A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s  1   counter, an attractive young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one  2   per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said, “That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With  3  written all over his face, the clerk hurriedly  4  out and wrapped the cloth, and then held it out teasingly, leaning forward to receive his “   5   ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old  6  standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she  7 .

He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are  8 when others do not  9  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular  10  and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

       1. Expect too much  11 .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!

       2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and  12   your joy with others.

       3. Expect not to be  13 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  14   them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more  15   right away!

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)  1   young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one   2   per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With   3  written all over his face, the clerk   4   measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly,  5  forward to receive his “  6  ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she   7  .
He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are  8         when others do not   9  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular   10   and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much  11  .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and       12  your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be  13   . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  14   them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more   15        right away!

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)  1   young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one   2   per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With   3  written all over his face, the clerk   4   measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly,  5  forward to receive his “  6  ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she   7  .

He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are  8         when others do not   9  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular   10   and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1. Expect too much  11  .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!

2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and       12  your joy with others.

3. Expect not to be  13   . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  14   them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more   15        right away!

1.                A．tricky          B．attractive       C．ugly D．generous

2.                A．kiss            B．pay            C．dollar    D．cent

3.                A．happiness       B．enjoyment      C．expectation   D．courage

4.                A．hurriedly       B．slowly          C．patiently  D．curiously

5.                A．setting         B．sitting          C．leaning   D．taking

6.                A．reward         B．payment        C．bonus    D．money

7.                A．smiled         B．begged         C．waved    D．thought

8.                A．encouraged     B．disappointed     C．annoyed  D．surprised

9.                A．live up to       B．go against       C．go without D．hope for

10.               A．reasonable      B．proper         C．unimportant    D．unrealistic

11.               A．profit          B．kiss            C．appreciation    D．disappointment

12.               A．spare          B．share          C．make D．control

13.               A．put down       B．let down        C．taken down D．thrown down

14.               A．Forgive         B．Punish         C．Blame D．Praise

15.               A．happiness       B．encouragement  C．excitement D．pride

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)  36  young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one  37 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be 38   back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With 39 written all over his face, the clerk 40 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 41    forward to receive his “   42   ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 43 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she  44  .

He was no 45   disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 46 when others do not 47 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be  48. These three particular 49 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1. Expect too much  50  .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be  51  . It is a gift!

2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 52 your joy with others.

3. Expect not to be 53   . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  54 them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 55 right away!

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a（n）  1  young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one  2 per yard,” replied the smirking （自鸣得意的） male clerk.

Not to be 3   back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With 4  written all over his face, the clerk 5  measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 6  forward to receive his “   7  ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 8  to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she  9  .

He was no 10   disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 11  when others do not 12  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be  13  .These three particular 14  and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1． Expect too much  15  .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be  16  . It is a gift!

2． Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 17  your joy with others.

3． Expect not to be 18  . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you  need. 19  them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 20  right away!

1． A．tricky          B．attractive                 C．ugly                    D．generous

2． A．kiss           B．pay                C．dollar                 D．cent

3． A．moved          B．forced                      C．fought                D．taken

4． A．happiness        B．enjoyment               C．expectation       D．courage

5． A．hurriedly         B．slowly                      C．patiently        D．curiously

6． A．setting           B．sitting                       C．leaning         D．taking

7． A．reward           B．payment                 C．bonus          D．money

8． A．tended          B．paid                          C．pointed         D．nodded

9． A．smiled            B．begged                    C．waved         D．thought

10． A．wonder       B．use                         C．good                   D．doubt

11． A．encouraged     B．disappointed            C．annoyed          D．surprised

12． A．live up to      B．go against                 C．go without         D．hope for

13． A．set            B．made                        C．dropped          D．completed

14． A．reasonable     B．proper                      C．unimportant     D．unrealistic

15． A．profit         B．kiss                          C．appreciation      D．disappointment

