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Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamilyandothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosaylucktalentandcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintorightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligenceandthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.Howevertosucceedinlifeonefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.Andinadditiontothatinordertogetreallygoodatsomethingoneneedstospendatleast10000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthingsit’llrequireevenmoretimetimethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.ThisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulovE.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudoitisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyouquitbeforeyouevenbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibiting展示somegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccessyouknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereathugecost.It’ssometimeeasytothinktheygotluckortheywerebornwithsomeraretalentbutthinkingthatwaydoesyounogoodandthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudoifyouwanttobecomegreatatityouneedtoworkdayinanddayout.Ifyouarenotwillingtoputinthetimeandworkdon’texpecttoreceiveanyrewarD.Consistenthardworkwon’tassureyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywantbutitwillguarantee保证thatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.32.Inparagraph2theunderlinedwordthatrefersto____A.beinggoodatsomethingB.settingapracticalgoalC.puttinginmoretimeD.succeedinginlife33.Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause___A.workmakesonefeelpainB.onetendstoenjoyhisworkC.onegivesuphisworkeasilyD.ittakeslotsoftimetosucceeD.34.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?A.Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills.B.PeoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckandtalentC.PeopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflifE.D.Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.35.Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A.HavingagoalisfundamentaltosuccessB.BeinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreatC.OnecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpracticeD.Lucktalentandfamilyhelptoachievementsuccess.
DoesaTeaBreakMakeYouMoreEfficient?ChinahasbeendrinkingteasincethetimeofShennong5000yearsago.Britain’srelationshipwithteaismuchshorterbutteaenjoysprideofplaceastheUK’snationaldrink.AccordingtotheUKTeaCouncilBritishpeopledrinkanaverageofthreecupsadayoranationaltotalof165millioncupseveryday.WithfiguresliketheseitisnosurprisethattimespenttakingteaaffectstheworkingdayinBritain.A.recentsurveyfoundthat24minutesadayarelosttomakingbuyinganddrinkingteaandcoffeE.Thatis£400ayearislostinworkinghoursperemployeeor190daysoveralifetimE.Soshouldemployersbeworriedaboutthislostworkingtimeordoestheteabreakmakeupinotherways?Oneargumentisthatcaffeineimprovesmentalstate:adrinkofteaorcoffeecanmakeyouactiveandfocusonwork.ProfessorRogersoftheUniversityofBristoldisagrees.Afteryearsofstudyingcaffeineheseesnothingcanprovethat.Workerswouldperformequallywellifnotdrinkingitatallhesays.Butifthey’reoftendrinkingitandthengowithoutthey’llfeeltiredandwon’tworkwell.PsychologistCooperinsteademphasizestheroleteabreaksplayinofficelifeandinbuildingsocialrelationships.WeneedtomakepeoplemoreactiveandseeotherpeoplE.TheteabreakisonewayofdoingthissaysCooper.AndProfessorRogersalsopointsoutthecomforteffectofahotdrink:Wewarmourhandsonthemonacoldday;they’recomfortingandplayabigroleinoureverydaylifE.Whateverthecaffeine’sdoingI’dsaythese24minutesaren’twasteD.21.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TeaBreakscannotmakepeoplemoreactiveatwork.B.Britishpeopledrinkmoreteathanpeopleinothercountries.C.Teabreakplaysanimportantroleinpeople’slifeinBritain.D.A.lotoftimehasbeenwasteddrinkingteaintheworkingday.22.WelearnfromarecentsurveythatinBritain_______.A.£400islostinworkinghoursforeachpersonB.teabreakstakeup24minutesinaworkingdayC.peoplespends190daysdrinkingteaandcoffeeeachyearD.peopledrink165millioncupsinworkinghourseveryday23.What’sPsychologistCoopers’attitudetowardsteabreak?A.Doubtful.B.Uncertain.C.NegativE.D.PositivE.
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TheAnswerIsRightThereaboveYou.Ifyouputabuzzardinafencesixtoeightfeetsquareandentirelyopenatthetopthebirdinspiteofitsabilitytoflywillbeanabsoluteprisoner.Thereasonisthatabuzzardalwaysbeginsaflightfromthegroundwitharunoftentotwelvefeet.Withoutspacetorunasisitshabititwillnotevenattempttoflybutremainaprisonerforlifeinasmalljailwithnotop.TheOrdinarybatflyingaroundatnightisaremarkablequick-movingcreatureintheair.Butplacedonthefloororflatgroundithastoshuffleabouthelplesslyandnodoubtpainfullyuntilitreachessomeslightelevationfromwhichitcanthrowitselfintotheair.ThenatonceittakesofflikeaflashAbumblebeeifdroppedintoanopentumbler平底玻璃杯willbethereuntilitdiesunlessitistakenout.Itneverseesthemeansofescapeatthetopbutkeepstryingtofindsomewayoutthroughthesidesnearthebottom.InmanywaystherearelotsofpeoplelikethebuzzardthebatandthebumblebeE.Theyarestrugglingaboutwithalltheirproblemsandfrustrationsnotrealizingthattheanswerisrightthereabovethem.64.BasedonParagraph1inwhatcasecanabuzzardfly?A.It’snotoldenough.B.It’scaughtinafencE.C.It’saprisonerinasmalljail.D.It’sgotenoughspacetorun.65TheunderlinedwordshuffleinparA.2isclosestinmeaningto_______A.walkslowlyBmixupC.flylowD.runfast66.Howcanthebumblebeegetoutofanopentumblerbyitselfaccordingtothetext?A.ItcanbetakenoutB.Itcanescapeatthetop.C.ItcangetoutthroughthesideD.Itcanjumpupfromthebottom.67.Theauthorexpresseshisviewsby_______.AmakingaspeechB.usingexamplesC.makingacomparisonD.givingadvice
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LifeistobeenjoyeD.There'snopointingivingupsomethingyouenjoyunlessyougetsomethingbackthat'sevenbetter.Whenpeopleeatmorehealthfullyexercisequitsmokingandmanagestressbettertheyfindthattheyfeelsomuchbetterthatitreconstructsthereasonformakingthesechangesfromfearofdyingtojoyofliving.ThelateststudiesshowthatwhenyouexerciseandeatrightYOURBRAINreceivesmorebloodflowandoxygensoyoubecomesmarterthinkmoreclearlyhavemoreenergyandneedlesssleep.Twostudiesshowedthatjustwalkingforthreehoursperweekforonlythreemonthscausedsomanynewneurons神经细胞togrowthatitactuallyincreasedthesizeofpeople'sbrains!YOURFACEreceivesmorebloodflowsoyour_skin_glowsmoreandwrinklesless.YoulookyoungerandmoreattractivE.Incontrastanunhealthydietchronicemotionalstressandsmokingreducebloodflowtoyourfacesoyouagemorequickly.Smokingacceleratesagingbecausenicotinecausesyourarteries动脉tonarrowdownwhichdecreasesbloodflowtoyourfaceandmakesitwrinkleearlier.ThisiswhysmokerslookyearsolderthantheyreallyarE.YOURGENESchangE.InMayastudywaspublishedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesshowingthatchangingyourlifestylechangesyourgenes.YOURTELOMERES染色体端粒getlonger.Telomeresaretheendsofourchromosomes染色体thatcontrolhowlongwelivE.Astelomeresbecomeshorterthencellsagemorequicklythusshorteningourlives.Besidesoneofthemostinterestingfindingsinthestudywasthatthemothers'awarenessofstresswasmoreimportantthanwhatwasreallyoccurringintheirlives.Theresearchersgavethewomenaquestionnaireandaskedthemtorateonathreepointscalehowstressedtheyfelteachdayandhowoutofcontroltheirlivesfelttothem.ThewomenwhowereawarethattheywereunderheavystresshadsignificantlyshortenedanddamagedtelomerescomparedwiththosewhofeltmorerelaxeD.Onthecontrarysomeofthewomenwhofeltrelaxeddespiteraisingadisabledchildhadmorenormalappearingtelomeres.Inotherwordsifyoufeelstressedyouarestressed;ifyoufeelfineyouarefinE.1.Whichofthefollowingaregoodforlengtheningone'slifeaccordingtothepassage?