1 . Back in business school, macho (大男子气的) kids like me studied finance. In the competition of life, money _____ winning, so those who managed the money would become the _____. Didn't matter that I was a woman - I was as _____ as any guy you'd ever met.

It's taken me a lot of years, a lot of living, to _____ that my view of the world was upside down. The reality is: finance is for wimps (懦夫). Finance is the easy part. However, it's much _____ to deal with people. The winners in society are the people who understand how to _____ other people.

In my 20s, I worked really hard. I _____ name - brand schools and piled on the degrees. I was focused on my climb to the top as a successful real - estate developer. I worked full - time as I was studying, because I was _____.

Then when I was31, I got to the top in a way that I never imagined possible. I was _____ Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles. In that role, I collaborated with leaders from all sectors of society.

When our four - year term came to a ______, I moved to another world of power and money, as a headhunter for CEOs and other ______ talent for the world's biggest companies.

As a result of all these ______ I've had the chance to meet, befriend, and work with leaders from all sectors in countries throughout the world.

And here's what I've learned: the leaders are not the ______ IQ people in any organization. They didn't get the highest grades, and they didn't score the highest exam scores. They got to the top ______ they have the ability to attract the best people to work for them. And at the root of that power of attraction is empathy (共鸣). Empathy is the ability to truly connect with other human beings. It's life's hardest but most important skill. And it's the skill ______ for leadership in a changing world.

1.

A．ignored

B．equaled

C．combined

D．caused

2.

A．directors

B．heroes

C．winners

D．losers

3.

A．optimistic

B．naughty

C．competitive

D．practical

4.

A．realize

B．deny

C．complain

D．debate

5.

A．happier

B．simpler

C．easier

D．harder

6.

A．care about

B．relate to

C．depend on

D．talk with

7.

A．attended

B．avoided

C．left

D．escaped

8.

A．in a hurry

B．in vain

C．in surprise

D．in the end

9.

A．appointed

B．treated

C．awarded

D．charged

10.

A．start

B．fame

C．close

D．trend

11.

A．different

B．top

C．common

D．busy

12.

A．experiences

B．performances

C．accidents

D．experiments

13.

A．busiest

B．lowest

C．dullest

D．highest

14.

A．until

B．because

C．so

D．before

15.

A．required

B．remembered

C．regarded

D．reached

2 . In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be _______ with who you are. There's always someone who's a bit _______ . The only solution is to reach _______ and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more accurate measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your _______ .

Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others.   _______ you see yourself better than someone and you get lazy, or you see someone else better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for _______ . It is a fool's game. Not one of us is exactly _______ . The only direct and honest comparison is _______ yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.

My opinion is that you are only _______ to compare yourself to someone else if their life situation is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how ________ you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there's not, you can ________ someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best ________ .

Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to ________ you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who asks if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn't make a bit of ________ . You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own progress is all you need.

If you ________ to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your game.

1.

A．patient

B．strict

C．content

D．concerned

2.

A．stronger

B．wiser

C．lazier

D．better

3.

A．out

B．up

C．inside

D．outside

4.

A．end

B．best

C．side

D．convenience

5.

A．Whether

B．If

C．Once

D．Either

6.

A．fun

B．nothing

C．sure

D．success

7.

A．equal

B．unique

C．alike

D．common

8.

A．to

B．by

C．for

D．within

9.

A．allowed

B．suggested

C．instructed

D．directed

10.

A．diligent

B．dedicated

C．optimistic

D．addicted

11.

A．declare

B．conclude

C．announce

D．bet

12.

A．assistant

B．coach

C．competitor

D．teacher

13.

A．lead

B．push

C．expose

D．cause

14.

A．difference

B．sense

C．change

D．effort

15.

A．commit

B．devote

C．tend

D．contribute

3 . Kindness is a key value that God desires us to have. When you give kindness to others, it will be returned to you. Finally, we _________ having the whole house painted today. It was hard to work in this situation. But I _________ good coffee and beautiful biscuits, which made our work easier. We didn't complain and moved the furniture each night, so the painting could be completed _________.

I became friends with this young _________ over the two weeks while he painted. We weren't going to paint the bathroom area _________ painting there possibly made it inconvenient to use the bathroom. Instead, we planned to paint it later. But he _________ a suggestion about getting it _________ quickly for me and also painted the front door in this shiny paint.

