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It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which,    31  , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something    32  in the company should ever do.
I wish I   33   give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow —    34  it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m    35  , experienced and I know better.
   36  I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to   37  by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar    38  they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “    39   ” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who    40  the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely    41  about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would   42  to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the   43   when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly,   44  with empathetic consideration. She listened to my   45  . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n)   46  .
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to    47  that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s   48  . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her   49  to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those   50  words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.
小题1:
A．by the wayB．in the wayC．on the wayD．to the way
小题2:
A．someone B．anyoneC．no oneD．the one
小题3:
A．shouldB．mightC．will D．could
小题4:
A．fix B．blameC．relyD．put
小题5:
A．outgoingB．oldC．cheerfulD．energetic
小题6:
A．ThankfullyB．NaturallyC．GenerallyD．Hopefully
小题7:
A．workB．stop C．watchD．sit
小题8:
A．decisionsB．troubles C．attemptsD．mistakes
小题9:
A．annoyingB．confusingC．embarrassingD．puzzling
小题10:
A．repairsB．wantsC．worksD．occupies
小题11:
A．madB．seriousC．curiousD．hopeful
小题12:
A．reactB．agreeC．turnD．object
小题13:
A．issueB．outcomeC．criterionD．message
小题14:
A．forB．thereforeC． but D．otherwise
小题15:
A．challengeB．imaginationC．conclusionD．explanation
小题16:
A．orderB．keyC．endD．process
小题17:
A．forget B．ruin C．preventD．change
小题18:
A．broken B．done C．lostD．kept
小题19:
A．attentionB．skillC．patienceD．interest
小题20:
A．sweetB．pleasant C．meaningfulD．colorful

