What’s the secret of success? Is it having loads of money? Good luck? Great
teeth?
Sure, cash, luck, and a nice 36 can’t hurt. But many social scientists agree that what successful people have in common is this: They were 37.
There’s George Washington, the top general of America’s troops in the Revolutionary War, who lost two huge 38 and was nearly fired. 39 Steve Jobs, who developed a lot of failed products---and even got fired from Apple---before 40 to change the world with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
The 41 goes on: From Katy and Hall of Fame （名人堂）basketball legend Michael Jordan to Glee(欢乐合唱团 ) star Chris Colfer, the majority of today’s most successful people were 42 losers. They were dropped from record labels, 43_from basketball teams, or bullied in school. They felt humiliated, lost and 44.
But they eventually figured out how to move forward. And that is the key skill: the 45 to dust yourself off and try again. And again. Experts call this resilience(复原力 )---being able to 46 from setbacks. This is what turns losers into winners. Experts say that in terms of future success, resilience is more important than brains or talent. So 47 you fail a test or strike out at bat or sing off-key, don’t give up.

My Fellow Americans,
I have recently been told that I am one of the millions of Americans who will be suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease (老年痴呆症).
Upon learning this news, Nancy & I had to decide whether as private citizens we would  36  this a private matter or we would make this news known in a  37  way.
In the past Nancy suffered from breast cancer  38  I had my cancer surgeries (外科手术). We found that after we told it to the public, we were able to  39  public awareness(意识). We were happy that  40   many more people went to have a test. They were treated in early stages and able to  41  to normal, healthy lives.
So now, we feel it is  42   to share it with you. In opening our hearts, we hope this might promote greater  43  of this condition. Perhaps it will encourage a clearer understanding of the individuals and families who are  44   by it.
At the moment I feel just fine. I’d  45   to live the remainder of the years God gives me on this earth doing the things I have  46  done. I will continue to share  47    journey with my beloved Nancy and my family. I plan to enjoy the great outdoors and stay in touch  48   my friends and supporters.
Unfortunately, as Alzheimer’s Disease  49 , the family often suffers a lot. I only wish there was some way I could spare Nancy from this   50  experience. When the time comes I am confident that with your help she will   51  it with faith and courage.
At last, let me thank you, the American people for giving me the great honor of  52   me to serve as your President. When the Lord calls me home,  53  that may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and endless optimism (乐观) for its future.
I now begin this  54  that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright   55  ahead.
Thank you my friends. May God always bless you.
Sincerely,
Ronald Reagan

B．keep

C．hold

D．pretend

The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻). It sells more than eleven million copies every day.
【小题1】The first daily newspaper came out in _____.

【小题2】The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.

【小题3】The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

【小题4】Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.

IV.阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分; 满分40分）
Football--called soccer in the United States--is probably the most popular sport in the world today, It has been popular for a long time. But many years ago each country had different rules for its own football game.
In 1863 a group of people met in England to change this. They wrote a set of rules for all countries to follow. They also planned for soccer teams from different countries to play against each other. The idea worked. These rules are the same today, more than 100 years later. Now teams from all the world compete in the famous World Cup. The cup is a series of games which is held every four years. Team from many countries plays to see which is the best. Soccer is so popular today that it is not unusual for 600 million people to watch a World Cup match on television.
How did the World Cup start? The soccer team from Uruguay won the Olympic championship in soccer in 1924 and 1928. That country decided to have the first World Cup games in Montevideo in 1930, These first games were not very successful. Only thirteen teams arrived to play and eight of them were from South America.
It didn't seem like a world championship. The team from Uruguay won the Cup that first year.
56. In 1863 a group of people met in England______.
A. to play for football teams from different countries
B. to learn the rules for football
C. to write a set of rules for football
D. to have matches between teams from different countries
57. The rules written in 1863 are _____.
A. the same as today's     B. different from today's
C. changed a lot          D. changed a little
58. When did the first World Cup take place?
A. In 1930.        B. In 1924.         C. in 1928        D. In 1934
59. The first World Cup was not successful because
A. the Olympic champion didn't take place
B. some of the teams arrived too late
C. all teams were from South America
D. it did not seem like a world championship

What’s the secret of success? Is it having loads of money? Good luck? Great teeth?
Sure, cash, luck, and a nice1can’t hurt. But many social scientists agree that what successful people have in common is this: They were2.
There’s George Washington, the top general of America’s troops in the Revolutionary War, who lost two huge3and was nearly fired.4Steve Jobs, who developed a lot of failed products---and even got fired from Apple---before5to change the world with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
The6goes on: From Katy and Hall of Fame (名人堂)basketball legend Michael Jordan to Glee(欢乐合唱团 ) star Chris Colfer, the majority of today’s most successful people were7losers. They were dropped from record labels,8from basketball teams, or bullied in school. They felt humiliated, lost and9.
But they eventually figured out how to move forward. And that is the key skill: the10to dust yourself off and try again. And again. Experts call this resilience(复原力 )---being able to11from setbacks. This is what turns losers into winners. Experts say that in terms of future success, resilience is more important than brains or talent. So12you fail a test or strike out at bat or sing off-key, don’t give up.

1.
1. A.
  gift
2. B.
  smile
3. C.
  health
4. D.
  habit
2.
1. A.
  successes
2. B.
  failures
3. C.
  talented
4. D.
  disabled
3.
1. A.
  battles
2. B.
  selections
3. C.
  quarrels
4. D.
  arguments
4.
1. A.
  He’s
2. B.
  It’s
3. C.
  There’s
4. D.
  They’re
5.
1. A.
  doing
2. B.
  leading
3. C.
  applying
4. D.
  returning
6.
1. A.
  story
2. B.
  paper
3. C.
  research
4. D.
  list
7.
1. A.
  at a time
2. B.
  at one time
3. C.
  at times
4. D.
  at which time
8.
1. A.
  cut
2. B.
  put
3. C.
  thrown
4. D.
  taken
9.
1. A.
  promising
2. B.
  happy
3. C.
  hopeless
4. D.
  hopeful
10.
1. A.
  disability
2. B.
  ability
3. C.
  force
4. D.
  desire
11.
1. A.
  come
2. B.
  resign
3. C.
  recover
4. D.
  keep
12.
1. A.
  by the time
2. B.
  next time
3. C.
  before
4. D.
  until

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