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A person, like a commodity, needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration(夸张) will do no harm when it shows the person’s unique qualities to their advantages. To show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs of embellishment so that the person so packaged is not a commodity, but a human being, lively and lovely.
A young person, especially a female, shining with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted. Youth however, comes and goes in a flash. Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. If you still enjoy life enough to keep self-confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life, which now arrives at a self - satisfied stage of quietness and calmness with no interest in fame or wealth. There is no need to make use of hair dyeing. The snow-capped mountain itself is a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness. To be in the company of the elderly is like reading a thick book of good edition, which attracts one so much that one is unwilling to part with it. As long as one finds where one stands, one knows how to package oneself, just as a commodity sets up its brand by the right packaging.
小题1:The underlined word in the first paragraph is closest to the word ______ in meaning.
A．decorationB．clarificationC．movementD．identification
小题2:It can be concluded from the text that ______.
A．people should be packaged at all ages
B．people should be packaged in a special way
C．elderly people also care about packaging
D．proper packaging makes people attractive
小题3:For the middle-aged, attractiveness ______ .
A．hardly existsB．is the strongest
C．comes from the insideD．comes from the appearance
小题4:According to the author, if you want to keep in harmony with nature, you should ______.
A．dye your hairB．make up at a young age
C．follow the ageing processD．give up fame and wealth
小题5:The underlined sentence means that elderly people ______.
A．are usually packaged like a finely-made book
B．experience a lot and have rich knowledge of life
C．do a lot of traveling and can give you much information
D．enjoy reading thick books about beautiful nature and fairyland

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B

试题分析：人和商品一样也需要包装，适当的包装会让人更加有魅力，但是过度的包装会适得其反，实际上每个年龄阶段都有自己独特的美，所以作者认为我们要遵循变老的过程，和自然和谐。
小题1:猜词题：从第一段的句子：A skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs of 可知一个有技巧的包装纸知道怎么增加自然的美不用装饰，所以embellishment 相当于decoration，选A
小题2:细节题：从文章第一段的句子：so that the person so packaged is not a commodity, but a human being, lively and lovely.可知适当的包装使人们更加有吸引力，选D
小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. If you still enjoy life enough to keep self-confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain.可知对于中年人来说：吸引力是来自于内在的，选C
小题4:细节题：从第二段的句子：Let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness.可知如果你要和自然保持和谐应该遵循变老的过程，选C
小题5:句意理解题：从第二段的句子：这句话将老人比喻成一本厚厚的书，可知这句话是说老年人经历了很多，有丰富的人生知识，选B
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小题1:According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _______ .
A．he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
B．he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C．he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D．he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
小题2:From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from ________ .
A．hatredB．misunderstanding　C．prejudiceD．ignorance
小题3:What is the author trying to tell us?
A．Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
B．One must know how to attain happiness.
C．It is important to make commitments.
D．It is pain that leads to happiness.
Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had       her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She        said, “Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.” They kissed and she left.
He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to       him, but he welcomed me in by       , “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?”
“Yes, I have,” I replied. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” “I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead, and the reality is, the next trip back will be for my ___   ” he said.
“When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?”
He began to smile. “That’s a wish that has been        for many generations within my family. My parents used to say it to everyone.”
He       for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, and then he smiled and        the following:
　　“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
　　I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
　　I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
　　I wish you enough pain so that the       joys in life appear much bigger.
　　I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
　　I wish you enough loss to       all that you possess.
　　I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you enough the final ‘Good-byes’.”
　　Then he walked away, leaving me lost in thought.
小题1:
A．reportedB．declaredC．informedD．announced
小题2:
A．in generalB．in turnC．in particularD．in public
小题3:
A．helpB．interruptC．destroyD．frighten
小题4:
A．showing B．sayingC．askingD．waving
小题5:
A．funeral B．storiesC．tripsD．jobs
小题6:
A．handed over B．handed inC．handed downD．handed out
小题7:
A．talkedB．stoppedC．pausedD．cried
小题8:
A．talkedB．criedC．sharedD．declared
小题9:
A．worstB．smallestC．sweetestD．best
小题10:
A．understand B．devoteC．appreciateD．praise
One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the singing of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original position after the wind had died down.
When I think    about the  bamboo trees’ ability to bounce back  or return  to its original position, the word “resilience” comes to my mind. When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other negative situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions.
Have you ever felt like you are about to lose control of your emotions? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the  experience you probably    felt a  mix of emotions    that threatened your health.You felt emotionally
tired, mentally exhausted and   you most likely bored unpleasant physical symptoms.
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
A measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant moments. Will hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant moment may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If the situation gets tough and    you    are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don’t break!
小题1:What does the underlined word “resilience” mean in Paragraph 2?
