these things        boxes and added some small toys. We added a list of local addresses and phone numbers of local        agencies. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed. It       : “Please take these items and know that your life is important.      are difficult but these days will pass. We share what we have believing that it will matter. Use the food to nurture your         ; use the blankets to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human        can overcome anything. Do not hold your head        for having a need to stay warm. Someday please do the same when you can.”
This kind        was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was        because it was the right to do. We have often seen        people at the park where we left the belongings. I        that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was        about it and she just replied that it had a hood (兜帽) . Her answer told me why it is I who love her. She liked the coat but knew the hood could        someone from the rain.
Who knows where these gifts of sympathy will       ? How many uses can a blanket serve        what it was designed to do? We never go back and see what happens. It is unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that       .

小題1:	A．put off B．put up C．give away D．give up

小題2:	A．needed B．collected C．produced D．searched

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．wanted C．carried D．bought

小題4:	A．wonderful B．beautiful C．hopeful D．useful

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)round B．upon C．into D．a(chǎn)bove

小題6:	A．working B．parking C．delivering D．helping

小題7:	A．spoke B．read C．marked D．indicated

小題8:	A．Ways B．Problems C．Times D．Situations

小題9:	A．body B．mind C．brain D．figure

小題10:

A．imagination B．spirit C．health D．wisdom

小題11:

A．forward B．a(chǎn)side C．a(chǎn)round D．down

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ttempt B．manner C．a(chǎn)ct D．habit

小題13:

A．suddenly B．simply C．strangely D．usually

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)imless B．homeless C．childless D．friendless

小題15:

A．believed B．dreamed C．a(chǎn)pproved D．noticed

小題16:

A．sure B．sad C．worried D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題17:

A．separate B．prevent C．shelter D．hold

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)ffect B．go C．use D．help

小題19:

A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．better than

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)ttains B．counts C．moves D．contains

Expressing emotions is important rather than hiding them or keeping them inside. Everyone feels negative emotions such as anger and needs to deal with them. But there are healthy ways to express anger and ways to control it.
Shouting bad words at someone will hurt the other person or make them angry too. If you feel angry, it is best to think before you speak. Some people in the UK use the expression “take a deep breath and count to 10”, meaning take a pause, breathe deeply and let yourself calm down instead of getting angry.
Another expression people use to say they are controlling their anger is “biting their lip”. This means not letting the bad words come out of their mouth. If you cannot think of anything but bad words, it is probably best to “bite your lip.”
But sometimes letting all your anger out can be cathartic(宣泄情緒), as long as you do it at the right place and time. If you have just had a bad day, you could go into a room by yourself and scream or yell very loudly. Or if you want to hit someone or smash something, you could hit a pillow instead. Then after you let your frustration out this way, you’ll be able to deal with your problems more calmly.
If you do lose your temper with someone and swear at them, though, you need to apologize. One way to do this is to say “pardon my French”. This expression has been used for many years as an apology for bad language. Then you can calmly explain what made you upset.
小題1:According to the passage, what does the expression “pardon my French” mean?
A. “Please let me through”.
B “I can’t speak French well”.
C. “Sorry I said a bad word”.
D. “I’m very angry with you”.
小題2:What does letting out your frustration help you to do?

A．Make others more upset.

B．Feel happier about yourself .

C．Solve a problem calmly.

D．It is no help at all.

小題3:Who is this passage most likely written for?

A．All kinds of people

B．Young children

C．Very angry people

D．People who like to swear

小題4:How does this passage view expressing emotions?

A．They should be kept very private.

B．They need to be expressed but in a way that hurts no one.

C．They should be expressed any way you like.

D．They should only be expressed if they are positive.

