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Towards the end of the baseball game, a controversial call was given. At full speed Paul Harvey slid home（本垒）and, thinking he had just ___36___ a game-changing run, he stood up only to face the words, “You’re ___37___!”
Angry, he threw off his helmet and ran over to explain to the ___38___ why the call was wrong. Before his ___39___ really got out of control, someone pulled him away, and he walked to the bench---___40___.
Long after the coaches, players, and fans had gone home, he realized the impact of his ___41___. Like most of us do when we are faced with the __42___ of our actions, he could have just let it go, reasoning, “Everybody ___43___ it.”
However, in the silence of his heart, he knew that just ___44___ everyone else does it, that doesn’t make it all right. And so, long after his friends had gone home, he ___45___ that coach back up to the school—not to ___46___ his car. No, the boy tracked this man down so he could tell him face to face, “I’m sorry, Sir. It was all my___47___.”
It takes true courage to stand up to face the ___48___ we all make and say, “I was wrong. I’m sorry.” What makes this ___49___ unique is that it wasn’t meant for the world to ___50___, it was meant simply as a way to stay ___51___ to his own heart.
The truth is at one time or another we have all been this boy --- ___52___ out in anger, saying hurtful things, and feeling ___53___ for doing so. But the real test comes later when we are ___54___ with the choice to say “sorry” or to walk away thinking, “Ah, they’ll get over it.”
Maybe the “they” is a customer, a friend, or a child. Whoever it is, don’t pass up the opportunity to get right with your own heart. The time for apology is now! Courage is a ___55___ of the heart.
小题1:
A．brokenB．scoredC．hitD．completed
小题2:
A．downB．inC．offD．out
小题3:
A．judgeB．fanC．coachD．player
小题4:
A．temperB．strengthC．moodD．spirit
小题5:
A．peacefulB．paleC．hopefulD．disappointed
小题6:
A．explanationB．argumentC．performanceD．behavior
小题7:
A．satisfactionB．guiltC．embarrassmentD．pride
小题8:
A．doesB．hatesC．likesD．receives
小题9:
A．untilB．becauseC．whenD．if
小题10:
A．accompaniedB．sentC．broughtD．tracked
小题11:
A．repairB．cleanC．destroyD．drive
小题12:
A．faultB．rudenessC．mistakeD．carelessness
小题13:
A．promise B．impolitenessC．effortD．attempt
小题14:
A．situationB．excuse C．announcementD．apology
小题15:
A．praiseB．rememberC．hearD．see
小题16:
A．trueB．stillC．calmD．sensitive
小题17:
A．settingB．actingC．lookingD．holding
小题18:
A．regretfulB．braveC．nervousD．right
小题19:
A．offeredB．awardedC．presentedD．charged
小题20:
A．matterB．descriptionC．bottomD．expression

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:A

小题1:考查动词。结合前面的“告诉跑出本垒”  可知Harvey认为自己能“得分”。 score(在比赛中)得分。
小题2:考查副词。可他站起来时，听到却是“你出局了”。out (棒球等)出局。
小题3:考查名词。结合下文Harvey跟踪coach到学校并向他道歉可知，此处他想向coach解释一下。
小题4:考查名词。结合下文Harvey道歉可知，此处做的是不理智的行为，故选temper。“在他的脾气失控之前”。
小题5:考查形容词。此时的Harvey很生气，气的脸色“苍白”。
小题6:考查名词。在其他人离开后，平静下来的Harvey意识到自己的“行为”behavior的影响。
小题7:考查名词。当事人自己认为能得分，结果却是“出局”，这令当事人很尴尬（embarrassment）。句意：像大多数人一样，当面对我们的行动带来的尴尬时，他本可能也只是让这件事过去。说，“（在那种情况下）每个人都会那么做”。
小题8:考查动词。参考42解析。结合下文everyone else does it。
小题9:考查连词。可他知道仅仅因为其他人都这么做，并不能使这种行为正确。前后两句是因果关系。
小题10:考查动词。结合下文the boy tracked this man。 track 跟踪;追踪。因此Harvey就跟着教练回到学校，不是为了发泄而砸destroy他的车，而是为了道歉。
小题11:考查动词。参考45解析。
小题12:考查名词。It is my fault. 这是我的过错。
小题13:考查名词。结合后半句“I was wrong. I’m sorry.”可知此处应是“不好的内容”。 Impoliteness无礼；失礼。
小题14:考查名词。由this判断所填名词应指代前面提到的内容“道歉”。
小题15:考查动词。句意：使道歉独特的不是让世人听到hear，它仅仅是让人忠诚与自己的内心。
小题16:考查形容词。true to 忠实于，信守。
小题17:考查动词。act out（用行动）把……表示出来。
小题18:考查形容词。发泄自己的怒火时，感觉自己的做法是“正确”的。
小题19:考查动词。be presented with面对。
小题20:考查名词。 a matter of ……的情况、问题或事情。
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Mr. Hadley was my 6th grade teacher. I was a tall thin girl weighing barely a hundred pounds. I ended up taking a lot of  36 especially from the boys, because of my appearance. I became an extremely  37 young lady.
