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I sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the notecard into the ___________, sealed it and stuck the stamps on it, but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox … I ___________.

The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook _______. She had inspired me to live a(n)_______life—for example, by_______more.

Her volunteer efforts weren’t_______—she wasn’t building wells in Uganda, but_______she was doing small, local good deeds, such as serving as a crossing guard. These were things I could do, too. She made me _______ I could make a difference here at home. I felt I should let her know how her_______positively influenced my life. I could have easily sent her an e-mail, ________that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you, That’s why I ended up________the letter. But now I stood before the mailbox, unable to place the envelope inside. What was________me? Why was this so ____________to do? I guess I felt strange because it wasn’t like she was my best friend, I just knew her, “People don’t ____________do this,” I thought to myself. However, ________thinking it over, I still felt a(n)________to let her know how grateful I was. Finally, I put the envelope in the mailbox.

Weeks later I received her reply. She was________a tough time and my letter meant the________to her, She didn’t know she had such a(n)________on others. Not only did this letter make her happy, but her response to it increased my____________of happiness, I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month, Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice, Life is too short not to do it.

1.A. envelope　　 B. drawer　　 C. handbag　　 D. pocket

2.A. sighed　　 B. froze　　 C. panicked　　 D. smiled

3.A. usually　　 B. formally　　 C. occasionally　　 D. secretly

4.A. different　　 B. tough　　 C. enthusiastic　　 D. rich

5.A. enjoying　　 B. volunteering　　 C. exercising　　 D. travelling

6.A. essential　　 B. meaningful　　 C. ordinary　　 D. huge

7.A. once　　 B. also　　 C. still　　 D. instead

8.A. accept　　 B. realize　　 C. admit　　 D. prove

9.A. words　　 B. thoughts　　 C. example　　 D. emotion

10.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. so　　 D. or

11.A. editing　　 B. receiving　　 C. answering　　 D. handwriting

12.A. stopping　　 B. urging　　 C. encouraging　　 D. confusing

13.A. boring　　 B. pleasant　　 C. hard　　 D. cool

14.A. directly　　 B. constantly　　 C. equally　　 D. normally

15.A. until　　 B. after　　 C. while　　 D. before

16.A. desire　　 B. ambition　　 C. fear　　 D. curiosity

17.A. going through　　 B. going for　　 C. going against　　 D. going over

18.A. earth　　 B. world　　 C. dream　　 D. future

19.A. comment　　 B. honor　　 C. influence　　 D. concern

20.A. search　　 B. appreciation　　 C. level　　 D. experience

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I sat down at my desk and started writing an emotional letter of gratitude(感激). But _______it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox. I_______.

The letter was to a teacher whose volunteer efforts had _______my view on the world and I felt I should let her know how her _______positively influenced my life.

I could have easily sent her an e-mail, _______that seemed a bit_______for such an important thank-you. That’s why I ended up _______the letter. But now I hesitated. We had _______merely by Facebook comments and occasional private messages. I _______knew her. Maybe my letter was too heartfelt. “People don’t normally do this,” I thought to myself.

Thinking a while, I put the envelope in the mailbox ________.

A couple of weeks later I received a Facebook response from her. It turned out she was________a tough time and my note meant the ________ to her. She said she had no idea that she was making such a(n)________to others.

Not only did this letter make her happier, but her ________increased my joy as well. I was so ________that it made such a difference to her that I decided to write a gratitude letter to________each month.

I’ve been doing this for two years now and it’s________transformed my life. I’m more likely to seek out the________in others and more thankful for the beautiful life I’m ________. Cultivating (培养) ________is a great skill to practice. Life is too short not to do it.

