题目
A letter from Grandpa Dear Ronny， Years ago you came to me for help. You said， "Grandpa， how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life？ You're still full of（1） ____ and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same（2） ____ that you've got？" I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are（3） ____ ，I figure that I（4） ____ you an answer. So here is what I believe. I think a lot of it has to do with how a person（5） ____ things. I call it "keeping your eyes wide open". First， realize that life is filled with（6） ____ but many are good ones. If you don't keep watching for them， you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while， and you will be. When you meet up with challenges.（7） ____ them. They'll leave you wiser，（8） ____ and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake， be（9） ____ for the things it taught you. Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals. And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules， life works. If you think you ever really get by with（10） ____ the rules， you're only fooling yourself. Sometimes we have to be（11） ____ enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn't just reaching（12） ____ . Part of it is moving from one peak to the next. If you rest too long in between，you might be tempted to（13） ____ . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view. Dump things that weigh you down（14） ____ and spiritually. When an old resentment（怨恨）， belief， or attitude becomes heavy，（15） ____ your load. Shed（摆脱）those hurtful（16） ____ that slow you down and drain（消耗）your energy. Remember that your choices will create your（17） ____ and your failures. So consider all the pathways（18） ____ ， and decide which one to follow. Then believe in yourself， get up， and get going. Most important of all，（19） ____ give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got， and life will（20） ____ its best to you. （1）A. power B. energy C. strength D. courage （2）A. sense B. feeling C. respect D. enthusiasm （3）A. numbered B. dragged C. wasted D. occupied （4）A. adapt B. own C. convey D. owe （5）A. aims at B. looks at C. glares at D. points at （6）A. happiness B. surprises C. tears D. sadness （7）A. judge B. range C. welcome D. spread （8）A. stronger B. clearer C. purer D. cleverer （9）A. careful B. delightful C. responsible D. grateful （10）A. obeying B. finding C. breaking D. following （11）A. courageous B. patient C. desperate D. intelligent （12）A. sides B. roads C. ways D. peaks （13）A. quit B. return C. persist D. continue （14）A. randomly B. physically C. emotionally D. logically （15）A. lighten B. burden C. heighten D. strengthen （16）A. speed B. altitudes C. attitudes D. moments （17）A. successes B. sorrows C. difficulties D. fortunes （18）A. along B. ahead C. across D. aside （19）A. ever B. already C. never D. even （20）A. give up B. give out C. give back D. give in
A letter from Grandpa Dear Ronny， Years ago you came to me for help. You said， "Grandpa， how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life？ You're still full of（1） ____ and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same（2） ____ that you've got？"
I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are（3） ____ ，I figure that I（4） ____ you an answer. So here is what I believe.
I think a lot of it has to do with how a person（5） ____ things. I call it "keeping your eyes wide open".
First， realize that life is filled with（6） ____ but many are good ones. If you don't keep watching for them， you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while， and you will be.
When you meet up with challenges.（7） ____ them. They'll leave you wiser，（8） ____ and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake， be（9） ____ for the things it taught you. Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules， life works. If you think you ever really get by with（10） ____ the rules， you're only fooling yourself.
Sometimes we have to be（11） ____ enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn't just reaching（12） ____ . Part of it is moving from one peak to the next. If you rest too long in between，you might be tempted to（13） ____ . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Dump things that weigh you down（14） ____ and spiritually. When an old resentment（怨恨）， belief， or attitude becomes heavy，（15） ____ your load. Shed（摆脱）those hurtful（16） ____ that slow you down and drain（消耗）your energy.
Remember that your choices will create your（17） ____ and your failures. So consider all the pathways（18） ____ ， and decide which one to follow. Then believe in yourself， get up， and get going.
Most important of all，（19） ____ give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got， and life will（20） ____ its best to you.
I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are（3） ____ ，I figure that I（4） ____ you an answer. So here is what I believe.
I think a lot of it has to do with how a person（5） ____ things. I call it "keeping your eyes wide open".
First， realize that life is filled with（6） ____ but many are good ones. If you don't keep watching for them， you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while， and you will be.
When you meet up with challenges.（7） ____ them. They'll leave you wiser，（8） ____ and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake， be（9） ____ for the things it taught you. Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules， life works. If you think you ever really get by with（10） ____ the rules， you're only fooling yourself.
Sometimes we have to be（11） ____ enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn't just reaching（12） ____ . Part of it is moving from one peak to the next. If you rest too long in between，you might be tempted to（13） ____ . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Dump things that weigh you down（14） ____ and spiritually. When an old resentment（怨恨）， belief， or attitude becomes heavy，（15） ____ your load. Shed（摆脱）those hurtful（16） ____ that slow you down and drain（消耗）your energy.
