One night, as Diaz stepped off the train and onto a nearly empty platform, a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife.
“He wanted my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, ‘Here you go ’” Diaz says.
As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you’re going to be robbing people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm.”
The robber looked at him puzzled, saying, “Why are you doing this?”
Diaz replied, “If you’re willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then you must really need the money. I mean, all I wanted to do was get dinner and if you really want to join me…..”
Diaz says he and the teen went into a diner and sat in a booth.
“The manager comes by, the dishwashers come by, the waiters come by to say hi,” Diaz says.
The kid said, “You know everybody here. Do you own this place?”
“No, I just eat here a lot,” Dias said. “But you’re even nice to the dishwasher,” he said.
Diaz replied, “Well, haven’t you been taught you should be nice to everybody?”
“Yea, but I didn’t think people actually behaved that way,” the teen said.
When the bill arrived, Diaz said, “You’re going to have to pay for this bill because you have my money and I can’t pay for this. So if you give me my wallet back, I’ll gladly treat you.”
The teen returned it immediately. “I gave him $20…. I figure maybe it’ll help him.” Diaz says he asked for something in return--- the teen’s knife--- “and he gave it to me.”
Afterwards, when Diaz told his mother what happened, she said, “You’re the type of kid that if someone asked you for the time, you gave them your watch.”
“I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right. It’s as simple as it gets in this complicated world.”
小題1:What did Diaz do to the teen?

A．He gave the teen a new wallet	B．He treated the teen to dinner
C．He gave his coat to the teen	D．He taught the teen a lesson

小題2:From the passage we can infer that the boy _______.

A．expressed his gratitude for Diaz’s kindness

B．gave up the idea of robbing in the end

C．wasn’t taught how to be nice to everybody

D．gave the knife to Diaz in return for his forgiveness

小題3:For what Diaz did, his mother showed an attitude of _______.

A．complaint

B．concern

C．criticism

D．praise

小題4:By telling the story of Diaz, the author intends to tell us ______.

A．to keep calm in danger	B．not to go out alone at night
C．to treat others kindly	D．not to harm others on purpose

A man found the cocoon (繭) of a moth (蛾). He took it home so that he could    1  the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small   2  appeared. He sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to   3  the body through that little hole. Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had    4  as far as it could and it could go no further. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the  5___  bit of the cocoon. The   6  then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven (無用的) wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and   7  to be able to support the    8  , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life   9  around with a swollen body and shriven wings. It was   10  able to fly.
What the man in his kindness   11  was that the small cocoon and the  12__of the moth to get through the   13  opening was a way to push fluid (液體)   14  the body of moth   15   its wings so that it would be ready to fly   16  it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and    17  would come only after the struggle. By taking the struggle away, he also took away the moth’s health.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we were to   18  our lives without any difficulties, we would become disabled. We would not be as    19  as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance. Leave no room for   20   .

小題1:	A．help B．protect C．watch D．see

小題2:	A．opening B．line C．moth D．butterfly

小題3:	A．push B．draw C．make D．force

小題4:	A．got B．done C．tried D．struggled

小題5:	A．covering B．remaining C．shell D．skin

小題6:	A．moth B．butterfly C．cocoon D．worm

小題7:	A．lessen B．widen C．expand D．shorten

小題8:	A．standing B．flight C．themselves D．body

小題9:	A．flying B．crawling C．walking D．lying

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)lready B．certainly C．never D．seldom

小題11:

A．shouldn’t do B．thought C．did D．didn’t understand

小題12:

A．crawling B．struggle C．fight D．force

小題13:

A．tiny B．beginning C．right D．a(chǎn)bove

小題14:

A．in B．on C．by D．from

小題15:

A．into B．to C．in D．onto

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)fter B．once C．before D．until

小題17:

A．courage B．hope C．flight D．survival

小題18:

A．stand on B．get on C．go through D．live

小題19:

A．great B．determined C．brave D．strong

小題20:

A．regrets B．death C．failure D．wishes

Bill and his family has been living in the six－family building for years. All the neighbors got along fairly well with each other until recently.
An old man and his wife used to live on the second floor. Bill’s mother and the old lady were good friends. Unfortunately the lady died last month. Her husband could not live alone, so he had his grandson move over and live with him.
The grandson has become a problem to all the neighbors, especially to Bill’s family. The walls of the building are thin and he is noisy. Bill is used to peace and quiet but the young man likes to listen to the radio late at night. Sometimes friends of his visit and they make a lot of noise. That is too much for Bill’s family.
Bill’s mother once asked the old man politely if he was able to sleep well at night, but obviously the man didn’t understand what she meant. If he did and spoke to his grandson, the young man obviously didn’t listen, since things haven’t changed any. Everyone in Bill’s family agrees that something must be done though they don’t want to hurt the kind old man.
小題1:Bill’s family got angry because ________.