1.A. after　　 B. if　　 C. because　　 D. when

2.A. smiled　　 B. burst　　 C. rejected　　 D. froze

3.A. changed　　 B. balanced　　 C. weighed　　 D. supported

4.A. example　　 B. picture　　 C. memory　　 D. call

5.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. in case　　 D. in order

6.A. normal　　 B. hard　　 C. wonderful　　 D. lame

7.A. posting　　 B. polishing　　 C. handwriting　　 D. folding

8.A. made sense of　　 B. come into being　　 C. kept in touch　　 D. got on with

9.A. really　　 B. barely　　 C. still　　 D. also

10.A. immediately　　 B. away　　 C. again　　 D. eventually

11.A. gong through　　 B. breaking through　　 C. breaking away from　　 D. having access to

12.A. dream　　 B. world　　 C. tip　　 D. warning

13.A. mess　　 B. difference　　 C. effect　　 D. effort

14.A. exploration　　 B. expectation　　 C. reply　　 D. greeting

15.A. curious　　 B. confident　　 C. excited　　 D. hopeful

16.A. anyone　　 B. her　　 C. someone　　 D. each other

17.A. greatly　　 B. negatively　　 C. slightly　　 D. simply

18.A. nature　　 B. ambition　　 C. honesty　　 D. goodness

19.A. living　　 B. giving　　 C. desiring　　 D. wasting

20.A. writing　　 B. appreciation　　 C. direction　　 D. protection

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I sat down at my desk and started writing an emotional letter of _________ But when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox, I _________ .

The letter was to a teacher whose volunteer efforts had _________ my view on the world and I felt I should let her know how her _________ positively influenced my life.

I could have easily sent her an e-mail, _________ that seemed a bit _________ for such an important thank you. That’s why I ended up _________ the letter. But now I hesitated. We had _________ merely by Facebook comments and occasional private messages. I _________ knew her. Maybe my letter was too heartfelt. “People don’t normally do this,” I __________ to myself.

Thinking a while, I put the envelope in the mailbox __________.

A couple of weeks later I received a Facebook response from her. It turned out she was __________ a tough time and my note meant the __________ to her. She said she had no idea that she was making such a(n) __________ to others.

Not only did this letter make her happier, but her __________ increased my joy as well. I was so __________ that it made such a difference to her that I decided to write a gratitude letter to her each month.

I’ve been doing this for two years now and it’s __________ transformed my life. I’m more likely to seek out the __________ in others and more thankful for the beautiful life I’m __________.

Cultivating (培养) __________ is a great skill to practice. Life is too short not to do it.

1.A.apology B.application C.suggestion D.gratitude

2.A.smiled B.awoke C.rejected D.froze

3.A.changed B.balanced C.weighed D.supported

4.A.example B.picture C.memory D.call

5.A.and B.but C.in case D.in order

6.A.normal B.hard C.wonderful D.lame

7.A.posting B.polishing C.handwriting D.folding

8.A.risen to fame B.come into being C.kept in touch D.come to light

9.A.really B.barely C.still D.also

10.A.apologized B.reported C.thought D.described

11.A.indefinitely B.repeatedly C.aimlessly D.eventually

12.A.going through B.breaking through C.breaking away from　　　　　　　　　 D.having access to

13.A.dream B.world C.tip D.warning

14.A.mess B.difference C.effect D.effort

15.A.exploration B.expectation C.reply D.greeting

16.A.curious B.confident C.excited D.hopeful

17.A.greatly B.negatively C.slightly D.rarely

18.A.nature B.ambition C.honesty D.goodness

19.A.living B.giving C.desiring D.wasting

20.A.writing B.appreciation C.direction D.protection

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She sat at the desk and set about _____ a letter to her friend.

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Mrs. Walker sat down at her desk and sighed. “OK. Tell me, Winston, how your homework became part of the ecosystem.”

“Yesterday,” he began, “after I finished my math homework, I needed a(n) _________. So I took out my bubblegum tape(泡泡糖) to _________. Michael and I are having a contest.”

“Yes.” _______ Michael, “We are.”

“I thought the more gum, the bigger the bubble. I kept _______　 gum and my bubble kept growing. Pretty soon I was blowing bubbles so big they　 _______　 my face.”

