Two ___________ died in the fire.

A. scores of people      B. score of people 

C. scores of peoples     D. score of peoples

Night after night, she came to tuck（掖被子） me in, even long after my childhood years. She’d   36   down, push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead. I don’t remember when it first started making me angry—the   37   that her hands pushed my hair. Finally, one night, I shouted at her, “Don’t do that any more—your hands are too  38  !”She didn’t say anything in  39 . But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love. Lying awake long afterward, my words   40   me, but I didn’t tell her I was sorry.

Well, years have passed. Mom is in her mid-seventies, and her hands I once thought to be so rough are   41   doing things for my family and me. She’s been our doctor, and always had a way of calming a girl’s stomachache or a boy’s hurt knee. She   42   the best fried chicken in the world.

Now, my own children are grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad. And on special days, I have got into the habit of drawing the next door to  43  the night with her. So it was late one Thanksgiving Eve, as I fell into sleep in the bedroom, a familiar hand hesitantly run   44   my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss，ever so gently，   45   my brow (额头)． ever so gently. Catching Mom’s hand in mine, I blurted out(脱口而出) how  46  I was for that night. I thought she’d remember it as I did.  47   Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten it and forgiven me long ago. That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.

36. A. go             B. sit               C. bring            D. bend

37. A. time                   B. method           C. way             D. position

38. A. dirty            B. rough            C. smelly           D. smooth

39. A. reply            B. turn              C. time            D. bed

40. A. destroyed        B. frightened        C. troubled         D. comforted

41. A. still             B. yet              C. even                 D. usually

42. A. buys            B. cooks            C. tastes           D. raises

43. A. talk             B. stay             C. play            D. spend

44. A. across           B. through          C. beyond          D. against

45. A. felt              B. touched          C. kissed           D. brushed

46. A. painful                 B. sad              C. sorry            D. worried

47. A. At the same time   B. Therefore        C. On the other hand  D. But  

It had been a difficult move. I’d left my family and friends in Indiana, the beloved state where I’d lived most of my life. My new home in Florida was thousands of miles away from anything I knew. It was hot—all the time. Jobs were hard to come by, but I was up for almost any challenge.

At last, I taught in a special school where students have severe learning and behavioral difficulties.

Another teacher and I had spent weeks teaching the children appropriate behavior for public outings. Unexpectedly, only a few students, including Kyle, had not earned the privilege（特权） of going. He was determined to make his disappointment known.

In the corridor(走廊) between classrooms, he began screaming, cursing, spitting, and swinging at anything within striking distance. Once his outburst（愤怒） died down, he did what he’d done when he was angry at all his other schools, at home, even once at a juvenile detention(拘留)center. He ran.

People watched in disbelief as Kyle dashed straight into the heavy morning traffic in front of the school.

I heard someone shout, “Call the police!”

But I ran after him.

Kyle was at least a foot taller than me. And he was fast. His older brothers were track stars at the nearby high school. But I could run long distances without tiring. I would at least be able to keep him in my sight and know he was alive.

After several blocks of running directly into oncoming traffic, Kyle slowed his pace.

He took a sharp left. Standing next to a trash bin, Kyle bent over with his hands on his knees. I must have looked ridiculous. But his was not a look of fear. I saw his body relax. He did not attempt to run again. Kyle stood still and watched me approach. I had no idea what I was going to say or do, but I kept walking closer.

He opened his mouth to speak when a police car pulled up, abruptly filling the space between Kyle and me. The school principal and an officer got out. They spoke calmly to Kyle, who willingly climbed into the back of the vehicle. I couldn’t hear what was said, but I didn’t take my eyes off Kyle’s face, even as they drove away.

I couldn’t help but feel that I had failed him, that I should have done or said more, that I should have fixed the situation.

I shared my feelings with a speech therapist who was familiar with Kyle’s history. “No one ever ran after him before, Rachel,” she said. “No one. They just let him go.”

