1 . Some of the most powerful companies in the world have co-founders. For example, Google(Sergey Brin and Larry Page),Apple(Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs),and Microsoft(Bill Gates and Paul Allen)and so on. Having partners can help to deal with the pressure and the failures that come with running a business. No matter how down on your luck you feel they may provide emotional support. They may have extra skills, and be on hand to help out with the day-to-day problems. And an alternate point of view may help to broaden your mind and aid the risk of mistakes being overlooked.

Everybody knows Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7.When the phone was launched in 2016,customers praised it for its storage, design and usability, and it may well have been a hit if it weren’t for the fact that it occasionally caught fire and exploded. It was soon banned immediately from flights, and Samsung had no choice but to recall the entire model. The shortcoming reportedly cost the company $1 billion, and a further $17 billion in lost sales. But remember, based on the lesson, the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy Note 9 are well received in the world! Now we know that failing is part of business success.

One thing that all great companies have in common is that they have failed many times—and luckily, they bounced back. Take Sarah Blakely, founder of shapewear brand Spanx for example. She credits her business success specifically to her failures. “I’d get kicked out of buildings all day long, “she remembered. “People would tear up my business card in my face. But my friends and I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had created. I learned that ‘no’ doesn’t always mean ‘no’ ,and that you may get 30 nos before you get the one yes. People told me no with Spanx for two years. “Spanx is worth just over $1 billion—it was a company that Blakely who took a degree in a law school started with just $5 000!

1. What can we learn from the examples in Paragraph 1?

A．Two heads are better than one.

B．Constant dropping wears the stone.

C．God helps those who help themselves.

D．All things are difficult before they are easy.

2. Why does the author mention Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7,8 and 9?

A．To suggest customers should follow the new trends.

B．To prove Samsung is responsible for customers.

C．To show Samsung paid for its product failure.

D．To explain that failures don’t spell the end.

3. What mainly contributed to Sarah Blakely’s success?

A．Her friends’help.	B．Her will power.
C．Her good luck.	D．Her education background.

4. How does the author develop the passage?

A．By making contrast.	B．By making classification.
C．By giving examples.	D．By giving numbers.

2 . I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some _____________ station.

The _________ moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the ___________ of that little wallet? The credit cards, the driver’s license, the cash, all lost to the bus.

Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband _____________ it while I was on the phone in the dining room. “Does Jennifer live here?” I heard a lady say. In my husband’s hand was my wallet, with not a penny ___________. She left before I could _________ make it to the door to offer my thanks.

After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who _________ the lady as Erin Smith. Without _______, I called to thank her. She said she _________ my wallet on a bus seat. She ______________ that going to a stranger’s house was a ____________ move, but she decided to take the chance. “If I were in that ____________, I would want someone to try to find me,” she said.

This one stranger responded beautifully to my small ____________, but she actually wasn’t the only one. Right after Erin ____________ my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my driver’s license to an online forum(论坛), trying to see ____________ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son’s nursery and who recognized my face. I’ve never ____________ words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but that’s not how the people I ______________ tend to act.

__________, I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone ____________ what almost anyone would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely ____________.

1.

A．accessible

B．hidden

C．unknown

D．convenient

2.

A．face-saving

B．brain-washing

C．eye-catching

D．heart-stopping

3.

A．parts

B．contents

C．details

D．ingredients

4.

A．ignored

B．answered

C．examined

D．interrupted

5.

A．missing

B．returned

C．remaining

D．abandoned

6.

A．still

B．ever

C．yet

D．even

7.

A．selected

B．appointed

C．identified

D．defined

8.

A．delay

B．alarm

C．regret

D．invitation

9.

A．moved

B．placed

C．opened

D．spotted

10.

A．disagreed

B．complained

C．calculated

D．recommended

11.

A．selfless

B．risky

C．slow

D．personal

12.

A．site

B．direction

C．situation

D．atmosphere

13.

A．crisis

B．danger

C．threat

D．failure

14.

A．got rid of

B．made use of

C．had control of

D．took possession of

15.

A．if

B．where

C．how

D．when

16.

A．recalled

B．exchanged

C．repeated

D．whispered

17.

A．encounter

B．follow

C．consult

D．accompany

18.

A．Going away

B．Turning around

C．Looking back

D．Coming along

19.

A．into

B．against

C．over

D．beyond

20.

A．longing

B．enthusiastic

C．concerned

D．grateful

3 . John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War Ⅱ. His family never _______ a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not _______ trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes _______ became a problem for young John’s household.

A family friend joined the army, and his wife _______ to go with him. John’s family _______ to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s _______, the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they _______ the washer.

Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he _______ a love for the old, green Bendix. But _______ the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly ________. His mother ________ him and said. “You must remember, that machine ________ belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken ________, let’s use this ________ to be grateful that we had it at all.”

