8．Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food．One warm spring day，Malcolm had been （41）Cfor many hours，and he was hot and tired and hungry．He hadn't （42）Aeven a mouse．When he came upon a big tree，he sat down under its （43）Dto rest．Suddenly he found a big ostrich （鸵鸟） egg beside the tree．He （44）Bthe egg and carried it back to his hut （小屋）．
The egg was so white and round，pure and beautiful that he couldn't （45）Ceating it．So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep．
The next morning when he woke up，he was （46）Cto find bread and soup on his table．He was so hungry，so he tore off a piece and ate it．"I've never （47）Danything so delicious，"he said aloud．Then he heard a voice answer，"It's bread and soup I've made for you．"
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg，（48）Awas cracked wide open．"Malcolm，you are a kind and generous man，and I will make you （49）Bfor the rest of your life．（50）Dme and I will always make delicious food for you．""How can this be？An ostrich egg's（51）Dcannot speak or cook or marry me，"he said．"I will make you happy，Malcolm，"she said，"You must （52）Donly this：you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg．"
"I promise，"Malcolm said．And so they got married．For many years they lived （53）Agreat happiness．His wife brought him （54）C，goats and made him a chief．But one day，Malcolm got so （55）Bthat he was not （56）Awith what he had．He quarreled with his （57）C．He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg…And （58）Bhe was alone again，living in his hut，（59）Ahis old clothes．There were no cattle，no goats and no wife．He understood that he had been （60）D to let greed （贪婪） and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife．

41．A．boating	B．fishing	C．hunting	D．swimming
42．A．caught	B．removed	C．bitten	D．held
43．A．way	B．fur	C．poster	D．shade
44．A．took up	B．picked up	C．put up	D．added up
45．A．wait	B．help	C．imagine	D．expect
46．A．exciting	B．secure	C．amazed	D．lively
47．A．smelt	B．looked	C．sounded	D．tasted
48．A．which	B．whose	C．who	D．that
49．A．intelligent	B．happy	C．attractive	D．popular
50．A．Follow	B．Accept	C．Admit	D．Marry
51．A．sister	B．daughter	C．mother	D．son
52．A．doubt	B．respond	C．select	D．promise
53．A．in	B．at	C．under	D．beyond
54．A．sheep	B．pigs	C．cattle	D．chicken
55．A．puzzled	B．bored	C．magical	D．upset
56．A．satisfied	B．surprised	C．popular	D．certain
57．A．daughter	B．mother	C．wife	D．grandfather
58．A．in peace	B．in a flash	C．in danger	D．in a way
59．A．wearing	B．having	C．preparing	D．replacing
60．A．informal	B．artificial	C．severe	D．mistaken

7．Last Friday my brother and I were driving home and had a fun conversation．So absorbed in our talk，my brother took a wrong turn．
Unfortunately，the wrong turn took us towards a（41）A，and we had no way to turn（42）D．（43）Cmy brother paid the bridge fee and drove on．He was greatly（44）Bby his mistake and the needless （45）D of﹩4．
We eventually reached an exit，and as we took it，my brother noticed a young fellow（46）Dover to the side．He came out of his car and tried to（47）Csomeone．I was busy trying to （48）Bwhich way we would go next，but my brother stopped and asked the guy if he needed any（49）BAnd he did．He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off．
My brother gave him a wrench（扳手），and then helped him（50）Athe flat．The young man said that this had been a（51）Bweek for him：earlier he had gotten into a minor car（52）A，and now this tire was flat on his way home from work．But he called us"a breath of fresh air''and kept （53）Cus because he really would have been （54）D if we hadn't come along．
After we had finished the job，he thanked us again and pulled out﹩20to give us．"No，"my brother said．"We were never（55）Cto even get on that bridge．We took a wrong turn．But now we know（56）D we did．It was to help you．Thank you for turning our mistake into a（n）（57）Cto serve．"
What I loved most was（58）Amy brother throughout this process．He was able to turn his mistake into（59）Cenergy to help others even in a negative situation，which could only come from a calm mind and an open（60）B．

