Some people never learn the art of being patient, and at times, all of us struggle with being patient. Sometimes a certain situation or a certain person just pushes our buttons（惹某人发火）, making it much more difficult for us to remain patient. 36 . It becomes harder to concentrate, and it becomes harder to be polite to other people.
37 . No one is born to be patient. As you learn and grow and experience things in life, you become wiser and learn how to communicate with different kinds of people. 38 . This is normal, as you have never had the experience of working in an office before. At first, it might be difficult to understand your job. You might even lose patience, but over time you’ll be able to communicate with other people with more confidence and patience. Someone at work disagrees with you, and it might make you become anxious. 39 . You’ll be less likely to become bothered when faced with different situations. Though it might be difficult, you should try to be patient in life. This will help you in nearly all situations.
40 Age doesn’t always mean that someone is wise, and wisdom doesn’t always mean that someone is patient, though the two often go hand in hand.
A. Once you lose patience, things tend to go wrong.
B. You must keep in mind that patience comes with experience and wisdom.
C. Patience is acquired（学到）as you acquire wisdom, and wisdom is the child of experience.
D. Learning to be patient takes time and it takes patience to learn to be patient.
E. However, with experience, you’ll learn how to present your opinions clearly.
F. The more patience you have, the better you’ll cope in various situations..
G. For example, you start your first job in a big office, and you don’t really know how to work with lots of people.
I like music very much, pop songs particularly. Every evening then I am doing homework and at weekends when I at home, I always play some of my favorite songs on my tape recorder. The familiar patterns of notes attracts me into the colourfully world of music. Now and then I stopped to follow the songs. Sometimes, my mother comes in, asking me to fix my attention to my homework. She does not like the pop music. Like most grown-ups, she enjoys folk songs, because the peaceful music reminds her of their beautiful life when she was young. It is a truth which people of different age understand music differently and enjoy different kinds of music.
Maybe tenyearold Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father，“But，Dad，you-can’t-be-healthy-if-you’re-dead.”Dad，in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run，had forgotten to wear his safety belt—a mistake 75% of the US population makes every day.The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common.
Myth Number One：It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.
Truth：Sorry，but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear”is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are you’ll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃) or door to do it.Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twentyfive times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear”．
Myth Number Two：Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
Truth：Sorry again，but studies show that people knocked unconscious(无知觉的) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents.People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation，not to be trapped in them.
Myth Number Three：Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph)．
Truth：When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other，an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving head first into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
28.Why did Elizabeth say to her father，“But，Dad，you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”？
A．He was driving at great speed. B．He was running across the street.
C．He didn’t have his safety belt on. D．He didn’t take his medicine on time.
29．The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he ________.
A．wasn’t feeling very well B．hated to drive in the dark
C．wanted to take some exercise D．didn’t want to be caught by the police
30．According to the text，to be “thrown clear”of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ______.
A．may be knocked down by other cars
B．may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
C．may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D．may get caught in the car door
31．Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________.
A．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
B．they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C．they will be caught when help comes
D．cars catch fire easily
Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad's car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them. "Dad, there's a deer there!" Alexis said. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角) on each side of its head.
As the car moved closer, Alexissaw that the deer's head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer's head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman.Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged closer. "I knew I was in trouble," Sue says. She went to pick up a stick for self-defense, and the deer charged. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue could feel blood flew down her leg.Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road.
When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman's terrified eyes,and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. "I was kicking it to get its attention," she says. Then her father,who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the women.
Alexis helped Sue into the car,and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue's injured leg. "We're going to get you to a hospital," Alexis said. Then she heard her father shout loudly. He had been knocked to the ground. Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back. She beat the deer's head and neck, but the blows didn't scareit away. "I was losing faith," she says. "A couple more strikes, Alexis," said her father. "You can do it."
Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer's neck with all her strength. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away.
Alexis got in the driver's seat and sped toward the nearest hospital. After Sue was treated, she tearfully thanked her rescuers. "You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help," she says, "not to beat up a deer."
25.What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?
A .She was driving home.
B. She was resting on the road.
C. She was taking exercise.
D. She was feeding wild animals.
26. What did Alexis do to save Sue?
A. She pushed the deer away.
B. She hit the deer with her feet
C. She drove the car to hit the deer.
D. She beat the deer with a hammer.
27. Which of the following words can best describe Alexis?
A. Strong. B. Cruel. C. Energetic. D. Brave.
28. What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Woman Was Seriously Injured
B. A Dangerous Deer Attacked a Woman
C. A Girl Rescued Her Father Successfully
D. A Teenager Saved Others from a Deer Attack
Do you know what a big dream is? 36 Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.
The Self
Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego (自我). It’s there for protecting and should be listened to. 37 Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.
