Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes　 36 dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and　 37　 all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.

On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it 　38 starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why　 39 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(莊稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).

40　 everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success.　 41　 difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is 42　 a spring (彈簧). If you are 　43　 , it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.

Attitude 　44　 everything. With an optimistic (樂觀的) attitude, life is easy and 45 . If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.

36. A. seem B. seems C. seemed

37. A. cry B. smile　 C. complain

38. A. suddenly B. finally　 C. hardly

39. A. don't　 B. not　 C. didn’t

40. A. But B. For　 C. Although

4l. A. In fact B. From early on　 C. For example

42. A. unlike　 B. likes　 C. like

43. A. powerful B. weak　 C. confident

44. A. decides 　 B. deciding　 C. to decide

45 A. please　 B. pleased　　 C. pleasant

Scientist Without Laboratories

When you hear the word “scitentist”, what do you think of? Many people think scientist are people in clean white coats who work in labs. And some scientists do work in labs. But there are   26   scientist who work in woods and jungles. These scientists are called “animal behavior (行為) scientists”, and they study animals as they live in nature.

Why don’t these scientists catch animals and study them in zoos? The   27   is in the word “behavior”. Animals behavior scientists want to learn   28   animal behave in their wild homes. When animals live in cages (籠子) or in zoos, they do not act the same as they do when they are   29  . They may fight   30   each other, or they may not eat, or they may not raise (撫養(yǎng)) their babies as they usually would. To see real animal behavior, scitentists must go where the animals   31  .

So animal behavior scientists go into the jungles, the woods or the desert. There , their most important   32   are their eyes and ears. They watch and listen to the animals very   33  . They write down everything that happened in notebook.   34 

they live near the animals, the scientists are careful not to frighten them. If the scientists are luncky, the animals will   35   no attention to them. Then the scientists can see how the animals really live.

The behavior scientists hope what they’ve learned about animal behavoir can provide clues (提供線索) to help people learn to live together more happily.

26. A. another     B. other     C. others      D. the other

27. A. answer     B. question   C. problem    D. text

28. A. when       B. where     C. how       D. why

29. A. happy      B. free       C. sad        D. angry

30. A. of         B.among     C. for         D. with

31. A. live        B. run        C. play       D. eat

32. A. machines    B. tools       C. thoughts   D. ways

33. A. truly        B. carefully    C. woderfully D. nicely

34. A. But         B. Unless      C. Though   D. As if

35. A. pay         B. spend       C. take      D. cost

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I   16  . I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s day I give my father   17  , too.” But what about the other days of the year?

I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice talk. Then she wanted to   18  . So she dialed the number, but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen   19  , she dialed the number again, “Hi, Mom …”

Later I asked, “  20   did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and   21  . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them   22   time to answer the call. ”

My friend is a good girl. She is   23   thinking about her parents. You also want to be a   24   child, right? Please remember to   25   your parents in every situation, not just on some important days.

16. A. do         B. will         C. won’t         D. don’t

17. A. a cake      B. a kiss        C. a present      D. some money

18. A. have a rest  B. make a call   C. pay a visit      D. go gor a walk

19. A.hours       B. minutes      C. seconds       D. days

20. A. Why       B. What       C. How           D. When

21. A. fast        B. careless     C. healthy         D. slow

22. A. enough    B. quick       C. no             D. little

23. A. never       B. always      C. seldom         D. sometimes

24. A. bad         B. clever      C. sick            D. good

25. A. protect      B. look after    C. think of        D. listen to

Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But 31 you use the phone, you can’t see the person you are talking with. That 32 change in the future.

Now some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or a vision phone(視頻電話). Two people 33 are talking can see each other with it.

Picture phones can be useful when you have 34 to show the person you are calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a 　35 and ask to see a book. Then you’ll be able to 　36 the book over your picture phone. Also you may be able to do shopping through your picture phone. If you see something 　37 the newspaper that you want to buy, you can 38 the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re 　29 in over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over the town and never even leave your room.

The picture phone is really a 　40 phone. More and more people will use it.

31. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　 　　　　　C. before　

32. A. can’t　　　　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　 C. may

33. A. whom　　　　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　　 C. which　

34. A. something　　　　　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　　　 C. everything

35. A. shop　　　　　　 　　　　　B. school　　　　　　　 C. library

36. A. read　　　　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　 C. watch　

37. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. about　　　　　　　　 C. on　

38. A. visit　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　 C. call

39. A. interested　　　　　　　　　 B. bored　　　　　　　　 C. interesting

40. A. useless　　　　　　　　　　 B. helpless　　　　　　　 C. helpful

My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough    36   to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would    37   me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big   38   on the face and tell me to be a good    39  . It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!

I remember the day when I decided I was too    40   for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean (傾斜) toward me, but I put my hand up and   41  , “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a long time, and his    42  started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield (擋風(fēng)玻璃). “You’re   43  ,” he said.“You are a big boy—a man. I won’t kiss you any more.”

It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to   44   and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family to feed

How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would    45   have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.

（   ）36. A. food      B. birds            C. animals      D. fish

（   ）37. A. ride          B. carry            C. drive            D. bring

（   ）38. A. kiss      B. laugh            C. look         D. hand

（   ）39. A. man           B. boy          C. teacher      D. fisherman

（   ）40. A. old           B. young            C. excited      D. moved

（   ）41. A. spoke     B. said         C. repeated     D. answered

（   ）42. A. hands     B. feet         C. eyes             D. face

（   ）43. A. kind          B. clever           C. wrong            D. right

（   ）44. A. school        B. sea          C. boat         D. river

（   ）45. A. still         B. ever         C. never            D. only   

  A farmer had some little dogs to sell. As he was putting up an advertisement on the fence of his yard, a __31__ happened to pass by.

  “I want to __32__ one of your dogs, sir .”

  “Well,”said the farmer,“these dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of __33__.”

  The boy __34__ his head for a moment. Then he reached deep into his __35__ and pulled out some change. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents(美分). Is that __36__ to take a look? ”

  “­­__37__,”said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle(口哨),“Here, Dolly!”

  Dolly ran out of the doghouse ___38___ by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced with joy.

  As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else moving inside the __39__.Slowly another little dog __40__; this one much smaller. It was doing its best to __41__...

  “I want that one,”the little boy said.

  The farmer said,“Son, don’t want that dog. He will __42__ be able to run and play with you like the other dogs would.”

  The boy rolled up(卷起) one leg of his pants and showed a steel(鋼) __43__.Looking back up at the farmer, he said,“You see, sir ,I don’t __44__ too well myself ,and he will need someone who __45__.”

31. A. boy               B. dog               C. farmer             D. son

32. A .sell               B. see                C. buy               D. feed

33. A. time              B. money             C. work              D. study

34. A. shook             B. covered            C. knocked           D. dropped

35. A. pocket            B. yard               C. heart              D. mouth

36. A. enough           B. easy               C. necessary           D. simple

37. A. No               B. Sure               C. Sorry              D. Thanks

38. A. sent              B. driven              C. followed           D. taught

39. A. farm              B. fence              C. advertisement       D. doghouse

40. A. died              B. shouted             C. appeared           D. watched

41. A. catch up           B. go away             C. give up           D. look out

42. A. sometimes         B. always              C. often             D. never

43. A. hand              B. back               C. arm              D. leg

44. A. speak            B. run               C. walk                D. swim

45. A. asks             B. understands         C. thinks              D. succeeds

I  like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, i couldn't help thinking about  36 .

I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece 37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.

I waited 38   Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the 39 down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate 40 into my shirt, went to my room and  41 the chocolate there. And then I went back to  42    Father.

All the rest of the afternoon, I didn't dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started 43   fast. I didn't want the chocolate any more. I  44    wanted to get a chance to put it back.

Have you ever had a similar 45    ?

36. a. him b. her C. it D. this

37. a. off b. into C.on D. along

38. a. while b. after c. since D. until

39. a. water b. chocolate  c. chicken D. shirt

40. a. silently b. easily c. slowly D. quickly

41. a. hid b. ate C. held D. returned

42. a. tell b. help C. find D. call

43. a. falling b. breaking c. beating D. jumping

44.a. still b. hardly c. just D. never

45. A. experience    b. excuse c. mistake D. moment

 One day, two friends were walking through the desert.­­__36__ the journey they had a quarrel, and one friend hit __37__ one in the face.