A．the old lady had died

B．a(chǎn) young man moved in

C．the old man could not live alone

D．the grandson made a lot of noise

小題2: Which of the following statements is true?

A．The old man could not live without his wife’s help.

B．The old man and his wife were sometimes making trouble too.

C．Bill’s mother was kind to her neighbors.

D．Bill’s mother was the only one who likes the young man.

小題3:The grandson makes a lot of noise as ________.

A．he never thinks other people might not be happy with so much noise around

B．the walls of the building are thin

C．he likes to listen to the radio at night

D．friends of his visit

小題4:It seems that ________to solve the problem.

A．a(chǎn)nyone is able	B．only the grandfather is going
C．Bill’s mother is able	D．nobody is likely

It was an afternoon in the winter. Some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and talked and soon swimming became the ___1____. Suddenly I hit upon an idea. “Wouldn’t it be ___2___ if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and __3___ couldn’t we? Besides, we could be ___4__ if we did. ” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed.
Early in the morning, three days __5____, we four were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, ___6___ for a bus to take us to the __7___. The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold, __8___ our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us ___9__. We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to __10___.
We soon reached the sands. There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged. __11___ we were proud that we were the __12___ ones that dared to challenge the weather. Besides, the sun could keep us warm. So we __13__ ourselves quickly.
But things were not going to be so nice as we thought. The sea wind was blowing, we felt __14___ cold and we shook from head to feet. At last we decided to ____15__ the sea water. We put our feet in first, only to take them back___16___. The water was unbelievably cold. ___17___ I suggested that we should all jump in at the same time. We all went back ten steps. I gave the order and we all rushed forward. We jumped. That feeling I had when I was in the water I shall never ___18___. I was up and rushed again to the seaside. So __19___ my friends. We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home.
We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all __20__ a bad cold. We missed the lessons, but we had this unforgettable experience.

小題1:	A．object B．topic C．opinion D．center

小題2:	A．interesting B．lucky C．happy D．surprising

小題3:	A．what B．how C．that D．why

小題4:	A．worse B．ill C．stronger D．better

小題5:	A．later B．past C．since D．before

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)sking B．meeting C．waiting D．looking

小題7:	A．swimming pool B．sands C．lake D．river

小題8:	A．only B．though C．even D．since

小題9:	A．cold B．warm C．hot D．cool

小題10:

A．speak out B．talk about C．shout at D．think over

小題11:

A．For B．Instead C．Sometimes D．Unless

小題12:

A．only B．lucky C．younger D．happy

小題13:

A．helped B．enjoyed C．dressed D．changed

小題14:

A．such B．a(chǎn) little C．very D．a(chǎn) bit

小題15:

A．go down B．go into C．jump into D．take off

小題16:

A．carefully B．quickly C．bravely D．finally

小題17:

A．Last B．Next C．When D．Then

小題18:

A．remember B．forget C．believe D．tell

小題19:

A．did B．do C．were D．had

小題20:

A．became B．felt C．turned D．caught

I met Jane Black in university, and soon we became friends．The first time I went to her home I found her family quite different from my own．
In my family, it was always important to place   1 when anything bad happened．
"Who did this? "my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen．
" This is all your  2 , Katharine, " my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher  3 .
From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other．We set a place for blame at the dinner table．
4 ,the Whites didn't worry about who had done what．They picked up the pieces and 5 with their lives．The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died．
In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car  6 from their home in Florida to New York．The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently  7 sixteen．Proud of having a new driver' s license, Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip．She  8 her license to everyone she met．
The big sisters  9 the driving of Sarah' s new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached _10_ crowded areas, they let Amy  11 ．Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat．After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel．She came to a crossroads with a stop sign．Whether she was nervous or just didn't see the sign no one would  12 know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping．The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car．
Jane was killed immediately．I was only  13 injured．The most difficult thing that I’ve ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died．Painful __14_ it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child．
When Mr．a(chǎn)nd Mrs．White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room．Sarah had a few cuts on the head and Amy' s leg was broken．They hugged us all and cried tears of   15 and of joy at seeing their daughters．They  16 away the girls' tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches （拐仗）.
To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, "We' re so glad that you' re alive．"
I was  17 ．No blame．No accusations．
Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign．
Mrs. White said, "Jane' s gone, and we miss her  18 ．Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back．But Amy has her whole life ahead of her．How can she _19____ a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sister' s death?"
They were right．Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago．She works   20  a teacher of learning-disabled students．She' s also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane．

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)nger B．blame C．scream D．pride