The lesson turned out ________. Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he ________ for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the ________ until he remembered the old Bendix.

His daughter was a ________. When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to ________ for a time. He felt ________. He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

1.

A．required

B．repaired

C．saw

D．owned

2.

A．afford

B．take

C．have

D．ride

3.

A．warm

B．nice

C．clean

D．good

4.

A．agreed

B．prepared

C．managed

D．desired

5.

A．decided

B．offered

C．expected

D．promised

6.

A．astonishment

B．disappointment

C．sadness

D．regret

7.

A．bought

B．got

C．borrowed

D．used

8.

A．achieved

B．reduced

C．produced

D．developed

9.

A．obviously

B．finally

C．immediately

D．peacefully

10.

A．upset

B．frightened

C．hopeless

D．confused

11.

A．explained

B．encouraged

C．comforted

D．taught

12.

A．once

B．already

C．never

D．hardly

13.

A．out

B．down

C．up

D．away

14.

A．success

B．event

C．treasure

D．chance

15.

A．invaluable

B．important

C．necessary

D．reasonable

16.

A．thought

B．struggled

C．missed

D．forgot

17.

A．lesson

B．illness

C．loss

D．difficulty

18.

A．gift

B．washer

C．death

D．loser

19.

A．spend

B．live

C．share

D．earn

20.

A．grateful

B．energetic

C．relaxed

D．happy

4 . In your life, you may have many unforgettable events like wining a prize, going aboard ……    1    

I was always dreaming of swimming like a fish! At that time, I was so jealous when I saw people swimming.     2    Later, one summer afternoon, I followed my school buddies to a river, accompanied by my brother. I remember how eagerly I kicked off my shoes and jumped into the cool water. Truthfully, I was not sure what to do but struggle in the water. Luckily, a young swimmer nearby happened to find me and soon I was pulled out. Being out of water, I felt I was transported to the wonder world. Realizing that I was safe and well, I burst into tears.

    3     I went for another try with my brother. But I feared that I would never become a good swimmer. I stepped carefully into the swimming pool but when the water came up to my stomach, I lost my balance again and fell into the water. I found myself further away from my brother than I thought. The king of Terror was approaching! Desperately, I kept my eyes wide open and tried to seize my brother by the arm, once, twice, three times….I was shouting and waving my arms exhaustedly. At last, my brother was able to reach out his hand to touch me. I got saved again.

    4     But motivated by the desire to swim, I made my third attempt. I felt my legs paralyzed(瘫痪) on the bank when I faced the big swimming pool. Watching the happy swimmers in the water, I was inspired. Why not have a last try? I took a deep breath and confidently went forward. As I was going deeper into the water, I made great efforts to control my thoughts, so I could keep the balance.     5    I was able to swim! Yes, I was able to swim! All of a sudden , a feeling of satisfaction was running high.

A．But for me, the most unusual event is learning how to swim.

B．I would never go swimming again after two unpleasant experiences.

C．Don’t be afraid of the hardships in front of you.

D．Anyway, my dream never ended.

E．I told myself that I would be one of them one day.

F．To my amazement, I made it!

G．I always believe “Where there is a will, there is a way”.

5 . I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming. “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

1. What made Kate so angry one evening?

A．She couldn’t find her books

B．She heard the author shouting loud

C．She got the news that her grandma was ill

D．She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed

2. The author tidied up the room most probably because     .

A．she was scared by Kate’s anger

B．she hated herself for being so messy

C．she wanted to show her care

D．she was asked by Kate to do so

3. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A．By analyzing causes	B．By showing differences
C．By describing a process	D．By following time order

6 . When I was a little child, my favorite musical __ is piano, but when I started my middle school, Iwas forced to give up __ I could concentrate more on my studies.

It’s one of my biggest __ to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would __       .However, I didn’t keep my promise because I was __ with my study. __ I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been __ that I never returned I haven’t taken lessons since then but to be honest. I __ to. Sitting at the piano，I couldn’t help recalling many __ - times of my practicing at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher __ me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so __ that I could hardly say anything. But her __ helped me ease my shame. These memories, __, good or bad, never caused my __ for playing the piano again.

This thought then led me to think that __ is like music, and that we all try to play different __ in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch(音高）is ___ when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own __ style of music. No matter what style our music is，it is __ that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn’t __ that I’ve stopped making music.

1.

A．stage

B．performance

C．room

D．instrument

2.

A．so that

B．in that

C．now that

D．except that

3.

A．successes

B．decisions

C．regrets

D．hobbies

4.

A．play

B．return

C．leave

D．graduate

5.

A．angry

B．occupied

C．satisfied

D．patient

6.

A．Actually

B．Constantly

C．Gradually

D．Suddenly

7.

A．astonished

B．disappointed

C．glad

D．amazed

8.

