There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every  16  he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17  37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was　18   to be not angry than to drive those  19  into the wall. 　Finally the day came when the boy didn't get  20  at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days  21  and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that  22  nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the  23　. He said, "You have done  24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will  25  be the same. When you say things 　26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You  27  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter  28  you say I'm sorry, the wound（伤口） is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you  29  and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always　30　 to open their hearts to us.

1.A. time        B. day         C. week             D. year

2.A. turned      B. driven     C. pulled          D. threw

3.A. harder      B. tougher    C. easier           D. worse

4.A. sticks     B. knives       C. nails            D. forks

5.A. happy          B. sad          C. excited         D. angry

6.A passed          B. came         C. returned         D. happened

7.A. some           B. many         C. all              D. most

8.A. house          B. nails       C. room             D. wall

9.A. badly       B. well       C. sadly            D. kindly

10.A. never       B. sometimes      C. often         D. always

11.A. politely     B. carefully   C. happily        D. angrily

12.A. must          B. need        C. can           D. should

13.A. how much    B. how long     C. how many times   D. how far

14.A. cry           B. jump         C. lose         D. smile

15.A. refuse      B. want           C. fail          D. learn

When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could 　  this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my 　     I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “　  You are going to college.” I was very 　    when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”

Two days later, 　  took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends, 　  together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I 　  I had watched too many movies as a teenager.

When we 　  the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard(门卫) and one minute later we were 　 . I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was 　 . I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”

He asked me, “What do you think of the 　 ?”

“Too bad,” I answered.

“And marriage is even 　 !” he said.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard 　  I could get into a good college. I 　  studying English so I decided to major in(主修) languages at college. Thanks to my father and our 　  to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

1.A. say                        B. do                            C. receive          D. find

2.A. teacher               B. friend                      C. father                     D. husband

3.A. Yes!                      B. No!                           C. Really?           D. OK?

4.A. angry          B. tired                        C. nervous                  D. surprised

5.A. he                         B. she                           C. it                               D. they

6.A. working               B. studying                  C. singing           D. farming

7.A. guess          B. mean                       C. say                           D. hope

8.A. looked at             B. returned to            C. arrived at                D. left for

9.A. outside                B. inside                      C. back                         D. away

10.A. terrible             B. wonderful              C. funny                       D. special

11.A. workers     B. guard                         C. building                   D. factory

12.A. better                B. harder                     C. worse                      D. easier

13.A. but                     B. if                               C. so that                     D. such that

14.A. enjoyed            B. stopped                  C. disliked          D. minded

15.A. way           B. idea                         C. plan                         D. visit

There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every  16  he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17  37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was　18  to be not angry than to drive those  19  into the wall. 　Finally the day came when the boy didn't get  20  at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days  21  and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that  22  nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the  23　. He said, "You have done  24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will  25  be the same. When you say things 　26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You  27  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter  28  you say I'm sorry, the wound（伤口） is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you  29  and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always　30　 to open their hearts to us.

When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could   1　 this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my  2　 I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” I was very    3    when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”

Two days later, he took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends,  4   together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I 5   so because I had watched too many movies as a teenager.

When we arrived at the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard(门卫) and one minute later we were    6　. I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers and listening to the noise. It was   7　. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”

He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”

“Too bad,” I answered.

“And marriage is even   8　!” he said.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard  9 I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in(主修) languages at college.   

Thanks to my father and our   10   to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

1  A. say                        B. do                C. receive            D. like

2  A. teacher                 B. friend                 C. father                   D. husband

3  A. angry                     B. tired                  C. nervous           D. surprised

4  A. working                 B. singing             C. playing           D. farming

5  A. guessed                     B. meant              C. said                  D. hoped

6  A. outside                 B. inside               C. back              D. away

7  A. terrible                B. wonderful        C. funny          D. special

8  A. better                     B. harder              C. worse            D. easier

9  A. but                     B. if                     C. so              D. although

10 A. way                        B. look                 C. plan                  D. visit

One day the bathroom door had slammed on Timmy’s finger. The doctor asked if we had found the tip of Timmy’s finger. He said there was a small chance of   31  it if we could get it to him quickly. Pulling myself out of a daze, I ran back to the bathroom.   32  , it had already turned blue. I knew from the  33  on the doctor’s face that it was too late. I felt  34  , unable to take the pain away from my little boy. Then a(n)   35  came to me. I whispered in his ear, "Timmy, did you know that lizards grow their tails    36   and little boys can grow their fingers back too?” Timmy’s soft green eyes grew wide with    37 . “They can?” he asked, obviously surprised by the thought, “And   38  ?”

I told him, “Inside your head you have a little voice telling your finger how much you love it and how much you   39  it." I could see Timmy’s little face focused in deep concentration. Then I continued, “Now just say, grow for me finger, grow. I love you and I need you.” A few days later, Timmy said to me    40  , “I'm talking to my finger every day,   41  it well.” Weeks later, with a joyful burst of   42 , Timmy ran towards me. “See,” he said, “It’s growing back really good!” A year later, Timmy’s finger grew back and became well again just as any finger  43  be.

Timmy remains forever in my heart as a constant reminder of the   44  of miracles. He also inspires me to   45  beyond the accepted knowledge of the times, and to remember that all things are possible if you truly believe.

31. A. putting           B. saving               C. keeping           D. losing

32. A. Unfortunately     B. Clearly               C. Possibly           D. Strangely

33. A. look             B. colour                C. signs             D. water

34. A. happy            B. interesting            C. helpless           D. careless

35. A. plan             B. idea                  C. dream            D. answer

36. A. long             B. short                 C. back              D. up

37. A. interest           B. pleasure              C. wonder            D. excitement

38. A. how             B. why                  C. when             D. where

39. A. thank            B. give                  C. help              D. need

40. A. happily           B. quietly               C. with a smile        D. suddenly

41. A. getting           B. wishing               C. making           D. knowing

42. A. hope             B. speed                C. energy            D. mind

43. A. should           B. could                 C. might             D. would

44. A. chance           B. strength               C. importance        D. possibility

45. A. work            B. look                  C. reach             D. think