Things changed the day he ran and I ran after him, even though I didn’t have the right words, even though I wasn’t able to save him from the mess he was in. It was the day I didn’t throw my hands in the air and decide he was too fast, a waste of time and effort , a lost cause. It was the day my mere presence was enough to make a profound difference.

63. From the passage we know that _____.

   A. the author left her family to Florida because jobs were hard to come by in Indiana

   B. students were allowed to go out after they passed some specific tests

   C. the author worked in a school where students were excellent

   D. no teacher had ever run after Kyle before except the author

64. Which of the following description about Kyle is not true?

   A. He had some behavioral difficulties and once moved from one detention to another.

   B. He used to run out to let out his anger when he was in school, home or juvenile detention.

   C. Different from his brothers, he learned in a special school while not a normal high school.

   D. He was moved by his teacher who treated him with more patience and understanding.

65. Which is the correct order of the trace?

   ①He burst out when he knew he couldn’t go out.

②I decided to run after him.

   ③Kyle stopped beside a trash bin.               ④A police car came and Kyle left with it.

   ⑤He rushed into the heavy morning traffic.    ⑥Kyle slowed his pace.

   ⑦I walked toward Kyle.

   A. ①⑤②⑥③⑦④                                B. ①⑤②④⑥⑦③     

C. ⑤④②⑥③⑦①                     D. ①②⑥⑦③④⑤

66. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Kyle, a Boy with Learning and Behavior Difficulties. 

B. The Teacher Who Ran.

C. A School with Special Students.                                       

D. A Terrible Conflict.（冲突）

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 Last summer I take a part­time job in the International Camp for children. I have told one more worker will be needed in this year and I think you are fit for it. How about join us？The camp is at the foot of a small hill closed to a river. It is such beautiful a place! We can hear birds singing happy all around. Everybody sleeps in tents, that is very exciting. We usually work only five hours a day, so we will have plenty of spare time to visit the area and have fun. I am sure it will be a unforgettable experience. If you have interests in it, write to me soon.

Yours，

                                                                Mary

I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new   41  , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting.    42    he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his   43    .

So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely   44    for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech.   45    me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he  46    me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had   47    spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the  48   I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.

I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour,   49   what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without    50    knowing it? What I finally came to    51    was one day, several months before, when some students were     52    reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke    53    , and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the    54    one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the    55    of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention,   56  more, and became happy. And it was all because he   57  to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed    58    was the one who took the last seat that day.

It taught me the most    59   lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came    60    and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.

