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One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St .Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering(阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to attend the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”
At first everyone was sorry to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here! ”One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is you.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when you change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
小题1:The underlined word “funeral” in the first paragraph means ________.

A．an occasion when one admires himself in a mirror

B．a chimney from where smelly smoke comes out

C．a ceremony for burying or burning a dead person

D．an exhibition displaying varieties of treasures

小题2:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Last Respects	B．A Strange Person
C．A Strange Company	D．A Road to Success

小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The employees were shocked when they saw the dead person.

B．It is you yourself that can actually change your life.

C．In the mirror you can find how small you are in the world.

D．You can achieve your goal if you set limits to your growth.

小题4:It seems that the company is ________.

A．encouraging the employees to show respects to the dead

B．providing good working conditions for its employees

C．suffering a heavy loss due to its staff member’s death

D．trying to make its employees aware of their own potential

小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D

小题1:联系上文“Yesterday the person who has been hindering(阻碍) your growth in this company passed away.这个在公司中阻碍你进步的人去世了.可知选C,埋葬或者火化死者的一个仪式.
小题1:根据第二段The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects.描述,可知本文主要是告诉人们应该告别自己的过去及不足,这样你的生活才会发生改变.故选A
小题1:根据第二段“There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is you.”及下文描述,可知只有你自己才能改变自己,故选B

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Never Save Something Beautiful for That Special Day
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D．entertainment

C．immediately

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小题1:Bernard Jackson was found guilty and sentenced 5 years’ prison because________.

A．the victims insisted that he was the attacker

B．he admitted the crime of raping two women

C．the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt

D．the eyewitness proved the victims’ testimony

小题2: The following statements may be the reasons for why sometimes the eyewitness’ testimony is not accurate EXCEPT ________.

A．the eyewitness is confused by the police’s questions

B．the eyewitness is shown photos of many similar faces

C．the eyewitness lacks the professional help from police

D．the eyewitness can’t identify people of other races clearly.

小题3:An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to________.

A．the misunderstanding of the case

B．the disbelief in the court

C．the disrespect for the eyewitness

D．the conviction of an innocent person

小题4:Eyewitness testimony is important because ___________.

A．it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases.

B．it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases.

C．it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation.

D．it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime.

小题5: According to the text, we can infer that ________.

A．eyewitness testimony is valuable, though sometimes incorrect.

B．police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary people

C．crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspects

D．the jury relies on the judge than the eyewitness for a decision

I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand．All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap．They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time．I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn’t help．
When we．arrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls．I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him．"Be a man, "he said．"today you truly begin your life．You will find me waiting for you when it’s time to leave．"
I took a few steps．Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view．I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me．I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way．But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, " Who brought you? "
"My father," I whispered．
’’My father’s dead, " he said simply．
I did not know what to say．The gate was now closed．Some of the children burst into tears．The bell rang．A lady came along, followed by a group of men．The men began soiling us into ranks．We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings．
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We played all sorts, of games．In the music room we sang our first songs．We also had our first introduction to language．We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries．We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe．We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning．
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded．We had to be observant and patient．It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around． Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting．And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold．Even more frequently
she would resort to physical punishment．
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work．The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again．I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate．I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there．I stepped aside to wait.
小题1:The writer hesitated and clung to his father’s hand when they got to the school gate because ____．

A．he loved his father and didn’t want to leave his father

B．he had thought attending school meant being punished

C．he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers

D．he did not want to leave his mother and his rather alone at home

小题2:What happened to him first during his first day at school?

A．He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl．

B．He together without other students was grouped．

C．He learnt music and other courses and had a good time．

D．He got punished by die woman teacher because of his impatience．

小题3:Which of the following subjects did he not probably have?

D．Geography．

小题4:From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ______.

A．they got on well with one another all the time

B．they had a good time at school without being scolded

C．their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them

D．more often than not they experienced physical punishment

小题5:The writer stepped aside after he got out of the school gate because .

A．he was polite to let other students go before him

B．he left something behind in his classroom

C．he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher

D．his father has promised to wait for him

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。
My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body. Through the years I would   21  what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought   22  was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy”. She said, “No. Many people are   23 . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed   24  she asked me again. Since making my first   25 , I had often thought of the correct answer. So this time I told her， “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are   26  fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
27  the years, Mother asked me a couple more   28  and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting   29  every year, my child.” Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was crying when it was our   30  to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. Mom asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”
I was   31  when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a   32  between her and me. She saw the   33  on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really   34  your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your   35 .” I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?” She replied, “No, it is   36  on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough   37  and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry   38  when you need it.” Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a   39  one. It is sympathetic to the pain of   40 .

