It was 4 o'clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 1 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n)2 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was3 The doctor described the4, which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 5 the charcoal(木炭),it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol).The flames6 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
7, one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and8 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 9 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(傷疤).
After he10 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months11 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very12 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 13 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 14 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to 15 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not16. So he made the17 to give up any plastic surgery. We all have “scars” that we believe18 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.  
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same19 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value20 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      brought
   2. B.
      given
   3. C.
      turned
   4. D.
      showed
2. 2.
   1. A.
      doctor
   2. B.
      hospital
   3. C.
      aircraft
   4. D.
      ambulance
3. 3.
   1. A.
      serious
   2. B.
      terrible
   3. C.
      dangerous
   4. D.
      important
4. 4.
   1. A.
      event
   2. B.
      process
   3. C.
      reason
   4. D.
      accident
5. 5.
   1. A.
      got
   2. B.
      lit
   3. C.
      burned　　
   4. D.
      moved
6. 6.
   1. A.
      took
   2. B.
      held　　
   3. C.
      caught 　　
   4. D.
      attracted
7. 7.
   1. A.
      Fortunately
   2. B.
      Surprisingly
   3. C.
      Happily
   4. D.
      Slowly
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Pushed
   2. B.
      threw
   3. C.
      dropped
   4. D.
      rolled
9. 9.
   1. A.
      shape
   2. B.
      place
   3. C.
      fact
   4. D.
      time
10. 10.
    1. A.
       benefited
    2. B.
       recovered
    3. C.
       suffered
    4. D.
       relaxed
11. 11.
    1. A.
       if
    2. B.
       while
    3. C.
       because
    4. D.
       although
12. 12.
    1. A.
       normal
    2. B.
       violent
    3. C.
       obvious
    4. D.
       popular
13. 13.
    1. A.
       mention
    2. B.
       notice
    3. C.
       laugh
    4. D.
       hide
14. 14.
    1. A.
       sent
    2. B.
       kept
    3. C.
       handed
    4. D.
       passed
15. 15.
    1. A.
       heart
    2. B.
       life
    3. C.
       practice
    4. D.
       considerate
16. 16.
    1. A.
       grow
    2. B.
       matter
    3. C.
       exist
    4. D.
       appeal
17. 17.
    1. A.
       mistake
    2. B.
       effort
    3. C.
       decision
    4. D.
       request
18. 18.
    1. A.
       invite
    2. B.
       cause
    3. C.
       allow
    4. D.
       Remind
19. 19.
    1. A.
       false
    2. B.
       strict
    3. C.
       moral
    4. D.
       general
20. 20.
    1. A.
       by
    2. B.
       over
    3. C.
       beyond
    4. D.
       within

One Saturday morning a careless car-driver1a lighted cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton.The forest at the side of the road was2because there had been no3for many days.Within a few minutes the trees were4fire.
A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his5to Stanton.As soon as he reached the town he told6about it.Soon fire fighters were7westwards.When they arrived the fire they saw was very8.It could not spread to the north because of a lake9to the south because of a wide10.But a11wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton and the fire fighters could not stop it.Then,one of the firefighters12a message back to the town13
radio.
The chief fire officer and14of people hurried to a place about a mile15of the town.There they16dynamite to blow down the trees and to clear a wide path through the forest.17the fire reached the path it began to18down because there was19left to burn.After several hours they20to put out the fire and save the town.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      lit
   2. B.
      threw
   3. C.
      put
   4. D.
      smoked
2. 2.
   1. A.
      wet
   2. B.
      dry
   3. C.
      thick
   4. D.
      heavy
3. 3.
   1. A.
      snow
   2. B.
      water
   3. C.
      rain
   4. D.
      wind
4. 4.
   1. A.
      set
   2. B.
      caught
   3. C.
      on
   4. D.
      in
5. 5.
   1. A.
      way
   2. B.
      path
   3. C.
      road
   4. D.
      street
6. 6.
   1. A.
      the man
   2. B.
      the police
   3. C.
      the forest
   4. D.
      the fire
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hurrying
   2. B.
      reaching
   3. C.
      arriving
   4. D.
      getting
8. 8.
   1. A.
      big
   2. B.
      small
   3. C.
      large
   4. D.
      little
9. 9.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      or
   3. C.
      but
   4. D.
      even
10. 10.
    1. A.
       road
    2. B.
       farm
    3. C.
       river
    4. D.
       forest
11. 11.
    1. A.
       east
    2. B.
       west
    3. C.
       south
    4. D.
       north
12. 12.
    1. A.
       got
    2. B.
       took
    3. C.
       sent
    4. D.
       carried
13. 13.
    1. A.
       with
    2. B.
       from
    3. C.
       on
    4. D.
       by
14. 14.
    1. A.
       many
    2. B.
       most
    3. C.
       hundreds
    4. D.
       a hundred
15. 15.
    1. A.
       east
    2. B.
       north
    3. C.
       south
    4. D.
       west
16. 16.
    1. A.
       will use
    2. B.
       use
    3. C.
       would use
    4. D.
       used
17. 17.
    1. A.
       However
    2. B.
       Though
    3. C.
       When
    4. D.
       If
18. 18.
    1. A.
       put
    2. B.
       go
    3. C.
       die
    4. D.
       get
19. 19.
    1. A.
       something
    2. B.
       nothing
    3. C.
       anything
    4. D.
       everything
20. 20.
    1. A.
       tried
    2. B.
       succeeded
    3. C.
       managed
    4. D.
       decided

