Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman（隨身聽）. Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, and then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(鎖柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”
小題1:When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going _______.

A．to have a basketball game	B．to his classroom
C．to see Mark	D．back home

小題2: From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he _______.

A．was a good student	B．liked sports and music
C．liked all the subjects in school	D．was a good friend

小題3:Mark and Bill _______.

A．were in the same middle school and high school

B．were in the same middle school but not in the same high school

C．often had lunch together at school

D．had known each other before they began to study in middle school

小題4:In this passage, the phrase “break up” means _______.

A．相處很好

B．和好如初

C．關(guān)系破裂

D．保持聯(lián)系

小題5:When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he _______.

A．knew he could save Bill’s life

B．knew who Bill was and wanted to help him

C．didn’t know why he was going to help him

D．didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill

One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__1___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be    2___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   3  all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went   4   and landed in the grass.
I ran over to him.  5  I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it   6    , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the top student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the   7  to prepare a graduation speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was   8   .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be   9  !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to   10   those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best   11    you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with   12    as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend   13     me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the   14    of your actions. With one small gesture you can   15   a person’s life. For better or for worse.

小題1: A．How B．When C．Why D．Where

小題2: A．stupid B．clever C．wonderful D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題3: A．throwing B．knocking C．taking D．snatching

小題4: A．lost B．sending C．broken D．flying

小題5: A．While B．As C．Because D．Once

小題6: A．passed by B．came up C．went on D．turned out

小題7: A．pride B．honor C．pleasure D．chance

小題8: A．excited B．nervous C．proud D．crazy

小題9: A．great B．famous C．praised D．honored

小題10: A．reward B．remember C．thank D．congratulate

小題11: A．chance B．gift C．help D．favor

小題12: A．wonder B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．disbelief D．pride

小題13: A．protected B．freed C．warned D．saved

小題14: A．price B．use C．power D．meaning

小題15: A．destroy B．change C．save D．understand

I told my friend Graham that I often cycle t miles to my company, but unfortunately there is a big hill on my way. He replied, “You are    1   .” He explained that I should be thankful for the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to    2   as I approached it, but now I think that this hill will exercise my heart and lungs and it will    3   me to lose weight and get fit. This hill is my friend. I even feel sorry for those who    4   to go to a gym and sit on exercise bicycles    5   I can get the same value for free.
We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university    6  . She wrote, “Character cannot be developed    7   . Only through experiences of trial and    8    can the soul be strengthened, ambition    9    and success achieved.”
One of the main factors of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境).    10  we face hardships, problems and difficulties. We cannot    11   the adversity, but we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was twenty-one when he had both legs cut off following a flying     12  . He was determined to fly again and became one of the leading    13   in Britain. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone    14    tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Make up your mind, and you’ll succeed.”
Great people rise from adversity. Their common quality is that they did not become    15   in face of adversity. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge and they won.
小題1: 

A．unlucky

B．smart

C．lucky

D．brave

小題2:	A．cry B．smile C．sing D．complain

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)dvise B．persuade C．help D．expect

小題4:	A．decide B．manage C．seem D．pay

小題5:	A．before B．while C．where D．unless

小題6:	A．degree B．position C．course D．paper

小題7:	A．with fear B．a(chǎn)t work C．on purpose D．in ease

小題8: 

A．happiness

B．travel

C．learning

D．suffering

小題9: 

A．inspired

B．developed

C．damaged

D．formed

小題10: 

A．From time to time

B．Day and night

C．Around the clock

D．For the time being

小題11:  

A．a(chǎn)ccept

B．recognize

C．stand

D．choose

小題12:  

A．a(chǎn)ccident

B．incident

C．experience

D．test

小題13:  

A．soldiers

B．doctors

C．pilots

D．writers

小題14:  

A．while

B．whose

C．whom

D．who

小題15:  

A．encouraged

B．puzzled

C．defeated

D．shocked

“Little lies” sometimes come to easily to us that we don’t even consider them to be lies. Read about these lies of everyday life:
1.  Lying about your age or your kid’s age to get a cheaper ticket.
2.  Telling the host of a dinner party that the terrible food he prepared is wonderful.
3.  Lying to your aunt about how much you love the gift she gave you---the one that you really hate.
4.  Telling a friend with a terrible haircut that she looks great.
5.  Lying to a friend about how much you want to see her again when you really don’t
6.Telling the salesperson who calls when you’re watching TV that you’re very busy.
Are these serious lies? Probably not, but if you would lie about your age to a stranger, what’s going to stop you from lying about something more serious later? If we tell a lie or act dishonestly and get what we want, that might make us feel good today. But what about tomorrow? The future results of our lies are uncertain.
Still, no one is saying that everyone can or should be completely honest all the time. More people lie, often for a good reason. Lies are told all the time and are part of our everyday social life. Many times people lie to protect the feelings of other people, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Honesty is usually the best policy, but like any other policy, you have to make exceptions. 
小題1:The author tries to persuade the readers to accept his argument by___________.

A．making suggestions.	B．explaining reasons and results.
C．providing examples and facts.	D．discussing questions.

小題2:The author’s attitude towards little lies is that_________.

