Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen…
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.
I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places； maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.
【小題1】Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ______.

Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day's events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isn't accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?

When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well－equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera.During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically took out my pen...

At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.

Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful.I'm no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.

I don't want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I won't have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I'll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I don't live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.

1.Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of________.

A．observing her school routine

B．expressing her satisfaction

C．impressing her classmates

D．preserving her history

2.What caused a change in the author's understanding of keeping a diary?

A．A dull night on the journey.

B．The beauty of the great valley.

C．A striking quotation from a book.

D．Her concerns for future generations.

3.What does the author put in her diary now?

A．Notes and beautiful pictures.

B．Special thoughts and feelings.

C．Detailed accounts of daily activities.

D．Descriptions of unforgettable events.

4.The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is________.

A．to experience it

B．to live the present in the future

C．to make memories

D．to give accurate representations of it

Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?

When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen…

At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.

Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.

I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places； maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.

1.Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ______.

A．observing her school routine              B．expressing her satisfaction

C．impressing her classmates                 D．preserving her history

2.What caused a change in the author’s understanding of keeping a diary?

A．A dull night on the journey.                B．The beauty of the great valley.

C．A striking quotation from a book.            D．Her concerns for future generations.

3.What does the author put in her diary now?

A．Notes and beautiful pictures.              B．Special thoughts and feelings.

C．Detailed accounts of daily activities.         D．Descriptions of unforgettable events.

4.The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.

A．to experience it                        B．to live the present in the future

C．to make memories                      D．to give accurate representations of it

Tick，tock，tick，tock. I’m sitting here，watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 1 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 　2 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only 3 would know. But walls can’t speak.

I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 4 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….

For a time，I was left alone，while people came and 5 the house…. Then，one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 6 , their son Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely 7 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told，most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 8 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying，but it felt good to be 9 ． When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, 10 sold the house.…

New owners came and 11 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 12 when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 13 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 14 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 15 about what would happen next.

The kids finally became 16 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (鬧鬼的)--- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by 17 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 18 me so much. I have been 19 them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 20 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

1. A. crowded 　　　　　　 B. empty 　　　　　　　　　 C. painted　　　　　　　　　　 D. sold

2. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends

3. A. friends　 　　　　　 B. learners　 　　　　　　 C. neighbors　 　　　　　 D. walls

4. A. Luckily　 　　　　　 B. Happily　 　　　　　　 C. Sadly　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Surprisingly

5. A. looked at 　　　　　 B. settled in　 　　　　　　 C. bought in　 　　　　　 D. sold out

6. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning

7. A. tired　　 　　　　　 B. friendly　 　　　　　　 C. taken　 　　　　　　　 D. fond

8. A. older　　 　　　　　 B. healthier　　　　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　　　　　　　 D. younger

9. A. loved　 　　　　　　　 B. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disliked　　　　　　　　　 D. believed

10. A .Danny　 　　　　 B. I　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. his parents　　　　　　　 D. the old man

11. A. settled　 　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lived　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeted

12. A. pity　　 　　　　 B. pride　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. sadness

13. A. friend　 　　　　 B. daughter　　　　　　　　　 C. son　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wife

14. A. energy　 　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ideas

15. A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D. disappointment

16. A. old　　 　　　　　 B. impatient　　　　　　　　 C. adults　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

17. A. families 　　　　　 B . furniture 　　　　　　　 C. houses　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. memories

18. A. impressed 　　　　 B. surprised 　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　　　　 D. inspired

19. A. putting 　　　　　 B. copying　　　　　　　　　 C. counting　　　　　　　　　 D. taking

20. A. call　　 　　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　　　 C. visit　 　　　　　　　　 D. attend

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well   16    it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As   17    drew near, the young man expected   18    that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how   19    he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包裝好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit   20   , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣經(jīng)).

Angrily, he raised his   21    to his father and said, “Is a Bible   22    you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years   23    and the young man was very successful in business, but   24    his father was very old, he thought perhaps he   25    go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day.   26    he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which   27    him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (財產(chǎn)) willed (立遺囑) to him.

  28    arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to   29    through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had   30    it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to   31   . As he was reading, a car   32    dropped from the back of the Bible.

 How many times do we   33    blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once   34    the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (運(yùn)氣) may   35    be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

16．A. offer       B. pay          C. buy             D. afford 

17．A. his birthday B. graduation day C. sports meet    D. examination day

18． A. signs           B. notes        C. warnings      D. marks

19．A. upset     B. crazy        C. comfortable    D. proud

20． A. excited          B. disappointed  C. worried         D. satisfied

21． A. hand    B. head          C. voice             D. sound

22． A. all        B. that           C. all what        D. that all

23．A. past       B. gone         C. passed               D. spent

24． A. learning        B. realizing     C. hearing          D. understanding

25．A. could               B. would        C. should           D. ought

26．A. After        B. Before        C. Since                   D. Until

27． A. informed       B. required     C. reported         D. introduced

28．A. By                 B. On            C. As               D. At

29．A. put                 B. push         C. search           D. pass

30．A. kept       B. bought      C. left               D. expected

31．A. turn over         B. turn on      C. turn up          D. turn down

32． A. picture          B. model        C. key               D. toy

33．A. miss        B. get         C. forget           D. avoid

34．A. of                  B. among       C. between         D. along

35．A. surely      B. actually     C. mainly        D. naturally