1. 我宁愿和他妈妈说话，也不愿意和他爸爸说话。

I talk with his mother        with his father,        (would rather... than...)

8. I simply couldn't       (弄明白) his intention.

7.        (具体地说) ，the argument in your graduation thesis is logical.

6. He would prefer to meet me downstairs        (而不愿在楼上)

5. The small village was too far to be        (值得考虑) .

4. She put        (一束花) by the edge of the table.

3. I        (更喜欢) serious novels to popular fictions.

2. You look much younger        (本人) than in the photographs.

A Henry David Thoreau once said, "The world is but a canvas (画布) to our imagination. " CBS News reporter Don Teague shows us an artist who chose to speak through canvas when his world went dark.

If you ask John Bramblitt to describe the world,chances are that he'll tell you it's colourful. Bramblitt is an artist whose works are defined by bold and expressive use of colour which has emotion all its own.

"Fear,it's a red with a lot of black mixed in," Bramblitt said. "It's almost like the colour of blood and dirt or soil―it's really deep. ” He knows a lot about fear and anger and depression. Emotions almost overwhelmed him nine years ago when at just age 30,complications (并发症) from epilepsy (魔痛症) left him forever blind.

What colour was the depression? "In my world,it was the worst black. It was like being in a hole," Bramblitt said. He eventually climbed out of that hole by learning to paint. He figured out how to mix the colours by feeling the different textures in the oils. He also learned how to apply paint by outlining ari image and using his fingers to guide the brush strokes. He sees his subjects with only his fin?gertips.

When Bramblitt touched his face,Teague jokingly said, "Brad Pitt,right?" "Yeah,you called it," Bramblitt replied.

To let Bramblitt touch your face is to allow him to imprint your image in his mind. His portraits are proof that his fingertips are as perceptive as his eyes once were.

He's never seen professional skateboarder Tony Hawk,but after feeling his face he painted a remarkable portrait. He has never seen his own wife or his young son,but it's clear he knows exactly what they look like.

Bramblitt's art is gaining notice in galleries around the country.  You'll often find him in museums or at schools teaching his technique and what he's learned about life and colour to children.

"The future is so open,and there're so many things I want to do," Bramblitt said. "It's brilliant,it's just the most brilliant colour and I can't wait to see it take form,to see it take shape. ” This artist's vision is as bright as his art.

1. The writer mentions Thoreau's words to prove       .

   A. we can create a world for ourselves

   B. we can imagine the world as we please

   C. the world will be like what we think

   D. we can't live without our imagination

2. By saying " He eventually climbed out of that hole ”，   the writer means      

   A. he came to the ground at last

   B. he finally got rid of depression

   C. he fell into a hole and escaped finally

   D. he managed to leave a black hole

3. From the last passage,we can infer that         .

   A. Bramblitt wanted to learn the shape of colours

   B. Bramblitt was eager to see what his future would be like

   C. Bramblitt was confused at his future

   D. Bramblitt had a hope for his bright future

4. The passage mainly tells us that       .

   A. a blind artist painted a colourful world

   B. John Bramblitt had a colourful world

   C. an artist used colours to paint his world

   D. the black world was bright for Bramblitt

 You have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice.

You can't depend on someone else to make you happy. That is a les?son I learned early in my marriage. I realized that I couldn't rely on my husband as my source of happiness. I learned that my happiness depended on me and not my husband's actions. I learned that you have to choose to be happy.

You can choose your emotions. True happiness comes from within; it can't be forced by outside forces. So how do you choose happiness? The same way you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit. You choose it because that's what you want to experience in your life.

You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feel good. You wouldn't buy a pair of shoes that you don't like or that don't fit well,right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don't make us feel good?

Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choo?sing to be calm) can be beneficial. We choose our feelings; no one can do that for us. If we let others get to us,influence our emotions―we are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain,we are giving them our power.

We need to keep our feelings in check and not react automatically to what is thrown at us. We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what some?one says or does.

Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just switch your thoughts and feelings from anger,selfdoubt,or fear to joy and happiness. But it is only a thought away. Don't dwell on what happens to you un?necessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way. Realize that,thoughts,feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.

5. What's the best title for this passage?

   A. Pretend to be happy   B. Choose your emotions

   C. Choose to be happy   D. Find happiness

6. The lesson the writer learned in her marriage is that         .

   A. one can't rely on someone else to make himself or herself happy

   B. balancing the relationship between the husband and wife is an art

   C. she can depend on her husband to find happiness

   D. happiness can be influenced by outside forces

7. Why does the writer mention buying shoes?

   A. To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes.

   B. To show the importance of choosing to be happy.

   C. To compare choosing shoes with an outfit.

   D. To help to move to the next paragraph easily.

8. The writer suggests that we should       .

   A. let others control our feelings

   B. respond immediately to others' words

   C. hold back our feelings properly

   D. pay more attention to words than actions