A．he feels very fond of them.	B．he feels they are necessary sometimes.
C．he feels strongly against telling little lies.	D．he feels ashamed of telling little lies.

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

A．Some people are born liars.	B．People often lie to avoid hurting others.
C．Some people can be honest all the time.	D．Little lies are not serious things.

Being a winner
小題1:          Everyone wants to succeed in their career or life. Sometimes it is easy to get carried away with the eagerness to win and forget about the things in everyday life which are important.小題2:          Education is the tool to succeeding in life and a person’s greatest accomplishments(成就) start with good education. School will prepare you for your toughest challenges and learning as much as you can will only make those challenges easier to face.
小題3:       Families are quite often a person’s biggest asset(財(cái)產(chǎn)) when facing a difficult obstacle(障礙). Support from a person’s family can help him or her accomplish anything. It is equally important for you to give your parents and family support when they face their challenges. You can learn from the challenges and accomplishments of others and at the same time know that your support made a difference in the outcome of a difficult obstacle. 
小題4:       But always remember that being a winner is more than coming in first place in a tournament(錦標(biāo)賽). The most important accomplishments are those that occur in everyday life. 小題5:       

A．Being a winner is important to all of us.

B．Your efforts will pay off sooner or later.

C．Children need to work hard to be a winner in school.

D．Being a winner is something that we all work hard for in life.

E. It is also important to be a winner to your parents and family.
F. It is important to know how to win support from your family or friends
G. Being a good person and treating others with respect make you a true winner.

Over the last 70 years．researchers have been studying happy and Unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference．Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes．However of all the factors，wealth and age are the top two．
Money can buy a degree of happiness．But once you can afford to feed，clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference．
Researchers find that，on average，wealthier people are happier．But the link between money and happiness is complex．In the past half-century, average income has sharply increased in developed countries，yet happiness levels have remained almost the same．Once your basic needs are met，money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends，neighbors and colleagues．
“Dollars buy Status(社會(huì)地位)，and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts，which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors，for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs．
In a research，Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires-not just for money，but for friends，family, job，health-rose furthest beyond what they already had，tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距)．Indeed，the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone．“The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income，”says Michalos．
Another factor that has to do with happiness is age．Old age may not be so bad．“Given all the problems of aging，how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen．
Why are old people happier? Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it，or they're more realistic about their goals，only setting ones that they know they can achieve．But Carstensen thinks that with time running out，older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don't．
“People realize not only what they have，but also that what they have cannot-last forever,” she says．“A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85，for example，may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”
小題1:According to the passage，the feeling of happiness _________.   

A．has little to do with wealth	B．increases gradually with age
C．is measured by desires	D．is determined partly by genes

小題2:Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs _________.

A．make them feel much better	B．provide chances to make friends
C．improve their social position	D．satisfy their professional interests

小題3:Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more _________.   

A．optimistic

B．practical

C．successful

D．emotional

小題4:Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if __________.

A．the gap between reality and desire is bigger

B．they have a stronger desire for friendship

C．their income is below their expectation

D．the hope for good health is greater

Seven loyal（忠實(shí)的）readers came to the Teens Office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what  36  made them excited was that they had their say. 
“What most _37_ me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei _38_, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors（編輯） nodded and _39_ took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their _40_. You may often _41_about being neglected（忽視） by teachers and parents. _42__ before complaining, please make sure that you have already spoken about your _43_.
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were_44_ the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are _45_ to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be _46_.
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She _47__ to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she _48_ decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her _49__, the father _50_, saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really _51_.
Sometimes, we need to let our _52__ be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.
Don’t be afraid of being _53_ for what you have done. You know it is your _54_ to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any _55_.

小題1:	A．directly B．really C．completely D．immediately

小題2:	A．disappointed B．frightened C．impressed D．horrified （恐懼）

小題3:	A．refused B．disagreed C．disliked D．a(chǎn)greed

小題4:	A．even B．yet C．a(chǎn)lready D．still

小題5:	A．speeches B．opinions C．songs D．a(chǎn)rticles

小題6:	A．talk B．complain C．write D．speak

小題7:	A．And B．So C．But D．Instead

小題8:	A．pleasure B．love C．hatred（憎恨） D．worry

小題9:	A．seldom B．never C．a(chǎn)lways D．sometimes

小題10:

A．used B．reduced C．devoted D．told

小題11:

A．remembered B．used C．touched D．heard

小題12:

A．used B．pretended C．seemed D．had

小題13:

A．sadly B．suddenly C．a(chǎn)ngrily D．finally

小題14:

A．sorrow（悲傷） B．disappointment C．surprise D．satisfaction

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)pologized B．smiled C．laughed D．sighed

小題16:

A．exchanged B．changed C．left D．played

小題17:

A．voices B．decisions C．suggestions D．secrets

小題18:

A．praised B．blamed C．beaten D．fined

小題19:

A．duty B．task C．right D．pleasure

小題20:

A．regret B．sadness C．trouble D． difficulty

By my third day in the hospital, I realized Owen didn’t visit. I couldn’t understand（21）______ my best friend wouldn’t come to see me. Struggling against the pain, I called his house. His Mom（22）______, and when I asked for Owen, she got quiet. “He’s not here right now,” she said. I thought it was（23）______ that she didn’t tell me where he was or offer to have him call me. But I was so weak, I just let it（24）______.I fount out later that Owen’s mom telephoned my parents right（25）______we rang off. My phone call really made her anxious, and she insisted they talked to me. Later that night, my mom （26）______ . Did I remember drinking? Did I remember being in a car? I had no idea what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news: I’d hit a tree. Owen, in the passenger seat, was thrown from the（27）______and killed instantly. The only reason I’d lived was because of my（28）______ .
My first（29）______was of shock. I’d been drink-driving? Hit a tree? Killed Owen? I felt like the worst person in the world. Even after I was able to go home several weeks later, I didn’t want to eat, I didn’t want to talk. I just（30）______at the wall in my bedroom and cried. The only person I wanted to see was Owen. I didn’t feel like hanging out with any of my old friends.

There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else .Some people try to get it by making money .They think that when they have enough money to buy such things as houses ,arms ,and cars ,they will have the one thing that everyone wants .
Other people believe that if they know enough, they will find this thing .They study all their lives in search of it .Still others think that if they have power, they will find this thing .They keep telling themselves: When I am a boss, I will no longer have to search for this thing.
What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and searching for each day? It is happiness.
Happiness is a strange thing .It does not mean the same to all men .What will make one man happy may not make another man happy .Some men say that happiness comes from helping others ,other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyone .What do you mean when you say“That makes me happy.”
Read what different people have said about happiness .Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind ,comfort ,money or may bring you what you search for happiness.
小題1:The main idea of this passage is that          

A．happiness means the same to everyone

B．happiness is the thing that everyone wants to get

C．money makes one happy, so does helping others

D．not all people are searching for happiness

小題2:The first sentence in the second paragraph means          

A．other people think if they know a lot they will be able to get enough money and that will make them happy

B．other people think it true that knowledge will bring them enough money

C．other people hold the opinion that the less they know, the happier they are

D．other people hold the opinion that if they become knowledgeable enough they will feel happy

小題3:“What will make one man happy may not make another man happy ”this sentence means
        

A．when one man feels happy, another man will feel sad

B．when one man feels happy, another man will feel happy, too

C．different people hold different opinions about happiness

D．different people have the same opinion about happiness

小題4:Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Anyone who owns lots of money will feel happy

B．Not all the people in the world would help others

C．What makes one happy may make another sad

D．All the people in the world work and search for happiness.

I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. Kate and I were good friends and we were inseparable. We spent every day together and always had a good   36  .
Then basketball started and we were on the  37   team. After a few games,  38   , Kate got moved up to the Rose Cup full-time. I wouldn't admit it then, but actually I envied（嫉妒） her. Having  39  practice times, we started to see less of each other. Soon I started to hear that she was talking   40  my back.
One night, I called Kate to tell her about my new   41  .To my   42  , the next day at school she told everyone I   43    her style because she had told me she wanted to get hers cut like this. At noon she handed me a letter and walked away   44     talking with me. I couldn't accept the   45  words on the paper. In great __46__ , I wrote right back to her.
Over the next week, we exchange（交換） more  47   notes. I cried myself to sleep every night,   48     our friendship was over. One night my mom took me to Kate's home. Our moms looked at each other  49 . Kate's mom asked us questions but __50 _ of us responded(反應(yīng)) .At last I let everything out. The huge burden in my mind was slowly lifted as we each talked about ___51____ we were feeling. It was all out. Suddenly Kate  52  from her seat, crossed the room and hugged me with tears. I will never forget that.
It has been five months  53  we broke with each other. Last weekend we were out together again. It makes me happy that we are  54   to care about each other more. I now know that  55 I am asked about my friends, Kate will be at the top of the list.
小題1:  

A．rest

B．time

C．example

D．party

小題2:  

A．right

B．good

C．famous

D．same

小題3:	A．however B．but C．still D．yet

小題4:  

A．regular

B．free

C．different

D．strange

小題5:  

A．on

B．in

C．by

D．behind

小題6:	A．haircut B．clothes C．necklace D．shoes

小題7:  

A．joy

B．surprise

C．pleasure

D．sorrow

小題8: 

A．caught

B．gained

C．copied

D．created

小題9:	A．in spite of B．instead of C．except for D．a(chǎn)s well as

小題10:  

A．cruel

B．sad

C．disappointing

D．beautiful

小題11:  

A．a(chǎn)nxiety

B．a(chǎn)nger

C．surprise

D．doubt

小題12:

A．serious B．dangerous C．regretful D．hurtful

小題13:

A．meaning B．hoping C．believing D．proving

小題14:

A．happily B．nervously C．excitedly D．surprisingly

小題15:

A．neither B．either C．both D．none

小題16:

A．what B．how C．which D．why

小題17:

A．rose B．raised C．stood D．got

小題18:

A．if B．when C．because D．since

小題19:

A．planning B．pretending C．learning D．a(chǎn)rranging

小題20:

A．whenever B．whatever C．however D．whoever