1、 (1) If I Were a Boy AgainIf I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance (毅力) more ofen,and never give up a thing. If we want light,we must conquer (征服) darkness.Perseverance can sometimes_21_genius in its results. “There are only two _22_,” says a proverb, “Who can surmount (到顶) the pyramids-
2、the eagle and the snail.”If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of _23_; I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two _24_at once.The habit of attention becomes part of our life, if we begin early enou
3、gh. I ofen hear grow-up people say, “I could not pay attention to the book, although I wished to do so”. The reason is that the habit was not_25_in youth.If I were to_26_my life again,I would pay more attention to the cultivation(培养) of the memory. It takes a little hard work at first to remember th
4、ings accurately, but memory soon helps_27_, and gives very little trouble. It only needs early_28_to become a power.If I were a boy again, Id cultivate courage. Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage; nothing is so cruel and pitiless as cowardice(怯弱). Life is very much like a _29_: if you smile up
5、on it,It smiles back upon you; but if you frown(皱眉) and look doubtful on it, you will get a _30_look in return.Finally, if I were a boy again, I would look on the cheerful side. Id still try harder to make others happy.21. A. explore B. equal C. overcome D. bury22. A. creatures B. birds C. persons D
6、.heroes23. A. attention B. studies C. customs D. mind24. A. ways B. feet C. shoes D. directions25. A. formed B. got C. schooled D. gained26. A. enjoy B. plan C. live D. consider27. A. yourself B. itself C. one D. anybody28. A. habit B. education C. cultivation D. courage29. A. fire B. song C. poem D
7、. mirror30. A. familiar B. similar C. different D. bad (2)A young person, especially a female, radiant with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted by God. Any _21_ at make-up would be self-defeating. Youth, however, comes and goes in a _22_ moment. Packaging for the middle-aged is primar
8、ily to hide the furrows ( 犁沟) ploughed by time. If you still _23_lifes exuberance (茂盛)enough to keep self-confidence and pursue pioneering work, you are unique in your natural _24_, and your charm and grace will remain.Elderly people are beautiful if their _25_ of life has been, through plains, moun
9、tains and jungles, _26_ its course as it should. You have really lived your life which now arrives at a satisfactory stage of peacefully indifferent to fame of _27_. There is no need to resort to hair-dyeing; the snow-capped mountain is itself a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change fr
10、om young to old _28_ the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in _29_. To be in an elders company is like reading a thick book of fine edition that attracts one so much that one is reluctant to _30_ it. 21.
11、 A. laugh B. smile C. attempt D. knock22. A. speedy B. hasty C. dreamy D. tasty23. A. stand B. possess C. hold D. enjoy24. A. material B. meanings C. gifts D. qualities25. A. road B. way C. plan D. river26. A. running B. leading C. taking D. setting27. A. star B. wealth C. health D. ambition28. A. m
12、aking friends with B. keeping pace with C. working with D. arguing with29. A. silence B. peace C. unpleasantness D. hopelessness30. A. begin with B. end with C. part with D. mix with (3)When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion for writing poetry. I gave up all my other _ 21 , su
13、ch as playing computer games, 22 foreign coins and stamps, and spent all my spare time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on every possible 23 soon got me into trouble at school. If a lesson did not interest me, I would take out my note-book and start writing poems in class.
14、 Of course, I did this very 24 , but it was not long before I got 25 . One day while l was busy writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to find the teacher standing over me, staring with anger because I was not 26 attention. He tore the poem up, with a 27 not to waste time in his lesso
15、n. All the same I was convinced that I had written a good poem, so that evening I wrote it out again from memory. Not long after, I read about a poetry contest and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I had given up hope, I got a letter informing me I had won first 28 . Everyone at
16、school was very impressed-except the geography teacher, who 29 me more carefully than ever. He was quite 30 that I was not going to write poetry in his lesson!21. A. hobbies B. likes C. interests D. routines22. A. arranging B. collecting C. gathering D. keeping23. A. chance B. moment C. occasion D.
