She started as an office junior, and ____________ became the director of the whole company.

A. in surprise         B. in return        C. in turn         D. in time

 This western restaurant is my favorite one. I regard it as            other restaurants.

  A. more superior than B. superior to              C. more superior to      D. superior than

About 10 years ago I was having my annual holiday party，and my niece had come with her new MBA boyfriend.As he looked around the room，he noted that my employees seemed happy.Then，I asked him how he thought I did that.“I’m sure you treat them well，” he replied.“That’s half of it，”I said.“Do you know what the other half is？”
He didn’t have the answer.So what is the answer？I fired the unhappy people.People usually laugh at this point.I wish I were joking.I’m not.I have learned the long，hard and frustrating way that as a manager you cannot make everyone happy.Good management requires training，consulting and patience.

Don’t get me wrong.This doesn’t happen a lot.There’s no joy in the act of firing someone.And it’s not always the employee’s fault—there are many bad bosses out there.And sometimes people who would be great employees somewhere else just don’t fit your company.I don’t have a PhD，an MBA，or even an economics degree.What I do have is a happy company.Now I know some people argue that business is about making money，and not everyone has to be happy.Everyone has a right to his or her opinion.When you own a company，you also have the right to surround yourself with the people you choose.
All in all，I had a good day today.Not because I got a big order or great financial reports.I have wonderful people working for me.They care.They are committed.They understand the whole customer-staff-company triangle，where all of the legs support each other.
If you read books on great companies，they usually leave out a dirty little secret.It doesn’t make for good public relations.What is also true is that it’s hard to build a great company with the wrong people.When you have the right people，business is much easier.I know because I have tried it.

25．Which of the following is TRUE about the author?  

A．He often fired the happy employees 10 years ago.  

B．He had a good day today because he got a big order. 

C．He received a good education in economics. 

D．He held his holiday party every year. 

26．Why did the employees seem happy? 

A．Because the author treated them well and could make them happy. 

B．Because they were optimistic people and happy all the time. 

C．Because the author had happy people working for him and treated them well. 

D．Because everyone had to pretend to be happy in order not to be fired. 

27．If one wants to make his company to be a great one，he should ________. 

A．enjoy firing his unhappy employees 

B．believe business is only about making money 

C．employ good employees who are fit for his company 

D．follow the books on great companies 

28．What can we learn from the text? 

A．The author managed his company very well. 

B．The man had been in love with the author’s niece for long before he came to the party. 

C．The books on great companies usually tell their secrets. 

D．It’s easy to build a great company with the wrong people.

 Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very  1  things are handwritten. All too often，people buy a pen based only on   2  , and wonder why they are not satisfied once they begin to use it. However，buying a pen that you'll enjoy is not  3   if you keep the following in mind. 

   First of all, a pen should fit  4  in your hand and be easy to use. The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic  5   comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers, you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a  6   hand and thicker fingers, you may  7  a fatter pen. The length of a pen can also influence comfort. A pen that is too  8   can easily feel top-heavy and unstable. 

   Then, the writing point of the pen should    9   the ink to flow evenly(均匀地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper. This will make it possible for you to create a   10   line of writing. The point should also be sensitive enough to  11   ink from running when the pen is lifted. A point that does not block the   12  may leave drops of ink，as you pick the pen up and put it down again. 

      13  , the pen should make a thick，dark line. Fine-line pens may make up for  14    handwriting, but fine(very thin or narrow), delicate lines do not attract    15  next to printed text, as, for example, a signature on a printed letter. A broader line, on the other hand, gives an impression of confidence and authority．

1．A. many            B．few            C．pleasant      D．important 

2．A. looks            B．reason          C．value           D．advantages  

3．A. convenient      B．practical       C．strange       D．difficult  

4．A. carefully           B．comfortably         C．hard         D．safely    

5．A. taking           B．finding         C．determining   D．seeking   

6．A. stronger                B．weaker         C．smaller          D．larger  

7．A. prefer                   B．recommend         C．prepare       D．demand 

8．A. thick              B．light              C．long                   D．soft 

9．A. change          B．allow            C．reduce        D．press    

10．A .thin                 B．rough           C．black        D．smooth  

11．A. prevent      B．free              C．protect       D．remove 

12．A. way              B．sight             C．flow            D．stream    

13．A. Meanwhile      B．Generally       C．Afterwards          D．Finally    

14．A. good                   B．clear              C．clean                  D．bad

15．A. attention              B．support                C．respect             D．Admission

 Without my glasses, I couldn’t _______ whether that figure on the blackboard was a three or an eight.

