1 . Here are the lessons that my first swimming experience taught me about starting a business.

    1     For the first time, I went beyond thinking of swimming and actually made a conscious decision to swim. When it comes to starting that business, it’s enough with the wishing, thinking and talking. You need to make a conscious decision to start.    2     It is something you have to do consciously. Thus you need to go beyond desiring that business.

Tell your friends and family about your decision. I started telling my close friends and family members about my intention to go swimming for the first time. Some of them laughed at me, but it didn’t stop me. I did it for two reasons. On one hand, I wanted to receive encouragement On the other hand, however, telling people about it made me responsible for them.    3     You can discuss the plan with your boss or best friend.

Secure yourself. After getting my swimming ticket, I quickly asked for a lifebelt I wasn’t about, to go into the swimming pool for the first time without it. Prevention is always better and cheaper than cure Make security a priority in your new business.    4    

Enjoy yourself. Yeah, I had a lot of fun at the pool.    5     Starting and running a business should also involve an amount of fun. I don’t mean you should not take things seriously. But not until you do what you enjoy, or enjoy what you do and have fun in the process, can your business be successful.

A．Decide to take action.

B．Make up your mind and just wait silently.

C．So go ahead and tell someone about your business plans.

D．I hung out with my friends and we all had a wonderful time.

E．Put as much money as you can in business regardless of security.

F．Making a decision involves more than just wishing for something to happen.

G．The higher the worth of the business is, the more effort you should put in security.

2 . While waiting for my daughter I treated myself with a coffee which I used to be so dependent on that when I stopped it I had headache for days. So while I was enjoying my rate moment, I was attracted by an old men who seemed not well

I could not see his face to be sure, as it was laid between his folded arms on the table. He had a long warm coat, and a big backpack which made me think he could be a homeless. I quit wondering, went to his table, patted him on the arm and asked him, “Are you OK?” He raised his head and said something in a whisper, nodding yes. I realized by the strong smell that he was indeed a homeless man.

I asked him if he was hungry. He responded but I could not understand his answer. However, I didn’t give up and asked him if he would like some rice balls at which he raised his head saying clearly this time that he would be thankful for a rice bait Immediately I went to the nearest shop and bought a drink and a warm lunch box, and brought them to him. He said “thank you” but didn’t eat right away and made no move, maybe because he was a little shy in the presence of a lady.

So I left them on his table and changed my waiting place. When I passed again nearby, he was eating. You should have sensed my great pleasure. I was so grateful that I had the ways to help an old man even if only for a moment of his life.

1. How did the author determine the old man^ situation finally?

A．Through her nose.	B．With her eyes.
C．By raising his head.	D．By asking him.

2. What was the the old man’s first reaction after he was given the food?

A．He got excited.	B．He remained still.
C．He refused to eat it.	D．He couldn’t wait to eat.

3. What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Rice balls.	B．Bottles of cocoa.
C．A drink and a lunch box.	D．A rice ball and a lunch box.

3 . 假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Jack打算去一家中资公司参加面试，他感到困难重重,特向你征求意见。请你用英语给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.事前准备：多了解该公司；
2.面试中：面带微笑，要有自信；
3.注意事项：多练习汉语常用口语。
注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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4 . Since last March, I have been visiting a pet clinic because of my cat Eddie. The clinic is in northern Massachusetts, about two hours from our home on Cape Cod. I expected it would be terrible depressing but it’s just the opposite. I have been so surprised at what I have learned there.

Now I believe happiness is something to love in any form. If I’ve ever know an angel, it is Keri, Eddie’s technician. Both Eddie and I are under her loving care. She gives Eddie his medicines.She gives me emotional guidance as well.

I can offer tell when it’s someone’s first visit. They’re usually crying. I think the reason why the rest of us don’t cry has nothing to do with hope. I think it has to do with another ingredient of happiness. When we think about our pet’s distant future, even if they’re healthy, w will feel sad. Keri, in her prayerful voice says, “Focus on loving Eddie right now.” “Right now” is the only way people think at he clinic.

Instant connection is what happens in the waiting room. We join together to tenderly life a lame dog. We take turns distracting a cat with sparkly toys so she doesn’t chew her bandage. Nobody asks for help. Everybody offers. We just do it.

When the end of life is very near, owners often believe their pet’s happiness is more important than something like a strict diet. A young fellow whose pet dog suffers from canner says, “He can have anything he wants now.” So I guess an element of happiness is not so much the length of a life but the joy and peace that life contains.

