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My father suffered a disease once, but he was an optimist(乐天派).He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he became a volunteer at a children's hopital. Sometimes one or two kids would die. At this time he would tell the heart-broken parents of the children that he would be with their children in heaven and that he would look after them there.

There was a girl with a disease that paralyzed(瘫痪)her from the neck down. She couldn't do anything. My dad decided to help her with his true love. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He began to put the paintbrush in his mouth to paint. He didn't use his hands. He would visit her whenever he could and paint for her. "You can do anything once you make up your mind to do it,”he said. Finally, she began to paint using her mouth, too.

Later, my dad recovered and returned to work. He worked at the volunteer counter in the hospital. One day, he noticed the front door open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed. She was walking! She hugged my dad tightly and gave him a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read: "Thank you for helping me walk again!”

After that my father often said love was more powerful than doctors.

1.Which words best describe the writer's father?

A. Patient and funny.

B. Strong and serious.

C. Busy and hard-working.

D. Kind and optimistic.

2. Why didn't the writer's father use his hands when painting for the girl?

A. He was not good at drawing.

B. He liked the taste of paint.

C. He wanted to give the girl hope.

D. He was an experienced artist.

3.What can we infer from the writer's father's words in Paragraph 1?

A. He cared little about the children who died.

B. He didn't think he would survive his disease.

C. He must know those heart-broken parents.

D. He used to work as a doctor in that hospital.

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In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (执着) in every task I devoted myself to. I was __ that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small incident made me change my mind.

One day my two-­year-­old son, __ at a dozen of “stood” color marker­pens, cheered excitedly, “Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ball­pens, __ to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ball­pens just lay __. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said __, “Mummy can’t help you.” To my __, he wouldn’t listen and continued trying. I was struck by his persistence.

My son’s behaviour reminded me of George who was always __ in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him, __, there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised __ about him and __ us to look up to him as a role model.

One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight?”

“Probably can't leave till midnight,” he said.

“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety?”

“__.”

“Don’t you have time to be with your family at all?”

He shook his head slowly and __ a sigh. “It’s not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It’s much too __ to even think about letting go.”

A year later I resigned. The __ thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I’ve never seen him. But occasionally his aged __ would come to my mind.

Until that day, __ knowing why the ball­pens couldn’t stand up, the two­year­old had __ the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ball­pens and kept only those water markers for his “game”. __, he already learned to let go of his previous __ attempts.

In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to __ them and then let go of them immediately.

1.A. convinced B. confident C. conscious D. consistent

2.A. shouting B. pointing C. screaming D. laughing

3.A. intending B. insisting C. requiring D. urging

4.A. still B. silent C. quiet D. flat

5.A. deliberately B. enthusiastically C. casually D. unintentionally

6.A. content B. disappointment C. surprise D. sorrow

7.A. buried B. interested C. devoted D. busy

8.A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. though

9.A. little B. well C. much D. highly

10.A. ordered B. inspired C. promised D. appealed

11.A. At random B. At times C. At most D. At least

12.A. let out B. let off C. sent off D. sent out

13.A. encouraging B. comfortable C. painful D. ashamed

14.A. later B. last C. latter D. lately

15.A. picture B. figure C. reflection D. image

16.A. for B. with C. without D. besides

17.A. accepted B. received C. refused D. rejected

18.A. Generally B. Eventually C. Additionally D. Obviously

19.A. hopeful B. endless C. meaningful D. useless

20.A. clarify B. realize C. identify D. acknowledge

Kids are cool to wear blue jeans and T-shirts today. It is fashionable like that. Fashion refers to the styles of dress that are currently popular. Fashion goes beyond just clothes, though. It’s important for some people to wear only the latest fashions and styles. For others, though, keeping up with trends isn’t that important. The one thing that stays the same with fashion is this: it always changes!

During the 1960s and 1970s, Hippies made bell—bottomed blue jeans(喇叭裤)popular. Also, in the 1980s, Michael Jackson made parachute pants(降落伞裤)all the fashion. Now try to find these items in today’s clothing stores!

