The art of living is to know when to hold fast and when to let go．With life moving along, I have come to   1   it the hard way．

       I began my   2   life when I was 18．Since then, I   3   each minute to achieve my goals．I always thought whatever I desired, it could all be  4    Luckily I got a good job, got married happily and had our 3 clever children．I had just   5   the wonders of life．Then I came to the point where I had to gather my   6  to accept so many unpleasant facts．My children left me one after  7   just like me in my teens．My parents  8   one day．I suffered a serious heart attack and had to be in    9  in the hospital．It was hard for me to face the blows in a row．

       One morning I had to have some medical tests．The medical  10   was located in a building at the   11   end of the hospital, so I had to be wheeled across the   12  ．As I entered the yard, the   13  hit me．Just the light of the sun,   14   how beautiful it was! I looked around to see whether anyone else was   15   the sun's golden light．Everyone was hurrying with eyes fixed on the  16   . Then I   17  how often I also had been addicted to the petty （琐事）of each day and ignored （忽视） the beauty life gave us, which we realized  18   when there was no more．

       This is not a（n）  19   lesson to learn because it is the second side of life．We should hold fast to life and learn how to let go as well．Let's be aware that life itself is precious although we must accept our  20   at times．

1．A．consider               B．learn                   C．question             D．see

2．A．free                      B．fast                     C．comfortable         D．independent

3．A．planned                 B．spared                 C．seized                 D．let go

4．A．available               B．valuable              C．suitable               D．acceptable

5．A．created                 B．sought                C．tasted                 D．found

6．A．curiosity               B．courage              C．mind                   D．patience

7．A．one                       B．others                 C．the others            D．another

8．A．broke down          B．broke out             C．passed away       D．passed by

9．A．care                     B．comfort               C．trouble               D．peace

10．A．test                    B．class                  C．equipment           D．treatment

11．A．next                   B．nearby                 C．middle                D．opposite

12．A．yard                    B．passage              C．entrance             D．building

13．A．doctor                B．nurse                  C．sunlight               D．machine

14．A．yet                      B．so                      C．because              D．though

15．A．searching            B．enjoying              C．avoiding              D．hating

16．A．sky                     B．watch                 C．sunlight              D．ground

17．A．remembered        B．recognized           C．admitted              D．supposed

18．A．even                   B．exactly                C．only                   D．hardly

19．A．hard                   B．general               C．effective             D．easy

20．A．losses                B．possessions     C．damage           D．health

The Blind Boy
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat(帽子) by his feet. He held up a 1 which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few 2 in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his 3 and dropped them into the hat. He 4 took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He 5 the sign 6 everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to 7. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had 8 the sign came to see 9 things were. The boy 10 his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, 11 .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) 12 day and I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
13 both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so 14 that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more 15?
Be thankful for what you have. 16 life gives you 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to 17. Face your past without regret. 18 your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the 19 without fear. Keep the faith and 20 the fear.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      cover
   2. B.
      sign
   3. C.
      board
   4. D.
      note
2. 2.
   1. A.
      cashes
   2. B.
      treasures
   3. C.
      pennies
   4. D.
      coins
3. 3.
   1. A.
      pocket
   2. B.
      can
   3. C.
      backpack
   4. D.
      case
4. 4.
   1. A.
      still
   2. B.
      then
   3. C.
      already
   4. D.
      yet
5. 5.
   1. A.
      put on
   2. B.
      put out
   3. C.
      put off
   4. D.
      put back
6. 6.
   1. A.
      in case
   2. B.
      now that
   3. C.
      so that
   4. D.
      as though
7. 7.
   1. A.
      mix up
   2. B.
      show up
   3. C.
      fill up
   4. D.
      make up
8. 8.
   1. A.
      changed
   2. B.
      prepared
   3. C.
      supported
   4. D.
      reached
9. 9.
   1. A.
      what
   2. B.
      why
   3. C.
      where
   4. D.
      how
10. 10.
    1. A.
       realized
    2. B.
       recognized
    3. C.
       felt
    4. D.
       discovered
11. 11.
    1. A.
       though
    2. B.
       but
    3. C.
       yet
    4. D.
       still
12. 12.
    1. A.
       average
    2. B.
       successful
    3. C.
       harmonious
    4. D.
       beautiful
13. 13.
    1. A.
       After all
    2. B.
       In the long term
    3. C.
       Of course
    4. D.
       As a matter of fact
14. 14.
    1. A.
       happy
    2. B.
       disappointed
    3. C.
       lucky
    4. D.
       strange
15. 15.
    1. A.
       effective
    2. B.
       brave
    3. C.
       surprising
    4. D.
       scientific
16. 16.
    1. A.
       Once
    2. B.
       When
    3. C.
       While
    4. D.
       Because
17. 17.
    1. A.
       smile
    2. B.
       exist
    3. C.
       survive
    4. D.
       prove
18. 18.
    1. A.
       Look into
    2. B.
       Search for
    3. C.
       Deal with
    4. D.
       Depend on
19. 19.
    1. A.
       tomorrow
    2. B.
       adventure
    3. C.
       future
    4. D.
       sunrise
20. 20.
    1. A.
       preserve
    2. B.
       charge
    3. C.
       run
    4. D.
       drop