A．liked

B．needed

C．decided

D．wanted

9.

A．dreams

B．expressions

C．words

D．memories

10.

A．hurt

B．instructed

C．punished

D．respected

11.

A．frightened

B．moved

C．embarrassed

D．excited

12.

A．comfort

B．satisfaction

C．happiness

D．sigh

13.

A．however

B．meanwhile

C．therefore

D．instead

14.

A．hope

B．courage

C．feeling

D．effort

15.

A．attitude

B．learning

C．life

D．enjoyment

16.

A．roles

B．sports

C．cards

D．games

17.

A．surprising

B．wonderful

C．hard

D．complex

18.

A．common

B．boring

C．unique

D．similar

19.

A．necessary

B．strange

C．possible

D．important

20.

A．matter

B．appear

C．report

D．mean

7 . If you think your woman would never lie to you, guess again. From little ____ lies to the more serious variety, most women will hold back the ____ at some point in a relationship. Her motivation ____ lying can stem (起源于) from wanting to protect your feelings or, sure enough, to save her own butt (抵触).

One day, when a seamstress（女裁缝师）was sewing ____ sitting close to a river, her thimble（顶针）fell into the river. When she cried out, the Lord ____ and asked, ‘My dear child, why are you crying?’ The seamstress replied that her thimble had fallen into the water and ________ she needed it to help her husband in making a living for their family. The Lord dipped his hand into the water and ____ a golden thimble set with sapphires(蓝宝石).

‘Is this your thimble?’ the Lord asked. The seamstress replied, ‘No.’The Lord again dipped into the river. He ____ a silver thimble.

‘Is this your thimble?’ the Lord asked. Again, the seamstress replied, ‘No.’

The Lord ____ down again and came up with a leather thimble.

‘Is this your thimble?’ the Lord asked. The seamstress replied, ‘Yes.’ The Lord was pleased with the woman’s ____ and gave her all three thimbles to keep, and the seamstress went home, much ___ .

Some years later, the seamstress was walking with her husband along the ___ , and her husband fell into the river and disappeared under the water. ____ she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked her, ‘Why are you crying?’ ‘Oh Lord, my husband has fallen into the river!’

The Lord went down into the water and came up with George Clooney. ‘Is this your husband?’ the Lord asked.

‘Yes,’ cried the seamstress. The Lord was ___. ‘You lied! That is a(n) ___ !’ The seamstress replied, ‘Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a ___. You see, if I had said ‘no’ to George Clooney, you would have come up with Brad Pitt. Then if I said ‘no’ to him, you would have come up with my husband. Had I then said ‘yes,’ you would have given me ____. Lord, I’m not in the best of health and ____ be able to take care of all three husbands, ___ THAT’S why I said ‘yes’ to George Clooney.’

And so the Lord let her keep him.

The ____ of this story is: Whenever a woman lies, it’s for a good and honorable reason, and in the best interest of others.

1.

A．white

B．red

C．black

D．blue

2.

A．tears

B．truth

C．health

D．lies

3.

A．to

B．in

C．for

D．at

4.

A．while

B．after

C．before

D．during

5.

A．appeared

B．comforted

C．jumped

D．criticized

6.

A．if

B．whether

C．that

D．after

7.

A．made up

B．threw up

C．took up

D．pulled up

8.

A．picked out

B．held out

C．found out

D．carried out

9.

A．reached

B．calmed

C．settled

D．put

10.

A．promise

B．wisdom

C．pride

D．honesty

11.

A．worried

B．disappointed

C．puzzled

D．pleased

12.

A．seashore

B．riverbank

C．coast

D．pool

13.

A．Immediately

B．Quickly

C．Suddenly

D．Surprisingly

14.

A．happy

B．anxious

C．angry

D．amazed

15.

A．untruth

B．mistake

C．excuse

D．pity

16.

A．fact

B．pressure

C．dream

D．misunderstanding

17.

A．both

B．none

C．all

D．neither

18.

A．couldn’t

B．wouldn’t

C．shouldn’t

D．needn’t

19.

A．however

B．because

C．as

D．so

20.

A．value

B．subject

C．moral

D．purpose

8 . They tell the story of a mountain climber who, desperate to conquer the Aconcagua, started his climb after years of preparation. But he wanted the _________ all to himself, therefore, he went up _________.

He began climbing and it was becoming late. He did not prepare for _______, and decided to keep on going. Soon it got dark. Night fell with heaviness at a very high altitude. Visibility(能见度) was _______. Everything was black. There was no moon, _______ the stars were covered by clouds.

As he was climbing a ridge at about 100 meters from the top, he _______ and fell. Falling rapidly, he could only see marks of darkness that passed. He felt a terrible sensation of being _______ in by gravity. He kept falling and in those painful moments, good and bad memories _______ his mind. He thought certainly he would die.