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people        I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a       person.
I think my        started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my       and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever         to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really        . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a (n)        . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I       to help. That was really a big        for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of        are still my best friends today. 
A bigger cause of my new        , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my         . Every time I came into her room, she was so       because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never        her, so I took her place. She let me       that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was       , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much        person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not        these experiences. They have         me to care about other people more than about myself. I        who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

小題1:	A．since B．before C．or D．unless

小題2:	A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled

小題3:	A．education B．career C．tour D．change

小題4:	A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest

小題5:	A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported

小題6:	A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)rgument B．game C．experiment D．defense

小題8:	A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened

小題9:	A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step

小題10:

A．us B．which C．them D．whom

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck

小題12:

A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest

小題13:

A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident

小題14:

A．bothered B．a(chǎn)nswered C．visited D．trusted

小題15:

A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see

小題16:

A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless

小題17:

A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer

小題18:

A．forget B．face C．improve D．a(chǎn)nalyze

小題19:

A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught

小題20:

A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect

I will have a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do． I have a lot of work to do         and this would be a good chance       ． But I don’t like         the holiday in such a way． I can work at home all the rest of the year．Last year I went       to the mountains .       there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really        far to go for a short holiday． I decide 
    this isn’t a good time to       the mountains．But I      to go somewhere else．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海濱）．I like to go for walks       the seashore      the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there       about two hours． After thinking it      ，I am sure that this is a     time for the seashore than      .Oh， here is a letter       Jim． He       he is going to his house in the mountains for the     ，and he      me to go with him．    giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)t home B．a(chǎn)t house C．in school D．in factory

小題2:	A．do it B．doing that C．to do it D．with that

小題3:	A．to take B．to spend C．having D．a(chǎn)sking

小題4:	A．the north B．for north C．north D．to north

小題5:	A．Nothing B．Everything C．Somebody D．Anything

小題6:	A．very B．enough C．rather D．too

小題7:	A．that B．what C．whether D．when

小題8:	A．go B．go to C．go for D．leave

小題9:	A．do want B．wanted C．shall want D．was wanting

小題10:

A．on B．by C．beside D．a(chǎn)long

小題11:

A．on B．during C．in D．under

小題12:

A．in B．for C．with D．a(chǎn)fter

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)bout B．of C．over D．on

小題14:

A．good B．fine C．better D．best

小題15:

A．home B．the mountains C．big cities D．country villages

小題16:

A．for B．to C．from D．by

小題17:

A．says B．tells C．speaks D．talks

小題18:

A．weekend B．holiday C．sunday D．trip

小題19:

A．want B．wish C．hopes D．a(chǎn)sks

小題20:

A．When B．With C．Without D．As

How to Get What I Want?
There’s an expression: “What you see is what you get.” My grandfather used to say: “If you looked at a tree long enough, it will move.” We see what we want to see. Psychologists tell us that nothing controls our lives more than our self-image. We live like the person we see in the mirror. We are what we think we are. If you don’t think you’ll be successful, you won’t. You can’t be it if you can’t see it. Your life is limited to your vision. If you want to change your life, you must change your vision of your life.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous in 1976 when he met with a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger: “Now that you’ve retired from bodybuilding, what do you plan to do next?” Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and confidently: “I’m going to be the No. 1 movie star in Hollywood.” The reporter was shocked and amused at Schwarzenegger’s plan. At that time, it was very hard to imagine how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a professional actor and who spoke poor English with a strong Austrian accent, could ever hope to be Hollywood’s No. 1 movie star!
So when the reporter asked Schwarzenegger how he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenegger said: “I’ll do it the same way I became the No. 1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do was create a vision of who I want to be, and then I start living like that person in my mind as if it were already true.” Sounds almost childishly simple, doesn’t it? But I worked! Schwarzenegger became the No. 1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood. Remember: “If you can see it, you can be it.”
There’s a successful businessman who often wears a shirt with these words on it: “Don’t just pursue your dreams. Chase down and tackle! ” you only get one life to live, so why not live the best life possible? So you can be fully satisfied at what you see and get.
小題1:What did Arnold Schwarzenegger do before he became a Hollywood star?

A．He worked for a newspaper.

B．He was a man working on bodybuilding.

C．He worked in a small film company.

D．He was a businessman.

小題2:Why was it hard for the reporter to believe that Schwarzenegger would become a star one day?