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:A
小题14:C
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:C
文章讲述的是作者在工作中犯了一个错误，但是被老板批评，很多同事都来安慰他，其中一个工作认真的同事鼓励他继续向前，不要被这件事情挡住前进的道路。
小题1:考查词组辨析 by the way 顺便说一下  in the way 挡在路上 on the way 在路上 to the way 无意义  句意为，顺便说一下，他这样写是因为他觉得他需要解释，我所做的是整个公司中没有人应当做的。
小题2:同上
小题3:句意理解，我希望我能找出一个好借口。
小题4:blame on youth 把错误归咎于年轻。
小题5:上下文，与34空对比，可惜我不年轻，我年龄很大（old）
小题6:句意理解，根据后文可知很多同事都来安慰我，所以此处是感激的是，
小题7:句意理解，stop by 顺便访问，拜访 意为他们很多人顺便过来安慰安慰我。
小题8:上下文，根据第一行I made a serious mistake可知，同事说他犯了一个相似的错误。
小题9:上下文，根据第一段My boss called it “extremely embarrassing”可知，
小题10:句意理解，根据句意可知此处意为坐在我旁边的同时，occupy意为占据，居住，占领
小题11:考查词组，be serious about 对……非常认真 意为她对工作非常的认真，
小题12:文章理解，根据后文可知，作者想知道他的这个同事对他犯的错误是作何反应。
小题13:句意理解，意为如我所料，她没有忽略发生的事情。Issue 事情，事件，问题 outcome结果，criterion标准，准则 message消息
小题14:此处表示转折，意为她向我提到这件事情，但是是以感同身受的口气。
小题15:句意理解，她听了我对这件事情的解释。
小题16:上下文 ，根据下文的it happened可知，她想鼓励作者，让他的自我爱怜结束。
小题17:句意理解，你做任何事情都无法改变它。
小题18:上下文，根据前一句it's over可知，意为这件事情结束了，it's done.
小题19:文章理解，她说完后就回去工作了，即把她的注意力转移到了工作上。
小题20:句意理解，这些话对作者是很有意义的。
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The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the 36 rules. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to 37 behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their 38.
As the bus came near the Mile, a 39 suddenly rang out, “40! This is your driver speaking.” We 41 the back of the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The 42 came down. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go 43.” 
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf. I saw her 44 every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next  45 from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor!”
Our voices were 46. For many of us, these were the 47 words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like 48, to the strangers beside us. We couldn’t help 49. There was the feeling of relief(解脱) that we were not being robbed. Moreover, there was the sense of ice being 50. “Good morning, neighbor.” It was not so 51 after all. Some of us repeated it, others shook hands, and many laughed.
The bus driver said nothing more. He didn’t 52 to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter, a warm sound I had 53 heard before in bus No. 151.
When I 54 my stop, I said goodbye to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day I was 55 off happily.
小题1:
A．unwritten B．strictC．legal D．important
小题2:
A．readB．sitC．talk D．hide
小题3:
A．waysB．methodsC．respectD．distance
小题4:
A．messageB．warningC．suggestionD．voice
小题5:
A．Attention B．Mind C．HelpD．Listen
小题6:
A．found outB．knocked atC．cared aboutD．looked at
小题7:
A．papersB．passengersC．neighborsD．tears
小题8:
A．onB．roundC．aheadD．down
小题9:
A．stillB．nearlyC．evenD．hardly
小题10:
A．turnB．talkC．orderD．remark
小题11:
A．highB．fastC．slowD．weak
小题12:
A．firstB．lastC．bestD．only
小题13:
A．teachersB．citizensC．patientsD．schoolchildren
小题14:
A．shoutingB．crying C．smilingD．wondering
小题15:
A．formedB．heated C．brokenD．frozen
小题16:
A．sadB．hardC．ordinaryD．shy
小题17:
A．need B．wantC．likeD．begin
小题18:
A．oftenB．neverC．everD．always
小题19:
A．stoppedB．reached C．cameD．found
小题20:
A．startingB．seeingC．takingD．turning
How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.
At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.
But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”
“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.
Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”
“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.
But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!
小题1:The passage is told about _______ problems.
A．a growing-up boy’sB．a teenage girl’s
C．an old woman’sD．a grown-up’s
小题2:It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.
A．is pleased with the present life
B．is unhappy about growing up
C．doesn’t think her, present life happy enough
D．knows happy life will come to her soon
小题3:How does she know her prayer has been answered?
A．People treat her as a young lady
B．She is no longer a kid.
C．People begin to call her teenager.
D．She can join women in all kinds of activities.
小题4:From what her parents say, we know _________.
A．they don’t believe she is already a teenager
B．it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money
C．they love her more than before
D．they still regard her as a child
小题5:Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.
A．she has to lie in bed, doing nothing
B．she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon
C．she wishes she were not growing up
D．she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting
We all have storms through our lives. But we have no right to make everyone else suffer with our own   31 .
The carpenter I   32  to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a(n)   33  first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his truck   34  to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony   35  .
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused   36   at a small tree,   37  tips of the branches with both hands.
When opening the door, he underwent a(n)   38  transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he   39   his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
The next day my   40  drove me to ask him about what I had seen. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t   41  having troubles on the job, but the troubles don’t   42  to the house with my family. So I just   43  them up on the tree. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”
“  44  thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as   45  as I remember the night before.”
Putting   46  around our problems is a really good idea --- it prevents our difficulties from spilling over onto loved people, who can’t do anything about our problems. Why   47  them if they can’t help us?
So, plant yourself a trouble tree outside and use it   48   you come home. Be grateful that you have loved ones to go home to    49  your loved one is simply your beloved dog. And when you picked up your troubles on the way each morning, be   50  that they’re not as heavy as they were the night before.
小题1:
A．unhappinessB．mistakesC．helplessnessD．carelessness
小题2:
A．informedB．hiredC．trustedD．recommended
小题3:
A．enjoyableB．smoothC．roughD．dull
小题4:
A．intendedB．desiredC．hesitatedD．refused
小题5:
A．amazementB．astonishmentC．embarrassmentD．silence
小题6:
A．regularlyB．unusuallyC．brieflyD．directly
小题7:
A．cuttingB．damagingC．watchingD．touching
小题8:
A．excitingB．amazingC．confusingD．annoying
小题9:
A．huggedB．greetedC．thankedD．waved
小题10:
A．preferenceB．sufferingsC．curiosityD．doubt
小题11:
A．avoidB．considerC．continueD．stand
小题12:
A．lackB．belongC．existD．stay
小题13:
A．setB．throwC．giveD．hang
小题14:
A．SadB．TerribleC．FunnyD．Ridiculous
小题15:
A．manyB．fewC．good D．light
小题16:
A．defenceB．boundariesC．sympathyD．secret
小题17:
A．burdenB．equipC．expose D．entertain
小题18:
A．howeverB．wheneverC．wherever D．whatever
小题19:
A．so long asB．now thatC．even ifD．in case
小题20:
A．shamefulB．proudC．astonishedD．grateful

