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Over the years, the recommendations of my friend Philip have led me to work with three of my favorite clients (客户). I am certain that my relationships with these three clients have helped me meet many other wonderful people. Needless to say, I owe Philip a lot. Without him, these relationships wouldn't have happened.

Philip is bright, friendly, and inspiring. Sometimes his ideas pay off in a huge way. He is very successful. But this brilliant, creative, friendly man has a bit of difficulty when it comes to small commitments. These little behaviors are annoying things — last?minute cancellations, missed phone calls, and the like. While they do trouble my life a little bit, it's nothing really major that would make me back out of the relationship. Philip always apologizes for these minor defects. I always accept his apology. When I take all the good things and weigh them against the times he's let me down, he is so far ahead that he gets a “lifetime pass”. And, I tell him so. When I do, he feels good and I feel better for forgiving him. To this day, we are friends. I am his friend because when I consider someone's actions, I ask myself, “Am I better off or worse off because of having this person in my life?”

With Philip, the answer has always been, and will always be, in his favor. Philip has been such a good friend and having him in my life has been such a good thing that I am grateful. This will always override (忽略) any of his “negative” behaviors. That's a lifetime pass. How many people do you have in your life to whom you have given a lifetime pass? Is the number high or low in your opinion? Most people want a higher number.

1.Why does the writer owe Philip a lot?

A.Because Philip has never troubled him as a good friend.

B.Because Philip has solved many of his annoying problems.

C.Because Philip has helped him meet many wonderful people.

D.Because Philip has offered him many good ideas that work well.

2.Which of the following can best describe Philip?

A.Every dog has its day.

B.All that glitters is not gold.

C.There are spots even on the sun.

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

3.What does the underlined word “defects” in Para. 2 mean?

A.Praise that you give to someone for something they have done.

B.A fault or a lack of something that means that something is not perfect.

C.Something that you wear to change your appearance and hide who you are.

D.A very strong feeling that almost makes you sick, caused by something unpleasant.

4.What's the best title for the text?

A.Thanks and Apologizes

B.A Higher Number for Most People

C.A Good Friend's Negative Behaviors

D.My Friend Philip and the Lifetime Pass

After I made it to the city center, I started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the network didn’t go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first train that came along.

After a few minutes I asked in English of course a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldn’t he? Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand me but seemed very friendly. I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage (车厢) subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand.

In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man wasn’t smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. Now in Australia, that’s really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didn’t just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me.

All this came from a man who couldn’t speak my language, and I couldn’t speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed having even thought he would accept a tip.

This experience made it clear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into bad luck.

1.The author decided to take the subway because ________.

A.he lived near the city center

B.the network covered most of the stops

C.he believed in his ability to deal with the trip

D.he had a good impression of its cleanliness

2.Having been shown the room card, the young man ________.

A.understood the author well

B.still remained puzzled

C.answered the author directly

D.pointed at the subway map

3.Which of the following can’t be used to describe the young man?

A.helpful. B.rude.

C.warmhearted. D.caring.

4.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is mainly to ________.

A.prove the importance of being careful

B.appreciate the kindness of the young man

C.complain some cultural misunderstanding

D.describe one of his adventurous experiences

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中,选出最佳选项。

“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become certain.” Christopher Reeve

Recently, for the first time in 5 years I simply went out back, put my cane down, and started walking. I made it 42 yards.

Today I walked 5 miles.

My medical team had said this would be impossible. My brain could no longer send the signals for walking because those nerves in it had been destroyed. Though certainly unintentional, my doctors did take something very important away from me: hope.

A while back, a psychologist pal of mine urged me to try to help myself. I was angry. I said, “They’re four of Boston’s leading neurologists. They all said I’d never get any better.”

“They could have all been wrong.”

“They said there’s nothing I can do! No rehabilitation(复原). No physical therapy(治疗). I’m not putting any effort into trying to walk and then be miserable when I fail.”

“Trying is never failure.”

