决胜高考 2016高考英语黄金30题：专题03 最有可能考的30题（学生版）

　　2016英语最有可能考的30题

　　1.Imagine being given the opportunity to wake up to lions, eat your meals with monkeys, and even share your bath with bears, all from the comfort of a unique new lodging experience.

　　The Jamala Wildlife Lodge opened its doors in January 2015, which was set up in an effort to educate visitors about aiding the survival of many of the world's endangered species.

　　“It’s great for the animals; they're going to get more space. It's great for the viewing public; they're going to get more things to see. It will be great for tourism and just for the local community," Said Richard Tindale, the owner and operator.

　　Spreading across three locations in the National Zoo, the 18 rooms, which range from giraffe tree houses to jungle bungalows, offer a fantastic experience with wildlife

　　The Giraffe Treehouse

　　The Giraffe Treehouse is set among the giraffe enclosures (围场), and the Jungle Bungalows are luxurious individual suites which are next to either lion, cheetah(猎豹), brown bear, or Malaysian sun bear enclosures.

　　The Ushaka House

　　Housing up to 26 people, the Ushaka House is built around the monkey enclosure and has a built-in aquarium which offers private views of some of the zoo’s sharks.

　　The Burley Griffin House

　　Only meters from the edge of Lake Burley Griffin, the indoor and outdoor entertaining areas have splendid views across the lake to Black Mountain.

　　The Shark House

　　The Shark House has its own little jetty(码头) and it comes out over the shark tank here and so the people who stay in the room will be able to go to their bedroom and pat the shark.

　　Location

　　Located in the heart of Australia’s political capital, the Jamala Wildlife Lodge at the National Zoo and Aquarium is just ten minutes from Canberra’s central Business District.

　　33.Which of the following is TRUE about the Iamala Wildlife Lodge?

　　A. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge lies in the heart of Canberra.

　　B. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has a very long history.

　　C. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge is outside the National Zoo.

　　D. The Jamala Wildlife Lodge has altogether 26 houses.

　　34.If a tourist wants to visit Lake Burley Griffin, he'd better choose ________．

　　A. The Giraffe Treehouse

　　B. The Ushaka House

　　C. The Burley Griffin House

　　D. The Shark House

　　35.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________．

　　A. attract more tourists to visit the National Zoo

　　B. introduce the Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Australia

　　C. raise people's awareness of protecting animals

　　D. offer visitors an opportunity to play with sharks

　　2.

　　I went to the Tsavo National Park in northern Kenya for a film. We set off early for a distant water hole. A huge elephant covered with dry mud, drank calmly and deeply. He might have traveled 50 km to reach the water. He wasn’t going to hurry now. He’d drink a while and rest in the shade, and then drink again or so we thought. What actually happened was that he drank deeply and stepped away. Then he suddenly fell down. Within minutes he was dead.

　　We called animal doctor Jeremiah Poghon immediately. He removed the head of a poisoned arrow from the elephant’s body, and let out over 100 liters of pus (胺)－the result of the elephant’s meeting with a poacher（偷猎者）months before.

　　Today's poacher shoots from a blind. He fires an arrow, covered with poison, into the body of an elephant. If the poacher is lucky, the elephant might die in an hour or two; if not, he might have to follow the elephant for days before it dies. Often the arrow head fails to kill the elephant at once－it doesn't mean the poison won't finally kill the elephant, but it will be a slow death.

　　Living in Tsavo through these times, I could see the results of poaching from time to time. When I think about the death of that elephant, what stays with me is the extraordinary silence after the shocking sound of his body hitting the ground. I took some comfort from the knowledge that as the dead body returned to the soil, some animals would benefit－but I couldn't escape the feeling that with the death of such a large animal, the world seemed to be a poorer and emptier place.

　　21.While filming near the water hole, the author and his team ________.

　　A. knew the elephant was injured

　　B. found the elephant acted violently

　　C. tried their best to save the elephant

　　D. thought the elephant was in good condition

　　22.Further examination showed that the dead elephant________.

　　A. had suffered an hour or two

　　B. was killed by a poisonous needle

　　C. had suffered a lot

　　D. had had a good fight with a poacher

　　23.How does the author feel when thinking about the elephant s death?

　　A. empty.

　　B. comfortable.

　　C. upset.

　　D. relieved.

　　24. Why did the author write the text?

　　A. To introduce African elephant.

　　B. To show the cruelty of poaching.

　　C. To describe his filming experience.

　　D. To ask readers to protect wild animals.

　　3.Of course, she wasn’t really my aunt and, out of fear, I never called her that to her face. I only referred to her as “My Aunt Fannie” because the name always made my father laugh quietly and gave my mother cause to look strictly at both of us—at me for being disrespectful of my elder and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior. I enjoyed both reactions so I looked for every opportunity to work the name into as many conversations as possible.

　　As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large Victorian farmhouse. During those years my mother helped Aunt Fanny make the best blueberry jam (蓝莓酱) ever tasted by anyone in Glenfield. She was well-known for her jam and for never sharing the recipe with others. Even though my mother knew the recipe by heart, as long as Aunt Fannie was alive, she never made the jam without Aunt Fannie in our kitchen to direct the process and preserve the secret.

　　Each August, my mother would prepare me for Aunt Fannie’s visit. One year, after I had helped with the jam process Aunt Fannie gave me a coin and then made me promise that I would never spend it. “Hold onto this coin,” she said, “and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first coin, given to me by my grandmother.” So I kept the coin in a small box and waited to become rich.

　　I now have the blueberry jam recipe and the coin from Aunt Fannie. In people’s eyes Aunt Fannie's success resulted from that secret recipe. But to me, it was just a common recipe. Neither have significantly made me become a rich person, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build.

　　24. Why did the author always use the name “My Aunt Fannie” in conversations?

　　A. She was frightened of Aunt Fannie.

　　B. She liked Aunt Fannie’s recipe.

　　C. She enjoyed her parents’ reactions.

　　D. She greatly respected “Aunt Fannie”.

　　25. The underlined word “she” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.

　　A. Aunt Fannie

　　B. the author’s grandmother

　　C. the author’s mother

　　D. Aunt Fannie’s grandmother

　　26.

　　In the last paragraph, the author encourages readers to______.

　　A. hold onto the first coin in life

　　B. make as many friends as possible

　　C. make money with their own hands

　　D. spend more time with family and friends

　　27. What could be the best title for this passage?

　　A. The Key to Success

　　B. Blueberry Jam Recipe

　　C. A Fortune Built from a Coin

　　D. A Relationship of Trust

　　4.The story of Juno and Lucas is one of the most touching stories about the amazing relationship between humans and their companion animals.