A. make out           B. make up        C. make for      D. make off

       Dyslexia is a problem that restricts the ability to recognize words and connect sounds with letters when people read. People with this learning disorder may also have problems when they write. Dyslexia is not related to eyesight or intelligence. The problem involves areas of the brain that process language. Brain scientists are studying whether they can predict which young children may struggle with reading to provide them with early help. John Gabrieli at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is leading the study of five-year-old in about twenty schools in the Boston area.

They studied in the schools with kindergartens．And for all the children joining in the study, they give them a brief set of paper-and-pencil tests to look at which children appear to be at some risk for struggling to read. So far, fifty of them have been examined in a scanner, a special machine, to show brain activity. Written tests are not always able to identify dyslexia or other problems, while brain scans may offer a more scientific way to identify problems. And with reading problems, early identification is important. When it comes to helping children overcome reading difficulties, the younger the child, the more effective they are.

    Reading problems are not usually identified until a child is in the third or fourth grade. The later children are recognized as poor readers，the less treatment can help. And, as Professor Gabrieli points out, poor reading can make education a struggle. Reading is everything. Even math and science have textbooks.

While the children are given tasks related to reading, the brain scans measure the extent to which certain parts of the brain become active while the children do the work. The scientists say they are pleased with early results from the study, but have a long way to go.

24. Dyslexia affects the part of brain concerning ________.

   A. eyesight        B. intelligence        C. language        D. emotion

25. Dyslexia problems are more likely to be identified through ________.

   A. speech contests                              B. reading efficiency

C. listening comprehension                         D. brain scans

26. According to the passage, which of the followings has the best time to overcome reading difficulties?

   A. Tom, a boy in the kindergarten.                    B. Kate, a high school leaver.

   C. Jane, a primary school student.              D. Steve, a man in his thirties.

27. What is the passage mainly about?

   A. An effective way to identity Dyslexia at an early stage.

B. A learning disorder involving one’s intelligence.

C. Dyslexia — a problem affecting one’s reading and writing.

D. A possible solution to the problems related to Dyslexia.

All my life I had loved airports．To me，they were fl kind of magic gateway to the world，but today it seemed like a cold and heartless place．

“Well，here we are，the airport，"my sister said with fl sigh．As 1 watched her unload my luggage，I could see the sadness in her eyes．One last hug and a final good-bye and I would be on my way to a new lire abroad，leaving my beloved sister behind．

I looked at my sister and even though her eyes were filled with tears，she was trying to keep a brave face．“You’d better go or you’ll miss your flight，”she said．

“I am just going to walk away and not look back，” I said． As I held her one last time she whispered，“Don’t worry about me，I’ll be fine．"“I’ll miss you，” I replied with tears in my eyes．As I promised，I did not look back。but 1 was sobbing．To me it was the end of the world．

While boarding the plane 1 was still crying．I did not have the energy to put my bag in the overhead locker, so I put it on the empty seat next to mine．As I settled into my chair， a feeling of sadness overwhelmed（淹没） me．I felt like my best friend had just been taken away from me．

The plane shook heavily and the bag fell，with some stuff spreading on the floor．When I bent over to gather the things up，I saw an unfamiliar little book in the middle of my belongings．It was not until I picked it up that I realized that it was a diary．

Immediately I recognized my sister’s handwriting． “Hi，Sis，What a day it has been today．First you let me know that you are moving abroad and then my boss…”My sister had been keeping a diary for the past month and she was now passing it on to me．I was to write in it for the next couple of months and then send it back to her．Even though a large ocean separated us，at some point it felt like she was actually there．

43．The writer started to cry          .

       A．when she watched her sister unload her luggage

       B．when she held her sister one last time

       C．when she settled herself into her chair

       D．when she was boarding the plane

44．what had the writer thought about airports before she separated from her sister?

       A．Airports brought freedom．

       B．Airports were on the top of her love．

       C．Airports led to the wonderful world．

       D．Airports were fl cold and heartless place．

45．From the writer’s and her sister’s tears，we can see         .

       A．they loved each other very much

       B．they felt sad about the new life

       C．they were afraid of the separation

       D．it was the end of the world to them

46．What do we know about the diary from the passage?

       A．The writer’s sister gave it as a gift．

       B．The writer had put it in her own bag．

       C．The writer’s sister received it as a present．

       D．The two sisters would write in it and share it．

We ______ John’s name on the race list yesterday but for his injury.