One day  38 in the 6th grade class was told by Mr. Hadley that we would be  39 to stand up in front of the class and read the  40 that we had completed.
When my turn came, I  41 to stand up in front of all those students and  42 to their tricks. Mr. Hadley came over to me and again  43 me to read my report. I gave it back to him. He walked to the front of the  44 and said, "Yvonne has a very good report here and I think everyone  45 to hear her read it. If I hear anyone making  46 noises or making fun of her in any way, I will let you fail right here and now. Understood?"
Mr. Hadley walked back to me and  47 me the paper, asking me to go to the front of the class. I walked to the front of the class on legs  48 were shaking and I felt a(n)  49 in my chest. Everyone were all quiet, including those boys. I stood there trying to gain  50 .
Mr. Hadley walked over to me putting his arm around me, "You can do it. I have  51 in you!" His words helped calm me. I  52 the report and instead of the kids laughing at me and  53 me, they all stood up and clapped their hands.
From that day on the kids never made fun of me again and some  54 made friends with me. I continued to be quite shy all through school  55 from that day on I knew if I had to stand up in front of class again. I could do it.
小题1:
A．exerciseB．interestsC．troubleD．tricks
小题2:
A．braveB．shyC．gracefulD．selfish
小题3:
A．someoneB．everyoneC．noneD．anyone
小题4:
A．allowedB．requiredC．advisedD．warned
小题5:
A．newspapersB．reportsC．experiencesD．texts
小题6:
A．refusedB．decidedC．promisedD．pretended
小题7:
A．show offB．look backC．open upD．put down
小题8:
A．askedB．forcedC．orderedD．permitted
小题9:
A．teacherB．classroomC．blackboardD．class
小题10:
A．likesB．hatesC．needsD．dares
小题11:
A．quietB．strangeC．specialD．little
小题12:
A．leftB．droppedC．offeredD．handed
小题13:
A．whichB．whatC．whereD．that
小题14:
A．rabbitB．ideaC．warmthD．coldness
小题15:
A．strengthB．excuseC．calmD．encouragement
小题16:
A．dependenceB．supportC．confidenceD．result
小题17:
A．readB．recitedC．announcedD．described
小题18:
A．looking down uponB．making fun of
C．losing interest inD．breaking away from
小题19:
A．definitelyB．fortunatelyC．surprisinglyD．actually
小题20:
A．butB．andC．soD．though
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Some are  36  people in communication, struggling with  37 .
Sometimes weaknesses seem to outweigh (胜过)the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around.  38  ,facing huge limitations, many people tend to  39  it  as just bad luck ---but not everyone. Those who rise over their weaknesses can still manage to  40  extraordinary things.
I  41  a school prize –giving ceremony and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft,  42 had a severe stutter (结巴 ) as a child .  43  allowing this to limit  him , he chose to overcome it. Now he is a famous judge . Not only  44  he become  successful, but he did so in a profession  45  he had to speak before others regularly. Had he not worked on his  46  ability, it would have been very limiting to his success in life and work.
