3.In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.
  At the same time,the"Fringe"appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.
  Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University,and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
  Today the"Fringe",once less recognized,has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500performances of theatre,music and dance on every one of the 21days it lasts.And years early as 1959,with only 19theatre groups performing,some said it was getting too big.
  A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971,and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150during August itself.In 2004there were 200places housing 1,695shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.

60.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?A.
A.To bring Europe together again.
B.To honor heroes of World War 11.
C.To introduce young theatre groups.
D.To attract great artists from Europe.
61.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?D.
A.They owned a public house there.
B.They came to take up a challenge.
C.They thought they were also famous.
D.They wanted to take part in the festival.
62.Who joined the"Fringe"after it appeared?B.
A.They owned a public house there
B.University students.
C.Artists from around the world.
D.Performers of music and dance.
63.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival.D.
A.has become a non-official event
B.has gone beyond an art festival
C.gives shows all year round
D.keeps growing rapidly.
4.A couple of years ago,I learned this lesson.That day,I took a taxi to Grand Central Station.We were driving in the right lane when,all of a sudden,a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.The taxi driver slammed(猛踩)on his brakes and missed the other car'S back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car,the guy who almost caused a big accident,got out of his car and started yelling bad words at us.The taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.And I mean he was friendly.So,I said,u Why did you just do that?This guy almost mined your car and sent us to the hospital!"That was when my taxi driver told me what I now call:the law of the garbage truck.
Many people are like garbage trucks.They run around full of garbage,full of frustration,full of anger,and full of disappointment.As their garbage piles up,they need a place to dump it,and ii you let them,they'11 dump it on you.When someone wants to dump their problems on you,don51take it personally.Just smile,wave,wish them well,and move on.You'11 be happy at what you did.
I started thinking:how often do I let garbage trucks run right over me?And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people?That day I said,"I'm not going to do that anymore."
What about you?What will happen in your life if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.

64.The taxi driver smiled and waved at the driver of the other carA.
A.to show his kindness and friendliness
B.to thank him for his politeness
C.to satisfy his reaction
D.to please the author
65.What does the underlined word"frustration"probably mean?B
A.destruction  B.annoyance  C.defeat  D.rubbish
66.If you are asked to write the ending for the text,which of the following might be the best?B
A.Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting.
B.Love the people who treat you right.Forget about ones who don't.
C.The successful person can regain his focus on what's important.
D.Don't let garbage trucks take over your day!
67.What can be the best title for the text?D
A.Secret of Success                   B.Don't Let Bad Feelings Affect You
C.Take Care of the Danger around You  D.The Law of the Garbage Truck.
1.In the city of Fujisawa,Japan,lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki when she was a teenager,she(21)Cof going to the United States.Most of what she knew about American(22)Bwas from the textbooks she had read."I had a(23)Cin mind:Daddy watching TV in the living room,Mummy(24)Acakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."
Atsuko(25)Bto attend college in California.When she arrived,however,she found it was not her(26)Bworld.'"People were struggling with problems and often seemed(27)A"she said."I felt very alone."
One of her hardest (28)Cwas physical education."We played volleyball."she said."The other students were(29)Bit,but I wasn't."
One afternoon,the instructor asked Atsuko to(30)Dthe ball to her teammates so they could knock it(31)Cthe net-No problem for most people,but it terrified Atsuko.She was afraid of losing face(32)Bshe failed.
A young man on her team(33)Dwhat she was going through.He walked up to me and(34)D"Come on.You can do that".
"You will never understand how those words of(35)Bmade me feel..Four words:You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."
She made it through the class.Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not(36)D.
Six years has passed.Atsuko is back in Japan,working as a salesclerk."I have(37)Aforgotten the words."she said."When things are not going so well,I think of them."
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness(38)Dto her."He probably doesn't even remember it,"she said.That may be the lesson.Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind---you have no idea how long the words will(39)B.She's all the way over in Japan,but still she hears those four(40)Cwords:You can do that.
 