①eathealthyfood②drinkplentyofwater③takeexercise④getupearly⑤gotosleepearly⑥releaseone'sstressA.①③⑥B.①②③C.①⑤⑥D.③④⑥2.TheunderlinedwordsyourskinglowsinParagraph3areclosestinmeaningto________.A.yourskinbecomeswhiteasthereisplentyofsunshineB.yourskinbecomessmoothasthereismuchbloodinitC.yourskinlookspinkasyouarehealthyD.yourskinbecomessoftasyouexerciseenough3.Intheauthor'sopinionwhenyouexerciseandeatrightyouwillexperiencesomechangesEXCEPT________.A.brainsbecomingclevererB.faceshavingfewerwrinklesC.arteriesturningnarrowerD.genesbeingchanged4.Fromthelastbutoneparagraphwelearnthat________.A.motherswillhavemoredamagedtelomeresiftheyraiseadisabledchildB.mothersdon'tknowhowtohandlestresseffectivelyC.somewomenwereaskedtofilloutaquestionnaireabouteducatingchildrenD.mothers'positiveattitudesarethekeytomanagingtheirstress5.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A.EatbetterlivebetterB.FeelbetterlivelongerC.LessstressfewerdiseasesD.Smokemoreagesooner
TherearemanyrightstomakesurethatpeoplewillbetreatedfairlywhentheyaresuspectedoraccusedofacrimE.Sometimestheserightsarecalleddueprocessoflaw.Inusingtheserightsapersonshouldhavethehelpofalawyer.Youhavearighttoprotectagainstunreasonablesearchesandseizures.Thepolicegenerallymaynotsearchyouoryourhomeortakethingsyouownwithoutawarrant.A.warrantisapaperwhichstatesveryexactlytheplacetobesearchedandthethingstobetaken.Sometimeshoweverthepolicewillnotneedawarranttosearchyouoryourproperty.Ifanofficerseesyoucommittingacrimeorifhehasagoodreasontobelieveyouhavecommittedaseriouscrimehemayarrestyouandsearchyouandthearearightaroundyouwithoutawarrant.Ifyouinviteapolicewithoutawarranttocomeintoyourhouseandhefindsproofofcrimetheevidencemaybeusedagainstyouincourt.Ifyoudonotwantanofficertosearchyouoryourhomeandhedoesnothaveawarranttellhimthatyoudonotgivehimtherighttosearch.Howeveriftheofficerwillnotlistendonottrytostophim.Itisdangeroustoresistanditmaybeillegaltodoso.Anyevidencewhichapolicemangetsduringanunlawfulsearchandseizurecannotbeusedagainstyou.Policeofficersmustactreasonablyandfairlyatalltimes.Theyshouldusephysicalforceonlywhenitisneededtoarrestsomeonetoenforcealaw.Theymaynotusephysicalviolencetoteachsomeonealesson.43.Accordingtothepassageawarrantis______.A.anidentificationcardB.anaccesscardC.aspeciallicenseD.anofficialwrittenorder
WinnersClubYouchoosetobeawinner!TheWinnersClubisabankaccountspeciallydesignedforteenagers.Ithasbeenmadetohelpyoubettermanageyourmoney.TheWinnersClubisatransactionaccount交易账户whereyoureceiveakey-cardsoyoucangettoyourmoney24/7–that’s24hoursaday7daysaweek!It’saclubwithimpressivefeaturesforteenagers:Noaccountkeepingfees!You’renomillionairesowedon’texpectyoutopaylargefees.Infacttherearenoaccountkeepingortransactionfees!Excellentinterestrates!Youwantyourmoneytogrow.TheWinnersClubhasagoodrateofinterestwhichgetsevenbetterifyoumakeatleasttwodeposits储蓄withouttakingthemoutinamonth.ConvenientTeenagersarebusy–wegetthat.Youmayneverneedtocometoabankatall.WiththeWinnersClubyoucanchoosetousehandytellersandtobankfromhomeusingthephoneandtheInternet···YoucanhavemoneydirectlydepositedintoyourWinnersClubaccount.Thiscouldbeyourpocketmoneyoryourpayfromyourpart-timejob!MegamagazineincludedAlongwithyourregularreportyouwillreceiveaFREEmagazinefullofgoodideastomakeevenmoreofyourmoney.TherearealsofantasticoffersandcompetitionsonlyforWinnersClubmembers.TheWinnersClubisagreatchoiceforteenagers.Anditissoeasytojoin.Simplyfillinanapplicationform.Youcan’twaittohearfromyou.It’sthebestwaytochoosetobeawinner!11.TheWinnersClubisabankaccountintendedfor________.A.parentsB.teenagersC.winnersD.adults12.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheWinnersClub?A.Specialgiftsarereadyforparents.B.Thebankopensonlyonworkdays.C.Servicesareconvenientforitsmembers.D.Feesarenecessaryfortheaccountkeeping.13.TheWinnersClubprovidesmagazineswhich________.A.encouragespendingB.arefreetoallteenagersC.arefullofadventurestoriesD.helptomakemoreofyourmoney14.IfyouwanttobeamemberoftheClubyoumust________.A.beanInternetuserB.bepermittedbyyourparentC.haveabigsumofmoneyD.beinyourtwenties15.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.TosetupacluB.B.Toprovidepart-timejobs.C.Toorganizekey-cards.D.TointroduceanewbankingservicE.
Successdoesnotbelongtoaselectgroupofindividuals;successbelongstothosewhoarewillingtogoafterit.Successbelongstothosewhoarewillingtolookfearinthefaceeyeballtoeyeballandthendowhattheyhavetodo.Successbelongstothosewhorealizethatthereissomethingmoreimportantthantheirfear.Desireisthekeytomotivation.Desireisthelongingtoachieveavision;withoutdesireyouhavenothing.Ifyou’velostyourvisionorifyourdesireisnotstrongworktoclarifyyourvisionusepictureswritethevisiondown.HabakkuksaidWritethevisionandmakeitplainBeforeyoucanrunwithdesireyourvisionmustbeplainitmustbeclearitmustbeexciting.Seventypercentofsuccessinlifeisshowingup.Youcan’tgetyourdreamjobifyou’rescaredtoturninanapplication.Youwon’tgetthesaleifyoudon’ttry.Showingupdoesn’tguaranteesuccessbutrestassuredifyoudon’tshowupyouwon’tsucceeD.Whenitcomestoyourdreamsandthethingsyoudesiretoachieveinthislifeyouhavetoshowup.ThomasJ.WatsonsaidWouldyoulikemetogiveyouaformula公式forsuccess?It’squitesimplereally.DoubleyourrateoffailurE.Youarethinkingoffailureastheenemyofsuccess.Butitisn’tatall.Youcanbediscouragedbyfailureoryoucanlearnfromitsogoaheadandmakemistakes.Makeallyoucan.Becauserememberthat’swhereyouwillfindsuccess.Neverfearfailureitisfailurethatwillbringyousuccess.EmbracefailurebecomeastudentoffailurelearnfromfailureandsoonyouwillsucceeD.Successisnotaboutdoingwhattheaveragepersoncan’tdoit’saboutdoingwhattheaveragepersonisunwillingtodo.Andonadeeperlevelit’saboutcreatinghabitsthattheaveragepersonisunwillingtocreatE.It’sthehabitofdoingthingswithexcellencethatcausesuccess.Successistheenjoymentofthejourney.Youhavetoenjoythejourney!SomeoneoncesaidUnlessyouchangehowyouareyouwillalwayshavewhatyou’vegot.YouhavetochangeyouwillchangeyouwillsucceeD.11.Ifyouwanttosucceedyoushould_________.A.makeeffortstoachieveitB.beaspecialpersonC.faceitwithfearD.doeverythingimportant12.What'sHabakkuk'sopinion?A.Weshouldmakeouraimscommon.B.Weshouldsetupacleartarget.C.Weshouldhavemotivation.D.Desireisthekeytomotivation.13.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphisthat_________.A.successneedsshowingupB.70%ofpeoplecansucceedC.youshouldshowyourhopeD.youshouldfightforsuccess14.ThomasJ.Watsonencouragesusto_________.A.retirefromfailureB.escapefromfailureC.makedoublemistakesD.growfromfailure15.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?_________.A.SuccessandFailureB.KeystoSuccessC.SeveralCriticalStepstoSuccessD.ImportanceofSuccess