Many people face far huger limitations, such as loss  47  legs or arms , being born extremely poor,  48 you do. But whatever the limitation, you’ll  49 find people who have overcome it. Helen Keller, who fell  50 and lost  her sight and hearing at 19 months old, worked hard to be a famous woman with great  51  . Mark Inglis lost both his legs in a mountain climbing accident,  52  has since climbed Mt. Everest.
If one of them had told you what they hoped to achieve, you would have nodded kindly while  53  thinking to yourself that they had no chance . And yet the results speak for  54  .
Though most of us will never have to face such challenges , yet most of us will never achieve to the  55  that these people have either if we never seriously think of what we can do.
小题1:
A．hopelessB．cheerfulC．carelessD．skillful
小题2:
A．sympathyB．securityC．relationshipsD．scholarships
小题3:
A．PersonallyB．ImportantlyC．GenerallyD．Fortunately
小题4:
A．believeB．acceptC．receiveD．think
小题5:
A．experienceB．accessC．challengeD．achieve
小题6:
A．preparedB．interviewedC．visitD．attended
小题7:
A．whichB．whoC．whomD．that
小题8:
A．Because ofB．Instead ofC． Due toD．Apart from
小题9:
A．didB．couldC．wouldD．had
小题10:
A．whatB．whichC．whereD．why
小题11:
A．communicatingB．readingC．actingD．speaking
小题12:
A．forB．fromC．ofD．in
小题13:
A．beforeB．thanC．untilD．as
小题14:
A．alwaysB．sometimesC．seldomD．never
小题15:
A．asleepB．illC．behindD．apart
小题16:
A．congratulationsB．impressionsC．achievementsD．rewards
小题17:
A．soB．butC．andD．or
小题18:
A．quietlyB．slowlyC．seriouslyD．carefully
小题19:A. yourself        B, ourselves         C. themselves       D. itself
小题20:
A．stageB．degreeC．placeD．position
“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”
“Two full inches in the first three days!”
These are the kinds of statements used in magazine，newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.
Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.
To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封)of the product.
One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.
Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼)，and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.
小题1:It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are            .        .
A．objectiveB．costlyC．unreliableD．illegal
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.
B. New products are more likely to be questionable.
C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.
D. The promoters usually just care about profits.
小题3:FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product             
A．if it is a drug
B．if it is a device
C．if its consumers make complaints
D．if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority
小题4:The Relaxacisor is mentioned as                   .
A．a product which was designed to produce electricity
B．a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case
C．a successful advertisement of a beauty product
D．an example of a quality beauty product
小题5:The author intends to            
A．make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises
B．show the weakness of the law on product safety
C．give advice on how to keep young and beautiful
D．introduce the organization of FDA
In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东) can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartment. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.
Some experts argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decision, such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be corrected only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.
小题1:There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may________.
A．cause a shortage of apartments
B．worry those who rent apartments as homes.
C．increase the profits of landlords.
D．encourage landlords to invest in building apartments.
小题2:We can safely say that rent control_________.
A．will always benefit those who rent apartments.
B．is unnecessary.
C．will probably bring inactive effects in the long run.
D．is necessary under all conditions
小题3:There will be the problem of unemployment if ________________.
A．the minimum wage is set too high..
B．the minimum wage is set too early.
C．the workers are unskilled.
D．the maximum wage is set for poor workers.
小题4:The passage tells us about _______________.
A．the relationship between supply and demand.
B．the possible results of government controls.
C．the necessity of government control.
D．the urgency of getting rid of government control.
小题5:Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．The results of economic decisions cannot always be predicted.
B．Minimum wage cannot always protect employees.
C．Economic theory can help predict the results of economic decision if other factors are not changing.
D．Economists usually have the same prediction about an economic decision.
It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband wouldn’t come back until late and I had   16   to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I   17  the children to bed early and   18   a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate   19   with food before me and a book at my side.
