Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant __16_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”
Thomas Edison replied very __17_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _18__ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot _19__ to make a good light bulb.”
If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _20__. If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines __21__ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small __22_ repeated daily.
How __23_ the above lines are! Success takes __24_. We’ll make mistakes _25__ we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to __26__ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence __27__ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional _28__, but only a few really _29___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _30__ life. Do you want to be exceptional?
Success is a fruit which everyone wants to _31__, but it is not found everywhere and no one can __32_ it without serious efforts.
Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) _33__!
Success depends on previous __34__, and without it we will end in failure.
When you are __35__, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.                  

小題1:	A．celebrated B．complained C．explained D．answered

小題2:	A．confidently B．madly C．carelessly D．angrily

小題3:	A．remembered B．refused C．learned D．ordered

小題4:	A．test B．ignore C．invent D．use

小題5:	A．healthy B．enthusiastic C．intelligent D．generous

小題6:	A．shown B．prevented C．recorded D．practiced

小題7:	A．errors B．machines C．jobs D．steps

小題8:	A．common B．strange C．familiar D．true

小題9:	A．effect B．time C．drugs D．roles

小題10:

A．as though B．so that C．unless D．if

小題11:

A．keep B．attempt C．give D．see

小題12:

A．depends on B．sets aside C．turns down D．sets up

小題13:

A．appearance B．experiences C．qualities D．feelings

小題14:

A．own B．realize C．provide D．research

小題15:

A．active B．hard C．rich D．average

小題16:

A．sell B．draw C．eat D．praise

小題17:

A．achieve B．watch C．offer D．recognize

小題18:

A．story B．excuse C．key D．plan

小題19:

A．preparation B．influence C．life D．generation

小題20:

A．powerful B．wonderful C．successful D．hopeful

Before my recent graduation, the last project of the term was called “Smile”. The class was asked to go out and   36   at three people and record their  37 .
Soon after we were given the  38   , my husband and I went out to McDonald’s one cold morning. We were standing in   39   , waiting to be  40   , when suddenly everyone around us began to back away. A feeling of  41  rose up inside of me as I wondered what happened.
As I   42  around I smelled a horrible dirty smell. Behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked at the short man close to me, he was smiling and his blue eyes searched for   43 .
He said “Good day” as he   44 the few coins. The waitress asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all, Miss.” That was all they could   45 .
I   46  felt the urge and actually hugged him. That was  47  I noticed all the eyes in the restaurant were set on  48 . I smiled and asked the waitress for two more breakfast meals on   49 trays(托盤). I then walked to the table that the men had   50  as a resting spot. I put the trays on the table and laid my  51 on the short man’s cold hand. He said “Thank you” with tears in his eyes.
I  52 this story as my project. My instructor read it and said, “Can I  53 this with your classmates?” I nodded. At that moment I found something more  54 than a simple smile. I graduated with one of the most important  55 I would ever learn, unconditional acceptance.

小題1:	A．stare B．aim C．smile D．shout

小題2:	A．experiences B．behaviors C．reactions D．feelings

小題3:	A．task B．degree C．information D．advice

小題4:	A．public B．turn C．road D．line

小題5:	A．served B．called C．paid D．checked

小題6:	A．excitement B．panic C．satisfaction D．disappointment

小題7:	A．got B．moved C．turned D．stayed

小題8:	A．pleasure B．attention C．service D．acceptance

小題9:	A．counted B．begged C．saved D．collected

小題10:

A．accept B．afford C．drink D．find

小題11:

A．eagerly B．probably C．hardly D．really

小題12:

A．why B．when C．where D．how

小題13:

A．me B．him C．my husband D．the waitress

小題14:

A．separate B．usual C．clean D．large

小題15:

A．booked B．hidden C．chosen D．ordered

小題16:

A．meal B．money C．bill D．hand

小題17:

A．made up B．handed in C．went through D．put away

小題18:

A．believe B．improve C．share D．evaluate

小題19:

A．cheerful B．practical C．reasonable D．valuable

小題20:

A．courses B．lessons C．skills D．rules

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
During the years when I was a teacher, I learned a lot of things. Perhaps the most important one was the life-changing  16 of encouraging words.  
I 17 what Leo Buscaglia had done with his students in University of Southern California. In one class Leo Buscaglia and his students had made two lists of 18 , one positive and one negative. Then they  19 the negative words in the trash and tried to use only the  20 words for one month. They were  21 at how much better their lives became just by using words full of  22  .
I decided to try this as well by  23 something good to write on each paper my students  24 . No matter how many mistakes a student’s paper  25 , there was always a  26 sentence, beautiful thought, or a great idea that I could  27 on. I remember glancing over my desk and  28  some of the students reading those encouraging words  29  . It was a joy seeing their eyes shine a little brighter, their  30  sit up a little straighter, and their learning climb a lot  31 .
I recently saw one of my  32  students and we talked for a while. He has got married, and has two children now. As I was saying goodbye, he said, “You know I  33  have a few of those old papers. I look at them from time to time. I just  34  my kids have a good teacher like you.” I was amazed at the  35  those few positive words had on his life.
May your own life be forever full of encouraging words in your ears, from your lips and in your heart.