Canweseeksimpleeffectivewaystohelpkidsgrowupagainstthenationalobesitytrend?Here’sadvicefromanewstudy:—Makesurekidseathealthfullystartingwithagoodbreakfasteveryday.—Limitkids’sedentary久坐的freetimE.—Promotepositiveself-esteem自尊inchildren.—BeagoodrolemodelforahealthylifE.ThosetipscomefromAshleyCrossmanagraduatestudentatArizonaStateUniversity’ssociologydepartment.Shelookedatdatafromnationalsurveysofabout6400teensandyoungadults.CrossmanpresentedherfindingsinPhiladelphiaattheAmericanSociologicalAssociation’sannualmeeting.WhatisObesity?HealthyHabitsParticipantswhogrewuptohaveahealthyweighthadsomecommontraits.Asteenstheyatebreakfasthadgoodself-esteemandweretoobusytospendtonsoftimewatchingTVorplayingcomputergames.Theirparentsalsohadsomethingsincommon:healthyweightmoreeducationandcontrolovertheirkids’diets.Parents’incomeandkids’racedidn’tmakeadifferencenotesCrossman.FoodforThoughtManyfactorsaffectweightbutourresearchsuggeststhatpreventionmustbeginathomewritesCrossman.Healthyeatingandactivelifestylesarepartofthesolutionsherecommends.Physicalactivityispromotedaspartofahealthylifegetadoctor’sOKfirst.Inthisstudyactivedidn’talwaysmeantonsofexercisE.Teen’spart-timejobsvolunteeractivitiesandhobbiesalsohelpedbyreducingtimewithTVorcomputergamesnotesCrossman.TheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsrecommendsthatchildrenatriskshouldbeidentifiedbyvirtueoffamilyhistoryofobesityandotherfactorssuchasenvironment.Parentsandcaregiversshouldbeencouragedtopromotehealthyeatingpatternsbyofferingnutritioussnacksuchasfruitandvegetableslow-fatdiaryproductsandwholegrains;settingappropriatelimitsandmodelinghealthyfoodchoices.Theyalsorecommendlimitingtelevisionandviewingtimetoamaximumoftwohoursaday.72.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.AmericanlivinghabitsB.bestpreventionforobesityC.children’sself-esteemD.healthyfoodforchildren73.Bymentioningthefourpiecesofadvicefromanewstudytheauthorwantstoshow.A.hehasbenefitedfromitB.hesharesthesameopinionwithAshleyCrossmanC.theimportancetoobeytherulesD.theoriginoftheadvice74.Theunderlinedwordtraitsmeans.A.charactersB.testsC.favouritesD.cures75.Itcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraphthat.A.AmericanchildrenaretiredoftraditionalwayofeatingB.thereshouldbenolimitwhenchildrenarefondofhealthysnackC.itisnecessarytohavealimitonthingsconnectingwithchildrenD.watchingTVfortwohoursisbadforchildren’shealth
Gettingsickoverseascanbescary.You’reinanunfamiliarplaceandoftendon’tspeakthelanguagE.AlthougheachtripisdifferentthereareuniversalthingsyoucandotokeepsafE.BeprepareD.Scheduleavisitwithadoctorwhospecializesintravelortheareayou’revisitingatleastfourweeksbeforeyourdeparturesaysWHOpublichealthexpertDr.GillesPoumerol.A.traveldoctorwillbeabletogiveyoutherequiredandrecommendedvaccinations接种疫苗aswellasdiscussanymedicalissuesyoumaycomeacrossabroaD.GetinsurancE.InmanycountrieswhereyouhavelimitedaccesstohealthcaregoodhealthcareisonlyfoundintheprivatesectorandcanbeveryexpensiveDr.Poumerolsays.PlusinanemergencyreturningtotheUnitedStatescancostmorethan$50000.Askyourhealthinsurancecompanywhetheryourpolicyappliesoverseasandwhetheritwillcovertripstoaforeignhospital.Ifnottherearemanycompaniesthatoffershort-termtravelhealthinsuranceforareasonablefeE.A.listcanbefoundontheUSStateDepartment’stravelwebsitE.Packwell.Dr.PoumerolalsosuggestsbringinganotefromyourdoctorinEnglishandthelanguageofthecountryyou’revisiting.Packinganemergencycontactlistisimportant.Contactsshouldincludethelocalembassyrelativeswhoshouldbeinformedifyougetsickandyourhealthinsurancecompany.TakecarE.Youhavetobeinchargeofyourhealth.Ifyou’rebeingtreatedabroadquestionthemedicalstaffabouttheirsterilization杀菌practices;injectionequipmentshouldbeputinboilingwaterforatleast30minutesorusedonlyoncE.Alsobesurethatdoctorsandnursesarewearingglovestopreventfluidtransfer.Limitingyouralcoholintakewillkeepyoufocusedonyoursafety.Ifyourcommonsenseisperfecttherestofyourbodyshouldfollow.40.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.YoumustreceivesomevaccinationsaftergoingabroaD.B.Alcoholintakewillkeepyoufocusedonyoursafety.C.Youshouldemployatraveldoctorwhotravelswithyou.D.It’saterriblethingtogetsickinastrangecountry.41.AccordingtothepassageyoucanvisittheUSStateDepartment’stravelwebsitetofind____.A.whichcompaniesoffershort-termtravelhealthinsuranceB.howtogetbacktotheUnitedStateswhenyouillC.whetheryourpolicyappliesoverseasornotD.goodhealthcarewhichcovertrips42.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.HealthcareprovidedabroadcanbeunreliablE.B.Youshouldn’teatmuchwhenyoustayabroaD.C.InjectionequipmentshouldbeusedonlyoncE.D.Youhavetotreatyourselfwhenyouareill.43.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtogetinsuranceabroadB.TipsforkeepingsafeoverseasC.GetreadyforyourtripD.Avoiddangeroustravels
ASimpleLessonAnotherbaddayatschoolmyfatheraskedasIcameintotheroom.Howcouldyoutell?Ididn'tshutthedoorheavilyoranythingIreplieD.OverthepasttwomonthsIhadeitherdonethisorthrownmybackpackacrosstheroomeverytimeIcamehomefromschool.PapathinksithassomethingtodowithmovingtoanewhousE.Iknowthismovehasbeenhardonyou.LeavingyourfriendsandcousinsbehindistoughPapasaidasheputhisarmaroundmyshoulder.Whatyoumustrememberisthatwithalotofhardworkandsometimeyouwillmakenewfriends.Youdon'tknowhowharditis.Thisyearmybaseballteamwouldhavewonthechampionship.Theywon'tevengivemeachancetopitch投球herE.AllIgettoplayisrightfieldandthat'stheworst！PapaturnedtowardmE.ThingswillgetbetterIpromiseyou.LetmeaskyoudoyouknowwhyyouwerenamedDavidLorenzoYesyournameisDavidandgrandfather'snameisLorenzo.VerygoodandwhatmakesyourgrandfathersoimportantHewasthefirstinthefamilytocometothiscountryandallthatIanswereD.Thatisonlypartlycorrect.Yourgrandfatherwasaverygreatman.InMexicohehadbeenateacher.WhenhecametoAmericahecouldonlygetlowpaidlaborjobsbecausehedidn'tspeakthelanguagE.IttookhimtwoyearsbeforehespokeEnglishwellenoughtobeallowedtoteachherebuthedidit.Henevercomplainedbecauseheknewchangecouldbedifficult.DidheevertellyouthatmyfatheraskeD.Ilookeddownatmyfeetashamedatmybehavior.No.ThatmusthavebeenhardIsaidsheepishly.YourgrandfathertaughtmethatifyouletpeopleseeyourtalenttheywillacceptyouforwhoyouarE.IwantyoutoalwaysrememberwhatmyfathertaughtmeevenifittakesafewyearsforpeopletoseewhoyouaresaidPapA.AllIcouldsaywasOkay.ThenIaskedWhatshouldIdonowLaughingPapasaidHowaboutyoupitchafewtome?Youneedsomework.21.Whywastheauthorunhappythatday?A.Becausehemovedtoanewcountry.B.BecausehisbaseballteamlostthegamE.C.Becausehewasn'tofferedachancetopitch.D.Becausehequarreledwithhisfriendsatschool.22.Thefathersuccessfullychangedhisson'smoodby________.A.askinghimtotrainharderB.playingbaseballwithhimC.tellinghisgrandfather'sstoryD.introducinghimsomenewfriends23.Theunderlinedwordsheepishlyprobablymeans________.A.shylyB.patientlyC.clumsilyD.cautiously24.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?A.Hethinkshisfatherlivesinthepast.B.He'dratherlivewithhisgrandfather.C.Hewillcontinuetodislikeschoolandeverything.D.Hewilltryhisbesttoadapttothenewenvironment.