I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to   20   it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee   21  cold. After I finished my   22   I began to drink my coffee with my book   23  at page one. Suddenly there was a   24   at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt the  25   and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt. Some stranger had got   26   and wanted me to show him the way. It   27  ages to get rid of him. At last I   28  to sit down again and actually read a whole page without any more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was   29   awake at eleven o'clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n)  30  evening！
小题1:
A．decidedB．startedC．comeD．hurried
小题2:
A．putB．madeC．threwD．allowed
小题3:
A．boiledB．heatedC．cookedD．prepared
小题4:
A．fullB．filledC．fillingD．to be filled
小题5:
A．receiveB．acceptC．answerD．reply
小题6:
A．was gettingB．had gotC．would getD．got
小题7:
A．supperB．drinkingC．readingD．coffee
小题8:
A．openingB．openedC．openD．being opened
小题9:
A．strangerB．knockC．dogD．man
小题10:
A．foodB．supperC．coffeeD．plate
小题11:
A．lostB．goneC．missingD．disappeared
小题12:
A．costB．spentC．paidD．took
小题13:
A．triedB．hopedC．managedD．decided
小题14:
A．alreadyB．stillC．possiblyD．almost
小题15:
A．pleasantB．excitingC．friendlyD．lonely
There are thousands of things to be sold that are of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are good enough for you to have a try. How packaging(包装)is the quiet but persuading salesman?  
There on the shelves，each bottle, can and box has been carefully designed to speak to the inner self of the consumer(消费者), so that he is buying not only a product but also his belief in life. Scientists have studied on this and found that the look of the package has a great influence on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products,” as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’ feeling for packaging, noticed.
Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years，the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it’s very good for your body. And the word “green" today can keep food prices going up.
Shapes are another attraction．Circles often mean happiness, because they are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. That’s why the round yellow M sings of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old.
This new consumer response(反应)to the colors and shapes of packages reminds(提醒)producers and sellers that people buy to meet the needs of both body and heart.
小题1:According to the passage, ______ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the  product.
A．the pleasing color of the package
B．the special taste of the product
C．the strange shape of the package
D．the belief in the product
小题2:It can be inferred(推测)from the passage that V8 is a kind of        .
A．vegetable dishB．healthy juice
C．hard drinkD．red vegetable
小题3:“And the word ‘green’ today can keep food prices going up” This sentence  
suggests that consumers today are       .
A．starting to notice the importance of new food
B．enjoying the beauty of nature more than before
C．beginning to like green vegetables
D．paying more attention to their health
小题4:What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Colors and Shapes
B．Packaging Can Talk
C．The response to the packages
D．What is packing?
Water costs money．In some places water is hard  1  ．What  2  when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy  3．
　　Very little rain ever fell there．The town had no water of its own．The water it used was 4 from a river 300 miles away．As more people  5  live in the town，  6   water was needed．Now water 7  to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 8  money．
　　The town  9  a plan．It found a way to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused  10  many ways．Five man-made lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go  11  ．They could have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water  12  their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of 13  ．
　　In most places，water is used and thrown 14  ．The town that saved  15  water
has saved the town！
小题1:
A．supplying B．gettingC．to getD．to supply
小题2:A．happens    B．happening  C is happened     D．happened
小题3:A．key        B．answer     C answering  D．way
小题4:
A．fetchB．takeC．brought inD．guided
小题5:
A．come toB．came toC．coming toD．came for
小题6:
A．manyB．plenty ofC．more D．many more
小题7:
A．has B．hadC．must D．needed
小题8:
A．manyB．a fewC．a great manyD．a lot of
小题9:
A．put B．made C．supplyD．noticed
小题10:
A．forB．byC．atD．in
小题11:
A．boatingB．to boatC．to boatingD．on boating
小题12:
A．asB．withC．forD．to
小题13:
A．water enoughB．enough water
C．crops enoughD．enough crops
小题14:
A．offB．ofC．awayD．out of
小题15:
A．it’sB．itsC．one’sD．his
People who put a smiley face at the end of a message, in an attempt to show feeling, show no feeling. I wish there was a symbol for two fingers in the air.
I had some bad news this week. My manager informed me of this news via email. It was like hearing about the death of a loved one via pigeon. Bad news should only ever be delivered face to face or voice to voice.