A．Because he was not famous.

B．Because he was not professional and spoke poor English.

C．Because he was good at nothing except bodybuilding.

D．Because he only spoke English fluently.

小題3:What did Schwarzenegger plan to do to make his Hollywood star dream come true?

A．He continued to build his body.

B．He went to make more movies.

C．He lived a life like a movie star.

D．He tried his best to meet the movie directors.

小題4:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Have a dream and make it come true.

B．Stop your dream and find realistic things to do.

C．You can just daydream alone.

D．There’s nothing to do in the world but dream.

Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I        first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies        always speak the truth.” The man        to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he        for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out       ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I       . If I tell the truth, everyone will start        me and call me a thief. I would be        for stealing.” So the man        not to steal that night, and gave up this        habit.
The next day, he        to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man        he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the        of drinking wine.
In this       , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he        his promise to tell the truth at all times.       he gave up all his bad habits and became a very        person.
Telling the truth is a very good       . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of        and become a person whom everyone        and admires.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.

小題1:	A．give out B．give off C．give up D．give in

小題2:	A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．or D．so

小題3:	A．persuaded B．preferred C．pretended D．promised

小題4:	A．drank B．concerned C．thought D．cared

小題5:	A．stealing B．drinking C．talking D．walking

小題6:	A．say B．lie C．help D．move

小題7:	A．catching B．killing C．believing D．hating

小題8:	A．punished B．ignored C．hurt D．expected

小題9:	A．forgot B．decided C．pretended D．a(chǎn)sked

小題10:

A．special B．unfair C．funny D．bad

小題11:

A．wanted B．learnt C．stopped D．promised

小題12:

A．since B．if C．whether D．before

小題13:

A．word B．reason C．a(chǎn)dvice D．idea

小題14:

A．house B．place C．way D．means

小題15:

A．planned B．remembered C．broke D．forgot

小題16:

A．At a time B．At first C．At last D．At present

小題17:

A．good B．rich C．calm D．poor

小題18:

A．hope B．helper C．hobby D．habit

小題19:

A．treasure B．trouble C．pleasure D．wine

小題20:

A．cheats B．dislikes C．serves D．likes

A man wanted to study medicine but couldn’t make up his mind. He went to ask his friend, “Is it ___ for me to study it now? I’ll be 44 after 4 years of college.” His friend said to him, “Why not?Four years later you will be 44 whether or not you go to college.” He ____ about it for a night and got the idea. The next day he went to sign at the college.
One of my friends, Jim, did ____with somebody else a few years ago. Their ship got   ____in the storm at sea and their hope, together with their goods ____ suddenly. Jim was so ____by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn’t ____ focus his attention on his work. While his ____who suffered the same catastrophe (災難) never ____. His day went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could ____it. He said, “When you complain, and feel sad, life goes on as usual; when you are happy and ____yourself, the world runs as usual. Which do you ____?”
That’s how a person leads his life. When you are ____and in a good mood, your future seems sunny and bright. ____, when you are worried and have something sad in your ____, your future will turn dark. The latter situation will cost you a great deal ____ you allow it to last. You will ____ the joyful things.
There is a poem that ____ “Whether you are aware or not, whether you like or dislike, show attention or ignore , flowers bloom luxuriously（怒放）all the same.” Just as flowers keep blooming, fine days are ____one after another. ____ to spend your days—joyfully or sorrowfully—will entirely depend on yourself.

