Music can spread across everywhere and narrow the distance (縮短距離) between people of different countries. 1       NBA star Kobe Bryant worked with music superstar Jay Chou to create a song 2        The Heaven and Earth C/m〃e"ge (《天地之斗》) .The song is used in the recent advertisment 3        the soft drinks company Sprite,and the two superstars shot (拍攝) the advertisement 4        on TV.

  The song was written by Jay,whose favorite 5        is basketball. It expresses the love for basketball and 6        encourages young people to be more confident (信心) about themselves. Jay 7       that he learned a lot from Kobe's sports spirit 8        creating the song. He does most of the singing part while Kobe 9        the role as a rapper (說唱歌手) .The basketball star is very confident with his play. "I love 10       ... My part is talk,it's very relaxing and I did a 11       job,it must be A ⁺ . " Kobe was very happy to 12        with Jay. "I fell in love with Jay's music since first 13        his songs," Kobe added.

  People can download the ring tone (下載鈴聲) of the song from the Internet. All 14       from the downloads will go to Project Hope,a charity (慈善) that helps improve educational facilities (設(shè)備) in 15        areas in China.

(   ) 1. A. American   B. Canadian   C. Japanese   D. British

(   ) 2. A. shown   B. named   C. used   D. sold

(   ) 3. A. with   B. on   C. for   D. from

(   ) 4. A. as usual   B. at last   C. luckily   D. together

(   ) 5. A. time   B. sport   C. thing   D. play

(   ) 6. A. also   B. then   C. still   D. soon

(   ) 7. A. told   B. spoke   C. said   D. talked

(   ) 8. A. why   B. whether   C. unless   D. when

(   ) 9. A. gets   B. sees   C. thinks   D. sends

(   ) 10. A. you   B. them   C. it   D. myself

(   ) 11. A. common   B. great   C. little   D. important

(   ) 12. A. live   B. go   C. stay   D. work

(   ) 13. A. trying   B. knowing   C. hearing   D. writing

(   ) 14. A. songs   B. money   C. papers   D. wishes

(   ) 15. A. poor   B. rich   C. famous   D. good

 Thirty years ago,I walked into your bakery and asked for some loaves of bread to sell. At that time,I was 12 years old. A young lady s 1       me that day. She gave me five loaves and wished me good 1 2      

  I took the loaves and went out to sell them. It t 3       me all day,but I sell them all. At the e 4       of the day,I had some money. I was the h 5       boy in the world as I walked home that evening. The next day,I went to a bicycle shop. I paid a deposit (定金) on a new bike. And then I started my next job as a newspaper delivery boy. Soon I c 6       pay the rest of the money for the bike and the bike was mine,I was so proud of m 7       

  Today I still work in the delivery b 8       I have a lot of trucks to send goods all over the country. I live in a beautiful house,but I don't ride a bicycle these days. I drive a large nice car. I don't know w 9       that young lady was. But b 10       she gave me the start,I have become a successful man. I'd like to show my thanks to her.

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  One afternoon,I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early,so I 1        my car by a small park,and 2       for her.

  As I looked outside the car window,I saw a little boy,around two years old,running 3       on the grass as his mother 4        from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been 5        free from some sort of prison. The boy would then fall to the grass,6       up,without looking back at his mother,run as 7        as he could,again,still with a smile on his face,as if nothing had happened.

  At that moment,I thought to myself, " Why aren't most adults this way?" Most adults,when they fall down,make a big deal out of it and don't even 8       a second attempt. They would be so 9        that they would not try again if someone saw them fall. Or,because they fall,they would find a good 10        for themselves that they're not fit for it. They would end up too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure.

  However,with kids,when they fall down,they don't consider their falling down as a failure,instead,they treat it as a 11       experience. They try again and again until they 12        The answer must be that they have not connected "falling down" with the word "failure". As a 13       ,they are not discouraged in any way. Besides,they 14       think to themselves that it's quite okay to fall down and that it's not wrong to do so. In other words,they did.allow themselves to make 15      ， so they remain energetic.

  I was deeply impressed by the boy's persistence (堅持不懈) and the manner in which he did.

