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  In high school I knew a guy who wanted to become a doctor. From the seventh grade on,that was all he wanted to be. After 1       he went straight into a medical school,and 2       doctor by age 25.        I 3        such people. They know 4        where they want to go in life.

  I don't think most people have such a 5       picture of where they are going. I,for one,feel I've been 6        all my life. The only thing Fve ever had a strong 7        to do is to dance,and I've spent 8        of my life trying to do that.

  Anyway,when I was 22       ,I 9       a crisis that forced me to stop dancing. I had to take a new 10       ,and I was at a loss to what it should be. Then one morning,I started to paint. My first piece,to my 11,sold for $4,000. And over the next few years I 12       16 more paintings,most of which also sold.

  13      ,though,as I approached the 60th year of my life,that 14       of being lost in life returned. I could 15        make myself paint,and once again,I was plagued (被.... 烦忧) with 16        about whether this was really what I was 17        to be doing with my life. Perhaps my life had become dull and I was to reach into the 18        and look for a fresh direction?

  I 19       everything I owned in storage,bought a tent and a bicycle and 20        out of town. I started a journey that day―a journey around the whole country.

(   ) 1. A. school   B. graduation   C. work   D. church

(   ) 2. A. became   B. turned   C. made   D. grew

(   ) 3. A. challenge   B. like   C. love   D. envy

(   ) 4. A. really   B. exactly   C. luckily   D. specially

(   ) 5. A. clear   B. beautiful   C. complete   D. colorful

(   ) 6. A. missing   B. left   C. lost   D. remaining

(   ) 7. A. devotion   B. urge   C. sense   D. pressure

(   ) 8. A. part   B. some   C. most   D. little

(   ) 9. A. went over   B. went against   C. went up   D. went through

(   ) 10. A. way   B. road   C. direction   D. route

(   ) 11. A. surprise   B. happiness   C. excitement   D. joy

(   ) 12. A. finished   B. completed   C. collected   D. created

(   ) 13. A. Unfortunately   B. Naturally   

       C. Strangely   D. Disappointedly

(   ) 14. A. picture   B. view   C. sense   D. idea

(   ) 15. A. nearly   B. never   C. almost   D. barely

(   ) 16. A. doubts   B. questions   C. worry   D. trouble

(   ) 17. A. suggested   B. supposed   C. required   D. advised

(   ) 18. A. darkness   B. brightness   C. heaven   D. unknown

(   ) 19. A. lifted   B. put   C. took   D. carried

(   ) 20. A. rode   B. drove   C. ran   D. walked

1. B 从后面的he went straight into a medical school可以判断他是高中毕业直接进人医学院。

2. B turn后跟不带冠词的名词。

3. D这里envy用作褒义，意为"羡慕"。

4. B根据上下文可知这个年轻人是知道自己到底该做什么的人。exactly意为"精确地"。

5. A从文章大意可知不是很多人对自己的未来有着清晰描绘。其他选项不合题意。

6. C这里作者举例说明自己在一生中就很迷茫。

7. B urge用作名同时,意为"强烈欲望"。

8. C most表示"大部分"。

9. D考查固定搭配。went over"仔细检查"； went against"反对";went up"上升";went through"经历，遭受"。

10. C倒数第2段最后一句有提示。

11. A第一幅画就卖到高价，当然感到惊讶。

12. D画画是一种创作，其他不合句意。

13. C作者一生作画，结果到60岁时，又不知所措,所以感到奇怪。

14. C根据前面提到的迷失的感觉，这里就只能填senseo   15. D和迷失的感觉一致的是几乎不能画画。

16. A作者对自己所做事情的怀疑。

17. B根据全文大意，判断作者怀疑画画是否是自己一生应该做的事情。be supposed to do意为"应该做"，同'should do。

18. D由前面一句话可以得知作者处于一种茫然的境地。

19. B put表示收拾好。

20. A rode意为"骑自行车"。

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  The impact that English has to our life is beyond words. It is one of the major courses to kids ever since they start their primary schools. With Olympics being held in Beijing in 2008 and World Exposition in Shanghai 2010,English spree (狂热) seems not going to die out very soon but will continue to grow.