Remember that your choices will create your（17） ____ and your failures. So consider all the pathways（18） ____ ， and decide which one to follow. Then believe in yourself， get up， and get going.
Most important of all，（19） ____ give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got， and life will（20） ____ its best to you.
| （1）A. power | B. energy | C. strength | D. courage |
| （2）A. sense | B. feeling | C. respect | D. enthusiasm |
| （3）A. numbered | B. dragged | C. wasted | D. occupied |
| （4）A. adapt | B. own | C. convey | D. owe |
| （5）A. aims at | B. looks at | C. glares at | D. points at |
| （6）A. happiness | B. surprises | C. tears | D. sadness |
| （7）A. judge | B. range | C. welcome | D. spread |
| （8）A. stronger | B. clearer | C. purer | D. cleverer |
| （9）A. careful | B. delightful | C. responsible | D. grateful |
| （10）A. obeying | B. finding | C. breaking | D. following |
| （11）A. courageous | B. patient | C. desperate | D. intelligent |
| （12）A. sides | B. roads | C. ways | D. peaks |
| （13）A. quit | B. return | C. persist | D. continue |
| （14）A. randomly | B. physically | C. emotionally | D. logically |
| （15）A. lighten | B. burden | C. heighten | D. strengthen |
| （16）A. speed | B. altitudes | C. attitudes | D. moments |
| （17）A. successes | B. sorrows | C. difficulties | D. fortunes |
| （18）A. along | B. ahead | C. across | D. aside |
| （19）A. ever | B. already | C. never | D. even |
| （20）A. give up | B. give out | C. give back | D. give in |
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（1）B. 考查名词及语境理解。A.power能力；B.energy精力； C. strength力量；D. courage勇气。根据下文"I'm already tired of struggling"可知，句中把我和祖父的状态进行对比，我厌倦了奋斗，可推断出祖父仍然"精力"充沛。故选B.
（2）D. 考查名词及语境理解。 A. sense感觉官能；B. feelings感觉；C.respect 尊重；D. enthusiasm热情。根据上文Grandpa， how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life？可知祖父一生中取得了很多成就，但仍然精力充沛，由此可知，他对生活是充满热情的，我也想得到祖父那样的"热情"。故选D.
（3）A. 考查动词及语境理解。A. numbered编号，使为数有限；B. dragged拖，拉；C. wasted浪费；D. occupied占用。根据空格前"But knowing my days are…"可知，这是祖父临终前给Ronny写的一封信，由此可推断出，写信时祖父所剩的日子已经不多的，numbered意为"使为数有限"，符合语境。故选A.
（4）D. 考查动词及语境理解。A. adapt使适应；B.own拥有；C. convey传送；D. owe欠。根据空格前"I didn't know what to say to you then."可知，对于Ronny提出的问题，祖父当时并没有给出答案，由此可知，祖父是"欠"Ronny一个答案。故选D.
（5）B. 考查固定短语及语境理解。A. aim at 目标是；B. looks at看；C. glares at怒视；D. . points at指向。根据空格后"keeping your eyes wide open"可知，"睁大你的眼睛"是你看待事物的方式，由此可知，祖父认为自己对生活的热情很大程度上与自己"看待"事物的方式有关。故选B.
（6）B. 考查名词及语境理解。A. happiness幸福；B. surprises意想不到的事；C. tears眼泪；D. sadness 难过。根据空格后"but many are good ones"可知，祖父指的是生活中充满了"意想不到的事"，有些是好的，有些是坏的，但很多都是好的。故选B.
（7）C. 考查动词及语境理解。A. judge判断；B. range排序，排列；C.welcome欢迎；D. spread传播。根据空格后"They'll leave you wiser"可知，挑战会让你变得更聪明，由此可知，你应该"欢迎"它们。故选C.
（8）A. 考查形容词及语境理解。A. stronger更强壮的；B. clearer更清晰的；C. purer更纯净的；D. cleverer更聪明的。根据句中"wiser"和"more capable"可知，挑战会给你带来好处，提高你的能力，由此可知，应该是让你比之前"更强壮"。故选A.
（9）D. 考查形容词及语境理解。A. careful小心的；B. delightful愉快的；C. responsible负责任的；D. grateful感激的。根据后文"Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals"可知，这些错误带给你的教训能够帮助你达到目标，由此可知，要"感激"它教会你的东西。故选D.
（10）C. 考查动词及语境理解。A. obeying服从；B. finding发现watching观看；C. breaking（使）破，裂；D. following跟随。根据上文可知，祖父认为生活中应该遵守规矩，再结合下文"you're only fooling yourself"可知，如果你"违反规则"但侥幸过关，那是自欺欺人，"break the rules"意为"违反规则"，为固定搭配。故选C.