16． A．happy         B．sad                         C．angry          D．excited

17． A．spare          B．share                        C．make          D．control

18． A．put down      B．let down                  C．taken down     D．thrown down

19． A．Forgive       B．Punish                    C．Blame           D．Praise

20． A．happiness      B．encouragement          C．excitement      D．pride

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)1young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one  2 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be  3 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With  4written all over his face, the clerk5  measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戏弄地 ),  6  forward to receive his “7
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and  8to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she9.
He was no  10 disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are11when others do not  12their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be13These three particular  14and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1．Expect too much15 .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be16 . It is a gift!
2．Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and  17your joy with others.
3． Expect not to be18 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.19them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more  20right away!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      tricky
   2. B.
      attractive
   3. C.
      ugly
   4. D.
      generous
2. 2.
   1. A.
      kiss
   2. B.
      pay
   3. C.
      dollar
   4. D.
      cent
3. 3.
   1. A.
      moved
   2. B.
      forced
   3. C.
      fought
   4. D.
      taken
4. 4.
   1. A.
      happiness
   2. B.
      enjoyment
   3. C.
      expectation
   4. D.
      courage
5. 5.
   1. A.
      hurriedly
   2. B.
      slowly
   3. C.
      patiently
   4. D.
      curiously
6. 6.
   1. A.
      setting
   2. B.
      sitting
   3. C.
      leaning
   4. D.
      taking
7. 7.
   1. A.
      reward
   2. B.
      payment
   3. C.
      bonus
   4. D.
      money
8. 8.
   1. A.
      tended
   2. B.
      paid
   3. C.
      pointed
   4. D.
      nodded
9. 9.
   1. A.
      smiled
   2. B.
      begged
   3. C.
      waved
   4. D.
      thought
10. 10.
    1. A.
       wonder
    2. B.
       use
    3. C.
       good
    4. D.
       doubt
11. 11.
    1. A.
       encouraged
    2. B.
       disappointed
    3. C.
       annoyed
    4. D.
       surprised
12. 12.
    1. A.
       live up to
    2. B.
       go against
    3. C.
       go without
    4. D.
       hope for
13. 13.
    1. A.
       set
    2. B.
       made
    3. C.
       dropped
    4. D.
       completed
14. 14.
    1. A.
       reasonable
    2. B.
       proper
    3. C.
       unimportant
    4. D.
       unrealistic
15. 15.
    1. A.
       profit
    2. B.
       kiss
    3. C.
       appreciation
    4. D.
       disappointment
16. 16.
    1. A.
       happy
    2. B.
       sad
    3. C.
       angry
    4. D.
       excited
17. 17.
    1. A.
       spare
    2. B.
       share
    3. C.
       make
    4. D.
       control
18. 18.
    1. A.
       put down
    2. B.
       let down
    3. C.
       taken down
    4. D.
       thrown down
19. 19.
    1. A.
       Forgive
    2. B.
       Punish
    3. C.
       Blame
    4. D.
       Praise
20. 20.
    1. A.
       happiness
    2. B.
       encouragement
    3. C.
       excitement
    4. D.
       pride

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)1 young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 2 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 3written all over his face, the clerk 4 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly,5forward to receive his “6
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 7.
He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are8 when others do not 9their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular 10 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much11.When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 12your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be13 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.14 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 15 right away!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      tricky
   2. B.
      attractive
   3. C.
      ugly
   4. D.
      generous
2. 2.
   1. A.
      kiss
   2. B.
      pay
   3. C.
      dollar
   4. D.
      cent
3. 3.
   1. A.
      happiness
   2. B.
      enjoyment
   3. C.
      expectation
   4. D.
      courage
4. 4.
   1. A.
      hurriedly
   2. B.
      slowly
   3. C.
      patiently
   4. D.
      curiously
5. 5.
   1. A.
      setting
   2. B.
      sitting
   3. C.
      leaning
   4. D.
      taking
6. 6.
   1. A.
      reward
   2. B.
      payment
   3. C.
      bonus
   4. D.
      money
7. 7.
   1. A.
      smiled
   2. B.
      begged
   3. C.
      waved
   4. D.
      thought
8. 8.
   1. A.
      encouraged
   2. B.
      disappointed
   3. C.
      annoyed
   4. D.
      surprised
9. 9.
   1. A.
      live up to
   2. B.
      go against
   3. C.
      go without
   4. D.
      hope for
10. 10.
    1. A.
       reasonable
    2. B.
       proper
    3. C.
       unimportant
    4. D.
       unrealistic
11. 11.
    1. A.
       profit
    2. B.
       kiss
    3. C.
       appreciation
    4. D.
       disappointment
12. 12.
    1. A.
       spare
    2. B.
       share
    3. C.
       make
    4. D.
       control
13. 13.
    1. A.
       put down
    2. B.
       let down
    3. C.
       taken down
    4. D.
       thrown down
14. 14.
    1. A.
       Forgive
    2. B.
       Punish
    3. C.
       Blame
    4. D.
       Praise
15. 15.
    1. A.
       happiness
    2. B.
       encouragement
    3. C.
       excitement
    4. D.
       pride

