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1、At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example，when I was 12，I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico，to always put on sunscreen，not to wander away from my grandmother，and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.

But despite her worries，she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens，she continued to give me space to grow and learn，even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year，I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers：While many of them wanted to stay close to home，I couldn’t wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away，she was supportive and excited for me.

One big thing I realized during my senior year，as my mom granted me more freedom，was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life，and especially when I was little，the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards;getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.

I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what’s important，like education，and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life .Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that’s why I have turned out so strong and independent.

【小题1】When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico，his mother________.

A.wanted to go with him

B.worried about his safety

C.didn’t allow him to do so

D.asked his grandmother for advice

【小题2】The author decided to move away for college to________.

A.be different from his peers

B.keep away from his mother

C.be independent in the outside world

D.make his mother unhappy

【小题3】We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother________.

A.had a high expectation of him

B.was too strict with him

C.used to expect nothing from him

D.cared little about his learning

【小题4】In the passage，the author mainly wants to tell us________.

A.his long way to becoming independent

B.his good relationship with his mother

C.the importance of a mother’s trust and support

D.his mother’s deep love for him

2、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.

【小题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.

【小题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

【小题3】The underlined word “elide”(in Paragraph 5) probably means “______”.

A.enjoy B.change C.create D.neglect

【小题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.

3、A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.

Men often discover their affinity (密切关系) to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. There is an old      proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite  author. They live in him together, and he in them.

A good book is often the best urn(瓮) of a life enshrining the best that life could think out; for the world ofa man’s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, if remembered and cherished, become our constant companions andcomforters.

Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human effort.

Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effects of time have been to filter out the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.

【小题1】A good book may be among the best of friends because_____.

A.it changes over the past of time

B.it contains all kinds of knowledge

C.it doesn’t betray us when we are in trouble

D.it comforts us in youth and instructs us in age

【小题2】“Love me, love my book” in paragraph 3 probably means _______?

A.If you love me, you must reading books.

B.The book can be a bond between friends.

C.I love books as much I love friends.

D.If you love the author, you will love his books.

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Time can tell whether a literature is good or bad.

B.All books are our constant companions and comforters.

C.Temples, statues and books cannot stand the test of time.

D.The world of a man’s thoughts is what his life is all about.

【小题4】The best title for this passage can be.

A.Reading Books

B.A Good Book

C.Our Best Friend

D.Companionship of Books

4、I may not be the wisest person on this planet.but I will tell you a little secret to happiness：Help other，，and live life.It is that simple.Just help a friend study for a test，or volunteer at a nursing home .I learned this after a long，hard search.

I was feeling really down because my long4ime friend had died.Then I started a six-week volunteering at a nursing home all day every Saturday.My routine was to serve the meal and clean up.After that，I would wait for the head nurse to tell me what to do.

One day I was told to go to Room 117 to make sure the patient was all right.In the room I found a boy of eight sitting in his bed watching a movie.I was shocked to see a child in this seemingly forgotten nursing home for the old.He was so small and weak that you had to look closely to find him.He motioned for me to sit down.I grabbed his medical chart from which later I found out he had a terminal illness.

We started to talk，and I found out that his family rarely visited，and all he did ever7 day was watch TV.I wanted to cry for him，and for my lost friend.As we talked，he had a smile on his face，and I asked him why.

"The entire two hours I've been here you've never lost that smile.With this horrible disease，how do you still manage to stay happy?"

He thought for a moment，and then said that too many people are dead even before they die.

They walk around feeling that God has cursed (诅咒) them and that they have nothing to live for.

The boy said that he would not be like that.He wakes every morning thankful to see another sunrise.He keeps his window open so that he can smell the flowers and feel the heat of the sun.He also said that he has hope.

"Too many people haven't seen much of that around here，" he said，" Life is full of hope and we need to live life before it is gone."

I don’t know what happened to him.I assume he passed away，but his lesson lives on.I now wake up and live each day to the fullest.The key to life is not money or fame，but the lessons we learn from it.

【小题1】The nursing home in the passage is mainly for_______

A.the elderly B.the homeless

C.the disabled D.the abandoned

【小题2】The boy stayed happy mainly due to_______.

A.wonderful TV programs

B.his positive attitude

C.good medical condition

D.others' encouragement

【小题3】The writer participated in the volunteering job in order to_______.

A.find out the secret

B.search for help

C.enrich experiences

D.get out of sadness

【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A.A Lesson in Hope

B.The Life of a Sick Boy

C.A Voluntary Job

D.The Meaning of Life

5、Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes an experience that will lead to growth. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.

Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child’s hasty-made table as “Perfect!” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

The trouble with failure-prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time--- and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when we don’t win. A child who’s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn’t make the honor roll on the baseball team, feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolation, prize or say, “It doesn’t matter.” because it does. The young should be allowed to experience disappointment—and be helped to master it.

Failure is never pleasurable. It hurts grown-ups and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask “Why did I fail?”

Don’t blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong, how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about inquiring. Success, which encourages repetition of old behavior, is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. You can learn from a bad party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second. Even a failure that seems definitive can prompt fresh thinking, a change of direction. After 12 years of studying ballet, a friend of mine auditioned for a professional company. She was turned down. “ Would further training help?” she asked. The ballet master shook his head. “ You will never be a dancer”, he said, “You haven’t the body for it.”

In such cases, the way to use failure is to take stock(估量) of the situation bravely asking, “What have I left? What else can I do?” My friend put away her shoes and moved into dance treatment center, a field where she’s both able and useful. Failure frees one to take risks because there’s less to lose. Often there is recovery of energy—a way to find new possibilities.

【小题1】The second paragraph tells us ___________

A.how a mother praised her children

B.parents should blame their children at the proper time.

