An American teacher walked up and down in a classroom while she was teaching stress management to her students. As she   41   a glass of water, everyone   42   they would be asked the “half empty or half-full” question.

  43  , with a smile on her face, she asked, “how   44   is this glass of water?”

Answers called out   45   from eight to twenty ounces (盎司).

She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t   46  . It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a   47  . If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my   48  . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel   49   and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass of water doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Do you know why? ”

All the students kept silent and listened carefully,   50   in thought.

She continued, “Our   51   and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and   52   happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to   53  . And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed ---  54   to do anything.”

It’s important to remember to   55   your stresses. As early in the evening as possible, put all your   56   down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!

More often than not life gets terrible   57   we think too much. And the moment you    remove your burden, you’ll find yourself feeling so much more   58  .

So   59   moping around (闲逛) and feeling sorry for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to   60   yourself to anything that’s not making you happy.

41. A. rose                        B. raised                    C. drank                     D. demanded

42. A. argued                    B. wondered              C. agreed                   D. expected

43. A. Meanwhile             B. Anyhow                 C. Instead             D. Therefore       

44. A. heavy                            B. much               C. full                         D. little        

45. A. replied                    B. ranged                   C. read                       D. remained

46. A. affect                      B. drop                       C. work                      D. matter    

47. A. success                   B. point                      C. problem                 D. skill        

48. A. arm                         B. hand                      C. neck                      D. back

49. A. steady                    B. sensitive                C. numb                    D. isolated

50. A. lost                         B. losing                     C. having lost            D. lose

51. A. surprises                B. stresses              C. delights                 D. doubts

52. A. everything              B. anything                C. something             D. nothing      

53. A. improve                  B. hurt                        C. change                   D. adjust

54. A. uncertain                B. frightened             C. unable                   D. available

55. A. catch up with          B. take charge of     C. put up with            D. let go of

56. A. burdens                  B. thoughts                C. hardships              D. feelings

57. A. till                           B. when                   C. unless                    D. though

58. A. excited                   B. worried                  C. satisfied                D. relaxed

59. A. in case of               B. rather than            C. on behalf of           D. more than

60. A. help                        B. throw                     C. abandon           D. commit

  Sally was particular about her look. She was too ______ to wear old-fashioned dress.

A. vague          B. accurate    C. particular    D. vain

awful, acquire, adapt, conduct, instruct, take risks     

 What is the best way to learn a foreign language?There is no easy answer to this question. In 1880, an experiment was 1.         by a French language expert. First, he used a grammar book to 2.           him, but failed. Then, he tried to   3.         to the new situation and decided to 4.           in order to be successful. He memorised an 5.          lot of words, but the results were still not good. Finally, from his three-year-old nephew’s experience, he drew a conclusion that children must be born with a special ability to 6.           language.

 Duan Yingying, ________ top Chinese tennis player who once ranked ________ second in the world, has announced to retire recently.

A. /; the  B. the; the   C. the; /   D. a; /

A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby often made her      41     by making fun of her. They would climb up her tree and then run away with pears,        42     “Aunty Crazy” at her.

One evening, a passer-by asked to     43      for the night. Seeing that he had a(n)     44        face and that he was hungry, she let him in and gave him a nice     45    . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by allowing her         46     that anyone who      47     her tree should not be able to come back down until she       48          it.

     When the children came back to steal her      49     , she had them stuck to the tree. They had to beg her long      50      she gave the tree permission to let      51     go. “Aunty Crazy” was free from the      52      at last.

Then one day another man      53     her door. This one did not look trustworthy (值得信赖的) to her,     54      she asked who he was. “I am Mr. Death. I’ve come to take you to hell.” said he.

Thinking fast, “Aunty Crazy” said, “Fine, but I’d like to      55     some pears from my dear tree to remember the      56      it brought to me in my life. But I am too         57     to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so      58      as to do the favor for me?”

59         a deep sigh, Mr. Death      60      climbed up the tree but he was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he begged or frightened, “Aunty Crazy” would not allow the tree to let Mr. Death go.

41. A. happy              B. helpful           C. satisfied                   D. crazy

42. A. shouting         B. reading        C. nodding              D. whispering

43. A. stay                 B. work           C. hide                    D. help

44. A. interesting            B. honest                 C. anxious                D. angry

45. A. gift                B. jacket            C. treat                    D. smile

46. A. suggestion    B. demand      C. permission             D. wish

47. A. cut down       B. climbed up           C. destroyed             D. protected

48. A. permitted             B. promised            C. answered            D. declared

49. A. lunch           B. money                 C. tree                     D. fruit

50. A. after            B. while                   C. since                 D. before

51. A. it              B. them            C. him                   D. her

52. A. loneliness               B. happiness           C. trouble                D. accidents

53. A. bought         B. pushed down        C. stopped at         D. repaired

54. A. so                 B. but            C. although            D. because

55. A. choose         B. pick                    C. shake                 D. hit

56. A. honor           B. excitement     C. hope                  D. pleasure

57. A. light             B. short           C. old                            D. thin

58. A. kind          B. proud          C. stupid                 D. clever

59. A. At               B. With            C. Under                 D. For

60. A. cheerfully       B. gladly         C. unwillingly         D. eagerly

Building Trust in a Relationship Again

Trust is a learned behavior(行为) that we gain from past experiences.    36    That is a risk（冒险）. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility（责任） to fix the mistake.

Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims（受害人） of betrayal（背叛）. Whether we’ve been, lied to, misled, or cheated , there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore.    37    It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.

      38    Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.

       39    If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance（情况；处境）. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated（侵犯）.

You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation（情况） from this hopeless angle（角度）, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life.    40    Instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.

A. Learn to really trust yourself.

B. It is putting confidence in someone.

C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim.

D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.

E. They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.

F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.

G. Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.

City College Union Inc

Secretary/Typist

The Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20.Typing  speed:at least 60 wpm.

The ability to take shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essential requirements.

The basic salary for the position is $ 18,500 per year.

Enquires to R.Barbar 387-5075.

Emu Airline

Secretary

Emu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary.

The position offers at least 20 hours’ work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future. Monthly salary is about $ 1,400.

Phone 899-3264 for an appointment.

Word Processor

Operator (full-time)

We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry.Only experienced operators are expected to apply.

Starting salary:$ 17,950 yearly.

Apply in writing to:

The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd.Kensington 2033.

Sewing Machinist Wanted

Jeans Industry

We are an expanding clothing company located south of the city.Our products include jeans,skirts,shorts and so on.We are looking for sewing machine operators.

The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days.Wages for this are $ 18,050 per year.Wages and conditions are in line with the current industrial award.

If you are interested, come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans,23 North Ave,Beaudesert.

1.What do these four advertisements have in common?

A. Each of them is commented by their manager.

B. They are located in the south of the same city.

C. Their companies are introduced in detail.

D. They all want people in the proper position.

2. The applicants for the post of a secretary in City College Union Inc should have the following qualities except   .

A. ability of organization          B. knowledge about filling the form

C. typing skill                   D. writing rapidly

3. The attractiveness of the post in Emu Airline is   .

A. its promising future            B. its free flying

C. its good salary                 D. its nice working conditions

4. If you want to be a sewing machine operator, you may contact this company by    .                                  

A. visit      B. fax            C. phone      D. Email

When we talk about Americans barely into adulthood who are saddled with(担负着) unbearable levels of debt’ the conversation is almost always about student loan debt. But there’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that today’s young adults are also drowning in credit-card debt and that many of them will take this debt to their graves（坟墓）.
More than 20% overspent their income by more than $ 100 every single month. Since they haven’t built up their credit histories yet, it's a safe bet that these young adults are paying relatively high interest rates on the resulting credit card debt.
Although many young people blame "socializing" as a barrier to saving money, most of them aren’t purchasing $ 20 drinks in trendy bars. They’re struggling with much more daily financial demands.
To a disturbingly large extent, the young and the broke are relying on credit cards to make it until their next payday. This obviously isn’t permanent in the long run, and it’s going to put a huge drag on their spending power even after they reach their peak earning years, because they’ll still be paying interest on that bottle of orange juice or box of spaghetti (意式面条）they bought a decade earlier.
A new study out of Ohio State University found that young adults are accumulating credit card debt at a more rapid rate than other age groups, and that they're slower at paying it off. "If what we found continues to hold true, we may have more elderly people with substantial financial problems in the future’" warns Lucia Dunn, professor of economics at Ohio State. "If our findings persist, we may be faced with a financial crisis among elderly people who can’t pay off their credit cards."
Dunn says a lot of these young people are never going to get out from under their credit card debt. "Many people are borrowing on credit cards so heavily that payoff rates at these levels are not plenty to recover their credit card debt by the end of their life which could have loss impacts for the credit card issuing banks,"
【1】What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Many young Americans will never be able to pay off their debts.
B. Credit cards play an increasingly important role in college life.
C. Credit cards are doing more harm than student loans.
D. The American credit card system is under criticism.
【2】Why do young people have to pay a higher interest on their credit card debt?
A. They tend to forget about the deadlines.
B. They haven't developed a credit history.
C. They are often unable to pay back in time.
D. They are inexperienced in managing money.
【3】What is said to be the consequence of young adults relying on credit cards to make ends meet?
A. It will place an unnecessary burden on society.
B. It will give them no motivation to work hard.
C. It will exert psychological pressure on them.
D. It will affect their future spending power.
【4】What will happen to young adults if their credit card debt keeps accumulating according to Lucia Dunn?
A. They will have to pay an increasingly higher interest rate.
B. They may experience a financial crisis in their old age.
C. Their quality of life will be affected.
D. Their credit cards may be cancelled.
【5】What does Lucia Dunn think might be a risk for the credit card issuing banks?
A. They go bankrupt as a result of over-lending.
B. They lose large numbers of their regular clients.
C. Their clients leave their debts unpaid upon death.
D. Their interest rates have to be reduced now and then.