When I was a small child，during the war，we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village.One day，on the road，I found the ____ pieces of a mirror.There was a motorcycle accident.
I ____ to find all the pieces and put them ____，but it was not possible，so I used only the ___ piece and I made it round.I could ____ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the ____ that I could reflect light to dark places where the sun would never shine—in ____ holes and some other dark places.It became a game for me to ____ light into the darkest places I could find.
I ____ the little mirror，and，as I grew up，I would take it out ____ I had nothing to do and ____ the game.As I became a man，I grew to realize that this was not ____ a child’s game but a metaphor(暗喻) for what I might ____ my life.I came to ____ that I am not the light or the source of light.But light—truth，understanding，knowledge—is there，and it will shine in many dark places ____ I reflect it.
I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ____ design and shape I do not know.___，with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this ____—into the black places in the ____ of men—and change some things in some people.Perhaps others may see and do the same.This is what I am about.This is the ____ of my life.

小題1:	A．broken B．wasted C．painted D．sharpened

小題2:	A．pretended B．tried C．demanded D．hated

小題3:	A．back B．down C．together D．aside

小題4:	A．lightest B．longest C．hardest D．largest

小題5:	A．talk B．play C．deal D．share

小題6:	A．suggestion B．fact C．decision D．reason

小題7:	A．deep B．big C．bright D．empty

小題8:	A．attract B．show C．get D．bring

小題9:	A．kept B．cut C．used D．mended

小題10:

A．until B．before C．when D．after

小題11:

A．watch B．continue C．remember D．change

小題12:

A．just B．wholly C．really D．even

小題13:

A．get from B．owe to C．tell about D．do with

小題14:

A．announce B．doubt C．understand D．expect

小題15:

A．so that B．now that C．even if D．only if

小題16:

A．whole B．unique C．special D．other

小題17:

A．Otherwise B．However C．Besides D．Therefore

小題18:

A．country B．village C．world D．city

小題19:

A．hands B．brains C．eyes D．hearts

小題20:

A．way B．standard C．quality D．meaning

I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed，but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I ___ most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we ____ ate our meal.With so little conversation I was quick to ____ his family as cold.When we got into the ____ to go home，his father suddenly appeared.___，he began to wash his son’s windscreen.I could feel he is a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later.My father often ____ me early in the morning.“Buy Xerox.It’s a good sharp price，” he might say when I answered the phone.No pleasant ___ or inquiry about my life，just financial instructions.This manner of his ___ me and we often quarreled.But one day，I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his ____ morning calls.The next time he called and told me to buy a stock，I ____ him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends，I’ve often felt ___.For example，I always return phone calls ____ and regularly contact my friends.I expect the same from them.I had one friend who rarely called，answering my messages with short e­mails.I rushed to the ____：She wasn’t a good friend！My anger ____ as the holidays approached.But then she came to a gathering I ____ and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window­shopping the previous month.I was ____ at her thoughtfulness，and regretful for how I’d considered her to be ____.Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often，I ignored their ____ expressions，eagerly expecting them to do things in my ____.Over the years，however，I’ve learned to ____ other persons’ love signs.

小題1:	A．remember B．enjoy C．value D．admire

小題2:	A．excitedly B．nervously C．silently D．instantly

小題3:	A．regard B．treat C．find D．think

小題4:	A．bus B．train C．car D．plane

小題5:	A．Punctually B．Carefully C．Proudly D．Coldly

小題6:	A．visited B．interrupted C．warned D．telephoned

小題7:	A．greeting B．meeting C．apology D．explanation

小題8:	A．interested B．angered C．encouraged D．surprised

小題9:	A．long B．short C．warm D．polite

小題10:

A．praised B．remembered C．blamed D．thanked

小題11:．

A．content	B．guilty
C．curious	D．disappointed

小題12:

A．in order B．in turn C．without delay D．without difficulty

小題13:

A．feeling B．suggestion C．judgment D．belief

小題14:

A．disappeared B．grew C．helped D．declined

小題15:

A．opened B．refused C．hosted D．invited

小題16:

A．depressed B．upset C．fascinated D．shocked

小題17:

A．uncaring B．dishonest C．unhappy D．discouraged

小題18:

A．unique B．common C．pleasant D．familiar

小題19:

A．opinion B．way C．mind D．life

小題20:

