A morning rarely began so perfect. I took in the fresh air and felt my heart run into an enthusiastic rhythm. Though cool, the sun warmed my back as it rose over the horse from not far from my house. The slightest wind danced on my skin. Just enough to keep a runner form overheating. My ever-faithful jogging partner, a black dog named Nika pulled my leg with her mouth, mirroring my eagerness to start our run.
We raced forward with determination, ready to leap tall buildings and race against speeding trains. We pushed harder and ran faster, demonstration our skill and impressing passing motorists and neighbors.
We kept on running until we hit the Beast, a name for a very difficult, nearly two-mile long steep climb.
Only a few paces into the Beast, I gasped for air. Far short of superhero status, my enthusiasm and active steps were lost somewhere at the base of the hill. A vision of the newspaper and a cup of coffee waiting in my kitchen appeared, attracting me to turn back toward home.
With a glance I noticed Nika wasn’t doing any better. She continued to faithfully follow me, putting one paw in front of the other, but without her former eagerness. Her tiredness touched me. And in that moment, I felt a sudden spark of renewed determination to press on. I couldn’t allow this mountain to get the better of us. To improve both our spirits, I managed to shout, “Good girl, Nika! Keep going…you can do it!”
“I’m encouraging a dog, for heaven’s sake!’’ I needed to pull myself together. With a few simple words, I changed our course. One moment we were on the edge of quitting. The next, our feet picked up the pace and we continued. Though tired and discouraged myself, with a few kind words I impacted a dog’s ability to go further. I’m sure I could have completed the opposite with ill-chosen comments and an unpleasant tone. Instead, the Beast was defeated and we flew like heroes the rest of the way home.
Life is full of beasts to conquer. For some, it is the seemingly impossible climb of cancer. For others, their beast takes the shape of parenting a child or a teenager. Uphill climbs come in all shapes and sizes, common only in their ability to defeat, discourage and tempt tired travelers to quit. Sometimes all that’s needed is a few spoken, well-timed words of encouragement from a fellow runner – someone who sees the struggle, dares to jogs alongside, and cares enough to say, “Keep going! You can do it! You’re not alone. I believe in you!”
小題1: The writer starts the text by describing________.
A．the beautiful scene of the morning
B．his or her preparations for a jogging
C．a(chǎn) lively dog named Nika
D．the growth of crops at the farm
小題2: The writer mentioned the newspaper and coffee to suggest that he or she _______.
A．liked reading newspapers while drinking coffee
B．had an intention to give up running
C．would treat himself or herself to coffee after running
D．might appear on the newspaper for the long running
小題3: The writer decided to continue running _______.
A．a(chǎn)fter he or she found the dog was still energetic
B．because they came near the top of the hill
C．when he or she noticed the tired dog
D．before they arrived at the bottom of the hill
小題4: What does the writer expect to show by telling the story?
A．Words are powerful than deeds.
B．Beasts in life aren’t easily to conquer.
C．Dogs are the best friend of humans.
D．Try it one more time before giving up.
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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A，B，C，D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑．
Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a  36 of about eighty miles. It was late and I was in a hurry. However, if anyone asked me how fast I was  37 ,I’d say I was not over-speeding. Several times I got  38 behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road, and I was holding my fists tightly with  39 .
At one point along an open highway, I  40 a crossroad with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I  41 the light, it turned red and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, waiting for the light to  42 , the only human being for at least a mile in any  43 .
I started  44 why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being  45 , because there was obviously no policeman around, and there certainly would have been no  46 in going through it.
Much later that night, after I  47 a group of my friends in Lewisburg and climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I’d stopped for that light  48 me, I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract(合同) we all have with each other. It’s not only the  49 , but it’s an arrangement we have, and we trust each other to  50 it: we don’t go through red lights. Like most of us, I’m more likely to be  51 from doing something bad by the social convention that  52 it than by any law against it.
It’s amazing that we ever  53 each other to do the right thing, isn’t it? And we do, too, Trust is our  54 preference.
