There is one showing love．and there's another not responding in time．During lifetime, however, it turns out to be a regret and we always think of making it up when it's gone．

A father sat at his desk staring over his monthly bills 21 his young son rushed in and 22  ．"Dad．because this is your birthday and you're 55 years old, I'm going to give you 55 23 ．one for each year!" When the boy started 24  his agreement, the father exclaimed, "Oh．Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too 25  !" The youngster immediately 26  silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes．27  the father said, "You can finish later．"

The boy said nothing but quietly 28  ,disappointment written 29  his face．That evening the father said, "Come and finish the 30  kisses now．Andrew!" But the boy didn't respond．

Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an   31  and was drowned．His 32  father wrote．"If only I 33  tell him how much I regret my thoughtless 34 ,and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is 35  ．"

Love is a two-way street．Any loving act must be warmly accepted 36  it will be taken as rejection and can 37  a scar．If we are too busy to give and 38  love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than 39  with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no 40  at all as in the case of the little boy．

14.A words                      B．comments    C．questions          D．accounts

Text messaging, or simply “texting”, with allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones, becomes very popular today.

The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it one second. Texting helps you to “talk” to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to “talk” to someone secretly if you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking.

 However, texting has its disadvantages. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can’t receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.

What’s more, if you don’t do texting properly, for example texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2011. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don’t notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting the use of mobile phones while driving.

Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.

1.How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two.   B. Three.   C. Four.   D. Five.

2.What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?

A.Texters are easier to have an accident.

B.Texting is a good way of communication.

C.6,000 people were killed and injured.

D.Many people text to greet families and friends.

3.The underlined word restricting probably means _________.

A. not telling   B. not allowing    C. enjoying   D. making

4.This passage is written to tell us that __________.

A. we should do less texting

B. texting has many advantages

C. texting is better than phone calling

D. we should do texting properly

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A father was sitting at his desk poring (仔细研究) over his monthly bills   36   his young son rushed in and announced, “Dad, because this is your   37   and you’re 55 years old, I’m going to give you 55 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started making good on his word, the father exclaimed, “Oh, Andrew, don’t do it now; I’m too   38  !”
The youngster immediately fell   39   as tears welled up in his big blue eyes. Apologically the father said, “You can finish   40  .”
The boy said nothing but   41   walked out of the room,   42   written over his face. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the   43   now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t   44  . The father didn’t think it serious and soon it went out of his mind.
45  , a few days later after this incident, the boy had an   46   and was drowned. His heartbroken father wrote...
“If only I could tell him how much I   47   my thoughtless words, and could be assured that he knows how much my   48   is aching and how I miss him.”
49  is a two-way street. Any loving act must be warmly accepted   50   it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar. If we are too busy to   51   and receive love, we are too busy!   52   is more important than responding with love   53   the cry for love from those who are near and   54   to us, because there may be no chance at all as in the   55   of the little boy. Cherish every chance!
36. A. after                          B. when                       C. since                        D. before
37. A. festival                      B. party                        C. birthday                   D. gift
38. A. worried                            B. busy                        C. disappointed             D. excited
39. A. silent                         B. curious                     C. thankful                   D. ashamed
40. A. now                          B. immediately             C. quickly                    D. later
41. A. quietly                       B. angrily                            C. anxiously                 D. eagerly
42. A. puzzle                       B. disappointment         C. anger                       D. pain
43. A. tasks                          B. words                      C. kisses                       D. wishes
44. A. notice                        B. smile                       C. finish                       D. respond
45. A. Unfortunately             B. Luckily                    C. Strangely                 D. Properly
46. A. problem                        B. matter                      C. accident                   D. affair
47. A. regret                        B. expect                      C. scold                        D. forget
48. A. mind                         B. heart                        C. brain                        D. head
49. A. Word                         B. Aching                     C. Birthday                   D. Love
50. A. and                           B. so                            C. but                          D. or
51. A. give                          B. achieve                    C. reach                       D. cherish
52. A. Everything                 B. Nothing                   C. Something                D. Anything
53. A. with                          B. in                                   C. to                                   D. by
54. A. kind                          B. important                 C. useful                      D. far
55. A. demand                            B. point                        C. condition                  D. case

Our spiritual intelligence quotient （精神智商）, or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives．

       Though we're all born with SQ, most of us don’t even realize that we have it．Fortunately, you don't have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ．Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding．

       Sit Quietly．The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude （独处） and silence．To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume （强度） in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all．Start small by creating islands for silence in your day．In the car, instead of listening to the music, use the time to think．At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly．Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed．

       Step Outside． For many people, nature sets their spirit free．Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset．If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flower in bloom; follow the light of a bird and watch clouds float overhead．

       Ask Questions of Yourself．Ask open-ended questions, such as "What am I feeling? What are my choices? Where am I heading?"

       But don't expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural form of e-mail．"Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question," says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California．“But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective（角度） I never considered before．”

       Trust Your Spirit．While most of us rely on gut（本能的） feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good．

The passage is mainly about           ．

       A．what your SQ is and in what way it can benefit our life

       B．what your SQ is and in what way it can be improved

       C．the relationship between your SQ and your life

       D．advantages and disadvantages of SQ

The underlined phrase "to tune in to your spirit" in the third paragraph probably means to _____．

       A．get your spirit relaxed          B．keep up your spirit

       C．keep seated quietly            D．change your spirit

From the passage, we can know that the most important thing to improve your SQ is      ．

       A．a peaceful mind           B．deep thought  

       C．spare time and hobbies         D．good spirits

According to the passage, which of the following is True?

       A．Not everyone has SQ．

       B．You have to go to classes to learn how to improve your SQ．

       C．SQ leads us to take wrong actions．

       D．SQ can benefit our life．

When someone says, “Well，I guess I’ll have to face the music”， it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert. It is something far less unhappy than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that.

　 At some time or another, every one of us has to “face the music”, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a bad thing it was！

　 In the middle or at the end of every term, we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not. If...that means parents cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.

　“To face the music” is well known to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really means that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.

1.“To face the music” means “to__________”.

A. do something that we don’t like to

B. go to the theatre

C. go to the music show

D. do something that we want to

2.In the third paragraph， “If…”really means “If__________”．

A. we don’t do a good job                             B. we get an “A” in the exam

C. the exam is easy                                         D. the exam is difficult

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. “To face the music” is well known in the United States．

B. “To face the music” has a history of more than 100 years．

C. The young Americans know what “to face the music” means．

D. Only the old in the United States know the meaning of “to face the music”．