閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy,        becomes unhappy. This        from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.
The people who are to be happy        their attention to the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the        things. They are,       , continually unsatisfied. By their words, they complain about the pleasure of society, offend many people, and        themselves disagreeable (不受歡迎的) everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up        by imitation (模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown        its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it are        its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and        them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of imagination, it has serious        in life, since it causes deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most        politeness and respect. This        puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining        advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step        speak a word to favor their hopes. If they cause themselves public objections (反對(duì)), no one will        or excuse them, and many        join to criticize their wrongdoings. These people should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing,        worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not,        will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient,        when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
小題1:
A．other B．a(chǎn)notherC．the other D．one another
小題2:
A．comesB．risesC．raisesD．becomes
小題3:
A．drawB．focusC．a(chǎn)ttractD．pay
小題4:
A．same B．contraryC．happyD．funny
小題5:
A．howeverB．furthermoreC．otherwiseD．therefore
小題6:
A．letB．forceC．makeD．have
小題7:
A．originallyB．finallyC．normallyD．gradually
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)sB．toC．forD．a(chǎn)t
小題9:
A．convinced forB．convincing forC．convinced ofD．convincing of
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)greeB．enjoyC．praiseD．help
小題11:
A．consequencesB．reasonsC．causesD．phenomena
小題12:
A．usualB．commonC．a(chǎn)verageD．normal
小題13:
A．hardlyB．luckilyC．seriouslyD．frequently
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)nyB．otherC．fewD．no
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)nd B．butC．soD．or
小題16:
A．defendB．offendC．intendD．a(chǎn)ttend
小題17:
A．shallB．mustC．canD．will
小題18:
A．withB．withoutC．but forD．in case of
小題19:
A．oneB．theyC．itD．that
小題20:
A．speciallyB．onlyC．mainlyD．especially

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:D
小題6:C
小題7:A
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:D
小題14:A
小題15:D
小題16:A
小題17:D
小題18:B
小題19:C
小題20:D

試題分析：文章講述了一個(gè)人看待事物的方法決定了他是否快樂。如果他看到是事物好的一方面，他就會(huì)很開心，如果他總是看到事物不好的一方面他就會(huì)很偏激，這樣的情況持續(xù)下去，他就會(huì)養(yǎng)成一些不好的習(xí)慣，最后會(huì)傷害別人。教育我們要改掉這樣一些不好的習(xí)慣
小題1:考查代詞辨析：A. other 其他的，B. another 另外的，C. the other 特指“另一個(gè)”，D. one another彼此，從上文的：There are two types of people in the world.可知一種人快樂，一種人不快樂，選C
小題2:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. comes 來，B. rises 上升，上漲，C. raises提高，飼養(yǎng)，籌集，D. becomes 變成，這是因?yàn)樗麄儾煌目紤]事情的方式，come from來自，選A
小題3:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. draw畫，B. focus專注，C. attract吸引，D. pay付錢，快樂的人注意事情的好的一面。Pay attention to注意，選D
小題4:考查形容詞辨析：A. same同樣的，B. contrary 相反的，C. happy快樂的，D. funny滑稽的，從下文的：They are,   45  , continually unsatisfied.可知不快樂的人想的說的正好相反，選B
小題5:考查副詞辨析：A. however然而，B. furthermore還有，C. otherwise否則，D. therefore因此，因此他們經(jīng)常是不滿意的，表示因果關(guān)系，選D
小題6:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. let 讓，B. force強(qiáng)迫，C. make制作，使得，D. have有，從上文的： By their words, they complain about the pleasure of society, offend many people,可知他們到處使自己不受歡迎。選C
小題7:考查副詞辨析：A. originally最初的，B. finally最后地，C. normally 正常地，D. gradually逐漸地，這種批評(píng)和不被喜歡可能最初是通過模仿獲得的。選A
小題8:考查介詞辨析：A. as正如，B. to給，C. for為了，D. at在…地方，逐漸的變成習(xí)慣，擁有者自己都不知道。Be unknown to sb“不為人知”，選B
小題9:考查詞組辨析：be  convinced of “相信”，句意：當(dāng)有這種習(xí)慣的人 相信它對(duì)他們的興趣品味有壞的影響的時(shí)候，是可以治愈的。選C
小題10:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. agree同意，B. enjoy享受，C. praise 表揚(yáng)，D. help幫助，我希望這種小的警告可以對(duì)他們有用，幫助他們改變這種習(xí)慣。選D
小題11:考查名詞辨析：A. consequences結(jié)果，后果，B. reasons原因，C. causes起因，D. phenomena現(xiàn)象，從下文的：since it causes deep sorrow and bad luck.可知這在生活中有嚴(yán)重的后果，選A
小題12:考查形容詞辨析：A. usual 通常的，B. common普通的，C. average平均的，D. normal正常的，從上文的：Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, 可知沒有人用常見的禮貌和尊敬對(duì)待他們。選B
小題13:考查副詞辨析：A. hardly 幾乎不，B. luckily幸運(yùn)地，C. seriously嚴(yán)肅地，D. frequently頻繁地，這經(jīng)常讓他們發(fā)脾氣，讓他們和別人爭(zhēng)論。選 D
小題14:考查形容詞辨析：A. any任何，B. other其他的，C. few幾乎沒有，D. no沒有，如果他們想獲得任何的社會(huì)地位和財(cái)富的成功，沒有人希望他們成功。選A
小題15:考查連詞辨析：A. and并且，B. but但是，C. so 所以，D. or也不，或者，也沒有人會(huì)幫他們說話，在否定句中的并列用or，選D
小題16:考查情態(tài)動(dòng)詞辨析：A. defend保護(hù)，辯護(hù)，B. offend冒犯，C. intend 打算，D. attend參加，如果他們成為公共反對(duì)的人，沒有人會(huì)為他們辯護(hù)也不會(huì)原諒他們，選A
小題17:考查動(dòng)詞辨析：A. shall將會(huì)，B. must 必須，C. can能夠，D. will將會(huì)，由上文的：no one will   56   or excuse them,可知很多人將會(huì)加入批評(píng)他們錯(cuò)誤的行為。用will，選D
小題18:考查介詞辨析：A. with和…一起，B. without沒有，C. but for要不是，D. in case of 萬一，以防，這些人應(yīng)該改變這個(gè)壞習(xí)慣，對(duì)令人愉快的事情感到滿意，不必?fù)?dān)心自己和別人。選B
小題19:考查代詞辨析：如果他們不這樣做，別人最好不要和他們聯(lián)系。.這里用it做形式主語，It is good for Sb to do，選C
小題20:考查副詞辨析：A. specially 特殊，B. only只有，C. mainly主要，D. especially尤其地，特別是當(dāng)一個(gè)人和他們的爭(zhēng)吵的時(shí)候，這會(huì)令人不愉快，有時(shí)是不利的。選D
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He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means        everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be        and will not stop calling out until I        . He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help        fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him        pick up each bead, look at it        it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.
With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting        . “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he         ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much        as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any        between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.
Then it suddenly        me that this boy was enjoying the whole        . The journey was his goal. For him the        was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the        moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else       .
Looking at how        my son was putting beads into the box        me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every        of the journey.
This is what living in the NOW is all        . Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with        love and peace.
小題1:
A．wastingB．leavingC．takingD．preparing
小題2:
A．stubbornB．innocentC．helpfulD．humorous
小題3:
A．fell downB．turned roundC．burst outD．gave in
小題4:
A．highlightB．developC．illustrateD．identify
小題5:
A．gratefullyB．eagerlyC．carefullyD．quickly
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)s ifB．even thoughC．in caseD．in that
小題7:
A．fascinatedB．satisfiedC．impatientD．energetic
小題8:
A．packageB．grabC．deliverD．replace
小題9:
A．confidenceB．strengthC．inspirationD．involvement
小題10:
A．senseB．differenceC．needD．value
小題11:
A．excitedB．helpedC．struckD．encouraged
小題12:
A．processB．morningC．experimentD．design
小題13:
A．victoryB．challengeC．difficultyD．pleasure
小題14:
A．urgentB．decisiveC．perfectD．dangerous
小題15:
A．mattersB．happensC．disappearsD．works
小題16:
A．successfullyB．peacefullyC．responsiblyD．systematically
小題17:
A．guaranteedB．warnedC．promisedD．taught
小題18:
A．planB．destinationC．stepD．detail
小題19:
A．forB．withC．a(chǎn)boutD．from
小題20:
A．completeB．a(chǎn)vailableC．a(chǎn)dditionalD．precious

