We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paul—why didn’t pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

   Why do we go wrong about our friends—or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” That’s being friendly. But “l(fā)ucky dog” ? There’s a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

   “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.

   How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture ? The look in his eyes ? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

56. This passage is mainly about       .

A. how to interpret what people say

B. what to do when you listen to others talking

C. how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

D. why we go wrong with people sometimes

57. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that      .

A. we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B. people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say

C. people usually state one thing but mean another

D. we tend to doubt what our friends say

58. In the sentence “Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.” In the second paragraph, the pronoun “it”

refers to       . 

A. being friendly      B. a bit of envy      C. lucky dog                 D. your luck

59. When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is to        .

A. notice the way the person is talking

B. take a good look at the person talking

C. mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes

D. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture

Courage is a big, tough word that no child should have to know, but too often they do. When they do, courage takes on a whole new meaning.

　　 Alex was diagnosed(診斷) with cancer on September 13, 2008. On that dark night, his mother was 36 after hearing the diagnosis, but she kept up her 37 , went into Alex’s room in the hospital and lay down beside him.

　　 "When I told Alex, he 38 over and patted my arm and said, 'It will be OK, Mama, '" said Kim Morgan. "His 39 was for me, not for himself. But that’s Alex. He is the most 40 little boy that I have ever known. He always 41 others before himself. He is amazing, and he has so much 42 ."

　　 In fact, five years ago, Alex’s father, Ron Morgan was also 43 with cancer. He 44 the disease and the treatments well, but he also kept his 45 from others.

　　 "We really didn’t want people to 46 ,"Kim Morgan said. "But by 47 Ron’s illness from others, we kept blessings from them 48 people really want to help. But when Alex was diagnosed, we got on the telephone and started 49 people. By church time on Sunday morning, there was 50 a church in Pike County that didn’t have Alex on its prayer list. We 51 so much the prayers and the concern of the people of Pike County."

　　 "That Ron had 52 the cancer and had done so well was a great encouragement to all of us," Morgan said. They knew that cancer could be fought and 53 . Also there was a lot of 54 in their little boy. "Alex is a(n) 55 ,"Morgan said. "Whatever he does, he gives it his all. And we knew that he would have the courage to do whatever it took to fight this disease."

36. A. frightened 　 　B. curious 　　C. interested 　　　 　 D. strange

37. A. convenience 　B. creativity 　　C. spirits　　　　 D. appearance

38. A. stepped　　　 B. reached　　　 C. switched　　　 D. swept

39. A. comment　　　 B. effort　　　　 C. situation　　　 D. concern

40. A. optimistic　　 B. considerate 　　C. intelligent　　 D. friendly

41. A. thinks of　　　 B. believes in　　 C. depends on　　 D. cheers up

42. A. difficulty　　　 B. loneliness　　 C. courage　　　 D. influence

43. A. diagnosed　　 B. bearing　　　 C. astonished　　 D. debating

44. A. handled　　　 B. insisted　　　 C. improved　　　 D. prepared

45. A. cure　　　　　 B. attitude　　　 C. opinion　　　 D. illness

46. A. suspect　　　 B. accuse　　　　 C. imagine　　　 D. know

47. A. stopping　　　 B. keeping　　　 C. taking　　　　 D. holding

48. A. though　　　 B. before　　　　 C. because　　　 D. until

49. A. selecting　　　 B. calling　　 　　C. observing　　 D. promising

50. A. nearly　　　　 B. frequently　　 C. generally　　　 D. hardly

51. A. appreciate 　　B. praise　　　　 C. receive　　　　 D. offer

52. A. gone over　　 B. come through　 C. broken into　　 D. thrown up

53. A. defeated　　　 B. avoided　　　 C. watched　　　 D. prevented

54. A. quarrel　　　 B. debate　　　　 C. fight　　　　　 D. disagreement

55. A. journalist　　 B. coach　　　　 C. interviewee　　 D. competitor

—What shall we give Tom for his birthday? A football, an MP4, a model plane...?

—_________. Let’s buy him a model plane.

A. It’s my pleasure　　　 B. That’s it　　 C. That’s true　　　 D. That’s right

________ each other for years, they talked almost the whole night, and had a wonderful time.

A. Not having seen　　　　　 B. Having not seen

　 C. Not seen D. Not seeing

I would appreciate ______, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible．

        A．you         B．that                      C．it                 D．myself

 ______, I would provide enough food for those children who are in hunger.

   A. Were I you      B. Was I you     C. If  I am you      D. If I was you

 Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experience ________ greatly to his success in public life.   

A. owed             B. contributed               C. attached                          D. related

 It was really noisy in the workshop. Not until ______ at the top of my voice ______ to look at me.

A. I shouted; did he turn            B. I shouted; had he turned

C. did I shout; did he turn            D. had I shouted; he turned

—Do you expect to have a paid holiday this year?

—Of course, I _______.

A. expect so　　　 B. expect to　　 C. expect it　　 D. expect that

I don’t know the reason _________ you were absent from the meeting, but I’m sure it’s for some reason ________ you don’t want people to know.

A. why; that　　　 B. that; why　　 　C. that; which　　 D. which; what