1 . If you could have any job in the world, what would it be? Children have been asked this question for generations, but it seems their answer are changing.     1    

Twenty-five years ago, the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. Today’s younger generation most commonly say they want to be a sport star, a pop star or an actor.     2     Others feel that this trend will ultimately lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals.

According to a survey, children desire these jobs largely because of the wealth associated with them.     3     If people link happiness to wealth and status, they are more likely to work hard to achieve them. But the satisfaction is short-lived. This then creates a pressure for the person to keep pushing to achieve more targets, which places the individual under greater stress.

    4     Many careers in the spotlight are short-lived. For example, many athletes’ physical peak only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career.

Despite the drawbacks of being rich and famous, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to attain that status.     5     People unrealistically believe that a celebrity (名人) lifestyle is easily attainable. Unfortunately, it takes talent, skill, and hard work to be good at a sport or at singing. As a result, many won’t fulfill their childhood dreams, and this could have a negative effect on their happiness.

A．As a result , they have a feeling of worthlessness.

B．This has been caused by today’s celebrity culture.

C．Many agree that people should set the goals at an early age.

D．However, such ambitions may put pressure on the individual.

E．A recently study has highlighted a dramatic shift in children’s ambitions.

F．Some people would argue that there is nothing wrong with such ambitions.

G．Moreover, fame and fortune do not always have a positive impact on an individual’s life.

2 . What do we know about the man?

A．He owns a restaurant.

B．He is skilled in cooking.

C．He likes Italy.

3 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional _______ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so_______to me and had such a big_______on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to _______my own Cancer experience?
I’m an ambitious _______, and when I started going through chemo(化疗)，even though I’m a very _______ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the _______. One day, while waiting to go in for _______, I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in hand. Another patient _______what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me________he had one of his books with me as well. It________that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was________a published author, and he was currently________on a new book.
We would see each other at various times and________friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a (n)________of Dr. Berline. He really put a _________on my face. He unfortunately ________last year due to his cancer, ________ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the ________ to pick up my pen again. I ________ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”1.

A．ideas

B．tastes

C．notes

D．memories

2.

A．amazing

B．shocking

C．amusing

D．strange

3.

A．strike

B．push

C．challenge

D．impact

4.

A．learn from

B．get through

C．go over

D．refer to

5.

A．reader

B．writer

C．editor

D．doctor

6.

A．honest

B．agreeable

C．humorous

D．positive

7.

A．state

B．position

C．mood

D．way

8.

A．advice

B．reference

C．protection

D．treatment

9.

A．viewed

B．knew

C．noticed

D．wondered

10.

A．because

B．while

C．although

D．providing

11.

A．came out

B．turned out

C．proved out

D．worked out

12.

A．naturally

B．merely

C．hopefully

D．actually

13.

A．deciding

B．investing

C．relying

D．working

14.

A．became

B．helped

C．missed

D．visited

15.

A．patient

B．operator

C．fan

D．publisher

16.

A．smile

B．sign

C．mark

D．mask

17.

A．showed up

B．passed away

C．fell down

D．set off

18.

A．since

B．but

C．so

D．for

19.

A．guidance

B．trust

C．opportunity

D．inspiration

20.

A．promised

B．swore

C．replied

D．thought

5 . 语法填空

Kyrgyzstan(吉尔吉斯斯坦) is a mountainous country where nearly two thirds of the people live in rural areas. The UN notes that the local economy depends     1    (heavy)on farming. So it is rare for any Kyrgyz to choose technology     2     a career path.

The UN Development Programme studied records about the country’s college     3    (graduate)in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, construction and manufacturing. It found that women make up less than 10 percent of those graduates.

Nineteen-year-old Alina Anisimova,     4     is a computer programmer, says some girls don’t have the courage to take on such studies because it is not common in their country. And, she also says a majority of parents discourage their daughters from     5    (study)these subjects. Girls in her country are expected     6     (marry) instead of having careers. Nearly one in 10 girls in Kyrgyzstan is married before the age of 18, notes the international aid group Girls Not Brides. She wishes that in the future people will not consider it so     7    (surprise)to see young women get involved in engineering and metal working.

Actually, the number of women in science, technology, engineering and math areas     8     (increase)in recent years. For example, in the US, there has been a push to get more girls interested in such subjects at     9     early age. Still, the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO notes that only about 30 percent of the world’s researchers     10     (be)women.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the woman?

A．A writer.

B．An editor.

C．A journalist.

2. What’s Mr.Green’s new book about?

A．An English figure.

B．Life in China.

C．A Chinese-related story.

7 . Rick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashion photographer to turn his lens (镜头) to people living with genetic, physical and behavioural differences.

He says what changed his perception (看法) of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino (患白化病的) girl. “I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful. Every season that face would change but I was always told who was beautiful. As an artist, I don’t see beauty just on covers of magazines. I see it everywhere. So that was my original intention — that opened my eyes a little wider and wider.”

Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a not-for-profit organization that uses photography and video to transform public perceptions and promote a world where differences are celebrated. Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.

One of the women featured in the film is Jayne Waithera. “I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but meeting him was my profound moment. I remember that particular day. He took my picture and I felt so good like I felt there’s somebody who, like, really loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me more than my condition.”

Guidotti is travelling from city to city to promote On Beauty. He says his tour is not about money; it’s about the message. “As I travel from community to community, I’m taking photographs and I’m empowering (给某人……的权力) individuals with a positive sense of who they are. They’re seeing beauty in their reflection but I’m also empowering their families and they in turn are empowering their communities as well. All is based on the philosophy of change — how you see, how you change.”

1. Why did Guidotti change his career?

A．The beauty on covers of magazines is not beautiful.

B．He wanted to create his own company.

C．His comprehension of beauty changed owing to an albino girl.

D．He couldn’t earn enough money from his former career.

2. What can we know about Positive Exposure?

A．It welcomes differences in the world.	B．It brings a lot of money for Guidotti.
C．It makes photography more popular.	D．It makes the public more beautiful.

3. What does the author want to tell us by mentioning Jayne in Paragraph 4?

A．Jayne’s picture was more beautiful than herself.

B．Jayne was beautiful indeed.

C．Photographs gave Jayne a positive sense of who she was.

D．It was unfair that nobody discovered Jayne’s beauty.

4. What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．Communities have a great influence on everyone.

B．We should travel frequently.

C．Your attitude to seeing the world decides your behaviour.

D．We should make contributions to our community.