What made me finally try? The answer is simpler than I’d have ever imagined. That day I tried walking on my own, I had simply said to myself, “Why not?”

When I walk I have a Frankenstein-style gait. I get embarrassed so I explain. I met a gal who said, “Stop excusing yourself. Walk proud!” She’s just one of the many who’ve taught me that if I open my heart to acceptance, the world is filled with support teams.

One morning my husband, Bob, said there was a huge present for me in our driveway. He had researched “bicycles for disabled people.” It was a 300 pound cycle for two. The seats were side by side. He could pedal while I sat by him and enjoyed the outdoors again.

Um... did I mention it came assembled with a set of pedals for me too?

Now, hundreds of miles later, after exhaustive hours of pedaling along beautiful bike trails, I only wish that we owned stock in Bengay.

1.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Having a tour

B. Realizing an Impossible dream

C. Walking with a cane

D. Suffering from disability

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. My doctor concluded that I can walk again.

B. My brain could no longer send signals.

C. They're four famous doctors in my medical team.

D. My medical team’s conclusion took my hope away.

3.The author didn’t want to try walking because _______.

A. her doctors said he couldn’t get any better

B. her friend’s words is unbelievable

C. she was miserable when he failed that time

D. trying is never failure

4.The bicycle Bob found can be _____.

A. a 150 pound cycle for one

B. a bicycle for disabled people

C. a huge present that he sent.

D. of the same size as a normal one.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项。

Dear Harry,

You ask me whether you should spend the next three years at university,or get a job.I will give you three different answers.Take_your_pick.

Answer A.You are ambitious.Your sights are set on going to the top,in business or the government.In today's high-tech times,big companies cannot be managed by uneducated amateurs.Even the middle managers are at a disadvantage unless they get a university degree and an MBA.Same thing in government.

Anyway,you are too young to decide what you want to do for the rest of your life.If you spend the next few years at university,you will get to know the world—and yourself—before the time comes to choose your career.

Answer B.Stop wasting your time on academia(学术界).Stop subjecting yourself to the boredom of textbooks and classrooms.Stop cramming for exams(应考)before you acquire a strong love for reading.

The lack of a college degree will only be a slight influence on your career.In Britain,you can still get to the top without a degree.What industry and the government need at the top is not experts but leaders.The character traits(性格特点)which make people scholars in their youth are not the traits which make them leaders in later life.You put up with education for 12 boring years.

Answer C.Don't judge the value of higher education in terms of careemanship.Judge it for what it is—a priceless opportunity to furnish your mind and enrich the quality of your life.My father was a failure in business,but he read Horace in the washroom until he died,poor but happy.

If you enjoy being a scholar,and like the company of scholars,go to a university.Who knows,you may end your days as a Regius Professor.And bear in mind that British universities are still the best in the world.You have a first-class mind.Stretch it.If you have the opportunity to go to a university,don't pass it up.You would never forgive yourself.

Tons of love,

David

1.What does the underlined sentence“Take your pick.”in Para 1 mean?

A.To choose what you want.

B.To cherish what you have.

C.To follow others' opinions.

D.To take action immediately.

2.What did the author think play a key part in high-tech times?

A.Ambition in careers.

B.Academic degrees.

C.Experience in business.

D.Experience in the government.

3.In the second answer the author mainly reminds Harry ________.

A.he should make use of time

B.he should learn in the classroom

C.what he should avoid at university

D.he should give up learning if he doesn't like it

4.According to the passage,the author's father might ____.

A.succeed in business

B.live a rich and happy life

C.enjoy reading in life

D.live a poor and miserable life

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It was two days before Christmas and young Maggie Dotson was already being told that her Christmas wish would not be coming true. Paxton, she was _________, would not be coming back.

Before that December day a/an _________baby deer had been abandoned in the woods behind the Dotson’s home. So _________was the little deer that he hadn’t the strength to run from Maggie’s father when he _________him. _________ he carried the little deer towards their home, Maggie rushed outside and _________rubbed the little deer’s nose; it licked (舔) Maggie’s hand, which made her laugh. Mr. Dotson smiled and just shook his head. He proceeded to carry the little deer to the _________.