  The one who was hit was hurt,__38__ he didn’t say anything. Instead, he wrote in the sand,“Today my best friend hit me in the face.”

  They kept on __39__ until they found an oasis(綠洲).They decided to get some water. The one who had been hit fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger, but the friend __40__ him.

  When he felt all right, he wrote on __41__.“Today my best friend saved my life.”

  The one who had hit and saved his best friend asked him,“After I __42__ you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone.__43__”

  The other friend replied,“When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness(寬恕) can blow __44__ away. Bt when someone does something __45__ for us, we must write it in stone where no wind can ever blow it away.”

(  ) 36. A. After           B. During             C. For              D. Before

(  ) 37.A. some           B. each               C. another          D. the other

(  ) 38. A. and            B. so                C. but               D. or

(  ) 39.A. walking         B. jumping           C. singing           D. running

(  ) 40.A. hurt            B. left                C. hit              D. saved

(  ) 41.A. the desert        B. a stone             C. a tree           D. the sand

(  ) 42. A. killed            B. helped            C. hurt             D. quarreled with

(  ) 43 .A. When            B. What             C. How            D. Why

(  ) 44.A.it                B. these             C. them            D. this

(  ) 45.A.interesting        B. good              C. dangerous        D. harmful

In a small town in France, there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he 31 a pound of butter to his neighbour, who was a baker, One day the baker decided to 32 the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it, he found that he wasn't. The baker then took 33 　 farmer to the judge (法官).

The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butler. The farmer replied. "I am so 34 that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it, 35 I do have a kind of scale(天平). " The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the buttery" The farmer replied, "Before the baker started buying butler from 36 , I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker, I put it On the scale and give him the butter of the same weight,"

We 37 what we give to Others in life. Whenever you take action, ask yourself this 38 , "Am I honest?"

Honesty or dishonesty can become a 39 . Some dishonest people can lie(說謊) without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even 40 what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact, those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behaviour.

31. A. gave　 B. fed　　 C. threw　　 D. sold　　

32. A. weigh　 B. watch　 C. cut　　　 D. use　　

33. A. /　　　 B. a　　　 C. an　　　 D. the　　

34. A. rich　 B. poor　 C. honest　　 D. quiet　　

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

36. A. I　　 B. my　　 C. me　　　 D. mine　　

37. A. get back B. look back　 C. give back　 D. turn back

38. A. answer B. question　 C. help　　　 D. idea　

39. A. difference B. habit　 C. mistake　　 D. difficulty

40. A. Study　　 B. mean　 C. imagine　　 D. know　

"I can't believe what I’m hearing!" I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候選人) for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike, I really thought you should be _ 36_ ."

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a 37 "congratulations" and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

"I'm, er—I'm just wandering if you would … consider coming to work on my team," he said 　38 . "You are really smart, and you would he a great manager."

“I don't think so," I replied, feeling unsure.

"Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

All right, I thought about the 39 from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process ( 選舉過程) would give 　40　 a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.　

My first goal was to 　 41_ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway 　 42_ passing Jeff's smiling face.

My next step was to 43 which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and. a volleyball team.

With tile information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 　 44 to add these activities to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well 　 45　 at school.

An eighth grader said, "It'll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.

Hearing these words made my heart filled with 　46 I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff's team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his 　47　 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

36. A. beard B. chosen C. invited D. followed

37. A. polite B. loud C. warm D. cheerful

38. A. proudly B. quickly C. nervously D. regretfully

39. A. advice B. chance C. message. D. offer

40. A. them B. him C. me D. us

41. A. print B. invent C. create C. send

42. A. for B. from C. with D. without

43. A. carry out B. try out C. work out D. find out

44. A. agreed B. wanted C. expected D. asked

45. A. allowed B. received C. introduced D. required

46. A. pride B. surprise C. patience D. hope

47. A. hick B. spirit C. life D. success