That was my grandmother's first Christmas without Grandfather. When my parents and I arrived at her little house ,we found she had waited up all night for us.
Grandfather had always said that the Christmas tree was the most important decoration (装饰物) of all. So first we took out the beautiful tree that was stored in the closet (贮藏室). But the star was missing. It was my grandmother's favorite part of the tree.
"Why? It must be somewhere in the closet," my grandmother said.
As we opened up boxes one by one and found no star, my grandmother's eyes were full of tears. Grandfather had given it to her some fifty years ago, on their first Christmas together. But on her first Christmas without him, the star was gone.
The next morning, my family sat down together to open the presents.
"The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather," Father said, in a strange voice.
"From whom?" There was surprise in my grandmother's voice.
"I found this gift in Grandfather's closet when we got the tree down," Mother explained.
My grandmother opened the box. There was a shinning (发亮的) golden star and a note in it:
Don't be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the decorations, and I couldn't bear to tell you. I hope it brings you as much happiness as the first one. Merry Christmas!
Love,                                                                                                                                         Bryant
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
小题1: The family couldn't find the star on the Christmas tree because _____.

A．the grandfather had taken it away with him

B．the grandfather put it in a box

C．the grandfather had broken it

D．the family didn't look carefully enough for it

小题2: Which of the following is TRUE about the grandmother?

A．She lived with the author's family.

B．She felt sad when the star was missing.

C．She had never got a Christmas present from her husband.

D．She couldn't believe her husband's death.

小题3: What would probably happen to the grandmother after she read the note?

A．She would ask her children to buy a new star.

B．She would get angry with her husband.

C．She would be greatly moved (感动).

D．She would throw away the new star.

小题4: What does the underlined word "missing" mean in Chinese?

A．褪色的	B．错过的
C．想念的	D．找不到的

小题5:What can we know from the story?

A．The grandfather was afraid of his wife.

B．The grandfather loved his wife very much.

C．The grandmother didn't know how to spend Christmas Day.

D．The grandfather left home on Christmas Day.

完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things     our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave  encouraging notes or cards either on their desks or in their bags．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we        a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving       instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend exactly       what the teacher had told us．So I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I       it, the girls around all       ．It was an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the shaming gift, but when the same girls       it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't       want it．" The girls laughed at my words and went out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers       I thought about my words．It wasn't       like me to say things like that．
"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she said to me, tears running down her face．
From a poor family, she was a target(目标) at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the terrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my       words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so unkind?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．
And I had destroyed everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to fit in.
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled understandingly．Her simple      , spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

小题1:	A．for B．behind C．through D．like

小题2:	A．drew B．changed C．found D．picked

小题3:	A．chances B．help C．hope D．gifts

小题4:	A．learned B．copied C．followed D．understood

小题5:	A．discovered B．opened C．caught D．held

小题6:	A．cheered B．shouted C．laughed D．clapped

小题7:	A．mentioned B．saw C．showed D．suggested

小题8:	A．just B．ever C．even D．only

小题9:	A．if B．as C．since D．because

小题10:

A．exactly B．perfectly C．normally D．necessarily

小题11:

A．powerful B．hurtful C．useful D．helpful

小题12:

A．cards B．actions C．choices D．words

You are given many chances in life to choose to be a victim(受害者) or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, then internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.
Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are persons who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的)moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.
Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same problems, yet their experience of life is different worlds. Victims are easy to be in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others--and even themselves--to feel like victims, too. Creators choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire（鼓舞）not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to decide the direction of their lives.
In fact, all of us play the victim or the creator at different points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and go into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the sadness, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative strength in his life.
In every moment and every situation, you can choose to have fuller, richer life by setting a clear goal to change the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.
小题1: What does the word “they” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

A．People and things around you.	B．Chances and problems.
C．Creators and their choices.	D．Victims and their sufferings.

小题2: What can we learn from the passage?

A．Creators have the ability to predict future life.

B．Creators deal with ups and downs of life wisely.

C．Victims can influence more people than creators.

D．Victims and creators face quite different things in life.

小题3:The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that ________.

A．strong feelings of sufferings in life pull people into victims.

B．people need family support to deal with sufferings in life.

C．it takes creators quite a long time to clear out their pains.

D．one’s experiences decide his attitude toward his life.

小题4:What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To describe victims and creators.

B．To compare victims with creators.

C．To suggest changing from victims to creators.

D．To explain the relation between victims and creators.