41. A. cleaner               B. reporter           C. monitor                 D. teacher

42. A. Or                  B. And               C. But                     D. So

43. A. courage            B. abilities            C. feelings                 D. dream       

44. A. desperate          B. responsible        C. unprepared             D. unsuitable

45. A. Because of         B. In spite of         C. Apart from            D. As for

46. A. loved             B. envied              C. pleased                    D. criticized

47. A. gradually           B. constantly         C. recently                        D. obviously

48. A. self-respect         B. self-doubt          C. self-pity                   D. self-defence

49. A. imagining          B. observing          C. wondering                D. regretting

50. A. also                B. even             C. always                    D. still

51. A. expect            B. remember         C. believe                  D. accept

52. A. writing                B. reviewing         C. editing                      D. giving

53. A. quietly                B. repeatedly          C. quickly                    D. firmly

54. A. lucky                B. lonely               C. only                       D. likely

55. A. entrance             B. middle              C. front                   D. back

56. A. slept                B. smiled              C. shouted                   D. quarreled

57. A. intended              B. pretended          C. refused                    D. happened

58. A. change              B. praise            C. thanks                     D. visits

59. A. difficult              B. painful               C. valuable                    D. enjoyable

60. A. early                 B. slowly           C. frequently                D. occasionally

_{Whenever we do something wrong, Jesus Christ sees it．He loves us and doesn’t say it．Perhaps he’s wondering how long we’ll keep our mind suffering．A little boy named Johnny was visiting his grandparents on their farm and he was given a slingshot(弹弓) to play with out in the woods．He   1   for some time but he could never hit the target he had set for himself．Getting a little   2  , he walked back to the farmhouse for dinner．As he was _   3   back, he saw Grandpa’s pet duck．Just out of   4  , he let the slingshot fly , hitting it in the head ,and killed it．In a panic, he    5   the dead duck in the woodpile, only to see his sister Sally   6   be watching him．Sally had seen all this, but she said _ 7_ ．After lunch that day Grandma said, “Sally, it’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.” And then she spoke _ 8  to him, “Remember the duck？” So Johnny did the dishes．Later that day, Grandpa asked if   9   wanted to go fishing, but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally just smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right because Johnny told me he was too   10  to help you．And she whispered again, “Remember the duck?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny   11   to help make supper．After several days of doing both his  12   and Sally’s, Johnny finally couldn’t  13.  it any longer．He came to his Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck .Grandma smiled and gave him a big __14  ．“Sweetheart, I know．You see, I was watering the flowers at the window   15   I saw you shoot my duck with the slingshot, and I saw the whole thing．But because I love you, I  16  you．I was just wondering how long you would let Sally  17 _ of you.”
　　In reality, no matter how   18 __ or how uncomfortable it is to admit our wrongdoing, we should always choose to   19  it and work it through instead of running away from it．Hard as it is, it   20   us and makes us who we are.
1．A．promoted         B．exercised        C．practiced        D．consumed
2．A．delighted         B．upset            C．amazed           D．scared
3．A．running           B．rushing          C．heading          D．leaving
4．A．sympathy         B．pride            C．impulse          D．politeness
5．A．hung              B．presented       C．protected        D．hid
6．A．should            B．shall            C．must             D．might
7．A．nothing           B．everything       C．something        D．anything
8．A．loudly            B．softly          C．guiltily         D．innocently
9．A．Sally             B．Johnny           C．the children    D．Grandma
10．A．reluctant        B．willing          C．curious          D．cautious
11．A．kept up          B．held back       C．left behind       D．stayed behind
12．A．chores           B．homework         C．games           D．sports
13．A．accept           B．stand            C．withdraw         D．allow
14．A．hug              B．blow             C．reward          D．award
15．A．whereas          B．as               C．while           D．when
16．A．appreciate       B．admire          C．forgive          D．force
17．A．put the blame    B．make friends     C．put pressure     D．make a slave
18．A．doubtful         B．grateful         C．harmful          D．painful
19．A．reject           B．control          C．face             D．witness
20．A．develops         B．shapes          C．ruins            D．prepares}

       It was the day after Halloween when my grandmother was admitted to the hospital with the worst headache she’d ever had. While posing in our costumes the night before, we knew something was wrong, just not how wrong.

       Grandma’s house was the central gathering place of my family. Sunday lunches, birthday dinners, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas — all were our traditions, with her as hostess. While my parents were busy running their small business, there were many nights when Grandma fed me and put me to bed in her spare room, until they came to get me. I spent my summers at Grandma’s and I went everywhere with her. I couldn’t imagine a time when she wouldn’t be around me.

       Then November 1,1991 began her month-long stay in the hospital—she suffered from a rare infection (感染)called nocardia asteroides. After being born in the year of the Great Depression, living through World War II, raising three kids, and being widowed at the age of 48, Grandma never expected to live into her seventies. The infection in her brain seemed to confirm that she wasn’t long for this world. But that’s not the end of her story. A team of doctors successfully removed the abscess(脓肿), and Grandma even made it into a local medical journal. Her doctor called her “the brain lady”.

       Grandma celebrated her 85^th birthday in March this year. In the almost 23 years since her recovery, she’s seen two of her four grandchildren get married and welcomed three great-grandsons. Although they damage something in her house, she loves it when my two boys come over. And while I know they make her day, seeing her love blossom for another generation makes my day too. Happy Grandparents’ Day to my amazing grandmother!

