—How could you 　　　 my sister so easily in the crowd? 

—Because she stood out in her red dress.

A. pick up         B. pick out         C. take up          D. take out

I was a rotten teenager, sharp-tongued and eager to control others. At an early age I could make things go my way with just a few small changes. The writers for today’s hottest soap opera could not have created a    50   character than me.

I don’t know how long it took me to realize how I was   51   so many others. Not only did I succeed in   52   many of my closest friends by trying to control them; I also managed to destroy the most   53   relationship in my life: my relationship with my mother.

My mother, who gave birth to me at age   54   her doctor’s wishes, would cry to me, “I waited so long for you. Don’t ignore my help!” I would reply   55   , “I never wanted you to care about me! Leave me alone and forget I ever lived!”

My mother began to believe I really   56   it. Like many young girls in high school, the boys who I knew were   57   were always the first ones I had to date. I would try to find any way to draw attention to myself while at the same time trying to be    58   . I had also been heavy into drugs then to change my personality. And my only pleasure was to make people feel   59   .

But then I asked ­­­myself why. Why the need to hurt? Why the attacks on my mother? I would drive myself mad with all the whys until one day I couldn’t   60   it any longer and jump from a car moving at 80 miles per hour.

Lying awake the following night at the hospital, I saw my mother’s pained face, tired brown eyes filled with nothing but thanks for her daughter’s rebirth of life.

   61   all the horrible things I did to her, she still loved me. I cried and asked why. She just looked down at me and said frankly, “Because you are my daughter.”

   62   love is the most precious gift we can give. Being   63   for the past is the most precious gift we can receive. I want to   64   the gift my mother gave me to all the “rotten teenagers” in the world.

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As is known, that it is interesting to teach children to swim while they are still babies．Most large town in Florida and California have already run particularly lessons for babies．The idea has quickly spread to Europe which, in several countries, special courses were now offered to children who are from 7 to 24 months old．The first step is to have child get rid of the fear with water．Next, he is teaching to float in water．Once he can do that naturally and can swim with fear, the child can master the technique and push him forward through water．

 Life is unpredictable ; even the poorest __become the richest .
A. shall              B.  must         C.   need            D. might

 Besides glamorous careers in law or business, there are many other unusual occupations you can ______ such as tasting beer at a brewery, and testing rides for amusement park.

  A. take on             B. take up        C. take to        D. take in

Did you hear what happened at yesterday’s meeting? Can you believe it? If you find those sorts of quietly whispered questions about your so-workers irresistible, you’re hardly alone. But why are we drawn to gossip?

A new study suggests it's because the rumors are all about us. "Gossip receivers tend to use positive and negative group information to improve, promote, and protect the self," writes a research team led by Elena Martinescu of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. In the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, the researchers describe two experiments testing the personal value gossip receivers get.

The first featured 178 university undergraduates who had all previously worked on at least one course assignment with a group of four or more students. Participants were asked to recall and write a short description of an incident in which a group members shared with them either positive or negative information about another group member's secret. They then reported their level of agreement with a series of statements. Some of these measured the self-improvement value of the gossip ("The information received made me think I can learn a lot from X"); others measured its self-promotion value ("The information I received made me feel that I am doing well compared to X"). Still others measured whether the gossip raised personal concerns ("The information I received made me feel that I must protect my image in the group").

In the second experiment,122 undergraduates were assigned the role of "sales agent" at a major company. They received gossip from a colleague that a third person either did very well or very badly at a performance evaluation, and were then asked about the emotions that information caused. They also responded to the above-mentioned set of statements presented to participants in the first experiment.

In each experiment, participants found both negative and positive gossip to be of personal value with different reasons. "Positive gossip has self-improvement value," they write. "Competence-related positive gossip about others contains lessons about how to improve one's own competence." On the other hand, negative gossip has self-promotion value, because it provides individuals with social comparison information that justifies self-promoting judgments which results in feelings of pride."

In addition, the results "showed that negative gossip elicited self-protection concerns," the researchers write. "Negative gossip makes people concerned that their reputations may be at risk, as they may personally become targets of negative gossip in the future, which generates fear." Fear is hardly a pleasant sensation(感觉), but it can be a motivating one. As researchers put it: "Gossip conveniently provides individuals with indirect social-comparison information about relevant others."