A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life．
Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups-porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking and cheap, some exquisite and expensive-telling them to help themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups．．．And then you began eyeing each other's cups．
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live．Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us．"
God brews the coffee, not the cups．Enjoy your coffee!
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything．They just make the best of everything．"
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the rest to God．
小题1:What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．the ordinary-looking cupB．the nice-looking cup
C．the coffee of good qualityD．the coffee of poor quality
小题2:Why did the professor offer his students coffee with varieties of cups?
A．To give his students many more choices．
B．To teach his students how to enjoy coffee．
C．To show the students his collection of cups．
D．To tell his students the right attitude to life
小题3:According to the professor, the happiest people are the ones who _____．
A．get the best type of coffee cupsB．make the best of what they have
C．have a wide range of coffee cupsD．care about social status and wealth
小题4:The best title for the passage would be _____．
A．God's CoffeeB．The Pressure of Life
C．The Happiest PeopleD．Professor's Coffee Cups

For the 17 years my life was very happy. Then the first sad thing happened. My mother became very ill, and soon she knew that she was dying. Just before she died, she asked Elizabeth and me to go to her room. She held our hands and said, “Victor and Elizabeth, my children, I’m very happy because you love each other, and because one day you’ll get married. Everyone in the family loves you, Elizabeth. Will you take my place in the family, my dear? I can die happy if you look after them when I have gone.”
My mother died and we were very sad, because we loved her dearly. Elizabeth was brave and helped us; her sweet smile gave us some happiness in the unhappy days after my mother’s death. The time came for me to go to university. I didn’t want to leave my sad family, but we all knew that I should go. It was hard to leave, too, because the parents of my good friend Henry would not let him go to university with me. So I had gone alone.
On my first day at university I met my teacher, Professor Waldman, who was one of the greatest scientists in the world. He gave a wonderful talk to all the students who were starting at the university. He ended his talk by saying, “Some of you will become the greatest scientists of tomorrow. You must study hard and discover everything that you can. This is why God made you intelligent—to help other people.”
After the professor’s talk, I thought very carefully. I remembered the storm when I was 15; I remembered how the lightning had destroyed the tree. From then on, I wanted to use electricity to help people, and I wanted to discover the secrets of life. I decided to work on these two things.
I started to work the next day. I worked very hard and soon Professor Waldman and I realized that I could learn to be a very good scientist.
The professor helped me very much, and other important scientists who were his friends helped me, too. I was interested in my work and I did not take one day’s holiday during the next two years, I did not go home, and my letters to my family were very short.
After two years, I had discovered many things and I built a scientific machine that was the best in the university. My machine would help me answer the most important question of all. How does life begin? Is it possible to put life into dead things? To answer these questions about life I had to learn first about death. I had to watch bodies from the moment when they died and the warm life left them. In the hospital and in the university, I watched the dying and the dead. Day after day, month after month, I followed death, so it was a dark and terrible time.
I built a tall mast about 150 meters high, which is higher than the tallest building in the city, to catch lightning and send the electricity down to my machine in the lab. I believed I could use that electricity to give life to things that were dead.
Then one day, the answer came to me. Suddenly I was sure that I knew the secret of life.
小题1:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Elizabeth married shortly after Victor’s mother died.
B．Elizabeth was a brave girl who loved Victor and gave him much help.
C．Victor’s mother was very angry when she knew he loved Elizabeth.
D．Victor did not want to leave his family because his mother died not long before.
小题2:Victor did all the following during his research in the university EXCEPT that       .
A．he discovered many things and built a scientific machine
B．he learnt much about death both in the hospitals and in the university
C．he worked hard and took only one day’s holiday during the next two years
D．he built a tall mast to catch lightning and send the electricity down to the lab
小题3:According to the author, the secret of life is to        .
A．give life to things that were dead
B．use electricity to help others
C．build the best machine to learn about death
D．become the greatest scientist of tomorrow
小题4:Which is the correct order about the life of Victor?
① Victor’s mother passed away.
② Victor got help from the professor and other scientists.
③ Victor went to university and attended the professor’s talk.
④ Victor found the answer to giving life to things that were dead.
⑤ Victor experienced a storm, seeing the lightning destroying the tree.
A．①②③④⑤B．⑤①②④③C．①③②⑤④D．⑤①③②④