(   ) 1. A. left   B. stopped   C. repaired   D. drove

(   ) 2. A. waited   B. cared   C. prepared   D. looked

(   ) 3. A. carefully   B. anxiously   C. freely   D. easily

(   ) 4. A. watched   B. noticed   C. surveyed   D. supported

(   ) 5. A. cut   B. kept   C. found   D. set

(   ) 6. A. hold   B. get   C. end   D. pick

(   ) 7. A. well   B. long   C. fast   D. soon

(   ) 8. A. make   B. provide   C. practice   D. discover

(   ) 9. A. confused   B. embarrassed   C. exhausted   D. surprised

(   ) 10. A. cause   B. sign   C. chance   D. excuse

(   ) 11. A. learning   B. running   C. teaching   D. falling

(   ) 12. A. progress   B. improve   C. achieve   D. succeed

(   ) 13. A. decision   B. result   C. reason   D. matter

(   ) 14. A. hardly   B. perfectly   C. probably   D. nearly

(   ) 15. A. mistakes   B. choices   C. plans   D. wishes

  Driving home from work one evening in the heavy rain,I found a very wet,injured cat on the side of the road. He looked up at me pitifully. A car must have hit it,so it wasn't able to 1        I stopped my car and carried the cat in and went on 2       

  At the nearest vet (獸醫(yī)) clinic,the vet 3        checked it. " He's about one year old and has two 4        legs,but I would need X-rays to know how 5        the damage is, ” he told me. "As he is not your cat,I don't know if you want to go on with this.It could be rather expensive."

  I knew it would cost me hundreds of dollars,but I agreed with his advice. The 6       morning the vet rang to say the X-rays confirmed two breaks in his legs. "I will 7        on his legs and put metal pins in them to keep them fixed," he told me.

  That afternoon I went to 8        my little friend. His dirty fur had become clean and shiny. He 9      there and looked at me happily. Then I thanked the doctor and went out to pay the 10      "I think you've made a mistake," I said to the clerk. "This is only 85 dollars. He's had X-rays and an operation 11        his legs. " "No,that's right," she said. "The vet has only charged you for the medicine ;  the operation is free. Here's a 12      for you from the vet." 

  Written on a piece of paper were the words " Special rate for adoption (收養(yǎng)) .”I was 13       at his 14        I paid the account and under his message I wrote " With 15        thanks,Cat and Mum."

(   ) 1. A. jump   B. run   C. move   D. cry

(   ) 2. A. driving   B. walking   C. working   D. shopping

(   ) 3. A. clearly   B. gently   C. secretly   D. suddenly

(   ) 4. A. fallen   B. dying   C. broken   D. missing

(   ) 5. A. heavy   B. serious   C. painful   D. deep

(   ) 6. A. early   B. whole   C. sunny   D. following

(   ) 7. A. operate   B. put   C. live   D. depend

(   ) 8. A. put up   B. get up   C. pick up   D. set up

(   ) 9. A. lived   B. jumped   C. lay   D. smiled

(   ) 10. A. operation   B. bill   C. leg   D. medicine

(   ) 11. A. on   B. in   C. with   D. for

(   ) 12. A. letter   B. word   C. message   D. suggestion

(   ) 13. A. breathless   B. speechless   C. careless   D. helpless

(   ) 14. A. happiness   B. business   C. laziness   D. kindness

(   ) 15. A. grateful   B. useful   C. hopeful   D. skillful

 All big cities are quite similar. Living in a modern Asian city is not very d 1       from living in an American city. But it is different from living on farms,however.

  In many parts of the w 2       ,farmers and their families live in villages or towns. In theUnited States,however,each farm family lives on its o 3       fields,often beyond the sight of any neighbors. Instead of t 4       from a village to the fields every morning,American farmers stay on their land throughout the week. They travel to the nearest town on S 5       for shopping or on Sundays for church. The children r 6       on buses to large schools which serve all of the farm families living in the area. In some areas,there are small schools serving a few farm families,and the children walk to school.

  Of course life keeps changing for e 7       ,including farmers. Today there are cars,good roads,radios,and television sets. And of course there are modern m 8       for farming. All of those have changed farm life.

  For many years,however,farming inAmericawas often a lonely way of living. Farmers had to deal with their own p 9       ,instead of getting help from others. They 1 10       to try new methods,and to trust their own ideas instead of following older ways.

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  Do you remember a time when people were a little nicer,a little softer with 1       ? I 2        do,and I feel that much of the world has got away from that. I see such a 3       in New York City,for example,from when I first moved here more than 20 years ago ：people rushing into lifts without giving those 4       a chance to get 5        first,never saying thank you when others 6       a door open for them,or please when they want a classmate to hand 7        something. We get lazy,and we think that something like a simple 8        you doesn't really matter. But in fact it can matter much. It is that no matter how 9        we dress,how beautifully we decorate our homes,or how lovely our dinner 10        are,we can't be really stylish (漂亮的) without good manners (舉止) .

  In fact,I think of good 11        as a kind of hidden beauty secret. Haven't you noticed that the kindest,most generous people seem to keep 12        more beautiful? They become Cary Grant or Lauren Bacall right 13        our eyes. It's 14       how that happens,but it does.

