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When he was 18 years old, the boy left his comfortable home in a wealthy Midwestern suburb to live as a foreign exchange student in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in a foreign country. He in an apartment with no elevators, no dishwashers and one washer for 300 . The tile (瓷砖) floors were always and the rainy winter days there seemed endless. He to wash his clothes by hand in the bathtub and water was so costly,he trained himself to his waist-length hair in less than five minutes.

At that time there were no cell phones and the Internet didn’t exist. So for six months he had no at all with his family or friends in the US. He had no relatives there so he to face the fact that his to adapt and create a life for ,was one hundred percent up to me. At age seventeen his need for friends was and not knowing a soul was, needless to say, a bit stressful.

To to his stress, he didn’t speak the and had no familiarity with the monetary(货币的) system nor the transportation system. One more that created stress was his family. Of all the families in the city he lived, he was with the ones who spoke the least (or worst) English.

Living abroad and developing in a foreign language required persistence and determination. He made many mistakes the way. Now he’s transformed (转变) his memories into his medals of honor (荣誉勋章). They’re the treasured stories that offer wisdom, provide him with insights into friends and family and provide him with the that he can surpass future challenges.

1.A. lived B.moved C. turned D. took

2.A. places B. names C. families D.children

3.A. warm B. empty C. tidy D. cold

4.A. tried B. asked C. learned D. forced

5.A. since B.although C. unless D. once

6.A. arrange B. comb C.wash D. adopt

7.A. contact B. quarrel C. letter D. chance

8.A. turned B. needed C. pretended D. stopped

9.A. imagination B.question C. ability D. career

10.A. none B. other C. another D. himself

11.A. impossible B.strong C. beneficial D. hopeless

12.A. adapt B. apply C. add D. reduce

13.A. truth B. language C. fact D. word

14.A. scene B. shortage C. fault D. challenge

15.A. host B. former C.own D. guest

16.A. occupied B. chosen C. compared D. housed

17.A. fluency B. trouble C. habit D. fame

18.A. over B. along C. in D. during

19.A. harmful B. beautiful C. hopeful D. hard

20.A. advantage B. confidence C. promise D. future

Are you a travel lover? If you are, attention then. No matter whether you’re looking for big international events, delicious food, natural wonders or simply relaxation on a beach, these places should be on your checklist.

Brazil

Attractions: Festivities for the 2014 World Cup

The world is casting its eye on Brazil for hosting two of the most popular sporting events — the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics two years after. Except for watching exciting games and cheering for your favorite team and players, you can also take a trip to ‘the lungs of the earth’,the Amazon forest, to escape the crowds and embrace nature.

Belgium

Attractions: Europe’s underrated gem

Many grand and spectacular museums are located in picturesque cities like Bruges, Antwerp and Brussels. Art lovers can fully engage themselves in the numerous treasures dating back to the medieval period. Exploring the quiet towns and appreciating their Gothic architecture is also an opportunity not to be missed.

Seychells

Attractions: Paradise within reach

This so-called ‘playground for millionaires’ is open to everyone. The wallet-friendly hotels, guest houses and self-catering apartments make tours comfortable. With more than 100 diving islands scattered on the Indian ocean, many activities await, such as sunbathing, fishing, diving, sailing, and going on boat tours. The Seychelles islands are blessed with a warm tropical climate all year round, so you can go there whenever you want.

1.The 1st paragraph aims to tell us______.

A. what you can expect from a trip

B. how to find a place to holiday

C. what this passage is really about

D. what to do on a holiday trip

2.If you visit Brazil in 2014, you can______.

A. watch the Summer Olympics

B. enjoy medieval treasures in museums

C. take a trip to the Amazon forest

D. cook your own food in a guest house

3.Which of the following has the closest meaning with wallet-friendly?

A. cheap B. attractive C. expensive D. affordable

As a senior, my future is always on my mind. To be exact, thoughts of the future have kept me up countless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test. Because of this, words of wisdom are a source of comfort. Steve Jobs once gave a speech to Stanford’s graduating class in 2005 and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future.

When I hear Jobs discuss his life as a student, some of my fears were eased. He, too, felt the need to attend college to make something of himself. He faced what many are extremely afraid of: uncertainty. His lack of understanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important. His story had a happy ending, of course, since he certainly turned out well. This doesn’t mean that students shouldn’t attend college, but rather that they shouldn’t worry so much.

