Joy in the Journey
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to 41 . “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the 42 !” One of the brothers volunteered 43
The older boys began to 44 , telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was 45 . After a long silence, one of the 46 picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He 47 the lid and showed the wonderful 48 to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and 49 , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found 50 the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is 51 a goal is for — to cause us to move in the 52 we have chosen, in other words, to keep us 53 ! But not every goal will be fully 54 . Not every job will end 55 . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be 56 . But when you fall 57 of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things 58 my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging 59 life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly 60 .
41. A. rest B. work C. watch D. laugh
42. A. house B. earth C. wall D. road
43. A. calmly B. patiently C. excitedly D. impatiently
44. A. laugh B. think C. stare D. smile
45. A. important B. difficult C. impossible D. interesting
46. A. passers-by B. watchers C. visitors D. diggers
47. A. pulled B. removed C. broke D. pushed
48. A. contents B. scenes C. pictures D. jars
49. A. properly B. confidently C. carefully D. happily
50. A. in B. along C. to D. out
51. A. what B. how C. where D. which
52. A. way B. direction C. life D. sight
53. A. thinking B. moving C. digging D. living
54. A. made B. prepared C. kicked D. achieved
55. A. hopelessly B. pleasantly C. surprisingly D. successfully
56. A. come true B. realized C. made D. treasured
57. A. short B. lost C. out D. behind
58. A. breaking into B. turning to C. coming into D. holding to
59. A. when B. where C. which D. that
60. A. matters B. happens C. appears D. exists
Unemployment is on the increase．A growing number of young people, , are finding themselves out of work．
A．in case B．all in all C．in particular D．as a result
Staying silent can be just as powerful as the words you mean to say, like when the act of hugging will be more comforting than saying, “Sorry for your loss.”
Another time when silence is golden is when you are unsure of what to say. If you are confused about your own feelings concerning a matter, it’s best to stay quiet until you are more certain because more harm can be done by revealing false or exaggerated feelings
Choose silence instead of blurting out “in-the-moment” feelings that are hurtful and not really how you feel in the grand scheme of things. When you feel the urge to say an unkind thing, take a few breaths and think of the possible consequences of your words.
Silence can be your best friend during negotiations. Say your piece, then close your mouth, and let the other person come to their own conclusions. Your silence shows that one, you are confident in what you just said, and two, you respect the other person enough to hear what they have to say.
Sometimes silence is the best and most timely solution because the other person is not in a position to hear what you have to say. For example, when a friend needs for you to listen to her problems, but she is unable to accept your advice at that moment.
Practice being silent at work when you don’t have anything meaningful to contribute. Unless you can start the conversation by pointing out something interesting, missing, or beneficial, it’s best to just observe and learn.
Finally, silence is golden when you don’t want to engage in a fool’s argument. As some squabbles(口角) will never be resolved, one must agree to disagree.
However, there will be times in your life where you will need the power of your voice,the voice within you that wants and needs to be respected and appreciated.
29. The passage mainly tells us about ___
A. whether or not to stay silent B. why to stay silent
C. how to stay silent D. when to stay silent
30. What is the best to do during negotiation?
A. Grasp every chance to say more than the other
B. Close your mouth and just listen to the other
C. Speak out your own points and discuss with others
D. Keep silent after expressing yourself
31. To follow this passage, the writer is likely to continue telling about___
A. the occasions when you should speak up
B. the power of your voice
C. the advantages of speaking up
D. the disadvantages of staying silent
When I moved into an empty dormitory for the first time two years ago, I was certain of a few things. Firstly, I realized that I didn’t 41 anybody at the school. Secondly, I knew that I wanted to work hard at my lessons and 42 something useful. And thirdly, I wanted to have a good time with new classmates, without my parents around.
The first 43 frightened me in the beginning. But that 44 quickly disappeared. It was the other two goals 45 ended up being my difficulties.
I knew that it was 46 to devote enough time to class and to social efforts. But I wanted to 47 in both. I knew this would be a 48 , but I didn’t realize how much until classes began.
I got on well with the other girls who lived in my dorm. 49 , instead of finishing my homework 50 it was due, I went upstairs and had ice cream with my neighbor. I always finished it the next day between classes.
I knew 51 wasn’t very good and the grade I 52 showed my lack of effort. I was 53 that I needed to find some sort of balance.
So I created a schedule that would 54 my time up between going to class, doing homework, and relaxing. It seemed like a good idea, 55 I was only able to 56 it for a few days. A schedule like that was too much pressure.
So I tried another 57. Each week I made a list of everything I had to get done during that week. Then, under the list of things I had to get done, I 58 a list of things I could do if I had time.
This is the method I have used since then. I’m glad that I’ve learned to 59 things and it has 60 prepare me for what is to come after graduation.