21. When celebrating Halloween, the author’s family _______.

A. knew Grandma would appear in a local medical journal

B. found that something was wrong with the costumes

C. didn’t realize that Grandma was feeling unwell

D. didn’t know how serious Grandma’s illness was

22. What is the tradition of the author’s family?

       A. Running small businesses.                      B. Spending summers at Grandma’s.

       C. Making Grandma hostess anywhere.              D. Gathering at Grandma’s at special events.

23. When did Grandma have the operation to remove the abscess?

       A. At the age of 60.                                          B. When she was about 62.

       C. Before November 1, 1991.                            D. After this year’s Halloween.

24. The author wrote this text _____.

       A. in honor of Grandma                             B. to promote Grandparents’ Day

C. to stress the importance of health             D. in celebration of Grandma’s recovery

Luke didn’t know what to do. He wanted to yell at Kyle, his  36  , because Kyle continued to  37   with his mom, Jane. She didn’t  38  very much from him. She tried to get it into his head that she didn’t have the   39   for his college education. Not a cent could be expected!  40   studying harder, Kyle spent hour after hour playing video games. At the last minute he began to study for school  41  , and stayed up all night cramming (强记硬背) for them. When Jane tried to  42   him to earn good grades to get a   43  , he would turn a deaf ear to her. He said it was her   44   to take care for him financially   45   he graduated from college.

“Where did he get that   46 ” Luke asked. “You’ve   47   him for 10 years all by yourself. You don’t   48   him a thing. When I was in the eleventh grade, my father made  49   a rule that upon my graduation from high school, I was expected to leave home.   50   Kyle thinks you have to   51   his way through college!”

Jane would forbid Luke to talk to Kyle. “He says you’re not his father, so why should he have to listen to you? ”

“Well, his father’s dead, but I’m    52   to try to help him.” Luke said.

    “I agree, but it     53     time to get him to accept you in his heart, close to the    54   of his own father.”

   “Yes. After all, we should have confidence in him and  55  !” Luke responded.

36. A. cousin        B. stepbrother               C. nephew                 D. stepson

37. A. discuss             B. meet                     C. argue                  D. deal

38. A. aim                  B. demand              C. stress                  D. guarantee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

39. A. need             B. money               C. hope                 D. time

40. A. Instead of        B. In addition to        C. In spite of           D. Along with

41. A. rules             B. tests                 C. championships       D. admissions

42 .A. inform        B. warn                     C. promise               D. remind

43. A. scholarship       B. diploma               C. reward              D. job

44. A. honor                  B. right                     C. commitment          D. responsibility

45. A. since               B. when                  C. until                  D. after

46. A. principle           B. persuasion            C. saying                 D. idea

47. A. adopted           B. raised                   C. educated            D. sponsored

48. A. owe               B. ask                    C. lend                D. offer

49. A. it                   B. that                    C. him                 D. itself

50. A. So                  B. Yet                   C. Still                 D. Because

51. A. make              B. force                 C. pay                  D. fight

52. A. around            B. out                     C. away                D. off

53. A. consumes         B. costs                  C. takes                D. spends

54. A. heart             B. place               C. duty                D. life

55. A. himself             B. ourselves             C. myself              D. yourselves

77. To ____________ natural food means to treat it chemically, for example by adding coloring and preservative, before it is sold to the public.

78. She has won the championship three times ____________.

79. After graduation, what he has on his mind is to get a job and ____________.

80. “Nirvana in fire” has become such a tremendous hit that a lot of people ____________ it.

81. The hall is not a suitable place for a wedding, for all those pillars may ____________ the sight..

82. Asking the bank for a loan of 5 million to buy the house means putting himself ____________ the bank.

83. Deep freezing is the simplest way to ____________ food.

84. Praise can ____________ children to study hard.

85. The Liberals ____________ a dramatic victory in the election.

It is said that most people have not more than 30 friends at any given time, and 400 over the whole of their lives. However, on social networking sites, most users have about 150 friends. If these numbers are correct, then friendship means different things in different situations.