小題2:	A．fault B．mistake C．benefit D．a(chǎn)ction

小題3:	A．broke B．caught C．stopped D．worked

小題4:	A．Then B．However C．Therefore D．Still

小題5:	A．had on B．put on C．got on D．moved on

小題6:	A．drive B．voyage C．trip D．tour

小題7:	A．became B．reached C．got D．turned

小題8:	A．showed off B．turned up C．brought out D．took off

小題9:	A．took B．tasted C．shared D．experienced

小題10:

A．more B．less C．far D．quite

小題11:

A．turn up B．get down C．take over D．take up

小題12:

A．hardly B．never C．even D．ever

小題13:

A．seriously B．slightly C．lightly D．quickly

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)s B．so C．when D．while

小題15:

A．pity B．sadness C．shame D．sympathy

小題16:

A．swept B．gave C．wiped D．cleaned

小題17:

A．delighted B．excited C．a(chǎn)mused D．a(chǎn)stonished

小題18:

A．terribly B．hard C．gradually D．rarely

小題19:

A．direct B．guide C．lead D．conduct

小題20:

A．for B．a(chǎn)s C．like D．to

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about   1  in work and life. Offering his   2  coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and   3  with a large pot of coffee and a   4  of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful — telling them to   5  themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have   6 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been   7 , leaving behind the plain and   8  ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves,  that is the   9  of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup   10  adds no quality to the coffee.   11  it is just more expensive and in some cases   12  hides what we drink.”
“  13  all of you really want is coffee, not the cup,   14  you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began   15  each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this:   16  is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups.   17  are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the   18  of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we   19  to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don't let the cups   20  you… enjoy the coffee instead.”

小題1:	A．stress B．dream C．sorrow D．truth

小題2:	A．friends B．customers C．fellows D．guests

小題3:	A．carried B．returned C．a(chǎn)rrived D．reached

小題4:	A．kind B．variety C．sort D．number

小題5:	A．devote B．expose C．help D．a(chǎn)ddicted

小題6:	A．searched B．witnessed C．noticed D．discovered

小題7:	A．taken up B．brought in C．sold out D．cut down

小題8:	A．expensive B．cheap C．beautiful D．usual

小題9:	A．point B．a(chǎn)nswer C．source D．result

小題10:

A．by itself B．on its own C．for itself D．itself

小題11:

A．At no time B．At times C．In no case D．In most cases

小題12:

A．ever B．even C．never D．hardly

小題13:

A．What B．That C．Which D．Whether

小題14:

A．but B．so C．a(chǎn)nd D．for

小題15:

A．suspecting B．liking C．envying D．eyeing

小題16:

A．Love B．Life C．Future D．Failure

小題17:

A．They B．We C．You D．What

小題18:

A．quantity B．style C．quality D．standard

小題19:

A．have B．hesitate C．forget D．fail

小題20:

A．control B．drive C．puzzle D．a(chǎn)maze

John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批發(fā))company together just after graduation from college the same year. ___1____ worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the ____2___ of manager but John remained a(n) ____3___  employee. John could not take it any more, so he ___4____  his resignation(辭職信）and complained the boss did not know how to____5___  hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a ____6___  .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your ____7___  ."John didn't ___8___  . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone ___9___  watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked _____10__  it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to __11_____  to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons ____12___.  Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very __13_____ and realized the___14____  between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign _____15__  to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks___16____  and explores in depth. ___17____  exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to___18___  his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, __19____  another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how ___20____  you win?

小題1:	A．All B．Either C．Neither D．Any

小題2:	A．post B．condition C．situation D．department

小題3:	A．normal B．usual C．ordinary D．common

小題4:	A．turned in B．turned out C．turned over D．turned off

小題5:	A．train B．value C．practise D．respect

小題6:	A．demand B．request C．command D．question

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)ttitude B．thought C．mind D．consideration

小題8:	A．leave B．laugh C．a(chǎn)gree D．refuse

小題9:	A．selling B．buying C．checking D．cutting

小題10:

A．how B．which C．when D．what

小題11:

A．report B．inform C．a(chǎn)nswer D．predict

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)fter all B．a(chǎn)t all C．in all D．a(chǎn)bove all

小題13:

A．regretted B．impressed C．moved D．disappointed

小題14:

A．similarity B．problem C．difference D．interest

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．or D．but

小題16:

A．many B．little C．less D．more

小題17:

A．Results B．Effects C．Businesses D．Opportunities

小題18:

A．finish B．get C．a(chǎn)chieve D．a(chǎn)bandon

小題19:

A．when B．while C．a(chǎn)s D．though

小題20:

A．might B．could C．would D．should

I learned about life from an ant farm．When I was seven years old, my family created one．First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we waited for the live ants to arrive．Shortly after the chilly ants were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels．I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do．After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jobs．With my mom ' s help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and named the ants．
One day a tragedy struck the ant farm．The pages of the diary, still wrinkled where tear drops fell, indicate the depth of the tragedy．'I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, caving in all the tunnels．Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die．I was terrified as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a comer of the farm．My mother reported that the ants were dying of "frustration．" They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed．
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm．Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more．Over the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of teamwork．Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves．I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work．Day in and day out, each labored at their task．The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key ingredients to success．But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity （不幸、災(zāi)禍） is a natural part of life,and must be accepted．Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment．Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another．Giving up, I say, is not a choice．
小題1:The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _____.