We seem to celebrate our numerous methods of communication, but really there is no communication at all. I talk to my plants more than I talk to my neighbors, I get text messages that take me three hours to read because they’re written like this: “Hi, I ope you av a gr8 day. Call me La8tr.” I had an email from someone this week that read, “Da ut ov 2day are really annoying me!” Ut? I had to say this 20 times before I understood it. Youth has now become ut. Haven’t we taken enough from them—now we have to take their letters?
I had an email recently from a girl who used to live over the road from me as a child. She wrote, “Hi Shazia, howz u? Im sure u used 2 live across the road from me. We sumtimes played tennis 2 gever at the park and you was in your eliment. I am married now wif 3 daughters.” Then, to my horror, she ended the email with: “Im now teachin in Leeds. Luv Clare.”
Teaching? With English like this. It’s like saying you’re a train driver when you’ve never seen a train. It was like reading modern Morse code.
Getting bad news via email makes it seem so much worse than it actually is. Just a few lines, no emotion, no comfort, not really an explanation. Just a few cold hard words. It’s an excuse. Just write a few words and the problem of delivering it is no longer yours. A close friend recently told me she was very happy to announce she was getting married—and made the announcement by email. I don’t know how she didn’t fall off her chair with excitement while writing it. If you are really happy or really sad to announce something important, wouldn’t you like a human reaction? Some euphoria, elation, tears, a punch in the face?
I receive long text messages every day with information and explanations that I don’t bother reading. They’re boring, and annoy me. In the time it took someone to write me three laborious texts, they could have called, spoken to me, made some tea. People who put a smiley face at the end of a sentence, in an attempt to show feeling, show no feeling. I wish there was a symbol for two fingers in the air, because that’s the one I’d send back.
The telegram has been responsible for reporting world-shattering events when there were very few other options(选择权). Now we have options, and people opt for the least humane one. My mum, in an attempt to get down with the ut of today, asked me to teach her to text. Now she constantly texts me in block capitals, so it looks as if she is still angry and annoyed with me after all these years.
People don’t even write by hand any more. My doctor prints out prescriptions from his computer; even my mechanic prints out a receipt. I get typed Christmas cards and my friends send me emails. I get very excited when hand-written letters come through my door, only because they rarely do.
When I was at school, the girls used to write letters to each other, even though we sat side by side and spoke to one another all day. I think it was a way of expressing private things we were afraid to say when we were 14 and too shy. We used to write things like, “You are my best friend, can’t wait to sit next to you in math.”
I miss the personal method of communication. Once the pen was mightier than the sword, now it seems the keyboard is mightier than the pen.
小题1:We can learn from paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 that the writer wants to say ________.
A．the spelling mistakes in the messages make her very annoyed
B．only writing letters will bring friends and neighbors much closer
C．she talks to plants more because no one shares her joys and sorrows
D．gestures and the pen can express a lot more than the cold keyboard
小题2:According to the writer, which of the following can support her opinion?
A．She has been separated from all his classmates many years.
B．No doctors write prescriptions by hand because of computers.
C．In communication, we should write more letters than send messages.
D．Less shy than school girls, boys rarely write letters to their friends.
小题3:According to the passage, we can conclude that ________.
A．the writer is a person full of emotions and treasures friendship and affections
B．the writer becomes excited when she gets priceless gifts from other people
C．her classmates would write to each other because they couldn’t send messages
D．people put a smiley face at the end of a message just to show they are happy
小题4:What message is conveyed in the passage?
A．The writer wastes much time in reading many rubbish text messages every day.
B．Few people can write letters well in modern society owing to texting messages.
C．Now people are too busy to communicate with each other face to face often.
D．The writer prefers personal communication rather than electronic equipment.
小题5:Why does the writer mention the telegram?
A．Because she thinks the annoyance of reading text messages is originated from it.
B．Because we have more options to keep in touch with each other than ever before.
C．Because advanced technology partly takes the blame for lacking the human touch.
D．Because she thinks humans today become colder with the development of society.
小题6:Which of the following best describe the tone of this passage?
A．Optimistic.B．Critic.C．Sympathetic.D．Pessimistic.

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