Everyonewantstohaveahealthyheart.Stillheartdiseasesaffectmorethan1in3adultsintheUnitedStates.ThegoodnewsisthatsomesimpleeverydayhabitscanmakeabigdifferenceinyourabilitytoliveahealthylifestylE.Herearesomeworsthabitsforyourheartandhowtoavoidthem.WatchingTVSittingforhoursonendincreasesyourriskofheartattackandstroke中风someexercisedoesn’tmakeupforthetimeyousitsaysHarmonyR.ReynoldsWhy?Thelackofmovementmayaffectbloodlevelsoffatsandsugars.Dr.Reynoldsadviseswalkingaroundregularlyandifyou’reatworkstandinguptotalkonthephonE.LeavinghostilityanddepressionuncheckedAreyoufeelingstressedorsad?Itcandoharmtoyourheart.Whileeveryonefeelsthiswaysomeofthetimehowyouhandletheseemotionscanaffectyourhearthealth.Thosewithstressareingreaterdanger;researchhasshownabenefittolaughterandsocialsupportDr.Reynoldssays.Andit’shelpfultobeabletogotosomeoneandtalkaboutyourproblems.CuttingofffromtheworldIt’snosecretthatonsomedaysotherhumanbeingscanseemannoyingandtoodifficulttogetalongwith.HoweveritmakessensetostrengthenyourconnectionstotheonesyouactuallylikE.Peoplewithstrongerconnectionstofamilyfriendsandsocietyingeneraltendtolivelongerhealthierlives.Everyoneneedsalonetimebutyoushouldstillreachouttoothersandkeepintouchwheneveryoucan.DrinkingtoomuchalcoholSurestudiessuggestasmallamountofalcoholmaybegoodforyourheart.Howevertoomanyofusdrinkover.ToomuchalcoholislinkedtoagreaterriskofhighbloodpressurehighlevelsofbloodfatsandheartfailurE.59.WatchingTVforalongtimemay.A.helpyouliveahealthylifeB.leadtoheartattackC.makeupforthetimeyousitD.makeyoufeelstressed60.Whichofthefollowingisbadforthosewithstressandsadness?A.LaughingalotB.Talkingabouttheirownproblems.C.GettingsocialsupportD.LeavingtheseemotionsalonE.61.Ifyouwantalonghealthylifeyoushould.A.cutofffromtheworldB.getalongwellwithothersC.stayaloneasmuchaspossibleD.drinknoalcohol62.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.someeverydayhabitscanhelpavoidheartattacksB.standinguptotalkonthephoneisnotagoodideaC.it’seasytostrengthenyourconnectionstoothersD.toomuchalcoholisnotlinkedtoheartfailure
MistakesareapartoflifE.Toerrishuman.FailureisalsoapartoflifenottheendoflifE.Behappyfacinglife’schallenges.Whenyoumaketheefforttobehappyandtoimproveyourlifeyouareactuallyrewardedalongtheway.Lifeislikeagameandmaybeyoucanaward奖励pointsforeveryeffortthathasbeenasuccessforyou.Tryit.Addtenpointsforeveryachievement.Andwhenyouhavereached50pointsjustyellHeyI’vewon!andgiveyourselfarewarD.IfyouhappentohavemissedyourpointsforwhateverreasontellyourselfWellItried!whichisbetterthannottryingatall.Don’tletitbesaidyoudidn’ttry.Whatisitthatyouwanttomakeyourselfhappy?ActuallyhappinessmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeoplE.ForexampleanathletewillbehappywinninghisfirstracE.Foranewmotherhappinesswouldbeseeingherbaby’sfirststeps.Happinessforapoorpersonwouldmeanhavingamealjustfortoday.Sohappinessforyouisreallysomethingsimplethatyouwantforyourself.Itreallydoesn’thavetobebig.Asamatteroffactyoushouldalwayshaverealisticexpectations.Makethebestoutofeverygivensituation.Ifyouexpectacertainresultfromasituationanditdoesnothappendon’tgetdespondent.ThisjustmeanstryinghardernexttimE.WeallhaveinusthepowertosucceeD.Don’tletgiveupbeapartofyourvocabulary.36.BysayingToerrishumantheauthormeansthat________.A.humanbeingsshouldtrytoavoid避免makingmistakesB.nooneisperfect完美的andeveryonemakesmistakesC.mistakesandfailuresmakeupourlifD.humanbeingsmakemistakeseasily37.What’sthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Trytoreach50points.B.NeverstoptryinginyourlifE.C.AwardyourselfforyoursuccessD.Don’tbeafraidofmissingyourpoints.38.TheauthorproveshisideainParagraph3through_________.A.examplesB.numbersC.experimentsD.stories39.Theunderlinedworddespondentinthelastparagraphmeans________.A.frightenedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.excited
Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherwayyou’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyesandthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regreattalentsandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics.Butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.Ifyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallengeitistimeyoubuildapositiveself-imageandlearntoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulookthewayyouactthewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestinglyourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutus.UnfortunatelymostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbE.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworlD.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatismakealistifyouneedtobutwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itverywellmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Wellrollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren’tgoodatmathfindatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamilegettothetrackandpracticE.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrendsbuyafewnewclothes.Butrememberjustbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’struE.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeself-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjectiveandtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-imagE.Whenyoucanpat拍yourselfonthebackyou’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck!6.Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou_________.A.daretochallengeyourselfB.feelithardtochangeyourselfC.areunconfidentaboutyourselfD.haveahighopinionofyourself7.Accordingtothepassageourself-images_________.A.havepositiveeffectsB.areprobablyuntrueC.areoftenchangeableD.havedifferentfunctions8.Howshouldyouchangeyourself-imageaccordingtothepassage?A.Tokeepadifferentimageofothers.B.Tomakeyourlifesuccessful.C.TounderstandyourownworlD.D.Tochangethewayyouthink.9.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtoprepareforyoursuccess.B.HowtofacechallengesinyourlifE.C.Howtobuildapositiveself-imagE.D.Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities.10.Whoaretheintendedreadersofthepassage?A.Parents.B.Adolescents.C.Educators.D.Peopleingeneral.