A．send B．read C．give D．express

In a Chinese modern dance competition on TV one very unique couple won one of the top prizes.The lady，in her thirties，was a dancer who had ____ since she was a little girl.Later in life，she lost her entire left arm in an accident and fell into a state of ____ for a few years.
Someone then asked her to coach a children’s dancing group.From that point on，she realized that she could not ____ dancing.So，she started to do some of her old routines，but，having lost her arm，she had also lost her ___.It took a while before she could even make simple turns and spins without ____.
Then a few months later she ____ a man in his twenties who had lost a leg in an accident.She was determined to find him and ____ him to dance with her.He had never danced.And to dance with one leg...He said，“Are you ____ with me？No way！”
But，she didn’t ____，and he agreed to think about it.“I have nothing else to do anyway，” he thought.Then she started to ____ him dancing.The two ____ a few times because he had no concept of using muscle，how to ___ his body，and knew none of the ____ things about dancing.When she became ____ and lost patience with him，he would walk out.____，they came back together and started training ____.
They hired a choreographer(舞蹈指導) to ___ routines for them.She would fly high (held by him) with both arms (a sleeve for an arm) flying in the air.He could bend ____ by one leg with her leaning(倚靠) on him，etc.
When I watched this I didn’t ____ realize that she was missing an arm ___ I was focusing on the guy with only one leg.Really quite amazing!

小題1:	A．operated B．played C．trained D．competed

小題2:	A．relief B．depression C．confusion D．recovery

小題3:	A．learn B．understand C．forget D．face

小題4:	A．chance B．balance C．advantage D．promise

小題5:	A．following B．checking C．noticing D．falling

小題6:	A．heard of B．searched for C．came across D．waited for

小題7:	A．require B．allow C．lead D．persuade

小題8:	A．arguing B．joking C．discussing D．agreeing

小題9:	A．carry on B．give up C．settle down D．set off

小題10:

A．teach B．show C．leave D．watch

小題11:

A．broke up B．gave in C．put off D．returned back

小題12:

A．change B．present C．improve D．control

小題13:

A．important B．interesting C．basic D．special

小題14:

A．excited B．annoyed C．moved D．shocked

小題15:

A．Unfortunately B．Eventually C．Generally D．Jokingly

小題16:

A．seriously B．differently C．publicly D．gradually

小題17:

A．discover B．arrange C．perform D．design

小題18:

A．raised B．kept C．supported D．carried

小題19:

A．still B．hardly C．nearly D．even

小題20:

A．because B．if C．before D．though

It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.
“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals （涼鞋）, wet with heavy snow.
“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I saved them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.
The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”
“Am I rich? Pity, no!”
I looked at my worn-out slipcovers （椅套）. The girl put her cup back in its saucer （茶碟）carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers against the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.
Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.
I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.
小題1:The writer let the two children come in and served them well because ______.

A．she wanted to sell old papers to them

B．she wanted to give them some presents

C．she showed great pity and care on them

D．she wanted to show her thanks to them

小題2:The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to _______.

A．show that she was a kind-hearted lady

B．remind her she shouldn’t forget how rich she was

C．leave room for readers to think about what being rich is

D．call up her memories of the good old days

小題3:It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on _______.

A．how much money you have made

B．what attitude you have had toward life

C．the way you help others

D．your social relationship

A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy”at Microsoft.The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed.”he said.”Give me our e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in ,as well as date when you may start.”
The man replied,”But Idon’t have a computer,neither an e-mail.”
“I’m sorry,”said the HR manager,”If you don’t have an e-mail,that means you do not exist.And who doesn’t exist cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all.He didn’t know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket.He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours,he succeded to double his capital,He repeated the operation three times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he can survive in this way,and started to go every day earlier,and return late,Thus,his money doubled or tripled every day.Shortly,he bought a cart,then a truck,and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.Five years later,the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.
He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail,The man replied,”I don’t have an e-mail.”
The broker answered curiously,”You don’t have an e-mail,and yet have succeeded to build an empire.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?”The man thought for a while and replied,”Yes,I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
小題1:Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft?

A．Because he didn’t have an e-mail

B．B Because he was lazy.

C．Because he didn’t pass the test

D．Because he didn’t have a computer

小題2:The underlined word “triple”can be replaced by_______.

A．become 3 times

B．become large

C．increase quickly

D．decrease quickly

小題3:According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?

A．The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.

B．The man didn’t give up though he failed the interview.

C．He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.

D．Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.

小題4:The man can be described as ______.

A．helpful and considerate	B．smart and hardworking
C．positive and generous	D．stubborn and unselfish

小題5:Which proverb can best describe the story?

A．Where there is a will,there is a way.	B．Accidents will happen.
C．Misfortune may be an actual blessing.	D．No pains,no gains.

