I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 31 . he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 32 and ill .
　 My father was 33 a strong man who loved being active. But a terrible illness 34 all that away. Now he can no longer walk. And he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 35 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. I told them about one of my beliefs. I said that we must very often give things up 36 we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends, but it always 37 that after we give something up. We gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up, “But, Peter, I gave up 38 !What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 39 he answered his own question: “I 40 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes along with hope and thankfulness.
　　I was also 41 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I would remember his words and become 42 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 43 to give up my small irritations. In this 44 . I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
　　Sometimes I 45 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though I am grateful for this one gift.
31. A. Certainly　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　 C. However　　　　 D. Meanwhile
32. A. tired　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　 D. slow
33. A. already　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 D. once
34. A. took　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. put
35. A. stressful　　　 B. difficult　　　　　 C. impossible　　　 D. hopeless
36. A. as　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　 D. till
37. A. suggests　　　　 B. promises　　　　　 C. seems　　　　　 D. requires
38. A. something　　　 B. anything　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　 D. everything
39. A. surprisingly　　 B. immediately　　　 C. naturally　　　　 D. certainly
40. A. had　　　　　　 B. accepted　　　　　 C. gained　　　　　 D. enjoyed
41. A. touched　 　　　B. astonished　　　　 C. attracted　　　　 D. warned
42. A. quiet　　　　　 B. calm　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　 D. happy
43. A. ready　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　 D. able
44. A. case　　　　　　 B. form　　　　　　 C. method　　　　　 D. way
45. A. doubt　　　　　 B. wonder　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　 D. guess　　　

阅读理解

　　Tom was very clever,but he hated hard work. He said,"You work hard, but you can't get much money. I want easy work and I want to be rich." So he became a thief, but he did not do the stealing himself: he got others to do it. They were not so clever as he was and they all listened to him. So he prepared everything and told them what to do.

　　One day they were looking for rich families to rob and Tom sent one of his men to a large beautiful house just outside the town.

　　It was evening, and when the man looked through one of the windows, he saw a young man and a girl playing a duet on a piano.

　　When he went back to Tom, he reported,"That family can't have much money.You see, two people were playing on the same piano there."

根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案。

1. Tom became a thief because ______.　　

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A. he was clever　　　　　　　　   

B. he hated hard work

C. he wanted to get a lot of money 

D.Both B and C

2. Tom told his men to ______.　　　　　　

[　　]

A. listen carefully   B. steal for him

C. get easy work　　  D. get others to steal

3. One day Tom sent one of his men to ______.

[　　]

A. steal from a large house　　 B. look through one of the windows

C. see who was playing the piano D.find if the family was rich

4. The word "duet" means a piece of music that ______.

[　　]

A. a young man and a girl play    B. a woman plays

C. a man plays　　　　　　　　    D. two people play

5. Tom was probably very ______ when he heard the report.

[　　]

A. happy　　B. excited　　C. angry　　D. interested

One day，a boy had a fight with one of his classmates．Then he went to his __1__ and told him his story angrily．“He is really bad，” the boy said，“and I __2__ him．”

The grandfather said，“__3__ me tell you a story．When I was a boy，I too，sometimes hated others for what they did…”

As the boy __4__ carefully，the grandfather went on，“There are always two tigers inside my heart．One is __5__ and kind．He gets on well __6__ everything around him．But __7__ is bad and unfriendly．Even the smallest thing will make him angry．He fights with everyone all the time，and for no reason．He can’t think carefully __8__ he always hates others．It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart．They both try to control（控制）me．”

The boy looked into his grandfather's __9__ and asked，“__10__ tiger always controls you，Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously，“The one that I feed．I always feed the good and kind tiger，so I never hate others and seldom（很少）get angry now．”

1．A．mother                  B．father                         C．teacher                  D．grandfather

2．A．love                      B．hate                     C．know                     D．enjoy

3．A．Make                    B．Help                    C．Let                        D．Ask

4．A．saw                      B．felt                      C．talked                    D．listened

5．A．good                     B．bad                      C．lazy                       D．quiet

6．A．at                       B．on                       C．with                             D．about

7．A．other                     B．others                  C．another                  D．the other

8．A．because                 B．though                 C．before                    D．but

9．A．eyes                      B．ears                     C．nose                      D．mouth

10．A．Who                    B．Which                 C．Where                   D．When

One day, a boy had a fight(打架) with one of his classmates. Then he went to his   1   and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I   2   him.”

The grandfather said, “3   me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did. But hate will make you feel   4  . It doesn’t hurt your enemy but only hurt   5  .”

As the boy   6   carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is   7   and kind. He gets on well   8   everything around him. But   9   is bad and unfriendly. He is full of anger.   10   the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no   11  . He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They   12   try to control(控制) me. ”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s   13   and asked, “  14   tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly in a   15   voice, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom(很少) get angry now. ”

1. A. mother                 B. father                       C. teacher                     D. grandfather

2. A. love                      B. hate                         C. know                       D. enjoy        

3. A. Make                    B. Help                         C. Let                          D. Ask

4. A. tired                            B. happy                       C. comfortable                     D. interested

5. A. myself                  B. herself                      C. himself                     D. yourself 

6. A. saw                      B. felt                           C. talked                       D. listened    

7. A. bad                      B. good                        C. lazy                         D. dirty        

8. A. at                         B. on                            C. with                         D. about   

9. A. other                    B. others                      C. another                    D. the other  

10. A. Even                   B. Ever                         C. Once                       D. Already     

11. A. time                   B. money                      C. reason                      D. place 

12. A. all                       B. both                         C. none                        D. neither             

13. A. eyes                   B. ears                         C. nose                        D. mouth       

14. A. Who                   B. When                       C. Where                      D. Which         

15. A. shy                     B. sad                          C. serious                     D. nervous