Sam’s success has ______to do with good luck. His hard work made him successful.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
My family often had a get-together with friends in my childhood. As I was smart, there was always someone who would come up to mention my high 41 and ask, “What are you going to do when you 42 ?”
Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. 43 it was a fireman, an artist … As I grew older my dreams of the future 44 . When I was going to college, I was asked, “What will you major in?”, another question 45 to find out what I would be when I grew up.
By then I made up my mind to become a 46 programmer. So I was studying software for much of my life. I am 47 that I could realize my dream. The realization of my life purpose encourages me to help others to succeed in their own 48 .
However, for many, there is a “ 49 ” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the 50 mental state to achieve our 51 . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, 52 the greatest thief is just ourselves.
Usually when we are about to 53 the aim, a “small” voice inside will say, “You will never 54 .” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small” voice makes us 55 heart and fail.
Failure, 56 , helps our dreams to come true. It is one of the most important 57 we have, because it teaches us 58 lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are 59 for success.
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance, they will come. So just don’t 60 . Let
41. A. intelligence B. power C. quality D. character
42. A. get up B. pick up C. grow up D. set up
43. A. Later B. Before C. Recently D. Meanwhile
44. A. kept B. changed C. formed D. continued
45. A. imagined B. designed C. supposed D. answered
46. A. car B. radio C. computer D. satellite
47. A. surprised B. happy C. interested D. worried
48. A. studies B. work C. lives D. experience
49. A. thief B. parent C. friend D. relative
50. A. same B. only C. necessary D. exact
51. A. results B. advantages C. power D. goals
52. A. so B. because C. and D. but
53. A. reach B. select C. leave D. remove
54. A. fail B. succeed C. arrive D. forget
55. A. break B. lose C. give D. take
56. A. though B. instead C. besides D. otherwise
57. A. purposes B. tools C. messages D. medicines
58. A. logical B. hopeless C. thankful D. valuable
59. A. responsible B. sorry C. angry D. ready
60. A. take apart B. give up C. bring back D. set off
When I was a boy we had several gardens around our old house. The largest one of all was used just for ___21___ potatoes. I can still remember those potato ___22___ days. The whole ___23___ helped.
___24___ my Dad had tilled(耕地）the soil, my Mom, brothers, and I went to work. It was my job to ___25___ the little seed potatoes in the rows while my Mom dropped ___26___ of fertilizer (肥料）beside them. My brothers then covered them all ___27___ the freshly turned earth.
For months afterward I would ___28___ over at the garden while I played outside and wonder what was going on underneath the ground. When the harvest time came I was ___29___ at the huge size of the potatoes my Dad pulled out of the soil.
Those little seedlings had grown into sweet food. They would be ___30___ meal after meal of baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, and my ___31___ favorite: potatoes cooked in spaghetti sauce.
They would ___32___ the entire family well fed throughout the whole year. It ___33___ was a miracle to be held.
Thinking back to those special times makes me wonder how many other ___34___ I have planted in tills life that have grown ___35___in the hearts and minds of others.
How many times has God used some little thing that I said ___36___ did to grow something beautiful? How many ___37___ has Heaven used these little seedlings to ___38___ another's soul with sweet food?
I hope then you always ___39___ the garden around you with care. I hope that you plant only goodness, peace, and___40___ in the lives of everyone you help. I hope that everyday you help miracles to grow.
21. A. selling B. growing C. cooking D. cutting
22. A. planted B. planting C. being planted D. to plant
23. A. committee B. group C. family D. class
24. A. Before B. Since C. Until D. After
25. A. drop B. throw C. pull D. drive
26. A. boatfuls B. housefuls C. handfuls D. mouthfuls
27. A. at B. with C. by D. on
28. A. see B. notice C. glance D. glare
29. A. encouraged B. annoyed C. tired D. amazed
30. A. run into B. broken into C. looked into D. turned into
31. A. personal B. practical C. pure D. powerful
32. A. know B. knock C. keep D. kick
33. A. truly B. bitterly C. frequently D. conveniently
34. A. rows B. gardens C. seeds D. potatoes
35. A. unmade B. unseen C. unprotected D. untouched
36. A. and B. or C. so D. For
37. A. gardens B. rows C. days D. times
38. A. provide B. shut C. approach D. view
39. A. promote B. take C. close D. tend
40. A. love B. hate C. anger D. sadness
For many people,being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework,meals and childcare.Even for those with a happy family life,home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.