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

    A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

    Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)  26  young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one   27   per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be  28    back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With  29    written all over his face, the clerk 30      measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戏弄地 ),  31    forward to receive his “   32   ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and  33   to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she  34  .

He was no  35    disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 36   when others do not  37  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be  38  .These three particular  39   and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1．Expect too much  40  .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be  41  . It is a gift!

2．Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and  42   your joy with others.

3． Expect not to be  43   . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  44  them and move on.

    Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more  45  right away!

1.A．tricky             B．attractive     C．ugly             D．generous

2.A．kiss              B．pay          C．dollar      D．cent

3.A．moved            B．forced        C．fought          D．taken

4.A．happiness          B．enjoyment    C．expectation    D．courage

5.A．hurriedly          B．slowly C．patiently       D．curiously

6.A．setting            B．sitting  C．leaning        D．taking

7.A．reward            B．payment      C．bonus         D．money

8.A．tended            B．paid    C．pointed       D．nodded

9.A．smiled            B． begged       C．waved         D．thought

10.A．wonder           B．use           C．good      D．doubt

11.A．encouraged        B．disappointed C．annoyed        D．surprised

12.A．live up to          B．go against  C．go without           D．hope for

13.A．set               B．made C．dropped               D．completed

14.A．reasonable         B．proper     C．unimportant             D．unrealistic

15.A．profit             B．kiss    C．appreciation      D．disappointment

16.A．happy            B．sad  C．angry                    D．excited

17.A．spare             B．shareC．make                   D．control

18.A．put down          B．let down   C．taken down          D．thrown down

19.A．Forgive           B．Punish     C．Blame                 D．Praise

20.A．happiness         B．encouragement C．excitement     D．pride

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36--55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)  36  young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one  37 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be 38   back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With 39 written all over his face, the clerk 40 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 41    forward to receive his “   42   ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 43 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she  44  .

He was no 45   disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 46 when others do not 47 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be  48. These three particular 49 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1. Expect too much  50  .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be  51  . It is a gift!

2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 52 your joy with others.

3. Expect not to be 53   . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  54 them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 55 right away!

36. A. tricky           B. attractive       C. ugly    D. generous

37. A. kiss             B. pay               C. dollar       D. cent

38. A. moved          B. forced      C. fought      D. taken

39. A. happiness        B. enjoyment     C. expectation          D. courage

40. A. hurriedly         B. slowly    C. patiently             D. curiously

41. A. setting          B. sitting       C. leaning              D. taking

42. A. reward         B. payment         C. bonus               D. money

43. A. tended         B. paid    C. pointed              D. nodded

44. A. smiled          B. begged    C. waved              D. thought

45. A. wonder               B. use    C. good   D. doubt

46. A. encouraged      B. disappointed  C. annoyed            D. surprised

47. A. live up to       B. go against  C. go without          D. hope for

48. A. set            B. made   C. dropped             D. completed

49. A. reasonable      B. proper C. unimportant          D. unrealistic

50. A. profit         B. kiss      C. appreciation           D. disappointment

51. A. happy        B. sad       C. angry               D. excited

52. A. spare         B. share     C. make               D. control

53. A. put down      B. let down     C. taken down          D. thrown down

54. A. Forgive        B. Punish     C. Blame              D. Praise

55. A. happiness    B. encouragement       C. excitement          D. pride