But then he felt a jolt(震动，摇晃) that almost _______ him in half. Yes! ________ any good mountain climber he had supported himself with a long rope ________ to his waist. In those moments of stillness, hanging in the ________, he had no other choice but to shout, “Help me, God! Help me!”

All of a sudden he heard a ________ voice from heaven, “What do you want me to do?”

“Save me”.

“Do you really think that I can save you?”

“Of course, my God.”

“Then ________ the rope that is holding you up.”

There was another moment of silence and stillness. The man just held tighter to the rope. The ________ team says that the next day they found a ________ mountain climber handing strongly to a rope … TWO FEET ________ the ground.

As the story suggests, sometimes you have to have some ________.If you cut the rope and ________ the result might be out of your __________.

1.

A．honor

B．benefit

C．reward

D．assessment

2.

A．early

B．soon

C．alone

D．late

3.

A．waiting

B．cooking

C．dining

D．camping

4.

A．nothing

B．zero

C．much

D．none

5.

A．but

B．though

C．while

D．and

6.

A．smoothed

B．slid

C．slipped

D．stretched

7.

A．buried

B．sucked

C．struck

D．pressed

8.

A．lived through

B．dated back

C．looked back

D．passed through

9.

A．tore

B．cut

C．separated

D．divided

10.

A．Without

B．Despite

C．Like

D．For

11.

A．tied

B．stuck

C．supplied

D．given

12.

A．sky

B．mountain

C．woods

D．air

13.

A．terrified

B．impatient

C．sad

D．deep

14.

A．snatch

B．cut

C．master

D．grasp

15.

A．medical

B．rescue

C．security

D．sports

16.

A．drowned

B．frightened

C．frozen

D．saved

17.

A．off

B．away

C．on

D．against

18.

A．power

B．virtue

C．honor

D．faith

19.

A．let down

B．put off

C．put away

D．let go

20.

A．charge

B．control

C．expectation

D．responsibility

9 . Do you know what a big dream is?    1    Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.The SelfImmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego（自我）. It’s there for protecting and should be listened to.    2    Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.    3    Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friend destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world.    4    In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well.    5    

A．Does a big dream show one’s future ?

B．They simply fail until they succeed.

C．How Big Dreams Die

D．It is the last and the most terrible barrier.

E．Family and Friends

F．Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong

G．And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.

10 . One Sunday, my family had gathered at my parents’ house to feast upon Mom’s wonderful cooking. During the normal dinner chatter, I noticed that my father was slurring (说话含混) his words. No one mentioned this during dinner, but I felt compelled to discuss it with my mother afterward.

We decided that there was something seriously wrong and that Dad needed to see the doctor.

Mom phoned me two days later. The doctor found a brain tumor (肿瘤). It’s too large at this point to operate. Maybe they can do something then, but the odds are long.

Even with the treatment, my father’s condition worsened, and the doctor finally informed us that this condition was terminal. During one of his stays in the hospital, we brought our baby daughter Chelsey with us when we visited him. By this time he had great difficulty speaking. I finally figured out that he wanted Chelsey to sit on his stomach so he could make faces at her.

Watching the two of them together, I realized I was living an experience that would stay with me forever. Though grateful for the times they could share, I couldn’t shake the feeling of a clock ticking in the background.

On the visit to my parents’ home during what we all know was my father’s last days, my mother took Chelsey from my arms and announced, “Your father would like to see you alone for a minute. ”

I entered the bedroom where my father lay on a rented hospital bed. He appeared even weaker than the day before.

“How are you feeling, Dad?” I asked. “Can I do anything for you?”

He tried to speak, but he couldn’t make out a word.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t understand you,” I said.

With great difficulty he said, “I love you.”

We don’t learn courage from heroes on the evening news. We learn true courage from watching ordinary people rise above hopeless situations. In many ways my father was a strict, uncommunicative man. He found it difficult to show emotion. The bravest thing I ever saw him do was overcome that barrier to open his heart to his son and family at the end of his life.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The writer accompanied his father to a medical examination.

B．The writer’s father got worse after the removal of the brain tumor.

C．The writer’s father had known about his illness before the writer discovered it.

D．The writer was quick to notice the strange condition of his father.

2. What does the underlined sentence “the odds are long” mean?

A．It takes a long time for Father to recover.

B．There’s little possibility for Father to recover.

C．Father needs love and care from his family.

D．They need a proper time to operate on Father.

3. The father had never said “I love you” to the writer before because______.

A．he was not used to openly showing his emotions

B．he was not so attached to the writer

C．he thought there was no need to tell the writer

D．he believed in strictness and punishment

4. What does the writer attempt to tell us?

A．Life is short, so live your life to the fullest.

B．Don’t wait to see a doctor till it is too late.

C．Bravely express your love for your family.

D．We don’t often value health until we lose it.