阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Yesterday, our teacher asked us when a man could be referred as an old man. David stood up and said people with wrinkles could be called old people, However, Mary didn’t , for some people may gain wrinkles at an earlier age owing to their work. Then Lily expressed her idea that those reaching their 60s or more could be called old people. This time, Emily expressed her that some old people may still be energetic and trying to pursue their dreams, which makes them appear . The class was over and we still didn’t reach any , so the teacher asked us to think about it after class.

The has reminded me of the saying of J. Barrymore that a man isn’t old as long as he is ___ something.

My grandma is such a woman who pursues her dream when she’s 70 now. She has her dream of being a painter since she was a little child. , because her family was poor, she had to her dream and stepped into the to raise money so as to support her family. Though she has abandoned her dream, she could hardly find any to realize it because of the tough work. , chance came when she retired from her work. She began taking her painting lessons .she had all-white hair and lots of wrinkles. At first, I was her idea of attending school at so old an age, but after seeing her paint happily and enjoyably, I feeling it a good choice. She seems energetic and fine.

So if we have our dreams and seek for them, we aren’t old. It’s when we don’t know what we want and let be the center point of our lives that we can finally be regarded as the old.

1.A. respond B. agree C. identify D. understand

2.A. negative B. boring C. tough D. challenging

3.A. certainty B. wish C. theory D. doubt

4.A. attractive B. young C. intelligent D. ambitious

5.A. conclusion B. contract C. decision D. destination

6.A. embarrassment B. obstacle C. question D. confusion

7.A. preserving B. seeking C. treasuring D. possessing

8.A. even B. nearly C. only D. hardly

9.A. realized B. changed C. promoted D. kept

10.A. However B.Instead C. Moreover D. Therefore

11.A. give up B. search for C. put aside D. stick to

12.A. reality B. society C. world D. nature

13.A. seldom B. occasionally C. already D. never

14.A. time B. energy C. help D. money

15.A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Soon D. Fortunately

16.A. because B. once C. though D. unless

17.A. against B. for C. at D. with

18.A. risked B. rejected C. continued D. began

19.A. feels B. proves C. looks D. grows

20.A. achievements B. regrets C. dreams D. difficulties

Why do people feel so rushed? Part of this is a perception (认知) problem. Generally, people in rich countries have more free time than they used to. This is particularly true in Europe, but even in America free time has been inching up. Women's paid work has risen a lot over this period,but their time in unpaid work,like cooking and cleaning, has fallen even more significantly, thanks in part to dishwashers, washing machines and microwaves, and also to the fact that men shift themselves a little more around the house than they used to.

The problem, then, is less how much time people have than how they see it. Ever since a clock was first used at a workplace to record labor hours in the 18th century, time has been understood in relation to money. Once hours are financially quantified (量化), people worry more about wasting, but tend to save or use them more profitably. When economies grow and incomes rise, everyone's time becomes more valuable. And the more valuable something becomes, the rarer it seems.

Once seeing their time in terms of money, people often grow stingy with the former to maximize the latter. Workers who are paid by the hour volunteer less of their time and tend to feel more upset when they are not working.

The relationship between time, money and anxiety is something Gary Becker noticed in America's post-war boom years. "If anything, time is used more carefully today than a century ago," he noted in 1965. He found that when people are paid more to work, they tend to work longer hours, because working becomes a more profitable use of time. So the rising value of work time puts pressure on all time. Leisure time starts to seem more stressful, as people are forced to use it wisely or not at all.

1.Women's time in unpaid work has fallen partly because ______.

A. men's ability to support a family has been improved

B. men's involvement in housework has increased

C. women's leisure time was taken up by heavy housework

D. women become more skilled at household equipment

2.From the second paragraph, we learn that ______.

A. labor hours were recorded with a clock

B. people haven't realized the value of time

C. more work hours bring in more money

D. The rise of incomes makes time less valuable

3.The underlined phrase grow stingy with can probably be replaced by "______".