At this place, the focus is not on dying, and it’s not on living. The focus, for pets and for people, is on living happily.

1. What does Keri stress most according to Paragraph 3?

A．Living is happy.

B．Time is precious.

C．Hope is certain.

D．Love is everything.

2. What does instant connection in the waiting area wean?

A．They live in harmony.

B．They help each other.

C．They are full of love.

D．They ask for help.

3. Why does a young fellow have his pet eat anything it wants?

A．He wants his pet to gain weight.

B．He likes to do whatever he wants.

C．An Lovely Angel of a Pet Clinic.

D．The Ingredients of Happiness.

5 . The snow was falling and the roads had become dangerous. The schools were dismissed early, but much to my surprise, my ____ wasn’t canceled. So I went, feeling especially heroic. As far as I could see, I was risking my life to keep my ____. Snow or no snow, I would be on time for my scheduled donation at the local ____ center.

When I got there, I discovered I wasn’t _____. Four more “hero-types” were already lying back in donor chairs with lines ____ to their veins, and machines quietly pumping away to ______ their lifesaving gifts.

Seeing my fellow donors honoring their own commitments, I realized why I was there. I lay back in my donor chair, ready to make a difference in the life of someone I would never _____.

To be honest, I’d never really thought about why I donate. I just do it. But a few months ago, during one of my ____ donations I learned that my blood was specifically for a cancer patient and for a newborn baby—both patients needed what I would give in order to live. I’ve viewed my visits to the blood center _____ ever since.

My wife Karen is a _____, too. And more importantly, she has been on the bone marrow (骨髄) list for fifteen years, ever since she signed up to provide bone marrow to a kindergartner with leukemia (白血病). That little girl died before Karen’s bone marrow could help her, ____ Karen was called again recently. Her test results were still on file, and it turned out she was a potential ____ for someone else. The caller asked Karen if she would still be willing to become a bone marrow donor. “Yes,” she said and then immediately began answering questions on the pages of paperwork for further testing. It was a race ____ time.

I wish I could say that this ____ was won. It wasn’t. The caller later thanked Karen for her participation and asked a few more questions—including whether or not she’d ____ on the donor list. “Of course,” Karen answered.

Last week Karen gave blood and next week I’ll make my usual donation. I’ll ____ an afternoon from my schedule and make an appointment. I don’t know whose life my donation may ____. Most likely it will be a ____, but on any day the person needing a blood product could be you or me or maybe a loved one. It is worthwhile to ___ our time to donate.

I really do feel _____ every time I donate. And I like the feeling.

1.

A．appointment

B．class

C．meeting

D．flight

2.

A．secret

B．balance

C．shape

D．word

3.

A．service

B．shopping

C．blood

D．care

4.

A．alone

B．welcome

C．late

D．lucky

5.

A．exposed

B．attached

C．applied

D．added

6.

A．examine

B．produce

C．collect

D．clean

7.

A．meet

B．forget

C．miss

D．recognize

8.

A．regular

B．unexpected

C．special

D．pleasant

9.

A．wisely

B．differently

C．hesitantly

D．carefully

10.

A．receiver

B．doctor

C．patient

D．donor

11.

A．or

B．but

C．and

D．for

12.

A．risk

B．customer

C．match

D．partner

13.

A．beyond

B．with

C．against

D．of

14.

A．honor

B．test

C．prize

D．race

15.

A．rank

B．sign

C．appear

D．remain

16.

A．clear

B．separate

C．lose

D．remove

17.

A．touch

B．affect

C．create

D．enrich

18.

A．child

B．stranger

C．hero

D．friend

19.

A．spend

B．save

C．kill

D．take

20.

A．empty

B．grateful

C．proud

D．nervous

6 . Before reading McCarty's story I had thought that a smile just invited unwanted attention. Afterwards I had a_______opinion. I found that smiling could_______myself and the people around me.

Recently I became a(n)_______in my son's school. The more I drove the more I heard the other drivers_______about a new crossing guard, the person who_______the flow of traffic so that cars can get in and out of the school area_______and safely. The guard, not having much_______, seemed unsure when he made a decision, which often_______long lines of heavy traffic. Most days he looked worried. I saw cars pass by him with the_______drivers. I wanted to do something just to make the guard________.