41. A. know B. recognize C. realize D. like
42. A. understand B. learn C. try D. tell
43. A. teacher B. day C. class D. realization
44. A. happiness B. excitement C. fear D. desire
45. A. which B. what C. that D. who
46. A. hard B. easy C. interesting D. nice
47. A. win B. succeed C. get D. wish
48. A. chance B. job C. challenge D. time
49. A. Often B. Seldom C. Unluckily D. Fortunately
50. A. because B. when C. after D. before
51. A. it B. one C. these D. I
52. A. demanded B. took C. accepted D. received
53. A. asleep B. awake C. ashamed D. aware
54. A. fix B. divide C. put D. build
55. A. so B. and C. but D. however
56. A. use B. keep C. follow D. make
57. A. plan B. energy C. pressure D. effort
58. A. made B. found C. picked D. brought
59. A. do B. control C. balance D. hold
60. A. had B. helped C. let D. forced
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As the saying goes, chance favored the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my experience.
I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up play volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me but pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another tryout arrived, I was full prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team.
From this, I am firmly convincing that we are able to seize a chance as long as I get well prepared.
More than one official _____ the people heart and soul, which makes the public
satisfied.
A. serves B. serve C. serves for D. sever for
It is not easy to find true friends．Even if you’ve connected with someone，how do you really know he is a true friend？And often you will find that someone who you thought you could trust may have let you down．There are ways you can know if a friendship is true and how you can hold onto that friend．
Generally speaking，a true friend is someone who will be there for you no matter what happens．They will stand by you through bad and good times．They will accept you for who you are without trying to change you，and they will be there to help you grow in new ways．
A true friend will keep you secrets for you trust him．They will be honest and be someone you can depend on．They will listen and be someone you can talk things over with，even if they may not have advice to share with you．
However，friendship is a two-way street．To find true friends and keep them，you must in turn be the same as well．Be there for them in their hard times and share the good times with them．Be someone your friends can depend on as well and offer them the same thing they give to you．A friendship will fall apart fast if only one person is giving and putting all the effort．If you are the only one making an effort，be honest and it works．
Actually，there will be barriers in the road but that is the test of true friendship．If it can survive those barriers，it will be stronger and better than ever．Just as St Thomas Aquinas put it，“There is nothing on this earth more prized than friendship．”
| Find a True Friend | |
| The writer’s 59．on friends | True friends 60．come by nowadays。 Those who you regarded as your friends may make you down。 |
| Characteristics of true friendship | A true friend will 61．you whatever happens。 A true friend will keep your secrets and be a good 62．。 |
| 63．to hold friendship | 64．with your friends when they are in trouble。 Be someone who your friends can 65．。 66．is the key to keep a friendship if you are the only one making efforts。 |
| 67． | True friendship can stand up to various 68．and grow stronger and better。 |
— How do you find the movie we saw just now?
— I ______ it ─ it will give me terrible dreams.
A. shouldn’t watch B. may not watch
C. shouldn’t have watched D. can’t have watched
A terrible earthquake happened in Nepal last month, ____ many countries in the world paid close attention to this.
A. where B. when C. which D. what
It’s reported that a male waiter recently poured boiling water over a female customer at a hot pot restaurant after the woman was caught complaining about the waiter’s bad service online. 36
The female victim，surnamed Lin，reportedly got into an argument with the waiter，surnamed Zhu，when Zhu refused her repeated request for additional soup for her pot．Lin was rushed to hospital and was diagnosed with severe bums on up to 40％of her body． 37
Many netizens criticized the waiter for being too impulsive and ignoring the possible consequences，but some also accused Lin of being too picky．Meanwhile，some came up with a question worthy of discussion： 38
Many tragedies are caused by arguments and if the victim can control his or her anger and try to reach a compmmise，the tragedies could possibly be avoided．Sometimes so-called“cowardliness”can be a form of self-protection，especially when you are faced with strangers and you know little about their personalities．
39 When they calm down afterwards，they would regret their“ridiculous”behavior and have to pay the price for the consequences·
In May，a male driver in the southwestern city of Chengdu was captured on film intercepting a woman’s car and dragging her out of her seat，throwing her on the ground，before cruelly kicking her several times on the head，simply because the woman suddenly changed lanes in front of his car.
40 Forgive others’mistakes and avoid fueling others’anger．Accordingly，you may be less likely to suffer from unexpected troubles．
A．Will the situation be out of control because of your anger?
B．Intolerance has contributed to lots of violent incidents．
C．How to keep ourselves safe when we argue with others?
D．The waiter has been arrested for further investigation and trial．
E．This incident caused an outcry among netizens and opinion leaders．
F．But it is difficult to control our anger when we have conflict with others.
G．So next time you deal with conflict，it is more advisable to control your temper and say“sorry”with a smile．
Americans are obsessed (着迷的) with telling their life stories. This phenomenon isn’t simply the product of the technological world. 36 . People are eager to tell stories and are fascinated by those of others. Even at preschool, “sharing time” is a common Monday-morning activity where the teenagers will sit in a circle and take turns telling a story about something they did over the weekend.
37 . In many Asian countries, talking about and drawing attention to oneself can be seen as socially inappropriate. People are often unwilling to share their life stories and do not encourage others to do so. But there are also times when Asians do share their stories. 38 . Asians believe that a person is largely decided by his or her social status and relationships, leaving little reason to broadcast detailed and revealing personal stories to establish a unique self.