“Wow!” one girl behind him exclaimed in whisper.

“Then it　 _______ . I blew a bubble as big as a beachball.” He _______　 his arms over his head to show how big it was.”

Some kids murmured in disbelief. But Winston　 _______　 them and went on.

“All of a sudden a gust of wind　 _______　 the bubble right out of my mouth! The bubble ________ over my desk and out the window. As it sailed away, I noticed something yellow stuck to it. Like paper. Then I noticed my ________　 was missing.”

“So?” Mrs. Walker asked.

“I ran after it into Mrs. Roosevelt’s garden—she lives next door. I saw her cat　 ________ the bubble. The bubble broke. All I saw then was the cat running madly away.

“Mrs. Roosevelt helped me search the ________. But my homework was nowhere to be seen.”

Mrs. Walker did not look ________ . Shaking her head, she said, “________ , Winston, why didn’t you just tell me that the homework was __________ and…”

Just then, the office assistant walked in with an envelope addressed to Winston.

Everyone watched him open the envelope and take out his ________ homework page and a note that said, “For Winston’s teacher.”

Winston must have __________ to turn this in. He’s responsible. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but I’m sure Winston can give you a(n) __________.

Mrs. Roosevelt

Mrs. Walker __________. “It was all true!”

“Yes, Madam”. Winston said quietly.

1.A. surprise　　 B. change　　 C. break　　 D. reward

2.A. play　　 B. eat　　 C. research　　 D. practice

3.A. complained　　 B. confirmed　　 C. replied　　 D. claimed

4.A. adding　　 B. pressing　　 C. chewing　　 D. twisting

5.A. touched　　 B. covered　　 C. brushed　　 D. reached

6.A. happened　　 B. changed　　 C. exploded　　 D. expanded

7.A. spread　　 B. crossed　　 C. curved　　 D. waved

8.A. accused　　 B. ignored　　 C. respected　　 D. noticed

9.A. seized　　 B. tore　　 C. burst　　 D. snatched

10.A. hung　　 B. skipped　　 C. jumped　　 D. floated

11.A. desk　　 B. beachball　　 C. gum　　 D. homework

12.A. hold　　 B. swallow　　 C. attack　　 D. stretch

13.A. cat　　 B. garden　　 C. paper　　 D. bubble

14.A. impressed　　 B. amused　　 C. surprised　　 D. touched

15.A. Generally　　 B. Ridiculously　　 C. Honestly　　 D. Unfortunately

16.A. missing　　 B. torn　　 C. hard　　 D. finished

17.A. wrinkled　　 B. shining　　 C. preserved　　 D. fascinating

18.A. forgotten　　 B. promised　　 C. refused　　 D. wanted

19.A. explanation　　 B. apology　　 C. introduction　　 D. excuse

20.A. looked out　　 B. looked down　　 C. looked away　　 D. looked up

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School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very ______ of the crowded bus because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting there makes me ______ out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the ______, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of ______. I tried to mind my manners and ______ listened, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, ______, her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in ______, I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from ________ the tears, she answered, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes ______ as she continued. “I have already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”

I was ______. My heart ached for her. And this reminded me of the great _____ that my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and _________ is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to ______ that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was ______ her job. She had a whole world of ______ and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish. I realized I had only thought of people as ______ as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie ______ she was a bus driver. I had ______ her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant.

For all I know, I’m just another person in ______ else’s world, and may not even be ________ I　 should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.