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Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.
The World
If one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. 39 In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.
The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 40
A. Family and Friends
B. How Big Dreams Die
C. Does a big dream show one’s future?
D. They simply fail until they succeed.
E. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong
F. It is the last and the most terrible barrier.
G. And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.
I have a pain in my back ____ I catch a cold.
A. at every time B. every time C. every time that D. every time when
It was an autumn morning shortly after my husband and I moved into our first house. Our children were upstairs unpacking, and I was looking out of the window at my father moving around mysteriously on the front lawn. “What are you doing out there?” I called to him.
He looked up, smiling. “I'm making you a surprise.” I thought it could be just about anything. When we were kids, he always created something surprising for us. Today, however, Dad would say no more, and caught up in the busyness of our new life, I eventually forgot about his surprise.
Until one gloomy day the next March when I glanced out of the window, I saw a dot of blue across the yard. I headed outside for a closer look. They were crocuses (番红花）throughout the front lawn 一 blue, yellow and my favorite pink, with little faces moving up and down in the cold wind. I remembered the things Dad secretly planted last autumn. He knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down. What could have been more perfectly timely to my needs?
My father's crocuses bloomed (开花）each spring for the next five seasons, always bringing the same assurance： Hard times are almost over. Hold on, keep going, and light is coming soon.
Then a spring came with only half the usual blooms and the next spring there were none. I missed the crocuses, so I would ask Dad to come over and plant new bulbs. But I never did. He died suddenly one October day. My family were in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith.
On a spring afternoon four years later, I was driving back when I felt depressed. It was Dad's birthday, and I found myself thinking about him. This was not unusual — my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived up to his faith. Suddenly I slowed as I turned into our driveway. I stopped and stared at the lawn. There on the muddy grass with small piles of melting snow, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus.
How could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years ago, one that hadn't bloomed in over a decade? But there was the crocus. Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance.
Hold on, keep going, and light is coming soon. The pink crocus bloomed for only a day, but it built my faith for a lifetime.
28. According to the first three paragraphs, we learn that ______.
A. it kept bothering the author not knowing what the surprise was
B. the author was unpacking when her father was making the surprise
C. it was not the first time that the author's father had made a surprise
D. the author knew what the surprise was because she knew her father
29. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The author usually felt depressed in the season of winter.
B. The author's father planted the crocuses to lift her low spirits.
C. The author often thought about her father after he died.
D. The crocuses bloomed each spring before her father died.
30. The author's father should be best described as ______.
A. a part-time worker who loved flowers B. a kind-hearted man who lived with faith
C. a full-time gardener with skillful hands D. an ordinary man with doubts in his life
31. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Crocuses — My Source of Faith B. Crocuses— Father's Surprise
C. A Pink Crocus — My Memory D. Crocuses in Blossom — My Favorite
You might think Hawaii is only for honeymoons, but there are various family-based activities and attractions.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
What makes this park unique is the opportunity to see an active volcano, Kilauca. Within the park, there is a visitor center, the Jagger Museum, the Volcano House containing a gift shop, a restaurant and a hotel, and the Volcano Art Center Gallery. The park is open every day. The entrance fee is $10 per car.
Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park
Visitors can take a self-guided tour that includes ancient sites. There is also a reconstructed temple as well as examples of traditional Hawaiian canoes. The park is open from 6 am to 8 pm during the week and until 11 pm on weekends and holidays. The visitor center is open from 9 am to 5 pm. The entrance fee for the park is $5.
Dolphin Twilight Camp at the Hilton Waikoloa Village
The camp, for children aged from 5 to 12, consists of four hours of fun including dolphin playtime, a pirate treasure hunt, a picnic dinner and a twilight camp T-shirt. The admission price is $120 for the first child and $105 for each additional one.
The Parker Ranch (大牧场)
Here visitors can learn about the history and culture of one of the largest cattle ranches in the United States. To see the ranch itself, take the 45-minute carriage tour. Tickets to the carriage tour are $15 for adults and $12 for children under 12. The museum fee is $6.50 for adults and $4.50 for children.
Sea Turtles at Punalu’u Beach Park
Punalu’u Beach Park is famous for its beautiful black sand beach. Green Sea Turtles, an endangered species, inhabit this beach and Hawksbill Turtles, another endangered species, sometimes nest here as well. Swim, relax and enjoy island life, without any charge.