Whatwouldyouliketobewhenyougrowup?A.teacher?A.doctor?Anastronaut?Whatdoyouneedtodotoachieveyourdreamjob?Perhapsyouthinkthatstudyingwellandthengoingontoworkhardwillgetyouthesuccessfulcareeryouwant.Weareconstantlytaughtthatourhardworkwilleventuallypayoff.Butagovernmentsurveyhasshownthathardworkisnottheonlythingthatwillhelpyoutomoveuptheladder.Twothirdsofpeoplebelievethatwhoyouknowmattersmorethanwhatyouknowwhenitcomestosocialactivity.Soaretheconnectionsthatyouhavemoreimportantthanyoureducation?Seventy-sixpercentofthepeopleinthesurveybelievedthatfamilybackgroundisimportantininfluencingyourchancesofsuccess.Theybelievethatifyouareprivilegedfrombirthyouaremorelikelytohaveasuccessfulcareerespeciallyifyourfamilyiswealthy.Evenifyoudon’thaveaprivilegedbackgroundthepeopleyouknowcanstillmakeadifferencetoyourcareer.Networkingisaskillwhichisencouragedbymanycareeradvisers.Somecompaniesrunnetworkingworkshopstotryandencouragestafftomeetotherpeopletocommunicateandbuildrelationships.It’savaluableskill.Butthesurveyalsoshowedsomethingquiteinteresting.AlthoughmostpeoplebelievedthatnetworksaremoreimportantthaneducationmanypeopleputtheirowncareersuccessdowntotalentratherthanbackgrounD.41%ofthepeoplesaidthattheirparents’incomehadinfluencedtheirlifebutatthesametimeanother41%believedthattheyhadachievedtheirownsuccess.Sowhichismoreimportantwhatyouknoworwhoyouknow?Itseemsthatbyworkinghardandmakinglotsofconnectionstheanswermaybethatbothareveryimportant.36.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpart?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.NothingisimpossiblE.C.Hopeforthebest.D.Nopainsnogains.37.Accordingtothegovernmentsurveythemostimportantfactortohelppeoplemoveuptheladderis.A.hardworkB.educationC.socialrelationshipD.socialactivity38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.76%ofthepeoplethinksocialrelationshipmattersmost.B.41%ofthepeoplebelieveparents’incomeismostimportant.C.76%ofthepeoplethinkfamilybackgroundranksfirst.D.41%ofthepeoplebelievetheygainedtheirownsuccess.39.Fromthepassagewecaninferthatthewriterwritesthearticleto.A.stresstheimportanceofeducationB.challengethetraditionalbeliefC.makelotsofsocialconnectionsD.encouragepeopletoworkhard40.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheWaytoSuccessB.KeepyourDreaminMindC.AWealthyandSmoothCareerD.ASurveyonPeople’sDreams
Confidenceisprobablyoneofthemostnoticeabletraits特点intheAmericans.Theyshowconfidenceinthewaytheytalkthewaytheysmilethewaytheydressandthewaytheywalk.LivingandcompetingwithalltheseconfidentAmericanstudentsIfinditextremelyimportanttobeconfidentasaninternationalstudentandaforeigninstructor.AsastudentbeingconfidentmeansyoushouldneverhesitatetoraiseyourhandwheneveraquestionorapointcomestoyourminD.Don'tmindifitsoundssimpleorsilly.Otherwiseyouwillnevergetachancetospeakinclassatall.What'sworsetheprofessorsmaythinkyouarenotpreparedforthediscussionoryoudonothaveyourownopinionontheissue—thisisthelastcommentanygraduatewouldliketoreceivE.BeingconfidentformeasaforeigninstructormeanscalmlyaskingthestudenttorepeatwhatheorshehassaidifIdidnotgetit.PretendingtounderstandwhatyouactuallydonotmayjustbringyourselfembarrassmentorevendisgracE.ButthetimeImostneedtobeconfidentiswhenmystudentscometomyofficeandbargainaboutthegradesIhavegivenfortheirspeechesThecourseI'mteachinghereisPublicSpeaking.ModestyisatraithighlyvaluedinChinabutitwon'tbeofmuchhelphereifyouwanttosurviveandsucceedinagoodAmericangraduateprogram.1.TocompetewithAmericanstudentsit'sveryimportantto______.A.bequiteconfidentB.bepoliteandfriendlyC.havemorediscussionswiththemD.understandwhattheythinkabout2.Aprofessorwillhavetheworstopinionofastudentwho______.A.givesasillyorsimpleanswerB.triestoseizeanychancetospeakinclassC.showsnointerestinthecourseD.isconsideredtohavenoopinionofhisown3.Theauthorismostlikelytofeelembarrassedif________.A.heasksastudenttorepeatwhathehassaidB.thestudentsbargainwithhimC.hepretendstoknowwhathedoesn'tD.hehastogiveaspeech4.Welearnfromthesecondparagraphthat________.A.weshouldalsoremainmodestinAmericaB.modestydoesn'thelpyoumuchinAmericaC.AmericansalsolikemodestpeopleD.modestycanhelpyougetthroughanAmericangraduateprogram5.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby________.A.providingexamplesB.makingcomparisonsC.givingdifferentfiguresD.tellingpersonalexperiences
Whatisfunny?Theshortansweris:Whoknows?Thejokethatcausesaburstoflaughterfromonelistenermightbemetwithapuzzledlookfromanother.Ingeneralyoushouldavoidjokesatanybusinessorsocialgatheringwheretherearemorethantwopeopleinyourconversationalgroup.Ifthereareonlytwopeople—andtheyconsistofyouandyourbestfriend—goaheadandtellit.Admittedlyafewpeoplepossessaperfectsenseoftimingappropriatenessandjokedelivery.Youareprobablynotoneofthem.Youmightbequitefunnyandhavemanygreatjokes.Butthere’saplaceforjokes—overdinnerwithfamilyhikingwithfriendsbutbusinessorsocialaffairswithcolleaguesandacquaintances熟人arenotit.Ittakesawholeotherlevelofjoke-tellingabilitytoputajokeintothemoreformalconversations.Thebestjokescomeintotheconversationsothatbythetimelistenersrealizeajokeisinprogressthepunchlinethatproduceshumourisbeingdelivered—totheirsurpriseanddelight.Jokesdon’ttranslatewellwhenyou’reinagroupwithmixedbackgrounds:thosewhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishthosewhomightnotunderstandaspecialtermoraninexpressionyoungpeoplewhowouldn’tcatchareferencetosomebitofculturefamiliartoolderpeople—andviceversa反之亦然.Whatdoyousayifyourealizeyourjokeupsetsomeone?Apologizeasbrieflyandassincerelyasyoucanandhopethatsomeonechangesthesubject.Trysaying:I’msorry.IshouldhaveknownbetterorI’msorry.Iwasn’tthinking.Whatdoyoudoifpeopledon’tgetyourjokeordon’tappeartofinditasfunnyasyoudo?Firstdonotretellitonlylouderthistimehopingthepointofthejokewillbeseen.Seconddon’ttrytopushpeopletogetit.Peopledonotlikepeoplewhosejokestheydon’tunderstanD.TheyfeelstupidandneedtoblamesomeonE.Ifyouwanttoleavewiththegoodwillofyourlistenerssaysomethingtomakethemfeellessfoolish.Youcouldsay:Idon’tknowwhyItelljokeswhenI’msopooratit.Theworldneedslaughterandgoodhumourisasuccesswhereveritgoessothiscaveat告诫aboutjoke-tellingisnotmeanttodampenhighspiritsortoadvocatedullconversation.Ifyou’reagiftedstory-tellerandyouknowpeopleloveyourjokesgoforit.WeneedyourkinD.Therestofuswillsaveourjokesforfamilyandclosefriends.41.Accordingtothepassageitmightbeappropriateforyoutotellajokeatabusinessorsocialgatheringif______.A.thejokeiswellchosenB.youhavecompleteconfidenceinyourlisteners’senseofhumorC.onlyyouandyourbestfriendareinvolvedintheconversationD.theaudienceconsistsofyourcolleaguesandacquaintances42.Whydosomejokesfailtowork?A.Becausethepunchlineistoolongtocatch.B.Becausethejoke-telleruseswrongwordsandexpressions.C.Becausethejoke-tellerandlistenersdon’tsharethesamebackgroundknowledgE.D.Becausethejokesarenotproperlytranslatedintothelisteners’nativelanguagE.43.Howwillpeoplefeelwhentheyarejokedabout?A.TheywillfeelhappyifthejokeisapleasantonE.B.Theywillbeupsetnomatterwhatkindofjokeitis.C.Theywillenjoythejokewhenrealizingthatpeoplearenotlaughingatthem.D.Theywillpanicbecauseitmakesthemthecenterofattention.44.Whenpeopledonotunderstandajoketheyheartheytendto______.A.believeit’sthejoke-teller’sfaultB.getsomeonetoretellthejokeC.askforexplanationD.saysomethingfoolish45.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’sopiniononjoke-telling?A.Nobodyknowswhatmakesajokefunny.B.Weshouldnottelljokesunlessweareaskedtodoso.C.Joke-tellingisaverycomplexthing.D.Jokesshouldbetoldonlytofriendsandfamilymembers.