　　Juno is a Belgian Malinois（比利时马犬）. The dog was beautiful but was given up by its owners, as they did not want to take on the responsibility.

　　Lucas, a little boy, had a strange illness, a condition that stops the body’s ability to process enzymes(酶).As his life continues, he will lose the ability to speak and his physical and mental abilities will degrade till he is left in a vegetative（植物人的）state. The average life expectancy for the patients is 15 years.

　　Chester, the boy’s father, wanted his child to enjoy his life on earth as much as possible and looked into getting a service dog for the child. However, Lucas wasn’t a good candidate due to his deteriorating（恶化的）abilities, not to mention the $15,000 cost of the animal.

　　Not terrified by all of this, Chester looked into adopting a dog for his son. He found Juno on a website and drove two hours to meet her. Chester had worked with the breed(品种) in the police force and was familiar with how to train them. He put in patience and hard work, and trained Juno while allowing her to become accustomed to Lucas. Now, not only will Juno not leave Lucas’ side, she is also helping with his illness. Chester said, “She has the ability to notice his neurological changes. Now she reminds us when Lucas is about to have a seizure(疾病发作) or if his oxygen levels drop really low. She has saved him several times.”

　　Companion animals are beautiful things and they establish a bond that can’t be described without experiences. I know that I held my adopted dog a little closer after hearing this story. There are a lot of dogs out there that need good homes and that won’t be as lucky as Juno. So, if you think you’re prepared, you should consider giving one a nice home.

　　24.Chester wanted to find a service dog to __________.

　　A. protect Lucas from being injured

　　B. help the boy recover from the disease

　　C. accompany Lucas to enjoy his time left

　　D. show their love for the beautiful dog

　　25.Chester got the dog Juno by ____________.

　　A. asking for help from the police force

　　B. donating a lot of money

　　C. picking it up near the house

　　D. searching on the Internet

　　26.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. The author has also adopted a dog and loves it.

　　B. Juno has gained some skills accompanying Lucas.

　　C. Chester was very satisfied with Juno’s performances.

　　D. Lucas recovered from the disease accompanied by Juno.

　　27.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Unlucky boy, lucky dog

　　B. A love for a dog, a companion for a boy

　　C. A faithful friend—Juno

　　D. Love me, love my dog

　　5.Career success could be predicted as early as kindergarten, according to a 20-year study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health.

　　Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and Duke University tracked more than 700 children from across the US between kindergarten and age 25 and found a significant correlation（相关性）between their social skills as kindergartners and their success as adults two decades later.

　　In 1991, teachers assessed how the kindergartners interacted(互动) with each other socially using a range of criteria like whether they cooperate with their peers without prompting（激励）, if they're helpful to others, whether they're good at understanding feelings, and if they can solve problems on their own.

　　Researchers then kept track of whether the students went on to graduate high school on time, get a college degree, and find and keep a full-time job by 25. They also monitored the participants' involvement with crime, drug abuse, public assistance, and mental health issues.

　　The results showed that socially competent（有能力的）children were far more likely to earn a college degree and have a full-time job by 25 than those with limited social skills. Those with limited social skills also had a higher chance of getting arrested, binge（放纵）drinking, and applying for public housing.

　　“This study shows that helping children develop social and emotional skills is one of the most important things we can do to prepare them for a healthy future," said Kristin Schubert, program director at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which funded the research, in a release.

　　“From an early age, these skills can determine whether a child goes to college or prison, and whether they end up employed or addicted." The good news, according to Damon Jones, lead author of the study, is that intervention（干预）at a young age can help improve social and emotional skills. “This research by itself doesn't prove that higher social competence can lead to better outcomes later on," he said. “But when combined with other research, it is clear that helping children develop these skills increases their chances of success in school, work, and life."

　　28.What has the 20-year study found?

　　A. Most kindergartners can solve problems alone.

　　B. Helpful children understand other's feeling better.

　　C. Outgoing children cooperate with their peers easily.

　　D. Social skills play a key role in children's development.

　　29.Paragraph 3 and 4 are mainly about?

　　A. when the researchers began their study

　　B. how long it took to complete the study

　　C. how the researchers conducted the study

　　D. what factors were studied by the experts

　　30.What should parents do to help their children to succeed according to Kristin Schubert?

　　A. Teach them how to cooperate with others.

　　B．Teach them some basic living skills.

　　C．Tell them to keep off alcohol

　　D. Coach them in their lessons.

　　31.The text makes very good sense to ____________.

　　A. teenagers

　　B. educators

　　C. doctors

　　D. general readers

　　6.City College Union Inc

　　Secretary/Typist

　　The Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20.Typing

　　speed:at least 60 wpm.

　　The ability to take shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essential requirements.

　　The basic salary for the position is $ 18,500 per year.

　　Enquires to R.Barbar 387-5075.

　　Emu Airline

　　Secretary

　　Emu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary.

　　The position offers at least 20 hours’ work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future. Monthly salary is about $ 1,400.

　　Phone 899-3264 for an appointment.

　　Word Processor

　　Operator (full-time)

　　We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry.Only experienced operators are expected to apply.

　　Starting salary:$ 17,950 yearly.

　　Apply in writing to:

　　The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd.Kensington 2033.

　　Sewing Machinist Wanted

　　Jeans Industry

　　We are an expanding clothing company located south of the city.Our products include jeans,skirts,shorts and so on.We are looking for sewing machine operators.

　　The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days.Wages for this are $ 18,050 per year.Wages and conditions are in line with the current industrial award.

　　If you are interested, come over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans,23 North Ave,Beaudesert.

　　1.What do these four advertisements have in common?

　　A. Each of them is commented by their manager.

　　B. They are located in the south of the same city.

　　C. Their companies are introduced in detail.

　　D. They all want people in the proper position.

　　2. The applicants for the post of a secretary in City College Union Inc should have the following qualities except　. 

　　A. ability of organization

　　B. knowledge about filling the form

　　C. typing skill

　　D. writing rapidly

　　3. The attractiveness of the post in Emu Airline is　. 

　　A. its promising future

　　B. its free flying

　　C. its good salary

　　D. its nice working conditions

　　4. If you want to be a sewing machine operator, you may contact this company by 　. 　

　　visit

　　B. fax

　　C. phone

　　D. Email

　　7.Does happiness have a scent?

　　When someone is happy, can you smell it?

　　You can usually tell when someone is happy based on seeing them smile, hearing them laugh or perhaps from receiving a big hug. But can you also smell their happiness? Surprising new research suggests that happiness does indeed have a scent, and that the experience of happiness can be transmitted through smell, reports Phys.org.