41．A．bridge	B．freeway	C．wall	D．river
42．A．away	B．down	C．over	D．back
43．A．Amazedly	B．Worriedly	C．Unwillingly	D．Happily
44．A．attacked	B．annoyed	C．survived	D．suspected
45．A．charge	B．price	C．value	D．waste
46．A．left	B．moved	C．pushed	D．pulled
47．A．find	B．complain	C．phone	D．scold
48．A．put forward	B．figure out	C．get across	D．set aside
49．A．advice	B．help	C．money	D．oil
50．A．change	B．check	C．repair	D．carry
51．A．pleasant	B．terrible	C．memorable	D．busy
52．A．accident	B．debate	C．sale	D．show
53．A．encouraging	B．teaching	C．thanking	D．troubling
54．A．damaged	B．defeated	C．neglected	D．stuck
55．A．allowed	B．forced	C．supposed	D．welcomed
56．A．that	B．what	C．how	D．why
57．A．business	B．failure	C．opportunity	D．success
58．A．watching	B．helping	C．asking	D．thanking
59．A．usual	B．natural	C．positive	D．special
60．A．head	B．heart	C．stage	D．view

6．Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better．Smile to improve your health，your stress level，and your attractiveness；
（71）B
We are drawn to people who smile．There is an attraction factor．We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good because anxieties can push people away，but a smile draws them in．
Smiling changes our mood．
Next time you are feeling down，try putting on a smile．（72）FSmiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood．
Smiling is appealing．
When someone is smiling they lighten up the room，change the moods of others，and make things happier．A smiling person brings happiness with them．Smile a lot and you will draw people to you．
Smiling relieves stress．
Stress can really show up in our faces．Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired，worn down，and overwhelmed．（73）E The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action．
Smiling lowers your blood pressure．
When you smile，there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure．Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home．Sit for a few minutes and take a reading．Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling．（74）CSmiling lifts the face and makes you look younger．
The muscles we use to smile lift the face，making a person appear younger．Don't go for a face lift，just try smiling your way through the day-you'll look younger and feel better．
（75）ATry this test：Smile．Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile．It's hard．When we smile，our body is sending the rest of us a message that"Life is Good!"

A．Smiling helps you stay positive．
B．Smiling makes us attractive．
C．Do you notice the difference？
D．Smiling can bring you luck and sorrow．
E．When you are stressed，take time to put on a smile．
F．There's a good chance that your mood will change for the better．
G．As long as you try smiling daily，it can make you look younger．

5．Many facts suggest that children a re overweight and the situation is getting worse，according to the doctors．I feel there are a number of reasons for this．
  Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops se lling unhealthy，fatty foods，such as fried chicken and ice cream，at low prices．This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves．If there were fewer of these restaurants，then probably children would buy less take-away food．
  There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight．I agree with this，because good eating habits begin early in life，long before children start to visit fast food shops．If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food，or are always allowed to choose what they eat，they will go for sweet and salty foods every time，and this will carry on throughout their lives．
  There is a third reason for this situation．Children these days take very little exercise．They do not walk to school．When they get home，they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games．Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣），it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food．What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports．
  The above are the main reasons for this problem，and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active，as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating  habits．
 
56．According to the text，what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food？B
A．Those who often do sports．
B．Those who often watch television．
C．Those who often have meals at home．
D．Those who often walk to school．
57．The author thinks that children are becoming overweight becauseD
A．they can't choose what to eat              
B．they are too busy to go out and play
C．their parents often cook meals for them     
D．there are too many fast food shops around
58．The word"steering"underlined in the last sentence most probably meansB．
A．forcing  B．guiding   C．driving   D．moving
59．The main purpose of the text is toB．
A．tell a story   B．provide facts     C．give advice  D．compare opinions．