In a new study,researchers at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol（皮质醇）released in response to stress,in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women,and parents and people without children.
Both men and women showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report feeling happier there. Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many."Paid work is more valued in society,"says Sarah Damaske,the lead researcher on the study. "Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding."
We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards.Yet none of us,no matter how long we've been doing it,ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.
The support and friendship of co-workers also offer stress relief.At home,meanwhile,stress spreads and accumulates（积累）quickly."That's the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners,"Dr.Damaske says.
Much of the advice to families and couples include the warning to "leave work stress at the office" and even to change our mind-set from work to home,for example,a walk around the block.The recent findings,though,suggest our home life,not our attitude,might be due for some change.
63.Which of the following can replace the underlined word "taxing"?
A.stressful. B.cheerful. C.worthwhile. D.rewarding.
64.What did the research in the second paragraph prove?
A.Men felt better at home. B.Women felt they had less time.
C.Women were easier to feel happier. D.Most people felt more stress at home.
65.According lo the recent findings,what should we change to solve the problem mentioned?
A.Our attitude. B.Our mind-set. C.Our home life. D.Our working style.
No one was left in the museum now, and John was walking round to see if everything was all right. Suddenly he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John picked it up and gave it to the director of the museum.
The director called several museums to check and see if it was a stolen painting, but no one claimed(认领) it. So the director decided to hand it in the museum. All the experts came to look at the painting. Each one said it was beautiful and had very deep meaning. The director was proud to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery.
Some weeks later a woman and her little son came to the museum. While they were looking at the new painting, the little boy began to cry. The director went over and asked him.
“Why are you crying?”
The child pointed to the painting and said, “That’s my painting on the wall and I want it back.”
“Yes, ”said his mother. “ He left it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look carefully, you can see his name on the painting.”
21. John was perhaps .
A. a painter B. an expert on painting
C. a visitor to museum D. a man working in the museum
22. John found the painting .
A. before the museum opened B. during his visit to the museum
C. after the museum was closed D. while he was enjoying his walk
23. After the director heard what woman and the boy said, he must be very .
A. angry B. surprised C. afraid D. proud
24. All the experts thought the painting good because .
A. it was a stolen famous painting
B. none of them looked carefully enough
C. it was drawn by a famous painter though he was a child
D. they found it really beautiful and had very deep meaning
During my stay in Paris, my little son _______ some French by playing with the native boys and girls.
A. picked up B. picked out C. took up D. came across
The time he has been devoted in the past years ____ the homeless is now considered to be of great value.
A. to help B. to helping C. to help D. helping
41. 我们不知道这儿的这条河是何时形成的。（come）
We don’t know when the river here ______ ______ ______.
42. 对于父母来说，非常重视他们孩子的教育是明智的。
It’s wise of parents to ______ ______ ______ to their children’s education.
43. 我以圣诞节为例是因为这个节日为大多数读者所熟悉。
I use Christmas as an example because it’s ______ ______ most readers.
44. 我佩服他事业有成。
I ______ him ______ his success in business.
45. 昨晚当我给她打电话时，她当时一定是睡着了。（fall）
When I called her last night, she ______ ______ ______ asleep.
46. 人群的欢呼声淹没了他的最后几句话。
The crowd ______ his last few words ______ cheers.
47. 这里的村民从周围的丰富资源中受益很大。
The villagers here have ______ greatly ______ the rich resources around them.
48. 有些人认为人类活动导致了全球变暖。（account）
Some people believe that human activities ______ ______ the global warming.
49. 在人们休息时，弄出太大的噪音是不礼貌的。
It’s bad ______ to make much noise when people are having a rest.
每句只有一处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
56. The Amber Room became one of the wonder of the world.
57. The river, that flows through London is called Thames.
58. Your speech was heard by a group of five judges, all of who agreed it was the best.
59. I spent a very peacefully night in the small village.
60. I don’t doubt whether he will win first prize, for he works hard.
61. Even on holidays Mr. Wang preferred reading to do nothing.
62. The teacher, as well as the students are going to the cinema.
63. The machine doesn’t work normally, so it is to be repairing by others tomorrow.
64. With the time went by, the two girls understand each other better.
65. The company is in charge of the tall man.
The criminal _______ murdering the judge, unfortunately, an unexpected accident made him lose his consciousness.
