1 . This morning, I started very late in my car to office, I was in a _______to reach my office as my clients (客户)were waiting for me there. Unfortunately, I got_______in a traffic jam. All the vehicles stood up in a long line, and drivers were _______blowing horns to get rid of their _______. I got down from my car and moved forward in search of the _______of the traffic jam. At a turning a young man was struggling hard to move forward his car, which might_______.

Everyone there was just_______the man without coming to offer_______to him. Meanwhile, they were_______the man for the traffic jam. The number of vehicles was gradually increasing. The man looked __________as everyone put him to the scorn (奚落) for creating this public__________.Nobody was in the mood of __________the man for his error.

Seeing this, I __________rushed to help the man, followed by other four drivers. We __________ to push the car. Very soon it started with a loud sound. The man smiled in__________the moment his car worked again. Then he thanked us and__________to everyone there and moved off.

After that I went into deep thinking over the human__________ in the times of crisis. Every human on this earth unavoidably makes errors. When other people do that we blame, but when we are in the same condition, we desire to gain__________. In the times of crisis we should try to __________ them together instead of blaming others. Forgiving is a__________ choice，as it not only avoids conflicts further, but also spreads universal love.

1.

A．fashion

B．mess

C．hurry

D．way

2.

A．injured

B．stuck

C．lost

D．removed

3.

A．properly

B．awkwardly

C．considerately

D．constantly

4.

A．anxiety

B．concern

C．anger

D．sadness

5.

A．cause

B．evidence

C．influence

D．effort

6.

A．break down

B．turn off

C．set off

D．pull up

7.

A．comforting

B．directing

C．watching

D．checking

8.

A．admission

B．opportunities

C．trust

D．assistance

9.

A．observing

B．blaming

C．inspiring

D．punishing

10.

A．satisfied

B．impatient

C．frightened

D．embarrassed

11.

A．progress

B．focus

C．practice

D．inconvenience

12.

A．forgiving

B．criticizing

C．persuading

D．encouraging

13.

A．tiredly

B．immediately

C．purposely

D．steadily

14.

A．pretended

B．cooperated

C．hesitated

D．promised

15.

A．vain

B．secret

C．relief

D．private

16.

A．apologized

B．shouted

C．explained

D．complained

17.

A．intelligence

B．relationship

C．attitude

D．practice

18.

A．satisfaction

B．sympathy

C．benefit

D．trust

19.

A．neglect

B．estimate

C．simplify

D．overcome

20.

A．wise

B．similar

C．painful

D．common

2 . Life is filled with challenges. As we get older, we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with friendship. When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two choices. We can try to challenge it, or we can decide that the thing isn’t worth the trouble and call it quits. Although there are certainly times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most case what we needed is commitment (投入) and communication.

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how painful or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to face it instead of running away from it. Communication is making space for discussion and talking about how you feel instead of just saying what the other person did wrong. If you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” rather than “You hurt my feelings.” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for what they are: small hurdles (栏杆) you need to jump or get through on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only serves to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up. It happens to everyone, and some day you will look back on all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing,”

1. What can we infer from the text?

A．Friendship needs challenges.

B．Challenges shape our challenges.

C．Small hurdles aren’t worth the trouble.

D．Commitment can form friendship.

2. What did the writer suggest when faced with a challenge?

A．One should call it quits.

B．One should temporarily run away from it.

C．One should be committed and communicable.

D．One should lay jt aside for a while and ask for others’ help.

3. What does the underlined phrase “call it quits” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Let go of it.	B．Get over it,
C．Forget about it.	D．Put it aside.

4. The whole passage is centered on the relationship between ________.

A．friendship and challenges	B．communication and friendship
C．commitment and communication	D．challenges and the ways to get through

3 . Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough. Success _______ fundamentally on our view of ourselves and of the _________ in our lives.

When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931, he had no _______ of knowing that his life was to change _________. The class experiment that day was to _________ how heating a container of water would bring air bubbling (冒泡) to the surface. _________, the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat _________ held something more volatile (易挥发的) than water. When Wilson heated it, the container _______, leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes.