In what seemed like a few seconds to Mr. Dotson, Maggie rushed to the house and came back carrying a medical bag, and a _________of lettuce (莴苣) she had _________from the refrigerator. Maggie handed her father the bag, and then placed the lettuce by the little deer’s mouth — but he wasn’t _________.

As Mr. Dotson placed a _________around the little deer’s injured hoof (蹄), Maggie became excited as the little deer began to bite on the lettuce. It was dark outside and the temperature was quite _________. Maggie insisted that her father return with carrots and warm blankets for him. He promised he _________.

After he _________the light in the garage, Maggie turned to her father and said, “I’m going to name him Paxton, Daddy.

With time and _________, Maggie finally gained the little deer’s _________. In fact, he was soon eating carrots right out of her hand. And when the holidays were over and Maggie was back in school, she never left _________feeding Paxton first thing every morning.

Mr. Dotson could see the _________ that his daughter felt for the little deer. That scared him, _________, because he knew Maggie would never be able to say _________. So when his hoof had finally healed, Mr. Dotson came home early one afternoon to set him free.

1.A. askedB. advisedC. toldD. meant

2.A. lostB. injuredC. escapedD. freed

3.A. weakB. sickC. tiredD. frightened

4.A. threatenedB. scratchedC. witnessedD. approached

5.A. BeforeB. SinceC. WhileD. As

6.A. gentlyB. slightlyC. toughlyD. voluntarily

7.A. houseB. garageC. woodsD. backyard

8.A. rowB. mouthfulC. handfulD. basket

9.A. stoleB. grabbedC. threwD. kept

10.A. absorbedB. engagedC. satisfiedD. interested

11.A. ingredientB. labelC. restrictionD. bandage

12.A. freezingB. warmC. hotD. normal

13.A. couldB. wouldC. shouldD. might

14.A. turned upB. turned onC. turned offD. turned out

15.A. persistenceB. recognitionC. sequenceD. sacrifice

16.A. appetiteB. securityC. awarenessD. trust

17.A. exceptB. withoutC. afterD. until

18.A. beautyB. bridgeC. bondD. bitterness

19.A. thereforeB. thusC. stillD. though

20.A. goodbyeB. good nightC. helloD. apology

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂上。

We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life to be full of problems for them. I would like to think such a life unusual. If there were no problems in your job, then your would hire a much less capable person than you to do the things that don’t much thought. In the business world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most to the employer.

Many times the problems or challenges we face us to grow and become more capable. The runner who for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal . The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to the speed and endurance(忍耐力) needed to win the medal.

The thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he both hands in the ring. But at that time his manager felt that he could again punch(重击) hard enough to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney that he would become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger(重击者). Boxing historians will tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers who ever fought. They will tell you that as a puncher, he would not have had a chance Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest in heavyweight history. Tunney would never have been champion he had not had the problem of his broken hands.

The time you meet with a difficult climb, obstacle or problem, you should __ and say, “Here’s my chance to ____.”

1.A. seems B. pretends C. agrees D. hopes

2.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

3.A. teacher B. employer C. father D. doctor

4.A. give B. receive C. offer D. need

5.A. famous B. valuable C. strange D. difficult

6.A. ask B. warn C. force D. order

7.A. trains B. leaves C. looks D. waits

8.A. in all B. after all C. above all D. at all

9.9. A. beat B. stop C. lose D. develop

10.A. worst B. best C. easiest D. fastest

11.A. held B. raised C. broke D. touched

12.A. never B. always C. often D. even

13.A. promised B. explained C. decided D. answered

14.A. still B. already C. hardly D. also

15.A. against B. for C. on D. with

16.A. worker B. student C. hitter D. trainer

17.A. unless B. if C. because D. so

18.A. first B. other C. last D. next

19.A. smile B. stand C. change D. speak

20.A. win B. grow C. increase D. perform

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