A．might have admitted B．could have admitted
C．should have admitted D．must have admitted
It was the beginning of a new term. As a(n) 41 teacher in that school, I didn’t know any of the students. A little girl was 42 at the gate of the classroom. She looked very 43 .
I walked up to her and asked 44 she stood there. But she said 45 . Instead, a boy shouted, “She is from Grade Four, the 46 student in her grade.” I looked at the little girl, who didn’t seem to be the smart kind. I 47 why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and 48 her into the classroom.
“Sit here. Now you are my student and I’m your teacher,” I said. She 49 said nothing, but she burst into tears.
I later learnt that her parents 50 in a car accident, and she had 51 talking to others since then. She learnt very 52 . I gave her respect and never 53 her as I know everybody deserves respect. I 54 her after school, and she was making 55 little by little. I encouraged her and as 56 went by, she was not as shy as before. At the end of the term, she seemed to have forgotten all her 57 . She was not one of the best students when she left that school, 58 at least, she was not that shy and sad little girl any longer.
In the following 59 , she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I received a(n) 60 to her wedding. And now, I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly..
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy
| 41.A. old | B. new | C. good | D. famous |
| 42.A. smiling | B. waiting | C. standing | D. crying |
| 43.A. tall | B. shy | C. beautiful | D. kind |
| 44. A. if | B. when | C. why | D. how |
| 45. A. something | B. anything | C. nothing | D. everything |
| 46. A. worst | B. shortest | C. fattest | D. poorest |
| 47. A. remembered | B. thought | C. asked | D. understood |
| 48. A. told | B. allowed | C. pulled | D. led |
| 49. A. firstly | B. still | C. surprisingly | D. naturally |
| 50. A. escaped | B. disappeared | C. killed | D. died |
| 51. A. kept | B. stopped | C. advised | D. forgotten |
| 52. A. fast | B. well | C. slowly | D. quietly |
| 53. A. played tricks on C. took care of | B. thought highly of D. looked down upon | ||
| 54. A. helped | B. served | C. respected | D. pleased |
| 55. A. progress | B. happiness | C. marks | D. surprises |
| 56. A. dream | B. hope | C. energy | D. time |
| 57. A. joy | B. sadness | C. past | D. angry |
| 58. A. since | B. because | C. so | D. but |
| 59. A. hours | B. years | C. months | D. days |
| 60. A. invitation | B. cared | C. call | D. letter |
E-mail, as well as telephones, ____ an important part in daily communication.
A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 36 Read on for some techniques worth trying.
1. 37
People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent
reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 38___ Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 39
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 40 Or go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be espocially harmful to the aged.
C. It should be something like learning gardening.
D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.
F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
He differed ______ other people ______ he always looked further ahead in his work.
A. from; in which B. from; in that C. with; in which D. with; in that
This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept __36__ why those who had so much money were never __37__ and were always desiring more.
“As far as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to ___38__ and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the __39__ saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to __40__ you for a long time. Now, open your __41__ and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this __42__ : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the __43__ shall become dust. Do you understand？”
“I see.” said the beggar.
“Then you should __44__ ！It's obvious that your wallet is a(an) __45__ one, so don't load it too heavily，” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly __46__ to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a __47__ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn't it cracking？” asked Fortune.
“Never __48__ .It's still strong enough now.”answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to __49__. “Ah, if only the golden stream would __50__ forever! Just a little more，” said the beggar, “__51__ just a handful or two.”
“There! It's full. The wallet will __52__ .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will __53__ a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The __54__ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now __55__ but his broken bag.