　　For the study, 12 young men were shown videos meant to bring about a variety of emotions while researchers gathered sweat samples from them. All of the men were healthy and none of them were drug users or smokers, and all were asked to abstain from drinking or eating smelly foods during the study period.

　　Those sweat samples were then given to 36 equally healthy young women to smell, while researchers monitored their reactions. Only women were selected to smell the samples, apparently because previous research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men and are also more sensitive to emotional signaling—though it's unclear why only men were chosen to produce the scents.

　　Researchers found that the behavior of the women after smelling the scents—particularly their facial expressions—indicated a relationship between the emotional states of the men who produced the sweat and the women who sniffed them.

　　“Human sweat produced when a person is happy brings about a state similar to happiness in somebody who breathes this smell,” said study co-author Gun Semin, a professor at Koc University in Turkey.

　　This is a fascinating finding because it not only means that happiness does have a scent, but that the scent is capable of transmitting the emotion to others. The study also found that other emotions, such as fear, seem to carry a scent too. This ensures previous research suggesting that some negative emotions have a smell, but it is the first time this has proved to be true of positive feelings.

　　Researchers have yet to isolate(分离) exactly what the chemical compound for the happiness smell is, but you might imagine what the potential applications for such a finding could be. Happiness perfumes, for instance, could be invented. Scent therapies（香味疗法）could also be developed to help people through depression or anxiety.

　　Perhaps the most surprising result of the study, however, is our broadened understanding of how emotions get communicated, and also how our own emotions are potentially managed through our social context and the emotional states of those around us.

　　5. What is the main finding of the new research?

　　A. Pleasant feelings can be smelt out.

　　B. Negative emotions have a smell.

　　C. Men produce more sweats.

　　D. Women have a better sense of smell.

　　6. The underlined part “abstain from” in Paragraph 3 probably means _________.

　　A. continue

　　B. practice

　　C. avoid

　　D. try

　　7. What is the application value of the new research?

　　A. Perfumes could help people understand each other.

　　B. Some smells could be created to improve our appearance.

　　C. Perfumes could be produced to cure physical diseases.

　　D. Some smells could be developed to better our mood.

　　8. We can learn from the last paragraph that

　　.

　　A. happiness comes from a scent of sweat

　　B. social surroundings can influence our emotions

　　C. people need more emotional communication

　　D.

　　positive energy can deepen understanding

　　8.You’re probably aware of the basic trends. The financial rewards to education have increased over the past few decades, but men fail to benefit.

　　In elementary and high school, male academic performance is lagging. Boys earn three-quarters of the D’s and F’s. By college, men are clearly behind. Only 40 percent of bachelor’s degree go to men, along with 40 percent of master’s degree.

　　Thanks to their lower skills, men are dropping out of the labor force. In 1954, 96 percent of the American men between the ages of 25 and 54 worked. Today, that number is down to 80 percent. In Friday's jobs report, male labor force participation reached an all-time low.

　　Millions of men are collecting disability benefits. Even many of those who do have a job are doing poorly. According to Michael Greenstone of the Hamilton Project, annual earnings for average prime-age males have dropped by 28 percent over the past 40 years.

　　Men still dominate (主宰) the top of the corporate ladder because many women take time off to raise children, but women lead or are gaining nearly everywhere else. Women in their 20s outearn men in their 20s. Twelve out of the 15 fastest-growing professions are dominated by women.

　　Over the years, many of us have employed a certain theory to explain men's economic decline. It is that the information-age economy rewards qualities that women are more likely to possess.

　　To succeed today, you have to be able to sit still and focus attention in school at an early age. You have to be emotionally sensitive and aware of context. You have to communicate smoothly. For genetic and cultural reasons, many men are not good at these.

　　But, in her fascinating new book, The End of Men, Hanna Rosin suggests a different theory. It has to do with adaptability. Women, Rosin argues, are like immigrants (移民) who have moved to a new country. They see a new social context, and they flexibly adapt to new circumstances. Men are like immigrants who have physically moved to a new country but who have kept their minds in the old one. They speak the old language. They follow the old customs. Men are more likely to be rigid; women are more fluid.

　　This theory has less to do with born qualities and more to do with social position. When there’s big social change, the people who were on the top of the old order are bound to stick to the old ways. The people who were on the bottom are bound to experience a burst of energy. They are going to explore their new surroundings more enthusiastically.

　　Rosin reports from working-class Alabama. The women she meets are flooding into new jobs and new opportunities — going back to college, pursuing new careers. The men are waiting around for the jobs left and are never coming back. They are strangely immune (免疫的）to new options. In the Auburn-Opelika region, the average female income is 140 percent of the average male income.

　　Rosin is not saying that women are winners in a global gender (性别) war or that they are doing super simply because men are doing worse. She's just saying women are adapting to today’s economy more flexibly than men. There’s a lot of evidence to support her case.

　　A study by the National Federation of Independent Business found that small businesses owned by women outperformed male-owned small business during the last recession (衰退). In finance, women who switch firms are more likely to see their performance improve, whereas men are likely to see theirs decline. There's even evidence that women are better able to adjust to divorce. Today, more women than men see their incomes rise by 25 percent after a marital breakup.

　　Forty years ago, men and women stuck to certain theory, what it meant to be a man or a woman. Young women today, Rosin argues, have abandoned both feminist (女权主义者）and prefeminist preconceptions. Men still stick to the masculinity (大男子主义的）rules, which limit their vision and their movement.

　　If she's right, then men will have to acknowledge that they are strangers in a strange land.

　　29.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. Male labor force participation has declined by 80% since 1954.

　　B. More men than women take time off to raise children now.

　　C. Good communication is one of the qualities that women possess.

　　D. Men are still taking most top and fastest-growing professions.

　　30.In Hanna Rosin’s opinion, male performance is falling behind because _______.

　　A. men are less likely to sit still and focus in school at early age

　　B. men are more rigid and less able to adapt to new circumstances

　　C. women are doing better for genetic and cultural reasons

　　D. it is more and more difficult for men to get bachelor’s degree

　　31.What is the passage intended to convey?

　　A. The differences between men and women.

　　B. The reasons why men do no better than women.

　　C. The social status of men and women.

　　D. The reasons why men fail compared with women.

　　9.When people introduce themselves,

　　I always hear them say "I'm just a housewife".

　　I don't understand

　　why their introduction is always filled with regret and self - pity.

　　Is it, really a crime to be a housewife? Is it

　　really embarrassing when you choose not to work outside and instead choose to work in

　　your home？

　　How could you be "just a housewife" when the basic social unit of society depends on you and your

　　service? A housewife works for the longest hour, supporting your husband, child studies, caring for eld-

　　ers, managing finances, paying bills, grocery shopping, cooking according to individual taste-, cleaning,

　　etc. A housewife could be anyone: daughter, wife, mother, teacher, financial advisor, fashion designer

　　and nurse, gardener, driver, cook, and so on.