4．Of all the men who ever like fresh air，no one liked it more than James Wilson did．He （41）D slept with his window open even when snow was falling outside．
One winter，he went to Finland on business．When he （42）Chis room in the hotel，he found that the windows were closed to （43）B the icy air out．He did his best to open one but failed．The bed was really（44）B，but Wilson couldn′t sleep．He wasn′t able to （45）Bthe closed windows．No fresh air!It was （46）D to think of．
At about one o′clock in the morning，he was （47）Dawake．Worrying about the air in the room，he became very angry．Where was the（48）C？He could see something that looked like（49）Bover there．He threw a shoe at it through the darkness with all the force of his strong right arm．A terrible sound of breaking glass （50）Cthe room，but to Wilson′s sad heart，it seemed like the sound of（51）Cmusic．
When daylight came through the window，he （52）Band lay with his eyes closed．There was（53）Cto worry about．（54）Awas it？Oh，the broken window!Yes，indeed．He would have to pay （55）Dthat．He opened his eyes to look．Suddenly he sat up in （56）B．The window was not broken at all．The （57）Cwas all in one piece，just as good as it had been the night before．（58）Bfresh air was entering the room through the window!
He then turned his eyes to the（59）Cand saw a broken picture（60）Bon the wall．There was a shoe on the floor below it，and a lot of broken glasses around the shoe．

41．A．seldom	B．sometime	C．sometimes	D．always
42．A．left	B．cleaned	C．entered	D．examined
43．A．prevent	B．keep	C．stop	D．send
44．A．cold	B．comfortable	C．bad	D．terrible
45．A．remember	B．forget	C．remind	D．think
46．A．unlucky	B．worried	C．difficult	D．terrible
47．A．already	B．nearly	C．hardly	D．still
48．A．waiter	B．manager	C．window	D．light
49．A．paper	B．glass	C．picture	D．man
50．A．destroyed	B．covered	C．filled	D．entered
51．A．funny	B．strange	C．beautiful	D．famous
52．A．got up	B．woke up	C．came into	D．came down
53．A．nothing	B．anyone	C．something	D．someone
54．A．What	B．How	C．Where	D．Who
55．A．to	B．with	C．from	D．for
56．A．silence	B．surprise	C．trouble	D．pain
57．A．window	B．picture	C．glass	D．shoe
58．A．Much	B．No	C．Still	D．Yet
59．A．outside	B．top	C．side	D．bottom
60．A．lying	B．hanging	C．falling	D．standing

3．You′ve been away from US for one year，and you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago．On this special day for teachers across the country，I can （41）C stop myself from telling your white lie to those who would listen to me．Do you still remember the happy  （42）A about six years ago？We fixed our eyes upon you at your（43）B．You，a beautiful young lady，（44）A us that you would live in our village．
Soon after，we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents．The villagers found their children （45）B more time on their books （46）A after doing their homework and housework．Yet they still  （47）B that one day you might leave．You （48）A a smile all the time，which reduced to some degree their （49）D of your leaving．You went all out in the （50）A  of your students，helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition（学费）．You often emphasized to us the  （51）C of one′s life，which must have been what you were （52）A in those five years．
One cold morning when class began，you entered the room（53）Ayou had been crying   （54）B．In your class，we（55）Abut looked away from your eyes．You （56）B for some time as if you were （57）D to find the right words…You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…On the following morning，we （58）C you the very best and the villagers gave you their （59）A．The train took you away and your broken （60）C．The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye．

41．A．forever	B．seldom	C．hardly	D．soon
42．A．scene	B．condition	C．sign	D．scenery
43．A．report	B．arrival	C．explanation	D．speech
44．A．promised	B．answered	C．allowed	D．agreed
45．A．shared	B．spent	C．paid	D．devoted
46．A．even	B．ever	C．soon	D．still
47．A．considered	B．feared	C．supposed	D．doubted
48．A．wore	B．pretended	C．gained	D．got
49．A．puzzle	B．trouble	C．question	D．fear
50．A．teaching	B．middle	C．course	D．field
51．A．way	B．wealth	C．value	D．cost
52．A．after	B．out	C．with	D．against
53．A．as if	B．because of	C．even though	D．before long
54．A．happily	B．bitterly	C．anxiously	D．angrily
55．A．listened	B．talked	C．discussed	D．studied
56．A．explained	B．stopped	C．talked	D．spoke
57．A．thinking	B．worrying	C．crying	D．trying
58．A．hoped	B．expected	C．wished	D．brought
59．A．thanks	B．satisfactions	C．expressions	D．rewards
60．A．boy	B．class	C．heart	D．memory