A. refuses to delay B. intend to kill

C. try to accumulate D. hesitate to spend

4.According to Gary Becker, what causes people feel anxious about time?

A. The wrong way of time being spent.

B. People's willingness to work hard.

C. The increasing value of work time.

D. More and more leisure time.

阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

What are consequences of laziness? Many young persons seem to think it of not much consequence they do not improve their time well in youth, vainly they can make it up by careful work or effort when they are . They also think it is shameful for men and women to be lazy, that there can be no harm in persons who are young spending their time in any they please.

George Jones thought . At the age of 16, he went to an academy to prepare to enter college. His father obtained books for him, clothed him, and paid for schooling at his great . But George thought of nothing but present . When called to recite, he went red and what he recited were not the right words, the whole class would burst into laughter. Such are the applauses (掌声) a lazy person gets. , though he passed a very poor examination, he was with the test. It was those who him that thought it was possible that the reason why he didn’t .questions better was that he was frightened.

However, in college there is not much shown to bad scholars. George had his studies so long that he fell behind. Poor fellow! He paid for his laziness. All the good scholars him; they were ashamed to be seen in his . He was growing discouraged. Eventually, he had to quit college. Such are the of laziness.

Therefore, we should, from this history, take , and “stamp improvement on the wings of time”.

1.A. as B. until C. if D. since

2.A. expecting B. regretting C. indicating D. requiring

3.A. older B. better C. taller D. stronger

4.A. and B. but C. for D. or

5.A. order B. sense C. manner D. pattern

6.A. so B. again C. aloud D. ahead

7.A. sale B. speed C. length D. expense

8.A. purpose B. pleasure C. memory D. situation

9.A. so that B. in case C. as though D. now that

10.A. At first B. On the contrary C. At last D. In other words

11.A. faced B. satisfied C. combined D. admitted

12.A. saved B. examined C. submitted D. appreciated

13.A. come up with B. respond to C. end up with D. add to

14.A. motivation B. dignity C. interest D. mercy

15.A. ignored B. explored C. interrupted D. strengthened

16.A. generously B. greedily C. constantly D. dearly

17.A. saved B. attracted C. avoided D. recommended

18.A. college B. company C. class D. community

19.A. characteristics B. causes C. states D. wages

20.A. action B. charge C. warning D. advice

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Chinese scientist Tu Youyou on October 5 won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine amongst a trio for discovering parasite therapies(寄生虫疗法). 85-year-old Tu is awarded this world-renowned prize for her contribution to reducing the death rate of malaria, minimizing patients’ suffering and promoting mankind’s health. This is what science is all about.

Tu’s finding has saved millions’ lives during the 40 years. This also proves the value of her research product. The reward is never too late in that aspect. The moment of joy and satisfaction came when she discovered the artemisinin( 青蒿素) after all kinds of failures in experiments.

As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu’s winning completely surprised Chinese people, who have long been wondering when the first Chinese Nobel laureate in natural science would appear.

Let’s backtrack to 40 years ago. Tu accomplished the breakthrough findings without access to any advanced equipment, communication with outside world and papers to research. However, over the 40 years, improvements and innovations have transformed everything. Nowadays, Chinese scientists have the passion to invent. As Premiere Li Keqiang mentioned in his letter, “Tu’s winning the prize signifies China’s prosperity and progress in scientific and technological field”.

Tu’s record-breaking winning serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success. Science is never about instant success. There is no way to measure how much you spend on scientific research and compare it with how much reward you get.

1. Which magazine this passage may be mostly selected from?

A. The Times B. Science Fiction

C. Fortune D. National Geography

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

A. Science is just about the cure of the disease for mankind.

B. Tu is the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize of natural science award.

C. Tu’s achievements tell us that victory doesn’t come in one day.

D. Tu made the breakthrough in discovering the artemisinin with advanced technology.

3.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Tu’s experience has made her way up to the Nobel Prize.

B. China displays its strength in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

C. Tu honors us Chinese by winning the Nobel Prize.

D. We should not expect to succeed in a short period of time.

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