（11）A. 考查形容词及语境理解。A. courageous有勇气的；B. patient耐心的；C. desperate绝望的；D. intelligent聪明的。根据后文"Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view."可知，祖父鼓励Ronny把过去留在过去，努力去欣赏下一个山景，由此可知，祖父认为在生活中应该"勇敢地"从熟悉的事物走向陌生的事物，不断寻找新的目标。故选A.
（12）D. 考查名词及语境理解。A. sides边；B. roads公路；C. ways方法；D.peaks顶峰。根据后文"Part of it is moving from one peak to the next."可知，生活是从一个顶峰移动到另一个顶峰的挑战过程，而不仅仅是为了到达"顶峰"。故选D.
（13）A. 考查动词及语境理解。A. quit离开，停止；B. return返回；C. persist保持，维持；D. continue继续。根据句中"If you rest too long in between"可知，如果你在生活中停滞不前，会产生惰性，可能或"停止"挑战下一个目标。故选A.
（14）C. 考查副词及语境理解。A.randomly随便地；B. physically身体上；C. emotionally感情上；D. logically合乎逻辑地。后文"When an old resentment （怨恨）， belief， or attitude becomes heavy"提到的旧的怨恨、信念或态度指的是"感情上"的压力，由此可知，这里指的是扔掉那些在"感情上"给你带来压力的东西。故选C.
（15）A. 考查动词及语境理解。A. lighten减轻；B.burden 担负，负重；C.heighten 提高；D. strengthen加强。根据上文"Dump things that weigh you down"可知，祖父建议扔掉那些给你带来压力的东西，由此可知，这里指的是当旧的怨恨、信念或态度变得沉重时，"减轻"你的负担。故选A.
（16）C. 考查名词及语境理解。A.speed速度；B. altitudes高度，海拔；C. attitudes态度；D. moments时刻。空格前的"those hurtful…"指代的是上文提到的"old resentment （怨恨）， belief， or attitude"，这些都是人对待生活的态度，由此可知，这里指摆脱那些伤人的"态度"。故选C.
（17）A. 考查名词及语境理解。A. successes成功；B. sorrows悲痛；C. difficulties困难；D.fortunes命运。空格后"and your failures"可知，空格处单词与"failures"形成对照，由此可知，你的选择会创造你的"成功"和失败。故选A.
（18）B. 考查副词及语境理解。A. along一起；B.ahead在前面；C. across横过；D. aside在旁边。句意：所以考虑一下前面的所有道路，然后决定走哪条路。根据句中"decide which one to follow."可知，应该是考虑"前面"所有的路，再决定走哪一条，ahead意为"在前面"，符合语境。故选B.
（19）C. 考查副词及语境理解。A. ever曾经；B. already已经；C. never从不；D. even甚至。根据后文"The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves to win."可知，最终成为赢家的人是决心要赢的人，由此可知，我们要有决心，"绝不"放弃自己。故选C.
（20）C. 考查固定短语及语境理解。A. give up放弃；B. give out分发；C. give back归还；D. give in屈服。根据文意可知，文章指生活不会辜负努力的人，由此可知，如果把你所拥有的一切都给生活，生活就会把它最好的东西"归还"给你。故选C.
（2）D. 考查名词及语境理解。 A. sense感觉官能；B. feelings感觉；C.respect 尊重；D. enthusiasm热情。根据上文Grandpa， how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life？可知祖父一生中取得了很多成就，但仍然精力充沛，由此可知，他对生活是充满热情的，我也想得到祖父那样的"热情"。故选D.
（3）A. 考查动词及语境理解。A. numbered编号，使为数有限；B. dragged拖，拉；C. wasted浪费；D. occupied占用。根据空格前"But knowing my days are…"可知，这是祖父临终前给Ronny写的一封信，由此可推断出，写信时祖父所剩的日子已经不多的，numbered意为"使为数有限"，符合语境。故选A.
（4）D. 考查动词及语境理解。A. adapt使适应；B.own拥有；C. convey传送；D. owe欠。根据空格前"I didn't know what to say to you then."可知，对于Ronny提出的问题，祖父当时并没有给出答案，由此可知，祖父是"欠"Ronny一个答案。故选D.
（5）B. 考查固定短语及语境理解。A. aim at 目标是；B. looks at看；C. glares at怒视；D. . points at指向。根据空格后"keeping your eyes wide open"可知，"睁大你的眼睛"是你看待事物的方式，由此可知，祖父认为自己对生活的热情很大程度上与自己"看待"事物的方式有关。故选B.