The person I admire most is not famous at all, yet in my mind his achievements are as important as those of any historical figure. Gary is a fellow classmate of mine at college, and for him this is a major      .
We know that Gary suffers from a      , which makes it almost impossible for him to      his movements. As a result, he will       his life in a wheelchair. He cannot write with a pen or a pencil, and speaks so slowly and strangely that it takes      to understand what he is saying.
However, behind his       appearance, Gary is a warm, fun-loving, intelligent person. His disability affects his muscles, not his mind or      . He enjoys the same things as any student does—listening to music, making      and so on—and he is not only the best student in our class, but also has a       sense of humor and genuine interest in other people.
The main      why I admire him so much is that he is determined to lead a       life, in spite of his physical difficulties he has to overcome. Although his       prevents him from going to school, he gives himself an education by studying at home. Being unable to      himself, he uses a special typewriter to write letters to his friends and beautiful poems which      the true depth of his thoughts and character. Another reason why I admire Gary is that he never feels sorry for himself. He says, for instance, that being unable to move around       gives him more time to think. In fact, he always      to see the bright side of any situation, so instead of needing his friends to       him, he actually cheers us up when we are       or depressed.
I would admire Gary       he didn’t have any disability; in fact he does, and      to let it spoil his life, which makes him the most remarkable person I have known.

小題1:	A．problem B．impression C．achievement D．joke

小題2:	A．headache B．defeat C．disability D．pain

小題3:	A．control B．affect C．remove D．replace

小題4:	A．spend B．save C．waste D．ruin

小題5:	A．courage B．chance C．ability D．patience

小題6:	A．chemical B．medical C．physical D．mental

小題7:	A．personality B．behavior C．health D．method

小題8:	A．neighbors B．friends C．drivers D．writers

小題9:	A．terrible B．similar C．wonderful D．practical

小題10:

A．problem B．need C．matter D．reason

小題11:

A．dangerous B．disappointing C．normal D．careful

小題12:

A．movement B．condition C．choice D．decision

小題13:

A．explain B．express C．introduce D．enjoy

小題14:

A．leave B．give C．bring D．show

小題15:

A．just B．mostly C．hardly D．ever

小題16:

A．continues B．arranges C．manages D．begins

小題17:

A．comfort B．help C．forgive D．tease

小題18:

A．ashamed B．regretful C．worried D．doubtful

小題19:

A．even so B．ever since C．as if D．even if

小題20:

A．wants B．refuses C．stops D．Loves

Have you ever noticed that the more you have the more you want? Let’s face it. Thinking our life is good enough doesn’t come naturally to many people. When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment. Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction. Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are.
Focus on what you are thankful for. Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have. Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be. Focus on what you are thankful for. Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now.
When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our well-being. Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner. What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment.
When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfied. Social comparisons can provide useful information when we try to learn from others, but they also hold our perspective in a discontented position. Compare yourself less with others so you can be satisfied more.
When you are focused on your big ambitions and future goals you might elide the daily pleasures that surround you. Learn to slow down and absorb the wonder and beauty around you. Stay present and focus on the task you’re undertaking at the moment. Don’t let the life pass you by because you’re always on the go and distracted by ambition.
Practice looking at life through the lens of contentment and it will become more natural.
小題1:How can we live with contentment?

A．To change our lifestyle.

B．To have a motivation in life.

C．To give less attention to what we are grateful for.

D．To realize the difference between needs and desires.

小題2:What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．Make wise decisions.	B．Know the present situation
C．Let go of regrets.	D．Remember the past.

小題3:The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “__”.

A．enjoy

B．change

C．create

D．neglect

小題4:What should you do to put yourself in a good mood?

A．Make time for simple pleasures.

B．Learn from successful people.

C．Focus on your future goals.

D．Create chance to learn more.

Long long ago, a circle missed one piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its       piece. But because it was       and therefore could roll only very slowly, it       the flowers along the way. It       with the worms. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but       of them fitted. So it left them all by the side of the road and       searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted      . It incorporated the missing piece into itself and began to roll.       it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast,       fast to notice the flowers or talk to the worms. After it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it      , left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.
The       of the story, I suggest, is that in some strange       we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has       is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it       like to nourish his soul with the dream of something      . When we accept that       is part of being human and when we can continue rolling       life and appreciate it, we will have       a wholeness that others can only desire, which , I believe, is _    God asks of us — not “Be perfect”, not “Don’t even make a mistake”,       “Be whole”.