小題1:	A．method B．ability C．power D．approach

小題2:	A．improved B．learned C．wondered D．used

小題3:	A．books B．words C．ideas D．tasks

小題4:	A．threw B．collected C．stored D．wrote

小題5:	A．familiar B．standard C．common D．positive

小題6:	A．curious B．disappointed C．amazed D．confused

小題7:	A．astonishment B．encouragement C．friendship D．advantage

小題8:	A．buying B．finding C．asking D．wishing

小題9:	A．took down B．put away C．looked through D．handed in

小題10:

A．contained B．created C．avoided D．reduced

小題11:

A．complete B．strange C．simple D．meaningful

小題12:

A．agree B．comment C．bring D．depend

小題13:

A．keeping B．having C．seeing D．1eaving

小題14:

A．again and again B．now and then C．little by little D．step by step

小題15:

A．1egs B．waists C．backs D．shoulders

小題16:

A．further B．higher C．deeper D．wider

小題17:

A．present B．clever C．careful D．former

小題18:

A．ever B．never C．still D．merely

小題19:

A．hope B．admit C．complain D．remember

小題20:

A．result B．strength C．effect D．importance

Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 41, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews  42.
In his book, Matthews 43  us how to have a happy life and answers the  44  of teenagers.
There are many 45 such as parents and friends, and the book  46 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills  47  how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 48 your memory better.
Many teenagers think  49 happiness comes from a good exam result 50 praise  from other people. But you can  51  be happy when there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from a(n)  52  attitude. If you  53  from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have  54 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that  55 comes from thinking about things in a positive  56. If you are 57, people notice you and you can get a  58  view at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 59 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important 60 : you choose to be happy!

小題1:	A．so B．not C．it D．do

小題2:	A．wise B．smart C．useful D．simple

小題3:	A．orders B．tells C．asks D．argues

小題4:	A．problems B．questions C．ideas D．comments

小題5:	A．roles B．classes C．courses D．subjects

小題6:	A．says B．writes C．reads D．thinks

小題7:	A．for example B．such as C．so as D．so that

小題8:	A．make B．turn C．let D．change

小題9:	A．what B．how C．that D．whether

小題10:

A．and B．but C．so D．or

小題11:

A．yet B．already C．still D．forever

小題12:

A．bad B．good C．independent D．nomal

小題13:

A．learn B．rescue C．struggle D．separate

小題14:

A．experiences B．difficulties C．fears D．problems

小題15:

A．success B．happiness C．failure D．height

小題16:

A．way B．means C．manners D．spirit

小題17:

A．short B．small C．tall D．fat

小題18:

A．lower B．higher C．worse D．better

小題19:

A．take B．spend C．cover D．cost

小題20:

A．work B．lesson C．teaching D．study

I have always heard the saying, “Any guy can be a ‘Dad’, but it takes a real man to be a ‘Father’.” This has become qutie true in my life since the birth of my son, Joshua. Since the birth of my son things have changed a lot in my life, but the changes have been   1 ! My wife and I have been through many   2  moments which have made both of us   3 .
My son was born with some medical prombles that   4   his regular doctors. He was
  5  several different medications, but he did not get any better. He had a bad breathing problem, and he could not keep his food down. My wife and I were both told many times by people that Joshua looked life he was born early; he had not gained much   6   since he was born.
As time progressed his regular doctor sent my wife and I to Louisville to a   7   by the name of Dr. Eld. He was astonished by my son’s condition, too. Many different tests were    8   on Joshua. The time spents there was very   9   for my wife and I. But we did make it through with God’s   10  .
Joshua is one year and one month old now and has gotten much better since then. His
 11  has been amazing and he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife, that if he keeps growing like this he might get a football   12   sooner or later. There is saying that has helped me   13  these troublesome times. “Problems will either make you or   14  you.” When you think the darkest hours are upon you, remember the   15  is just in sight.