Despite the great progress in medical science, human beings are constantly attacked by cancer, which means death. A woman named Bonnie suffered a   36  of discomforts caused by the treatment of cancer. She didn’t regard cancer as a   37  disease, but a laughing matter. She treated it in a humorous way. To put it in   38  way, she is teaching people that even though cancer isn't   39 , we can treat it in a humorous way.
Her second child was going to be born three months away   40  she was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly, a   41  mother turned into a helpless woman afraid for her own   42 . It was after she had had her baby   43  that she had an operation.   44  came chemo（化疗）and her life seemed to be made up of fears and   45 . But the   46  moment in her life came after she lost all her hair and a free wig(假发) arrived. She   47  it on as her older son Kyler watched.
“That was when I decided how to   48  it: crying over this bad wig or laughing about it.   49  way would make   50  remember it.” Bonnie said. She spent a lot of time looking for anything funny from cancer patients. She got a lot out of collecting   51  stories. She started laughing a lot, finding it the perfect medicine. Using herself as a bald (光头) model, Bonnie   52   to design her own greeting cards and calendars, making fun of the sufferings of chemo.
"To have joy, we badly   53  to laugh," she said.
Clearly, you can increase your confidence to   54  over any disease and trouble   55   laughing.

Despite the great progress in medical science, human beings are constantly attacked by cancer, which means death. A woman named Bonnie suffered a   36  of discomforts caused by the treatment of cancer. She didn’t regard cancer as a   37  disease, but a laughing matter. She treated it in a humorous way. To put it in   38  way, she is teaching people that even though cancer isn't   39 , we can treat it in a humorous way.
Her second child was going to be born three months away   40  she was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly, a   41  mother turned into a helpless woman afraid for her own   42 . It was after she had had her baby   43  that she had an operation.   44  came chemo（化疗）and her life seemed to be made up of fears and   45 . But the   46  moment in her life came after she lost all her hair and a free wig(假发) arrived. She   47  it on as her older son Kyler watched.
“That was when I decided how to   48  it: crying over this bad wig or laughing about it.   49  way would make   50  remember it.” Bonnie said. She spent a lot of time looking for anything funny from cancer patients. She got a lot out of collecting   51  stories. She started laughing a lot, finding it the perfect medicine. Using herself as a bald (光头) model, Bonnie   52   to design her own greeting cards and calendars, making fun of the sufferings of chemo.
"To have joy, we badly   53  to laugh," she said.
Clearly, you can increase your confidence to   54  over any disease and trouble   55   laughing.

Despite the great progress in medical science, human beings are constantly attacked by cancer, which means death. A woman named Bonnie suffered a   36  of discomforts caused by the treatment of cancer. She didn’t regard cancer as a   37  disease, but a laughing matter. She treated it in a humorous way. To put it in   38  way, she is teaching people that even though cancer isn't   39 , we can treat it in a humorous way.

Her second child was going to be born three months away   40  she was diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly, a   41  mother turned into a helpless woman afraid for her own   42 . It was after she had had her baby   43  that she had an operation.   44  came chemo（化疗）and her life seemed to be made up of fears and   45 . But the   46  moment in her life came after she lost all her hair and a free wig(假发) arrived. She   47  it on as her older son Kyler watched.

“That was when I decided how to   48  it: crying over this bad wig or laughing about it.   49  way would make   50  remember it.” Bonnie said. She spent a lot of time looking for anything funny from cancer patients. She got a lot out of collecting   51  stories. She started laughing a lot, finding it the perfect medicine. Using herself as a bald (光头) model, Bonnie   52   to design her own greeting cards and calendars, making fun of the sufferings of chemo.

"To have joy, we badly   53  to laugh," she said.

Clearly, you can increase your confidence to   54  over any disease and trouble   55   laughing.

1.                A．set            B．way            C．series    D．pack

2.                A．deadly         B．seriously        C．terribly   D．fearfully

3.                A．the other       B．another         C．other D．others

4.                A．serious         B．painful         C．fierce    D．fun

5.                A．before         B．when          C．while D．until

6.                A．happy          B．sad            C．fortunate D．sick

7.                A．son            B．illness          C．life D．operation

8.                A．made          B．delivered       C．attended  D．opened

9.                A．Here           B．Later           C．Thus D．Then

10.               A．failures         B．loneliness       C．tears D．wonders

11.               A．highest         B．lowest         C．great D．ugly

12.               A．wore          B．carried         C．fastened   D．tried

13.               A．deal with       B．do with         C．go with    D．meet with

14.               A．All            B．Any           C．Either D．Both

15.               A．myself         B．my son         C．everyone  D．my husband

16.A. detective  B romantic  C. humorous      D. different  

17.               A．set out         B．get down       C．set about  D．set down

18.               A．need          B．ought          C．want  D．long

19.               A．think          B．get            C．run   D．take

20.

A．in terms of                            B．by the way of

C．through the method of                   D．by means of