Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport．The airline had announced her departure and standing near the security gate，they hugged and he said，“I love you．I wish you enough”

She in turn said，“Dad，our life together has been more than enough．Your love is a11 I ever needed．I wish you enough，too，Dad．”They kissed and she left

He walked over toward the window where I was seated Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry．I tried not to disturb his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking,“Did you ever say good—bye to someone knowing it would be forever?’’

“Yes，I have．”I replied“Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?”“I’m old and she lives much too far away I have challenges ahead，and the reality is，the next trip back will be for my funeral．”He said．

“When you were saying good-bye 1 heard you say,‘1 wish you enough．’May I ask what that means?”

He began to smile．“That’s a wish that has been handed down for many generations within my family．My parents used to say it to everyone．”

He paused for a moment，looking up as if trying to remember it in detail，and then he smiled even more“When we said‘I wish you enough’，we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain(使…持续)them．，，He continued and then turning toward me be shared the following：

“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright。

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more．

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive．

I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger．

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting．

I wish you enough loss to appreciate a11 that you possess

I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you enough the final ‘Good—byes’”

Then he walked away．

I WISH YOU ENOUGH !

1．The father at the airport to         ．

A．see his daughter off              B．welcome his daughter home

C．meet his daughter and the author   D．share the touching poem with the author

2．It can be inferred that        ．

A．it was not convenient for the father and daughter to see each other face to face

B．the daughter was eager to leave his father

C．the daughter was looking forward to her father’s funeral

D．the daughter did not care about his father at all

3．What is probably the author’s feeling after hearing the father’s words explaining the meaning “1 wish you enough”?

A．Satisfied       B．Interested      C．Moved     D．Curious

4．Which is probably the best title of this story?

A．Enough is Enough                     B．Father and Daughter

C．I Wish You Enough                    D．You Can Never Be Happy Enough

Fernando and I were arguing about why I never took any real vacations．When he suggested we go off somewhere for three entire weeks，“You decide，”I said．

He chose a little fishing village off the coast and he planned out a schedule．Our trip was full of wormer and fun，but when we got there，the shabby hotel failed to satisfy us，so we left a day early for the beach．As we drove，we passed two orphanages（孤儿院）．Christmas was only a few days away，and I felt that I should stop to do something for the children．

Then Femando came up with a plan to help the poor children we saw．We made a list of names，and then we went into town to buy new clothes，toys，and school supplies．For the rest of the day，we filled backpacks．We were excited about the celebration we had plantted for the next day，December 26，when we'd invite the families to the beach in front of the hotel and hand out the presents．

    Fernando and I were still in bed at around 9：00 the next morning when we heard a cracking sound．“What is that?”I asked．As if in response．water started pouring into our room．The children's backpacks we had arranged so neatly on the floor began floating around．The next thing I knew was that the roof was torn off．and Fernando and I were swept out．

       I thought I was going to die．

       Under the water, I forced myself to calm down and then I popped out．Suddenly I saw Fernando only four feet away．

       “What just happened?”I asked Fernando．

       “Tsunami（海啸）!”，he shouted to me．“Just be strong．Whatever it was，”he told me，“It's all over now．”But a few seconds later，another wave buried us．I tried to grab him as he reached out to me，but he fell back under the water，and I never saw him again．

61．What can we learn about the trip?

       A．Fernando often argued with the author about their trips．

       B．The author chose a little fishing village off the coast．

       C．They would stay in the orphanages for Christmas Day．

       D．Their trip was satisfying at the beginning．

62．The author and Femando left for the beach early because          ．

       A．they were afraid of being late

       B．the hotel disappointed them

       C．they wanted to be there ahead of others

       D．they wanted to do something for the children

63．When did the author go for the vacation?

       A．A few days before Christmas．                 B．Three weeks after Christmas．

       C．On Christmas Day．                                   D．At 9：00 on December 26．

64．From the passage we can learn that the author and his friend        ．

       A．bought a lot of gifts for their children

       B．intended to invite many friends to their house

       C．managed to finish their trip as planned

       D．tried to help each other in face of danger

65．What do you think the author would continue to write about?

       A．How his trip was ruined．                         B．When Fernando came back to him．

       C．How he survived．                                     D．Why the disaster happened．

Diana Velex does everything with maximum effort — and at maximum speed. That  41  learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.

When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one  42  : to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to  43  what I do, like so many who come to a new country.” she said. “I  44   to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 45  myself properly.”

Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a  46    meant going to school to get the  47   education and certification. “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me  48   in my abilities. But I couldn’t speak the language and I had to  49   how to do things in Canada. It was like having to   50   all over again,” said Diana.

51 , she found just the help she needed for relaunch（重新开张） 52   continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking  53   for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.   54   Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going  55   while at college.

By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her  56   in Canada, Diana at last achieved her  57   goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Center．She was on the fast-track to  58  .

Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer,  59   her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and   60  the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

1.A. requires           B. encourages      C. includes          D. advises

2.A. goal        B. memory                 C. choice            D. problem

3.A. continue           B. choose          C. change            D. lose

4.A. demanded    B. decided                C. agreed            D. hesitated

5. A. teach       B. prepare               C. enjoy             D. persuade

6.A. reality            B. fact            C. challenge         D. wonder

7.A. physical           B. private         C. primary           D. necessary

8.A. pressure           B. judgement       C. influence         D. confidence

9.A. put away     B. depend on             C. learn about       D. look into

10.A. advance      B. start           C. suffer                 D. work

11.A. Naturally  B. Gradually              C. Luckily          D. Clearly

12.A. through     B. for            C. before                   D. with

13.A. notes       B. responsibilities C. chances                D. courses

14.A. Though     B. As                     C. Since             D. Once

15.A. around     B. back           C. ahead             D. out

16.A. adventure  B. arrival         C. performance             D. journey

17.A. original     B. common               C. another           D. distant

18.A. success    B. wealth                 C. glory             D. happiness

19.A. adds            B. connects          C. devotes           D. owes

20.A. after all   B. above all             C. at least          D. at first

 

Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake？Worse，have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite “Why, thank you,” but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong？And what do your choices（good and bad）reflect about your personal qualities？

Choosing the right gift is an art，I believe. It calls for empathy---the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this；in fact，we’re born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood，however，it needs to be reinforced（加强）by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional（情感的）qualities.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year，the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent，your thoughts while you were shopping，and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends，relatives，and other people you know.

We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won’t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition，tell your friends ahead of time.

1．The underlined expression “you had missed the mark" means “you had failed to______”．

  A．make her feel better                  B．keep your friendship

  C．receive a present in return             D．get the expected effect

2．Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph？

  A．Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

  B．Emotional changes influence one’s choice of gifts.

   C．Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

  D．Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

3．In the third paragraph，the author tells us that_______.

  A．attention should be paid to the receivers’ responses

  B．one learns from what he did in the past

  C．the choice of gifts reflects one’s emotional qualities

  D．one should spend more time choosing gifts

4．The best possible title for this passage is“______”．

   A．Ways of Choosing Gifts                 B．An Important Tradition

  C．Exchanging Presents                     D．Gift showing feelings．

Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with  16  an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often  17   trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day   18    .

Those fun trips had a(n) 19  impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day,  20  working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys   21   .He sensed trouble between them.  22   one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.”I 23   you. You took me    24   when I was  in fifth grade. That was one of the  25   days of my life .”

Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that  26  teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw  27  there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging  28  on the kids,” says Moody.

By turning kids on to fishing, he  29  to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a  30 ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such  31  can be pretty deep.”

“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who  32  the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother  33  drugs.”

Moody faces 34 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.”I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my  35 to give back,” Moody says.”If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

16. A. drinking     B ．drug       C ．security       D ．smoking

17. A. ran into       B ．got over   C．left behind         D ．looked into 

18. A．ahead  B ．away          C ．off      D ．out

19. A．immediate    B．damaging    C．limited       D ．lasting

20. A．once   B ．while              C ．since     D ．until

21. A．quarreling    B．complaining  C．talking        D ．cheering

22. A．Slowly    B．Suddenly   C．Finally            D ．Secretly

23. A．understand    B．hear    C. see        D ．remember

24. A．fishing       B ．sailing    C ．boating D . swimming．

25. A．quietest      B ．longest   C．best      D ．busiest

26. A．connects    B．introduces   C．reduces    D．commits

27. A．where B ．unless     C ．as         D ．whether

28. A．impression   B．burden  C ．decision  D ．impact

29. A．asked        B ．intended   C．pretended         D ．agreed

30. A．solution    B ．change    C ．bite        D ．surprise

31. A．concerns    B．interests   C．conversations      D ．emotions

32. A. participated in   B. worked out   C. approved of   D. made up

33. A. misuse      B . avoid      C . tolerate    D . test

34. A. unemployment  B. challenge    C. competition   D. retirement

35. A. team         B . school      C . family     D . community