小題1:	A．other B．missing C．rest D．remaining

小題2:	A．incomplete B．ugly C．ordinary D．unusual

小題3:	A．picked B．watered C．admired D．planted

小題4:	A．played B．chatted C．sang D．danced

小題5:	A．neither B．each C．all D．none

小題6:	A．carried out B．put on C．worked out D．kept on

小題7:	A．especially B．permanently C．perfectly D．constantly

小題8:	A．Although B．Now that C．Unless D．As long as

小題9:	A．very B．too C．so D．how

小題10:

A．stopped B．continued C．hesitated D．cried

小題11:

A．lesson B．root C．reason D．cause

小題12:

A．degree B．level C．sense D．manner

小題13:

A．nothing B．something C．little D．everything

小題14:

A．smells B．feels C．looks D．sounds

小題15:

A．better B．common C．impractical D．worse

小題16:

A．strength B．kindness C．imperfection D．benefit

小題17:

A．behind B．at C．of D．through

小題18:

A．recognized B．searched C．achieved D．founded

小題19:

A．which B．how C．that D．what

小題20:

A．but B．while C．and D．otherwise

I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack.  About a week after his death, she _________ some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in _________ the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the _________ of her desk and sat down there.
With a gentle look on her face, she paused and said,"Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought __________ I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves...and ______ of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is a(an) _________that we must make the most out of every single day."
Her eyes beginning to__________, she went on,"So I would like you all to make me a _________...from now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see---it________ be a scent(香味)--perhaps of__________ baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the __________ the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please, look for these things, and remember them.
"For, _________ it may sound silly to some people, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for ________. We must make _______important to notice them, for at any time...it can all be taken away."
The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room _________ .That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what a deep _________ she made on all us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all __________.
Take notice of something _________you see on your lunch hour today. Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. _______ as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often _______, but the things we didn't do.

小題1:	A．enjoyed B．shared C．changed D．connected

小題2:	A．through B．on C．across D．along

小題3:	A．back B．front C．feet D．edge

小題4:	A．what B．which C．when D．where

小題5:	A．no one B．every C．none D．any

小題6:	A．sign B．signal C．symbol D．scene

小題7:	A．cry B．sweat C．run D．water

小題8:	A．present B．promise C．discovery D．contribution

小題9:	A．should B．must C．could D．need

小題10:

A．eventually B．freshly C．gradually D．slightly

小題11:

A．way B．method C．access D．process

小題12:

A．because B．since C．unless D．although

小題13:

A．responsibility B．granted C．fun D．pleasure

小題14:

A．one B．that C．them. D．it

小題15:

A．happily B．silently C．sadly D．tiredly

小題16:

A．expression B．depression C．impression D．progress

小題17:

A．notice B．forget C．overlook D．remember

小題18:

A．special B．nice C．beautiful D．typical

小題19:

A．While B．Though C．For D．If

小題20:

A．like B．regret C．neglect D．remember

In a cab, a woman seemed in such a hurry．She constantly rushed the cab driver to drive quickly．She was so absorbed in her own thoughts of getting to the airport as soon as possible that she was not aware they were going by a different route.
All of a sudden, a young man got inside the cab．He took her handbag in which she had put her visa, passport, and all the money for the trip.
The cab driver, who was in collusion with the robber, left her in the exactly middle of a dark street．She thought that she was rather unfortunate in the very situation.
During the very night, she was told a piece of shocking news．Tears came down her cheek．Flight 360, the plane that she should have got on board, had crashed．Had she not lost her important belongings, she could surely have lost the thing far more precious——her life.
Sometimes bad things really happen．There are times when nothing seems to go our way．So what should we do about it? We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the faith that we will get what we deserve．
Don’t waste your time and energy on things that can’t be changed．Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you’ll be doing much more damage than what was previously done.
What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?
There was a man who won the lottery．He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on.
But when he one day made it to the front page of the newspaper again, it was a different story．He had been killed because of his riches．If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it．Life is so unpredictable．You never know what will happen next.
Live one day at a time．We sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble．But please don’t forget: sometimes misfortune can be the source of happiness．Live for the moment．Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine．Believe me．And believe in yourself．As Captain Planet always says, “The power is yours！”
小題1:The underlined phrase “in collusion with” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________.”

A．was forced by	B．was fighting bravely against
C．was doing one’s best to beg	D．had cooperated with

小題2:From the passage, we learn that ________.

A．robbers are sure to get what they want

B．somebody never runs out of good luck

C．the woman was lucky to miss her flight

D．if one feels oneself lucky, he or she will continue to be so

小題3:The writer presents the second example in order to ________.

A．warn people of the danger of winning the lottery

B．tell people life is unpredictable

C．encourage people to buy lottery

D．persuade people not to be greedy

小題4:According to the author, which of the following choices is the correct attitude to adopt to life?

A．Never waste any time or energy because time is so limited.

B．One needn’t be worried or feel frustrated．Believe in yourself.

C．Even while everything appears to be going smoothly, we should keep fully alert.

D．Worrying about what you don’t have

小題5:The passage above is intended to tell us ________.

A．misfortune sometimes is a blessing

B．we should save up for a rainy day

C．fortune just goes with those prepared minds

D．both losses and gains go hand in hand