I realized strength and courage aren't always ________ in medals and victories, but in the efforts we make.

A. measured B. praised

C. tested D. increased

This restaurant has become popular for its wide ______ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.

A. division B. area

C. range D. circle

I’d appreciate ________ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.

A. it B. you

C. one D. this

With no better way to express feelings of love and _____ , it' s easy to see why students turn to the flower shop on Teachers' Day.

A. glory B. inspiration

C. appreciation D. guidance

______in painting,John didn't notice evening approaching.

A. To absorb B. To be absorbed

C. Absorbed D. Absorbing.

My uncle hasn't been able to quit smoking, but at least he has______.

A. cut out B. cut down

C. cut up D. cut off

The topic, which many people______ a small one, will actually have a great influence_____ us.

A. think as; to B. think of as; on

C. think as; upon D. think of as; to

My money is ________, so I have to call my parents saying that I am missing them.

A. run out B. using up

C. running out D. running out of

My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to ______ home and raise our three children.Then four years ago，our youngest ______ went to school and I thought I might go back to ______.

My husband was very ______and helped me to make my decision.He pointed out all of the things I can do around the ______，and said he thought I could be a great ______ in business.After several weeks of job?hunting，I found my ______job，which is working for a small public relations firm.At first，my husband was very ______ of me and would tell his friends，“My clever little wife can ______ that company she’s working for.”

But as his joking words were close to ______，my husband stopped talking to me about my job.I have received several promotions and pay increases，and I am now ______ more money than he is.I can buy my ______ clothes and a new car.Because of our joint incomes，my husband and I can do many things that we had always ______ of doing，but we don’t do these things because he is very ______.

We ______ about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends.For the first time in our marriage，I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to a(n) ______.

I love my husband very much，and I don’t want him to ______ lower，but I also love my job.I think I can be a good wife and a working woman，but I don’t know ______.Can you give me some ______？Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my ______ and my new career?

1.A. look B. stay C. see D. study

2.A. person B. man C. child D. lady

3.A. school B. factory C. study D. work

4.A. restricted B. opposite C. disappointed D. supportive

5.A. group B. house C. firm D. husband

6.A. success B. failure C. mother D. helper

7.A. awkward B. convenient C. useful D. present

8.A. warm B. fond C. proud D. comfortable

9.A. run B. walk C. hire D. sell

10.A. awareness B. beliefs C. reality D. ambition

11.A. making B. building C. producing D. growing

12.A. cheap B. own C. important D. incredible

13.A. agreed B. believed C. dreamed D. supposed

14.A. unhappy B. confident C. discouraging D. certain

15.A. communicate B. strike C. fight D. change

16.A. absence B. end C. exam D. question

17.A. gain B. add C. feel D. suffer

18.A. what B. where C. why D. how

19.A. duties B. advice C. fun D. enjoyment

20.A. husband B. child C. friendship D. boss

Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives.

It takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Do not expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it has grown in yours. Do not rely on one’s appearance; it can trick you. Do not rely on wealth; even that fades away. Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trails to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. The happiest of people do not necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry, those appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Always put yourself in others’ shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

1.In this passage, the writer wants to tell us ______.

A. what to do in our life

B. where to go with other persons

C. how to treat our life

D. how to get on well with other persons

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. If you give someone your love, you are sure to receive love in return.

B. We often don’t know what we have lost until it happens someday.

C. It is wise not to rely on anybody because you are likely to be cheated.

D. If it takes you a short time to love someone, you will easily forget the person.

3.If you put yourself in another person’s position, ______.

A. you shouldn’t do what will hurt other people

B. you should put on other people’s shoes

C. you should believe in other people

D. you should depend on your imagination

4.In the last paragraph the writer is actually telling us that a person in the world should be one who ______.

A. can accept the suggestions made by others

B. can live happily and forget the past

C. does good to other people and is respected and loved by them

D. has made a lot of money for himself before he dies