Jobs talked about the hardships in his work. His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be, which restates the point: don’ t panic.

One particular part of his speech stayed with me. Steve Jobs quoted(引用)the saying “Stay hungry, stay foolish” and it has become my motto. Staying foolish is realizing that you are still a fool, no matter how much you’ve learned or experienced. There is always more to explore. Staying hungry is wanting to find those things about which you are still uneducated.

Steve Jobs’s level of success is attainable, and I aim to prove that. With the will power to go into the world living every day like it’s my last and allowing the future to take care of itself, I will do great things. In the last moments of my life, I’ll be proud of what I have done and hope to have all the wisdom a person could wish for.

1.The author felt worried when _________.

A. he had to take tests at school

B. he thought about his future

C. he had lots of sleepless nights

D. he searched for words of wisdom

2.It is suggested in first two paragraphs that _________.

A. Steve Jobs didn’t attend college at all

B. Steve Jobs failed because of his decision

C. the author once discussed life with Jobs

D. Jobs’ speech influenced the author greatly

3.What did the author gain from Jobs’s speech?

A. Courage to drop out of school.

B. Confidence in defeating Jobs.

C. Bravery to face uncertainties.

D. Interest in computer industry.

4.What did NOT Steve Jobs encourage students to do in his speech?

A. Have the desire to learn more.

B. Be content with what they know.

C. Stay calm in the face of hardships.

D. Be modest so as to learn more.

5.The passage is mainly about _________.

A. the wisdom drawn from a speech

B. the most impressive quotation in life

C. a memorable meeting with Jobs

D. an experience of a speech

Happy birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists(声乐家), like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as arias(独唱曲) of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.

Time/Date:7:30pm, September 7,8

Location: Tianqiao Theatre

Tel: 65514787, 83156170

Tickets:60~500 yuan (US $7.3~60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional Chinese music works.

The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood”, “Memorial Ceremony for God” and “Wine Song”.

Time/Date:7:30pm, September 13

Location: Concert Hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 68485462, 68419220

Tickets:30~200 yuan (US $ 3.6~24.1)

Moon music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21 this year.

The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring Night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River”.

A number of established traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate(合作) with the folk music orchestra.

Time/Date:7:30pm, September 20

Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel : 66068888, 66069999

1.If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial ____ .

A. 65514787 B. 83156170 C. 68485462 D. 66069999

2.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B. “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.

C. “Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.

3. “Madame Butterfly” is .

A. a Chinese opera B. a song

C. a piece of music D. a Western opera

4.In which part of a newspaper will the article be published?

A. Entertainment B. Sports C. Culture D. News

What is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayed (展示) at the entrance? Or the soft background music?

But have you ever notice the smell? Unless it is bad, the answer is likely to be no. But while a shop’s scent may not be outstanding compared with sights and sounds, it is certainly there. And it is providing to be an increasing powerful tool in encouraging people to purchase.

A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which floats through the fairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be attractive but it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported that when it first introduced scent into its stores, customers’ intention to purchase increased by 80 percent.

When it comes to the best shopping streets in Pairs, scent is just as important to a brand’s success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sales. That is mainly because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be.

Some years ago, the focus for brand name shopping was on a few people with sales assistants’ disproving attitude and don’t-touch-what-you-can’t-afford displays. Now the rise of electronic commerce (e-commerce电子商务) has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. But while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores (实体店) can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a destination. And scent is just one way to achieve this.

Now a famous store uses complex man-made smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department, and coconut (椰子) scent in the swimsuit section. A department store has even opened a new lab, inviting customers on a journey into the store’s windows to smell books, pots and drawers, in search of their perfect scent.

1. E-shops are mentioned in the passage to _______ .

A. introduce the rise of e-commerce

B. urge shop assistants to change their attitude

C. push stores to use sights and sounds

D. show the advantages of brick-and-mortar stores

2. The underlined word “destination” in Paragraph 5 means _______ .

A. a platform that exhibits goods

B. a spot where travelers like to stay

C. a place where customers love to go

D. a target that a store expects to meet

3.The main purpose of the passage is to ______ .

A. compare and evaluate B. inform and explain

C. examine and assess D. argue and discuss

4. According to the passage, what is an increasingly powerful tool in the success of some brand store?

A. Unique scents. B. Friendly assistant.

C. Soft background music D. attractive window display.

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