Also, there are no rules about friendship. There are no instructions about how to make friends, how to keep friendships going, and how to finish friendships if we want to move on. People have very different opinions about this: some people would die for their friends and they value them more than family. Others say that friends are temporary, only there to help each other until they are no longer needed. If people with such different views become friends, this can lead to problems.

Because of these different definitions of friendship, it is easy to be unhappy about our friendships. We may want them to be deeper or closer, or we may want to have more friends in our lives. Sometimes we simply do not have the time to develop our friendships, or we fear we have left it too late in life to start. If we move to another country or city, we have to find ways to make new friends again.

This dissatisfaction shows us how important friendships are for most of us. We should not think that it could be too late to build friendships. We also need to understand that the need to be around other people is one that is shared by many. Therefore, we should not be too frightened about starting to talk to people who in the future may become our friends: it is likely that they too would like to get closer to us. Remember what people say: strangers are friends we have not met yet.

24. According to the text, how many friends do the majority of people probably have?

A. Over 400 friends in their whole lives 

B. 30 friends or fewer at a certain stage

C. 400 internet friends in their whole lives

D. 150 internet friends at a certain stage.

25. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

A. There is a rule about making friends     

B. People with different views can become friends

C. Friendships mean different things to different people 

D. Some people would die for their friends if they need to

26. We can learn from the text that most of us_________.

A. need to be with others                  B. build friendships late in life

C. are dissatisfied with our friends           D. are frightened to talk to people

27. What is the author’s attitude towards talking to a stranger?

A. Uninterested        B. Cautious        C. Doubtful         D. Positive                          

I was 14 years old. I was angry and rebellious, with  21    regard for anything my parents had to say,  22  if it had nothing to do with me. Like so many    23   , I struggled to escape from anything that didn’t   24    my picture of the world. As a “ brilliant without need of guidance” kid, I rejected any obvious  25    of love. In fact, I got angry at the   26     of the word “love”. One   27   , after an extremely difficult day, I  28   into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my   29   , my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, “To   30   when you’re alone.”

  31   I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not. So I opened it. It said，“Mike，I know life is   32   right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don’t do everything right. I also know that I love you   33   and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you don’t, that’s also    34  . Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be   35   that you are my son. I’m here for you and I love you-that will never    36    .Love you, Mom.”

Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my    37   and I remember the _  38   I felt every time I got a letter. During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved    39    my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell   40   I became grateful that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed.

21．A. little           B. all            C. full               D. high

22．A. seldom         B. sometimes      C. currently          D. particularly

23．A. families         B. adults         C. people             D. teenagers

24．A. hang up          B. lift up        C. agree with         D. deal with

25．A. attempt          B. offer          C.  request           D. advice

26．A. risk             B. proposal       C. mention            D. point

27．A. night            B. day            C.  morning           D. afternoon

28．A. slipped          B. stormed        C. sank               D. slid

29．A. bed              B. floor          C. closet             D. chair

30．A. answer          B. seal           C. read               D. tear

31．A. If              B. When           C. Though             D. Since

32．A. serious         B. awful          C. amazing            D. exciting

33．A. entirely        B. gently         C. heavily            D. personally

34．A. impossible      B. terrible       C.  right             D. okay

35．A. nervous         B. sorry          C. proud              D. sure

35．A. last            B. change         C. happened           D. start

37．A. pillow          B. book           C. desk               D. door

38．A. relaxation      B. sadness        C. relief             D. thrill

39．A. in spite of     B. instead of     C. ahead of           D. in need of

40．A. ill             B. down           C. silent             D. asleep

    We are what we eat because what we eat every day has   41  great impact on our health. Therefore, we should make every effort to change our bad eating habits.   42  we all know, baked or fried foods may be  43 （taste）, but eating too much of them will  44  （probable）result in some illnesses. Moreover, some food that costs us a great deal of money and is not healthy is junk food.