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Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills. With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence, according to Intermountain Therapy Animals （ITA） in Salt Lake City. The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs（READ）.
The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea. “Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache,” said Lisa Myron, manager of the children’s department.
Last November, the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon” in the children's department of the main library. About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour. Those who attended three of the four classes received a “paw graphed” book at the last class.
The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April, according to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager.
小題1:What is mainly discussed in the text?
A．Children’s reading difficulties.
B．Advantages of raising dogs.
C．Service in public library.
D．A special reading program.
小題2: Specialists use dogs to listen to children reading because they think ______________.
A．dogs are young children's best friends
B．children can play with dogs while reading
C．dogs can provide encouragement for shy children
D．children and dogs understand each other
小題3:By saying “The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea”, the writer means the library ____________.
A. uses dogs to attract children.
B. accepts the idea put forward by ITA.
C. has opened a children's department.    
D. has decided to train some dogs.
小題4: A “paw graphed” book is most probably_____________.
A．a(chǎn) book used in Saturday classes
B．a(chǎn) book written by the children
C．a(chǎn) prize for the children
D．a(chǎn) gift from parents

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When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them .“Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environment answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do ? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect your words.”
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur(激勵(lì)) action. Now, a decade from Rio, after I’ve sat through many more conferences, I’m not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual’s voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I’m learning that as we have to make choices — education, career, lifestyle — life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is in progress, but aren’t taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable(可持續(xù)的) way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was ideal and innocent.
Today I’m no longer a child, but I’m worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.
小題1:The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _____.
A．end poverty and make school beautiful
B．find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves
C．end poverty and solve the problems about environment
D．find a wonderful place and clean it up
小題2:What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.
A．a(chǎn) long period of laughing
B．a(chǎn) warm welcome
C．a(chǎn)n expression used for greeting
D．a(chǎn) long period of clapping and applause
小題3:It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _____ now.
A．in his teens
B．in his twenties
C．in his thirties
D．in his forties
小題4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．the writer thinks what he thought at the age of 12 is mature.
B．the writer’s children will certainly live in an ideal environment.
C．the writer’s confidence in the people in power has deeply shaken their voice.
D．the writer’s belief does not change when he grows up.

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