小題1:	A．bad B．good C．happy D．sad

小題2:	A．exciting B．interesting C．challenging D．amusing

小題3:	A．stronger B．healthier C．harder D．weaker

小題4:	A．shook B．trembled C．shocked D．quaked

小題5:	A．taken on B．put on C．gone on D．lived on

小題6:	A．width B．height C．weight D．sight

小題7:	A．dentist B．specialist C．scientist D．tourist

小題8:	A．performed B．laid C．devoted D．directed

小題9:	A．slow B．easy C．hard D．quick

小題10:

A．luck B．smile C．love D．help

小題11:

A．score B．progress C．efforts D．fact

小題12:

A．ticket B．contact C．contract D．player

小題13:

A．get on B．get through C．take on D．look through

小題14:

A．create B．build C．break D．enjoy

小題15:

A．future B．help C．dawn D．dusk

Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to  36 others how their positions, statements and points of view are   37  and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow   38  it, or at least learn something. Wrong！
Think about it. Have you ever been   39  by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.” Or has anyone you know ever   40  you when you corrected him, or made yourself “right” at his 41  ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us   42 to be corrected. We all want our position to be   43  and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest   44  of the human heart. And those who learn to   45  are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the   46  of correcting others are often hated and   47 .
A wonderful way of becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice  48    others the joy of being right--- give them the glory.   49 correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to…” rather than   50  and saying, “No, it’s more important to…” , simply let it go and allow his statement to   51 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more   52 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have   53  possible. You’ll discover the joy of joining in and seeing other people’s  54  , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos（自我意識）. Starting today, and let others be “  55  ” most of the time.

小題1:	A．classify B．show C．advise D．persuade

小題2:	A．unbelievable B．imperfect C．incorrect D．unimportant

小題3:	A．promote B．appreciate C．consider D．understand

小題4:	A．corrected B．fooled C．helped D．taught

小題5:	A．awarded B．accepted C．cared D．thanked

小題6:	A．effort B．price C．expense D．power

小題7:	A．afford B．hate C．like D．prefer

小題8:	A．respected B．received C．admired D．realized

小題9:	A．advantages B．appetites C．shortcomings D．desires

小題10:

A．adjust B．benefit C．listen D．praise

小題11:

A．form B．habit C．purpose D．position

小題12:

A．avoided B．left C．punished D．scolded

小題13:

A．lending B．owing C．promising D．allowing

小題14:

A．Consider B．Practice C．Stop D．Continue

小題15:

A．working out B．jumping in C．turning up D．putting off

小題16:

A．stand B．last C．harm D．work

小題17:

A．careful B．helpful C．popular D．loving

小題18:

A．ordered B．led C．dreamed D．demanded

小題19:

A．worries B．happiness C．sufferings D．success

小題20:

A．right B．satisfied C．proud D．excited

One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, they came to the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night.
“Could you possibly give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town.“All of our rooms are taken,” the clerk said.“But I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”
When the couple declined, the young man pressed on.“Don’t worry about me; I’ll make out just fine.” the clerk told them. So the couple agreed.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk,“You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.” The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn’t easy.
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter from the old man. It recalled that stormy night and enclosed a round—trip ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit.
The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th street. He then pointed to a great new building there, a pale reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky.“That,” said the older man,“is the hotel I have just built for you to manage.”“You must be joking,” the young man said.“I can assure you I am not,” said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth.
The older man’s name was William Waldorf Astor, and that magnificent structure was the original Waldorf—Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C.Boldt. This young clerk never foresaw the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world’s most glamorous hotels.
小題1:The purpose of the author writing this story is to_______.

A．give people a good laugh	B．cover some facts
C．promote the business of Waldorf—Astoria Hotel	D．deliver a lesson

小題2:Which of the statements about the story is NOT true?

A．The story took place at about one a.m..

B．The old couple was too poor to afford a luxurious room.

C．The clerk was willing to help those in need.

D．The clerk received an unexpected invitation from the old man.

小題3:The underlined word “conventions” in Para.3 can be replaced by_______?

A．rooms

B．suites

C．meetings

D．hotels

小題4:Which of the following proverbs suits the story the best?

A．Every little thing helps.

B．Make hay while the sun shines.

C．Man proposes； God disposes(處理,決定).

D．One good turn deserves another.

Years ago a farmer possessed vast land along the Atlantic coast. He constantly ___31___ for hired hands. Most people didn’t want to work on farms along the Atlantic. They were ___32___ of the storms that blew across the Atlantic , ___33___ the buildings and crops. So the farmer couldn’t find one good worker. Finally , a short, ___34___ man, well past middle age, visited the ___35___.
“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well, I can ___36___ _when the wind blows,” answered the little man.
Although___37___ _at his answer, the farmer, longing for ___38___, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt___39___ _with the man’s work.
Then one night the big wind blew. Jumping out of bed, the farmer___40___ into the hire hand’s sleeping room. He___41___ the little man and cried, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down___42___ _they are blown away!” The little man rolled over in bed and said___43___, “No, sir. I told you, I can sleep when the storm strikes.”
Hearing his response, the farmer wanted to___44___ the man on the spot. Then he hurried outside to make necessary preparations. To his___45___, he discovered that all of the haystacks(干草堆)had been___46___ well. The cows were in the barn(畜棚)and the doors were___47___. Everything was well organized. The farmer then understood what he___48___, and he returned to his bed while the wind blew.
When you’re___49___, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep with the wind blowing through your life? The worker in the story was able to sleep___50__ _he had prepared the farm well against the storm. We should also prepare ourselves well against the storm in our lives.

