1 . After I graduated from the university, I got so pressured in finding a job. I did a lot of _________ both online and handing in person to a particular company. It occurred, one day I went to _________ my CV (履历) to a certain company and I wanted to meet the human resource manager in person because I believed it was a better _________ than leaving my CV at the reception.

Unfortunately, in this company the _________ did not allow me to see the human resource manager and _________ asked me to just leave the CV with her and that she would _________ it. I was really _________ since I knew she wouldn't do that and my CV will just be thrown in the trash can, I thought so because it usually _________ a lot in some other companies. So I just left with my head _________ and never thought about it again since I knew I would never get any __________ from the company.

Weeks passed and one day I received a call from a(an) __________ number and guess what...it was the human resource manager of that same company. I was really shocked since I did not __________ it at all. So he said he received my CV and that he would __________ it.

I was so happy and felt bad at the same time for __________ the receptionist the other day. This humbled me and it was a __________ to believe in people and not assume things just because of the norm.

1.

A．designs

B．applications

C．preparations

D．examinations

2.

A．hand in

B．give up

C．carry out

D．take back

3.

A．result

B．chance

C．position

D．suggestion

4.

A．lawyer

B．president

C．reporter

D．receptionist

5.

A．thus

B．still

C．instead

D．therefore

6.

A．create

B．share

C．deliver

D．exchange

7.

A．amazed

B．frightened

C．puzzled

D．disappointed

8.

A．fails

B．works

C．changes

D．happens

9.

A．up

B．down

C．aside

D．forward

10.

A．response

B．suggestion

C．project

D．comment

11.

A．familiar

B．important

C．unknown

D．common

12.

A．expect

B．connect

C．value

D．confirm

13.

A．agree on

B．work on

C．refer to

D．search for

14.

A．doubting

B．scolding

C．admiring

D．punishing

15.

A．decision

B．conclusion

C．reminder

D．criterion

2 . On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see one of my heroes, Jack Canfield, the co-author of the best selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series. He was _______ at Mill High Church in Denver.

Jack’s topic for the event was his ________, the Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. During his presentation, Jack reached for his _______, poured out $100 bill and said, “Who wants this?” _______shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would ________. But I jumped up, ran up the stairs to the stage, and _______ the bill from his hand. As I was launching myself in the air, all sorts of thoughts ________ through my mind: “Was I about to lose ______ in front of 800 people? Would they call security and pull me from the ________?” But my desire for bold action was ________ than any of the other voices of ________.

As I took the bill from his hand, Jack ________ to me and said, “Yes! That’s it! We can’t _______ around for the opportunities to come to us. We must take action to ______ what we say we want!”

I remember the crowd, ________ desiring like that hundred dollar bill, while they sat _______ to their chairs. What were they waiting for?

For many of us, patterns of waiting and searching begin in childhood. We ______ the gifts of life are just around the corner, that anywhere is ______than here and that one day we will arrive and everything will be OK. So we don’t try, we give up, and we forget who we are. We are afraid to succeed, afraid to fail, and afraid to say we are _______. But as Wayne Gretzky said: “You’ll always _______ 100% of the shots you don’t take!”

1.

A．selling

B．signing

C．donating

D．speaking

2.

A．experience

B．book

C．novel

D．lecture

3.

A．bag

B．suitcase

C．wallet

D．pocket

4.

A．Hands

B．Heads

C．Arms

D．Faces

5.

A．reach

B．help

C．favor

D．select

6.

A．accepted

B．seized

C．pulled

D．picked

7.

A．sent

B．got

C．rushed

D．formed

8.

A．freedom

B．heart

C．dignity

D．hope

9.

A．stage

B．crowd

C．hall

D．chair

10.

A．better

B．lower

C．faster

D．louder

11.

A．pain

B．doubt

C．disagreement

D．eagerness

12.

A．shouted

B．explained

C．turned

D．got

13.

A．wait

B．hope

C．look

D．care

14.

A．employ

B．challenge

C．express

D．create

15.

A．mostly

B．usually

C．mainly

D．generally

16.

A．supported

B．glued

C．trapped

D．caught

17.

A．hear

B．assume

C．suspect

D．witness

18.

A．safer

B．better

C．warmer

D．richer

19.

A．afraid

B．hopeless

C．nervous

D．angry

20.

A．desire

B．obtain

C．miss

D．forget

3 . Itzhak Perlman, the world famous violinist, got polio (小儿麻痹症) as a child. _______, you know that getting on stage is not easy for him.