2．Mum adopted Monti from Melbourne's Lort Smith Animal Hospital in 2009．The （36）B she shared with him was unbelievably strong．Monti took away a lot of （37）A for Mum and really made her happy．He had been  （38）D  by his former owner so he really took to our family．He was Mum's  （39）D   friend and enjoyed her attention．
Not long after she adopted Monti，Mum came out of  （40）C   after a near-death experience．I had put her to bed and went to bed myself，dead tired．Monti slept on Mum's bed，acting as a guard，and I had left the bedroom door slightly open  （41）C   she called out．
I was in a deep sleep when I awoke to Monti trying to lick my face．I was so （42）B   that I drove him away but he refused，which was really out of  （43）A  for him．Suddenly，I heard the faintest of voices calling out for  （44）C．I jumped from my bed and rushed to the bathroom where I found my mother almost unconscious （失去知觉的） and （45）D  in blood．
I called the ambulance and she arrived at the hospital without a pulse，（46）A  the medical team was able to bring Mum back to life and gradually she made a full  （47）B．We were blessed to have her in our lives for another three   （48）D．But for Monti's efforts that night，I know we would have   （49）C   her．
After Mum passed away in 2012，Monti was extremely   （50）A  and anxious．He couldn't find peace and constantly searched for her．Shortly after she （51）B，he developed a facial palsy （面瘫） that paralyzed half his face．I honestly believe it was due to his stress and the heartbreak of   （52）D   my mum．
I love deserted dogs．They are certainly different from other dogs-not because they are"damaged"，but because they are thankful．They  （53）C   know they have been given another chance and they love you   （54）A   it．
Monti has now become used to his new life with me．He is happy and  （55）B  and has almost fully recovered from the palsy．My family will be forever grateful for his heroic deed that granted us that extra precious time with our mother．

36．A．impression	B．relationship	C．routine	D．origin
37．A．loneliness	B．weakness	C．illness	D．shyness
38．A．tied	B．attacked	C．poisoned	D．deserted
39．A．senior	B．virtual	C．powerful	D．constant
40．A．studio	B．neighborhood	C．hospital	D．ruins
41．A．even if	B．as if	C．in case	D．so that
42．A．disappointed	B．tired	C．delighted	D．amazed
43．A．character	B．place	C．order	D．control
44．A．water	B．shampoo	C．help	D．tobacco
45．A．preserved	B．erupted	C．floated	D．covered
46．A．but	B．so	C．because	D．though
47．A．circle	B．recovery	C．description	D．purchase
48．A．days	B．weeks	C．months	D．years
49．A．recognized	B．honored	C．lost	D．removed
50．A．upset	B．excited	C．embarrassed	D．concerned
51．A．disappeared	B．died	C．sighed	D．suffered
52．A．comforting	B．tolerating	C．tricking	D．missing
53．A．thus	B．anyhow	C．somehow	D．therefore
54．A．for	B．on	C．by	D．at
55．A．passive	B．content	C．rare	D．unique