When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later, his parents _________ to find a way to deal with the catastrophe that had ____________ their lives. But Wilson did not regard the accident as ____________. He learned braille (盲文) quickly and continued his education at Worcester College for the Blind. There, he not only did well as a student but also became a(n)____________ public speaker.

Later, he worked in Africa, where many people suffered from ____________ for lack of proper treatment. For him, it was one thing to __________ his own fate of being blind and quite another to allow something to continue __________ it could be fixed so easily. This moved him to action. And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the ____________ Wilson made to preventing the ____________.

Wilson received several international ____________ for his great contributions. He lost his sight but found a __________. He proved that it’s not what happens to us that ____________ our lives-it’s what we make of what happens.

1.

A．depends

B．holds

C．keeps

D．reflects

2.

A．dilemmas

B．accidents

C．events

D．steps

3.

A．way

B．hope

C．plan

D．measure

4.

A．continually

B．gradually

C．gracefully

D．completely

5.

A．direct

B．show

C．advocate

D．declare

6.

A．Anyway

B．Moreover

C．Somehow

D．Thus

7.

A．mistakenly

B．casually

C．amazingly

D．clumsily

8.

A．erupted

B．exploded

C．emptied

D．exposed

9.

A．deserved

B．attempted

C．cared

D．agreed

10.

A．submitted to

B．catered for

C．impressed on

D．happened to

11.

A．fantastic

B．extraordinary

C．impressive

D．catastrophic

12.

A．accomplished

B．crucial

C．specific

D．innocent

13.

A．deafness

B．depression

C．blindness

D．speechlessness

14.

A．decide

B．abandon

C．control

D．accept

15.

A．until

B．when

C．unless

D．before

16.

A．opposition

B．adjustments

C．commitment

D．limitations

17.

A．preventable

B．potential

C．spreadable

D．influential

18.

A．scholarships

B．rewards

C．awards

D．bonuses

19.

A．fortune

B．recipe

C．dream

D．vision

20.

A．distinguishes

B．determines

C．claims

D．limits

4 . A 90-year-old driver is providing it’s never too late to pursue（追求）your dreams. Last year, Hershel McGriff became the ______ driver to compete in a NASCAR event when he raced at the Tucson Speedway in his home state of Arizona.

McGriff has been ______ since he was a teenager. His first time behind the ______ came when he was just 17 years old after he read an ad in his local newspaper and was drawn to the ______ that comes with driving hundreds of miles per hour around a track, ______ for first place.

"I borrowed my dad’s 1940 Hudson — an ugly car, and I got a couple of guys to help me," McGriff ______ his beginning in the sport. "I didn’t do very ______ .I think I finished 12th or 13th out of a bunch of cars. That got me started."

His first win on the NASCAR circuit (联赛）came when he ______ in Mexico at the age of 22. McGriff went on ______ dozens of races, finally being ______ as one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. He retired from the sport at 74, but he never stopped his love for the track and decided to return to racing for a few special events that have made him famous in his hometown and ______ others to keep pursuing their dreams as well.

McGriffs spot in the race was a gift for his 90th birthday from his son and long-time friend, team owner Bill McAnally. "Bill called me up on the phone and said, ‘For your 90th birthday, I will furnish the car. All you have to do is ______ it," McGriff said. "When he made the ______, I was ready to accept

McGriffs history-making race proves that you can pursue your dreams at any ______ , but for this young — at — heart racer, it was just a chance to get behind the wheel and ______ pursuing his passion.

1.

A．oldest

B．fastest

C．kindest

D．bravest

2.

A．studying

B．racing

C．dreaming

D．growing

3.

A．screen

B．camera

C．seat

D．wheel

4.

A．excitement

B．nervousness

C．comfort

D．honor

5.

A．waiting

B．searching

C．preparing

D．fighting

6.

A．looked back on

B．looked forward to

C．looked up to

D．looked down on

7.

A．seriously

B．carefully

C．well

D．soon

8.

A．relaxed

B．performed

C．competed

D．traveled

9.