58. Why are we drawn to gossip according to the researchers?

A. We need evaluative information about others to evaluate ourselves.

B. We are interested in the news that arouses our personal concerns.

C. We tend to gain a sense of pride from judging others.

D. We are likely to learn lessons from others’ mistakes.

59. According to the first experiment, which of the following shows self-promotion value?

A. I’ve done better than Mary according to what Tom said about her.

B. I should behave myself in case of being gossiped about like Mary.

C. I have to learn from Mary according to what Tom said about her.

D. I have no comments on what Tom said about Mary.

60. What’s the critical difference of the second experiment compared with the first one?

A. The identities of the participants.

B. The number of the participants studied.

C. The time during which the experiment lasted.

D. The role-play technique used in the experiment.

61. What role does “negative gossip” play according to the researchers?

   A. A fear killer             B. A motivator

   C. A protector              D. A subject provider

 The rise in consumer spending is an encouraging ______ that the economy may be recovering.

  A. symptom               B. solution            C. subject                          D. sign

 ---Could you help me take care of my pet dog on the 19^th?

--- I’m afraid I’m not          that day.

A. vacant             B. sufficient         C. available          D. convenient

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright­ eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty­ one years later I am still a bright­ eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No.3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full­time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!

Everything you want won't arrive in your life in one day. It's a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

21. What is the meaning of the underlined word “withdraw” in Paragraph 2?

  A. Continue.        B. Drop.         C. Graduate.         D. Learn.

22. How did the author feel when she had to leave home to study?

  A. Excited.    B. Happy.      C. Guilty.           D. Disappointed.

23. How did the writer develop the passage?

  A. By giving examples.      B. By comparison.      

  C. By giving explanations.   D. By time order.

24. What can we learn from this story?

 A. Well begun is half done.     B. God helps those who help themselves.       

 C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.  D. Pride hurts, modesty benefits.

Recently a photo which shows a dentist knelt to carry out an operation for a 9-year-old girl spread online.

The operation 41.___________ (carry) out on Sept 5 by Qu Tiejun, a dentist in the dental hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University. He was somewhat surprised that he drew so 42.___________ attention after the photo spread online.

"It was my duty 43__________ (cure) the patient. It didn't matter if I was kneeling or standing during the procedure," said Qu. According to the dentist, the 9-year-old girl came from a village in Baoji in Shaanxi. She suffered an oral injury, 44.__________ required surgery.

"I had to do the operation by 45.__________ (kneel) because the mouth was only 5 mm and could not be seen with a common surgical microscope," said Qu.

The doctor put 46.___________ operation mirror on his head and had to kneel down in order to get a proper angle for him to see the 47.__________ (injure) part of the girl's mouth.

It took Qu 40 minutes to complete the operation. 48.__________ asked why he did not raise up the 49.__________ (surgery) bed to do the operation, Qu explained that it still did not give suitable angle for the operation once the bed was raised.

    A nurse took the photo of Qu’s kneeling operation and put 50___________on her WeChat.

    Often a nickname is a shortened form of a person's name, and it can also be a descriptive name for a place or a thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help build up an identity, spread pride among citizens and build their unity. Nicknames can also be funny.
    Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city's initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means "the angels" in Spanish.
    Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city's warm climate.
    The American movie and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is perfect without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.
    Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.
    Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.
    A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there. Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.

    On the whole, Los Angeles is growing attractive just for its rich nicknames.

32. Choose the one that isn’t the function of a nickname of a place.

A. Uniting surrounding cities                                 B. Entertainment  
       C. Bringing pride to the locals                        D. Establishing characteristics

33. Which of the following can best replace the underlined sentence?

A. Seeing the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside means you've been really to Los Angeles.

B. Not seeing the word "Hollywood" on a hillside means you haven't been to Los Angeles.
       C. If you visit Los Angeles you should first pay a visit to "Hollywood" s on a hillside.
       D. Your trip to Los Angeles is not complete if you miss the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside

34. What’s the number of the nicknames given to Los Angeles?

A. 5                             B. 4                             C. 7                  D. 6

35. According to the passage, the true statement is ________.

A. Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of Venice 
       B. Hollywood alone adds fame to Los Angeles  
       C. Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknames  
       D. All the nicknames increase the charm of Los Angeles

Music is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.

I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke... even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just under three months after the assassination(暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.

Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. And the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. It's also a great source of inspiration.

Try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your favorite songs. Close your eyes, and soon you'll find yourself creating vivid mental images—matching the music that you are listening to.

32．Music has magical power because it ________.