16. What do the first two attractions have in common?
A. A museum. B. A visitor center.
C. An active volcano D. A reconstructed temple.
17. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
A. You are forbidden to take a guide tour in the Historic Park.
B. You should pay 240 dollars for two children for the twilight camp.
C. The major activity in the Parker Ranch is to learn how to raise cattle.
D. You can take the carriage tour to have a good view in the Parker Ranch.
18. If you don’t want to spend any money in your trip, you can visit_______.
A. the Parker Ranch B. the Hilton Vaikoloa Village
C.Hawaii Volcanoes National Park D. Punalu’u Beach Park
19. What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce some popular activities and sites in Hawaii.
B. To share the exciting experience in Hawaii.
C. To show people the importance of visiting Hawaii.
D. To introduce some camping activities in Hawaii.
It was only as I got older ______ I got more curious about books.
A. that B. than C. then D. when
On hearing the news, the boy stood up, and, ______ the dictionary lying open on the desk, ______ out of the classroom.
A. leaving; rushed B. left; rushed C. leaving; rushing D. left; rushing
Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?
A. I am convenient to go there by train. B. I go there by train at convenience.
C. It is convenient for me to go there by train. D. It is convenience for me to go there by train.
John is very and if he promises to do something he’ll do it .
A . reliable B. confident C. sensitive D. willing
She was shocked to see that the insects ______the whole garden.
A. damaged B. were damaged C. had damaged D. had been damaged
Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto smoke contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012，the UN health agency said Tuesday. “Air pollution, and we，re talking about both indoors and outdoors, is now the biggest environmental health problem, and it’s affecting everyone, both developed and developing countries,” said Maria Neira, the World Health Organization’s public and environmental health chief.
Globally, pollution was linked to one death in eight in 2012，new WHO research found. The biggest pollution-related killers were heart disease, stroke, pulmonary (肺的）disease and lung cancer. The hardest-hit regions of the globe were what the WHO labels Southeast Asia, which includes India and Indonesia, and the Western Pacific, ranging from China and South Korea to Japan and the Philippines. Together, they accounted for 5.9 million deaths. The global death toll included 4.3 million deaths due to indoor air pollution, chiefly caused by cooking over coal and wood stoves and so on. The toll from outdoor pollution was 3.7 million, with sources ranging from coal heating fires to gas engines.
Many people are exposed to both indoor and outdoor pollution, the WHO said, and due to that overlap (重叠）the separate death toll attributed to the two sources cannot simply be added together, therefore the figure of seven million deaths. The new figure is shocking, Neira told reporters. When it
last released an estimate for deaths related to air pollution, in 2008，the agency had put the figure related to outdoor pollution at 1.3 million, while the number blamed on indoor pollution was 1.9 million.
But a change in research methods makes comparison difficult between the 2008 estimate and the 2012 figures, Neira said. In the past, for example, the WHO did not take into account the overlap between exposure to both forms, and only assessed urban pollution. Satellite imagery has made it easier to assess rural pollution, and new knowledge about the health impact of exposure has enabled a better count.
28. We can infer from Paragraph 1 that .
A. air pollution only comes from cooking fires and vehicle smoke
B. air pollution has caused a big disaster to the whole world
C. health problem must have come from air pollution
D. air pollution are mainly affecting the developing countries
29. Which of the following has nothing to do with serious air pollution?
A. AIDS.
B. Heart disease.
C. Stroke.
D. Lung cancer.
30. What is the meaning of the underlined word “labels” in Paragraph 2?
A. Launches.
B. Breaks.
C. Classify.
D. Forbids.
31. What can we know about the deaths caused by air pollution?
A. Indoor air pollution should be to blame for 5.9 million deaths.
B. Cooking by burning coals and wood, etc is the main reason for indoor air pollution.
C. Air pollution is not related to driving cars or motorcycles.
D. Outdoor pollution is from coal heating fires and gas engines.
If you took the strengths of others and compared them to your weaknesses，would this make you feel good？The funny thing is that this is what most of us do at one time or another—and some of us do it pretty often.It’s a sure－fire recipe for a drop in selfconfidence and for unhappiness.So how can we stop comparing ourselves with others？Here are some tips I’ve found useful.
Awareness.Most often we do these social comparisons without realizing we’re doing it.It’s a natural act，I suppose.So the solution is to become aware.If you focus on these thoughts for a few days，it will become much easier with practice，and soon it’ll be hard not to notice.
Stop yourself.Once you realize you’re making these comparisons，stop yourself.Don’t feel bad—just admit the thought，and gently change the focus.
Count your blessings.Focus on what you do have，and on what you are already blessed with.Count what you have，not what you don’ t have.Think about how lucky you are to have what you have，to have the people in your life who care about you.If you always want what others have，you will never have enough.You will always want more.That’ s an endless cycle，and it will never lead to happiness.Instead，learn to realize that what you have is already enough.
Focus on your strengths.Instead of looking at your weaknesses，ask yourself what your strengths are.Be proud of them.Work on using them to your best advantage.
