— What do you expect your son to succeed in?

     — _________ the entrance exam.

 A. To pass             B. Passing             C. Get past                          D. Past

I have already told our class teacher that the windows of our classroom require       .

A. repairing      B. being repaired      C. to repair       D. repaired

-----We are going to England next month.

-----_____________________________.

A. Have a good trip.          B. Oh, goodbye!

C. Is that true               D. How wonderful

We let ourselves believe that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough and that all will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated because they reach teenage years and we must deal with them. Surely we'll be happier when they grow out of the teen years.

We tell ourselves our life will be better when our spouse (配偶) gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a vacation, when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than right now. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy in spite of it all.

For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life.

But there were always some obstacles along the way, an ordeal (苦難) to get through, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be paid. Then life would start. I finally realized that those obstacles were part of life. Little by little, that point of view also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness.

Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And keep in mind that __________. So stop waiting for school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to gain ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married, for Friday evening, for Sunday morning, waiting for a new car, for your mortgage(借款) to be paid off, for spring, for summer, for fall, for winter, for the first or the fifteenth of the month, for your song to be played on the radio, to die, to be reborn… before deciding to be happy.

Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no better time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.

The most proper title for the passage should be______.

A. Happiness Is a Frustration      B. Happiness Is a Destination 

C. Happiness Is a Dream         D. Happiness is a Process

The first two paragraphs mainly tell us_______.

A. life is a worthwhile but challenging voyage       

B. so long as you believe you can, you can

C. people tend to think the future will be brighter than now 

D. people feel confused about their life

The writer thinks _______is a real happiness

A. setting our imagination free     B. enjoying our present life

C. finding our own shortcut to success  D. facing obstacles and challenges bravely

Which of the sayings can fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph?

A. time waits for no one      

B. time is money

C. tomorrow is another day  

D. time can work wonders

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Dear Linda,

Learning that you are coming to visit Shanghai and the     

Expo Garden, I’m glad to offer you some informations          __________________

about the city. Shanghai is big city taking up 7037 km².     ___________________

There are more than 18 million people live together. With ___________________

the development of society, Shanghai had become a modern___________________

city so far. Different places of interest can be visit here,     __________________

such like the Oriental Pearl Tower. What’s more, it is very  ___________________

conveniently to travel around the city because various       __________________

means of transportation are available. That I have talked   __________________

about is just a small part of this city. I’m expecting for           __________________

your arrival and meeting you in that wonderful city.       ___________________

—Would you come to our home for a chat right now?

—Cool, _________.

A. when convenient             B. if you are convenient

C. if convenient                D. when you are convenient

I would rather ________ the chance than ________ you.

A. not to take; to hurt           B. not taking; hurting   

C. not take; hurt                D don’t take; to hurt

Parents should pay attention to areas _______ their child is having difficulty and spend extra time to help him or her master those skills.

A. as                B. where                 C. why                   D. when

Once upon a time, there was a group of forest deer. In this group was a wise and respected   36  , smart in the ways of deer. He taught the tricks of   37   to the fawn-the young deer.

One day, his younger sister   38   her son to him, to be taught   39   is so important for deer. The teacher said to the fawn, “Very well, you can come at this time tomorrow for your first   40  .”

At first, the young deer came to the lessons   41   he was supposed to. But soon, he became more interested in   42   with the other young bucks（雄鹿）. He didn’t realize how   43   it could be for a deer who learned   44   but deer games. So he started

   45  . Soon he was escaping school all the time.

       46  , one day the fawn who played hooky   47   a snare（陷阱）and was trapped. Since he was   48  , his mother got worried. She went to her brother the teacher, and

   49   him if her son had learned something. The teacher   50  ,”My dear sister, your son was disobedient and   51  . Out of respect for you, I   52   to teach him. But he did not want to learn the   53   of deer. He played hooky! How could I possibly teach him?”

Later they heard the sad news. The   54   fawn had been trapped and killed by a hunter. He skinned him and took the meat home to his family.

The moral is: Nothing can be learned from a teacher by one who   55   the class.

A. student         B. mother             C. teacher        D. magician

A. perform        B. survival            C. hunting        D. hiding

A. brought         B. caught             C. arranged       D. referred

A. that            B. which              C. how          D. what

A. arrival          B. punishment         C. prize          D. lesson

A. as              B. because            C. whether       D. where

A. learning         B. playing            C. talking         D. fighting

A. interesting       B. boring             C. dangerous      D. useful

A. nothing         B. something          C. all            D. none

A. working hard     B. cutting classes      C. playing games   D. teaching others

A. Luckily          B. Unexpectedly      C. Definitely      D. Unfortunately

A. found out        B. set up             C. stepped in      D. got over

A. dying           B. missing            C. unhappy       D. improving

A. told            B. scolded           C. asked          D. suspected

A. replied           B. analyzed          C. advised        D. questioned

A. unbelievable      B. unreachable        C. inflexible      D. unimportant

A. made up my mind  B. tried my best       C. gave up        D. would like

A. stories           B. structures          C. games         D. tricks

A. proud            B. sick              C. stubborn       D. shy

A. misses           B. loves             C. forms          D. attends

IQUIQUE, Chile (Reuters) — Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for 33 trapped miners, who spent 69 days underground. “Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply,” says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.

But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so. The first three recovered and went home Thursday night.

For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The 32 Chileans and 1 Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.

A partial mine collapse on 5th August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground. They had to stretch a two-day food supply. For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead. Later, they received supplies.

The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos. The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith. The last miner up was Luis Urzua, who was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.

Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than 24 hours — faster than expected. The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix, an imaginary bird from ancient stories. It bursts into flames but is continually reborn and rises from the ashes.

Chile’s Navy built the capsule with advice from mining experts and NASA engineers. It worked like an elevator, traveling up and down on a cable through a shaft（豎井）drilled 622 meters into the rocks.

Millions of people around the world watched the rescue. More than one thousand journalists traveled to the mine in the Atacama Desert to report on the rescue. They joined family members of the miners and rescue crews housed in an area of tents known as Camp Hope.

What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Rescued miners speak out

   B. Miners’ life deep underground

   C. A rebirth for 33 rescued miners in Chile

   D. Chilean president honors rescued miners

How many rescued miners are still in hospital?

   A. 3.                 B. 30.                     C. 33.             D. 69.

We can infer from the passage that ______.

   A. all the trapped miners are Chileans

   B. the Chileans rescued the miners alone

   C. the rescue caught the world’s attention

   D. the trapped miners lived easily underground

Which of the following is true of the Phoenix?

   A. It was a wooden cage like a capsule.

   B. It worked efficiently in the rescue.

   C. It was named after a real Chilean bird.

   D. It was built by NASA engineers.

The rescue is great for the reason that ______.

   A. 33 trapped miners were saved

   B. the American space agency took part

   C. Chilean President was on the rescuing spot

   D. it lasted so long and the miners were trapped so deep