Ironically, the more unique Americans strive to be, the greater their need to feel connected with others. In their culture of individuality, relationships are highly mobile and can be easily formed or dissolved(破裂).
Sharing personal stories brings them closer through the exchange of thoughts, feelings and desires. 39 . But this motivation is not nearly as strong among Asians, for whom social relations are generally unconditional, obligatory(义不容辞的) and stable, and therefore require little maintenance(维护).
40 . American parents encourage children to share their stories and create opportunities to re-experience the past with children. Asian parents, by contrast, engage their children in telling personal stories less frequently. When they do talk about a child’s experiences, they are not particularly concerned with parent-child bonding but tend to focus on disciplining the child.
A. It helps them shape their “selves” and makes them who they are.
B. They tend to focus more on outer facts than personal details.
C. Talking about personal stories is to cheer people on with positive feelings.
D. It connects them like many different points, holding their society together.
E. Sharing personal stories is also an essential part in everyday conversations.
F. Parents in America and Asia differ in how they share memories with children.
G. Interestingly, this obsession is not necessarily shared in other cultures.
When Father’s Day was first established 100 years ago,it did not quickly as Mother’s Day did.
A.catch out B.catch up on C.catch up D.catch on
I was just going to cut my rose bushes but someone it. Was it you?
A. has done B. had done C. would do D. will do
Our club is open to everyone ________ age, sex or educational background.
A. due to B. except for C. along with D. regardless of
I stop by sometime and thank her for all her help．
A．must B．would C．could D．may
I have many friends, ____ some are businessmen．
A．of them B．from which C．of who D．of whom
---I’ve got to line up at the restaurant for a meal.
---________? You can order food at ele.me on your phone.
A. How come B. About what C. Why not D. Why bother
What defines a healthy city Is it a place with a lot of open spaces 61 people can exercise and enjoy the fresh air A place with little or no pollution A place in which people can 62 (free) socialize and express their ideas Perhaps, it’s all that plus more. Other considerations are the availability of health and fitness facilities, an excellent healthcare program and sincere efforts by 63 local government to actively promote health and wellness among its citizens. Of all the cities in the world, one of the top six 64 (healthy) cities is Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copenhageners love to walk. Foot traffic accounts 65 80% of all traffic in the Copenhagen city center. Those who prefer can also bike. It is estimated that more than a third of all work trips in Copenhagen 66 (carry) out on a bike. As for the climate here, the city does not have the blessing of pleasant weather all year round. 67 everything starts to freeze, it turns several city squares into huge skating fields. The frozen parts of the city also make 68 easier for residents to skate around. The city also has museums and art galleries for the kids and 69 (grown-up). It has the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art and the Royal Library housed in a rather grand building 70 (call) the Black Diamond.
The first time I went for a walk around my father-in-law’s neighbourhood in America was garbage day, and I was shocked to see what people were throwing out.
It was back in 1981,and I saw many people gathered in someone’s front yard. As I went nearer to see what was happening I got my first introduction to yard sales. For the few dollars I had in my wallet, I was able to buy a seven-inch black-and-white portable TV.I also bought a flashlight.
The following weekend, at another yard sale, I saw a 14-inch colour TV being sold for almost nothing. I felt I could not miss the offer and bought it. Now I had two sets and couldn’t wait to see what else I could afford the next weekend.
Spring ended, and by then I had accumulated almost every type of electronic equipment I had always wished to have back home.
Then this new idea came to mind. I had heard about a man who travelled back home every few months. He drove a truck filled with boxes of new and used stuff that people were sending to relatives. So I told my father that I would send as many types of items as I could so that he could start his resale business.
Every few months I would gather several boxes of American “junk” televisions, toasters, fans, hair dryers, etc. and sent them home. As word got out about my father’s “trash” market, people all came to buy these things.
Three years later, when I visited my family for the first time since leaving home, I learned that many of the families in our neighborhood had a piece of “trash”. It proved that I had the responsibility to keep people back home in Guatemala up to date with the latest technology you no longer need.
1. According to the text, a yard sale is a place where people .
A. sell their front yards at a low price B. sell unwanted things in their own yards
C. gather in someone’s yard to enjoy things
D. throw away their trash in someone’s yard
2. The author felt he could not miss the offer because .
A. the second TV set was bigger B. the second TV set was a colour TV
C. the second TV set was very cheap D. he wanted two TV sets very much
3. What did the author think of the “junk” he bought?
A. He thought they were valuable.
B. He thought they were not worth buying.
C. He was not surprised to see them thrown away.
D. He thought he could sell them for a good price.
4. From the passage we can infer that .
A. the author comes from a poor place
B. the author often goes home to sell the “junk”
C. the author buys the “junk” only to make profits
D. the “junk” is not welcomed in the author’s home country
—Are you still going to the football game tonight?
—Oh, I totally forgot about it. I to go with friends to a new restaurant downtown.
A．arranged B．have arranged C．had arranged D．would arrange