A．The ability to overcome any difficulty.
B．The quality of hoping for a better tomorrow.
C．The quality of being brave at the breaking point.
D．The ability to recover easily and quickly from unpleasant or damaging events.
小题2:Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A．Life is like a bamboo tree that never breaks.
B．Whatever difficulties we may meet with in our life, we can bend, but can never break.
C．Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments.
D．If you get over your breaking point, you can survive to live longer and more happily than others.
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．The author was an idle child when he was living near the river.
B．We should try our best not to let our bad times get the best of us.
C．Our being likely to lose control of our emotions is common in our life.
D．We should always believe things may not be as bad as they seem to be.
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A．Bend, but don’t break.B． My wonderful childhood.
C．The bamboo trees.D． Love the bamboo trees and your life.
People say one man's trash(垃圾) is another man's treasure. That     comes to me as I    the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house    my sister and me when he died a few months ago.
After Dad was     , we looked around the     house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so     all the stuff(东西) left. Like so many of their generation, my parents     everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious     about what to abandon and what to keep.
As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every     my parents ever saw, I also     many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it,     her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran(退伍兵) and a world traveler,      everything -- from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the     . The letters he wrote during the war     his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I     our old kitchen table, which brought back     of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.
I'm realizing all these things     my parents' life journey. Each time I go to     , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I     knew.     , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.
小题1:
A．coincidenceB．goalC．principleD．thought
小题2:
A．looked forB．looked throughC．looked into D．looked after
小题3:
A．toB．forC．withD．by
小题4:
A．retiredB．illC．gone D．injured
小题5:
A．clean B．strangeC．empty D．modern
小题6:
A．pleased withB．familiar with C．astonished atD．disappointed at
小题7:
A．savedB．enjoyedC．purchasedD．designed
小题8:
A．decisionsB．bargainsC．challengesD．responsibilities
小题9:
A．person B．doctorC．neighbor D．child
小题10:
A．boughtB．discoveredC．buriedD．lost
小题11:
A．justB．even C．onlyD．yet
小题12:
A．likedB．boughtC．keptD．lost
小题13:
A．countryside B．schoolC．collegeD．army
小题14:
A．receiveB．directC．senseD．describe
小题15:
A．repaired B．cleanedC．spottedD．set
小题16:
A．introductionsB．memoriesC．descriptions D．communications
小题17:
A．representedB．recognizedC．instructedD．confirmed
小题18:
A．the supermarketB．churchC．my officeD．the house
小题19:
A．merely B．alwaysC．reallyD．never
小题20:
A．EverythingB．NothingC．AnythingD．Something
Have you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend, be one”?
Here is how a new teacher made friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each girl and boy. Then she said in a quiet voice, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year. I'd like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together.” Everyone felt that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look.
She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year.
Then she said to the class, “Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I know you.”
Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did?
One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. It is often easy to be friends with those people who have the same hobbies with you. You play the same games and go on journeys together.
You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and lonely. You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things in common to talk about. Just talking together in a friendly manner is one good way to make friends.
小题1:What does the underlined sentence “If you want a friend, be one” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．You may have a friend by doing everything for him.
B．You can make friends by doing what a friend should do.
C．If you want to have a friend, try to make one be your friend.
D．When you need a friend, you have to be a friend of yourself.
小题2:The teacher’s sweet voice and her friendly look _______.
A．made every girl and boy happy
B．told the girls and boys everything about herself
C．showed that she would like to be a friend of the girls and boys’
D．meant she wanted to tell the boys and girls something interesting
小题3:A new comer will be your friend if __________.
A．he always thinks of his old friends
B．you ask him to do something
C．he knows you
D．you talk with him in a friendly way
小题4: If you want to make friends with others, which of the following shouldn’t you do?
A．Learn more about them.B．Go on journeys together.
C．Find out your differences.D．Try to be the same as them.
小题5:What is the best title for this passage?
A．How to Make Friends
B．Teachers Can Make Friends with Students
C．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
D．How to Be Friends with New Comers
Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment.We're all used to thinking that work provides the material things of life—the goods and services that make our modern civilization possible.But we are much less conscious of the degree to which work provides the more important psychological well­being that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.
Historically，work has been associated with slavery and sin (罪恶)and punishment.And in our own day we are used to bearing traditional complaints.Against this background，it may well come as a surprise to learn that not only psychologists but other behavioral scientists have come to accept the positive contribution of work to the individual's happiness and sense of personal achievement.Work is more than a necessity for most human beings；it is the focus of their lives，the source of their identity and creativity.