1.A. side　　 B. end　　 C. front　　 D. middle

2.A. find　　 B. take　　 C. think　　 D. stand

3.A. doctor　　 B. teacher　　 C. driver　　 D. assistant

4.A. conversation　　 B. topic　　 C. fire　　 D. discussion

5.A. politely　　 B. slightly　　 C. carelessly　　 D. partly

6.A. otherwise　　 B. instead　　 C. therefore　　 D. however

7.A. surprise　　 B. purpose　　 C. silence　　 D. particular

8.A. fighting　　 B. turning　　 C. clearing　　 D. protecting

9.A. opened　　 B. lowered　　 C. closed　　 D. shone

10.A. shocked　　 B. relieved　　 C. recognized　　 D. excited

11.A. victory　　 B. pain　　 C. respect　　 D. disappointment

12.A. away　　 B. seldom　　 C. never　　 D. still

13.A. pick up　　 B. go through　　 C. work out　　 D. get down

14.A. almost　　 B. nearly　　 C. just　　 D. ever

15.A. school　　 B. factory　　 C. family　　 D. friend

16.A. far　　 B. long　　 C. much　　 D. well

17.A. while　　 B. until　　 C. though　　 D. because

18.A. judged　　 B. received　　 C. considered　　 D. criticized

19.A. everyone　　 B. anyone　　 C. someone　　 D. nobody

20.A. happy　　 B. important　　 C. useful　　 D. wise

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A father sat at his desk poring over his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and announced, "Dad, because this is your birthday and you're 40 years old, I'm going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!" When the boy started making good on his word, the father cried out suddenly, "Oh, Andrew, don't do it now; I'm too busy!"

The youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes．Apologicaliy the father said, "You can finish later．"

The boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written over his face．That evening the father said, "Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!" But the boy didn't respond．

Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an accident and was drowned．His heartbroken father wrote．．．

"If only I could tell him how much I regret my thoughtless words, and could be sure that he knows how much my heart is aching．"

Love is not only giving．Any loving act must be warmly accepted or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar．If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no chance at all as in the case of the little boy．

1.What does the underlined phrase "poring over" mean?

A．looking in on                       B．looking out for

C．looking through                     D．looking around

2.The boy is going to give his father 40 kisses because ______．

A．his father is very busy

B．this is the boy' birthday

C．the boy wants to play with his father

D．this is his father' birthday and he's 40 years old

3.What happened to the youngster later?

A．His heart was broken．            B．．He died unexpectedly．

C．He ran away from home．        D．He fell silent all the time．

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Love Story                    B．Love Your Son

C．A Father and a Son                D．Love is a Two-way Street

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Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush（豪华的）office.  He was tired

Ray's eyes stopped at a painting on the wall.  It was a gift given by an old friend，Bull，as a farewell gift when he left his hometown  He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times.  The many hours he spent talking to his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunting in the Africa of old.

Memories flowed back more than ten years;  he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting，and how he wished he could have shared those times.

Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box. He opened the lid and exposed a work of art，a hand-made hunting knife.  This was a gift from Bull，given to Ray more than 20 years ago.  It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it "Zambezi"，the river where Bull had been so many times.

He closed the box and sat upright at his desk；he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break.  Things were going well with the business，everything running smoothly.  He could afford a week off！

He went back home.  A week in the hometown would be like going back in history. "Man, it's going to be good,”Ray said aloud，as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing，as he looked in the rearview  mirror.  The powerful car going  its way through  the night,  headlights  piercing（穿透）the darkness.  Memories danced through the man's mind.  Memories of good times，when he knew what it was to relax, to talk，and to really visit.

Slowly entering town he looked around.  Ray sat in his car,  looking at the old building，smiling.  Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago.

1.We learn from the text that __________.

A． Ray's old friend, Bull, is a painting artist

B． Ray visited Africa together with Bull many times

C． Ray and Bull often went hunting together

D． Ray left his hometown more than ten years ago

2.Which of the following  words can best describe Ray's feeling about going back    home?

A． Worried         B． Excited           C． Calm            D． Nervous

3.It can be inferred from the text that________.

A． Ray was a successful businessman

B． Ray had a hard time in the hometown

C． Ray's hometown was a small remote mountain village

D． Ray was the first promising young man in the hometown

4.What may the author talk about in the paragraph that follows the text?