21.A.learnedB.spokeC.dreamedD.heard
22.A.wayB.lifeC.educationD.spirit
23.A.photoB.paintingC.pictureD.drawing
24.A.bakingB.fryingC.steamingD.boiling
25.A.hopedB.arrangedC.likedD.attempted
26.A.describedB.imaginedC.createdD.discovered
27.A.tenseB.cheerfulC.relaxedD.deserted
28.A.timesB.questionC.classesD.projects.
29.A.curious aboutB.good atC.slow atD.nervous about
30.A.kickB.giveC.carryD.hit
31.A.throughB.intoC.overD.past
32.A.afterB.ifC.becauseD.until
33.A.believedB.consideredC.wonderedD.sensed
34.A.warnedB.sighedC.orderedD.whispered
35.A.excitementB.encouragementC.persuasionD.suggestion
36.A.interestedB.doubtfulC.puzzledD.sure
37.A.neverB.alreadyC.seldomD.almost
38.A.happenedB.appliedC.seemedD.meant
39.A.continueB.stayC.existD.live
40.A.mercifulB.bitterC.simpleD.easy.
8.Did you see American figure skater,Jeremy Abbott,crash to the ice during the short program at the Sochi Olympics,rolling into the wall,clutching his side in pain.Ten seconds later,he got up and continued his skate-despite the pain,embarrassment and fear.All I could think was:this kid's got courage.In business we have a word for it-resilience,the ability to gain strengths and confidence from overcoming unpleasant events.
However,opposite examples appeared in Sochi Olympics as well.For them,failure is someone else's fault,because they do not accept personal responsibility.Therefore,they have to pay a high price for this attitude.After years of studying failure,I have learned one thing:modesty and open-mindedness in the face of mistakes is the single best thing you can do to improve results.Everyone fails,but not everyone recovers from failure.The key is to learn from it rather than get beaten by it.
The good news is that each of us has the potential to live a resilient life on and off the job.It may be difficult,but that just makes it all the more powerful and important.If you believe the above paragraph to be true,then you're probably more resilient than you think you are.It takes confidence to be resilient but that too much confidence is a killer is so true of leadership.For example,Ron Johnson,the ill-fated CEO of JC Penney,was so stubborn that he completely missed all sorts of signals from employees and customers and instead listened to all those who agreed with him,which failed his strategy.Bouncing back from failure requires that you recognize something has gone wrong,and you were the one who made it happen.
The challenge of resilience is not just about our work.When parents help their kids deal with every challenging situation,they are doing an unhelpful action to their children.Parents want to protect their kids from failure,but doing so takes away the opportunity from them to practice not just a life skill but an essential work skill.When self-esteem becomes more important than results,we are accidently training young people to become less adaptable,not more.
Resilience is not just about getting up off the floor,but also being ready for whatever comes next,even when you don't know what it is.Failures and setbacks are no longer unusual events,but regular features of a dynamic,competitive and highly demanding work environment.Getting up to finish your skate is no longer optional.

67.The example of Jeremy Abbott shows that one shouldA.
A.recover from failure                   
B.stick to his own viewpoint
C.take others'opinions to heart            
D.challenge difficulties bravely
68.According to the author,what can best build up resilience?C
A.Being positive and powerful.
B.Being competitive and helpful.
C.Being modest and open-minded.
D.Being confident and responsible.
69.Which of the following examples shows us resilience?D
A.A teacher offers students timely help and care.
B.A determined athlete practices skating hard every day.
C.A confident leader persuades his staff to follow his plan.
D.A student has got a low grade but continues to work hard.
70.Which might be the best title for the passage?B
A.An Example of Resilience:Ron Johnson       
B.Resilience:A Lesson from Sochi
C.Optional Challenges of Resilience            
D.Resilience in Family Education.
16.Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers took them for granted.This is especially true among children from wealthy families and communities.They have the resources needed to organize and (21)Dsports programs to make sure that there is easy (22)Ato participation opportunities.Children from (23)Bfamilies and communities,however,are less likely to take organized youth sports for granted.They often (24)Dthe resources needed to pay for participation fees,(25)C,and transportation to practices and games.(26)C,their communities do not have enough resources to build and (27)Asports fields and facilities (设施).
Organized youth sports (28)Bappeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other developed nations.They were originally developed (29)Dsome educators and developmental experts (30)Athat the behavior and character of children were (31)Cinfluenced by their social (32)Band everyday experiences.This (33)Dmany people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in (34)Dways,you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.
This (35)Bthat the social surroundings greatly influenced a person‘s overall development was very (36)Ato people interested in progress and reform in the United States (37)Dthe beginning of the 20th century.It caused them to think about (38)Bthey might control the experiences of children to produce (39)Cand productive adults.They believed strongly that a great democracy (民主国家) depended on responsibility and that a (40)Aeconomy depended on the productivity of workers.

21.A.distributeB.spreadC.defendD.sponsor
22.A.accessB.entranceC.chanceD.route
23.A.smallB.poorC.bigD.rich
24.A.shrinkB.tightenC.limitD.lack
25.A.sightseeingB examinationC.equipmentD.schooling
26.A.In shortB.In allC.In additionD.In brief
27.A.preserveB.exchangeC.containD.review
28.A.lastB.firstC.laterD.finally
29.A.beforeB.unlessC.untilD.when
30.A.realizedB.admiredC.expectedD.exhibited
31.A.specificallyB.slightlyC.stronglyD.exactly
32.A.skillsB.environmentC.positionD.status
33.A.advisedB.conductedC.commandedD.led
34.A.accurateB.preciousC.casualD.particular
35.A.worryB.beliefC.attitudeD.chance
36.A.encouragingB.disappointingC.upsettingD.surprising
37.A.forB.withC.overD.at
38.A.whatB.howC.whateverD.however
39.A.ambitiousB.aggressiveC.responsibleD.modest
40.A.growingB.droppingC.raisingD.declining

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