I was so  55 of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
小題1:
A．flightB．distanceC．roadD．length
小題2:
A．thinkingB．drivingC．complainingD．running
小題3:
A．stoppedB．changedC．stuckD．lost
小題4:
A．horrorB．strengthC．understandingD．impatience
小題5:
A．ran offB．came toC．passed byD．left behind
小題6:
A．passedB．watchedC．a(chǎn)pproachedD．found
小題7:
A．stopB．changeC．turnD．die
小題8:
A．wayB．sideC．cityD．direction
小題9:
A．wonderingB．suspectingC．strugglingD．regretting
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)busedB．finedC．injuredD．killed
小題11:
A．dangerB．signC．timeD．record
小題12:
A．met withB．got overC．got rid ofD．called back
小題13:
A．turned out toB．came back toC．referred toD．occurred to
小題14:
A．virtueB．suggestionC．lawD．order
小題15:
A．honorB．solveC．breakD．judge
小題16:
A．stoppedB．protectedC．rejectedD．frightened
小題17:
A．speaks ofB．stands byC．takes inD．disapproves of
小題18:
A．suspectB．trustC．teachD．care
小題19:
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小題20:
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C．people in India should welcome Western culture
D．his daughter should know more about capitalism
小題3:According to Paragraph 2, if someone has the blues, he or she is probably           .
A．luckyB．a(chǎn)ngryC．excitedD．sad
小題4:What is implied in the passage?
A．The writer now has a boyfriend.
B．The writer now is afraid of Valentine’s Day.
C．The writer will go to Rome with her coupled-up friends.
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I was an introvert(內(nèi)向的人) by  36 . For as long as I remember, putting on a sincere smile when meeting someone had  37  been easy. The key to a sincere smile,  38 , is simple. It’s to be  39 . But that’s the source of the problem. When meeting people,  40  being excited, I often felt upset.
But we all know  41  are important. The more friends you have, the more opportunities you get,  42  it’s job opportunities, a romantic relationship, or business partners. So a smile is important to make others feel  43 . Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a(an)  44  to that person, a beautiful thing.”
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And the best part, whenever you’re friendly to others, they turn friendly  49 . You’re not hearing this from me. Some research done by scientists actually  50  this claim. So do remember to give it a try.
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A．born B．nature C．myself D．me
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)lways B．often C．never D．sometimes
小題3:
A．therefore B．thus C．but D．however
小題4:
A．excited B．interested C．happy D．worried
小題5:
A．rather than B．instead ofC．other thanD．a(chǎn)part from
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A．parents B．classmatesC．friends D．lovers
小題7:
A．what B．how C．why D．whether
小題8:
A．comfortable B．excited C．a(chǎn)nxious D．frightened
小題9:
A．injury B．gift C．damage D．mercy
小題10:
A．voluntary B．hesitant C．wide D．unwilling
小題11:
A．method B．treat C．behavior D．trick
小題12:
A．still B．a(chǎn)gain C．no longer D．even
小題13:
A．no doubt B．no secret C．no reason D．no wonder
小題14:
A．in return B．in turn C．in time D．in case
小題15:
A．opposes B．disproves C．suggests D．backs
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A．wrong B．nothing C．somethingD．right
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A．Afraid B．Tired C．RemindedD．Informed
小題18:
A．to make B．make C．making D．made
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Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans．With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell．Upon its    36   everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes．I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so   37   for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves．But something made David   38 ．I can still remember he was always   39   a smile and willing to help．He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor．We never talked much．He   40   just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home
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"I have something for you．" he said and   43   from behind his back a small box．  44   it to me, he said anxiously, "Open it．" I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it．I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing．I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, "The box is nice, David, but it’s   45 ．"
"Oh no it isn’t" said David．"It’s full of love．My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there．"
Tears filled my eyes   46  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to．After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning   47  the little empty box set on my desk．
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A．warningB．ringingC．callingD．yelling
小題2:
A．modestlyB．naturallyC．inaccuratelyD．inappropriately
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A．popularB．upsetC．specialD．funny
小題4:
A．expressingB．deliveringC．wearingD．sharing
小題5:
A．wouldB．shouldC．mightD．could
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)rgumentB．excitementC．movementD．judgment
小題7:
A．reliefB．returnC．vainD．control
小題8:
A．searchedB．foundC．raisedD．pulled
小題9:
A．HoldingB．HandingC．SendingD．Leaving
小題10:
A．cheapB．emptyC．uselessD．improper
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)sB．untilC．because D．though
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I remember my math teacher Mr. Young very well. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one of his fingers, and always pointed at students with his middle finger.
I was not very good at English and math. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not figure out why I did not understand what all the other kids found so easy to learn.
One day, I was told that if I got one more E on my report card, I would be taken to the “big prison for kids”.
