Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.

　　Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.

　　There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.

　　When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”

　　One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”

In one special program in New York State, young and older people_______.

　A. don’t work well together     B. teach each other new ways of building houses

　 C. are friendly to each other　D. spend eight weeks together, working as farmers

All the members work some time every day mainly to________.

　 A. lead a busy life                    B. find useful things and pleasure in work

　C. get used to the life on the farms   D. learn new skills of farming

Living together, ________.

　 A. the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules

　B. the members have to obey the regulations the adults make

　 C. the members have no free time but on weekends

　D. the members should not break the regulations they make together

The best title for the passage is________.

　A. The Rules of Living Together    B. Teenagers and Adults Together

　C. Life in New York State                D. Free Hours in the Special Work Group　

Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.

　　Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.

　　There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.

　　When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”

　　One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”

1. In one special program in New York State, young and older people_______.

　A. don’t work well together     B. teach each other new ways of building houses

　 C. are friendly to each other　D. spend eight weeks together, working as farmers

2.All the members work some time every day mainly to________.

　 A. lead a busy life                    B. find useful things and pleasure in work

　C. get used to the life on the farms   D. learn new skills of farming

3.Living together, ________.

　 A. the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules

　B. the members have to obey the regulations the adults make

　 C. the members have no free time but on weekends

　D. the members should not break the regulations they make together

4.The best title for the passage is________.

　A. The Rules of Living Together    B. Teenagers and Adults Together

　C. Life in New York State              D. Free Hours in the Special Work Group　

 

My brother，Mark，died in a traffic accident four years ago. He was my big brother and 　 36　 looked after me. I am 　 37　 today for all of the special times we had as running partners，and times 　 38　 driving to different races，where we had so many 　 39　 about life in general. I 　 40　 these talks terribly at this time of the year.

　 41　 ，I am so happy he shared with me the 　 42　 of his faith. He was always so 　 43　 to people，and I had been with him many times 　 44　 we pulled over to help someone in need，　 45　 a smile and helping them get back on the road. So I was not 　 46　 when he told me of the time when he was 　 47　 in college. It was the end of the month. To make matters worse，it was Friday and he had no 　 48　 in his pocket for the weekend. Payday was Monday and he had no gas money to get home to 　 49　 my dad and no money to buy food but he had faith that helping others 　 50　 helping yourself.

On his way home from classes that day，as he was driving along，he noticed a guy ahead of him 　 51　 his lumber (木材) all over the road as he turned the corner. Mark 　 52　 right over and helped him load the lumber back into his truck. The guy was so thankful and 　 53　 his hand to Mark，and in it was one hundred dollars. Mark couldn’t believe his 　 54　 . He told him that was unnecessary but the man 　　55　 and off he drove.

I still think of Mark sitting there telling me that story, with tears in his eyes, and how faithful he was.

21.　　 A. hardly　 　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. sometimes　 D. always

22.　　 A. successful　 　 　　　 B. thankful　　　　　　 C. cheerful　　 D. hopeful

23.　　 A. spared　　 　 　　　 B. wasted　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　 D. saved

24.　　 A. questions　 　 　　　 B. arguments　　　　 C. differences　 D. conversations

25.　　 A. miss　　　 　 　　　 B. remember　　　　 C. keep　　　　 D. fear

26.　　 A. However　 　 　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. Then　　　　 D. If

27.　　 A. record　　 　 　　　 B. belief　　　　　　　　 C. story　　　　 D. secret

28.　　 A. careful　　 　　 　　　 B. helpful　　　 C. powerful　　 D. grateful

29.　　 A. because　　 　 　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. until　　 　　 D. when

30.　　 A. sharing　 　　　 　　　 B. forcing　　　　　　 C. recognizing　 D. understanding

31.　　 A. pleased　　 　　 　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. surprised　　 D. excited

32.　　 A. never　　 　　　 　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　 　 D. still

33.　　 A. food　　 　　　 　　　 B. money　　　 C. paper　　　 D. key

34.　　 A. change　 　　　 　　　 B. attend　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　 D. persuade

35.　　 A. means　　 　　 　　　 B. follows　　　　　　 C. explains　　 D. agrees

36.　　 A. carry　　 　　 　　　 B. lose　　　　　　　　　 C. arrange　　　 D. place

37.　　 A. pushed　　 　　 　　　 B. moved　　　 C. pulled　　　 　 D. walked

38.　　 A. raised　　 　　 　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　 C. offered　　　 D. shook

39.　　 A. eyes　　　 　　 　　　 B. ears　　　　　　　　 C. mind　　　 　 D. feeling

40.　　 A. complained　 　 　　　 B. apologized　　　　 C. regretted　　 　 D. insisted

Sometimes people come into your life and you come to realize that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out whom you are or who you want to become. You never know 16　 these people may be, but when you lock eyes with them, you know in an instant that they will 17　 your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but

18　 you find that without overcoming difficulties you would have never realized your 19 , strength, willpower or heart. Everything happens for a 20 . Nothing happens　 21　 or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, brilliant achievements, and sheer stupidity all occur to　 22　 the limit of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a　 23　 paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and 24 , but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you 25　 who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you 26 , help to create who you are and who you become. Even the　 27　 experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are the most important ones. If someone hurt you or breaks your heart, 28 them, for they have helped you learn about　 29　 and the importance of being　 30 . Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it　 31 . Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every 32　 to. Tell yourself you are great and believe in yourself, for 33　 you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for 34　 to believe in you.

You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no　 35 . Most importantly (!!!), if you love someone tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in store.

16. A. who　　　　 　 B. what　　　 　　　　 C. why　 　　　　　　　　　 D. that

17. A. destroy　　　 　 B. affect　　　　 　　 C. end　　　　　 　　 D. give

18. A. in need　　　　　　　 B. by turn　　　 　　　 C. in reflection　　 　　 D. with guidance

19. A. promise 　　　　　　 B. potential　　　　　　　　　 C. belief 　　　　 　　 D. wish

20. A. point　 　　　　　 B. start　　　　 　　　　 C. success　　 　　 　　 D. reason

21. A. in surprise　 　 B. on time　　　　　　 　 C. by chance　　 　　 D. with pleasure

22. A. test　　　　 　　 B. keep　　　　　 　　 C. hold　　　　　 　　 D. send　　　　

23. A. shortly　　　 　 B. quickly 　　　　　　 C. terribly　　　　 　　 D. smoothly　　

24. A. heavy　　　 　 B. colorful　　　　 　 C. satisfying　　　 　　 D. comfortable

25. A. think　　　 　　 B like　　　　　 　　 C. meet　　　　　 　　 D. miss　

26. A. achieve　　 　　 B. experience　　　 　 C. overcome　 　 　　　　 D. suffer

27. A. bad　　　 　　　 B. rich　　　　　 　　 C. personal　　　 　　　 D. pleasant

28. A. forget　　 　　　 B. forgive　　　　 　　 C. remember　　　 　 D. love

29. A. clever　　　 　　 B. value　　　　 　　　 C. life　　　　 　　　　　 D. trust

30. A. helpful　 　　　　 B. smart　　　 　　　　　 C. careful　　 　　　　　 D. serious

31. A. too　　　　 　　 B. then　　　　　 　　 C. before　　　　 　 D. again

32. A. day 　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　 　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hand

33. A. if　　 　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　 　　 C. as　　　　　 　　　 D. until

34. A. the others　　 　 B. some other　　 　　　 C. another　　　　 　　 D. others

35. A. pains　　 　　　　 B. regrets　　　　 　　 C. fair　　　 　　　　　 D. stress