41. A．showing B．explaining C．proving D．wondering
42. A．relaxed B．satisfied C．worried D．depressed
43. A．learn B．watch C．eat D．play
44. A．street B．bridge C．yard D．forest
45. A．praise B．forgive C．help D．comfort
46. A．coat B．pocket C．box D．wallet
47. A．occasion B．suggestion C．situation D．condition
48. A．hand B．feet C．ground D．street
49. A．look out B．look after C．look up D．look down
50. A．small B．empty C．worn D．full
51. A．stand B．wait C．breathe D．think
52. A．stream B．piece C．pair D．variety
53. A．stop B．request C．fear D．insist
54. A．spread B．close C．loose D．shake
55. A．pour B．end C．dry D．bury
56. A．take B．add C．lend D．send
57. A．flow B．break C．disappear D．change
58. A．attract B．permit C．include D．hold
59. A．wallet B．food C．gold D．bag
60. A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．Something
Blink: a boy, aged 18
Birth date: October 15th, 1991
Speaking: English, Russian
Now in: Dodge City, Kansas
From: Pratt, Kansas
Learning: Japanese, Chinese, Spanish
About me: I love all outdoor activities, especially playing ball games, traveling, and climbing. I play the guitar, and can say that I’m really good at it. I also like playing chess, but I don’t play it well. If you’re good at it, maybe you can teach me. I’m going to college this September. All I really want to do during the summer holiday is travel, teach, and learn languages (this is my hobby), see things, and build great friendships. I’d like people aged 17-20 to get in touch with me, both girls and boys. It’s better if you’re from Beijing or Tokyo. I’ve made 15 friends over the Internet. If you’d like to be one of them, send me an email at blink001@yahoo.com. My MSN is blink001@hotmail.com. I’d love to be your friend!
21. Where is Blink now?
A. In Dodge City. B. In Pratt. C. In Beijing. D. In Tokyo.
22. What is Blink NOT good at?
A. Playing the guitar. B. Playing ball games.
C. Playing chess. D. Learning languages.
23. What is Blink’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To make friends. B. To go on a trip.
C. To learn foreign languages. D. To introduce his hobbies.
Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.
AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of hotel expense and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at Booking.com. A week later, the same room cost £118.15.
If you want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.
STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more because of convenience at the start of your holiday.
Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months ahead of time, the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. So it will be a good choice to consider checking into a self-cooking flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, available for £420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.
GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.
Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).
36．.The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may______.
A. help travelers pass time
B. attract lots of travelers to the UK
C. allow travelers to make flexible plans
D. cause travelers to pay more for hotel expense
37．“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably __________.
A. a hotel away from the train station
B. the tube line to Covent Garden
C. an ideal holiday destination
D. the name of a travel agency
38．The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat __________.
A. lies on the ground floor
B. is located in central London
C. provides cooking facilities for tourists
D. costs over £100 on average per day in late September
39．Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a period of __________ at most.
A. half an hour B. one hour
C. one hour and a half D. two hours
40．The main purpose of the passage is __________.
A. to tell visitors how to book in advance
B. to supply visitors with hotel information
C. to show visitors the importance of self-help
D. to offer visitors some money-saving tips
56. Do you know when India gained its _______________ (独立) from Britain.
57. To succeed, we must _________________(结合) talent with working hard.
58. The boy lifted the stone with all his ____________(力量).
59. “You did a bad job!” She _____________(叹息).
60. Please find out the foods that give fibre for ______________(消化) and health.
61. The young man is handsome and ___________(精力充沛的).
62. It is very kind of you to give away food to _________ (饥饿的) people.
63. If an idea or statement is _________ (不可相信的), it seems so unlikely to be true that you
cannot believe it.
64. His opportunities for experiment were naturally ________(有限的) in these months.
65. She decided to follow him out of _________ (好奇心).
You have to change your mind and work hard at your lessons, and ______ is ______ we are saying.
A. which; that B. which; which C. that; what D. that; that
Do you have a spare room in your house? Do you like to share your driveway (私人汽车道) in front of your garage with others? 31_ Many people are benefiting from this new business of renting(租借).
Perhaps the best-known company in this field is Airbnb----an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers. It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments. _32_ .
A British company is doing something with parking spaces. Just Park’s founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says, “When I had the original idea, I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial(商业的) car park. ” _33_ . Around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the website, and he says around half a million drivers use it.
_34_ . They are people who run things like traditional hotels and commercial car parks. They are afraid of ending up losing money.
_35_. Rules for these new businesses are unclear. How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbour? Because this is a new business world, those rules aren’t there yet.
A. they seem to have occupied the majority（大多数）of the market.
B. Both of these can help you make money.
C. And there is another problem
D. And his great idea has proved a success.
E. But the new business of renting has its competitors.
F. There are many ways to earn money.
G. A commercial car park is inconvenient.