1．Mum adopted Monti from Melbourne's Lort Smith Animal Hospital in 2009．The （36）B she shared with him was unbelievably strong．Monti took away a lot of （37）A for Mum and really made her happy．He had been  （38）D  by his former owner so he really took to our family．He was Mum's （39）D  friend and enjoyed her attention．
Not long after she adopted Monti，Mum came out of  （40）C   after a near-death experience．I had put her to bed and went to bed myself，dead tired．Monti slept on Mum's bed，acting as a guard，and I had left the bedroom door slightly open （41）C  she called out．
I was in a deep sleep when I awoke to Monti trying to lick my face．I was so（42）B  that I drove him away but he refused，which was really out of  （43）A  for him．Suddenly，I heard the faintest of voices calling out for（44）C．I jumped from my bed and rushed to the bathroom where I found my mother almost unconscious （失去知觉的） and（45）D  in blood．
I called the ambulance and she arrived at the hospital without a pulse，（46）A   the medical team was able to bring Mum back to life and gradually she made a full  （47）B．We were blessed to have her in our lives for another three   （48）D．But for Monti's efforts that night，I know we would have （49）C   her．
After Mum passed away in 2012，Monti was extremely （50）A  and anxious．He couldn't find peace and constantly searched for her．Shortly after she （51）B，he developed a facial palsy （面瘫） that paralyzed half his face．I honestly believe it was due to his stress and the heartbreak of （52）D my mum．
I love deserted dogs．They are certainly different from other dogs-not because they are"damaged"，but because they are thankful．They（53）C know they have been given another chance and they love you（54）A  it．
Monti has now become used to his new life with me．He is happy and（55）B   and has almost fully recovered from the palsy．My family will be forever grateful for his heroic deed that granted us that extra precious time with our mother．

36．A．impression	B．relationship	C．routine	D．origin
37．A．loneliness	B．weakness	C．illness	D．shyness
38．A．tied	B．attacked	C．poisoned	D．deserted
39．A．senior	B．virtual	C．powerful	D．constant
40．A．studio	B．neighborhood	C．hospital	D．ruins
41．A．even if	B．as if	C．in case	D．so that
42．A．disappointed	B．tired	C．delighted	D．amazed
43．A．character	B．place	C．order	D．control
44．A．water	B．shampoo	C．help	D．tobacco
45．A．preserved	B．erupted	C．floated	D．covered
46．A．but	B．so	C．because	D．though
47．A．circle	B．recovery	C．description	D．purchase
48．A．days	B．weeks	C．months	D．years
49．A．recognized	B．honored	C．lost	D．removed
50．A．upset	B．excited	C．embarrassed	D．concerned
51．A．disappeared	B．died	C．sighed	D．suffered
52．A．comforting	B．tolerating	C．tricking	D．missing
53．A．thus	B．anyhow	C．somehow	D．therefore
54．A．for	B．on	C．by	D．at
55．A．passive	B．content	C．rare	D．unique

20．The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room．She asked，"How is my little boy？"The surgeon said，"I'm（31）B．We did all we could，but your boy didn't（32）Cit．"
Sally（33）Ainto the chair．The surgeon asked，"Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the（34）B？"Sally nodded．While saying goodbye，she ran her fingers（35）Dthrough his thick curly hair．"Would you like a lock of his hair？"the surgeon asked．Sally nodded yes．The surgeon cut a few hairs，and handed them to Sally．The mother said，"It was Jimmy's idea to（36）Bhis body to the university for study．He said it might（37）Asomebody else．"I said no at first，（38）A
Jimmy said，‘Mom，I won't be using it after I die．Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom．'"
"My Jimmy had a heart of（39）D，always thinking of someone else，always wanting to help others if he could．"she went on．
Sally walked out of the hospital．She put the bag with Jimmy's（40）Con the seat beside her in the car．The drive home was（41）A．It was even harder to enter the（42）C  
house．She carried Jimmy's belongings，and the lock of his hair to her son's room．She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room（43）Cwhere he had always kept them．She lay down across his bed and，hugging his pillow，（44）D 
herself to sleep．
It was around midnight when Sally（45）B．Lying beside her on the bed was a letter．The letter said，
"Dear Mom，
I know you're going to（46）Bme，and me too．I will always love you，Mom，even more（47）Deach passing day．Someday we will see each other again．Until then，if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so（48）A，that's OK with me．He can have my room and old toys to play with．
Don't be sad thinking about me．I don't hurt any more．The cancer is all（49）C．I don't have to stand that（50）Bany more．The angels in Heaven are so tender．They say I'm a Special Angel!I love you，Mom．"