A．organizing

B．winning

C．entering

D．losing

10.

A．remembered

B．introduced

C．employed

D．named

11.

A．inspired

B．required

C．allowed

D．forced

12.

A．repair

B．buy

C．drive

D．decorate

13.

A．change

B．offer

C．comment

D．design

14.

A．cost

B．speed

C．place

D．age

15.

A．finish

B．consider

C．continue

D．imagine

5 . A loving person lives in a loving world while a hostile person lives in a hostile world, Everyone you meet is your mirror.

Mirrors reflecting the___ have a very particular function. Just as a physical mirror serves as the tool of __ , so do all of the people in our lives.

When we see something __, such as a flower garden, green grass, a clear river etc, they serve as a reflection. In order to see the beauty in front of us, we must be able to see the beauty___ of ourselves. When we love someone, it’s a reflection of loving ourselves. Often, when we meet someone___，we feel as though we've known each other for a long time because of sharing __ .

Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a(an)____ reflection, it is more likely that we'll notice it when it has a negative connotation(含义).For example, it’s easy to___ times when we have met someone we don’t like. We may have some___ in our mind about the person. This is especially true when we get to know someone hateful, with whom we would rather____less time. Ironically, when we __ qualities in other people, ifs usually the mirror that’s speaking to us. I began___ myself further each time I met someone that I didn't particularly like. Each time, I asked myself "What is it about that person that I don't like?'' and ___"Is there something similar in me?". In every case, I could see a piece of that___ in me, and sometimes I had to think it over. So what did that mean?

It means that just as I can get___ or disturbed when 1 notice that aspect in someone else, I better reexamine my qualities and consider making some___. Even if I'm not willing to make an extreme change, at least I consider how I might ___some of the things that I'm doing.

Sometimes we meet someone strange and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted. ___we don't want to believe it. and it’s not easy or desirable to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to___ out what part of the person is being reflected in you. It’s simply just another way to create more __.

1.

A．image

B．picture

C．version

D．figure

2.

A．Calculation

B．reaction

C．reflection

D．comprehension

3.

A．ridiculous

B．unbelievable

C．concrete

D．beautiful

4.

A．beside

B．inside

C．alongside

D．behind

5.

A．familiar

B．former

C．stranger

D．ordinary

6.

A．opinions

B．similarities

C．virtues.

D．characteristics

7.

A．positive

B．objective

C．abstract

D．psychological

8.

A．remember

B．assess

C．regret

D．accept

9.

A．recognition

B．affection

C．suspicion

D．criticism

10.

A．spend

B．value

C．reserve

D．spare

11.

A．Treasure

B．admire

C．envy

D．dislike

12.

A．distinguishing

B．questioning

C．trusting

D．suspecting

13.

A．still

B．yet

C．so

D．then

14.

A．quality

B．progress

C．information

D．improvement

15.

A．excited

B．satisfied

C．annoyed

D．puzzled

16.

A．choices

B．decisions

C．plans

D．changes

17.

A．adapt

B．transform

C．modify

D．swap

18.

A．Because

B．When

C．Although

D．However

19.

A．Pick

B．find

C．hold

D．bring

20.

A．self-awareness

B．self-esteem

C．self-confidence

D．self-satisfaction

6 . The Oxford English Dictionary defines work as the “mental or physical activity as a means of earning income”. Since the industrial revolution, the working world has seen dramatic changes,     1     We could never have dreamed of most of them just decades ago.

We are finding new ways to explore our inborn talents and use our knowledge and skills for the good of the world. Yet most of us are operating under an outdated definition of work. We think work should be hard and that it should be a sacrifice.     2     Only powerful and successful people are able to experience the pleasure of working.

    3     As a saying goes, “The mind is everything. Whatever you think, you become.” Stanford psychologist Carol Dweek’s research on the power of thinking and a growth mindset provides even more evidence that our realities and futures are greatly shaped by how our minds approach the situation.

The next best step is to come up with your own definition of work. Think through the following two questions:     4     How similar or different is your actual day-to-day work to or from your definition? Ask these questions often—not just once.