Everyonehasgottwopersonalities—theonethatisshowntotheworldandtheotherthatissecretandreal.Youdon’tshowyoursecretpersonalitywhenyou’reawakebecauseyoucancontrolyourbehaviorbutwhenyou’reasleepyoursleepingpositionshowstherealyou.Inanormalnightofcoursepeoplefrequentlychangetheirposition.Theimportantpositionistheonethatyougotosleepin.Ifyougotosleeponyourbackyou’reaveryopenperson.Younormallytrustpeopleandyouareeasilyinfluencedbyfashionornewideas.Youdon’tliketoupsetpeoplesoyouneverexpressyourrealfeelings.You’requiteshyandyouaren’tveryconfident.Ifyousleeponyourstomachyouarearathersecretive不坦率的person.Youworryalotandyou’realwayseasilyupset.You’reverystubborn顽固的butyouaren’tveryambitious.You’reusuallylivefortodaynotfortomorrow.ThismeansthatyouenjoyhavingagoodtimE.Ifyousleepcurledup卷曲youareprobablyaverynervousperson.Youhavealowopinionofyourselfandsoyou’reoftendefensivE.You’reshyandyoudon’tnormallylikemeetingpeoplE.Youprefertobeonyourown.You’reeasilyhurt.Ifyousleeponyoursideyouhaveusuallygotawell-balancedpersonality.Youknowyourstrengthsandweaknesses.You’reusuallycareful.Youhaveaconfidentpersonality.Yousometimesfeelanxiousbutyoudon’toftengetdepresseD.YoualwayssaywhatyouthinkevenifitannoyspeoplE.56.Accordingtothewriteryounaturallyshowyoursecretandrealpersonality.A.onlyinanormalnightB.onlywhenyougotosleepC.onlywhenyourefusetoshowyourselftothewordD.onlywhenyouchangesleepingposition57.WhichisNOTmentionedinthesecondparagraphaboutaperson’spersonality?A.Heorsheisalwaysopenwithothers.B.Heorshealwayslikesnewideasearlierthanothers.C.Heorsheisalwayseasilyupset.D.Heorshetendstobelieveinothers.58.Pointoutwhichsentenceisusedtoshowthepersonalityofapersonwhoisusedtosleepingonhisorherstomach?A.Heorsheiscarefulnottooffendothers.B.Heorshedoesn’twanttosticktohisorheropinion.C.Heorshecan’tbesuccessfulinanybusiness.D.Heorshelikestobringothershappiness.59.Whichofthefollowingmaybethereasonforyounottomakefriendswithapersonwhosleepscurledup?A.Heorshewouldratherbealonethancommunicatewithyou.B.Heorsheisrarelyreadytohelpyou.C.Heorsheprefersstayingathometogoingout.D.Heorshewouldn’tliketogethelpfromyou.60.Itappearsthatthewritertendstothinkhighlyofthepersonwhosleepsononesidebecause.A.heorshealwaysshowssympathyforpeopleB.heorsheisconfidentbutnotstubbornC.heorshehasmorestrengthsthanweaknessesD.heorsheoftenconsidersannoyingpeople
HowtoBeaWinnerSirStevenRedgraveWinnerof5OlympicGoldMedalsIn1997Iwasfoundtohavedevelopeddiabetes糖尿病.BelievingmycareerwasoverIfeltextremelylow.ThenoneofthespecialistssaidtherewasnoreasonwhyIshouldstoptrainingandcompeting.Thatwasit——theencouragementIneeded.IcouldstillbeawinnerifIbelievedinmyself.Iamnotsayingthatitisn’tdifficultsometimes.ButIwantedtoprovetomyselfthatIwasn'tfinishedyet.Nothingistostandinmyway.KarenPickeringSwimmingWorldChampionIswim4hoursaday6daysaweek.Imanagethatsortofworkloadbyputtingitontopofmydiary.Thisisthekeytosuccess——youcan’tfollowacareerinanyfieldwithoutbeingwell-organized.Listwhatyoubelieveyoucanachieve.Trustyourselfwritedownyourgoalsforthedayhoweversmalltheyareandyou’llbeastepclosertoachievingthem.KirstenBestPoet&WriterWhenthingsaregettinghardavoiceinsidemyheadtellsmethatIcan’tachievesomething.Thenthereareotherdistractionssuchasfamilyorhobbies.Thekeyistoconcentrate.WhenIfeeltenseithelpsalottorepeatwordssuchas‘calm’‘peace’or‘focus’eitheroutloudorsilentlyinmymind.Itmakesmefeelmoreincontrolandincreasesmyconfidence.Thisisahabitthatcanbecomesecondnaturequiteeasilyandisapowerfulpsychologicaltool.57.WhatdoesSirStevenRedgravemainlytalkabout?A.Difficultiesinfluencedhiscareer.B.Specialistsofferedhimmedicaladvice.C.Traininghelpedhimdefeathisdisease.D.Heovercametheshadowofillnesstowin.58.WhatdoesKarenPickeringputontopofherdiary?A.Hersportscareer.B.Herachievements.C.Herdailyhappenings.D.Hertrainingschedule.59.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddistractionsprobablyrefertoA.Waysthathelponetofocus.B.Wordsthathelponetofeellesstense.C.Activitiesthatturnone'sattentionaway.D.Habitsthatmakeithardforonetorelax.60.Accordingtothepassagewhatdothethreepeoplehaveincommon?A.Self-confidence.B.Hardwork.C.Devotion.D.Courage.
Youknowhowwonderfulyouareandyouknowthatothersknowhowwonderfulyouarebutwhatdoyoudowhenadmirationcrossesoverthelineintojealousy嫉妒?Formostteenstherewillcomeadaywhenyourealizethatoneofyourfriendsisjealousandthatthisjealousyishurtingyourfriendship.Whenthishappensitcanseemlikethereisnothingthatyoucandobutthegoodnewsisthatthereis.Don’tletjealousyspoilyourrelationships.Handleitheadonandyoumightbebacktonormalmuchsoonerthanyouthink.Itcanbehardtowalkuptoafriendandaskthemwhattheproblemisbutifyouwanttosaveyourfriendshipyou’llhavetodojustthat.Don’tapproachthemandaskwhytheyarejealousofyouunlessofcourseyouwanttoappeartotallyproudjusttakesometimealonewiththemandletthemknowthatyou’vebeenfeelinglikethere’sbeensomethingcomingbetweenyou.Iftheyrefusetorespondthenusetheopportunitytoexplainhowyouhavebeenfeeling.Chancesarethatsomethingyousaywillstrikeanerveandyourfriendwillopenupaswell.Whenyoufigureoutwhatisannoyingyourfriendaskhimorherwhatshethinkswouldmakethesituationbetter.Ifforexampleshesaysthatshefeelslikeshedoesn’tgettospendanytimewithyoubecauseofyourbeingoffwithyournewfriendsfromtheswimteamthenmaybeyoucouldinviteheralongthenexttimeorblockoffonedayaweekforjustthetwoofyou.Rememberthoughthatwhateversolutionyoudecideonshouldbeacompromise和解.Don’tlimityourowntalentsoropportunitiessimplybecauseyourfriendisunhappy.Tryinsteadtoincludehimorherinyournewlifeandseehowthatworksout.Eventhebestoffriendshipscanbetinged略带着withjealousy.Thisdestructiveemotionisrarelyproductiveandcanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.BeforetakingextremeactionchatwithyourjealousfriendtoseeifthetwoofyoucanworkoutacompromisE.Ifyoucan’tbepreparedtoknowexactlyhowfaryouwillgotokeepyourfriendandhowfaryouwon’t.68.Accordingtotheauthorthejealousyemotionis________.A.normalB.productiveC.destructiveD.extreme69.Theunderlineditinthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A.friendshipB.relationshipC.admirationD.jealousy70.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.There’salwaysasolutiontosolvetheproblemofjealousy.B.Jealousycanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.C.Youmayloseafriendtokeepyourowngiftschancesorselfdevelopment.D.Youshouldgoalongwaywithyourfriendtoworkoutasolution71.Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A.toexplainwhatcausesjealousyB.tooffersomeadviceonmakingfriendsC.tointroducewaystocopewithajealousfriendD.toexplainhowdestructivethejealousemotionis
Readthefollowingreviewsformoviesthatareshowingatthemoment.Andthenanswerquestions.HappinessRomance☆☆☆☆HappinesstellsthestoryoftwopeopleLisaTurbotandDannyRoywhoworkfordifferentadvertisingcompanies.Theytalkonthephoneallthetimeanddon’tlikeeachother.ButthentheycorrespondbyemailandfallinlovE.Thismoviewillbeverypopularwithteenagersandpeoplewholikeromances.ItalsohasbeautifulmusiC.ScreamI.Thriller☆☆InScreamIPaulColinJacksisayoungmanwhojoinsathrillercluB.Eachofthememberstriestofrightentheothers.Paulistoldtostayinanoldhouseforthenight.EveryonewhohastriedtostayinthehousebeforehasdieD.Thismovieisveryfrighteningbutalsoquitesilly.Itdoesn’tmakesenseforPaultostayinthehousewhenthingsstarttogowrong.Onlyforpeoplewholikethrillers.Paul’sHeroesComedy☆☆☆ThisisaveryfunnywarmoviesetinWorldWarTwo.SixsoldiersincludingSammyTurblowhavetogettoItalytotakesecretmessagestotheAmericanarmytherE.DuringthemovietheydressupaswomenandfightwithItalianworkers.Youcanguesstheendingbutit’sgreatfungettingtherE.______________Drama☆☆☆ThisisaverygooddramawithJackRossahard-workingtruckdriver.Hiswifebecomesillandhehastofindadoctorwhocanhelpher.InhistravelshemeetsDr.LloydPhilDriverwhohasfoundthecurefortheillnessbutJackRosshasonlytwelvehourstogetthemedicinebacktohiswifeontheothersideofAmericA.Thisisanexcellentmoviewhichisveryexciting.1.Theunderlinedwordcorrespondcanbereplacedby_______.A.dateB.communicateC.exchangeD.write2.A.thrillerismostprobablyafilmwhichtellssomething_______.A.frighteningB.instructiveC.humorousD.interesting3.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthefourthfilm?A.A.Hard-workingTruckDriverB.MedicineC.A.StrangeIllnessD.TwelveHours4.Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?A.OnthesportspagE.B.A.travelbrochurE.C.OntheentertainmentpagE.D.Inthetestbook.