When we went to _________ him, he refused my money. He said the bathroom and the door were free of _________, which was a gift to me. Because I had never experienced such things before, I felt surprised. He explained that I had made him so __________ that he wanted to do this.

On the last day, I also bought him a __________ to go to the entertainment center in the city in order to __________ himself. We went there. A meal was part of it and the seats lay back, which were very safe and __________ to sit on. He was thankful and satisfied. I told him that I wanted to show my __________ on how well he had been working in my __________. I said I would really like to thank him. He loved my treat. We did have a good time there.

1.

A．risked

B．finished

C．hated

D．limited

2.

A．drank

B．sold

C．tasted

D．supplied

3.

A．carelessly

B．smoothly

C．slightly

D．difficultly

4.

A．worker

B．traveller

C．neighbor

D．boss

5.

A．though

B．because

C．before

D．unless

6.

A．held back

B．gave up

C．came up with

D．put up with

7.

A．done

B．produced

C．broken

D．replaced

8.

A．arrest

B．blame

C．praise

D．pay

9.

A．damage

B．protection

C．charge

D．entrance

10.

A．thin

B．strong

C．welcome

D．wealthy

11.

A．door

B．ticket

C．place

D．newspaper

12.

A．ignore

B．punish

C．relax

D．judge

13.

A．comfortable

B．terrible

C．strange

D．upset

14.

A．sadness

B．appreciation

C．honestly

D．regret

15.

A．office

B．shop

C．car

D．house

4 . I don’t have many secrets because I’m a terrible liar. But there was one huge secret that I _______ for years — I failed my first driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come _______.

I _______ up for driving lessons. I got a perfect score for my written exam, but getting behind the wheel was a different _______. When October 30th came, I felt very confident and really wanted to _______ the brand-new license I would get. _______ that special day, I can’t _______ if I was nervous. What I do remember is my starting the test, pausing at a stop sign for a few _______, and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I failed for my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. But I told everyone I didn’t take the test.

One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and _______ the test. Later that night I __________ for the first time by myself, which brought me an amazing feeling I had never experienced. But still, I couldn’t __________ telling anyone the truth. So I didn’t. It wasn’t until midway through college life that I came clean. And I __________ enough courage to bring the __________ out into the open.

Now I realize __________ and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience, without which one couldn’t become a __________ man.

1.

A．wrote

B．heard

C．discovered

D．kept

2.

A．late

B．naturally

C．close

D．easily

3.

A．signed

B．made

C．stood

D．came

4.

A．clue

B．story

C．character

D．routine

5.

A．turn in

B．lay aside

C．give away

D．show off

6.

A．Looking back on

B．Looking down on

C．Giving way to

D．Getting back to

7.

A．judge

B．doubt

C．remember

D．complain

8.

A．seconds

B．hours

C．days

D．weeks

9.

A．observed

B．studied

C．passed

D．argued

10.

A．cried

B．drove

C．left

D．succeeded

11.

A．forget

B．advise

C．enjoy

D．imagine

12.

A．gathered

B．searched

C．acquired

D．needed

13.

A．faith

B．rule

C．fault

D．fact

14.

A．honesty

B．failure

C．sadness

D．promotion

15.

A．shy

B．silent

C．true

D．confident

6 . Dad was always full of advice. One of the biggest lessons he taught me one summer was about having a strong _____ ethic(道德规范). When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed (割草) yards during the summer to _____ pocket money.

Every time we went to work, Dad was there to watch. I used to wonder _____ he came with us. He stood watching us work in the _____ weather when he could have been inside relaxing with air conditioning.

One day we were _____ our neighbor's yard. She always waited until the grass was knee－high to call us over. That afternoon, I was finishing up and was _____. I was just about to _____ the mower when I saw Dad pointing to some grass. I thought about how little I was getting paid for cutting grass so _____ that it almost broke the mower. I _____ him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “You missed a piece. ”

I frowned, hoping he would go home. He kept ______. So worn out and discouraged, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself, “That one piece isn't ______ anyone. Why won't he just let it go?”