  Take the longlost art of saying thank you. Like wearing a little lipstick (口紅) or making sure your hair is neat,getting into the habit (習(xí)慣) of saying thank you can make you feel better about yourself,and then you look better to 15        around you.

(   ) 1. A. the other   B. each other   C. others   D. another

(   ) 2. A. course   B. sure   C. certain   D. certainly

(   ) 3. A. difficulty   B. difficult   C. different   D. difference

(   ) 4. A. inside   B. outside   C. in   D. out

(   ) 5. A. off   B. on   C. out   D. onto

(   ) 6. A. hold   B. take   C. put   D. place

(   ) 7. A. me   B. them   C. us   D. you

(   ) 8. A. to thank   B. thanking   C. thank   D. thanks

(   ) 9. A. fine   B. good   C. nicely   D. nice

(   ) 10. A. parties   B. party   C. evenings   D. evening

(   ) 11. A. ways   B. manners   C. manner   D. way

(   ) 12. A. got   B. to get   C. get   D. getting

(   ) 13. A. before   B. under   C. below   D. behind

(   ) 14. A. a funny   B. a fun   C. funny   D. fun

(   ) 15. A. no one   B. someone   C. everyone   D. anyone

  The first day of school our professor introduced himself and wanted us to know someone we didn't know. I stood up to look around,when a gentle hand 1        my shoulder. I turned around to find a little 2        lady looking at me with smile.

  She said, "Hi,handsome. My name is Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?"

  I laughed and responded, " Of course. " And she gave me one.

  "Why are you in college at such an age?" I asked.

  She 3       replied ," I'm here to meet a rich 4       ,get married,have a couple of kids...”

  "No 5      ?" I asked.

  "Haha,I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one ！" she told me.

  After class we walked to the student union building and 6       a chocolate milkshake. We became close friends.

  At the end of the semester we 7        Rose to speak at our football banquet (盛宴) .As we laughed,she cleared her 8        and began , " We do not stop playing because we are old;we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two 9        to stay young,being happy,and achieving success. You have to laugh and 10        humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams,you die. We have so many people walking around who are 11        and don't even know it!There is a huge 12        between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing,you will turn 20 years old. If I am 87 years old and stay in bed for a year and 13        do anything,I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no 14       "

  One week after graduation,Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,000 college students attended her funeral in tribute to (致敬) the wonderful woman who taught by 15        that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

(   ) 1. A. hit   B. reached   C. pushed   D. touched

(   ) 2. A. young   B. strange   C. old   D. strong

(   ) 3. A. jokingly   B. seriously   C. excitedly   D. anxiously

(   ) 4. A. lady   B. man   C. husband   D. student

(   ) 5. A. dreaming   B. cheating   C. acting   D. kidding

(   ) 6. A. shared   B. made   C. sold   D. received

(   ) 7. A. allowed   B. made   C. wanted   D. invited

(   ) 8. A. glasses   B. face   C. throat   D. clothes

(   ) 9. A. reasons   B. secrets   C. choices   D. directions

(   ) 10. A. become   B. lose   C. find   D. show

(   ) 11. A. dead   B. successful   C. humorous   D. happy

(   ) 12. A. bridge   B. difference   C. relation   D. connection

(   ) 13. A. always   B. almost   C. never   D. sometimes

(   ) 14. A. children   B. answers   C. mistakes   D. regrets

(   ) 15. A. example   B. heart   C. herself   D. chance

 There are some people who just can't make up their minds by themselves. They often ask the advice of their friends and then do the opposite of what their friends have said.

  My brother,Mike,is such a person. He can never decide what to do and always asks my i 1       I try to help him as well as I can. But he never f 2       my advice. Yesterday I answered his questions in a d 3       way. "Look," he said,and s 4       me a letter. "What do you think I should do?"

  The letter was an offer of a job. It seemed to be a good c 5       for a young doctor. Mike would be s 6       to Africa to work. The job would pay very well,and he would be able to t 7      and visit many interesting places.

  "What do you think,Peter?" he asked. "Should I go? If I take the job,I'll have to stay outside very long. But it will be a w 8      time for me,what should I do?"   "Don't go," I told him. " You wouldn't be happy."

  "Don't go. ” He looked very s 9      at my answer.

  As you've probably g 10       ,Mike took the offer. I don't know if he found that I really wanted him to take the job.

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  Have you heard of the term " etiquette ” ？

And do you know that etiquette is not only a useful word 1        very useful to understand?