WhenwomensittogethertowatchamovieonTVtheyusuallytalksimultaneously同时地aboutavarietyofsubjectsincludingchildrenmencareersandwhat’shappeningintheirlives.Whengroupsofmenandwomenwatchamovietogetherthemenusuallyenduptellingthewomentoshutup.Mencaneithertalkorwatchthescreen—theycan’tdoboth—andtheydon’tunderstandthatwomencan.Besideswomenconsiderthatthepointofallgettingtogetheristohaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationships—notjusttosittherelikecouchpotatoesstaringatthescreen.Duringtheadbreaksamanoftenasksawomantoexplaintheplotandtellhimwheretherelationshipbetweenthecharactersisgoing.Heisunableunlikewomentoreadthesubtlebodylanguagesignalsthatrevealhowthecharactersarefeelingemotionally.Sincewomenoriginallyspenttheirdayswiththeotherwomenandchildreninthegrouptheydevelopedtheabilitytocommunicatesuccessfullyinordertomaintainrelationships.Forawomanspeechcontinuestohavesuchaclearpurpose:tobuildrelationshipsandmakefriends.Formentotalkistorelatethefacts.Menseethetelephoneasacommunicationtoolforsendingfactsandinformationtootherpeoplebutawomanseesitasameansofbonding.A.womancanspendtwoweeksonvacationwithhergirlfriendandwhenshereturnshometelephonethesamegirlfriendandtalkforanothertwohours.Thereisnoconvincingevidencethatsocialconditioningthefactthatgirls’motherstalkedtothemmoreisthereasonwhygirlstalkmorethanboys.PsychiatristDrMichaelLewisauthorofSocialBehaviourandLanguageAcquisitionconductedexperimentsthatfoundmotherstalkedtoandlookedatbabygirlsmoreoftenthanbabyboys.Scientificevidenceshowsparentsrespondtothebrainbiasoftheirchildren.Sinceagirl’sbrainisbetterorganizedtosendandreceivespeechwethereforetalktothemmorE.Consequentlymotherswhotrytotalktotheirsonsareusuallydisappointedtoreceiveonlyshortgruntsinreply.1.WhilewatchingTVwithotherswomenusuallytalkalotbecausethey.A.areafraidofawkwardsilencewiththeirfamiliesandfriendsB.canbothtalkandwatchthescreenatthesametimeC.thinktheycanhaveagoodtimeanddeveloprelationshipsD.havetoexplaintheplotandbodylanguagetotheirhusbands2.Afteravacationwithhergirlfriendawomanwouldtalktoheragainonthephoneforhoursinorderto.A.experiencethehappytimeagainB.keepaclosetiewithherC.recommendheranewscenicspotD.remindherofsomethingforgotten3.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusmost?A.Women’sbrainsarebetterorganizedforlanguageandcommunication.B.Womenlovetotalkbecausetheyaremoresociablethanmen.C.Mendonotliketalkingbecausetheyrelymoreonfacts.D.Socialconditioningisnotthereasonwhywomenlovetalking.4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WomenAreSociallyTrainedtoTalkB.TalkingMaintainsRelationshipsC.WomenLovetoTalkD.MenTalkDifferentlyfromWomen
Throughoutlifechangeistheonlythingthatseemsconstant.Changehascometomy1ifemanywaysinmyselfandinmysurroundings.Atthesametimesomethingsstaythesame.Thisiswhentraditionsareformed.Iamoftenremindedofthisbythephotographthatsitsbymybed.Itallbeganwithakissonmyveryfirstdayofschool.Irememberdancingaroundthemirrorwatchingasmydarkbluedresscreatedateacuparoundmywaist.Iadmiredthelittleruffle褶边ofmyshirtcollarandhowitmatchedperfectlywiththetrimatthebottomofmydress.IknewIwouldbetheenvyofallmyclassmates.Butsomehowsomethingwasmissing.Ireachedundermybedforthelargeboxofbows蝴蝶结ineverycolorimaginablethatIwasfamousfor.Ipickedoutawhiteonethatwouldmatchmyshirtandcarefullyrantomymom.ShefastenedthefinishingtouchtomyshortbrownhairandIwasreadyformyveryfirstdayofschool.AfteradmiringmyselfinthemirrorIheardmymomyellpicturetime!Idasheddownstairswheremymumledtothespot.Iabsolutelylovedgettingmypicturetaken.AfterseveralindividualshotsandsomewithmyoldersisterKatherinemydadcameforapicturewithustogether.AsIclimbedontomydad’slaphewrappedhisarmsaroundKatherineandmeandwebothleanedintokisshimonthecheek.Atthatmomentmumsnappedtheshotandourtraditionbegan.Fromthemoneveryyearwhenthefirstdayofschoolrolledaroundwecontinuedourtraditionofpicturesintheyard.Thepicturegrewwithmyfamilywhenmytwoyoungersistersbeganschoolourtraditionexpandedfrom15minutesto45.Themasschaoswasdirectedbymymomwhenmydadwasalreadyofftoworkorawayonabusinesstrip.46.What’stheauthor’sfamilytradition?A.Photographsmustbeputinbedroom.B.Takingfamilypicturesonachild’sfirstdayofschool.C.Dadalwaysdrovechildrentotheirschool.D.Eachgirlofthefamilyhasalargeboxofbows.47.WhydidtheauthorlookforbowsaccordingtoParas2and3?A.Becausehermotherlikedbowsverymuch.B.Becauseshewasfamousformakingbows.C.Becauseherfavoritebowwasmissing.D.Becauseshewantedtolookperfect.48.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshedressedherselfup?A.DisappointedB.ExcitedC.NervousD.Embarrassed49.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A.theauthor’sfatherwassometimestoobusytojointhemB.theauthordidn’tliketakingpictureswithhersisterC.theauthor’syoungersistersdidn’tliketheirtraditionD.theauthor’smotherwasafilmdirector50.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingsuchapassage?A.Toprovechangeistheonlythingthatseemsconstant.B.Toshowwhataskilledphotographerhermotherwas.C.Torecallafamilytraditionontheirfirstdayofschool.D.Todisplayherbeautifullookonthefirstdayofschool.