If you want to spend the majority of your time loving what you do and feeling a deep sense of fulfillment, you need to take charge of creating this for yourself. It doesn’t matter whether you are a businessman or a student with a part-time job.     5    

A．What is your definition of work?

B．New jobs are being created every day.

C．Do you understand the definition of work?

D．Enjoying work is simply something “nice to have”.

E．We are supposed to work hard to satisfy our own need.

F．But we must remember that the mind creates the experience.

G．You have more power to manage your experience of work than you believe.

7 . On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a final lesson, which she called "a life lesson on the ____ of mindsets （思维模式）As she _____ a glass of water over her head, everyone __ her to mention the typical "glass half empty or glass half full" question. _____ with a smile on her face, the professor asked, "How heavy is this glass of water I'm holding?"

Students shouted out answers __ from eight ounces （盎司）to a couple pounds.

After a few moments of __ answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the absolute weight of this glass doesn't _____ . It all __ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it's ___ light. If I hold it for an hour ___, my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, __ me to drop the glass to the floor. In each ___/the weight of the glass doesn't change, __ the longer I hold it, the heavier it _____ to me."

As the class nodded their heads in ______, she continued, "Your worries, ________ and

stressful thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and _____ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel ______ . Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, ______ to do anything else until you   ______   them.”1.

A．origin

B．trend

C．standard

D．power

2.

A．picked

B．laid

C．raised

D．pulled

3.

A．urged

B．begged

C．expected

D．advised

4.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Anyway

5.

A．coming

B．ranging

C．transforming

D．judging

6.

A．various

B．visible

C．quick

D．short

7.

A．concern

B．matter

C．care

D．mean

8.

A．refers to

B．results in

C．depends on

D．mixes with

9.

A．fairly

B．exactly

C．theoretically

D．merely

10.

A．only

B．again

C．later

D．straight

11.

A．permitting

B．forcing

C．encouraging

D．reminding

12.

A．section

B．problem

C．case

D．field

13.

A．so

B．or

C．for

D．but

14.

A．remains

B．feels

C．proves

D．looks

15.

A．agreement

B．relief

C．fear

D．shock

16.

A．happiness

B．disappointment

C．curiousness

D．engagement

17.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

18.

A．pain

B．terror

C．sorrow

D．doubt

19.

A．unwilling

B．unable

C．unwise

D．unlucky

20.

A．destroy

B．hide

C．drop

D．accept

8 . 请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

My friend Maria and I got our degrees at the same time — hers in Engineering, mine in Mathematics. These subjects, in case you aren’t aware, are tough! There were classes we really had to struggle with, fight to get through, and survived only by digging our fingers in with everything we had. Along the way, many of the people who started at the same time dropped out, changed majors, etc. They quit. Maria and I didn’t and we have degrees to show for it.

Maria and I came up with a saying, ＂We’re not quitters. We’re failures！＂ We’d rather fail a class three times and eventually pass it than quit and resign ourselves to the idea that we ＂just can’t get it＂. That kind of sob story defeatism has to be removed from your mind. While there are things that you can’t do — like flying via pixie dust — you can have most of the things you want in life, but only if you treat failure as a part of the learning process. If you see failure as an end, that makes you a quitter.

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9 . Larry Ellison came from the slums to co-found Oracle.

Larry Ellison was born on the Lower East Side of New York during World War II, back when that district was still poor and filled with immigrants striving to survive. At an early age, Ellison caught pneumonia(肺炎) and was sent to the South Side of Chicago to live with relatives. Despite these obstacles, he was able to educate himself and join Software Development Laboratories, in 1977.

This was an important move, because in 1982 the company became Oracle. This is a company that brings in $38 billion every single year, and along the way, Ellison — who stepped down(辞职) as CEO in 2014 — managed to accumulate over $46.2 billion in net worth(净值).

Zdenek Bakala flees Communist Czechoslovakia with $50.