  Etiquette is not the same in every culture 2        in every situation. For example,standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However,if you do this in Europe,some 3       people might feel 4        Even inChina,we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we think that talking loudly in our own homes is fine,but there are other places where talking loudly is 5        For example,most people would agree that talking loudly in a library,a museum,or a movie theater is 6        Even if you are with your friends,it is better to keep you voice 7        in public places. In fact,we should also 8        not to cough or sneeze loudly in public.

  If we see someone 9        the rules of etiquette,we may politely give them some suggestions. Perhaps one of the most polite ways 10        ask someone,Would you mind doing this or Would you mind not doing that. For example,if someone cuts 11        you in a line,you could ask them,Sorry,would you mind 12        the line? If someone is smoking on the bus,you could ask,Excuse me,could you please 13        that cigarette? People don't usually like 14       ,so we have to be careful how we do this.

  Although rules of etiquette can often be different,some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world!For example,15       is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this,you can ask them,Would you mind picking it up?

(   ) 1. A. however   B. although   C. nor   D. but also

(   ) 2. A. or   B. but   C. as   D. and

(   ) 3. A. Asian   B. American   C. European   D. African

(   ) 4. A. comfortable   B. uncomfortable   C. happy   D. excited

(   ) 5. A. not allow   B. not asked   C. not allowed   D. allowed

(   ) 6. A. polite   B. rude   C. impossible   D. common

(   ) 7. A. off   B. small   C. loud   D. down

(   ) 8. A. try   B. make it   C. take care of   D. care for

(   ) 9. A. following   B. breaking   C. obeying   D. broken

(   ) 10. A. are   B. are to   C. is   D. is to

(   ) 11. A. in front   B. in front of

       C. in the front   D. in the front of

(   ) 12. A. waiting   B. jumping   C. cutting   D. joining

(   ) 13. A. put on   B. put off   C. put out   D. put up

(   ) 14. A. be criticized   B. to criticize

       C. to be criticized   D. criticized

(   ) 15. A. dropping litter   B. chopping trees

       C. smoking   D. picking litter up

  I hurried into the store to get Christmas gifts. Suddenly,I saw a little boy holding a lovely doll. He kept 1        her hair. I watched him turn to a woman and say, "Are you 2        I don't have enough money?" She said yes and told the boy not to go anywhere before she 3        Then she left.

  The boy continued to hold the doll. I asked the boy who the doll was for. He said, " It's the doll that my sister wanted so badly for Christmas. She just knew that Santa would 4        it. " I told him that Santa was going to do that. He said, "No,Santa can't go where my sister is. I have to give the 5        to my mom to take it to her."

  I asked him where his sister was. He looked at me 6        and said, " She's gone to heaven. My daddy said that Mom was going to be there with her. " My heart nearly stopped beating. Then the boy said, "I told my daddy to tell her not to go there until I got back. ” He took out some pictures of him and said , " I want my mom to take these with her so she'll never 7        me. I love my mom so much and I wish she didn't have to leave me,but daddy said that she 8        to be with my sister."

  The boy lowered his head. While he was not looking,I 9       into my purse and asked him, "Shall we count that money again?" He grew 10        and said, "Yes,I just know it has to be enough. ” So I put my money with his and we began to 11        it. He said, "Thank you for giving me enough money. ” He 12      , "I just asked God to give me enough money to buy this doll,and he 13        my prayer."

  Soon the woman came back and I left. I remembered a story I had read in the newspaper several days earlier about a 14       driver who hit a car. A little girl was killed and her mother was in serious 15        Two days later,I read the news that the mother had died.

(   ) 1. A. cleaning   B. washing   C. touching   D. cutting

(   ) 2. A. afraid   B. surprised   C. embarrassed   D. sure

(   ) 3. A. returned   B. paid   C. passed   D. apologized

(   ) 4. A. take   B. bring   C. own   D. made

(   ) 5. A. money   B. pictures   C. chance   D. doll

(   ) 6. A. seriously   B. sadly   C. kindly   D. finally

(   ) 7. A. lose   B. remind   C. forget   D. hate

(   ) 8. A. agreed   B. needed   C. hoped   D. preferred

(   ) 9. A. put   B. hurried   C. drew   D. reached

(   ) 10. A. worried   B. disappointed   C. excited   D. confused

(   ) 11. A. collect   B. spend   C. save   D. count

(   ) 12. A. replied   B. continued   C. complained   D. repeated

(   ) 13. A. appreciated   B. remembered   C. heard   D. copied

(   ) 14. A. lost   B. drunk   C. frightened   D. mistaken

(   ) 15. A. condition   B. trouble   C. action   D. health