31．A．worried	B．sorry	C．happy	D．grateful
32．A．win	B．pass	C．make	D．like
33．A．sank	B．looked	C．knocked	D．got
34．A．house	B．university	C．hospital	D．church
35．A．anxiously	B．angrily	C．patiently	D．lovingly
36．A．move	B．donate	C．show	D．lend
37．A．help	B．affect	C．protect	D．impress
38．A．but	B．and	C．so	D．for
39．A．pride	B．stone	C．wisdom	D．gold
40．A．pillows	B．medicines	C．belongings	D．fruits
41．A．difficult	B．smooth	C．long	D．dangerous
42．A．dirty	B．absent	C．empty	D．horrible
43．A．roughly	B．especially	C．exactly	D．possibly
44．A．put	B．sent	C．buried	D．cried
45．A．wrote	B．awoke	C．slept	D．spoke
46．A．understand	B．miss	C．leave	D．forgive
47．A．in	B．around	C．on	D．with
48．A．lonely	B．along	C．alone	D．only
49．A．lost	B．cured	C．gone	D．spotted
50．A．depression	B．pain	C．sadness	D．stress

19．While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland，Oregon，I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags．He stopped right next to me to（31）Dhis family．
First he moved to his younger son as he laid down his bags．They gave each other a long，loving hug．（32）Athey separated，I heard the father say，"It's so good to see you，son．I missed you so much!"His son smiled somewhat shyly and replied softly，"Me，too，Dad!"Then the man stood up，gazed in the（33）Bof his older son and said，"You're already quite the young man．I love you very much，Zach!"They too hugged a most loving，tender hug．After several（34）C，he turned to his wife and declared，"I've saved the best for last!"and（35）Ato give his wife the longest，most passionate kiss I ever remember（36）C．
For an instant they（37）Dme of a newly-married couple，but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn't possibly be．I puzzled about it for a moment and gathered my（38）Bto nervously ask，"Wow!How long have you been married？""Almost twelve years．"he replied，（39）Cbreaking his gaze from his lovely wife's face．"Well then，how long have you been away？"I asked．The man（40）Bturned and looked at me，"Two whole days．"
Two days？I was（41）D．By the intensity of the greeting，I had（42）Ahe'd been gone for at least several weeks-if not months．I know my expression（43）Cme．Hoping to stop our conversation politely and continue with my（44）B for my friend，I said almost immediately，"I hope my（45）Ais still that passionate after twelve years!"
The man suddenly（46）Dsmiling．He looked at me straight in the eye，and with power that burned right into my soul．He told me something that left me a （47）Aperson．He told me，"Don't（48）C，friend …decide!"Then with a wonderful smile，he and his family turned and left together．
I was still watching that special family walk just out of sight when my friend （49）C
to me and asked，"What are you looking at？"Without（50）A，and with a curious sense of certainty，I replied，"My future!"

31．A．appreciate	B．watch	C．comfort	D．greet
32．A．As	B．After	C．Because	D．Since
33．A．mind	B．eyes	C．heart	D．head
34．A．months	B．hours	C．moments	D．weeks
35．A．proceeded	B．inspired	C．pretended	D．promised
36．A．dreaming	B．studying	C．seeing	D．sensing
37．A．thought	B．exposed	C．warned	D．reminded
38．A．confidence	B．courage	C．imagination	D．patience
39．A．on	B．after	C．without	D．by
40．A．directly	B．finally	C．cautiously	D．deliberately
41．A．discouraged	B．frightened	C．delighted	D．shocked
42．A．assumed	B．planned	C．realized	D．decided
43．A．discovered	B．overlooked	C．betrayed	D．withdrew
44．A．research	B．search	C．control	D．touch
45．A．marriage	B．relatives	C．family	D．friends
46．A．continued	B．kept	C．tried	D．stopped
47．A．different	B．reliable	C．wonderful	D．perfect
48．A．remark	B．imagine	C．hope	D．quit
49．A．called on	B．dropped in	C．came up	D．waved at
50．A．hesitation	B．decision	C．difficulty	D．intention