1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.

A. Answer   B. luxury   C. challenging   D. aimless   E. grabbing   F. visualize G. cracked   H. smooth   I. stuck   J. eager     K. undergoing

Answer this truthfully... are you really living your life? Or are you pretty good at existing, flowing with, and reacting to things as they happen? Better yet, are you steering at the helm, taking personal responsibility, or are you sitting in the passenger seat, letting others decide for you?

You have the     1     of deciding who you want to be every single day you wake up. It is the people who have mastered the art of living happily and peacefully that have    2     this code, the ones who wake up content and taking responsibility for their actions.

If you feel     3     or lost at sea, whatever it is, you have to accept a portion of responsibility for where you are. You are not responsible for the beliefs you hold based on things people have told you, but you     4     for dealing with them.

The road to learning how to take personal responsibility can be a difficult one, but start simple, and then begin to tackle the more difficult aspects.

Open Your Sails and Be Willing to Fail

When was the last time you took the courage to really open your sails? To be vulnerable and willing to fail?

Opening your sails means that you seek out new,     5     and uncertain events to develop yourself. Wouldn’t it be nice to raise the tide for the other boats and seize amazing opportunities? Imagine if you could just forget all about what’s negative and just focus on being in the moment.

Move Forward with Intention

As you sail through life, are you making intentional goals and plans, or are you simply letting things happen and watching life pass by without    6     hold of the moments?

To start taking personal responsibility, work on goal setting. When possible, set SMART goals so that you can     7     your progress as you move through them. When you know when and how you should be completing goals, it will be easier to     8     away the difficulty and take responsibility for all you have and haven’t done to achieve them.

Live in the Moment

As you’re    9     the ups and downs on the ocean of your life, are you really honing in on each present moment, or are your thoughts focused on the past and future? Are you    10     in the mistakes others made that forced you into a difficult position?

Stop blaming other people or situations if you really want to relish each moment in your life. Start taking personal responsibility for each thought and emotion that passes through you. Stop reacting and start analyzing.

2 . Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words below.

navy   switch   circuit   gravity   perceived   theoretical   microscope   entertainment

Li Zhen: I would love to be a famous inventor or scientist some day! Ever since my parents bought me a     1     for my birthday, I’ve just been hooked on science!
Chen Xi: I thought you were planning on joining the     2     and sailing around the world! But yes, science does seem to be your main form of     3     these days.
Li Zhen: I’ve been reading a lot about the most significant scientists and discoveries in history. It’s amazing that many scientists seem to have had an incredible “aha moment”.
Chen Xi: Well, it’s not always just about one moment. They may have had that first great idea but they put in so much hard work. It took them many years creating thousands of     4     and tubes and turning on thousands of     5     to achieve their goal! A good idea needs dedication to be a success.
Li Zhen: Yes, I agree. What else do you think the most amazing inventors and scientists have in common?
Chen Xi: I think sharing the findings of your research is extremely important. A good example is Stephen Hawking. He wanted everyone to understand more about the universe. Even if     6     physics is so complex!
Li Zhen: Hawking was incredible! He     7     the universe in a way that I think only Einstein had before. I hope we can build on his work. There’s so much more to learn about space,     8    , black holes and time…
Chen Xi: Well then, let’s get started!

3 . Complete the dialogue using one of the articles below or leave it blank.

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Alex: Hi, Jeff. What are you reading?
Jeff: Hi, Alex. It’s     1     interesting book about different attitudes towards success. It seems that success is a very subjective concept.
Alex: What do you mean by that?
Jeff: Well, I mean success is different for different people. If your ambition is to be a millionaire, then your bank account is     2     most important thing.
Alex: I see. So, if family is     3     most important thing for you, maybe finding     4     husband or wife and having     5     children is what you would understand success to be.
Jeff: Exactly. It’s interesting to see     6     variety of ideas here. Everyone is different.
Alex: So, what would     7     successful life be like for you in the future?
Jeff: I think if I could have     8     happy family and     9     career in science I would feel I have achieved     10     success. What about you?
Alex: For me, travelling around     11    world and also having     12     happy family would make me feel happy and successful.

4 . 请从下表中选择合适的词汇并用其适当的形式完成此文。

Antoine de Saint­Exupéry, who     1     aeroplanes when he was young, was a French writer.    2     by his plane crash, he published The Little Prince, one of the bestselling books. The narrator (叙述人) of the story is a     3     person. He is not used to those adults who are too     4     without imagination to understand his drawings by themselves. The failure of Drawing Number One and Two made him     5     and choose another profession     6     a painter. On his all­alone journey, the little prince meets different kinds of people. From these people he gets a     7     that the grown­ups are very odd (古怪的). Maybe it’s more     8     for us to imagine, and for more to think over.