17、time24. A. anxiously B. attentivelyC. cautiously D. silently25. A. hold B. exposed C. known D. caught 26. A. calling B. devoting C. attracting D. paying27. A. warning B. noticeC. word D. look28. A. position B. priceC. reward D. victory29. A. guarded B. inspected C. observed D. watched30.A. determine
18、d B. annoyed C. fixed D. assured ( 4)Several year ago, I became very depressed. I had gone_21_ several months of trauma(损伤)with my left eye .Finally the doctors told me I would never see out of it again. This was most the devastating news I have ever_22_.I was in the military at the time, and my fam
19、ily was several thousand of kilometers away. I felt very alone. That night I found myself _23_on a railway station seat, waiting for the next train to come along so I could jump in front of it. Then this elderly _24_appeared and sat on the seat next to me. He turned to me and smiled. He then said,”
20、You look like you_25_a friend to chat to.”We sat on that station for hours just chatting like old friends. At no stage was it_26_why I was there. But his words were so kind and heartfelt.As our chat_27_to a conclusion, he gave me the most beautiful hug. Then as he walked to get on a train, he said,”
21、 remember, when you smile, it is because the angels are lifting the corners of your _28_up to heaven.” with that, he gave me a wink and disappeared onto a train. I was never to see him again except every day in my_29_.It took this act of kindness from a stranger for me to feel that I am a valuable p
22、erson. A simple smile can brighten_30_day. Smile at the next stranger you pass in the street. Not only will they have to smile back, your heart will be filled with happiness ,too. 21. A. through B. over C. by D. across22. A. accepted B. received C. refused D. promised23. A. seating B. sitting C. lyi
23、ng D. standing24. A. beggar B. driver C. worker D. gentleman25. A. find B. need C. search D. wait for26. A. explained B. introduced C. apologized D. mentioned27. A. arrived B. got C. came D. went28. A. cheeks B. eyes C. forehead D. mouth29. A. stations B. hearts C. memories D. offices30. A. anyones
24、B. someones C. relatives D. friends(5) There is a new generation growing up that finds it easier to manage their social lives on the net. The most 21_ social networking website in the UK is . As of July 2006, MySpace is the worlds fourth most popular English-language website, 22_ almost 3 million me
25、mbers 23_ 500,000 new members joining the community each week.So how has it become so successful? Perhaps its 24_ lies in its simplicity. Each new member can build their own page simply-uploading 25_, videos and MP3 files. Then they 26_ thmselves, listing their likes, dislikes, favourite bands, rela
26、tionship status, etc. its an easy way hook up with(与某人交往) people who 27_ your interests.28_socializing is the key to MySpaces success, love of music is at the heart of the community. Indeed, most aspiring musicians in the UK upload their 29_ to the site, and with good reason unsigned artists, Arctic
27、 Monkeys and Lilly Allen created such a buzz(热闹场面) on the site that they were 30_ recording contracts and scored number one hits.21. A. successful B. lucky C. interesting D. fortunate22. A. including B. attracting C. communicating D. joining23. A. of B. for C. with D. as24. A. mystery B. reply C. se
28、cret D. reason25. A. radios B. computers C. books D. photos26. A. showing B. present C. describe D. explain 27. A. understand B. appreciate C. share D. divide28. A. since B. as C. when D. while29. A. songs B. pictures C. paintings D. writings 30. A. supplied B. afforded C. offered D. suggested (6) A
29、 famous actor in a play was once cast（扮演角色） in the role of an aristocrat（贵族） who had been put in the prison of Bastille for twenty years. In the last act, a warder（看守） would always come on to the stage with a letter, which he would 21_to the prisoner. 22_ the noble was expected to read the letter at
30、 each 23_, he always insisted that it should be written out in full. One night, the warder decided to 24_ the actor to find out if, after so many 25_, he had managed to learn the 26_ of the letter by heart. The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed（使显露） the aristocrat sitting alo
31、ne behind bars in his dark cell（牢房）. Just then, the warder 27_ with the precious letter in his hands. He entered the 28_ and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the 29_ he gave him had not been written out in full as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The warder looked on eagerly,
32、30_ to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then , squinting（眯着眼睛看） his eyes, he said, “the light is dim（暗）.Copy the letter to me.” He handed the sheet of paper to the warder to see that he could not remember a word of
33、the letter either, the warder replied, “ the light is indeed dim, sir. I must get my glasses.” With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrats pleasure, the warder returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he soon began to read to the pri
34、soner. 21. A. read B. write C. copy D. hand22. A. Because B. Even though C. When D. Though23. A. play B. performance C. role D. case24. A. play with B. make a fool of C. play a joke on D. make use of 25. A. plays B. performances C. actors D. letters26. A. pages B. jokes C. lines D. contents27. A. ap
35、peared B. disappeared C. came out D. came in28. A. room B. cell C. stage D. office29. A. copy B. paper C. note D. sheet30. A. worried B. surprised C. anxious D. afraid (7)Weve heard it before-weve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parents children and teenagers today are growing up too fast.
36、 There are not too many people that will 21 with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early age. In fact most teenagers daily schedules（日程表）are as 22 as those of an adults. I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in positions in which I was worki
37、ng with adults （成年人）. I have had to learn to think and 23 like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I count myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time reflecting（反思）on the 24 eighteen yearsthinking about myself, what I have gained, an
38、d what goals I have yet to achieve. We are expected to work hard, get excellent 25 , be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do in life. The list goes on and on. But the message is clear: We live in a society today that is 26 our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and
39、 fancyfree. We are expected to 27 the strict school rules and to excel （擅长）in everything we do. Ive known these things for a long time, and knew that they affected me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a valuable lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had fin
40、ished a job at a remote（遥远的）site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had gone back to his house. We were talking about the 28 he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I 29 my basketball hoop（篮圈）. ”Then he threw a basketball to me. I hadnt held a basketball in five years. We pr
41、oceeded to shoot hoops for about 5 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time 30 like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says Im an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have fun once in a while. 21. A. argu
42、e B. disagree C. satisfy D. discuss 22. A. certain B. busy C. careful D. perfect 23. A. study B. speak C. workD. act 24. A. last B. other C. restD. coming 25. A. textbooks B. grades C. teachers D. schools 26. A. ruiningB. correcting C. envying D. shortening 27. A. respectB. accept C. learnD. follow 28. A. furnitureB. improvements C. equipmentD. arrangements 29. A. movedB. fixed C. soldD. broke 30. A. laughingB. shouting C. running D. shooting ( 8) Most children want to be pop stars or footballers when they grow up. But 11-y