（6）B. 考查名词及语境理解。A. happiness幸福；B. surprises意想不到的事；C. tears眼泪；D. sadness 难过。根据空格后"but many are good ones"可知，祖父指的是生活中充满了"意想不到的事"，有些是好的，有些是坏的，但很多都是好的。故选B.
（7）C. 考查动词及语境理解。A. judge判断；B. range排序，排列；C.welcome欢迎；D. spread传播。根据空格后"They'll leave you wiser"可知，挑战会让你变得更聪明，由此可知，你应该"欢迎"它们。故选C.
（8）A. 考查形容词及语境理解。A. stronger更强壮的；B. clearer更清晰的；C. purer更纯净的；D. cleverer更聪明的。根据句中"wiser"和"more capable"可知，挑战会给你带来好处，提高你的能力，由此可知，应该是让你比之前"更强壮"。故选A.
（9）D. 考查形容词及语境理解。A. careful小心的；B. delightful愉快的；C. responsible负责任的；D. grateful感激的。根据后文"Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals"可知，这些错误带给你的教训能够帮助你达到目标，由此可知，要"感激"它教会你的东西。故选D.
（10）C. 考查动词及语境理解。A. obeying服从；B. finding发现watching观看；C. breaking（使）破，裂；D. following跟随。根据上文可知，祖父认为生活中应该遵守规矩，再结合下文"you're only fooling yourself"可知，如果你"违反规则"但侥幸过关，那是自欺欺人，"break the rules"意为"违反规则"，为固定搭配。故选C.
（11）A. 考查形容词及语境理解。A. courageous有勇气的；B. patient耐心的；C. desperate绝望的；D. intelligent聪明的。根据后文"Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view."可知，祖父鼓励Ronny把过去留在过去，努力去欣赏下一个山景，由此可知，祖父认为在生活中应该"勇敢地"从熟悉的事物走向陌生的事物，不断寻找新的目标。故选A.
（12）D. 考查名词及语境理解。A. sides边；B. roads公路；C. ways方法；D.peaks顶峰。根据后文"Part of it is moving from one peak to the next."可知，生活是从一个顶峰移动到另一个顶峰的挑战过程，而不仅仅是为了到达"顶峰"。故选D.
（13）A. 考查动词及语境理解。A. quit离开，停止；B. return返回；C. persist保持，维持；D. continue继续。根据句中"If you rest too long in between"可知，如果你在生活中停滞不前，会产生惰性，可能或"停止"挑战下一个目标。故选A.
（14）C. 考查副词及语境理解。A.randomly随便地；B. physically身体上；C. emotionally感情上；D. logically合乎逻辑地。后文"When an old resentment （怨恨）， belief， or attitude becomes heavy"提到的旧的怨恨、信念或态度指的是"感情上"的压力，由此可知，这里指的是扔掉那些在"感情上"给你带来压力的东西。故选C.
（15）A. 考查动词及语境理解。A. lighten减轻；B.burden 担负，负重；C.heighten 提高；D. strengthen加强。根据上文"Dump things that weigh you down"可知，祖父建议扔掉那些给你带来压力的东西，由此可知，这里指的是当旧的怨恨、信念或态度变得沉重时，"减轻"你的负担。故选A.
（16）C. 考查名词及语境理解。A.speed速度；B. altitudes高度，海拔；C. attitudes态度；D. moments时刻。空格前的"those hurtful…"指代的是上文提到的"old resentment （怨恨）， belief， or attitude"，这些都是人对待生活的态度，由此可知，这里指摆脱那些伤人的"态度"。故选C.
（17）A. 考查名词及语境理解。A. successes成功；B. sorrows悲痛；C. difficulties困难；D.fortunes命运。空格后"and your failures"可知，空格处单词与"failures"形成对照，由此可知，你的选择会创造你的"成功"和失败。故选A.
（18）B. 考查副词及语境理解。A. along一起；B.ahead在前面；C. across横过；D. aside在旁边。句意：所以考虑一下前面的所有道路，然后决定走哪条路。根据句中"decide which one to follow."可知，应该是考虑"前面"所有的路，再决定走哪一条，ahead意为"在前面"，符合语境。故选B.
（19）C. 考查副词及语境理解。A. ever曾经；B. already已经；C. never从不；D. even甚至。根据后文"The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves to win."可知，最终成为赢家的人是决心要赢的人，由此可知，我们要有决心，"绝不"放弃自己。故选C.
（20）C. 考查固定短语及语境理解。A. give up放弃；B. give out分发；C. give back归还；D. give in屈服。根据文意可知，文章指生活不会辜负努力的人，由此可知，如果把你所拥有的一切都给生活，生活就会把它最好的东西"归还"给你。故选C.