________No one is perfect—we all know that.But we seem to feel bad when we don’t reach perfection.You aren’t perfect and you never will be.Keep trying to improve，but don’t think you’ll ever be the “perfect person”．If you realize that imperfection is what makes you who you are，you are already perfect.
51．The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to________.
A．explain why some people often think poorly df themselves
B．prove that often comparing ourselves with others is harmful
C．give us tips on how to stop comparing ourselves with others
D．tell us why some people like comparing themselves with others
52．The first thing the writer suggests we do is to________.
A．realize nobody can avoid social comparisons
B．find out why we like comparing ourselves with others
C．know that social comparisons are very difficult to make
D．become aware that we are making social comparisons
53．What does the writer advise us to do in Paragraph 4?
A．Admit the fact that others are better than us.
B．Be satisfied with what we already have.
C．Make friends with people who care about us.
D．Realize we will get what we don’ t have yet.
54．What’s the best title for the last paragraph?
A．Learn to become perfect. B．Don’t feel bad about yourself.
C．Be OK with not being perfect. D．Try to improve yourself all the time.
55．According to Paragraph 5，we should________.
A．believe only a few people are perfect
B．look at other people’s weaknesses
C．know our differences make us who we are
D．learn to be proud of our own strengths
66. A c is someone who works in the someplace, office, etc. as oneself.
67. She d (on purpose) ignored me when I passed her in the street.
68. Her report of what happened was a (correct and true) in every detail.
69. We can live without clothes, but food and drink are e (extremely important and necessary).
70. It was e (obvious) that the child had been badly treated.
用所给的单词的恰当形式填空。
71. He had the honor of (present) to the Queen.
72. He new technology (apply) to the industrial process at the present time.
73. Being exposed to cold virus, you would (infect) easily.
74. The （adopt）of the new technique has promoted the productivity.
71. The drink contains a high p________ of alcohol so young children mustn’t drink it.
72. Success in your job is not worth the s________ of your health, because the latter is priceless.
73. Many people b______ this change on gases such as carbon dioxide.
74. He has decided to go abroad to study with the i______ of improving his English and finding a getter job when he returns.
75. As we all know, plants a_______ minerals and other nutrients from the soil.
76. Cancellation under certain _________(情况) is covered by your travel insurance policy.
77. The company sells its ________(电池) mainly through electronic stores.
78. The heating system in the hotel has an __________(自动的) temperature control.
79. Despite her failure to enter the teaching ________(职业), she’s published a book promoting language teaching.
80. Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now _______ (保证).
In today’s world, almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people’ health. However, not all the persons know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and this is harmful to people’ health, too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf today. However, scientists believe that 10 percent of workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and books, and who weave（编织） cloth become deaf. Quite a few people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons, for these young people like to listen to pop music and pop music is a kind of noise, Besides, noise produced by jet planes or machines will make people ill or even drive them mad.
It is said a continuous noise of over 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness. Now the government in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.
In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise problems.
28. The text is mainly about ______.
A. air pollution B. water pollution C. noise pollution D. world pollution
29. According to the text, a continuous noise of _____decibels can make people deaf.
A. less than 85 B. less than 65 C. about 65 D. more than 85
30. Ten percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened because ______.
A. they are working in noisy places B. they often listen to pop music
C. they are busy in listening to other’s talk D. they live near airports
31. The government of China is trying to solve ______.
A. only air pollution B. only air and water pollution
C. only water pollution D. air, water and noise pollution
In the party, the person _______ as an astronaut attracted everyone’s attention.
A. dressed up B. dressing up C. was dressed up D. being dressed up
Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 41 in high school.
42 , high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts (选拔赛) for cheerleaders (拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 43 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 44 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 45 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 46 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 47 . She moved on to English and history, and was 48 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 49 math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 50 . Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 51 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 52 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 53 and left. “Why is high school so 54 ?” she sighed.
Later in 55 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 56 . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to _ 57 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 58 . High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond __59 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 60 fish you can be.”
41. A. processes B. decisions C. challenges D. exercises
42. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
43. A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting
44. A. editor B. boss C. candidate D. judge
45. A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced
46. A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely
47. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining
48. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. shocked D. relieved
49. A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up
50. A. committee B. newspaper C. radio D. team
51. A. enthusiastic B. artistic C. sympathetic D. realistic
52. A. speakers B. readers C. cheerleaders D. writers
53. A. widely B. weakly C. excitedly D. brightly
54. A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar
55. A. physics B. history C. English D. math
56. A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. sorrow
57. A. fit in B. look out C. stay up D. get around
58. A. swim B. try C. ask D. escape
59. A. in return for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of
60. A. slimmest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest
