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Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforced my understanding of the power of belief. She was   36  the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie   37  in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when   38 , supported by metal crutches（拐杖）,   39   herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）. She had many   40  in communicating with others. This was not due to   41  of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to   42  her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to   43 . It was Bonnie, her current caretaker, who   44  there was much more to Chris than anyone else gave her credit for.
When asked by the instructor what her goal   45  the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and   46  in the process. For most of her   47 nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to   48  was through temper outbursts. With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her   49  was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and   50  with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever   51 . Though as a girl who had in many ways been   52 , she believed that she could __53__ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been   54  strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is   55  moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
小题1:
A．luckily B．probably C．formally D．naturally
小题2:
A．break B．course C．house D．chance
小题3:
A．someone B．he C．herself D．she
小题4:
A．draggedB．rushed C．ran D．jumped
小题5:
A．difficultiesB．indicationsC．disagreementsD．suggestions
小题6:
A．notice B．need C．lack D．cheer
小题7:
A．impress B．annoy C．love D．entertain
小题8:
A．walk B．pronounce C．communicate D．write
小题9:
A．knew B．asked C．spoke D．required
小题10:
A．at B．for C．on D．in
小题11:
A．gratefulB．surprised C．angry D．noisy
小题12:
A．way B．process C．operation D．life
小题13:
A．listen B．smile C．watch D．understand
小题14:
A．class B．goal C．ability D．reason
小题15:
A．began B．agreed C．found D．shared
小题16:
A．argued B．attended C．witnessed D．accepted
小题17:
A．found outB．thrown away C．brought up D．held out
小题18:
A．give B．accompany C．spend D．achieve
小题19:
A．completeB．necessary C．enough D．typical
小题20:
A．called B．carried C．created D．searched

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C

试题分析：本文着重强调了信念的力量。讲述了一个残疾人在平时与人缺乏交流，但是在一次课程里她学到了很多的东西，与别人分享了自己的内心真实感受。
小题1:B 副词辨析。A幸运B也许C正式地D自然；她也许是我见过的最坚强的人。
小题2:B 上下文串联。根据下文45空后的twelve-week course说明我们参加一个课程的学习。
小题3:D 上下文串联。这里的she就是指Chris拄着拐杖进来了。
小题4:A 动词辨析。A吃力地往前拉B冲C跑D跳；她拄着拐杖吃力地向前走。
小题5:A 名词辨析。A困难B说明C分歧D建议；在和别人交流方面她有很多的困难。
小题6:C 动词辨析。A注意B需要C缺少D振作；这不是因为缺少欲望，而是因为缺少机会。
小题7:D 动词辨析。A留有印象B恼怒C爱戴D娱乐；在家里她只能听磁带来娱乐自己。
小题8:C 上下文串联。没有人花时间来帮助她培养交流的能力，所以她缺乏这方面的技能。
小题9:A 动词辨析。A知道B问C说话D要求；知道有更多的她可以做的事情。
小题10:B 介词辨析。For表示目的，指她参加这次的课程的目的是什么。
小题11:C 上下文串联。根据下文的48空后was through temper outbursts说明她生气了。
小题12:D 名词辨析。A方法B过程C收拾D生活；在她大部分的生活中没有人会听她怎么说。
小题13:A 动词辨析。她所知道的唯一让别人听她说话的方法就是发脾气引起别人的注意。
小题14:B 上下文串联。根据上文别人问题这次课程的目的可知B正确。
小题15:D 动词辨析。A开始B同意C发现D分享；指她和我们分享她的想法。
小题16:C 动词辨析。A争论B参加C见证，目睹；C接受；这是我见证的最好的时刻。
小题17:B 上下文串联。她感觉她是被别人抛弃了的人。但是她仍然认为自己可以获得更多。
小题18:D 动词辨析。A给予B陪伴C花费D获得；她仍然认为自己可以获得更多。
小题19:A 词义辨析。在几个星期之前，我们都完全的陌生人，complete完全的，彻底的；
小题20:C 动词辨析。A称呼B携带C创造D寻找；生活是一步一步创造出来的。
点评：本文的内容很励志，强调了信念的力量。主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，部应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。
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小题1:
A．dining room B．kitchenC．sitting roomD．garden
小题2:
A．loving B．livelyC．lovelyD．horrible
小题3:
A．preparingB．mixingC．cookingD．eating
小题4:
A．matchingB．similarC．differentD．same
小题5:
A．materialB．clothesC．dressD．clothing
小题6:
A．agree B．stand C．know D．realize
小题7:
A．keep up B．stay out C．stay upD．keep on
小题8:
A．protect B．warn C．save D．stop
小题9:
A．watchedB．liked C．heard D．experienced
小题10:
A．screamedB．said C．shouted D．prayed
小题11:
A．on B．inC．throughD．within
小题12:
A．concernedB．sharedC．connected D．joined
小题13:
A．growingB．spreading C．escaping D．moving
小题14:
A．asB．beforeC．since D．when
小题15:
A．thrownB．givenC．placedD．taken
小题16:
A．raiseB．supportC．bring D．change
小题17:
A．for B．throughC．upD．into
小题18:
A．daughter B．children C．motherD．friends
小题19:
A．warm B．strange C．painfulD．exciting
小题20:
A．saying B．sign C．sceneD．paint
When Cathleen Gardiner’s twins were born 17 years ago, doctors told her that they were a pair in a million. One had Down syndrome(低能综合症), while the other did not. Here, Cathleen tells their touching story.
Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. Though he had a disability(残疾), we have never viewed him as a burden. He has always been a blessing. The doctors explained that though they were twins, they came from two different eggs. Lisa could walk at 11 months old, while Sean didn’t take his first steps till he was three. By two, Lisa was talking a lot, but Sean wasn’t able to speak until he was nearly four.
For the first five years of his life, Sean needed a great deal of care. Looking after him was my full-time job, though I also worked as a technical adviser in a computing company. We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities. We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled.
We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn’t learn as quickly as she would. She told us that she’d help him with his school work. Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop. The love they share has given him a great deal of support. Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa’s help.
小题1:At least how many children does Mrs. Gardiner have?
A．Two.B．Three. C．Four.D．One.
小题2:Mrs. Gardiner and her husband regarded Sean as _______.
A．a boy making others touchedB．a normal child without disabilities
C．a special giftD．a burden of their family
小题3:The third paragraph mainly tells us that _______.
A．the couple treated the twins equally
B．Cathleen did all she could to look after Sean
C．the couple didn’t follow the doctor’s advice
D．the couple encouraged Sean to grow up
小题4:This passage tells us that _________.
A．love can do wondersB．nobody is foolish or clever
C．being stupid doesn’t matterD．all men are born equal
We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it．
Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils．The standards may be changed because no examination is perfect, but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards．There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers．This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher．Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected school? And from families known to them, a form of favouritism will replace equality．At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates(毕业证） to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability（不合适）of a dull child attending a well-respected school．This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his school's reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child form the favoured school．
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小题1:The underlined word "favouritism" in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that ___．
A．bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs．
B．children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs
C．poor children with certificates are favoured in job markets
D．children attending ordinary schools achieve great success
小题2:What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?
A．Schools for bright children would lose their reputation．
B．There would be more opportunities and excellence．
C．Children from poor families would be able to change their schools．
D．Children's job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation．
小题3:The opponents of the examination system will agree that____．
A．jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection
B．computers should be selected to take over many jobs
C．special classes are necessary to keep the school standards
D．schools with academic subjects should be done away with
小题4:The passage mainly focuses on ____．
A．schools and certificatesB．examinations and equality
C．opportunity and employmentD．standards and reputation
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Electronic Arts said it would create a female player in the game. “I was thinking you could be the model,” Littman wrote. Peters almost couldn’t believe it. Later, she sent photos of herself taken at all different angles (角度).
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小题1:What bothered Peters when playing NHL games?
A．There was no girl character in the game.
B．The characters were not real at all.
C．No girls would like to play the game.
D．It was not like playing real hockey games.
小题2:According to Peters’ letter, we can know that ________.
A．girls were not allowed to play hockey in the past
B．female players can be represented by men
C．boys don’t like to play hockey with girls
D．more and more girls are interested in hockey
小题3:What was David Littman’s opinion of Peters’ letter?
A．He ignored it.B．He disliked it.
C．He agreed to it.D．He voted against it.
小题4:Peters’ experience tells us that we should ________.
A．enjoy the fun of being a model
B．do what you think important to do
C．work hard to get used to any new situation
D．think about problems from different angles
Four Simple Keys to Transform Your Life
The Power of Choice．Every one of us makes countless choices every day．Every choice we make has an impact on our lives．Even insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we feel．When hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk food．The more important the decision, the greater its effect．For instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively set clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some way．
How Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not only for you, but also for those around you．This foundation is to choose based on what's best for all．Imagine a world where every parent, spouse（配偶）, friend, teacher, business person, and politician truly did their best to choose what's best for all involved in every decision they made. We would certainly live in a more caring, supportive world．
It's the Intention．"But how do I know what is really best?" you might ask．The answer is simple．It doesn't matter．What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention beind your choice．What matters is that whatever decision you make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what's best for all．If it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there's no need for guilt．Knowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what's best for all, your conscience stays clear and open．This then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mind．
What's Best for Me, Too! Choosing what's best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for others．An overly(过度的) exhausted mother can lose her temper easily．Some time off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her children．So as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what's best for all．
小题1:Which of the following is FALSE?
A．Whenever hunger strikes, we will reach for a junk snack
B．Every choice, however big or small, has an influence on us．
C．Even small choices affect how we feel．．
D．We make choices every day．
小题2:How should we make choices?
A．To be interested in a richer, fuller life．
B．To make life better for ourselves．
C．To imagine a world where everyone did their best．
D．To choose based on what's best for all．
小题3:Why does the author say, "What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice．"?
A．Because the choice you make is not important．
B．Because you may have made a bad choice．
C．Because this allows you to stay clear and improve．
D．Because there is no need for guilt．
小题4:How to choose what is best for us?
A．We need to devote all our life to others．
B．We need to put away some time for ourselves．
C．We need to sacrifice ourselves for others．
D．We need to be selfless every minute．
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After several days, we learned about a   3  from a little child called Juan. In his letter, he   4  some blankets and some clothes and also wanted somebody to help his father   5  the house because it was in bad   6  .
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A．thinking of B．listening toC．searching forD．looking after
小题2:
A．agreedB．refusedC．hesitatedD．admitted
小题3:
A．noteB．telephoneC．messageD．letter
小题4:
A．asked forB．cared aboutC．looked atD．laughed at
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A．buildB．repairC．rentD．buy
小题6:
A．choiceB．situationC．conditionD．place
小题7:
A．praiseB．visitC．helpD．teach
小题8:
A．saveB．collectC．spendD．keep
小题9:
A．lostB．hatedC．neededD．wasted
小题10:
A．hardlyB．alsoC．neverD．still
小题11:
A．surpriseB．changeC．promiseD．comfort
小题12:
A．NearlyB．SuddenlyC．ImmediatelyD．Finally
小题13:
A．toldB．shownC．invitedD．allowed
小题14:
A．forgotB．metC．ignoredD．caught
小题15:
A．presentsB．signalsC．plansD．tips
小题16:
A．parentsB．neighborsC．friendsD．classmates
小题17:
A．difficultB．officialC．peacefulD．meaningful
小题18:
A．luckyB．funnyC．importantD．interesting
小题19:
A．thoughB．butC．unlessD．because
小题20:
A．happyB．angryC．peacefulD．wealthy
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小题10:
A．untilB．asC．beforeD．unless
小题11:
A．learnedB．realizedC．recognizedD．admitted
小题12:
A．get toB．search forC．turn toD．leave for
小题13:
A．muchB．stillC．hardlyD．quite
小题14:
A．yearB．monthC．weekD．day
小题15:
A．cleanB．readC．turnD．count
小题16:
A．lostB．cameC．appearedD．dropped
小题17:
A．oldB．sameC．specialD．new
小题18:
A．rememberedB．desiredC．foundD．met
小题19:
A．pictureB．placeC．dateD．gift
小题20:
A．wordsB．informationC．messageD．card
A father with Parkinson’s disease was arrested as he watched the Olympic cycling road race because he failed to smile or look as if he was enjoying himself.
Mark Worsfold, a martial arts trainer and former soldier, claims that he was thrown to the floor and handcuffed just as cyclists passed by. His worried wife Nicola only found out he was being held after she reported him missing when he did not turn up for their daughter’s ninth birthday party. The 54-year-old man had his fingerprints, DNA and mugshot taken before being questioned about why he did not appear to be enjoying the event on July 28. Police said Mr. Worsfold, who was held for over five hours, was arrested because of his manner, his state of dress and his being too near to the course. A spokesman added that the arrest was necessary to avoid a breach (破坏) of the peace because he was standing near a group of protesters (抗议者).
But Mr. Worsfold, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010, said that one of the symptoms of the disease is muscle rigidity, which can cause his face to become expressionless. “I was sitting minding my own business”, he told a local newspaper. “Before I knew anything the police grabbed me off this seven-foot wall, threw me to the floor and handcuffed me, so all I saw of the cycle race was between the feet of people from the pavement. It could have been done better. I was arrested for not smiling. I have Parkinson’s disease. ”
Mr. Worsfold has since asked for a letter of not being guilty from police. The officers who made the arrest have apologized to him.
小题1: Which word can be used to replace the underlined word “mugshot” in the second paragraph?
A．clothesB．photosC．measuresD．tools
小题2: Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Worsfold’s wife was immediately informed of his being arrested by the police.
B．Worsfold was arrested because he was extremely dangerous.
C．Worsfold enjoyed the cycle race though he saw it between the feet of people from the pavement.
D．Worsfold was arrested because of his clothes as well as his facial expression.
小题3: What can we infer from the passage?
A．The officers must have been punished for Worsfold’ arrest.
B．Worsfold has an expressionless face and probably looks strong.
C．The officers apologized to Worsfold after one day’s arrest.
D．Worsfold was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago.

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