  To some people,it's a big release,when seeing themselves graduate from the university and they don't need to touch English anymore.  Kiss you,byebye,someone exclaimed. While to some others,it is not the case. After years and years of study,some people,still want to continue their "love" with English.  "I can't just throw it away as I do with a textbook," someone sighed. So,what to do then?

  Well,don't feel depressed. You are more than right to continue your "love" with English. How to do it? Well,easy!Just treat it as a hobby. If you look at the people around you,you will see almost all of them have hobbies. Some of them like sports,some like shopping,some enjoy playing mahjong. The list can go on and on. So,what's wrong to treat it as your hobby? I know this sounds very bizarre to many people,but who cares.

  Once we decide what our hobby is,it's important that we take a good look at this particular "hobby". As we all know,it consists of four major components―listening,speaking,reading and writing. It's almost not practical to try to be perfect with all these four pillars. (Remember,I define it as a hobby,not a career. ) So,ask yourself what you really want to pursue. If you are fond of translation,go for it. If you choose reading,well,why not?

  As this hobby is quite different from others,we should therefore,need to work out a plan to make the hobby more practical. To me,this hobby requires faith,action and patience. Let's talk about faith first. I believe you all agree with me that confidence and faith should be the first step when you start our journey. This is more like "lovetalking". If you don't think you can fall in love with a boy or a girl,what's the point of trying it? After all,you are just wasting your time.

  Now,once you have the confidence,the trust you have on yourself. What need to be done next is to work out a plan. Let's say,you want to "fall in love" with translation. What you may choose to do is to go to a library and pick your "girl/boy friend"，that is the book that you want to "fall in love".

  Lastly,we shouldn't be too hard to ourselves. Remember,this hobby is totally different from others. You've got to give yourself time and patience. Again,this is very much like "lovetalking". You need to give yourself time to play around. Great Wall was not built overnight,right? So is our love.

(   ) 5. In pursing one's hobby,the writer seems to believe that the key elements are      

   A. love,plan and action

   B. faith,action and patience

   C. purpose,confidence and books

   D. environment,trust and decision

(   ) 6. The underlined word "pillars" in the fourth paragraph is closest here in meaning to

   A. subjects   B. courses   C. columns   D. aspects

(   ) 7. By saying "Great Wall was not built overnight" at the end of the passage,what the writer really wants to convey is         .

   A. it is not an easy job to learn English well

   B. one should grasp his time learning English

   C. it is never too late to begin English learning

   D. you may take your time at English learning

(   ) 8. In writing this passage,the writer is somehow very         .

   A. humorous   B. doubtful   C. persuasive   D. abusive

  In a living statue,just as the name implies,somebody transforms himself or herself into a statue. Last year,I came across an article in a magazine describing living statues in the streets of some Australian cities. The article was vividly written,except that there was not even a single picture;one could only imagine what a scene it would have been!All the harder,then,to believe that I ran into the "wonder" in Barcelona this year. The performers一the living statues—were street artists at Las Ramblas.

  Las Ramblas is the most famous street in Barcelona. Especially in summer,thousands of tourists go to the seaside by passing through this street,making it a center of shops and bazaars (市场) .Not only can you find tourists there,but also thieves,swindlers,cops ... among whom the living statue artists are the most special group.

  They were covered with greasepaint (油脂漆) in different colors,wearing season disproportional clothes,standing on a base for several hours without making even a single move. Are they real or fake,the guests were wondering ... and then suddenly the statues came to life,just for a few seconds to shift positions. But the movement of the statues seemed like someone just had breathed life into them. They really do look like statues,and that's how they got their name.