“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity，” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I’ ve never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice it’ s probably worth listening to.
Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you’ re a Chinese，you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump (樹樁) for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It’ s not about going to a temple to burn some incense (香) in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it’ s practical advice you can follow each day.
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups：those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper，” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not  spot the message.
It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “l(fā)ucky”， in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.
I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners，my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I’ ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence(巧合)? After reading about Professor Wiseman’ s studies I think not.
As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational (理性)thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a potential （潛在）problem.
Finally, try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.
【小題1】Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’ s point?

My son starts school today. It's going to be ? ? ? and new to him for a while. And I wish you would sort of treat him ? ? ? . You see, ? ? ? , he's been king of his own room. He’s been ? ? ? of the back yard. I have always been around to ? ? ? his wounds, and to comfort his feelings. But now things are going to be ? ? ? .

This morning, he is going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great ? ? ? that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world he has to live in ? ? ? faith and love and courage.? ? ? , World, I ? ? ? you would sort of take him by the hand and teach him that things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel (惡棍) there is a hero; that for every dishonest politician, there is a ? ? ? leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him the wonders of ? ? ? . Give him quiet time to ? ? ? the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hills. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to ? ? ? . Teach him to ? ? ? his own ideas, ? ? ? everyone else tells him he is wrong. Teach him to sell his strength and brains to the highest bidder（出價人）, but never to put a price on his ? ? ? . Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob（暴徒） and to stand and ? ? ? if he thinks he's right. Teach him gently, World, but don't ? ? ? him, because only the ? ? ? of fire makes fine steel. This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.

1.A. interesting????????????? ????????????? B. frightening????????????? ????????????? C. exciting????????????? ????????????? D. strange

2.A. carefully????????????? ????????????? B. gently ????????????? ????????????? C. strictly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. slowly

3.A. in the past????????????? ????????????? B. from now on????????????? C. up to now????????????? ????????????? D. now and then

4.A. boss????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. child????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. pupil????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. caretaker

5.A. protect????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. repair????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. treat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. find

6.A. tough????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. different????????????? ????????????? C. difficult????????????? ????????????? D. upset

7.A. march?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. study? ????????????? ????????????? C. adventure????????????? ????????????? D. research

8.A. has to learn? ????????????? ????????????? B. is full of????????????? ????????????? C. means????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. will require

9.A. So?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. However?? ????????????? C. And????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Or

10.A. wish? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. request????????????? ????????????? C. order? ????????????? ????????????? D. hope

11.A. determined????????????? ????????????? B. satisfying????????????? ????????????? C. hardworking????????????? D. devoted

12.A. books? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. families ????????????? ????????????? C. world????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. friendship

13.A. deal with????????????? ????????????? B. talk about????????????? ????????????? C. think over????????????? ????????????? D. absorb in

14.A. succeed? ????????????? ????????????? B. defeat? ????????????? ????????????? C. cheat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. compete

15.A. come up with? ????????????? B. put forward????????????? ????????????? C. be proud of????????????? ????????????? D. have faith in

16.A. as if??? ????????????? ????????????? B. even if????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. in spite of????????????? ????????????? D. the moment

17.A. heart and soul????????????? B. bad behavior????????????? C. expensive shoes????????????? D. high grades

18.A. argue????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. express????????????? ????????????? C. help????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. fight

19.A. praise????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. spoil????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. criticize????????????? ????????????? D. push

20.A. heat????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. burn????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. test????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. exercise

Tales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain. In particular, there was (and perhaps still is) a belief in fairies(仙女). Not all of these   21   are the friendly, people-loving characters that appear in Disney films, and in some folktales they are   22   and cause much human suffering. This is true in the tales about the Changeling. These tell the story of a mother whose baby grows   23   and pale and has changed so much that it is almost   24   to the parents. It was then   25   that the fairies had come and stolen the baby away and   26   the human baby with a fairy Changeling. There were many ways to prevent this from happening: hanging a knife over the baby’s head while he slept or covering him with some of his father’s clothes were just two of the recommended   27  . However, hope was not lost even if the baby had been   28  . In those cases there was often a way to get the   29   baby back. You could   30  the Changeling on the fire--then it would rise up the chimney, and you would hear the sound of fairies’ laughter and soon after you would find your own child safe and sound nearby.

21. A. babies              B. believers               C. fairies                     D. supermen

22. A. powerful          B. cruel                  C. frightened                D. extraordinary

23. A. sick                 B. slim                   C. short                       D. small

24. A. uncomfortable  B. unbelievable        C. unacceptable        D. unrecognizable

25. A. feared              B. predicted               C. heard                          D. reported

26. A. covered          B. changed             C. replaced               D. terrified

27. A. cases            B. tools                 C. steps                     D. methods

28. A. missed           B. stolen             C. found                D. lost

29. A.1ittle             B. pale                C. sad                    D. real

30. A. seize             B. burn               C. place             D. hold