My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other   36 , including her "sixth sense", that she rarely gives the impression she’s   37 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us,   38  that she doesn’t push too hard on them,   39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often   40  don’t realize she’s blind.
I   41  this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very   42  about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was  43  excited about her finger-painting project."Mom, guess what?" said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to   44  colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45  with us.
To my great   46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, "Michelle told me my  47  showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48  what I was doing!" Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt   49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never   50 in conversation. When I told her, she was  51  for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. "But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!" Kayla   52 . And I knew my child was 53  because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s   54 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, "You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my  55 ." Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

B．encouragement

B．distinguished

C．referred to

D．talked about

A．shortcomings

B．difficulties

D．description

American author Mark Twain once noted that “life would be surely happier if we could only be born at the age of 80 and gradually approach 18.” Twain’s words were only one of many complaints about aging. The ancient Greek poet Homer called old age “hateful”, and William Shakespeare termed it “terrible winter”.
Alexander the Great, who conquered most of the known world before he died around 323 B.C., may have been looking for a river that healed the ravages of age. During the 12^th century A.D., a king called Prester John ruled a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth.
But the name linked most closely to the search for a fountain of youth is 16^th-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. He thought it would be found in Florida. In St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., there’s a tourist attraction. It is said to be the fountain of youth that Ponce de Leon discovered soon after he arrived in what is now Florida in 1513. However, elderly visitors who drink the spring’s water don’t turn into teenagers.
But the tale of the search for a fountain of youth is so appealing(有吸引力的) that it survives anyway, says Ryan K. Smith, a professor of history. “People are more attracted by the story of looking and not finding than they are by the idea that the fountain might be out there somewhere.”
Still, a few grains of truth have helped to support the story. Kathleen Deagan, a professor of archaeology, says a graveyard and the remains of a Spanish mission dating back to St. Augustine’s founding in 1565 have been discovered near the so-called fountain of youth. Michelle Reyna, a spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Arc

haeological Park in St. Augustine, says the fountain has been a tourist attraction since at least 1901 and may have been attracting visitors since 1860.
小题1:According to the passage, who searched for a fountain of youth?

A．Ponce de Leon

B．William Shakespeare.

C．Kathleen Deagan

D．Michelle Reyna

小题2:What does the underlined word “ravages” in the second paragraph probably mean?

小题3:What is the attitude of people towards the fountain of youth?

A．People find much pleasure in looking for it.

B．People believe the existence of it somewhere.

C．People have no interest in searching for it.

D．People consider the idea of the fountain of youth absurd(荒谬的).

小题4:The passage mainly tells us _____.

A．how the fountain of youth came into being

B．why some famous people hate becoming old

C．how to remain young forever

D．whether the fountain of youth exists

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The underlined words “the story” refers to Alexander the Great ruling a land that had a river of gold and a fountain of youth.

B．Augustine, which is the oldest city in the U.S, lies in Florida.

C．Some elderly visitors find themselves younger after drinking the water from the fountain of youth.

D．Kathleen Deagan is the spokesperson for the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park.

The day my fiancé fell to his death, it started to snow, just like the bottom hadn’t fallen out of my world when he fell off the roof. His body, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up.
One morning, I shuffled(拖着脚步走) downstairs and was surprised to see a snowplow(扫雪机) clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawled through the living room, and back upstairs so those good Samaritans would not see me. I was mortified. My first thought was, how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair, let alone shovel someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors. I defined myself

by my competence and independence. How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch everyday and watch the snow fall?
Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn’t even help them set the table. “I’m not usually this lazy,” I swept. Finally, my friend Kathy sat down with me and said, “Mary, cooking for you is not a burden. It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard similar words of comfort from the people who supported me during those dark days. One very wise man told me, “You are not doing nothing. Being fully open to your grief may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
In many ways I have changed for the better. I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom that comes from facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole.
小题1:What made the author feel sad?

A．Her fiancé’s sudden death.	B．Constant heavy snow.
C．Her fiancé abandoning her.	D．Her job being refused again.

小题2:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “mortified” in Paragraph 1?

小题3:It is _______ that helped the author out of darkness.

B．her friends

C．her fiancé

小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The author was a capable and independent woman.

B．The author was so lazy that she wouldn’t shovel the walk.

C．Finally the author got through hardest work bravely.

D．When facing the worst fear, you will get strength.

小题5:What’s the author’s purpose in the passage?

A．To talk about her hardest work in her life.

B．To talk about her real love between her and her fiancé.

C．To tell us to walk out of hardest work confidently and bravely.

D．To tell us the importance of friendship.