On November 18, 1995, he came on stage to give a _______ at Lincoln Centre in New York City. That night Perlman walked _______ to his chair. Then he sat down and began to play. But suddenly, one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it break with a loud _______.

People thought to themselves, “He would have to get up to either _______ another violin or another string for this one. But he didn’t. _______ he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra (管弦乐队) began, and he played from where he had _______. He such passion and such power. Of course, everyone knew that it was _______ to play a symphonic work with just three strings. But that night Itzhak Perlman _______ to know that. You could see him changing and recomposing the piece in his head.

When he finished, there was a ________ in the room. Then people rose and cheered. We were ________, doing everything we could to show how much we ________ what he had done. He smiled and then he said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to ________ how much music you can make with what you have left.”

His words have ________ in my mind ever since I heard them. That is also the way of life. Perhaps our ________ in this quickly changing world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.

1.

A．At first

B．As a result

C．In other words

D．In fact

2.

A．concert

B．speech

C．lecture

D．presentation

3.

A．quietly

B．slowly

C．quickly

D．smoothly

4.

A．scream

B．voice

C．noise

D．shout

5.

A．find

B．buy

C．replace

D．deliver

6.

A．Moreover

B．Fortunately

C．Therefore

D．Instead

7.

A．stopped

B．started

C．forgotten

D．continued

8.

A．impossible

B．unique

C．likely

D．unnecessary

9.

A．attempted

B．expected

C．managed

D．refused

10.

A．laughter

B．discussion

C．silence

D．clap

11.

A．out of mind

B．on our feet

C．at our side

D．on our knees

12.

A．remembered

B．ignored

C．shared

D．appreciated

13.

A．let out

B．put out

C．find out

D．give out

14.

A．disappeared

B．mixed

C．stayed

D．changed

15.

A．goal

B．task

C．belief

D．destination

4 . All I had to do for the two dollars was clean her house for a few hours after school. It was a beautiful house, too, with a plastic-covered sofa and chairs, wall-to-wall blue-and-white carpeting, a white enamel stove, a washing machine and a dryer—things that were common in her neighborhood, absent in mine. In the middle of the war, she had butter, sugar, steaks, and seam-up-the-back stockings.

I knew how to scrub floors on my knees and how to wash clothes in our zinc tub, but I had never seen a Hoover vacuum cleaner or an iron that wasn't heated by fire.

Part of my pride in working for her was earning money I could squander (浪费)：on movies, candy, paddleballs, jacks, ice-cream cones. But a larger part of my pride was based on the fact that I gave half my wages to my mother, which meant that some of my earnings were used for real things—an insurance-policy payment or what was owed to the milkman or the iceman. The pleasure of being necessary to my parents was profound. I was not like the children in folktales: burdensome mouths to feed, nuisances to be corrected, problems so severe that they were abandoned to the forest. I had a status that doing routine chores in my house did not provide—and it earned me a slow smile, an approving nod from an adult. Confirmations that I was adultlike, not childlike.

In those days, the forties, children were not just loved or liked; they were needed. They could earn money; they could care for children younger than themselves; they could work the farm, take care of the herd, run errands（差事）, and much more. I suspect that children aren't needed in that way now. They are loved, doted on, protected, and helped. Fine, and yet...

Little by little, I got better at cleaning her house—good enough to be given more to do, much more. I was ordered to carry bookcases upstairs and, once, to move a piano from one side of a room to the other. I fell carrying the bookcases. And after pushing the piano my arms and legs hurt so badly. I wanted to refuse, or at least to complain, but I was afraid she would fire me, and I would lose the freedom the dollar gave me, as well as the standing I had at home—although both were slowly being eroded. She began to offer me her clothes, for a price. Impressed by these worn things, which looked simply gorgeous to a little girl who had only two dresses to wear to school, I bought a few. Until my mother asked me if I really wanted to work for castoffs. So I learned to say "No, thank you" to a faded sweater offered for a quarter of a week⁵s pay.

Still, I had trouble summoning （鼓起）the courage to discuss or object to the increasing demands she made. And I knew that if I told my mother how unhappy I was she would tell me to quit. Then one day, alone in the kitchen with my father, I let drop a few whines about the job. I gave him details, examples of what troubled me, yet although he listened intently, I saw no sympathy in his eyes. No "Oh, you poor little thing. " Perhaps he understood that what I wanted was a solution to the job, not an escape from it. In any case, he put down his cup of coffee and said, ⁴⁴Listen. You don't live there. You live here. With your people. Go to work. Get your money. And come on home. ”

That was what he said. This was what I heard:

Whatever the work is, do it well—not for the boss but for yourself.