Then I realized I did have the________to change at least one interaction(互动)in his day. One morning when the crossing guard gave me a(n)________to pull into the school, I moved my car forward. Then, just before I began my________, I gave him a big smile. He saw me, and then his face________. He smiled back at me as I continued my turn.

That's it. That's all it took. I knew I had made a________in his day. And________I have not spoken a word to this man, I know he________me because we smiled to each other every time he sees me behind the wheel.

Now, I________smile toward people around me. I can't speak for the people who have________these smiles, but I can say my life is so much________, so much more joyous, that I can't imagine how I lived without such a smile. I hope I can make others share their happiness just as freely.

1.

A．poor

B．new

C．strong

D．popular

2.

A．change

B．protect

C．educate

D．surprise

3.

A．teacher

B．cleaner

C．driver

D．adviser

4.

A．ask

B．argue

C．learn

D．complain

5.

A．admits

B．controls

C．breaks

D．notices

6.

A．quickly

B．closely

C．quietly

D．lately

7.

A．interest

B．discussion

C．experience

D．consideration

8.

A．drew

B．reduced

C．followed

D．caused

9.

A．careless

B．impatient

C．drunk

D．dangerous

10.

A．relaxed

B．proud

C．nervous

D．confused

11.

A．truth

B．message

C．power

D．program

12.

A．address

B．gift

C．report

D．sign

13.

A．work

B．turn

C．test

D．journey

14.

A．softened

B．reddened

C．darkened

D．hardened

15.

A．speech

B．mistake

C．decision

D．difference

16.

A．now that

B．as if

C．even though

D．only if

17.

A．believes

B．recognizes

C．supports

D．interviews

18.

A．always

B．never

C．hardly

D．sometimes

19.

A．sent

B．enjoyed

C．collected

D．received

20.

A．easier

B．longer

C．brighter

D．busier

7 . When I was just out of college, I managed to get my dream job as a trader in New York City on the floor of the American Stock（股票）exchange.

Though it was a proud_______,the job was simply too physically_____—I must stand in a crowd every day, which often_______me in a mindset（心态）that held me back.

Manhattan is a walking town and it's difficult to ______when you have a disability. Taxis are expensive and riding the subway _______dozens of steep steps to get below ______.This left me only one________—the bus.

One night, after the _______for my job, I was aching with self-pity________it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop. I became more and more________without an umbrella, thinking I’d never________it in this city. Telling myself, "this city is just too hard" and "maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me".

And then, I ______the most beautiful, short moment. A couple came rolling by on roller skates, hand_______hand as they skated what seemed like the tango. They were all wet but they saw the_____as an opportunity and romance.

I suddenly became grateful for waiting in the rain because I________have missed this beauty___________if I had been in a taxi or on the subway. This, although _______, was an important moment on my journey to discovering the________of achieving health and happiness. When I change my mindset, ______for a moment, to what is possible and work to get rid of the self-limiting beliefs that________my daily actions, I will be on the road to a healthier, happier life.

1.

A．adjustment

B．achievement

C．agreement

D．treatment

2.

A．tiring

B．boring

C．relaxing

D．disappointing

3.

A．reminded

B．expected

C．took

D．left

4.

A．go up

B．get around

C．set off

D．show up

5.

A．requests

B．supports

C．requires

D．surrounds

6.

A．ground

B．street

C．town

D．city

7.

A．change

B．chance

C．idea

D．choice

8.

A．struggle

B．work

C．experience

D．influence

9.

A．before

B．while

C．when

D．after

10.

A．nervous

B．curious

C．scared

D．upset

11.

A．get

B．make

C．put

D．watch

12.

A．recalled

B．observed

C．witnessed

D．realized

13.

A．on

B．by

C．to

D．in

14.

A．rain

B．tree

C．wind

D．cloud

15.

A．shall

B．would

C．need

D．must

16.

A．exactly

B．instantly

C．entirely

D．suddenly

17.

A．strange

B．small

C．normal

D．different

18.

A．humor

B．honest

C．power

D．principle

19.

A．still

B．yet

C．also

D．even

20.

A．affect

B．follow

C．forbid

D．harm

8 . Do you have a dream? Is it part of your life? Everybody has dreams. I have a ______, too. When I slept, I would dream of living it; when I ______, I would work for living it.

One day, somebody told me, “To ______ is better than to arrive.” Hearing this, I ______ laughed it off, not quite understanding how that was even _______. And I didn’t realize how true it was ______ I had what I wanted. Then I suddenly realized that the person living the dream was different from the one who had ______ for it. Since then, I have made a great ______ to work for the realization of my dream. ________,  I achieved what I had wanted. I have now become a wiser, calmer, stronger and more passionate person.