Consumerelectronicsonceagaintoppedthelistofthemostwantedgiftsthisholidayseason.Seventy-sixpercentofconsumerswhoplantobuyholidaygiftssaythattheywillspendmoneyorbuyatleastonetechnologyproduct;definitelyasolidvoteofconfidencefortechnology.SteveKoenigiswiththeConsumerElectronicsAssociation.Hesaysthegroup’slatestresearchalsoshowsthatAmericansthisyeararespendingmoreontechnologyproducts.Herein2012$252onaverage——thetechnologyspendforconsumersthisyear.FromtabletcomputerstosmartphonesAmericanshoppershavebeenlininguptogetthenewestandcoolestelectronicdevicesonthemarket.TherearemorechoicestodaythaneverbeforE.It'skindofhardtomakeadecision.Tabletcomputersareoneofthebest-sellingproductsthisyear.BrianTongisSeniorEditorofCNET.com.Thewebsitereportsontechnewsandexaminesthelatestelectronicproducts.HesaystheAppleiPadMiniisoneofthemostpopulartablets.Itsstartingpriceis$329.OneofApple’sbiggestcompetitorsistheGoogleNexus7.Itstartsat$199.Itshardwareismorepowerfulthanwhat’sintheiPadMinibutalsoitoffersyoualotofthingslikemapsthatworkbetterthanApple’smaps.ButBrianTongsaysthereisonereasonwhypeoplemayliketheiPadMinimorethantheNexus7.IfyoujustwanttoreadbooksandsurftheInternetyoudon’treallyneedtogetaniPadMinibutifyouwantthelargestrobustgroupofapps应用软件that’swheretheiPadandApple’secosystemshinesthemost.ElmanChaconiswiththeelectronicsstoreBestBuy.Hesaysanotherhotproductthisseasonissmartcameras.TheyconnecttotheInternetthroughWiFi.ThismakesiteasyforuserstoemailoruploadphotographsdirectlyfromthecamerA.YoucanliterallytakeapictureanduploaditintoyourFacebookinamatterofseconds.Thesethingsareprettycoolbecausetheydoalotofthings.StreamingmediaboxesalsoconnecttotheInternet.PeopleareabletowatchwebcontentsuchasmoviesandYouTubevideosontheirtelevisions.Anotherpopularitemiswirelessspeakersystems.ThenewestonesworkwithanydevicethathasBluetoothtechnologyincludingsmartphoneslaptopsandtablets.41.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninParagraph3?A.Everytechnologyproductcostsanaverageof$252.B.Consumersarespending$252moreontechnologyproductsthanlastyear.C.Consumersshouldspend$252ontheirtechnologyproducts.D.Itisestimatedthat$252onaveragemightbespentonelectronicsbyconsumersin2012.42.AccordingtoBrianTongwhymaypeopleprefertheiPadMinitotheGoogleNexus7?A.Becauseitischeaper.B.Becauseithasmorefunctions.C.BecauseyoucanreadbooksandsurftheInternetwithit.D.BecauseitoffersyoualotofthingslikemapsthatworkbetterthanApple’smaps.43.WhatdoesItshardwareinParagraph6referto?A.Thehardwareoftabletcomputers.B.ThehardwareoftheAppleiPaD.C.ThehardwareoftheGoogleNexus7.D.ThehardwareoftheiPadMini.44.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplewillspendmostoftheirmoneyonelectronics.B.Photoscanbeuploadedfromthecamerawhenconnectedtoacomputer.C.A.streamingmediaboxisaboxwhichcancontainCDs.D.Mostpeoplewouldliketobuyelectronicsasgifts.45.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Electronics:People’sMostFavoriteGiftsthisyearB.WhichisMorePopulartheAppleiPadMiniortheGoogleNexus7?C.LatestTechnologyProductsD.MoreElectronicstoChoosefrom
Whenyouthinkofsuccessyouthinkofrelativeachievementsinyourownworld.Eachelementofyourworldisimportanttoyouandthereisnoneedtocomparewithothers.Youcannotaffectthesuccessofothers;youcanaffectyourownsuccess.Successisverymuchachievabletoeverybody.Believethatandyouhavetakenthefirststep.Ifyoudonotbelieveinyourselfthenbuildingself-esteemisyourfirsttask.Howeverbelievinginyourabilitytoachievewhateveryouwanttosucceedinisveryimportantifyouarenottobeheldbackbyself-doubtthroughoutyourjourneytosuccess.Therearemanythingsthatwillaffectyourabilitytosucceedanditisbesttofocusonthoseunderyourimmediatecontrol.Onceyoudothatthenthecharacteristicsyoudevelopcanbeappliedtobecomingsuccessfulinarangeofactivities.Whatisimportanttoyouisthatasyoustarttoreachmilestonesinyourambitionsyoushouldappreciateyourownachievements.Appreciatingyourselfwillstrengthenyourself-confidenceandyourdeterminationtosucceed.Someofthekeycharacteristicsyouwillfindinthosewhoaresuccessfulareperseverancepreparedtoresearchplanworkhardandpracticealotevenwhenthingsdonotseemtobegoingwellandanabilitytorecoverandlearnfromsetbacks.Atthebeginningofwhateveryouaretryingtosucceedinastrongvisionofyourfutureplanningandsettingyourselfachievabletargetscanallplayanimportantrole.Allthesequalitiesskillsandcharacteristicscanbelearnedanddeveloped.Butitisuptoyoutogetthingsstarted.Thosewhodonotstarttravelnowhere.Forotherslifecanbeacontinuousjourneyoffulfillment.53.Accordingtothepassageifyouwanttoachievesuccesswhatshouldyoudofirst?A.Don’tcomparewithothers.B.Bringeverythingundercontrol.C.Findoutwhatyouhaveinmind.D.Feelconfidentaboutyourability.54.Whyshouldyouappreciateyourownachievementsaccordingtothepassage?A.Itwillallowyoutorecoverfrompastfailures.B.Itwillremindyouofthevisionofyourfuture.C.Itwillmotivateyoutocontinuepursuingsuccess.D.Itwillhelpyoudevelopyourcharacteristicsineverything.55.Theunderlinedwordsetbacksinparagraph5probablymeans________.A.failuresB.troublesC.hesitationD.depression56.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Ifyouarestuckwhereyouareyoucannottravelfar.B.Ifyoudon’tstarttryingyou’llneverembracesuccess.C.Ifyouarebraveenoughyoucangetwhateveryouwant.D.Ifyoudon’tstudyyoucanneverreachthedestination.
Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulnesshappinessgoodnessandself-respect?Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorized把归类ashonorhelpyoucreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.Here'sanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.Sayastoreclerkfailstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilentandprofitfromtheclerk'smistakewewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneaky卑鄙的excitement.LaterwemighttellourfamilyorfriendsaboutourgoodfortunE.Ontheotherhandifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditemtheclerkwouldbegratefulandthankusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquietsenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.Thenwhatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?Inthefirstcasewherewedon'ttelltheclerkacoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthief.Intheprocesswewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself-respect.Wewouldalsodemonstrate演示thatwecannotbetrustedsinceweadvertiseourdishonorbytellingourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrastbringingtheerrortotheclerk'sattentioncausesdifferentthingstohappen.ImmediatelytheclerkknowsustobehonorablE.Uponleavingthestorewefeelhonorableandourself-respectisincreaseD.Wheneverwetakehonorableactionwegainthedeepinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility高尚.Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtsleadtohonorableactions.HonorableactionsleadustoahappierexistencE.Andit'seasytothinkandacthonorablyagainwhenwe'rehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostartonceit'sstartedit'seasytocontinuE.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmindwhichisimportantforourhappiness.16Accordingtothepassagethepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoour_______.A.self-respectB.financialrewardsC.advertisingabilityD.friendlyrelationship17.Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto_______.A.lyingB.stealingC.cheatingD.advertising18.Theunderlinedphrasebringingtheerrortotheclerk'sattentionmeans_______.A.tellingthetruthtotheclerkB.offeringadvicetotheclerkC.askingtheclerktobemoreattentiveD.remindingtheclerkofthechargeditem19.Howwillwefeelifwelettheclerkknowhermistake?A.We'llbeveryexciteD.B.We'llfeelunfortunatE.C.We'llhaveasenseofhonor.D.We'llfeelsorryfortheclerk.20.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.HowtoLiveTruthfullyB.ImportanceofPeacefulnessC.WaysofGainingSelf-respectD.HappinessthroughHonorableActions
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