Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who 　1 corn（玉米）all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the 　2 and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer 　3 his seed（做種子的) corn to his neighbors.

"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the 　4 with you each year."

"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The 　5 picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow 　6 corn, cross-pollination (異花傳粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good corn. "

The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, "We make a living by what we grow; we make a life by what we give." We can't 　7 without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, 　8 by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us 　 9　 from other animals.

So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 　10 in their life.

1.　　　　 A. grew　　　　　　　　 B. bought　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sold D. collected

2.　　　　 A. cheapest　　　　　 B. prettiest　　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shortest

3.　　　　 A. lent　　　　　　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　　　　 C. offered D. recommended

4.　　　　 A. game　　　　 B. fight　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experiment　　　　　　　 D. competition

5.　　　　 A. wind　　　　　　　　 B. water　　　　　　　　　　　 C. farmer D. neighbor

6.　　　　 A. tasty　　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unusual

7.　　　　 A. cheer　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　　　　　 C. work　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

8.　　　　 A. and　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

9.　　　　 A. different　　　　　 B. free 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. far

10. 　A. hope　　　　 B. success　　　　　　　　　 C. friendship　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a　 41 .

　　 It was the early autumn of my 42　 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

　　 Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 46 me.

　　 Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 47 . At that moment, a boy 48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 　49 a word, smiled.

Suddenly, I 50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 51 made me feel happy and warm..That smile 52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 　53 　to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 54 smiling at me!

It doesn’t 55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

41. A. book　　　　 　　B. help　　 　　　 C. smile　　　 　　D. surprise

42. A. first　　　　 　　 B. second　　 　　　C. third　　　 　　D. last

43. A. For example 　　 B. In other words 　　C. In the end 　　　 D. As a result

44. A. happy　　 　　　B. sleepy　　 　　　C. lonely　　 　　 D. friendly

45. A. beat　　　 　　　 B. break　 　　　　C. strike　　 　　　D. shake

46. A. think about　 　　 B. worry about 　　　C. talk about　　 　 D. care about

47. A. as usual　 　　　 B. in fact　　　 　 C. as well　　　 　D. once again

48. A. entered　　 　　　B. left　　　　 　　 C. watched　　　 　D. locked

49. A. in　　　　 　　　 B. with　　　　 　　C. b esides　　　 D. without

50. A. found　　 　　　　B. saw　　　　 　　C. felt　　　　　 　D. knew

51. A. It　　　 　　　　B. Nothing 　　　　C. They 　　　　　 D. He

52. A. helped　　 　　　 B. changed　　 　　 C. lived　　　　 　D. spent

53. A. closer　　 　　　 B. quicker　　　 　 C. easier　　　　 　 D. nicer

54. A. remember 　　　　B. forget　　　 　 C. mind　　　　 　 D. stop

55. A. remain　 　　　　 B. affect　　　　 C. appear　　　　 　D. matter

　　 When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 　41 .

　　 It was the early autumn of my 　42 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 　43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 　44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

　　 Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 　45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 　 46 me.

　　 Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 　47 . At that moment, a boy 　48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 　49 a word, smiled.

Suddenly, I 　50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 　51 made me feel happy and warm.

That smile 　52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 　53 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 　54 smiling at me!

It doesn’t 　55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

41. A. book　　　　 B. help　　　　 C. smile　　　　 D. surprise

42. A. first　 　　　B. second　　　 C. third　　　　 D. last

43. A. For example　 B. In other words C. In the end　 D. As a result

44. A. happy　　　 B. sleepy　　　 C. lonely　　　 D. friendly

45. A. beat　　　　 B. break　　　　 C. strike　　　　 D. shake

　46. A. think about　 B. worry about　 C. talk about　　 D. care about

47. A. as usual　　 B. in fact　　　 C. as well　　　　 D. once again

48. A. entered　　　 B. left　　　　 C. watched　　　 D. locked

49. A. in　　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. besides　　　 D. without

50. A. found　　　 B. saw　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　 D. knew

51. A. It　　　　 B. Nothing　　　 C. They　　　　 D. He

52. A. helped　　 B. changed　　　 C. lived　　　　 D. spent

53. A. closer　　　 B. quicker　　 　 C. easier　　　　 D. nicer

54. A. remember　 B. forget　　　　 C. mind　　　　　 D. stop

55. A. remain　　 B. affect　　　　 C. appear　　　　 D. matter