1 . Nowadays, the graduate who has a good _______ of English is more likely to succeed in job hunting.

A．request	B．view
C．design	D．command

2 . Pirates from Somalia who hijacked _____European carrier in _____ Indian Ocean threatened to kill its 25 crew members if any rescue operation was attempted.

A．the;不填

B．a; the

C．the;a

D．the;the

3 . I don’t mind _______ the decision as long as it is not too late.

A．you to delay making	B．your delaying making
C．your delaying to make	D．you delay to make

4 . The woman she acted in the film is ______ the women in the 1930s.

A．typical of	B．conventional of
C．impressive of	D．consistent of

5 . Look, a group of students are playing the violin there, ____their teacher as the conductor.

A．in front of them stand	B．in front of them stands
C．in front of whom standing	D．in front of whom stands

6 . Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity, which is _____ to an artist.

A．absolute

B．urgent

C．especial

D．vital

7 . We should always keep in mind that accidents _______ from carelessness while driving．

A．arise

B．arouse

C．begin

D．rise

8 . Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parent’s eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge. It is time you built a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list of you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat（拍）yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!
1. You need to build a positive self-image when you             .

A．dare to challenge yourself	B．feel it hard to change yourself
C．are unconfident about yourself	D．have a high opinion of yourself

2. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A．To keep a different image of others.	B．To accept your weaknesses.
C．To understand your own world.	D．To change the way you think.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to prepare for your success.	B．How to face challenges in your life.
C．How to build a positive self-image.	D．How to develop your good qualities.

9 . She has to _______ her journey because of her mother’s illness.

A．leave	B．desert
C．quit	D．abandon

10 . A daughter thought life was unpromising to her and complained to her father about it. She did not know how she was going to ____ and wanted to give up. She was ____ of fighting and struggling. It seemed as if one problem was just solved before a new one ____
Her father, a cook, took her to the ____ He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high ____ Soon the pots came to a ____ In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter sucked her teeth and ____ waited, asking repeatedly what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the ____. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he spooned the coffee out and placed it in another. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to ____ the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the ____, she observed the hard-boiled egg! Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. She smiled ____ she tasted its rich flavor. She humbly asked, “What does it mean, Father?”
He explained that each of them had faced the same ____, boiling water, but each ________differently. The carrot went in ____ and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it ____ and became weak. The egg had been ____ Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But after sitting ____ the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, ____ After they were in the boiling water, they had ____ the water.
“Which are you?” he asked his daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door,     21     do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”1.

A．make out

B．make it

C．make up

D．make through

2.

A．typical

B．conscious

C．tired

D．warned

3.

A．raised

B．arose

C．disappeared

D．faded

4.

A．room

B．market

C．kitchen

D．grocery

5.

A．shelf

B．temperature

C．fire

D．table

6.

A．boil

B．cool

C．hot

D．smoke

7.

A．happily

B．calmly

C．casually

D．impatiently

8.

A．lights

B．burners

C．tap

D．water

9.

A．see

B．carry

C．feel

D．fetch

10.

A．shell

B．pack

C．bag

D．cover

11.

A．since

B．as

C．before

D．if

12.

A．occasion

B．point

C．variety

D．adversity

13.

A．reflected

B．answered

C．abandoned

D．reacted

14.

A．stable

B．weak

C．strong

D．sensitive

15.

A．softened

B．widened

C．shortened

D．sharpened

16.

A．half-done

B．easily-broken

C．easily-got

D．hard-boiled

17.

A．over

B．for

C．through

D．on

18.

A．however

B．otherwise

C．besides

D．moreover

19.

A．melted

B．absorbed

C．polluted

D．changed

20.

A．what

B．how

C．when

D．why