    A. had put              B. put                             C. would put                 D. would have put

The Hottest Apps

IF you’re one of those people who likes to take a look at their phone from time to time, you’re not alone. Using apps has now become part of everyday life. But with so many on the market that claim to be the best, which ones should you download onto your phone to have fun with? Below, four have been picked out for you.

Evernote

In the world of note taking, Evernote is the king. It allows users to create electronic files such as text, photos, audio, and videos. It also lets you organize your files, tag (标记) them, and search them easily.

One of the most useful features on the app, though, is being able to log onto any device with your Evernote account and use your files. The app automatically stores your content in the cloud storage, and syncs (同步) it with your other devices.
Another feature that is new in the latest version of the Evernote app is “Places”, which allows you to sort the files, photos, audio or video you have created by the location where you created them.
  So if you need some organization in your life, Evernote is the app for you.

Candy Crush Soda Saga

The original Candy Crush Saga took the world by storm, leaving millions addicted to its endless candy-popping levels. But now there is a new challenge: Candy Crush Soda Saga. The app is similar to the original, but different enough to draw you in with a few new features. The app is still a match-3 game, which means that you have to move a piece of candy until there are three matching ones.
  There are a few new features, though, such as soda bottles, which burst into purple liquid when you match three of them. There are also hidden gummy bears in this new version, and to complete the levels, you must clear the candies to reveal the hidden bear. These new features make the game a little harder than the old version, and you can expect to spend more time on each level.
  So if you liked the original Candy Crush game, Candy Crush Soda Saga will be a new treat with much of the same fun as before.
Moment Cam
  Moment Cam brings you some of the most useful and wanted features a camera app can have, such as adjusting the flash, sequence shots (连拍), adjusting the timer, and selecting different-sized frames for photo sharing sites. But what sets the app apart from all the others is the selection of simple, minimal buttons that you hardly notice are there.
  The best thing about the app is not what it does, but what it leaves out. For once this app is not full of too many confusing and useless features. Instead, it is simple, clean, and easy to use.
If you love taking photos on your phone, Moment Cam might be just what you never knew you were looking for.

Lychee FM
  You may have listened to a lot of radio programs. Do you now dream of making your own? With Lychee FM, you no longer need expensive hardware and complex software to do just that. You can record your shows and finish editing them within the app. Then you can upload your program to all the listeners on Lychee FM or share it through your social networks.
  Apart from making your own programs, you can also listen to more than 15,000 stations through Lychee FM. One such popular show is called nühanzi, meaning “tough girls”. It discusses how women can handle just about everything. There are also shows on many other topics like sports, comedy, and music. The hosts include famous people such as music producer GaoXiaosong, and many other creative people.

The Hottest Apps

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. eagerly

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

—Lucy, you seem in high spirits. What happened?

—____ I’ve passed the exam.

A. Guess what!  B. What for?           C. So what?           D. Well done!

 After careful consideration, he decided to take the position, ______ he knew it would be difficult for him.

A. even though     B. now that        C. as if             D. so that

Sometimes willpower is a lot like the television remote control, hard to find just when you want it most. 36   But there are ways to increase your willpower.

Don’t try to change your economic situation，win a promotion and lose weight all on the same morning. Set one clear，specific goal and make a realistic plan to achieve it. Extra willpower sometimes requires extra energy，so don’t spread yourself too thin. 37

Whatever your goal is，don’t expect to achieve it overnight.38   If you are trying to kick a coffee habit，start by replacing your morning cup of coffee with a glass of water, instead of promising never to drink coffee again. Congratulate yourself on the small achievements. These successes help your willpower grow.   

39  Ask friends，family or colleagues for assistance and tell them exactly how they can help. If your credit card bills have risen，for instance，let friends now that you are cutting back on expenses. Suggest having a common dinner instead of meeting at an expensive restaurant. Find support group or organization related to your goal and attend their meeting. You can get valuable advice, understanding and information. 

If possible，change your environment to encourage positive behavior. Want to get in shape? Keep a set of workout clothes in your office as a reminder to stop by the gym on the way home. Quitting smoking?  40

A. Real success takes time.

B. Focus on one goal at a time.

C. Change your environment to change your life.

D. Improve your willpower by a support network.

E. Changing your behavior requires more than willpower.

F. Avoid bars or restaurants where you might be attracted to light up.

G. Breaking a bad habit or forming a new and healthy one can be difficult.

 The copyright administrative authorities may take away their illegal income or _______a fine on them.

