This girl is ready to help people any time. When she is on the bus, she always    her seat to someone in need.

1. A.
   gives
2. B.
   give
3. C.
   gave
4. D.
   giving

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Hello,I 1.    Wendy. There are 2.   people in my family. They are my father,my mother,my 3.     and I. This is 4.    room. You can see a 5.   on the wall(墙). It 6.   a Chinese map. On the desk,you can see a pen. It is blue. I use （用）7.    to write(写). And 8.

   ruler is beside(在……旁边)it. A key is on the desk,too. It is my 9.  . On the bed,you can see a clock. It is black 10.  white. I like my room very much.

For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (适度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.
But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(减轻) my symptoms (症状) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辞掉) my job and started working for myself.
I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.
Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?
Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.

1. 1.

   Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?

   1. A.
      Having a job.
   2. B.
      Having no hate.
   3. C.
      Getting on well with her husband.
   4. D.
      Living close to her good friend.
2. 2.

   The writer quit her job because she________.

   1. A.
      was ill
   2. B.
      didn't like working
   3. C.
      wanted to go for her best life
   4. D.
      wanted to enjoy her good life
3. 3.

   What did the writer do to make her best life?
   ①She visited other doctors.
   ②She started a business she loved.
   ③She played more with her kids.
   ④She talked more with her husband.
   ⑤She spent much time in Disney World.

   1. A.
      ①②④
   2. B.
      ②③④
   3. C.
      ①③⑤
   4. D.
      ①②⑤
4. 4.

   What's the enemy of the best?

   1. A.
      Illness.
   2. B.
      A good job.
   3. C.
      Being proud.
   4. D.
      Being satisfied.
5. 5.

   What is the best title for the article?

   1. A.
      Attitude to Life
   2. B.
      Making Your Best Life
   3. C.
      What Makes Your Life "Good"
   4. D.
      A New Way to Treat the Illness

Hearst Castle is in California, America. A person called William Randolph Hearst built it between 1922 and 1939, at a cost of more than $30 million. Last year, I had a trip to that castle.
I spent the whole day looking around. But there was much to see, and a day wasn’t enough. Hearst Castle has four houses. The main house, “Casa Grande”, is the biggest one. Visitors can live in the other three ones. Many of them are Hollywood film stars, and they often come to the parties there.
At Hearst Castle, there are also beautiful gardens and two swimming pools, one inside and a larger one outside. I loved the one outside, the “Neptune Pool”. It was a pity that we couldn’t go swimming there!
The guide told us that Mr. Hearst travelled around Europe with his mother at the age of ten and looked at paintings and castles. He never forgot that tour and wanted his house to look like a castle. When Mr Hearst died in 1951, his family gave Hearst Castle to the people of California. Now it’s a museum.

1. 1.

   The underlined word “Castle” in the first paragraph means _____.

   1. A.
      城堡
   2. B.
      胜地
   3. C.
      城垛
   4. D.
      楼阁
2. 2.

   “Casa Grande” is _____ the other three ones at Hearst Castle.

   1. A.
      younger than
   2. B.
      bigger than
   3. C.
      older than
   4. D.
      smaller than
3. 3.

    There are _____ at Hearst Castle.

   1. A.
      beautiful gardens
   2. B.
      one swimming pool inside
   3. C.
      one swimming pool outside
   4. D.
      all the above
4. 4.

    _____ made Mr. Hearst build this wonderful castle.

   1. A.
      A tour around Europe
   2. B.
      The paintings and castles in Europe
   3. C.
      His mother
   4. D.
      His dream
5. 5.

    Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

   1. A.
      Hearst Castle in California was cheap to build.
   2. B.
      Hearst Castle is on a mountain near the sea.
   3. C.
      Many Hollywood film stars come to Hearst’s parties.
   4. D.
      After Mr. Hearst died, his family lived at Hearst Castle.

In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery (风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.
Mr. McCorpuodale lives in London. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins (大头针) stuck in it. “These pins mean a lot to me.” says Mr. McCorpuodale, “I follow the rule. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”
Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand, he describes as “a wonderful country”. About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”
Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.
So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travels? Mr. McCorpuodale laughs, “Neither. Only for the meaningful life.”

1. 1.

   What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard?

   1. A.
      Malians Island.
   2. B.
      An interesting story.
   3. C.
      Beautiful scenery.
   4. D.
      His favorite places.
2. 2.

   On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale’s room, there is            .

   1. A.
      a map of the world
   2. B.
      a postcard to himself
   3. C.
      a message to himself
   4. D.
      a photo of his wife
3. 3.

   According to Mr. McCorpuodal, there’s no European influence          .

   1. A.
      in New Zealand
   2. B.
      in America
   3. C.
      in Australia
   4. D.
      in China