You make the job; it doesn't make you.

Your real life is with us, your family.

You are not the work you do; you are the person you are.

I have worked for all sorts of people since then, geniuses and morons, quick-witted and dull, big-hearted and narrow. I've had many kinds of jobs, but since that conversation with my father I have never considered the level of labor to be the measure of myself, and I have never placed the security of a job above the value of home.

1. What is the "pleasure" of the author from the sentence "The pleasure of being necessary to my parents was profound. （paragraph 3） " ?

A．She was proud as she could earn money for her mother.

B．Her own value of being needed.

C．She is distinctive from those children in folktales.

D．She enjoyed a status of being an adult in her family.

2. According to the article, which of the following is true about children in the 1940s and now?

A．Children become needed, loved and liked when they are at forty.

B．Children in modern times are less likely to be spoiled by parents.

C．Children in 1940s are capable as they can handle various daily routine.

D．Children in modern times aren' t needed to do daily works any more.

3. What did the author's father make her understand?

A．Don't escape from difficulties at work.

B．Whatever decision she made, her father would support her.

C．Convey her dissatisfaction with her work.

D．Make a distinction between work and life.

4. Which of the following corresponds to the author's views in the passage?

A．Don't regard work achievement as a criterion for evaluating oneself.

B．Hard work is a struggle for a better future in your limited life.

C．Parents are the best teachers of children.

D．Job security is less valuable when compared with family.

5 . A few weeks ago, I found myself taken aback by the strange and rough behavior of a medical practitioner(行医者). For the first time that I could remember, I had missed an appointment, and she called to berate me. Yes, it was my fault, but I think I subconsciously avoided the appointment due to the aggressive communication we had had thus far.

I had a sense of what I was getting into when I chose to go with her — I was warned about her bedside manner — but she came, highly recommended by multiple people, and I did not have the energy to keep looking for other options. So I went with her and made myself ready for the journey.

But I was not prepared. She screamed at me for minutes on end, as I sat there, unable to get a word in, feeling terribly guilty and ashamed of the missed appointment and having wasted her time. There was no calm talk about paying for the missed appointment.

After the phone call, I felt terrible. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and that everyone we meet comes into our lives for a reason.

A week or so later, after telling a friend about the event, I was blessed with this insight: This woman’s attacking voice was familiar, and it was personified and strengthened by my harsh(刺耳的), critical inner voice. My friend helped me see what a blessing this encounter was. If I could see my inner critic as this woman with her associated foolish behaviour, I would not allow myself to buy into it.

I remember I once read an article which says that when we look at the behavior of others, we are looking at a mirror. According to the “Mirror Theory”, when we observe character defects(缺点) in other people, we are really seeing the undeveloped and unresolved parts of our personality. With this in mind, not only do I need to examine how I view and treat myself, but also other people. So eventually, my encounter with this practitioner was for the best.

1. What does the underlined word “berate” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Scold

B．Comfort

C．Question

D．Contact

2. Why did the author miss the appointment?

A．She lacked communication with the practitioner.

B．She spent much time preparing for the journey.

C．She was afraid to face the rude practitioner.

D．She wanted to find a better practitioner.

3. What do we know about the author’s encounter with the practitioner?

A．It helped her realize her own mistakes.

B．It helped her see her own critic inner voice.

C．It gave her a chance to listen to her own heart.

D．It gave her experience in dealing with rough people.

4. What has the author learnt from the “Mirror Theory”?

A．Treat herself better in the future.

B．Treat other people with more tolerance.

C．Overlook the character defects in other people.

D．See her character defects while observing others.

6 . When she was 41 years old, Deanna Mulligan stepped back from the top of her career. Now CEO of Guardian Life Insurance, Ms. Mulligan reflects on that move：

I was 41 then, when it is ________to be the peak of one's career. At the time, taking a ________was considered a really strange thing. People said to me, “You can^’t take time off. You'll never_________on a career path.”

Then I had a relative who________ . It was clear at her funeral that she had made a big ________on lots of people as a preschool teacher. I thought about my________ at the time： Could I be a person like her? I was a senior insurance manager. ________, I didn't gain such career meaning. So for me it was time to break, and I________ that job.

I took two years off. The first year I spent much time with my family. And, I have to say, time with_________. Time to really be alone and think about what I had_________ and what that meant for my future. It was a big reset.

The second year, I was able to________ on what I might like to do next. After many trials, I decided finally my____career in insurance was my real love. I find it to be very ________-it does help people's lives, especially when they are at their_________moments.