　　Don't think you are not being paid for it.

　　You ~;et the re-

　　ward that no money can offer-the love and affection of your family, their trust洒 you, a happy home and

　　your own satisfaction.

　　It is you who choose to be in this occupation, willingly or for any other reason.

　　After a busy day, all

　　wait to return to the comfortable home set by you. They know you will be there to absorb all their stress

　　and tiredness and relax them. Would the life have been the same had you been working outside to earn

　　some money? Would you along with your family have been able to buy all the content in life that you are

　　enjoying now with that money?

　　Respect yourself for what you are. Introduce yourself to the world with the same dignity. The world

　　understands the importance of your job; it's time to make them accept it. Introduce yourself with pride

　　and with twinkle in your eyes "I am a housewife". Kick that "just" out.

　　.

　　32. How do people feel when they say "I'm just a housewife": ？

　　A. Satisfied.

　　B. Proud.

　　C. Regretful.

　　D. Anxious.

　　33.

　　Listing the housewife's duties, the author implies a housewife

　　.

　　A. usually leads a terrible life

　　B. plays a more important role

　　C. does not always get her reward

　　D. makes a great contribution to the family

　　34.

　　If a housewife worked outside, she would

　　.

　　A. have the same life like before

　　B. set a comfortable home for her family

　　C. absorb her family's stress

　　D. lose the content that she is enjoying

　　35. What is the author's attitude toward housewives?

　　A. Supportive.

　　B. Doubtful.

　　C. Opposed.

　　D. Tolerant.

　　10.Some people are like homing pigeons: Drop them off anywhere, and they’ll find their way around. Other people, though, can’t tell when they’re holding a map upside down. Are the directionally challenged just bad learners?

　　Not all of your navigational (导航的)skills are learned. Research shows that your sense of direction is innate. An innate ability is something you are born with. Your brain has special navigational neurons—head-direction cells, place cells, and grid cells (网格细胞)—and they help program your inside compass when you’re just a baby.

　　In 2010, scientists carried out an experiment to study baby rats’ neural activity in their brains. Although the rats were newborns, the researchers discovered that their head-direction cells (which help them recognize the direction they’re facing) were fully grown and developed. The rats, it seemed, were born with a sense of direction. And they hadn’t even opened their eyes yet!

　　Humans, of course, are not rats. But the hippocampus—the brain area we use for navigation—is similar in most mammals. If the rat’s compass develops this way, then it’s likely that a human’s compass does, too.

　　If we’re born with a sense of direction, then why are some people so good at getting lost? The scientists found that the two other cells—place and grid cells—developed within the first month. Place cells are thought to help us form a map in our mind, while grid cells help us navigate new and unfamiliar places. The two cells work together, and that’s where the trouble might be.

　　People who took part in a 2017 study played a video game that required them to travel quickly between different places. Monitoring their brains, the scientists found that grid cells helped the gamers recognize where they were—even without landmarks. According to researcher Michael Kahana, differences in how grid cells work may help explain why some people have a better sense of direction than others.

　　32. What did the 2010 research find?

　　A. Rats have a natural ability to recognize directions.

　　B. Rats’ hippocampus is different from that of humans.

　　C. Rats usually find their way without opening their eyes.

　　D. Baby rats have as many head-direction cells as grown-ups.

　　33.

　　What do we know about our navigational neurons?

　　A. Place cells let us know how to read a map.

　　B. Grid cells help us reach the place we are going to.

　　C. They help us use a compass when we lose our way.

　　D. Place and grid cells grow later than head-direction cells.

　　34.

　　Why are some people so good at getting lost?

　　A. They can’t remember landmarks.

　　B. Their grid cells can’t work very well.

　　C. They are unfamiliar with new places.

　　D. Their ability to follow directions is poor.

　　35.

　　What is the text mainly about?

　　A. Human navigational skills.

　　B. The compass in rats’ body.

　　C. Why grid cells are useful.

　　D. How homing pigeons work.

　　11.Magic is the performance of tricks. It has been a part of almost every culture in the world. Magic shows might include a disappearing act, card tricks, or pulling a rabbit out of a hat. But what could that have to do with health?

　　Kevin Spencer, an American magician goes beyond just entertaining crowds. He also makes magic to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

　　What made him change the focus of his work was an accident. It took him almost a year to regain the skills he'd lost as a result of the accident and this made him think about using magic tricks as a tool for healing. So Spencer started conducting workshops all over the world. He teaches magic tricks to children and adults with disabilities.

　　Mr. Spencer says magic therapy (疗法)may seem non-traditional. But many skills needed to perform a good magic trick are used in traditional forms of therapy --physical movement, thinking, understanding and social skills are all there. And that social connection with other people can also help people feel better about themselves and increase their confidence.

　　Liam Shannon is an example. Liam has a brain disorder that can make learning and connecting with people difficult. People with severe brain disorder may also have trouble understanding complex emotions. The 10-year old boy said after he learned a few simple tricks, he felt many different emotions. "It made me feel happy and proud. It was great!" Liam said。

　　Kevin Spencer says seeing kids like Liam come alive is better than all the applause in the world. "We can be on a stage and get the applause of thousands of people, but that is nothing compared to the smile that comes across a kid's face and when they say ‘Look! I did it' and it's like, yeah, you did!"

　　He says he plans to spend more time working with people with disabilities.

　　21.What do you think of Kevin Spencer?

　　A. Kind.

　　B. Humorous.

　　C. Brave.

　　D. Honest.

　　22.Magic therapy is similar to traditional forms of therapy in____.

　　A. the use of tools.

　　B. the use of skills.

　　C. the length of history.

　　D. the variety of forms.

　　23.The author mentioned Liam Shannon in the text in order to____.

　　A. show Liam Shannon likes magic very much

　　B. tell us Liam Shannon has a talent for magic

　　C. prove the success of Kevin Spencer’s magic therapy

　　D. explain the connection between magic and personality

　　24.What is mainly talked about in the text?

　　A. Magic is an interesting performance.

　　B. Kevin Spencer is popular with children.

　　C. Kevin Spencer has a deep love for magic.

　　D. Kevin Spencer use magic to help the disabled.

　　12.On the third Sunday in June, Americans take time to recognize and thank a special person in the family – fathers! Father's Day celebrates the importance of fathers, young and old, and the men thought of as father figures.

　　"Like father, like son" is probably the most common father expression. It means a boy is very much like his father, and sons often do what their fathers did before them. This can be a good thing or a bad thing.