A．for the ants to live in	B．to get sun light in
C．to keep the sand clean	D．for the boy to observe

小題2:What made the pages of the diary wrinkled?

A．The tears．

B．The earthquake

C．The ants．

D．The tragedy．

小題3:What did the writer finally realize?

A．Perseverance is the only way to success．

B．Humans cannot give up when facing adversity．

C．People should admire anyone for their hard work．

D．His mother taught him much more．

小題4:When did the writer draw a more important lesson from his experience?

A．Before he was seven years old．

B．When he was seven years old．

C．Immediately after the tragedy．

D．Many years after the tragedy

I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs．What set him so far apart from others?
He   1  that, in his opinion, it all came from an   2  from his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old．He had been trying to   3___a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his   4  on the slippery bottle and it   5 , making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor．
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of   6  at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what a   7  and wonderful mess you have made! I have  8  seen such a huge pool of milk．Well, the damage has already been done．Would you like to  9  down and play in the milk for a few minutes   10  we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did．After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert,   11  you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and  12  everything to its proper order．So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge （海綿）, a towel, or a mop．Which do you  13  ?” He chose the sponge and together they  14  the milk．
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is a   15  experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two   16  hands．Let’s go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can   17____ a way to carry it without dropping it．” The little boy   18  that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it．
This scientist then   19  that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make   20 ．
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)dded B．a(chǎn)dvised C．responded D．commented

小題2:	A．experience B．a(chǎn)ccident C．experiment D．inspiration

小題3:	A．send B．cool C．bring D．remove

小題4:	A．hold B．control C．balance D．way

小題5:	A．fell B．rolled C．turned D．burst

小題6:	A．crying B．staring C．shouting D．laughing

小題7:	A．powerful B．great C．touching D．sarcastic

小題8:	A．shortly B．a(chǎn)lways C．a(chǎn)lready D．rarely

小題9:	A．put B．get C．take D．lie

小題10:

A．when B．until C．before D．a(chǎn)fter

小題11:

A．however B．whatever C．wherever D．whenever

小題12:

A．recover B．restore C．recollect D．replace

小題13:

A．like B．prefer C．take D．decide

小題14:

A．cleaned up B．swept off C．sucked out D．took apart

小題15:

A．finished B．shared C．failed D．valued

小題16:

A．tiny B．clever C．smooth D．wet

小題17:

A．invent B．discover C．imagine D．make

小題18:

A．knew B．thought C．convinced D．learned

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)rgued B．sensed C．remarked D．criticized

小題20:

A．mistakes B．a(chǎn)ssumptions C．decisions D．differences

I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune（不幸）. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge  1 and hardly any income.  2 , I stopped giving and became very bitter（痛苦）.
Several years later, things started to 3 . I became 4  enough to have a home, and 5  a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 6 , “ Will work for food. ” I  7. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in  8 . I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for 9 or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was 10 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 11 me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I 12  into my ashtray and  13 enough, there was three quarters and two pennies.
Greatly shocked by this 14 , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He 15 with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it 16 for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale is 17 right away ! ” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best 18  in life giving. It also 19 me that nothing is a coincidence（巧合）, 20 everything has meaning.

小題1:	A．debt B．duty C．income D．pressure

小題2:	A．In fact B．In a word C．As a result D．All in all

小題3:	A．develop B．worsen C．show D．change

小題4:	A．unfortunate B．rich C．generous D．unsuccessful

小題5:	A．even B．still C．yet D．only

小題6:	A．word B．expression C．sign D．letter

小題7:	A．got to B．walked to C．passed in D．passed by

小題8:	A．emergency B．danger C．need D．panic

小題9:	A．food B．a(chǎn)lcohol（酒） C．medicine D．music

小題10:

A．driving B．jogging（慢跑 C．wandering D．cycling

小題11:

A．prevented B．challenged C．permitted D．drove

小題12:

A．reached B．turned C．broke D．searched

小題13:

A．jokingly B．strangely C．happily D．naturally

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ccident B．condition C．state D．coincidence

小題15:

A．put out B．turned out C．broke out D．burst out（大聲喊）

小題16:

A．necessary B．difficult C．possible D．suitable

小題17:

A．lining B．leaving C．getting D．operating

小題18:

A．gift B．time C．favor D．honor

小題19:

A．thinks B．informs C．persuades D．reminds

小題20:

A．or B．a(chǎn)nd C．so D．however