So I went to work for Guardian Life Insurance, from an employee in 2008 to CEO in 2011. I didn't________CEO. I just wanted to lead with________. Now I find purpose and meaning in my job every day. Once you find it, you don^’t really________it. So it is OK to take time to ________, as long as you're discovering what's________to your life. Life is not a straight line. And you'll get to the right place _________.

1.

A．guaranteed

B．supposed

C．set

D．reported

2.

A．prize

B．breath

C．trip

D．break

3.

A．get back

B．fall down

C．hold on

D．grow up

4.

A．gave up

B．quitted office

C．passed away

D．lived alone

5.

A．advance

B．improvement

C．living

D．influence

6.

A．life

B．achievements

C．change

D．mood

7.

A．Besides

B．Still

C．Instead

D．Therefore

8.

A．offered

B．accepted

C．lost

D．quitted

9.

A．others

B．colleagues

C．myself

D．friends

10.

A．learned

B．found

C．tested

D．admitted

11.

A．focus

B．take

C．insist

D．feed

12.

A．favorite

B．original

C．future

D．permanent

13.

A．delightful

B．stressful

C．meaningful

D．graceful

14.

A．last

B．best

C．worst

D．most

15.

A．sign up

B．look down upon

C．think about

D．aim at

16.

A．successes

B．values

C．power

D．interests

17.

A．forget

B．lose

C．recognize

D．replace

18.

A．protest

B．entertain

C．perform

D．explore

19.

A．romantic

B．wrong

C．important

D．scaring

20.

A．eventually

B．dramatically

C．rapidly

D．fortunately

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

On Monday night, Cindy' s nine-year-old daughter Daisy announced she was going to practice one last time for the upcoming third grade talent show. The following day, she' d be performing "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten, which they both knew would be a crowd pleaser among her young classmates. She had prepared herself for the show for nearly two months, during which she herself made the final decision to sing to the guitar. She had learned to play the guitar for two years.

As she began to play, Cindy closed her eyes, imagining for a moment what the children' s faces would look like as she began to play and sing. Most of her classmates had never heard this girl sing, let alone play the guitar. As she shared her musical gift in that spotlight moment, Cindy knew it would be hard for her to contain her smile. Cindy guessed that she would be a little nervous before so many students and teachers. But she wouldn't be invited to witness what would happen. She was a little disappointed.

"Parents aren't allowed to come to the third grade talent show, Mom," she said matter-of-factly two weeks ago, breaking her heart right in half.

“What? You must be mistaken," Cindy said, feeling inappropriately emotional about this news. They were only students of the third grade. They should be accompanied by their parents on such important occasions. They may be nervous. Her mind was full of kind thoughts and love, but she said nothing. Perhaps that day she had something unhappy so she was unwilling to talk much with her. Perhaps her school would give out invitations to all the parents welcoming them to appreciate their children's performances. She decided to offer her puzzle, so she asked with caution, "Would parents be invited to the show?"

"No. No parents. It's just for kids. " she said, doing nothing to soften the blow…that is, until she saw the look on her face. Tapping her hand gently, she said with confidence, "Don't worry, Mom. I'll be fine.”

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Cindy knew she would be fine.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cindy desired to watch her growth especially on such occasions.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . Once I started working after graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University, I decided to stay in the workforce and go to school part-time. I began my journey as an adult _______ in the Business Administration program at Wilfrid Laurier University. When I _______ from Laurier, a colleague introduced me to the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist （CEBS） program, which offered a professional credential（凭证）related to my field of _______

These days, I keep my industry knowledge _______ through reading industry publications, _______   relative conferences and taking an annual Continuing Education course. From a_______interest perspective, I've taken music lessons and _______ in first aid, gardening and website development.

Some might call me a learning _______. I honestly can't imagine a time when I want to stop learning. Sometimes people ask me why I _______ to take courses when I am getting close to “retirement’’. When I look to the ________, 30 years of sitting on the couch watching Netflix isn't the kind of life I want to live. I need a reason to get out of bed in the morning, and something to keep me ________ active.

I am looking at the Plain Language program as an opportunity to learn a new skill that will not only make me ________ at my current job, but also will ________ some extra income once I leave my full-time career behind.

The days of being able to ________ education after university are long gone. So, continuous learning will be necessary to keep up with the pace of ________

1.

A．designer

B．teacher

C．reporter

D．learner

2.

A．heard

B．inferred

C．graduated

D．suffered

3.

A．work

B．training

C．research

D．education

4.

A．current

B．known

C．useful

D．remarkable

5.

A．organizing

B．attending

C．recording

D．confirming

6.