　　The words "the child is father of the man" come from the William Wordsworth poem "My Heart Leaps Up." It means people's personalities form when they are children. They will most likely have the same qualities as an adult that they had as a child.

　　Used in everyday speech, one could say, "In his case, the child was father of the man; he loved nature as a child and now works as a botanist."

　　Let's say you want to tell a child a story about something that happened long before they were born. You could say it happened when they "were just a twinkle in their father's eyes." This expression has a humorous and dreamy feel. Here, the word "twinkle" suggests the interest your father had in your mother.

　　When a much older man is interested in a much younger woman and supports her with his money, he is called her "sugar daddy." The money part is very important – that's the sugar.

　　The relationship between a man and his son can be complicated. But the relationship between a father and daughter is often simpler. The expression "daddy's little girl" is understood to mean that, in a father's eyes, his daughter can do no wrong.

　　There is usually not a dry eye at any wedding during the traditional father-and-daughter dance, especially if they are dancing to a song like Michael Buble's "Daddy's Little Girl."

　　25. If a boy behaves just like his father, we can say____.

　　A. "he is just a twinkle in his father's eyes." B. "he is his sugar daddy"

　　C. "like father, like son"

　　D. "the child is father of the man"

　　26.What do you know about " the child is father of the man"?

　　A. A child is often spoiled by his father.

　　B. People's character are formed when young.

　　C. A boy will become a father when growing up.

　　D. A child always shows his true nature.

　　27. According to the text, the song "Daddy's Little Girl" is likely to be_____.

　　A. moving

　　B. sorrowful

　　C. crazy

　　D. funny

　　28. The author writes this text mainly to _____.

　　A. introduce the origin of Father’s Day

　　B. show a boy should respect his father

　　C. explain the importance of fathers

　　D. tell people several expressions about father

　　13.My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a

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　　with a lot of rocks. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks，just to

　　2

　　some color to the area.

　　Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately

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　　. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue

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　　until we could find out what it was.

　　Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the strange 45

　　, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to

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　　the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something

　　47 .The sunflower had not started where I saw it begin. It

　　48

　　had begun under a big

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　　and grown under and around it to reach the 50

　　.

　　That’s when I

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　　that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its

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　　of developing，we too have the

　　3

　　to do the same thing. If we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, We can reach where we

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　　to go and get what we need for growth.

　　We need to

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　　ourselves knowing we have the ability to achieve our goals. Like the

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　　, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had

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　　in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be

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　　of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to

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　　us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to

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　　our goals.

　　41. A. field

　　B. farm

　　C. yard

　　D. pool

　　42. A. limit

　　B. add

　　C. devote

　　D. prefer

　　43. A. use

　　B. replace

　　C. identify

　　D. consume

　　44. A. growing

　　B. standing

　　C. improving

　　D. increasing

　　45. A. house

　　B. plant

　　C. seed

　　D. tree

　　46. A. watch

　　B. tend

　　C. remove

　　D. collect

　　47. A. wonderful

　　B. valuable

　　C. terrible

　　D. unusual

　　48. A. actually

　　B. completely

　　C. eventually

　　D. gradually

　　49.A. tree

　　B. table

　　C. rock

　　D. wall

　　50. A. air

　　B. top

　　C. water

　　D. sun

　　51.A. acknowledged B. realized

　　C. recognized

　　D. hoped

　　52. A. place

　　B. process

　　C. course

　　D. way

　　53. A. idea

　　B. dream

　　C. chance

　　D. ability

　　54. A. forget

　　B. aim

　　C. hate

　　D. wait

　　55. A. believe in

　　B. care for

　　C. nod to

　　D. equip with

　　56. A. sunflower

　　B. weed

　　C. home

　　D. summer

　　57. A. energy

　　B. love

　　C. courage

　　D. faith

　　58. A. aware

　　B. afraid

　　C. tired

　　D. proud

　　59. A. affect

　　B. support

　　C. like

　　D. praise

　　60. A. reach

　　B. set

　　C. shoot

　　D. kick

　　14.In January 2017, when Luigi Quintos, 54, held his newborn grandson, Ayden, for the first time, the baby weighed just over a pound. Ayden had been

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　　two months premature (早产的, and doctors thought he

　　42

　　not make it. Shocked, Luigi turned to art to

　　43

　　himself. He had been drawing portraits of people off and on

　　44

　　grade school.

　　This time, Luigi

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　　a portrait of Ayden with his parents—Luigi’s son and daughter-in-law —gazing

　　46

　　at him. “It was my way of making sure they’d always be together,” he says.

　　47

　　five months in intensive (精细的 care, Ayden pulled through. Inspired by the good news, Luigi set up a Facebook page, Priceless Images,

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　　he offered to draw portraits of other kids who were sick or had died. “I thought my work might offer

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　　,” he says.

　　Within days, requests

　　50

　　his inbox(收件箱. Often, parents e-mail Luigi a photo of

　　51

　　child along with a description of his or her illness or how the child died. Sometimes they

　　52

　　that the artist exclude (不包括) oxygen tubes and wires that appear in the

　　53

　　, and one family asked for their child’s eyes to be drawn open, an image they never got to see in

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　　life.

　　Each drawing

　　55

　　Luigi, who works as a courier (快递 driver in Salem, Oregon, a few hours.

　　56

　　he’s done, he mails an 11-by-14-inch portrait to the parents and

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　　a version of the drawing on his Facebook page.

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　　, Luigi has completed 450 portraits, with another 350 on the

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　　list. But Luigi doesn’t mind the backlog (积压). “The drawings give families

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　　they can hold on to,” he says.

　　41. A. dead

　　B. missing

　　C. homeless

　　D. born

　　42. A. might

　　B. must

　　C. should

　　D. would

　　43. A. calm

　　B. comfort

　　C. excite

　　D. save

　　44. A. as

　　B. before

　　C. since

　　D. for

　　45. A. made

　　B. carve

　　C. drew

　　D. cut

　　46. A. sideways

　　B. far

　　C. up

　　D. down

　　47. A. After

　　B. Before

　　C. Until

　　D. Although

　　48. A. why

　　B. which

　　C. when

　　D. where

　　49. A. awareness

　　B. comfort

　　C. sickness

　　D. pleasure

　　50. A. crowded

　　B. filled

　　C. emptied

　　D. spread

　　51. A. his

　　B. her

　　C. their

　　D. our

　　52. A. request

　　B. command

　　C. order

　　D. propose

　　53. A. book

　　B. photo

　　C. essay

　　D. description

　　54. A. true

　　B. false

　　C. universal

　　D. real

　　55. A. spends

　　B. costs

　　C. takes

　　D. pays

　　56. A. While

　　B. When

　　C. What

　　D. How

　　57. A. reads

　　B. posts

　　C. publishes

　　D. downloads

　　58. A. At that time

　　B. In the meanwhile

　　C. In the future

　　D. To date

　　59. A. hurrying

　　B. running

　　C. waiting

　　D. standing

　　60. A. anything

　　B. nothing

　　C. none

　　D. something

　　15.Rescue in the Rapids

　　On a breezy Saturday in April 2017, former police officer Kevin O’Connor and his son, Ryan, were standing in a park near the Fox River in Geneva, Illinois.