A． Ray's childhood spent in his hometown.

B． Why Ray left his hometown alone.

C． The situation in Ray's hometown.

D． How Ray went into business.

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Ray Travers sat back at the large desk, and looked around his plush（豪华的）office．He was tired．

Ray's eyes stopped at a painting on the wall．It was a gift given by an old friend, Bull, as a farewell gift when he left his hometown．He recalled the life spent in that small town; pleasant times．The many hours he spent talking lo his good friend, and the tales he was told about hunting in the Africa of old．

Memories flowed back more than ten years; he remembered how he enjoyed hearing about the wonderful hunting, and how he wished he could have shared those times．

Ray opened his desk drawer and brought out a wooden box．He opened the lid and exposed a work of art, a hand-made hunting knife．This was a gift from Bull, given to Ray more than 20 years ago．It was one of the first knives Bull had made, and Ray had called it "Zambezi”, the river where Bull had been so many times．

He closed the box and sat upright at his desk; he was driving himself hard, and deserved a break．Things were going well with the business, everything running smoothly．He could afford a week off!

He went back home．A week in the hometown would be like going back in history．"Man, it's going to be good," Ray said aloud, as he turned onto the highway and watched the city lights fast disappearing, as he looked in the rearview mirror．

It was well into the night when Ray pulled into an all-night gas station He walked around the gas station and the memories started …  He was finally back on the road, the powerful car going its way through the night, headlights piercing （穿透） the darkness．Memories danced through the man' s mind．Memories of good times , when he knew what it was to relax , to talk, and to really visit．

Slowly entering town he looked around．Ray sat in his car, looking at the old building, smiling． Inside it was almost as though it was the same people as 15 years ago．

1.We learn from the passage that Bull is________．

2.What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraphs 2 －5?

3.What do we know from the passage?

4.What does the under lined part in Paragraph 7 mean?

5.What may the author talk about in the paragraph that follows the passage?

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About 10 years ago,I sat in my office,struggling to write an annual progress report for my leader. I enjoy writing scientific papers that engage my creativity and further my research. But report writing doesn’t come with any reward apart from the momentary satisfaction of finishing something. Like other routine paperwork,I find it hard to get through. So that day,I offered myself a reward : When I finished the report,I'd give myself 2 hours to examine slides (载玻片)under the microscope — a task I've always loved but never had much time for as a staff member. It ’ s a strategy I call " just for fun"，.

The strategy was born out of challenges I experienced in graduate school. I usually delayed putting together reports for university administrators until threatening letters arrived. I never felt that paperwork was advancing my science, but rather sapping my energy and time for research. One of my committee members recognized and understood my difficulties. Then he told me about his strategy of rewarding himself with a fun project when he completed a task that he didn’t particularly enjoy. He advised me to think about doing something similar. I immediately liked the idea.

Over the course of my career，this strategy helped me complete and move past the parts of my job that I didn’t particularly enjoy. The rewards I gave myself provided a way to relax and reminded me why I love being a scientist.

As for that annual report,I spent an ordinary morning on it but got it done. Then I hurried over to the microscope ， eager to inspect a series of slides that my collaborators (合作者) had sent a couple of weeks earlier. To others， it may　 have looked like work. But to me,it was just for fun.

1.Why does the author dislike report writing?

A.He receives too little from it.

B.It is extremely easy to finish.

C.It needs too much creativity.

D.He doesn’t major in writing.

2.What does the underlined word " sapping" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Acquiring. B.Consuming.

C.Lacking . D.Providing.

3.How did the author get his strategy?

A.Through the inspiration of his report writing.

B.Through the reward of his collaborators.

C.Through the instructions of university administrators.

D.Through a committee member’s suggestion.

4.What can we learn from the author’s experience?

A.Choose a career you really like.

B.Seek fun when doing science research.

C.Motivate yourself to finish boring tasks.

D.Reward yourself with a new strategy.

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