A．secret

B．personal

C．unique

D．common

7.

A．choices

B．measures

C．courses

D．responsibilities

8.

A．celebrity

B．master

C．consultant

D．addict

9.

A．need

B．agree

C．continue

D．refuse

10.

A．truth

B．demand

C．effect

D．future

11.

A．financially

B．physically

C．mentally

D．socially.

12.

A．better

B．stronger

C．braver

D．firmer

13.

A．reduce

B．generate

C．reserve

D．negotiate

14.

A．care about

B．leave behind

C．insist on

D．show off

15.

A．comment

B．purchase

C．production

D．change

9 . The Fortune magazine once posed a question to people all over the world: “If you were to choose again, what would you like to be?” “I’d like to _________ a grocery store and provide daily goods for the locals,” a judge _________. “My dream,” said a teacher, “is to _________ to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there.” A police officer answered that his _________ is to start afresh as a photographer. However, the answers from several businessmen were _________. One wanted to become a woman; another indicated his wish was to _________ from the human world which is pretty dull for him and _________ change into a plant. People in other _________ answered the same question raised by the magazine in _________ ways. Some wanted to be diplomats (外交官), others longed to __________ President and experience the feeling of being a top leader, and still others __________ the idea of a cook. Whatever they set their minds on, none was willing to __________ what they are should a new choice exist.

People forever face a __________. They live a fairly good life, but from time to time they grow __________ of all this. One can hardly put this psychology, resulting from life’s boredom and __________ of enthusiasm, down to insatiability (不知足) on the part of humans. In fact, familiarity __________ that.

When one becomes too acquainted with something, he loses his __________ and feels bored. What he once regarded as __________ life has been a long day. Even things that offended him so much __________ to excite him! Such being the case, the person truly needs to go __________ to look for scenery!

1.

A．sponsor

B．run

C．design

D．build

2.

A．recorded

B．explained

C．responded

D．interrupted

3.

A．go down

B．turn down

C．put down

D．get down

4.

A．determination

B．demand

C．difficulty

D．desire

5.

A．uncomfortable

B．unusual

C．informal

D．inaccurate

6.

A．learn

B．differ

C．withdraw

D．arise

7.

A．simply

B．nearly

C．slightly

D．barely

8.

A．groups

B．companies

C．fields

D．countries

9.

A．various

B．vital

C．specific

D．special

10.

A．turn on

B．turn into

C．turn out

D．turn down

11.

A．rejected

B．doubted

C．held

D．analyzed

12.

A．admit

B．remain

C．consider

D．forget

13.

A．loss

B．truth

C．challenge

D．dilemma

14.

A．tired

B．proud

C．careful

D．aware

15.

A．advantage

B．effect

C．expectation

D．lack

16.

A．removes

B．reflects

C．balances

D．causes

17.

A．affection

B．judgment

C．comprehension

D．restriction

18.

A．ordinary

B．appealing

C．busy

D．moving

19.

A．attempt

B．continue

C．fail

D．manage

20.

A．anywhere

B．everywhere

C．somewhere

D．elsewhere

10 . What brings you happiness?     1     Instead of just focusing on getting your wants, ifs much easier to find happiness by ridding yourself of the things that don't serve a beneficial purpose. Here are things you should let go of if you want to lead a happy life.

Pride isn't necessarily a terrible thing. It can bring you confidence and self-assurance, which are two great qualities that can help you lead a happy life.     2     It's essential to keep your pride in check and get rid of any overload that is no longer serving you.

    3     It often arises from judgment or criticism of yourself and other people. It causes unhappiness and becomes a burden on your life. As long as you are the most honest and authentic version of yourself, no one has the right to judge you for it and that goes for you, too.

When you think about addiction, you might think of alcohol or drug addiction. But there are countless other forms of addiction, too. You could be addicted to work, sugar, video games, drama, or even a harmful relationship.     4     If you want to be happier, think about dropping your addictions.

It's also important to recognize that leaving your comfort zone is a good, although often unwanted idea. If you never leave your comfort zone, you'll never grow. Even though something can make you feel uncomfortable at first, it will benefit you in the long run.     5    

A．If you're in this situation, you,ll be much happier.

B．Always keep in mind that self-doubt has no benefits.

C．Drop the belief that your past will always be better than the future.

D．Whatever your desire is, it will always be a barrier to your happiness.

E．Many people believe if they fulfilled their desires, they would be satisfied.

F．However, your extreme pride can ruin your personal and professional relationships.

G．Ultimately, you'll expand your horizons on who you can be and what you can achieve.