小題1:	A．difficult B．convenient C．suitable D．comfortable

小題2:	A．thought B．cared C．worried D．complained

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)ction B．research C．business D．a(chǎn)greement

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)bsorbed B．buried C．involved D．caught

小題5:	A．escaped B．survived C．decreased D．disappeared

小題6:	A．embarrassed B．upset C．nervous D．a(chǎn)mazed

小題7:	A．still B．even C．ever D．yet

小題8:	A．partner B．director C．employer D．interviewer

小題9:	A．lost weight B．lost his way C．lost face D．lost heart

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)gree B．manage C．a(chǎn)ttempt D．understand

小題11:

A．enjoy B．prove C．teach D．behave

小題12:

A．decide B．suggest C．imagine D．choose

小題13:

A．independent B．realistic C．optimistic D．negative

小題14:

A．In fact B．On the contrary C．In other words D．In the end

小題15:

A．mind B．thought C．idea D．opinion

小題16:

A．so that B．unless C．if D．even if

小題17:

A．remind B．lose C．keep D．remember

小題18:

A．says B．talks C．writes D．speaks

小題19:

A．spending B．passing C．wasting D．leaving

小題20:

A．Whether B．How C．Where D．Why

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I am so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said,“ Excuse me too… I wasn’t even watching for you.” We were very    , this stranger and I. Then we went on our     ways after saying goodbye.
But at home, a       story is told. Later, in the     , as I cooked our meal, my daughter crept up to me, very still. When I turned, I nearly     her down. “Get out of the way!” I        with a frown(皺眉). She left,       her little heart broken.
That  night, as I     awake in bed, God’s quiet     spoke to me and said, “While
      with a stranger, you are     and polite, but with those you love, you are quick and excited… Go look right now on the kitchen floor, you will find some       there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She picked them herself- pink, yellow, and blue. She stood there quietly, not to      your surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her bed,“Wake up, sweetheart, wake up,” I said,“Are these the flowers you picked for me? She smiled, “I found them, out by the tree. I wrapped them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you would like them.     the blue.” I said,” I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I shouldn’t have fussed at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that is okay… I still love you     .” I hugged her and said, “ I love you too… And I love my flowers, especially the blue.”
Are you     that: If you die tomorrow, the     that you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave     will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we     ourselves more to our work than into our families- an unwise       indeed.

小題1:	A．practical B．political C．polite D．personal

小題2:	A．same B．separate C．a(chǎn)lone D．different

小題3:	A．different B．similar C．cool D．same

小題4:	A．living room B．bedroom C．toilet D．kitchen

小題5:	A．knocked B．put C．fell D．settled

小題6:	A．cried B．shouted C．spoke D．said

小題7:	A．with B．by C．on D．beyond

小題8:	A．lied B．lay C．laid D．lying

小題9:	A．noise B．scream C．sound D．voice

小題10:

A．dealt B．deal C．dealing D．to deal

小題11:

A．calm B．excited C．thrilled D．frightened

小題12:

A．grass B．flowers C．glass D．water

小題13:

A．hurt B．spoil C．harm D．damage

小題14:

A．especially B．special C．especial D．specially

小題15:

A．somehow B．a(chǎn)nyhow C．somewhat D．a(chǎn)nyway

小題16:

A．know B．certain C．a(chǎn)ware D．sure

小題17:

A．house B．shop C．family D．company

小題18:

A．behind B．off C．out D．a(chǎn)way

小題19:

A．lose B．a(chǎn)bsorb C．occupy D．devote

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)nswer B．choice C．way D．goal

When I was a kid, I was close to my dad, but as I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.
A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father’s requirement.
Two weeks after moving back, we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart
It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I’m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like two kids enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips.           
小題1:The author and his father became further apart because______________.

A．they had different views on things

B．they lived very far from each other

C．they only communicated by phone

D．they seldom went to see each other

小題2:What made the author come back to Tennessee?

A．Because his father invited him to go fishing.

B．Because he decided to live in a different city.

C．Because his father is ill and needs caring.

D．Because he regretted being rude to his father.

小題3:For the author，fishing with his old father___________ .

A．helps cure his father’s disease

B．is a good way to get close to nature

C．makes him realize the importance of exercise

D．offers a chance for them to communicate

小題4:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s car is always breaking down.

B．Father intended me to be a fisherman.

C．I was unwilling to come back.

D．Father used to think it was useless to attend college..

小題5:What can be the best title for the text?

A．Forgiving Is Difficult	B．Fishing Brings Us Together
C．Memories of Old Days	D．My Beloved Father