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　　Kevin gazed (注视) at the river, he

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　　several people on the bank moving toward the water. When he

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　　in that direction, he noticed a bright red kayak (皮舟) swirling (打旋) in the

　　44

　　water at the base of the Geneva Dam, 300 feet away.

　　Kevin assumed the

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　　had jumped out of the boat. “Then I heard alarms,” says Kevin, now 42. “That’s

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　　I realized somebody was in trouble.”

　　He couldn’t see anyone in the river,

　　47

　　he sped toward the bank and splashed into the freezing water. About 150 feet from shore, he spotted a(n)

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　　downriver. “I thought

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　　was a life jacket,” he says. “When I caught up to it, I realized it was

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　　to a person.”

　　Now in water up to his

　　51

　　, Kevin grabbed the man, who was floating on his back

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　　, and held his head above the surface. Kevin

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　　the man’s chest again and again. After five hits, the man coughed up water and began murmuring. Battling the current, Kevin made his way

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　　the shore, repeatedly digging his shoes into the river’s rocky bottom. When he reached the bank, someone jumped into the river and

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　　Kevin lift the 200-pound kayaker over a six-foot brick wall to waiting medical rescuers,

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　　hurriedly took him away in an ambulance. The man

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　　, but a friend who was kayaking with him died after being trapped underwater near the dam.

　　Kevin pulled

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　　up to sit on the shore beside Ryan, who had followed his father’s path down the river. “When I caught my breath, I realized I saved someone’s

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　　,” Kevin says.

　　In December 2015, Kevin received a(n)

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　　from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.

　　41. A. Although

　　B. As

　　C. If

　　D. Unless

　　42. A. caught sight of

　　B. get rid of

　　C. take care of

　　D. lose control of

　　43. A. looked

　　B. saw

　　C. ran

　　D. drove

　　44. A. slow

　　B. smooth

　　C. calm

　　D. rapid

　　45. A. driver

　　B. rescuer

　　C. leader

　　D. kayaker

　　46. A. why

　　B. what

　　C. when

　　D. how

　　47. A. for

　　B. and

　　C. but

　　D. or

　　48. A. fish

　　B. woman

　　C. truck

　　D. object

　　49. A. it

　　B. one

　　C. them

　　D. ones

　　50. A. adapted

　　B. attached

　　C. accustomed

　　D. abandoned

　　51. A. hand

　　B. neck

　　C. leg

　　D. arm

　　52. A. aware

　　B. unconscious

　　C. conscious

　　D. fortunate

　　53. A. flowed

　　B. rowed

　　C. flew

　　D. struck

　　54. A. onto

　　B. in

　　C. toward

　　D. above

　　55. A. made

　　B. had

　　C. let

　　D. helped

　　56. A. which

　　B. that

　　C. who

　　D. whom

　　57. A. recovered

　　B. died

　　C. hurt

　　D. escaped

　　58. A. itself

　　B. himself

　　C. herself

　　D. yourself

　　59. A. life

　　B. treasure

　　C. jewelry

　　D. child

　　60. A. camera

　　B. reward

　　C. award

　　D. magazine

　　16.Sometime, you are stuck in traffic, anxious about getting a job, or stressed about making a deadline at work. ___41____as these situations are, they are also opportunities to ____42___ kindness and gratefulness. Responding gently and thankfully will not ____43___make these situations go away, but it can help you be happier and ____44___.

　　As someone who travels as part of my work, I find that when I practice looking for ___45____to be kind and grateful, travel is a much more ____46___experience.

　　The mental and physical ___47____of kindness and gratitude are impressive. Such simple practices not only make you feel good, ____48___they can also help protect your immune system, reduce stress and anxiety, strengthen self-control. That is, simple practice done regularly can ____49___both your physiology and your outlook. It is more likely that you also view the future ____50___.

　　However, being kind and grateful is not a (an)___51____ for working toward important goals, or dealing with challenge. Practicing kindness and appreciation is a way to ____52___ the quality of your experience and relationships while you are doing these things. ___53____ what your brain may tell you, your ability to be kind and grateful is not ____54___ upon either your circumstances or how you feel. ____55___ simply, kindness and gratitude are available to you whenever you choose to practice them.

　　During your lifetime many things will happen. You will experience some of them as pleasant and comfortable and others as ___56____ and unwanted. You do not have control over the circumstances that life ____57___, but you do have a choice about how you___58___ to them. Reacting to whatever ___59____up with kindness and gratitude is a powerful ___60___, a choice supported by hundreds of scientific research studies and recommended in every enduring wisdom tradition for thousands of years.

　　What will you choose?

　　41. A. Unhappy

　　B. Unfortunate

　　C.Undesirable

　　D. Incorrect

　　42. A. practice

　　B. acknowledge

　　C. change

　　D. distinguish

　　43. A. eventually

　　B. deliberately

　　C. instantly

　　D. necessarily

　　44. A. healthier

　　B. gentler

　　C. kinder

　　D. stronger

　　45. A. approaches

　　B. chances

　　C. places

　　D. coincidences

　　46. A. worthy

　　B. enjoyable

　　C. practical

　　D. precious

　　47. A. conditions

　　B. growth

　　C. benefits

　　D. health

　　48. A. so

　　B. while

　　C. and

　　D. but

　　49. A. change

　　B. adjust

　　C. reflect

　　D. prove

　　50. A. accurately

　　B. realistically

　　C. positively

　　D. wisely

　　51. A. exchange

　　B. replacement

　　C. process

　　D. aspect

　　52. A. impact

　　B. identify

　　C. evaluate

　　D. concern

　　53. A. While

　　B. Though

　　C. Despite

　　D. Given

　　54. A. focused

　　B. called

　　C. looked

　　D. dependent

　　55. A. Say

　　B. Put

　　C. Tell

　　D. Express

　　56. A. uncertain

　　B. ridiculous

　　C. embarrassing

　　D. difficult

　　57. A. presents

　　B. provides

　　C. offers

　　D. supplies

　　58. A.contribute

　　B. respond

　　C. reply

　　D. appeal

　　59. A. keeps

　　B. goes

　　C. builds

　　D. turns

　　60. A. attitude

　　B. tool

　　C. choice

　　D. influence

　　17.The Birthday Party Project

　　On a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit a friend in 2008, event planner Paige Chenault daydreamed about the detailed birthday parties she’d throw for her daughter one day. (Paige was five months pregnant at the time.) Then,

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　　a magazine, she saw a photo of a poor Haitian boy, his belly swelled. “I thought, this kid has

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　　,” Paige says.