  Usually there is a jar or a hat in front of them. They would change to another pose whenever some tourists put a coin in the hat. You may take photos after giving a Euro,or even less,but be careful not to touch the statues,unless you want yourself to be covered in paint. It's a really special experience,don't you think?

  For Chinese people,this is undoubtedly a surprising style of art and way of making a living. I haven't seen or heard any report at all about living statues in Chinese cities. Body painting of course sometimes can be seen,but it's not quite the same as having a living statue.

(   ) 5. From the passage we know that a living statue is         .

   A. a statue which can be made in the face of the people

   B. a kind of statue that people can touch freely

   C. a statue that somebody pretends and that looks like a real one

   D. a common statue that can stand in the street

(   ) 6. Where did the writer first know about the living statues?

   A. In a magazine.

   B. In the street of Bacelona.

   C. In some squares in China.

   D. From some pictures.

(   ) 7. According to the passage,which of the following statements is true?

   A. At Las Ramblas you can see different kinds of people except the living statues.

   B. Body painting is the same as the living statues.

   C. You can take photos of the statues for free but better not touch them.

   D. Up to now,there are no living statues appearing in the streets in China.

(   ) 8. The underlined word "vividly" probably means         .

   A. lively   B. interestingly   C. carefully   D. lovely

 It was a rainy night in New Orleans. At a bus station in the town,I watched a young girl 1        as her baggage was taken down. It seemed that she had 2        her money and ticket after changing buses. She cried and 3        them not to leave her there.

  The bus driver had a face of 4       with no sign of wanting to help,and his heart was 5        the same. "Losing your ticket is 6        losing your money," he said,and left the girl in the 7       . At that time,an old Indian stood up and 8        the driver's way, "How can you leave that girl out there? You know she 9       a ticket. You can't leave her in a city where she doesn't have any friends. You will meet your schedule,10       she might meet her end. " The driver showed no 11        of changing his mind and still didn't 12        the young girl's problem. Then the old gentleman said, "I'll 13       for her fare. I'll give her a little money to help her on her 14       . ”He went and bought the ticket and helped her put the baggage in the overhead luggage space. "How can I 15        ，" the girl said, "the16 you've shown tonight? We are strangers and we won't meet again. A ( n) 17       ' thank you' doesn't seem right."He 18      ,"What goes around comes around."

  This is what Fve learned with time―What you 19      ,you always get back. What you sow,you reap (收获) in kind. Always be 20        to others and give what you can spare. By being kind to strangers,we will be helped in the future.

(   ) 1. A. shouting   B. weeping   C. laughing   D. calling

(   ) 2. A. left   B. forgot   C. lost   D. missed

(   ) 3. A. required   B. advised   C. ordered   D. begged

(   ) 4. A. sand   B. water   C. flower   D. stone

(   ) 5. A. hardly   B. surely   C. always   D. never

(   ) 6. A. for   B. like   C. towards   D. to

(   ) 7. A. town   B. rain   C. bus   D. field

(   ) 8. A. found   B. kept   C. blocked   D. stayed

(   ) 9. A. wanted   B. lost   C. had   D. needed

(   ) 10. A. but   B. and   C. until   D. unless

(   ) 11. A. decision   B. intention   C. way   D. sign

(   ) 12. A. care about   B. take on   C. leave out   D. lead to

(   ) 13. A. take   B. pay   C. buy   D. spend

(   ) 14. A. line   B. street   C. road   D. way

(   ) 15. A. reduce   B. remember   C. repay   D. direct

(   ) 16. A. kindness   B. anger   C. mercy   D. money

(   ) 17. A. hard   B. grateful   C. mere   D. unique

(   ) 18. A. nodded   B. yelled   C. shouted   D. replied

(   ) 19. A. present   B. give   C. express   D. display

(   ) 20. A. helpful   B. important   C. meaningful   D. practical

  A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long,but it may feel like forever.

  The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before.