A. is a kind of language

B. can be played much louder than words

C. receives a personal radio signal

D. can influence a person's spirit

33．One can learn from the second paragraph that the Beatles ________．

A. were the biggest band in American history

B. are not accepted by modern American people

C. appeared at a special time in American politics

D. represented the roots of American culture

34．One will do all of the following while listening to music EXCEPT ________．

A. feeling very refreshed

B. having emotional changes

C. painting some vivid pictures

D. feeling inspired by the composer

35．It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________．

A. has been influenced by the Beatles

B. enjoys drinking tea in his spare time

C. admires President John Kennedy very much

D. likes to match his own feeling with that of the composer

  When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He   41  her Inky.

   “ I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats   42    playmates ,” Kruger,

The seventy-year-old man , says. “My hearing was damaged by the   43    of farm equipment , so I learned to connect with   44  . They react to what they see and what you do. ”

Inky was a gentle cat,      45     the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did   46     that would set her apart from   47     cats forever.

Kruger had gone down to the basement to    48     the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he    49    to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so , he slipped and   50      his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.

     51    in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt     52    going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help ,     53      his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their bedroom at  the opposite end of the house.     54      Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

“Go get Brenda, ” Kruger said to Inky.

Inky   55     to the bedroom door and scratched    56     until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the  57  . Brenda found her husband   58  the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months 59

there,” says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed. ” Since the accident, Inky has  60     Left Kruger’s side.      

41. A. gave                      B. chose                   C. named                  D. remembered

42. A. like                         B. as                          C .except                  D. among

43. A. sound                    B. alarm                     C. noise                    D. voice

44. A. animals                  B. friends                  C. farmers                 D. neighbors

45. A. sharing                  B. visiting                  C. dividing                D. discovering

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

47. A. familiar                   B. lovely                    C. ordinary                       D. outstanding

48. A. shut out                        B. shut off                  C. shut down             D. shut up

49. A. marched                 B. flew                              C. struggled                     D. climbed

50. A. bent                        B. hit                          C. shook                   D. pulled

51. A. Falling                    B. Lying                     C. Appearing             D. Thinking

52. A. it                            B. itself                      C. him                       D. himself

53. A. and                         B. but                        C. or                          D. so

54. A. Thus                      B. Otherwise              C. Then                     D. Rather

55. A. walked                    B. ran                        C. returned                       D. withdrew

56. A. rapidly                    B. suddenly                      C. madly                   D. urgently

57. A. bedroom                 B. basement                     C. yard                             D. house

58. A. at the bottom of           B. in the middle of

   C. at the top of       D. in the front of

59. A. regretting               B. resting                  C. relaxing                       D. recovering

60. A. never                     B. ever                      C. still                       D. already

If you completely ____ foods and drinks that you love， you'll only set yourself up to go on a large amount of those items later．

A．take out            B．cut out         C．give out         D．put out

I always figured that comedians were the best kind of people to hang around with as a kid. They tell funny stories, make joke after joke, and happiness seems never to leave them. But time goes on, and we come to see these same people as clowns on the outside, but crying a river in the inside. Comedy from these people comes from a deep pain and sadness in their lives, or out of a deep-seated anger they have at the world around them.

Look at Richard Pryor, need I say more? Richard seemed to have everything. For Superman , he ended up getting more money than Christopher Reeve did. Yet he said while he was in his forties that the last truly happy moment he remembered in his life was when he was jumping around in the dirt while pretending to be a cowboy at the age of 10. This guy set himself on fire, and he played that for laugh while performing live at the Sunset Strip! Comedy was his constant weapon against pain, and he never held anything back.

The movie Funny People understand very well this gloomy field many comedians have to survive in. It stars Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a famous comedian in the movie. Simmons has it all： a beautiful mansion overlooking the sea, a swimming pool, great cars, and so on. But in his eyes, we see that he is a sad man who has come to truly look down upon himself for what he has become. All the wealth he has collected only serves to separate him from the rest of the world and it makes him defensive when around total strangers who cannot see him as a normal person. But now , he hears from his doctor that he has a terminal disease and has only months left to live. Simmons reacts to this news as if someone took away his blood in the heart, and it makes him clearly see just how much he hates his life. So now he has to make every minute count. Then come a series of funny stories.

Comedy is just life as it is , isn’t it?