Do you know why fashions change?The answer is probably as simple as the fact that people change. Over time, the new replaces the old. People are influenced greatly by popular culture, including athletes, musicians, movies stars, as well as popular films, television shows, books and music. We are also influenced by the fashion industry’s advertising.

The stars of popular culture are always searching for a new angle to maintain(保持)their popularity. Often these new angles come in the form of new clothing or hairstyles. When people see these new styles, they often want to imitate(模仿) their favorite stars. To do so, they seek out the latest fashions to make themselves look like the people they want to imitate. In this way, fashions evolve and change over time.

Clothes have been used to separate people into groups for many years. Even today, brand-name, clothing that is more expensive than other types of clothing can be used by some people to make themselves different from others.

Unfortunately, this can often have the effect of distancing certain groups from others. Don’t forget that it’s always OK to develop your own sense of style that is unique and separate from what the fashion world determines! Stay true to yourself and let your personality — not your clothes — speak for who you are!

1. What does the example of bell—bottomed blue jeans and parachute pants in Paragraph 2 suggest?

A. Fashion always changes.

B. Stars are always influential.

C. People have different dressing styles.

D. Hippies and Michael Jackson are good designers.

2. What causes the changes of fashions?

A. Advertisements change rapidly.

B. Popular culture influences people.

C. Movie stars are changing over time.

D. New films and shows replace the old.

3.We can learn from the text that _____ .

A. fashion is all about clothes.

B. the author has gone out of fashion.

C. clothes may separate and distance people.

D. people like imitate others’ dressing style.

4.What does the author mainly want to stress in the last paragraph?

A. The advantages of staying unique.

B. The bad effects of following fashion.

C. The good influences of popular styles.

D. The importance of having one’s own personality.

“You get excited about everything because you were born in the summer!” Does that sound like something your grandparents used to say to you?

Of course, you’re a learned person who doesn’t believe in such things. But scientists now say that it might not all be superstition (迷信).

Researchers from Semmelweis University in Hungary recently asked 366 university students to fill out a questionnaire. The answers given included things like “My mood often changes for no reason”, “I love to deal with new projects, even if they’re risky ”, and “I complain a lot”. They then compared students’ answers to their birthdays. They found that the season of your birth may have some effect on who you are.

Researchers found that people born in the summer were more likely to quickly change between sad and happy emotions. People born in the winter, however, were less likely to become angry. Spring birthdays were more likely to make people overly positive, while people born in autumn were less likely to be depressive (忧郁的).

So, why could the seasons cause such differences?

“Biochemical studies have shown that the season in which you are born affects some monoamine neurotransmitters (单胺类神经递质),” lead researcher Xenia Gonda said in a written statement. “This led us to believe that birth season may have a longer-lasting effect.”

Monoamine neurotransmitters are given off from neurones (神经元细胞). They affect our emotions. So the researchers believe they might have an effect on the development of our personalities.

Different seasons also have different food and nutrients (养分) to offer. In addition, mothers usually get more physical exercise and enjoy more sunlight in warm seasons than in cold seasons. All these are “environmental factors ” which may influence a person’s personality, said Gonda.

But the research only included a survey and didn’t follow participants over time. More research is needed before a final answer can be given on the connection between season and personality.

Don’t worry, though. Even if the connection is proven, it won’t mean that your birth month completely decides who you are. Being happy or sad is up to you.

1.The study from Semmelweis University in Hungary intended to prove that _________________.

A. a person’s birth season might affect their monoamine neurotransmitters

B. monoamine neurotransmitters might be connected to our emotions

C. people’s personalities might depend on environmental factors

D. the season of a person’s birthday may affect their personality

2.According to the research, people with emotional instability are more likely to be born in .

A. spring B. summer

C. autumn D. winter

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The season of your birth decides who you are.

B. Physical exercise can change your personality.

C. You can change your personality regardless of your birth season.

D. A lot of research has been done on how someone’s birth season affects their

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