　　The image

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　　with her, and she determined to do something to help. “I decided I would use my talents to

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　　birthday parties for

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　　kids,” Paige says.

　　For the next four years, Paige and her husband, Colin,

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　　time out from parenthood to visit shelters to determine how best to

　　47

　　the parties.

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　　, in January 2017, Paige launched the Birthday Party Project, a nonprofit organization, and recruited (征募) friends and family to help

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　　Dallas’s 75-occupant Family Gateway Shelter

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　　balloons and banners, celebrating the

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　　of 11 boys and girls, with 60 more homeless kids in attendance. “That first party was

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　　than I could have ever imagined,” says Paige.

　　Now Paige and her staff of three paid

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　　work with regional volunteers, also known as “birthday enthusiasts”, to plan

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　　themed parties at 15 shelters across the country, some of which house abused or abandoned kids. Each child celebrating a birthday that month gets a $30

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　　, a decorative place mat, and an individual cake or cupcake.

　　One of Paige’s favorite parts of each party is

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　　the kids make a wish and blow out the

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　　. “They rarely get a chance to

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　　big,” says Paige.

　　Her daughter, Lizzie, now seven, often

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　　at the parties. Paige says, “The one thing I’ve always wanted for my kid is to be

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　　.”

　　41. A. travelling through

　　B. walking through

　　C. getting through

　　D. looking through

　　42. A. something

　　B. anything

　　C. everything

　　D. nothing

　　43. A. searched

　　B. carried

　　C. stayed

　　D. shouted

　　44. A. lead

　　B. throw

　　C. spread

　　D. shake

　　45. A. homeless

　　B. hopeless

　　C. naughty

　　D. happy

　　46. A. wasted

　　B. took

　　C. gave

　　D. met

　　47. A. pull into

　　B. pull out

　　C. pull up

　　D. pull off

　　48. A. Finally

　　B. Fortunately

　　C. Suddenly

　　D. Immediately

　　49. A. decorate

　　B. draw

　　C. destroy

　　D. discuss

　　50. A. without

　　B. through

　　C. with

　　D. under

　　51. A. membership

　　B. friendship

　　C. birthdays

　　D. holidays

　　52. A. worse

　　B. less

　　C. better

　　D. farther

　　53. A. employers

　　B. employees

　　C. interviewers

　　D. interviewees

　　54. A. weekly

　　B. monthly

　　C. yearly

　　D. daily

　　55. A. gift

　　B. party

　　C. gathering

　　D. visit

　　56. A. why

　　B. what

　　C. which

　　D. when

　　57. A. cakes

　　B. lights

　　C. lamps

　　D. candles

　　58. A. dream

　　B. talk

　　C. seem

　　D. appear

　　59. A. gives out

　　B. helps out

　　C. takes out

　　D. works out

　　60. A. shy

　　B. generous

　　C. cold-hearted

　　D. mild

　　18.So, you just finished what you thought was a great project at work, and now your boss is listing all the things you need to improve upon. 36. ______. After all, positive criticism（批评）is a key part of any job. Through this article, learn how to accept criticism and do your jobs well.

　　1. Accept that you are not perfect.

　　If you begin each task thinking that nothing will go wrong, you're fooling yourself. 37. ______. The important thing is to learn from them.

　　2. 38. ______.

　　After you've finished, and before you submit it to your boss, be sure you've gone over everything carefully. This can help you to avoid silly mistakes and ensure that your boss won't have to bother you about minor problems.

　　3. Listen carefully.

　　39. ______. Take notes and remind yourself how to fix the problem. This step is the most difficult, as it can mean that one must put one's pride away and admit one's responsibility in one's work-related errors.

　　4. Agree with part of the criticism.

　　When faced with criticism, most people focus on the part of the negative feedback that may not be true and ignore the rest. This doesn't solve any problems, and you don't learn anything. When you agree with one part of the criticism, you become open to learning. 40. ______. Even agreeing with one small aspect of the criticism will create an atmosphere of teamwork. The focus then can become how you'll work together to solve a problem, which will lessen your feeling of being attacked.

　　A. Don抰 take it seriously.

　　B. Don抰 get discouraged.

　　C.燳ou will make mistakes.

　　D. Double check your work.

　　E. You don't have to agree with everything.

　　F. In fact you need time and courage to process the information.

　　aigG. Never ignore critical comments, or you will repeat the same mistakes.

　　19.Albert Einstein offered us more than just the amazing theory of relativity and E＝mc2. Through his persistence in his discoveries in science, Einstein shined a light on how each of us can do the impossible by working hard, experiencing failure，and valuing people.

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　　_

　　●Simplify Your Work

　　“If you can’t explain it to a six years old, you don’t understand it yourself.”—Albert Einstein

　　The more complicated you have to make something seem, the more you do not understand the inner workings of it.

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　　Did they make even the most complicated topics full of vocabulary that you did not understand or did they make it easier to understand by simplifying?

　　●Live in the Present

　　“I never think of the future — it comes soon enough.”—Albert Einstein

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　　.You can try to get yourself worried about the future and make plans that may not work out according to plans. What matters most is living now, today. Do your best right now and do not worry about tomorrow.

　　●Work Towards the Impossible

　　“Only those who attempt the absurd(荒谬的) can achieve the impossible.”—Albert Einstein

　　If it seems ridiculous to others and you are willing to take the risk, then you are able to achieve the impossible.

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　　You complete what was once an obstacle.

　　●Value People

　　“Life isn’t worth living; unless it is lived for someone else.”—Albert Einstein

　　If you put people first, they will value you and consider you a person who genuinely cares about others.

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　　Show them that you value them. Thank them and send compliments their way. It will not only make their day better, but they will appreciate it and remember what you have done for them.

　　A．Spend at least a few minutes out of your busy day talking with people without any distraction.

　　B．Scientists in different fields are interested in the unique theory of relativity.

　　C．When you go beyond what others think is reasonable, an amazing thing starts to happen.

　　D．Think differently, and you may find your answer.

　　E．Even if you are not a scientist, you can apply these life lessons to your own life.

　　F．You are only guaranteed the moment that you have right now, at this moment.

　　G．Think about the best teachers that you have had in your life.

　　20.I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 16_I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

　　At first I was paid in candy.

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　　I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account.

　　18

　　By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas.

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　　The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener.