Other neighbors ______ the good work we did and we soon got more ______. We started out with one client, but by the end of the summer we had five.

The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: Be professional. If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your ______. Give your customers the kind of service you would like to ______. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.

1.

A．work

B．family

C．neighbor

D．academy

2.

A．save

B．share

C．earn

D．borrow

3.

A．how

B．whether

C．when

D．why

4.

A．rainy

B．snowy

C．hot

D．warm

5.

A．visiting

B．cutting

C．cleaning

D．digging

6.

A．excited

B．confused

C．frightened

D．tired

7.

A．pay for

B．throw away

C．turn off

D．try out

8.

A．strange

B．thick

C．different

D．high

9.

A．ignored

B．forgot

C．comforted

D．thanked

10.

A．going

B．pointing

C．shaking

D．disturbing

11.

A．hurting

B．cheating

C．killing

D．welcoming

12.

A．took care of

B．took advantage of

C．took notice of

D．took hold of

13.

A．luck

B．information

C．business

D．advice

14.

A．space

B．peace

C．word

D．need

15.

A．offer

B．receive

C．provide

D．exchange

7 . Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seat by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.

After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.

Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!

Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching her through my own dirty window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?

Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world more clearly.

1. The writer couldn’t see everything clearly through the window because ________.

A．the woman’s window was dirty	B．the writer’s window was dirty
C．the woman lived nearby	D．the writer was near-sighted

2. “it dawned on me” probably means “________”.

A．I began to understand it	B．It cheered me up
C．I knew it grew light	D．It began to get dark

3. It’s clear that ________.

A．the writer often washed the window	B．they lived in a small town
C．they both worked as cleaners	D．the writer had never met the woman before

4. From the passage, we can learn that ________.

A．one shouldn’t criticize others very often

B．one should often make his window clean

C．one must judge himself before he judges others

D．one must look at others through his dirty window

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Some graduates，highly established in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon turned into    1    (complain)about stress in work and life. Smiling，the professor went to the kitchen and     2    (return) with a large pot of coffee and    3     collection of cups—porcelain，plastic，glass，crystal，some plain looking，some delicate—    4    (tell) them to help themselves to hot coffee.    5     all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said，“Have you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up，leaving behind the plain and cheap ones？” While it is normal for you to want only the best for     6    (you)，that is the source of your problems and stress.    7     all of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went for the best cups and     8    (eye) each other’s cups. “Now consider this: Life is the coffee，and the jobs，money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools     9    (hold)and contain life，and doesn’t change the quality of life. Sometimes，by concentrating only     10     the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee in it.” So don’t let the cups drive you，enjoy the coffee instead.

10 . 阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇 60词左右的内容概要 。

My old professor’s death sentence came in the summer of 1994. Doctors guessed he had two years left. Morrie knew it was less. But my old professor had made a great decision, one he began to construct the day when he came out of the doctor’s office with a knife hanging over his head. “Do I give up, or do I make the best of my time left? ” He had asked himself. He would not be ashamed of dying. Instead, he would make death his final project, the center point of days.

The last class of my old professor’s life had only one student. I was the student. The last class took place once a week in his house, by a window in the study, The class met on Tuesdays. It began after breakfast. The subject was The Meaning of Life. It was taught from experience. No grades were given, but there were oral exams each week. You were expected to respond to questions, and you were expected to ask questions of your own. You were also required to perform physical tasks now and then, such as lifting the professor’ s head to a comfortable spot on the pillow or placing his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Kissing him good-bye earned you extra credit. No books were required, yet many topics were covered, including love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness, and, finally, death.

I look back sometimes at the person I was before I rediscovered my old professor. I want to talk to that person. I want to tell him what to look out for, what mistakes to avoid. I want to tell him to be more open, to ignore the tricks of advertised values, to pay attention when your loved ones are speaking, as if it were the last time you might hear them. Mostly I want to tell that person to get on an airplane and visit a gentle old man in West Newton, Massachusetts sooner rather than later, before that old man gets sick and loses his ability to dance. I know I cannot do this. None of us can undo what we’ve done, or relive a life already recorded. But if Professor Morris Schwartz taught me anything at all, it was this: there is no such thing as“ too late”in life. He was changing until the day he said good-bye.