My uncle had a small farm. He also worked in a         .
One autumn, he promised to help his neighbor harvest(收割) their corn（玉米）.         , after harvesting their corn, my uncle’s little machine broke.        the same time, the factory where Uncle worked began to work for more hours. He had to leave the farm early in the morning and didn’t get home until very late. It now seemed         to help out his neighbor. But my uncle decided to do it by hand.
One night, after working all day in the factory, my uncle went to the neighbor’s farm and       the work under the bright moon.
My uncle kept his promise. He also taught me an important lesson: keeping a promise is more important than making it.

小题1:	A．school B．hotel C．factory D．hospital

小题2:	A．However B．Whatever C．Wherever D．Though

小题3:	A．In B．With C．On D．At

小题4:	A．impossible B．important C．useful D．possible

小题5:	A．finishing B．finished C．finishes D．finish

When I was in Grade Three, I was picked to be the princess(公主) in the school play. For weeks my mother helped me practice my lines.         once on the stage, every word disappeared from my head. My teacher asked me to change roles and be the narrator (解说员).Though I didn’t tell my mother        had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the         . It was a lovely spring day. We could see daisies coming out of the grass, lovely and cute. I watched my         carelessly bend down by some flowers.
“I think I am going to dig up all these weeds (野草),”she said.
“But I like daisies,” I said. “All flowers are beautiful—         daisies!”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” She said. I nodded.
“And that is true of people,        ,” she added.
She had guessed my pain. I started to cry and told her the truth.
“You will be a beautiful           ”, she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big        finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came         to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,’’ she said, handing me a         . After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a daisy.

小题1:	A．But B．Before C．And D．Since

小题2:	A．when B．why C．what D．which

小题3:	A．pool B．garden C．earth D．pond

小题4:	A．grandma B．dad C．mother D．cousin

小题5:	A．except B．even C．or D．if

小题6:	A．also B．either C．addition D．too

小题7:	A．doctor B．narrator C．visitor D．creator

小题8:	A．day B．dog C．danger D．name

小题9:	A．over B．out C．true D．back

小题10:

A．letter B．note C．daisy D．fish

When I had something difficult to do, I used to(过去常常) ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it    _, dear.” I would get so angry（生气）. I thought she was      mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided      some friends to my home. My bedroom was very dirty. Books were all over the table and ground. I didn’t make my bed. I asked my       to help me clean it. But she said seriously(严肃地),“Do it yourself, girl.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to               my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents     . I even have to go to the dentist(牙医)     . It is really hard to do everything on my own,      I have learned a lot.
As time goes by, I understand my mother. It’s her “laziness” that makes me clever and diligent(勤奋的). Just as my mum always says，“A lady can’t be lazy, or(否则) she’ll be crazy.        can make you sunny(阳光)!”
     great mother! Don’t you think so? A good mother is worth a hundred teachers!

小题1:	A．myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself

小题2:	A．the cleverest B．the best C．the laziest D．the hardest

小题3:	A．asking B．telling C．to visit D．to invite

小题4:	A．brother B．father C．mother D．sister

小题5:	A．wash B．washing C．washed D．washes

小题6:	A．watch TV B．do housework C．go camping D．do homework

小题7:	A．alone B．often C．happy D．careful

小题8:	A．and B．but C．or D．so

小题9:	A．Play B．Work C．Speak D．Mother

小题10:

A．What a B．How C．What D．How a

Jason and Harry joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard.
After several years, the boss made Harry sales manager but Jason      a salesman. One day Jason could not stand it anymore. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not         hard-working employees, but only raised those        tried to please him. He thought that it was really        .
In order to help Jason to realize the        between him and Harry, the boss asked Jason to do the        --- "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and only said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to        , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Jason that he would ask Harry the        question. Harry went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a total of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg,       from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good        ."
Jason was        and he realized the difference between himself and Harry. He decided not to leave but to learn from Harry.
My dear friends, you know, a more        person is more observant(观察力敏锐的), thinks more and understands in        . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead,       you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you        ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How thoughtful are you?