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sister. And day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy’s tummy(肚子).
Everything was normal for Karen. But she had difficulty giving birth to the baby. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious condition and was sent to hospital at once. The days went by. The little girl got worse. The doctor told the parents, “There is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband had fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby—now they planned a funeral. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he said.
Karen knew if he didn’t see his sister now, he would never see her alive. She led Michael to his sister’s bedside. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; you make me happy when skies are gray…”
Immediately the baby girl responded. Her breath became calm. “Keep on singing, Michael!” ‘You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away…” Tears ran down Karen’s face.
Funeral plans were cancelled(取消). The next day, the little girl was well enough to go home! The doctors just called it a miracle(奇迹). Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
小题1:Before his sister’s birth, Michael _____ .
A．often whisper to herB．often sang songs to her
C．helped with the houseworkD．decorated her room beautifully
小题2:The new baby was in serious condition because ______ .
A．the doctors were not skillful
B．she was not taken good care of
C．her mother Karen was in poor health
D．Karen had trouble in giving birth to the baby
小题3:We can know from the text that ____ .
A．singing often has magical power
B．Michael saved his sister by singing
C．doctors often use songs to help treat patients
D．the song Michael sang was made by himself
小题4:The passage is mainly written to _____ .
A．show sometimes songs can cure disease
B．introduce a funny way of saving life
C．show readers that God’s love is powerful
D．tell people a moving and interesting story

When I was a child, my mom liked to make food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night   36  when she made dinner after a long,   37  day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone   38  ! Yet all my dad did was to   39  his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I   40  him that night, but I do remember   41  him smear(涂上)butter on that toast and eat   42  bite!
  43  I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom   44  to my dad for burning the toast.   45  I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, I   46  burnt toast.”
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy   47  and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, “Son, your mom   48  a hard day at work today and she’s really   49 . And besides, a little burnt toast never   50  anyone!”
You know, life is full of imperfect things…and imperfect people. I’m not the best housekeeper or cook. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s   51  and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy and   52  relationship.
And this is my prayer for you today: you’ll learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and   53  them at the feet of God, because   54 , he’s the only one who will be able to give you a relationship where burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker(煞风景)！
We could extend(推广)this to any relationship in fact   55  understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
小题1:
A．in timeB．in turnC．in factD．in particular
小题2:
A．comfortableB．hardC．boringD．happy
小题3:
A．noticedB．punishedC．praisedD．opposed
小题4:
A．enter forB．answer forC．reach forD．make for
小题5:
A．toldB．askedC．explainedD．promised
小题6:
A．helpingB．hearingC．makingD．watching
小题7:
A．oneB．everyC．anotherD．neither
小题8:
A．UntilB．SinceC．WhenD．As long as
小题9:
A．apologizeB．congratulateC．applyD．introduce
小题10:
A．OrB．ForC．HoweverD．And
小题11:
A．hateB．respectC．loveD．make
小题12:
A．morningB．goodnightC．eveningD．night
小题13:
A．bring in B．put inC．get inD．take in
小题14:
A．lovelyB．excellentC．hard-workingD．tired
小题15:
A．hurtB．foundC．expectedD．stricken
小题16:
A．advantagesB．valuesC．faultsD．gifts
小题17:
A．lastingB．appreciativeC．outstandingD．turning
小题18:
A．wrapB．playC．layD．tie
小题19:
A．on the topB．in the endC．in surpriseD．in the long term
小题20:
A．ifB．thoughC．whenD．as

The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is, great talent is not enough.
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100, 000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth.”
There is an old saying that goes, “Job means‘ just over broke (破产)' ”. And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers“ live within their means”. They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn.
When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's?” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald's makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems. The reason so many talented people are poor is because they focus on bui1ding a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.
小题1:The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that     .
A．he is just one of the talented people
B．he is ready to help others
C．he has a sharp sense of hearing
D．he knows little about car repairing
小题2:The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by       .
A．spend more than they can afford
B．do in their own way
C．live in their own circle
D．live within what they earn
小题3:Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?
A．They don't work hard enough.
B．They lack financial intelligence.
C．They don't make full use of their talents.
D．They have no specialized skills.
小题4:The success of McDonald's lies in its       .
A．skills at making hamburgers.B．good business systems
C．talented workersD．excellent service
小题5:The main purpose of the author is to tell us       .
A．how young people can find a satisfactory job
B．what schools should teach students
C．why so many talented people are poor
D．how McDonald's makes much money

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