C.how to shift blame

D.two ways of failure prevention most parents use when their children fail

【小题2】According to the author, what should a child know in the real world?

A.No one can be best all the time at everything.

B.He should be equipped for life.

C.No parents should offer quick consolations.

D.He can get pleasure from failure as well as success.

【小题3】The underlined word “prompt” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by “_________.”

A.prevent B.cause C.continue D.exchange

【小题4】From the passage we know that ______________.

A.success lies in hard work

B.never be disappointed to life

C.failure can affect one’s life greatly once he learns to use it.

D.everyone had his own value

6、(C)

The Loss of Innocence

Innocence is such a precious gift.It’s explained as freedom from guilt or wrong doing.Just imagine never having to worry about anything and having a guilt free mind.Some people wish to save this kind of innocence from being lost from childhood to adulthood.

What would the world be like if innocence were never lost?One way it would benefit humanity is the lack of hatred (仇恨)among the world.During youth，there may be an occasional argument，even a little physical fight，but nothing like firing a handgun at a fellow human being.And children are blind towards the racial differences of others.A kid will hang out with any other kid.It is the lack of innocence and the ignorance we learn from adults that influence children otherwise.Another benefit is the constant desire for fun and adventure.With very little if any time at all for fun，the adventurous mind is lost in time with the responsibilities placed upon adults.If innocence were kept alive，these ambitions would never depart from our lives.

However，other people actually hate the idea of innocence lasting forever.They feel that the lack of organization and mental power of those with innocence would cause extremely destructive consequences to society in general.A large number of individuals would never have the urge to learn，work，and act upon the necessary needs for humanity to survive.Without a proper education which is usually provided by those who no longer live in a world of innocence，people would not have the desire to succeed，get a good job in life，or provide income for their families，which would hurt the lives of children.

The lack of a good education and career would also harm the economy.As long as innocence is kept alive，no one would be terribly angered at the lack of effort people put out in the workplace，resulting in a strong decline in production and quality of needed goods.

Maybe it is wrong in wanting to save innocence.It sure is a nice thought，though.Perhaps innocence was meant to be lost.It was god’s will to make things the way they are，and there is a good purpose for everything.All that remains to be said about innocence is to enjoy it while it lasts.

【小题1】The author believes that the loss of innocence in adulthood should be _______.

A.avoided

B.condemned

C.accepted

D.inspired

【小题2】Lifelong innocence would be beneficial to society in that _______.

A.proper education would be provided

B.there would be no racial discrimination

C.more happy families would be guaranteed

D.people would realize their childhood dreams

【小题3】According to the author，people with innocence can hurt the economy with their lack of _____.

A.motivational will

B.mental ability

C.adventurous ambitions

D.needed goods

【小题4】Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A.

B.

C.

D.

7、Honesty is the best policy, as the English saying goes. Unfortunately, honesty often leaves us when no one is watching, British psychologists reported last week.

Researchers at UK’s Newcastle University set up an experiment in their psychology department’s coffee room.

They set a kettle, with tea, coffee and milk on the counter and hung up a sign listing the price for drinks. People helping themselves to a cup of tea were supposed to put a few cents in the box nearby.

The scientists hung a poster above the money box, and changed each week between pictures of gazing eyes and pictures of flowers. The researchers found that staff paid 2.76 times more for their drinks when the image of the eyes was hung.

“We were shocked by the size of the effect,” said Gilbert Roberts, one of the researchers.

Eyes are known to be a powerful perceptual (知觉的) signal for humans, scientists say.

“Even though the eyes were not real, they still seemed to make people behave more honestly,” said Melissa Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study.

Researchers believe the effect throws light on our evolutionary past. It may arise from behavioral characteristics that developed when early humans formed social groups to strengthen their chances of survival. For social groups to work, individuals had to co-operate, rather than act selfishly. “There’s an argument that if nobody is watching us, it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when we’re being watched we should behave better. So people see us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us,” Bateson said.

The new finding indicates that people have a striking response to eyes. That might be because eyes and faces send a strong biological signal we have evolved to respond to, Bateson said.

The finding could be put to practical use. For example, images of eyes could ensure ticket sales on public transport and improve surveillance(监视) systems to deter anti-social behavior.

【小题1】In the experiment, a poster was hung above the money box to ________.

A.give a harmonious atmosphere

B.remind people the drinks were not free

C.prove the actual effect of different pictures

D.see how honest people are in different situations

【小题2】From the result of the experiment, we can conclude that ________.

A.people might pay more for the drinks at the image of gazing eyes

B.people may be dishonest when no one is watching them

C.no one would pay for the drink unless they are told to

D.just a image of flowers is not enough to remind people to pay for a drink

【小题3】What is the best title for the passage?

A.You're being watched!

B.Pay for your drink, please!

C.Mind your behavior in public!

D.Look out for electronic surveillance equipment!

【小题4】Which of the following English proverbs can be best used at the beginning of the passage?

A.Once a thief, always a thief

B.Lies have short legs

C.Honest is the best policy

D.An honest look covers many faults

8、A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love (早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression. The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.

The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.

Dr Marian Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.

Parents should watch for signs of depression -- eating or mood changes -- and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity (成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.

【小题1】 Which of the following is more likely to have depression?

A.Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.

B.Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.

C.Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.

D.Careless parents whose children are deep in love.

【小题2】What can be inferred from the passage?

A.The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.

B.Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.

C.Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.

D.Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.

【小题3】 What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?

A.Confused B.Disinterested

C.Scared D.Disapproving

【小题4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Puppy love may bring young people depression.

B.Parents should forbid their children’s love.

C.Romance is a two ¬ edged sword for adults.

D.Romance is good for young people.