Dear Connie，
　　Thanks for your last letter. Everything is OK here now. I am _1__ to know that everything is going well with you. 2__also for the photos. Linda looks healthier and 3_ than before.
　　It is very hot here now, but it sometimes 4_. We love the rains very much. We are _5_ our stay here. I am now studying in a 6__ school. There are more __7_ and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very _8_ to me.
　　Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience all the time. It is difficult to _9 Chinese. But I am making progress _10_ the help of my teachers and classmates.
　　The summer holiday is __11_. Here in Jinan the summer holiday usually __12__ about two months. So I'II be free for over sixty days. I hope you and Linda could __13__ to Jinan for a __14_. Then I can show you _15__ the famous “Spring City” in China.
　　Love to you and Linda.

Yours,
Mike

1 A. glad　　     B. angry　　     C. surprised　　       D. sad

2 A. Thanks　　   B. Ask　　      C. Hope　　          D. Wish

3A. slower　　   B. taller　　     C. shorter　　         D. smaller

4 A. floods　　    B. winds　　    C. snows　　          D. rains

5 A. fond　　     B. disliking　    C. enjoying　　        D. hating

6 A. shorter　　   B. taller　　     C. smaller　　         D. bigger

7 A. libraries　    B. teachers　　   C. buildings　         D. classrooms

8 A. rough　　    B. friendly　　   C. unfriendly　        D. rude

9 A. know　　    B. find　　       C. learn　　           D. see

10 A. as　　       B. under　　     C. by　　             D. with

11 A. finished　    B. coming　      C. going　            D. over

12 A. takes　　    B. spends　       C. lasts　　           D. costs

13 A. run　　      B. walk　        C. go　　            D. come

14A. sight　       B. visit　        C. job　　            D. work

15A. around　     B. to 　         C. for　　            D. visit

 

Dear Connie，
　　Thanks for your last letter. Everything is OK here now. I am _1__ to know that everything is going well with you. 2__also for the photos. Linda looks healthier and 3_ than before.
　　It is very hot here now, but it sometimes 4_. We love the rains very much. We are _5_ our stay here. I am now studying in a 6__ school. There are more __7_ and students in this school than in my school in England. My teachers and classmates are all very _8_ to me.
　　Time goes so quickly. I am having new experience all the time. It is difficult to _9 Chinese. But I am making progress _10_ the help of my teachers and classmates.
　　The summer holiday is __11_. Here in Jinan the summer holiday usually __12__ about two months. So I'II be free for over sixty days. I hope you and Linda could __13__ to Jinan for a __14_. Then I can show you _15__ the famous “Spring City” in China.
　　Love to you and Linda.

Yours,
Mike

1 A. glad　　     B. angry　　     C. surprised　　       D. sad

2 A. Thanks　　   B. Ask　　      C. Hope　　          D. Wish

3A. slower　　   B. taller　　     C. shorter　　         D. smaller

4 A. floods　　    B. winds　　    C. snows　　          D. rains

5 A. fond　　     B. disliking　    C. enjoying　　        D. hating

6 A. shorter　　   B. taller　　     C. smaller　　         D. bigger

7 A. libraries　    B. teachers　　   C. buildings　         D. classrooms

8 A. rough　　    B. friendly　　   C. unfriendly　        D. rude

9 A. know　　    B. find　　       C. learn　　           D. see

10 A. as　　       B. under　　     C. by　　             D. with

11 A. finished　    B. coming　      C. going　            D. over

12 A. takes　　    B. spends　       C. lasts　　           D. costs

13 A. run　　      B. walk　        C. go　　            D. come

14A. sight　       B. visit　        C. job　　            D. work

15A. around　     B. to 　         C. for　　            D. visit

 

In one way of thinking. failure is part of life. In 　31 way, failure may be a way towards success. The “Spider-story” is often 　32 .Robert Bruce , leader of the Scots in the 13 ^th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider 　33 a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough 34 in the rock. He tried six times. On the 　35 time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to 　36 the English . Edison , the inventor of the light bulb, made 37 　models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked 　 38 he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have 　39　 failure. Now I know 50,000 ways it won't 　 40 ”.

So what? First，always think about your failure. What caused 　41 ？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? So things will go 　 42　 next time.

Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some 　 43　 about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing any way.

The third thing to keep in 　44 about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself" even though you may have 　45 ．

(　 )31. A. other　　　 B. another　　　　　　　　　　 C. first　　　　　 D. second

(　 )32．A. told　　　　 B. said　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　 D. spoken

(　 )33. A. doing　　　 　　　 B. taking　　　　 　 C. making　 　　　 D. playing

(　 )34．A. room　　　　 　　　 B. house　　　　　 　 C. place　　 D. soil

( )35. A. tenth　　　 B. sixth　　　　　 　　 C. eighth　 D. seventh

(　 )36．A. save　　　　 B. help　　　　　 　 C. defeat　　 　　　 D. kill

(　 )37．A. hundred　　 B. hundreds　　 C. hundred of　 D. hundreds of

(　 )38. A. why　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. what 　　　 D. who

(　 )39. A. not　　　　 　　　 B. no　　　　　　 　 C. never　 　　　　　 D. nothing

(　 )40．A. do　　　　 B. make　　　　　 　 C. take　 　　　　　　 D. work

(　 )41. A. one　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　 　　 C. that　 　　　　　　 D. this

(　 )42．A. high　　　　 B. large　　 　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　 D. bright

(　 )43．A. Thinking　　 B. shopping　　　 　 C. reading 　 D. cleaning

(　 )44. A. heart　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　 　 C. ears　　 　　　　 D. mind

(　 )45. A. failed.　　　 B. succeeded　　　 　 C. finished　　 D. passed

　 I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I’m the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that’s not　 1　 now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my 2　 game. That’s a good way to end a high school football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you don’t, it’s　 3　 to leave at a high point.

　 I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad　 4　 football, and he used to practise with me at home – passing, catching, running. We used to practise almost every evening 5　 it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the ₆ . “Just remember: don’t ever 7 .” “Stay in the game. Don’t lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words　 8　 in my ears.

　 I had a lot on my mind　 9　 the game today. I don’t like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all　 10 , and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where　 11　 just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But then when the game started, my mind became　 12 . I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the 13 , and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light 14　 me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.

　 It’s all over now, and it’s really getting cold here. It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone, and I can　 15　 see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good-bye and move on.

(1)　 A. true　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. clear

(2)　 A. first　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. favourite

(3)　 A. good　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　 C. lucky　　　　 　　　 D. painful

(4)　 A. needed　　　　　 B. hated　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　 D. loved

(5)　 A. until　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　　　　 D. although

(6)　 A. football　　　　　 B. game　　　　　　　 C. goal 　　　　　　　　D. score

(7)　 A. grow up　　　　　　 B. catch up　　　　　 C. give up　　　　　　 D. hurry up

(8)　 A. ringing　　　　 B. saying　　　　　　 C. falling　　　　　　 D. coming

(9)　 A. from　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　 D. after

(10) A. tonight　　　　　　　 B. yesterday　　　　　 C. today　　　　　　　 D. last night

(11) A. we　　　　　　　　　 B. they　　　　　　　　　　 C. I　　　　　　　　 D. he

(12) A. empty　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　　　 D. awake

(13) A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. field　　　　　　　　　 C. ball　　　　　　　 D. match

(14) A. sending　　　　　　　 B. teaching　　　　　 C. pointing　　　　　　 D. showing

(15) A. already　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　 D. clearly