I'm walking along a river bed in California. The future stretched out ahead, in the valley, hills and mountains. The past is there too, but today I prefer to walk forward: to live “in the now”, and truly see all the good things in the world. Light clouds float high in the bright blue sky, and the sunlight shines off the house in the distance. People ride bicycles on the bike path that follows the river. They talk and laugh together. What a beautiful and peaceful  scene it makes!

My heart is suddenly full of joy as I remember it is New Year's Day. A day to start afresh and to feel gratitude for the gift of life God has given me. I pass by a man holding his son, one or two years old, whose face is a study in pure joy and wonder, as he looks out over the green hills and towering mountains. Tears gather in my eyes with the sweetness of this simple thought. A man sits gazing into the distance. In this lonely scene, I'm reminded of other days in the past when sadness and hopelessness were my only companions. I say a silent prayer for him, and thanks to God. Then I walk on.

A young couple crouch (蹲) next to a bicycle that has dropped its chain. As they look up, I smile and say “Happy New Year”. They smile and wish me the same. It is a simple thing, but for a moment we have become one with the world and a sudden joy takes my breath away. An old woman leans on a fence post. She doesn't seem either happy or sad, just gazes into the past, or maybe the future. A feeling of timeless peace flows through me and all fear of what the future may bring disappears. I thank her with my thoughts, and move on.

I walk by a stand of young trees. A loud burst of cheerful chirping (唧唧叫) from the little woods, and I can't help but laugh out loud. As I reach home, I say another thanks to God for the gift “now”. It has taken a long time to find it, and although I can't keep it with me all of the time, I know how to open the door again. I know whatever the New Year will bring, there will be joy and enough love of “now” to help me through the hard times we all must face.

Happy New Year!

56.How does the writer feel after he sees the old woman?

A.Fearful.    B.Hopeless.                    C.Thankful.    D.Regretful.

57.How many scenes does the writer describe about people?

A.Three.         B.Four.                          C.Five.          D.Six.

58.What does the underlined word “we” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.The young couple and the writer.

B.All the people in the world.

C.The people whom the writer has met.

D.The young couple and the old woman.

59.What can we learn from the text?

A.Happiness is in getting together with your parents.

B.Watching people can make you relax.

C.Walking makes people energetic.

D.Smile brightens people up.

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The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights.It   36   me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a   37   to go faster.I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green.Above all, there are those   38   situations in which someone doesn’t even   39   that the light turns red, and just keeps going.That is why so many   40   happen! All these situations make me   41__    the purpose of traffic lights.

           42   , it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at   __43   crossroads.Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to   44   traffic.And I’ll do my best to   45   the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m   46   to.

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2.A.sight            B.signal              C.message         D.switch

3.A.instant          B.exciting          C.dangerous       D.cautious

4.A.notice         B.sense                  C.remember     D.feel

5.A.events          B.problems          C.situations      D.a(chǎn)ccidents

6.A.think of B.wonder about    C.care for          D.worry about      

7.A.Besides          B.Anyway          C.Instead          D.However

8.A.noisy             B.narrow           C.crowded        D.key

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10.A.learn         B.obey          C.protect           D.carry

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12.A.teachers    B.friends          C.leaders           D.parents

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16.A.unless       B.when         C.before            D.till

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18.A.start         B.a(chǎn)ttend            C.leave             D.miss

19.A.good         B.colorful           C.meaningful         D.healthy

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