32. What can we infer about “comedians” according to the text?

A. Comedians like to get along with kids.

B. Comedians’ life is full of jokes.

C. Comedians often use their sad experience.

D. Comedians often cry in their daily life.

33. When was the happiest moment for Richard Pryor?

A. When he pretended to be a cowboy in the childhood.

B. When he played the part of Superman Ⅲ.

C. When he got more money than Christopher Reeve.

D. When he performed live at the Sunset Strip.

34. Why was George Simmons unhappy?

A. He had no friends at all.

B. He spent too much on his house.

C. He wasn’t accepted by the outside world.

D. He was hated by all the strangers around.

35. By saying “Comedy is just life as it is, isn’t it?”，the author means_____.

A. life like comedy will make you happy

B. comedy comes from the sadness in real life

C. there is no happiness at all in real life

D. life is full of comedy in reality

  For thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only recently have they come to think of it as something to look through. Stores display their goods in large glass windows. Glass bottles and jars that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and many other extremely useful and necessary objects.

    Until the Second World War, most of the glass used for optical(光学的) instruments was imported from Europe. However, during the war Americans could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. Therefore, new kinds of glasses were developed that had been previously unknown. These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of these new glasses are very strong and can resist many kinds of shocks. Legend has it that a very hard glass was invented by a Roman who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and sliver, making his treasure worthless. Therefore, he had the glassmaker killed, and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years.

In the present century, safety glass was invented for use in modern cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic between two layers of plate glass. When the outside layer of glass is broken, the pieces do not scatter(散开) and injure people. Some glass of the type is strong enough to resist bullets(子弹).

Although nowadays plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed, for the greatest advantage of glass is that its component(组成的) parts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.

28. As time goes by, glass _________. 

A. is regarded as transparent(透明的)

B. is used to make things look pleasant

C. is seen as more than decoration

   D. is widely used to replace steel in making containers

29. Why did Americans make their own glass during the Second World War?

   A. The war blocked the way of glass import.  

B. The glass made in Europe was out of date.

C. They refused to use the European glass.

D. They were able to make a new kind of glass.

30. Why does the author tell us the legend?

   A. To prove the Roman was the first inventor of hard glass.

B. To support the Americans were as clever as the Romans.

C. To give some information about hard glass.

D. To provide a historical event concerned with hard glass.

31. Why are new uses of glass being developed?

     A. Because glass is not as safe as plastics. 

     B. Because glass is cheap and easily obtainable.

C. Because glass is not as strong and durable as plastics.

     D. Because glass is more and more widely used.

In 1930, a young African American, Vivien T. Thomas, a professional carpenter, was hired as a lab assistant by a famous white doctor named Dr. Alfred Blalock. Although he  36 went to college, he had an enormous  37  to learn and explore the power of knowledge. Whenever Dr. Blalock left his office, young Thomas used to  38  study the medical books on the shelves of the office. 　　 

Thomas  39  a great interest in learning more and more about  40  when he started to assist Blalock during his practice of surgeries on dogs.  41  Dr. Blalock understood Thomas’s ability to help him perform a complicated surgery; he still did not  42  Thomas as a smart person because of the social  43  of prejudice towards African Americans.

Dr. Blalock wanted to  44  to believe that Thomas was just a (n)  45  by profession and a lab assistant. Employees, white or black, at the hospital could not  46  that an African American, Thomas, could run the lab. He was the  47  and thus a history maker.

In those days, the society expected that black people were  48  to be janitors (管理员). Despite this reality, Thomas’ cleverness, perseverance, and passion had  49  a need in Dr. Blalock’s mind. Thomas ran John Hopkins Hospital’s surgical (外科的) lab  50  Dr. Blalock. At the time, all other  51  employees in the hospital were janitors. Dr. Blalock and Thomas became a  52  and conducted a joint research that  53  the first heart surgery performed at John Hopkins University Hospital in 1941. 

Many years later, Thomas’s contribution was  54  and he was eventually awarded an honorary doctorate, for his creative work in the  55  procedures of modern cardiac(心脏病的) surgery. As he became Dr. Thomas, he also inspired and lifted the confidence of the future generation. He used his knowledge for the betterment of humankind.