      45  (compare) with people in the West, Chinese people used to eat more grain and vegetables, but   46    (little) meat, which is a good eating habit. However, things are quite different now. With the rapid economic    47   (grow) of our country, we are now also eating a lot of food that is high in sugar and fat. We    48   (run) the risk of eating out without   49   (consider) the balance of our diet .The food we choose affects our health, so we suggest that the food we choose   50    give us the nutrients we need.

71. The audience was completely thrown into a _________ (恐慌) when the big fire suddenly started in the cinema.

72. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may e_________ want to write poems of their own.       

73. The problem begins when we add huge q_________ of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

74. These two _________ (签名) are very similar. Can you tell me apart?

75. If you develop AIDS, your chances of s_________ are very small.

76. The water companies _________ (接到指令) not to expose people to polluted water any more.

77. England is the largest of the four countries, and for convenience it is d_________ roughly into three zones.

78. Her parents gave her so much money that she’s got no _________ (动机) to get a job.

79. The information gathered by the telescopes _________ (处理) by computers tomorrow.

80. The cool water stops the burning process, prevents the pain becoming u_________ and reduces swelling.

    Several dollars equal nothing for some people, but make a difference for others. Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to the treatment. He now lives in the shelter for the homeless. So we know each other.

Just like other homeless people, he didn’t think he needed anything. But once he mentioned to me he needed eye glasses. His voice hesitated a bit, he looked down, and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream. Too much to hope for? It was as if his wish were known by me only.

I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provide a free eye examination and glasses. Three months later, I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash (现金)flow problem until late summer.

Steve showed disappointment, thanked me and started to walk away. I said, “Hold on, I will figure out a way to get you an eye examination and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit. He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked like he might have a line of hope.

I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter. In about 4 days, eight people from around the world donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.

Steve picked up his glasses on Wednesday: May 11th, 2011. Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash. Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he is doing while cleaning the vehicles. He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!

5.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that ______.

A. it took a long time to treat Steve’s wife

B. homeless people never ask for anything

C. Steve was too embarrassed to ask for help

D. the author and Steve have been friends for years

6. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The program was closed three months ago.

B. Steve used to work as a salesman in a car factory.

C. Steve got $240 in total from kind-hearted people.

D. The author might be a volunteer in the shelter.

7. The program failed to satisfy Steve because ______.

A. it was already out of business

B. it had some trouble in finance

C. Steve didn’t submit the application himself

D. it’s not designed for people like Steve

8. The best title for the passage is probably ______.

A. Money can sometimes talk

B. Two heads are better than one

C. Small help can really count

D. God helps those who help themselves

Four ways to Improve Your Memory

Have you ever imagined the benefits that a good memory can bring to you? Being able to remember important pieces of information can give you a powerful advantage in your life.___16__. Here are four ways to improve your memory：

Make the most of your imagination. ___17___For example, to remember where you have left your car keys, pretend to hold a camera to your eyes, focus on the scene, and click the image into your memory when you are leaving. This technique works with almost everything you want to remember, as the roll of films in your mind is endless.

Try to practice. There are lots of ways to do this: try to remember which day of the week your last birthday was.__18___Try to remember all the ping-pong finalists and the winner. If you can try to remember the scores as well, it would be even better to practice. It won’t be long before your daily practice pays off, making your mind sharper and more adaptable.

Get physical exercise. Physical exercise not only improves memory but also helps you think faster. A combination of mental and physical activity can protect your memory. It is known that the brain’s processing speed gradually slows as you age.____19____                             

__20______Mental exercises are as important as physical ones to keep one’s brain power. Take up word games like crossword puzzles. Memorize favorite poems and read challenging books or articles that encourage you to expand your interests. Any activity that requires you to think and concentrate will challenge your brain. And your brain will develop better on the challenge.

A. Exercise your brain.111]

B. Play more games.

C. Fortunately, staying physically fit can avoid some of the effects of age on the brain.

D. In fact, the ability to remember things is necessary to your success.

E. Then extend this to the birthdays of all your family members.

F. An easy way to remember something is to “take a picture”.

G. If you are right-handed , try to brush your teeth with your left hand.

She _______down her book and ________in bed. 

   A. lay; laid          B. laid; lay         C. lay; lay        D. laid; laid

Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?

At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile (敌意的) to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒).   36   Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green – eyed monster” and the UK is its home.

Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money.  37    Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others – but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.

  38   . But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world’s fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.

“It is not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “It’s people using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”

   39   They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires.   40  It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.

A. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.

B. The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.

C. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.”

D. It is not true that British people are born jealous of others` success.

E. Some were given a little, others a great deal.

F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them.

G. Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem.

I ever worked as a tour guide. One day I saw advertisement in the newspaper. I rang up the company, but I was given the job immediate. They asked me to take a tour around the city next morning. The manager just told me to say anything that I could think about the city. My first tour is terrible. The old bus was not air-conditioned, because it was the middle of summer. It was uncomfortable inside the bus. The tourist soon became very hot and angry. I owned a very hard time. I stayed there for a few weeks, and then left and joined in a better company.

It was a sunny day when I quit my job to travel. As a contract administrator(合同管理员)for a shipping company, I’d spent 2012  26  in Washington DC. While it was a well-paid job, even a  27  career, it was not what I wanted, I wanted to  28  stories and see the world.

The  29  of this decision were sown(播种)in 2010, when I graduated from college and moved to Spain to teach English. I spent my spare time travelling around Europe, writing it all in my blog. After two years, my teaching contracts  30  , so I moved back to work in Washington DC.

Writing, on the other hand, continued to make me  31  . And during those two years in Spain, my blog had  32  many readers. But I faced a  33  decision: quit and pursue writing full-time, or keep a good job.

I knew that  34  to the world of writing and travelling was the right choice,  35  I began planning my next move. This time, my  36  was New Zealand.

Every night  37  I came home from my job I work on my blog. I spent a year  38  my blog and setting up freelance(自由职业者)writing contracts, so that I would have guaranteed paid work once I quit. A few months later, I was invited to explore Jordan for a few weeks. I knew the time had come to  39  the final preparations. I planned out my trips,  40  my flights and sold my car (my last strong tie to my old life)before  41  . And finally, I was on my way to New Zealand.

Since quitting my job, I’ve sailed off the coast of Italy and Greece; dived in Bali; ridden horses across western Mongolia; slept  42  the stars on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Not once have I  43  my decision to leave my job in Washington DC. Through all this, I have achieved my  44  of becoming a writer. I gave up a comfortable life to pursue personal happiness—   45  proving that dreams really do come true, if you work for them.

26. A. studying             B. teaching             C. working              D. travelling

27. A. terrible             B. wrong            C. vital                D. good

28. A. write                B. remember         C. understand       D. read

29. A. plants           B. seeds            C. crops            D. branches

30. A. started              B. continued        C. ended            D. failed

31. A. qualified            B. delighted            C. bored            D. tired

32. A. protected            B. demanded         C. attracted            D. selected

33. A. strange              B. tough            C. normal           D. simple

34. A. returning            B. sending              C. donating             D. leading

35. A. or               B. but                  C. so               D. unless

36. A. destination          B. situation            C. occasion             D. description

37. A. since                B. because              C. until            D. when

38. A. turning up           B. getting up       C. cutting up       D. building up

39. A. reject               B. make             C. test             D. apply

40. A. sold                 B. bought           C. booked           D. earned

41. A. setting off              B. settling down        C. calming down         D. turning around

42. A. on                   B .over             C. in               D. under

43. A. explained            B. shared           C. regretted            D. imagined

44. A. reason           B. example              C. memory           D. goal

45. A. narrowly             B. awfully              C. widely           D. hopefully

_______ you start eating in a healthier way, weight control will become much easier.

A. Unless        B. Although        C. Before         D. Once