The following passage is a healthy prescription (处方) of how we can approach life. It is not about being famous or being wealthy or about our good looks. Truly, it is all about love. There are times when we feel as if we are separated from the rest. This feeling creates a mental prison. Therefore, we should try to work hard to internally (内在地) liberate ourselves by widening our circle of pity to accept all living things.

“Open your heart to others and try to understand,

When someone reaches for you, hold out to them your hand,

Follow your heart, no matter what other people say,

Do things that make you able to smile throughout your day,

Treat other people, the way you would like them to treat you,

Do what you know is right and to your heart and self stay true,

Remember what life is all about, it is how you make people feel,

What you do, where you go, and making dreams become real,

Helping people through, in hard times of pain and strife,

What you do for others, is what is important in this life.

Look deeper and don’t judge people by what is on the outside,

It is what is inside that counts and what people often hide,

Care, help, love, be honest, and be kind,

With purity and goodness within yourself, it is happiness you will find.

Do all you can in the time you have, you won’t always be around,

Recapture the joy of little things, that once were easily found,

And if you can do all this and live a life of love,

You will be helped through life, by all those up above.”

I will leave you with the inspiring words of our late genius, Albert Einstein:

“There are two ways to live life. One is as though nothing is a miracle (奇迹). The other is as though everything is a miracle.”

60. The passage is mainly about ______.

A. living a life of love                 B. helping those in need

C. taking back the joy of life            D. separating ourselves from others

61. According to the passage, which statement is true?

   A. Treating others the way others treat you is right for your life.

   B. Making your dream become real is selfish in your life.

   C. Judging people by what is inside counts.

   D. Doing what you can makes yourself happy.

62. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means _________.

   A. Different ways of life lead to completely different results

   B. Life is not always full of miracles

   C. There are two kinds of miracles in life

   D. Looking for miracles in life helps people find happiness

D

Ben walked quietly. He wanted to surprise the hunter. But then, what would he do?

Suddenly he heard a bird’s wings beating the dry grass. Ben moved quickly toward the sound.

He saw a colored head ... the head of a beautiful bird. The bird did not move until Ben came close. Then it tried to fly away, but one wing was broken.

Ben lifted the bird and held it close against his body. The bird fought to escape, but soon lay quietly in Ben’s arms.

Ben decided to take the bird home and fix its broken wings so that it could fly again.

He was almost out of the woods when he heard the hunter behind him.

“You just found that bird?” the hunter asked.

“Yes,” Ben answered.

“It is mine!”

Ben was afraid and tried to answer, but his mouth was too dry to speak. Nevertheless, he wetted his lips and said, “No.”

“I shot him and I say he is mine!”

“But he is not dead yet,” Ben answered, “and besides, anything on my land belongs to me.”

The hunter looked down at the little man and smiled. “Say, who are you?”

Ben’s voice shook with both fear and anger. “I own this land. There are signs everywhere that say, ‘No hunting’.”

“No need to get angry, mister,” the hunter said. “Control yourself.”

There was something threatening in the man’s cool quiet voice. And he had a gun. His arms were free and Ben’s were not.

The hunter stepped closer and said, “Give me that bird!”

Ben was white with anger. “No!” he answered. His eye glasses became wet and he had to look over the top of them to see the other man.

“Give me the bird and I will go away,” the hunter said.

“You get off my land,” Ben told him. “Get off right now...you do not belong here!”

The man’s face got red. “Mister,” he said, “I have been hunting here all my life. I grew up here.”

“That is a thing of the past,” Ben said. “I do not know who you are and I do not care. I own this place now and I am telling you to leave. You go back through the woods and get off my land!”

“Now look, mister,” the hunter said, “be reasonable.”

The hunter raised his gun.

A cold wind blew across Ben’s face. He looked into the hunter’s gray eyes. Ben was frightened. It was not too late, he thought. He could still give the bird to the hunter and return safely home...that would end this whole ugly business.

The bird struggled weakly and made a wild, strange noise.

Then Ben knew he could never give this bird to the hunter. This feeling gave Ben great strength, and he was no longer afraid.

“I will never let you kill this bird,” he said. “Get away from here. If you try to take this bird, I will fight...you have a gun and you are bigger, but that does not worry me. You will never get this bird...you will have to kill me first.”

The two men looked at each other. Ben’s fear returned. His knees began to shake and he felt sick. Yet he stood straight, wondering what would happen next.

They stood close to each other for a long time. The woods were strangely quiet. Then the hunter’s rough voice broke the silence.

“You are a fool.” And then to Ben’s surprise, he slowly walked away.

Ben watched until he was gone. His arms hurt, his body felt wet and cold.

67. Why did the hunter smile when saying “Say, who are you”?

A. He wanted to confirm Ben’s identity in a friendly way.

B. He was amused at Ben’s reply and interested in him.

C. He looked down on Ben and thought his reply ridiculous.

D. He meant to be friendly enough to get the bird from Ben.

68. What strengthened Ben’s determination never to give the bird to the hunter?

A. His strong dislike of the hunter.     B. His firm confidence in himself.

C. His ownership of this piece of land.   D. His concern and sympathy for the bird.

69. Why did the hunter remark that Ben was a fool at the end of the story?

A. Ben tried to protect a bird at all costs.

B. Ben pretended to be fearless although scared.

C. Ben stood close to him saying nothing for long.

D. Ben insisted on him leaving the land.

70. Which of the following best describes Ben’s state of mind in the incident?

A. Ben was willing to compromise.                    B. Ben never thought of giving in.

C. Ben held out to the end.                                D. Ben was sure about his victory.

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Yours Sincerely,

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 -----What attracted you to our university? 

----You have a great basketball team and I can ___ for it.

A. work out           B. look out              C. carry out      D. try out

—Is this the painting _________ you offered $ 1,000 for on the Internet?

—Yes, I will give you 15% discount if you like it.

A. which          B. as                C. when            D. what

 —Time flies! The wonderful party is over. We'll have to part.

—No need to feel blue. _________

A. A still tongue makes a wise head.         B. A single flower does not make a spring.

C. All good things come to an end.          D. All that glitters is not gold.

 Miss Li _ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it.

  A. serves           B. served                 C. had served         D. has served

--- Where did you meet him for the first time?

    --- Maybe it is in the museum     we listened to the lecture       we got to know each other.

       A．that; that   B．where; that       C．which; that       D．that; which

 --- Has your father returned from Africa yet?

    --- Yes, but he         here for only three days before his company sent him to Australia.

       A．was B．has been   C．will be      D．would be

--- Do you think the bright girl will soon get used to the new job?

   --- It’s hard to say. Intelligence only_____ for her lack of experience in part.

       A. accounts            B. compensates             C. counts        D. answers