The journey has ________ me a lot. I made mistakes and learned from them. I _______ and learned to get up again. I cried and I learned to wipe away my tears. I made friends and learned to ______ people. I made enemies and learned to value ______. The journey has transformed a caterpillar (毛虫) into a beautiful butterfly, eagerly waiting to ______ the world with her newly-found wings.

We all know that our _______ isn’t as perfect as it is in the fairy tales. It _______ great ambition and courage to fulfill our dreams. But we should remember that even if ______ gets in our way, nothing will _______ us.

So friends, always remember: “ Experience is the best ______ and there are no guarantees that one will become an artist. Only the ________ matters.” So let’s drink to a new journey. Cheers!

1.

A．reason

B．permission

C．dream

D．question

2.

A．got in

B．got through

C．got on

D．got up

3.

A．gather

B．escape

C．travel

D．return

4.

A．ever

B．even

C．almost

D．just

5.

A．possible

B．difficult

C．certain

D．necessary

6.

A．because

B．until

C．if

D．after

7.

A．paid

B．worked

C．prepared

D．waited

8.

A．effort

B．research

C．promise

D．difference

9.

A．Normally

B．Regularly

C．Finally

D．Actually

10.

A．pleased

B．changed

C．pressed

D．worried

11.

A．fell down

B．set down

C．looked out

D．put down

12.

A．value

B．ask

C．miss

D．see

13.

A．plans

B．choices

C．lessons

D．concerns

14.

A．save

B．imagine

C．enjoy

D．explore

15.

A．study

B．life

C．plan

D．creation

16.

A．attracts

B．advises

C．praises

D．takes

17.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

18.

A．persuade

B．stop

C．cure

D．match

19.

A．fruit

B．course

C．teacher

D．hope

20.

A．journe

B．task

C．decision

D．wealth

9 . As a little child,1 was always plump（胖的）.In college I started blowing up. It got out of control
when l went to law school.
       I'd made a decision a thousand times: I'm going to lose weight now. But what motivated（激发）
me to get serious about it was turning 30.1 weighed 414 pounds.1 was always tired. Some of my
family members have suffered from heart disease, and l was frightened. I also wanted to look better.
So after my birthday,1 walked into the office of a weight loss doctor.
       She was very understanding. Her focus was on balanced meals and she wanted me to exercise.
       Walking was all I could do at first. I started by walking a few blocks and gradually increased the
distance, until one weekend, I heard myself saying, "Wow, this seems pretty easy." So I started to run.
       1 was losing nine or ten pounds a month, and I had more energy. I started to think about the New
York City Marathon. For years,1 watched the runners and thought, "This looks like fun, but I could
never do that." But now I realized that maybe I could.I joined the New York Road Runners.I ran a
l0km, then a half marathon.I still wasn't confident I could run a full 26 miles. But I told myself I was
going to do it, no matter what.
       By my 33rd birthday,1 was down to 180 pounds. I started formally training for the marathon.
And on the morning of November l, I stood on the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island with more than
40,000 0ther runners, waiting for the event to start.
       It was unbelievable to have the audience cheering me on, handing me cups of water. And I
crossed the finish line. My friends sprayed（向……喷射）me with beer, as if I'd won the Super Bowl.
And at that moment,I knew: If I set my mind to something, nothing is impossible.
1. The underlined phrase "blowing up" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____.

A．going weaker

B．becoming fatter

C．becoming healthier

D．growing high

2. From the passage we can know that the author____.

A．controlled his weight at college	B．began to consider losing weight at 30
C．was satisfied with his figure as a kid	D．may have a family history of heart attack

3. Which of the following sayings can best summarize the passage?

A．A good beginning is half done.	B．Pride comes before a fall.
C．Practice makes perfect.	D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

10 .         There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
        People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this term of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing (批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation (模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
        Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact (接触) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1. People who are unhappy _______.

A．always consider things differently from others

B．usually are affected by the results of certain things

C．usually misunderstand what others think or say

D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

2. We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A．we should pity all such unhappy people

B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons

3. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ____.

A．prevent any communication with them	B．show no respect and politeness to them
C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects	D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

4. In this passage, the writer mainly _______.

A．describes two types of people

B．laughs at the unhappy people

C．suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

D．tells people how to be happy in life