小题1:	A．made B．became C．remained D．kept

小题2:	A．enjoy B．meet C．treat D．value

小题3:	A．which B．that C．who D．whom

小题4:	A．unusual B．unfair C．careless D．meaningless

小题5:	A．competition B．relationship C．difference D．distance

小题6:	A．following B．finding C．shopping D．searching

小题7:	A．offer B．answer C．retell D．repeat

小题8:	A．familiar B．difficult C．same D．simple

小题9:	A．taken B．come C．bought D．heard

小题10:

A．look B．quality C．condition D．shape

小题11:

A．moved B．surprised C．puzzled D．encouraged

小题12:

A．important B．intelligent C．successful D．hardworking

小题13:

A．time B．depth C．need D．common

小题14:

A．while B．though C．unless D．since

小题15:

A．see B．think C．know D．win

I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager came over and said that our meal was free. He stood there      at me, he seemed to know me.      I asked if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably      him, but I had changed his life. He said that twelve years ago he was in      stress management class. I asked the group what their number one stress was and          of them, including him, said it was their     .
He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I      on the chair for a few minutes and then I invited everyone to do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from      there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to think about how      the room looked when they changed their perspective(角度).
Then I asked them to      their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good      and hired them? Do they remember how happy they were to be      for the job? How did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had      said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living. He answered no.
He told me his      changed that night. He went back to work with a      card to his boss. He had been the manager for 8 years. He said he owed it all to me: I had taught him to look at life from different perspectives and I had taught him to express gratitude.

小题1:	A．shouting B．smiling C．looking D．knocking

小题2:	A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Finally D．Firstly

小题3:	A．remembered B．seen C．disliked D．forgotten

小题4:	A．their B．our C．his D．my

小题5:	A．more B．most C．few D．fewer

小题6:	A．teachers B．wives C．bosses D．children

小题7:	A．stood B．sat C．walked D．rested

小题8:	A．down B．right C．left D．up

小题9:	A．special B．different C．strange D．same

小题10:

A．miss B．consider C．like D．thank

小题11:

A．qualities B．tastes C．looks D．skills

小题12:

A．found B．refused C．chosen D．trained

小题13:

A．never B．always C．sometimes D．ever

小题14:

A．life B．luck C．salary D．job

小题15:

A．sorry B．post C．thank-you D．greeting

When I was a young child, my parents often told me that a positive heart brought man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why ______ has such a big influence on a person. And now, although I’m just a middle school student, I’d like to ______ my own opinions on this saying.
Once I read a sentence— “To make this world a ______ place to live in, rather than the whole world, you’d better change your ______.” It made me lost in thought. There are so many things around us that go ______ our will(意志). We can’t force(强迫) life to follow our wishes. The earth won’t stop turning ______ we accept it or not.
What we can do is just to make ourselves suit the world. I think we should learn to ______ welcome whatever life gives us, the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to get ______ from it.
I have tried to catch every pleasant thing in my life, but I ______ catch most of the pleasant moments, such as being hugged by mother when in fear, being ______ by the teacher when in trouble, being helped by a stranger when ______. I realize that I don’t just live alone and that there are others around me I should ______. They all pay attention to my growing up, and are proud of my achievements ______ it is just a little progress. It is their care and love ______ often remind me I live in a warm and happy world.
Different people may have different ______ towards life. But there is one rule should be followed and that is to make the world better.

小题1:	A．it t B．he C．she D．they

小题2:	A．hold B．make C．get D．show

小题3:	A．nice B．terrible C．rich D．boring

小题4:	A．job B．heart C．taste D．smell

小题5:	A．above B．along C．against D．for

小题6:	A．whether B．if C．since D．when

小题7:	A．casually B．politely C．lovely D．warmly

小题8:	A．friendship B．success C．pleasure D．surprise

小题9:	A．won’t B．can’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t

小题10:

A．invited B．trained C．cheered D．stopped

小题11:

A．in line B．in danger C．in agreement D．in silence

小题12:

A．think of B．hear of C．dream of D．think up

小题13:

A．as for B．now that C．even though D．as if

小题14:

A．who B．that C．whom D．what

小题15:

A．Plans B．habits C．hobbies D．Attitudes

It’s time to go home now. I’m in a bus on a rainy day. A woman with a dog gets on the bus. The woman is well dressed( 穿着华贵的 ). She is very fat. And her dog is fat, too, but it’s not clean.
I don’t want the dog to sit near me. But the woman says to the conductor, “Oh, I pay for my dog. Can he sit here like the other people?”
The conductor looks at the dog and says, “Yes, but like the other people he must not put his feet on the chair.”
小题1:It is a fine day.
小题2: I take a bus to school.
小题3:Both the woman and her dog are fat.
小题4:The dog is clean.
小题5: At last the dog sits on the chair.