I tried really hard for weeks. I just couldn’t understand how to make different parts of numbers into whole things.
The day before report cards were to come out, I knew that Mr Young would give me an E, just like he always did.
I went to Mr. Young and told him that the orphanage (孤兒院) was going to send me to the big prison if I got another E on my report card. He told me there was nothing he could do; it would be unfair to the other kids if he gave me a better grade than I had actually earned. I smiled at him and said, “Mr. Young, do you know how the kids make fun of you because you’re missing your finger?”
He looked at me, moved his mouth to one side and said nothing.
“They shouldn’t do that to you because you can’t help not having a finger, Mr Young. Just like I can’t help not being able to learn numbers and stuff like that,” I said.
The next day, when I got my report card, I tucked it into one of my books. While on the school bus, I opened it: Geography, B+; Mechanical Drawing, C-; English, D-; History, C-; Gym, B+; Art, C; Math, D-.
That math grade was the most favorite one I ever received. Because I knew that someone in the world finally understood what it was like for me to be missing a finger inside my head.
小題1:From the second paragraph we can infer that the boy is ______ in some subjects.
A．mind-blowingB．slow-wittedC．fun-lovingD．badly-behaved
小題2: Where may the boy live according to the passage?
A．In an orphanage.B．In a big prison.
C．In the school dormitory.D．In his home.
小題3:. What grade should the boy have got in the math test this time?
A. D-.            B. C.             C. B+.             D. E.
小題4: The underlined word “tucked” in the passage most probably means “________”.
A．stuck B．listedC．hidD．copied
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Geena David knew she wanted to be a movie star when she was very young．She was not sure what gave her the idea, but she wanted to look like a movie star．“I have a lot of pictures from my childhood of me wearing sunglasses,”she says．“I used to wear them to watch TV．”
Early movie actors started wearing sunglasses not because they looked good, but because their eyes hurt．The lights used on movie sets were extremely bright and could cause a painful problem known as “Klieg eyes”．It was named after the Klieg brothers who invented the lights．Actors wore sunglasses to give their eyes a rest．But when movie stars began wearing their sunglasses in public, they quickly became a must．
Eventually actors started wearing sunglasses in their movies as well as on the street．Audrey Hephburn wore ultra-cool Ray-Ban sunglasses in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s．As a result, Ray-Ban sunglasses started to appear more and more in the movies．In 1979, Ray-Ban “Wayfarers” were worn by Jake and Elwoo d in The Blue Brothers．Tom Cruise wore Ray-Ban “Aviator” sunglasses in the 1986 hit, Top Gun．Then in 1997, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones made Ray-Ban “Predator” sunglasses famous in Men in Black．
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小題1:What is mainly discussed in this passage?
A．The use of sunglasses．B．The history of sunglasses．
C．The sunglasses wearing．D．Why movie stars like to wear sunglasses．
小題2:Why did Geena David like to wear sunglasses?
A．She was a movie star．
B．She wanted to follow a movie star．
C．Wearing sunglasses was good for her eyes．
D．It was good to wear sunglasses when watching TV．
小題3:Early actors’ eyes hurt because ______．
A．they wore sunglassesB．they went out in the sun too much
C．the lights on movie sets were too brightD．their scripts were written in very small writing
小題4:We may know from this passage that ______．
A．Audrey Hephburn was a famous film star
B．Ray-Ban is the name of sunglasses maker
C．Sunglasses made Top Gun the hit in 1986
D．Men in Black must be an advertisement of sunglasses
小題5:Now people wear sunglasses ______．
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There is, for many of us, a moment in life when we make a choice that changes us forever. This moment marks a turning point, when we realize that the life we're living is not a mirror of who we really are.
For some, the moment comes as a result of something dramatic: the sudden loss of a job, or the death of a loved one. For others, they have to deal with difficult situations, such as financial hardship. In these challenging times, it's more critical(關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻的) than ever for us to seize the possibility of positive change. As I travel and talk to people about their lives, I often see a distant, vacant look in their eyes -- a look that says “I’m so busy trying to survive my life that no soul left to live it”.
As a result, we end up feeling lonely. Yet we keep on going the way we've been going. We tolerate high levels of stress at work, take important relationships for granted, or put our health needs on hold. We get so caught up in the details of living that our busyness becomes an excuse from the inner voice that begs us to listen. When you finally pay attention to that little voice and begin to make even small changes, you will slowly improve yourself.
