Tracy Wong is a well?known Chinese?American writer.But her writing ____ was something she picked up by herself.After her first ____， teaching disabled children, she became a part?time writer for IBM.____， writing stories was simply a ____ interest.Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher.____， they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long ____ and paid Tracy a $50,000 advance.“A pretty money，” said the publisher, “for ____ writer.”
___ Tracy's characters are interesting, her stories sometimes ____ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural.“My mother believed I could ____ the afterlife world，”she told a close friend.“She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I? I don't think I can，” Tracy said with a laugh.“But I do have ____ when things come to me ____.” Once, she was wondering how to complete a ____ set in ancient China, ____ the doorbell rang.It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese ____.It came without her having ____ it.
Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained ____ by her fame.She lives in the same ___ she lived 27 years ago—although in a more comfortable home.There's more room for ____ in her life—and it wasn't just ____.

小题1:	A．skill B．experience C．practice D．method

小题2:	A．duty B．effort C．job D．task

小题3:	A．Instead B．Normally C．Certainly D．Then

小题4:	A．general B．deep C．personal D．lively

小题5:	A．Interested B．Anxiously C．Seriously D．Encouraged

小题6:	A．film B．story C．program D．article

小题7:	A．a foreign B．a popular C．an unusual D．an unknown

小题8:	A．Now that B．Even though C．Just because D．Except that

小题9:	A．find B．turn C．leave D．hold

小题10:

A．make up B．connect with C．control D．explain

小题11:

A．events B．chances C．feelings D．moments

小题12:

A．for no reason B．from a distance C．by accident D．as gifts

小题13:

A．description B．pointing C．scene D．talk

小题14:

A．surprisingly B．suddenly C．expectedly D．fortunately

小题15:

A．cooking B．history C．play D．medicine

小题16:

A．known B．sent C．realized D．ordered

小题17:

A．unchanged B．excited C．determined D．unmoved

小题18:

A．life B．city C．house D．way

小题19:

A．success B．work C．joy D．variety

小题20:

A．writing B．reporting C．luck D．fun

Teaching second grade is always a challenge.Each student arrives at school with his own needs and difficulties.One year a student called Billy___me with his behavior as well as his academic requirements.He struggled daily with his ____emotions and often became angry or violent.I knew that，to make____progress，his emotions needed controlling.
One ____I tried to help Billy was to have him come directly into the classroom when he arrived at school.Billy's mom would____me to alert me to a particularly emotional morning at home.Then，I would focus on____his anger and calming him down before the other students arrived.
One week our class was studying____.I thought one way to bring learning into the classroom was to bring my dog Rocky to school for the day.
That day began as normal.I was preparing activities focused on dog themes____I was told that Billy had a ____morning at home and I might need to get him____.As I was talking to his mom，Billy____into the classroom.To Billy's____，Rocky immediately ran up to his new____，wagging his tail and licking Billy's face with doggy affection.Billy couldn't ____Rocky's charm(魅力)and began laughing as his anger melted away.
Throughout the day，Billy never left Rocky's side，feeding him，being gentle with him and even ____the other students while Rocky was sleeping.
Billy was known for doing anything he could to avoid____，but on this day he found a good dog story，“ Clifford's Puppy Days”，and read it to Rocky.How ____I was at the sight of Billy reading happily！My little dog was able to____Billy's day from one of anger and frustration to one of laughter，gentleness and ____.
That day Rocky more than helped me with my____；he helped to change the life of a child！After that Billy's behavior definitely improved.

小题1:	A．challenged B．cheated C．benefited D．betrayed

小题2:	A．unforgettable B．uncontrollable C．unconscious D．unfortunate

小题3:	A．physical B．mental C．academic D．authentic

小题4:	A．advantage B．agenda C．reason D．way

小题5:	A．awake B．call C．visit D．sign

小题6:	A．tolerating B．observing C．relieving D．ignoring

小题7:	A．emotions B．pets C．botany D．diet

小题8:	A．after B．as C．when D．before

小题9:	A．boring B．fantastic C．busy D．rough

小题10:

A．settled B．punished C．treated D．excited

小题11:

A．fled B．stormed C．jogged D．floated

小题12:

A．surprise B．delight C．shame D．fear

小题13:

A．protector B．trainer C．friend D．owner

小题14:

A．resist B．describe C．reduce D．forget

小题15:

