— You’d better not judge a person _____ his appearance.

—I know all the people dressed _____ rags are not beggars.

A．in; in

B．by; by

C．in; by

D．by; in

 

When I was young, I wished for a good car and a big house. That was my idea of success. I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind set on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be able to afford the car and the dream house. All the way through junior years, my mind was planning this beautiful future.

Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends died at 16. Soon after, my great-grandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourth-grade teacher. These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go . Death had never touched me so closely.

After a long period of emptiness, it finally struck me: Life is not promised and neither is future success. Though I was attempting to achieve material success, I was not enjoying my daily life. I realized that finding inner peace, purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success.

Enjoying life's precious quirks ( 偶发事件 ) makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isn't content and takes everything for granted. The summer before senior years, my attitude changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began learning skills. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and the many blessings and successes that came with it.

I still get excellent grades, but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think about the future with a deeper sense of meaning. For me, being successful means truly living life each day.

The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that ________ .       

A. he can't afford his house   

B. his beloved teacher was dead

C. he didn't know what to do or where to go

D. he lost a few beloved persons in a short time

According to the author which of the following is the real success for a person?

A. Being famous.   B. Truly living life each day.

C. Good car and big house.   D. Material achievements.

What does the author want to tell the readers?

A. The true meaning of the life.    B. The true meaning of studying.

C. How to achieve success.    D. His opinion about success.

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

A. The writer thinks that success is not promised.

B. His teacher died before the death of his grandpa.

C. The writer didn't do well in all the exams. 

D. He didn't want to take all the exams.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Love in a Box

When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I   36___  at dinner table, “MY teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines (情人节) on Monday”.

Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.

What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box   37  my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my   38  .

All Saturday I waited   39   and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased, but I   40   an enquiry about the box might  41   anger or loud voice, for in my house children only asked once. More than that   42   trouble.

Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with colorful  43   of different kinds. A (n)   44   shoebox rested on top of it.   45  flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started   46  your project.”

In the next hour my father   47 the shoebox into impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts   48 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a  49 smile spread over his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.

I answered him with a hug.

But inside, ___ 50 ___  danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father devoted so much ___ 51  ___ to me, for his world consisted of work only.

The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards, and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time  52_____m

On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to  __53 __. The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.

The valentine box became a symbol of his love that  __54__  through decades of other Valentine’s Days. He gave me other gifts through the years, but none  __ 55 __ compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.

36．A．announced       B．appeared   C．served      D．sat

37．A．and   B．however   C．or     D．so

38．A．design      B．plan  C．idea   D．project

39．A．sadly B．anxiously  C．disappointedly  D．patiently

40．A．found       B．realized    C．knew D．imagined

41．A．start  B．cause C．mark D．produce

42．A．invited     B．took  C．saved D．had

43．A．boxes       B．gifts  C．paper D．food

44．A．new  B．big    C．attractive  D．empty

45．A．Relaxation       B．Relief       C．Cheer       D．Calm

46．A．by     B．at      C．in      D．on

47．A．folded      B．packed      C．changed    D．pressed

48．A．joined      B．attached    C．linked       D．connected

49．A．slight       B．brief  C．broad       D．confident

50．A．joy    B．fun    C．interest     D．amusement

51．A．money      B．time  C．support     D．hope

52．A．reached    B．set     C．spent D．came

53．A．accept      B．respect      C．admire      D．recognize

54．A．carried     B．kept  C．spread      D．lasted

55．A．ever  B．even  C．yet    D．still

Mother: You don’t look happy, Cathy.       1.        

Cathy: I didn’t do well in the chemistry test.

Mother: Really? I could hardly believe you were not doing well in chemistry.             2.       What happened this time?

Cathy:    3.      I found all the questions easy and I finished the test in no time.

Mother: Yes. It is one of your weaknesses.

Cathy: Yes.      4.      I made some very stupid mistakes that I shouldn’t have made.

Mother:       5.       

Cathy: Yes, I have certainly learned a lesson.

A．I know you are very good at chemistry.

B．What’s wrong?

C．I was too careless.

D．I feel angry at it.

E. You are right.

F. Well, next time you should be more careful.

G. I don’t know.