To start positive change, you need the power of your mind. I've come up with a five-step strategy that will help you. You will be able to identify what you want and then go after it. It's easier than you might think.
1. Reset your happiness set point. Don't limit yourself! When I decided that I wanted more control over my life, I set goals in physical, emotional, financial, professional, material, and play. I challenged myself to consider every possible choice. Imagine things you've never believed you could achieve. Don't let your past determine your future.
2. Trust your courage. Too often, when you're first learning to take control of your life, you doubt yourself. It's important to develop a strong connection with your inner guidance system. I've heard many stories about the persistent voice inside your head.
3. Take action. Once you have set goals, adjusted your beliefs, and got ready, you can start making things happen. Again, turn to those people you respect -- the ones achieving what you desire -- for support and guidance. They will both inspire you and give you practical advice on what steps you need to take.
4. Have faith. Believe that the positive energy of grace will support your efforts to improve your life. When you've done all you can, let go and trust that the right result will occur. When we have faith, we give up the need to be in control, and we set ourselves up to actually enjoy the process of change.
5. Be patient. This can be the toughest step. It's not easy to trust that your life will improve in a best way. Remind yourself of the benefits of patience. In my experience, those life changes are always worth the wait.
小題1:What does the author intend to say in the second paragraph?
A．The start of some turning points in one’s life is caused by crisis.
B．Loss of a job or the death of a loved one are all dramatic things.
C．No one can live a life without any turning points.
D．No one can predict his future of being good or not.
小題2:In the author’s opinion, we should ______________.
A．a(chǎn)djust our beliefs from time to timeB．a(chǎn)lways control ourselves for anything
C．keep on going the way we are goingD．seize the challenging times to live an active life
小題3:The author suggests that when setting your happiness set points, you should _______.
A．know the limitation of your set pointB．build self-confidence without doubt
C．limit your goals in different waysD．consider every possible choice with care
小題4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．When you've done all you can, you may believe that the right result will occur.
B．When you set goals, and take action, it is possible to make things happen.
C．When you first learn to take charge of your life, you will always doubt yourself.
D．If things do not happen in a way that is best, patience is always worth the wait.

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After two classes, I started to recognize several of the faces in each class. There was always someone braver than the others who would introduce themselves and ask me questions about how I was liking Forks. I tried to be diplomatic, so mostly I just lied a lot to appear to be skilled at dealing with people. At least I never needed the map.
One girl sat next to me in both Trig and Spanish, and she walked with me to the cafeteria for lunch. She was tiny, several inches shorter than my five feet four inches, but her wildly curly dark hair made up a lot of the difference between our heights. I couldn't remember her name, so I smiled and nodded as she gossiped about teachers and classes. I didn't try to keep up.
We sat at the end of a full table with several of her friends, who she introduced to me. I forgot all their names as soon as she spoke them. They seemed impressed by her bravery in speaking to me. The boy from English, Eric, waved at me from across the room.
It was there, sitting in the lunchroom, trying to make conversation with seven curious strangers, that I first saw them.
They were sitting in the corner of the cafeteria, as far away from where I sat as possible in the long room. There were five of them. They weren't talking, and they weren't eating, though they each had a tray of untouched food in front of them. They weren't staring at me, unlike most of the other students, so it was safe to stare at them without fear of meeting an over interested pair of eyes. But it was none of these things that caught and held my attention.
I stared because their faces, so different, so similar, were all extremely, inhumanly beautiful. They were faces you never expected to see except perhaps on the airbrushed pages of a fashion magazine, or painted by an old master as the face of an angel. It was hard to decide who was the most beautiful -- maybe the perfect blond girl, or the bronze-haired boy.
小題1:What does the underlined word “diplomatic” mean?
A．smoothB．cleverC．honestD．delight
小題2:From the passage, we can infer that _______________.
A．“I” was really liking the new place.
B．“I” was not interested in what the girl said.
C．“I” had a bad memory, so it’s hard to remember names.
D．“I” was good at making friends.
小題3: According to the last two paragraphs, why did “they” catch “my” attention?
A．Because “they” weren’t talking.
B．Because “they” sat in the corner.
C．Because “they” didn’t eat the food.
D．Because “they” looked incredibly beautiful.
小題4:According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
A．The girl walked with “me” was a little short.
B．“I” saw the five students for the first time.
C．Those students sitting in the corner had finished their food.
D．“I” probably wanted to know more about those five students.

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