       A. expose                     B. impose                    C. oppose              D. suppose

New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes from. The law is known as COOL—Country of Origin Labeling.

American Congress first passed the law in 2002. Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005. But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week.

Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables, muscle meats and some kinds of nuts. But the rules are complex, and many foods are excluded. For example, organ meats are free to be labeled. So are processed foods, including cooked or smoked food.

The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices. Country-of-origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores.

Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods come from. For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella, officials blamed peppers from Mexico. Yet the last big food scare involved spinach (菠菜) grown in California. But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want. Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country.

The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30 days to correct any violations (违反) that are found. Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1000 dollars per violation. Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign.

Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law. They call it a good step that will give people more useful information.

21．What’s the regulation in the new rules?

A. Stores have to label seafood by country of origin.

B. The country-of-origin labeling has to be marked on more food.

C. Labeling of food should include more useful information.

D. Stores have to label food by its producing date from now on.

22．Consumers are more concerned about where foods come from because _________.

A. they are particular about the tastes of the food

B. they are curious about the country of the food origin

C. most of the shoppers are food safety activists themselves

D. they’re concerned about food safety and want to get what they want

23．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Store owners are most likely to be the supporters of the law.

B. Most Americans prefer imported vegetables to vegetables grown in local places.

C. The government of America will forbid importing peppers from Mexico.

D. The law was not fully carried out until last week because of food industry’s resistance.

    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

    1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

    2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。（请不要在此处作答，否则不给分）

Have you ever had a headache during a test? Have you ever been too worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know that stress is.

Not all stress is bad for you. Some kinds of stress can help you get things do better, like when you are running towards the finishing line or when you are being asked to give a speech to your class. Stress sometimes can help push you to make full preparation for a test. However, too much stress can result in anger, depression and other related problems, which we need to take serious.

There are many things in our life what might cause stress ------ having too much homework, taking a difficult test, and having economic problems.

It’s impossible to live in a life completely free of stress, so you should learn to deal with stress. The best way reduce stress is to have a balance life. If you get enough sleep, eat properly, take more exercise and have enough fun time, you’ll probably feel less stressed.

—Mum，can I go on a holiday with my classmates this summer vacation?

 　—OK．You　　　　 have a chance if you get along well with your studies．

A．could             B．shall            C．might            D．must

Men are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity (名人) chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver，according to a report from Oxford University.

The effect of the celebrity role models，who have given cooking a more manly picture，has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961.

According to the research by Prof.Jonatahn Gershuny，who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford，men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking，up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961.

Prof.Gershuny said，“The man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend.There has been 40 years of sexual equality，but there is another 40 years probably to come.”

Women，who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a day cooking，now spend just one hour and seven minutes—a great fall，but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men.

Some experts have named these men in aprons as “Gastrosexuals (men using cooking skills to impress friends)”，who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by the success of Ramsay，Oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh Fearnley－Whittingstall，Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd.

“I was married in 1974.When my father came to visit me a few weeks later，I was wearing an apron when I opened the door.He laughed，” said Prof.Gershuny.“That would never happen now.”

Two－thirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week，even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table.Prof.Gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table—with many “family meals” in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room，and shared by family members.“The family meal has changed a lot，and few of us eat—as I did when I was a child—at least two meals a day together as a family.But it has survived in a different format.”

24.What is one reason behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before?

A.The improvement of cooks'status.        B.The influence of popular female chefs.

C.The change of female's view on cooking.  D.The development of sexual equality campaign.

25.What does the author think about the time men and women spend on cooking?

A.Men spend more time cooking than women nowadays.

B.Women spend much less time on cooking than before.

C.It will take 40 years before men spend more time at the stove than women.

D.There is a sharp decline in the time men spend on cooking compared with 1961.

26.How did Prof.Gershuny see the family meal according to the passage?

A.It has become a thing of the past.          B.It is very different from what it used to be.

C.It shouldn't be advocated in modern times.   D.It is beneficial to the stability of the family.

27.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.The Changes of Family Meals          B.Equality between Men and Women

C.Cooking into a New Trend for Men      D.Cooking—a Thing of the Past for Women

Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?    36    The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way.   37    

※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

※   38    These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

※   39    Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of（对… …不在乎；轻视） a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.    40 

A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

B. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.

C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．

D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.