Rather than a punishment of a burden，work is the opportunity to realize one's potential.And the opposite is true，too.For large numbers of people，the absence of work is harmful to their health.Retirement often brings many problems surrounding the “What do I do with myself？”question，even though there may be no financial cares.Large numbers of people regularly get headaches and other illnesses on weekends when they don't have their jobs to go to，and must take care of themselves.It has been observed that unemployment，quite apart from financial pressures，brings enormous psychological troubles and that many individuals'conditions become worse rapidly when jobless.
But why？Why should work be such a significant source of human satisfaction？A good share of the answer rests in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job，by the activity of accomplishing.
小题1:Which of the following statements can NOT be learned from the passage?
A．People feel happier and more content than they realize when working.
B．Work is likely to provide you with the chance of achieving your potential.
C．Happiness can only be gained through working.
D．A lot of people will suffer physically and psychologically without work.
小题2:Traditionally，people are used to believing ________.
A．work is related to negative aspects
B．happiness has nothing to do with work
C．identity and creativity depend on work
D．work is not only a necessity for humans but the focus of their lives
小题3:What would the author probably discuss in the following paragraph?
A．What the proper way to balance work and life is.
B．How work brings people pride in accomplishment.
C．Which is more important：the material things of life or psychological well­being.
D．How people overcome the problems arising from retirement.
小题4:Which best describes the author's attitude towards work in the passage?
A．Doubtful.B．Concerned.
C．Approving.D．Neutral.
During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany’s mom.  
Tiffany’s mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn’t give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.
Whenever I didn’t get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany’s mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say “Poor Tiffany”. I couldn’t understand her. “She shouldn’t be feeling sorry for Tiffany!” I thought. “She should be feeling sorry for me.”
One day, I couldn’t help saying to Mom, “Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?” I burst out crying.
My mom sat down next to me and said softly. “Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught.”
I looked up at her. “What are you talking about?”   
Mom said with care, “One day she will really want something. Maybe she’ll find out that she can’t have it. Her mother won’t always be around to give her money, and what’s more, money can’t buy everything.”  

It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom’s words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.   
小题1:During the author’s elementary school years, she __________.
A．wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany’s
B．went to school with Tiffany every day
C．usually compared her lesson with Tiffany’s
D．sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany
小题2:Why did the author’s mom always say “Poor Tiffany”? 
A．She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.
B．She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.
C．She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.
D．She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.
小题3:What do we learn about the author’s mother? 
A．She was strict and taught the author to be independent.
B．She cared for other people’s children more than her own.
C．She thought that life lessons were as important as money.
D．She was so poor that she couldn’t give the author much money.
小题4:What can we infer from the passage? 
A．The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.
B．The author’s mother felt sorry for Tiffany.
C．Tiffany’s mother took the author’s mother’s advice.
D．The author is thankful to her mother now.
My grandmother often said to me, “You can count the number of your true friends on the fingers of one hand.” For a long time I thought this was true. However, I’ve now discovered my grandmother was only half right. Maybe we do only make a few “best” friends in our lifetime, but those aren’t the only people that we can call friends. There are many different types. Let me tell you about a few of them.
One type of friends is the type I call the “football mom friend”. My neighbor Sally is a good example. We both have kids who play football in a football club, and someone has to take them to practice and pick them up. Sally and I and two other mothers take turns to do this. We meet sometimes and have tea and talk about what our kids are doing, but those are the only times that we meet each other. I enjoy being with these women, but we don’t do anything else together.
Another type is called the “hobby friend”. That’s the person you share an interest or a hobby with. Michael and Cater, who are brothers, are a good example of this type. We’re all in a bird watching club. Every few weekends the members of the club go on a trip to watch different kinds of birds. There’s nothing romantic（浪漫的）about my relationship with Michael and Cater, of course. We just share interest in birds.
Then there’s the “other half of the couple” type of friends. Jim is married to Rose, a friend that I’ve known since college. When Rose married Jim, I realized that I would have to be Jim’s friend if I want to continue to be Rose’s. Jim and I don’t share so many interests, but we do have a friendly relationship.
小题1:What does the first paragraph tell us about?
A．We need true friends in our lifetime.
B．We have few best friends in our lifetime.
C．We should make new friends.
D．We must be friendly to all our friends.
小题2:Many people are mentioned in this passage. Who is the writer’s true friend?
A．Sally.B． Michael.C． Jim.D． Rose.
小题3:Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
A．Finally the writer agrees with her grandmother.
B．Michael and Cater both fall in love with the writer.
C．The writer herself sometimes takes her kid to the football club.
D．Sally and the writer are close friends.
小题4:How many types of friends are mentioned in the passage?
A．2.B． 3.C． 4.D．5
小题5:From the last paragraph we learn that ________.
A．the writer made friends with Jim only because of Rose
B．Jim was the writer’s good friend at college
C．Rose didn’t want the writer to be a friend of her husband
D．the writer made friends with Rose because of Jim

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