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　　Expect they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

　　A. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

　　B. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

　　C.Later I received 50 cents an hour.

　　D.I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.

　　E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility。

　　F. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

　　G. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

　　21.The Lost Rules of Etiquette

　　Etiquette, or good manners, used to be the glue that held society together. 36

　　Sadly, these days

　　it has mostly gone by the wayside. This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.

　　Opening the Door

　　In days gone by, a gentleman would always open doors for ladies. 37

　　This h8s now almost entire-

　　ly disappeared-and it is pot entirely the fault of the men. I have seen women laugh at men for opening a

　　door for them. They seem to be confusing manners with chauvinism(大男子主义)．

　　Writing Thank-You Notes

　　In days gone by, whenever a person received a gift, they would write a thank-you note as soon as

　　possible.

　　38 Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in their

　　first thank-you note. It is a shame that gift giving has now become a virtual obligation and the idea of a

　　thank-you note would be laughed at.

　　39

　　We seem to have completely lost the concept of correct timing when it comes to parties these days.

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　　After all, a party normally has a guest of honor-this is usually the oldest woman present. It was

　　considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guest of honor-and once the guest of

　　honor left, it was a signal to all that they should begin their own preparations to leave.

　　A. Arriving on Time.

　　B. Leaving at the Right Time.

　　C. People leave with various excuses.

　　D. It enabled people

　　to get on well with each other.

　　E. This rule was true even if the giver was a relative.

　　F. It could be the lady they were driving, or a stranger.

　　G. We've thrown away the concept of a guest of honor at will.

　　22.Welcome back to the hot topic of studying abroad！ Last time, we talked about the general "soft-

　　ware" needed to have a 61.____(success)

　　studying experience overseas, 62.

　　refers to

　　the ability to understand western culture,

　　and problem solving skills when 63.

　　(face)

　　critical

　　situations, etc.

　　．

　　Now,1 will dig deeper into the concept of software". Everyone is talking about culture shock nowa-

　　days, but you may wonder what it actually 64.

　　_(mean). Simply put:

　　culture shock is the diffi-

　　culty people may experience when being exposed and adjusting to a 65

　　(remarkable)

　　different

　　new culture. Usually, people often go 66._

　　four distinct phases: the honeymoon phase, the ne-

　　gotiation phase, the adjustment phase and the mastery phase. Culture shock can happen immediately upon

　　your 67.____(arrive)

　　in the country.

　　For international students, perhaps the most direct impact of culture shock is the variety of accents,

　　especially in multicultural countries 68

　　the U.S. Canada or Australia. There are two main

　　reasons: Firstly, these countries have highly diversified groups of residents from different cultural

　　69.___

　　_(background). Secondly,

　　there are many international students from all around the world

　　every year studying in these countries, so you shouldn't be surprised 70.

　　(find) all kinds of

　　unfamiliar accents around the university campus.

　　23.In my living room, there is a plaque that advises me to “bloom   61  you are planted”. It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program. The job   62  (responsible) required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as on one   63 bloomed in her remote area.

　　Dorothy taught in a remote school near Harlan. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road   64   (wind) around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of   65  (catch) by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of   66  (hope).

　　From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all my gloom disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy’s classroom, I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children     67  (prepare) to show me their   68  (late) projects. Dorothy told me with a smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread they made themselves for dinner.

　　Lonely    69  she was far away from the modern civilization and convenience, she never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. She passed all the tests   70 (excellent) and I found that Dorothy was really blooming where life had planted her.

　　24.Until recently, almost everyone thought that growth and progress would make the world a

　　61

　　(good) place. They believed that something new was always better than something old. So countries have spent billions of dollars

　　62

　　science to develop new ways of making things and doing work.

　　63

　　, this new technique is the main cause of the world’s problems. One such problem has come from the

　　64

　　(appear) of the car. In some

　　65

　　(crowd) cities, the car has polluted the air

　　66

　　badly that people get sick just from breathing it. Waste from factories is another example of how new technology is hurting the earth. When some waste chemicals

　　67

　　(put) into the sea, they can hurt or kill animals and fish. It’s time that we

　　68

　　(do) something quickly. When the problems get worse, they will not affect just a few

　　69

　　(country). They will be world problems

　　70

　　affect us all.

　　25.The other day, as I walked to school, I passed small construction area. It was not far away in my school. I notice a man bringing a bunch of things: shoes, blankets, some canned food, and clothing. Perhaps the items were gathered from his family and some of his friend. He started laying it down for people to take. Certainly, I was curious about what things would be going. But I rushed there after school. I saw that much of the items were taken by others. I have read lots of inspired stories of kindness. This is probably the sweetest act of kindness I’ve been witnessed so far.

　　26.One day,I was cooking in the kitchen while the telephone rang.I went to answer it immediately.She was my close friend,Lisa.When we were talking on a phone,the fire alarm sounded.I run back to the kitchen.The room was full smoke and the beef was bad burnt.I quickly turned off the gas,opening all the windows,and then went out of the house.To my great surprises,two fire engines were outside my house.I was rather worried.I told about the firemen that it was my careless cooking which caused the heavy smoke.

　　27.Mrs. White was in hurry to visit her grandson because she missed her very much. It was nearly three months when she last saw her grandson. When she was walking by a playground, a football fly in her direction. She was already in her seventy. Should she kick the ball back and should she just go past leave it where it was? Finally she gave it a kick with greatly effort and the ball went straight on into the goal. What amazing it was! She helped them win the game.

　　28.世界读书(4月23即将到来，针对同学们除教科书外阅读课外图书较少的现状，向同学们发出倡议，号召他们多读书。请你根据以下要点写一篇倡议书。(1) 同学们的读书现状；(2) 读书的好处；(3) 发出倡议注意：词数100左右2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　Dear schoolmates,

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　　29.假设你是李华，你的笔友Peter最近染上了吸烟的坏习惯，请你写一封邮件对他进行劝告。内容包含以下两个方面：

　　1. 吸烟的危害

　　2. 提出建议

　　注意：1. 词数：100词左右；

　　2．文章的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

　　3．可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

　　Dear Peter,

　　I am sorry to hear that you fall into the habit of smoking .________________________

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　　Looking forward to your good news .

　　Yours,

　　LiHua

　　30.假如你是李明，上周你班同学就“毕业前我们该为学校做些什么？”进行了讨论。请你根据以下内容要点，将同学们的建议用英语写一封信告诉你的笔友David, 并谈谈你的想法及理由。

　　1.为图书馆捐书； 2.美化校园；

　　3.刻苦学习。

　　注意：

　　1.词数120左右；

　　2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

　　3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

　　Dear David,

　　Last week we held an enthusiastic discussion on what we should do for our school before we graduate.

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