Zdenek Bakala happens to be one of the leading coal entrepreneurs in the United States. Originally from Czechoslovakia, he fled that country when he was just 19. He arrived in Lake Tahoe with just $50 in his pocket. Once there, he got a job washing dishes at Harrah’s casino.

Fast-forward a few years: Bakala attended the famous University of California-Berkeley and acquired his undergraduate degree. That higher education gained him entry into the banking world. And returning to his homeland, in 1994 he opened the Credit Suisse office in Prague.

Due to his enormous wealth, Bakala has managed to acquire huge shares in both coal and iron ore, which he still holds to this day.

Do Won Chang worked three jobs to survive.

Do Won Chang is the famous face behind Forever 21, who immigrated to the United States from South Korea, in 1981. Before he founded Forever 21, he worked three jobs simultaneously(同时地), as a gas station clerk, a janitor(守卫) and a coffee shop employee. That period lasted for three years before he founded the company and opened its first clothing store, in 1984.

This family business grew quickly by taking advantage of the benefits of "fast fashion". Forever 21 is now multi-national and has 480 locations across the world. It has also managed to bring in $3 billion per year. And the next generation has been taken into the company, as Chang has brought his two daughters on board.

1. What can we learn about Larry Ellison?

A．He was born into a wealthy family.

B．He was well educated and capable.

C．He has become a billionaire nowadays.

D．He is still in charge of the company Oracle.

2. Which played the most important role in Zdenek Bakala’s success?

A．His family background.	B．The education he received.
C．His friends selfless help.	D．The huge share he holds.

3. What do the three persons have in common?

A．They all changed from rags to riches.

B．They are all immigrants to the US.

C．They all managed to graduate from college.

D．They all worked three jobs to survive.

10 . I’d never been crazy about Christmas. My husband John and the kids had always done their best to infuse(使充满) me with the holiday ___ , but this Christmas their efforts would be especially ___ .

My salary had reduced and John’s government salary was _______, too. There wasn’t much money to go around, and _______ were just impossible. John was _______ a brave face as usual. But for me our financial hardship brought back ___   memories of my childhood.

“I got a Make and Bake set for Christmas!” one girl shouted. “I got clothes!” another girl said. “What did you get, Lori?” someone asked. “So many presents.” I lied. My parents gave me plenty of love, but love was the ____     thing I had. Mom and Dad always had trouble making ends meet. I’d long since ____   Christmas just wasn’t for me.

John was ______ the tree for just the right branch to ______ the red glass bulb with the “Merry Christmas” writing. It was a precious _______ of his childhood, and he took great pleasure in hanging it on our tree every year. A few days earlier, the tree _______ and several ornaments( 装 饰 物 ) broke, but this one was unique because of the memories it held for him. It was fine if I didn’t have any Christmas spirit, but it was a different ____ for John. He took a step back to admire the replacement I’d finally found after endless searching on foot and surfing the Internet.

I worked hard to make things right for John because I loved to see my Christmas-loving husband full of holiday joy. I _______ one of the tree lights so it shone directly on John’s beloved ornament. The words on it sparkled(闪烁). After all this time, I finally understood its ______ . Christmas was the season to show my love for my family. How could anyone not like Christmas?

1.

A．practice

B．desire

C．spirit

D．pressure

2.

A．aimless

B．priceless

C．endless

D．hopeless

3.

A．decreased

B．received

C．measured

D．doubled

4.

A．performances

B．presents

C．rewards

D．donations

5.

A．putting up

B．putting down

C．putting off

D．putting on

6.

A．embarrassing

B．horrible

C．precious

D．exciting

7.

A．first

B．same

C．real

D．only

8.

A．predicted

B．decided

C．imagined

D．promised

9.

A．searching

B．preparing

C．approaching

D．planting

10.

A．change

B．remove

C．hold

D．handle

11.

A．dream

B．reminder

C．comfort

D．resource

12.

A．got down

B．broke away

C．turned off

D．fell over

13.

A．idea

B．story

C．business

D．account

14.

A．flashed

B．repaired

C．adjusted

D．adapted

15.

A．message

B．procedure

C．commitment

D．attitude