  A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing. A lightheaded feeling. At first a person may have no idea what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder.

  In the United States,the National Institute of Mental Health says more than two million people are affected in any oneyear period.

  The American Psychological Association says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.

Panic attacks can be dangerous―for example,if a person is driving at the time. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia,a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack.

  But experts say panic disorder can be treated. Doctors might suggest antianxiety or anti depressant medicines. Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack. There are breathing methods,for example,that might help a person calm down. 

  Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders. A study published last week reported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases.

  The report in the Archives of Internal Medicine came from a German health study of more than four thousand adults.

(   ) 1. When a panic happens,you can have the feeling that         .

   A. your heart beats slowly   B. your hands become sweaty

   C. you breath faster   D. your reaction is quicker

(   ) 2. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. A Panic Is a Kind of Disease

   B. How to Prevent Panic Attacks

   C. A Research Report about Panic Attacks

   D. The Cause of Panic Attacks

(   ) 3. In which section can you find the passage in the newspaper?

   A. Entertainment. B. Sports.

   C. Health. D. High technology.

(   ) 4. What does the underlined word "phobia" in the passage mean?

   A. A kind of deep fear after a panic attack.

   B. A disease resulting in death.

   C. A special treatment to cure panic attacks.

   D. A sort of medicine for heart disease.

  While drunken driving may be on the decline,traffic safety experts remain puzzled over how to deal with another alcoholrelated danger：drunken pedestrians.

  Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact,they are drunken more frequently―and with higher bloodalcohol levels―than drunken drivers who are killed in accidents,various studies have shown. Forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in fatal crashes have a bloodalcohol level of at least 0. 10―which by law in most states signifies intoxication (醉酒) 一compared to only 25 percent of drivers in deadly accidents,according to recent federal data.

  Some types of pedestrian accidents have been declining nationally,especially those involving children,but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2       ,500 a year. The total number of pedestrians killed annually in US traffic accidents is at least 7 ,000,or one of every seven highway accidents resulting in death.

  "We're dealing here,we think,with a very severe drinking problem that leads to a severe highway safety problem”，said Richard Blomberg,president of Dunlap and Associates Inc.，in Norwalk,Coon.

  Blomberg,whose consulting company found a very high rate of alcohol involvement in a controlled study of pedestrian accidents in New Orleans,was among several researchers who spoke on the topic at the annual meeting of the Research Council's Transportation Research Board (TRE) in Washington in January.

  Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in the past,according to Kay Colpitts,who chairs the board's committee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits,she said,and researchers have been puzzled about how to prevent disasters.

(   ) 5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Traffic Safety.

   B. Drunken Drivers.

   C. Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.

   D. A Severe Highway Safety Problem.

(   ) 6. Among the causes of walkers' accidents,the most serious problem is         .

   A. long delays in traffic signals causing pedestrians to lose patience

 

   B. taking too much alcohol and then hanging along the roads

   C. a lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidents

   D. former drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a time

(   ) 7. According to recent federal data,drunken drivers with an over 0. 10 bloodalcohol level in deadly accidents         .

   A. are 15 percent less than drunken adult walkers

   B. are relatively steady at 2 ,500 a year

   C. are at least 7 ,000 in US traffic accidents

   D. make up oneseventh of highway accidents

(   ) 8. From the passage we know that Blomberg is         .

   A. a researcher

   B. a specialist in traffic safety

   C. a clerk of a consulting company

   D. a government official

4. She said that she had benefited from lessons on personal finance,but        that she still had a lot to learn about money.

   A. consulted   B. spotted

   C. admitted   D. donated

1. For most of those who have access both at home and in the office,the Internet has proved more of a/an        to their lives―sometimes useful,sometimes entertaining,often frustrating―than a genuine tool.

   A. addition   B. data   C. shadow   D. schedule

2. She makes most of her own clothes,copying any        which takes her fancy.

   A. custom   B. strength   C. fashion   D. award

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