36. A. always            B. often                       C. occasionally           D. never

37. A. chance           B. desire                     C. income                   D. success

38. A. secretly          B. publicly                  C. nervously               D. proudly

39. A. discovered     B. avoided                  C. developed              D. protected

40. A. literature         B. medicine                 C. politics                    D. history

41. A. While              B. When                     C. As                          D. Because

42. A. praise             B. reward                    C. criticize                   D. accept

43. A. benefit            B. position                   C. pressure                 D. revolution

44. A. agree             B. continue                 C. regret                     D. remember

45. A. carpenter       B. professor                C. engineer                 D. scientist

46. A. promise          B. argue                      C. explain                   D. understand

47. A. next               B. last                         C. first                        D. same

48. A. hardly            B. merely                    C. luckily                    D. mostly

49. A. created          B. searched               C. built                       D. missed

50. A. over               B. above                    C. without                   D. under

51. A. common         B. noble                     C. black                      D. poor

52. A. unit                B. team                      C. family                     D. system

53. A. led to             B. resulted from         C. accounted for        D. gave up

54. A. changed        B. followed                  C. exhibited                D. recognized

55. A. pioneering     B. surprising               C. interesting             D. worrying

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修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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2.只允许修改10改，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Since Chinese dream was raised by President Xi Jinping on last year, the phrase had become a hot topic among Chinese people. According to a recently survey by CCTV, different people have different dreams. A great many urban residents dream of having easy access with modern transportation so that life will be more convenient and more easier. That college students arc mainly concerned about is employment and their dream is to have well-paid jobs where they can live their lives to the fullest. As for the farmers，they hope we can enjoy good and affordable medical care and that their children can receive good education. In my view, admitted to a good diversity is my dream and I hope I can be a person who make contributions to my country.

A．Care about the details．
B．Be a good listener．
C．Make time for friendships．

D．Strike up a conversation．
E．Avoid causing inconveniences

F．Reach out to the newcomers．
             Develop Better Relationships with Neighbors

    Good neighbors are a lot like electricity or running water：we don’t know how much we depend on them until we don’t have them．They make our lives more pleasant and give us a sense of who we are, both as an individual and as a member of the community．Here ‘s how to develop your relationships with these very important people in your life．
　　61._________ Often neighbors don’t even know each other’s names．But it’s okay to be the one to break the ice , even if you’ve lived next door for years．Most neighbors enjoy making small talk with the folks on the other side of the fence．So as you see them at work in their yards, smile, wave, and say hello．Ask how their kids are (whether they’re babies or in college), whether they could use an extra cucumber from your garden, or what they think of the price at the local supermarket．
　　62._________ These days, the old Welcome Wagon is a thing of the past．But your new neighbors may be feeling lonely and unsure, especially if they’re far from home, and might appreciate a friendly face bearing fresh-baked chocolate cakes．If they have kids, tell them where the children in the neighborhood live．Recommend the best places to eat and sleep．Invite them over for coffee or tea when they get settled, give them your number, and point to your house as you say good-bye．
　　63.__________ Return anything that you borrow from a neighbor, such as tools, in good repair and as soon as you’re finished with them．Replace anything that belongs to your neighbor that you, your children, or your pets break or soil．Make sure that your car is not blocking their doorway．Such random acts of consideration will have your neighbors talking — and the talk will be good
　　64.__________If you value a friendship with your neighbors, spend time with them．What better way to meet your neighbors than to invite them to an informal barbecue, pool party, or holiday open house? Better yet, you might even consider throwing a get-together in their honor．Deliver the invitations in person to everyone who lives on your street and chat with each for five minutes before moving on to the next house．This way, you will get an idea of what your neighbors are like so that you can plan for appropriate food and music．
　　65.___________ In a good relationship, it’s really the little things that count．Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when there is a heavy rain．When your neighbor forgets to take in his rubbish cans, roll them back into his yard．If you’re truly concerned, you’ll know when your neighbor needs some cheering up — a bunch of flowers or a helping hand when it’s needed．All it takes to develop your relationship with neighbors is the respect for their feelings．

The key to losing weight is to understand what really motivates you. Have you ever been excited about losing a few pounds?   16   And to help you keep your weight under control, you need some coping strategies.

Ask questions. When you’re researching different dieting products and plans or even talking to a doctor about diets, ask as many questions as you can.   17   Ask questions like: Do I have to purchase special meals or supplements? Does the program include a part to help me maintain my weight loss?

Get real.   18   Don’t burden yourself with unrealistic expectations. Remember, large amounts of weight loss are not realistic and are most likely not safe or healthy. Talk with your health care professional to determine a healthy weight goal.

  19   To maintain your weight, you must balance your intake of calories with the energy you burn. Just 30 minutes of fast walking in most days can take about 10 pounds off your weight each year.

Weigh yourself weekly. It’s important to track your weight on any diet or weight loss plan, but don’t get on the scale every day. Weighing daily won’t show you the big picture.   20   

A. Stay balanced.

B. Once a week is fine.

C. Stick with your healthy eating plan.

D. Losing one to two pounds a week is a realistic goal.

E. Being well informed will help you choose the best diet for you.

F. Regular weight check-ins will show you your progress over time.

G. If so, you must find a way to turn that excitement into determination.