小題1:	A．searched B．advertised C．hunted D．waited

小題2:	A．afraid B．tired C．fond D．certain

小題3:	A．damaging B．watering C．destroying D．hurting

小題4:	A．heavy B．strong C．kind D．thin

小題5:	A．farmer B．boss C．master D．host

小題6:	A．work B．sleep C．stay D．survive

小題7:	A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．shocked

小題8:	A．work B．service C．support D．help

小題9:	A．satisfied B．excited C．angry D．disappointed

小題10:

A．walked B．stepped C．rushed D．marched

小題11:

A．shook B．dragged C．pulled D．pushed

小題12:

A．after B．before C．once D．while

小題13:

A．seriously B．jokingly C．impatiently D．firmly

小題14:

A．desert B．abandon C．fire D．strike

小題15:

A．excitement B．disappointment C．amazement D．shame

小題16:

A．covered B．hidden C．wrapped D．packed

小題17:

A．closed B．locked C．opened D．fixed

小題18:

A．tended B．promised C．intended D．meant

小題19:

A．prepared B．willing C．careful D．courageous

小題20:

A．since B．so that C．because D．in case

Growing up on a tobacco farm, Emma Avery was used to hard times. When she was seven, her family’s farmhouse burned to the ground. Her father made a temporary (臨時的) shelter, where eight people had to sleep in two beds. As soon as Emma and her four brothers and two sisters were big enough, they were out in the fields.
Emma would find her comfort in school, even as a C student, thanks to one teacher. When she moved on to middle school, Emma was alarmingly far behind her classmates. She kept her head down, trying not to be noticed, struggling to catch up, and feeling like an outsider.
Then one day, when Emma was 16, a teacher named Mr. Potts changed everything. Looking his students in the eye, Mr. Potts said, "Being a C student does not mean you do not have a valuable contribution to make. Some of you have to work in the fields in the evening and do not have time to study. But if you do your best, you have a gift to give."
The teacher’s words made Emma believe she could do well, and she worked harder. In the end she won a scholarship to St. Paul’s College, graduated with a degree in elementary education in 1967, and got a job in the public-school system. Then, at George Washington University, she received a master’s in education in 1970, and afterwards in the same year she married Ron Smothers.
Over the next six years, Emma taught in public schools in Miami. In 1976, after saving $10,000, she opened her first restaurant in Los Angeles. Eventually Emma stopped teaching, and her business expanded (擴展) to six restaurants.
In gratitude (感激) for what she has been able to achieve, Emma donates a lot. She has no idea how much money she’s given away. She says, "Those I want to help are the C students who just need help, direction and confidence."
小題1:The first paragraph serves to show that Emma ______.

A．was poor and had no time to study

B．was born on a tobacco farm

C．was sad to lose her house

D．was kind enough to help support the family

小題2:From the text we learn that Emma ______.

A．won a scholarship to George Washington University

B．was unsuccessful as a businesswoman

C．was thankful to Mr. Potts

D．disliked teaching, and gave up the job

小題3:From the second paragraph we can infer that Emma was ______.

A．unintelligent

B．unconfident

C．hard-working

D．Considerate

小題4:The text mainly wants to tell us ______.

A．confidence is the first step to success

B．memory of the past is the teacher of the future

C．something attempted, something done

D．nothing is impossible to a willing heart

Love, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.
Question: Could you introduce yourself first?
Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I am a web designer.
Q: What are your great memories?
A: My parents used to take me to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long Those are my great memories.
Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?
A: As life was hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age .However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.
Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?
A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as I can live with my family and we are safe.
Q: How do you get along with your parents?
A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I have got. That’s my way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filter(過濾) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feeling should be passed through sight ,hearing and touch.
小題1:In Misbah’s childhood, ___________.

A．he was free from worry

B．he liked living in the countryside

C．he was fond of getting close to nature

D．he often spent holidays with his family

小題2:What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?

A．A colorful life	B．A beautiful house
C．Peace and freedom	D．Money for his life

小題3:Which phrase do you think can take the place of the underlined phrase “all alone” in the passage?

A．lonely

B．without difficulty

C．without hesitation

D．on his own

小題4:How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?

A．By chatting on the Internet	B．By calling them sometimes
C．By paying weekly visits	D．By writing them letters

小題5:If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?

A．What was your childhood dream?

B．What is your biggest achievement ?

C．What is your parents’ view of you?

D．What was your hardest experience in the war?