A．educating B．envying C．comforting D．quieting

小题16:

A．exploding B．reading C．arguing D．apologizing

小题17:

A．surprised B．disappointed C．amused D．confused

小题18:

A．urge B．shorten C．transform D．expand

小题19:

A．admiration B．curiosity C．anxiety D．love

小题20:

A．family B．teaching C．housework D．performance

There were a thousand reasons not to stop.I was running late for a very important...well，whatever it was that I was running late for that day.Surely the Highway Patrol would be along soon，and it's their job to help stranded (搁浅) motorists，isn't it?
That made 1,004 reasons not to stop.And here was 1,005：I was the world's worst auto mechanic.The first time I tried to change my car's oil myself I did fine—until I forgot to put the new oil in.The boys down at the garage had a big laugh over that.
I'm not sure how much it would have helped that lady who was stranded by the side of the freeway if I had pulled over.So I drove on by，just like hundreds of other drivers on the freeway that day.Then suddenly I turned off at the next exit and made my way back to see if I could at least give her a lift or something.But by the time I got back to her，a Hispanic (西班牙的) gentleman had pulled in behind her，and was tinkering (修补) with her car's engine.
“Is there anything I can do to help？” I asked.
“No，thank you，”the lady replied.“This nice man says he can fix it.” After the man repaired it，the woman tried to give him some money，but he declined and waved as she drove off.It wasn't until we started walking toward our cars that I noticed he had five more reasons not to stop than I did；his family was sitting in the station wagon，waiting patiently.“Do you stop and help people like this often？”I asked.
“Somebody has to，”he said.“What's she going to do if nobody helps？”And for him，that was enough.
小题1:By telling the story，the author intends to tell us ________.

A．we must help someone in trouble even if we have every reason not to do so

B．if we don't have the necessary skills or knowledge，we can't help a person much

C．what the person in trouble needs most is kindness rather than practical skills

D．we much thank the person who has helped us when we are in trouble

小题2:What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．The author once helped a person who was in trouble but was laughed at by a boy.

B．The author just wanted to find an excuse to stop to help the stranded lady.

C．The author doubted whether he had the ability to give the lady some necessary help.

D．What the author was running late for made him very angry.

小题3:Why did the author make his way back at the next exit?

A．Because he wanted to see if anybody else had helped the lady out.

B．Because he felt guilty about not helping the lady.

C．Because he wanted to help the Hispanic gentleman fix the lady's car.

D．Because he had thought of a way to help the lady.

I had offered to watch my 3?year?old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend.I was getting some work done in my study while she ____ to be having a good time in the other room.No problem, I figured.But then it got a little too ____  and I shouted, “What are you doing？” No response.I ____ my question and heard her say，“Oh...nothing.” Nothing?
I got up from my desk and ran out ____ the living room, where I saw her running across the hall.I followed and watched her as her little behind(屁股) made a quick____into the bathroom.I had her____！I told her to turn around.She____.I pulled out my big Daddy voice，“Young lady，I said turn around！”
____，she turned toward me.In her hand was what was left of my wife's new lipstick.And every square inch of her face was____with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes，I heard____ voice that had been shouted to me as a child.“How could you...You should know...How many times you have been____...What a bad thing to do...” It was just a matter of my picking out which old___I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been.But____I could let loose, I looked ____at the sweater on her.In big____  it said，“I'M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)！” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and，____seeing a bad girl who didn't listen，I saw a little angel full of____that I had come dangerously close to____.“Sweetheart, let's take a picture so Mommy can see how ____ you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn't____the chance to prove what a perfect little angel she had given me.

小题1:	A．happened B．liked C．appeared D．pretended

小题2:	A．long B．quiet C．calm D．strange

小题3:．

A．asked

B．answered

C．raised

D．repeated

小题4:	A．into B．of C．from D．for

小题5:	A．way B．turn C．change D．progress

小题6:	A．followed B．scolded C．cornered D．fooled

小题7:	A．laughed B．listened C．agreed D．refused

小题8:	A．Slowly B．Eagerly C．Angrily D．Unfortunately

小题9:	A．filled B．marked C．printed D．covered

小题10:

A．every B．such C．any D．one

小题11:

A．told B．beaten C．frightened D．forbidden

小题12:

A．reports B．notice C．advice D．words

小题13:

A．as B．when C．since D．before

小题14:

A．up B．down C．in D．on

小题15:

A．signs B．letters C．messages D．figures

小题16:

A．because of B．instead of C．in spite of D．as a result of

小题17:

A．value B．sadness C．pities D．tricks

小题18:

A．preventing B．getting rid of C．destroying D．doing wrong on

小题19:

A．dirty B．ugly C．special D．silly

小题20:

A．have B．get C．take D．miss

Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth.Finances were a constant concern for his family.The expenses of having a large family were too much for his father's salary.In fact, when Charles was just four months old, the family moved to a smaller home to cut expenses.
At a very young age, despite his family's financial situation, Charles dreamed of becoming a gentleman.However, when he was 12, it seemed his dream would never come true.He suffered a lot.Charles' education was unplanned, but he supplemented it with constant reading, particularly of the eighteenth?century novels in his father's small library.He was poorly clothed, ill fed, forced to live in the cheapest place.
Also,12?year?old Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a factory to help support the family.Charles was deeply marked by these experiences.This childhood poverty, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens' later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.He knew those kinds of feelings.He was lost at that time when he worked hopelessly in the factory.That period was so bitter to the sensitive boy.When he was a successful, happy man, he could not look back upon it without tears in his eyes.
Luckily the situation improved within a year.Charles was released from his duties at the factory.
小题1:As a boy, Charles Dickens' dream was __________.

A．to be a writer	B．to be a gentleman
C．to work in a factory	D．to support his family

小题2:Charles Dickens was removed from school because __________.

A．he didn't like to go to school at all

B．he caused much trouble at school

C．he had to make money to support the family

D．he liked reading in his father's small library

小题3:What greatly affected Charles Dickens when he was young?

A．His constant reading.

B．His family's frequent move.

C．His leaving school to work.

D．His father's salary.

小题4:What can we know about Charles Dickens?

A．He received a good education when young.

B．He felt confused when working in the factory.

C．He worked in the factory for many years.

D．He started to work in the factory in 1826.

Dear son，
The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health，have patience and try to understand me.
If I get dirty when eating，if I can not dress，have patience and remember the hours I ___ teaching it to you.If，when I speak to you，I ____ the same things thousand and one times，do not ____ me，listen to me.When you were small，I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story ____ you got to sleep.When I do not want to have a ____，neither shame me nor scold me.Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I ____，in order that you wanted to bathe.When you see my ____ little about new technologies，give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄) smile.I taught you____ to do so many things：to eat good，to dress well，to confront life...When at some moment I lose the memory or the ___ of our conversation，let me have the necessary time to remember，and if I cannot do it，do not become nervous，as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you ____ to me.
If ever I do not want to eat，do not force me.I know well ____ I need to and when not.When my ___ legs do not allow me to walk，give me your ____，the same way I did when you gave your first ____.And when someday I say to you that I do not want to___ any more－that I want to rest forever，do not get angry.Someday you will understand.
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived.Some day you will discover that，____ my mistakes，I always wanted the ____ thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you.You must not feel sad，angry or impotent(无可奈何) for seeing me ____ you.You must be next to me，try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you ____ living.Help me to walk，help me to end my way with love and ____.I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you，Son.
Your father

小题1:	A．paid B．spent C．cost D．took

小题2:	A．praise B．think C．repeat D．criticize

小题3:	A．interrupt B．disturb C．look D．avoid

小题4:	A．when B．after C．since D．until

小题5:	A．rest B．word C．shower D．sleep

小题6:	A．discovered B．invented C．noticed D．assumed

小题7:	A．knowing B．fearing C．enjoying D．consulting

小题8:	A．what B．when C．how D．why

小题9:	A．news B．attitude C．material D．thread

小题10:

A．talking B．listening C．responding D．appealing

小题11:

A．where B．how C．that D．when

小题12:

A．tired B．short C．long D．strong

小题13:

A．leg B．ear C．hand D．mind

小题14:

A．step B．pace C．laugh D．cry

小题15:

A．talk B．live C．write D．sleep

小题16:

A．though B．since C．while D．despite

小题17:

A．last B．first C．best D．most

小题18:

A．near B．behind C．below D．against

小题19:

A．made B．started C．earned D．found

小题20:

A．mercy B．care C．excuse D．patience

Growing up the daughter of an outstanding educator，Andrea Peterson knew at a young age that she wanted to serve others.It was with this mindset that she started to pursue a degree in medicine.However，while visiting her brothers who were away at college studying music education，she realized that she was drawn to teach music，too.
In her ten years at Granite Falls，she has revitalized the music programs at both the elementary and high school levels，to the extent that an additional music faculty member was hired by the district to assist with the workload.The growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District has encouraged students to participate in country，state and national music competitions，and won numerous prizes for the district.
Teaching music is only a part of Peterson's instruction－it serves as a vehicle to other areas.“Music is an amazing tool to unlock students' potential.The most visible benefit from their success in music is their increased confidence and self?es?teem，” Peterson said.“However，I don't believe it is the only benefit，nor the most powerful.It is truly exciting to see how my music teaching can transfer to other classrooms.” With this philosophy，Peterson introduced a cross?curriculum program，wherein she takes lessons taught in other classes，such as English and math，and expands upon them in an eight?week unit.
One of the most popular projects in Peterson's classes is the creation and performance of a musical，and whereby students create a play from one of the books they have read in another class.Students work together to choose the music that best fits with the overall feel of the play and then perform it for the greater community.“Through Andrea's efforts these kids have helped to put Granite Falls，Washington，on the map for musical talents.Parents，staff and community members continue to be in awe of what she is able to bring forth from the children，”said Debra Rose Howell，a colleague of Peterson's at Monte Crisco Elementary School.
小题1:Initially Andrea Peterson planned to work as a(n) ________.

A．teacher

B．doctor

C．educator

D．musician

小题2:The 2nd paragraph mainly tells about ________.

A．Andrea Peterson's life at Granite Falls

B．country，state and national music competitions

C．the growth of the music program in Granite Falls School District

D．Andrea Peterson's contributions to Granite Falls' music programs

小题3:Which of the following is NOT a benefit the students get from Andrea Peterson's class?

A．Music talent development.

B．Increased self?confidence.

C．Ability in learning other subjects.

D．Prizes for English and maths.

小题4:What is most special about the way Andrea Peterson teaches?

A．She has a special way of teaching music.

B．She makes her classes lively and interesting.

C．She combines her music class with other subjects.

D．She comes from a family of professional educators.

I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more       the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “   a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members,     , chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound—blocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩).
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a      experience. I had never considered before how      it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my      made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not     . Then I wondered where to put my     . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest(脚凳) into     . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of      for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary     .
I tried to find a      position and thought it might be restful,      kind of nice, to be      around for a while. Looking around, I      I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I      the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the           of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n)      task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon    . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the     , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.

小题1:	A．curious about B．interested in C．aware of D．careful with

小题2:	A．cure B．prevent C．adopt D．analyze

小题3:	A．instead B．strangely C．as usual D．like me

小题4:	A．learning B．working C．satisfying D．relaxing

小题5:	A．convenient B．awkward C．boring D．exciting

小题6:	A．height B．force C．skill D．weight

小题7:	A．locked B．repaired C．powered D．grasped

小题8:	A．hands B．feet C．keys D．handles

小题9:	A．place B．action C．play D．effect

小题10:

A．operation B．communication C．transportation D．production

小题11:

A．exploration B．education C．experiment D．entertainment

小题12:

A．flexible B．safe C．starting D．comfortable

小题13:

A．yet B．just C．still D．even

小题14:

A．shown B．pushed C．driven D．guided

小题15:

A．realized B．suggested C．agreed D．admitted

小题16:

A．lifted B．turned C．pressed D．seized

小题17:

A．path B．position C．direction D．way

小题18:

A．easy B．heavy C．major D．extra

小题19:

A．forgotten B．repeated C．conducted D．finished

小题20:

A．weaknesses B．challenges C．anxieties D．illnesses

The secret of success is what you say not what you think. Several years ago, I started representing a new service in the       . I started out like a wildfire and within     a few days I had reached stardom(明星的地位) within the company. About a year into it. I started to work with a young lady who always said the most     and defeating things I’d ever heard in my life.         , I found myself repeating the very same defeatism(失败情绪), which       my sales dropping and my shining stardom fading away, and I couldn’t understand       .
At first, I       myself to say negative things about       , and then after some       ,
the tables turned and I began to     those things about myself. Before long, I had   51
myself into being a failure. Did it happen       ? No, it snuck(偷偷跑来) its way into my life; little by little. I’m sure you’re       what I did to get out of that hole that I dug for myself. I started to talk myself back into being       ; I printed lists of       things to say about myself, most of which was the exact     of what I felt about myself at the time.
In order to achieve anything in life, you have to       believe that you can achieve it; in order to believe that you can achieve you have to think it’s possible; in order to think it’s possible you have to tell yourself it is. Yes, it will take time for you to get to a place where you finally believe you can accomplish what you set out to achieve, but the first person you have to     is yourself. I dare you to write positive things down about yourself and start saying them to yourself every morning, at lunch and just before you go to bed for the next 30 days and see for yourself the     that it can make. You have nothing to       except the negative and that wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

小题1:	A．career B．school C．marketplace D．hospital

小题2:	A．just B．even C．alone D．yet

小题3:	A．positive B．active C．reliable D．negative

小题4:	A．Simply B．Eventually C．Actually D．Hopefully

小题5:	A．resulted from B．resulted in C．prevented D．protected

小题6:	A．why B．how C．which D．when

小题7:	A．advised B．allowed C．forbade D．forced

小题8:	A．anyone B．everyone C．someone D．others

小题9:	A．dislike B．pride C．disappointments D．pleasure

小题10:

A．think B．speak C．say D．find

小题11:

A．told B．looked C．1eft D．talked

小题12:

A．unfortunately B．overnight C．carefully D．slowly

小题13:

A．wondering B．noticing C．remembering D．reflecting

小题14:

A．successful B．honest C．hardworking D．special

小题15:

A．passive B．rude C．positive D．silly

小题16:

A．thought B．aware C．same D．opposite

小题17:

A．only B．first C．very D．1ast

小题18:

A．catch B．arrange C．remind D．convince

小题19:

A．advance B．step C．difference D．change

小题20:

A．lose B．prepare C．take D．keep

My father was an ill-humored man. I knew he loved me and his love was deep. He just didn’t know how to      it.
One evening we went out for a night on the town．We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had a small but lively     ．When it played a familiar waltz tune I decided to      my father for a dance. “Dad, you know I’ve never      with you before. I begged you but you      wanted to. How about right now?” I waited for the     refusal．But instead, he considered thoughtfully and then said, “Let’s hit the floor and I’ll      you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make.” My father took me in his      and I felt overcome by emotion. As we danced I looked up at my father carefully but he     my eyes. “Dad,” I finally     , tears in my eyes, “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?” At last his eyes dropped to my face．“      I love you so much.” he whispered back．I was struck dumb by his    ．It wasn’t what I had thought．But it was of course exactly what I needed to    ．I had always known that he loved me. I just hadn’t understood that his vast emotion had      him and made him silent．“I love you too, Dad!” I whispered back softly．He stumbled （结结巴巴地说) over the next few words: “I’m sorry that I’m not open. It’s      for me, but just remember how much I love you.” When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies’ room and during my absence      changed．When I came back, Dad sat in his chair      his body leaning forward, very pale．Everything was really too late．He was    ．
That night all I saw was his leaning body and pale face．But it’s a totally different scene that I     now．I remember his saying “I love you” and my saying it back．The three words      on forever long after we are gone．

小题1:	A．answer B．express C．mention D．understand

小题2:	A．band B．hall C．sofa D．bar

小题3:	A．invite B．teach C．help D．show

小题4:	A．chatted B．sang C．danced D．stayed

小题5:	A．still B．even C．also D．never

小题6:	A．final B．normal C．rough D．usual

小题7:	A．tell B．show C．ask D．explain

小题8:	A．arms B．hands C．heart D．mind

小题9:	A．noticed B．ignored C．avoided D．greeted

小题10:

A．complained B．whispered C．explained D．shouted

小题11:

A．Because B．Though C．If D．While

小题12:

A．response B．advise C．promise D．excuse

小题13:

A．find B．know C．hear D．think

小题14:

A．surprised B．pleased C．inspired D．frightened

小题15:

A．clear B．important C．impossible D．hard

小题16:

A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything

小题17:

A．for B．with C．on D．from

小题18:

A．moved B．tired C．lost D．gone

小题19:

A．discover B．remember C．remind D．consider

小题20:

A．depend B．carry C．live D．take