While I was in 9th grade, I built a circuit (电路装置) for the traffic system of our city. After getting the first prize, I got this valuable advice from my father: “Do whatever interests you, and don’t let the work challenge you, make sure you are challenging that work.” 

I have always preferred the projects which are challenging and related to real life problems. I clearly remember building a shipping program several years ago. I divided the whole project into several small sections. When I understood it clearly, I used my brainstorming skill on it, and gave some basic ideas. Then I asked my professor for help before jumping into coding (编码). At first, I did not know how to ask questions correctly and always asked the question “How do I do it?” As I kept working and discussed with my professor, I became more comfortable and those “how” questions soon turned into “what if I do this and that” types of questions.

     It took me four days to write the code. The desire to solve the problem kept me sleepless all nights brainstorming in even greater details. Every time I saw my program running smoothly, I exploded with joy. I still remember the last day of my work. I was getting some problem and didn’t know what to do. At that moment, a man came in to clean. He had headphones, and he was dancing while cleaning the room. Seeing this, I burst out laughing. That moment calmed me. I regained energy and interest and started to work again, and soon I fixed the problem. 

    My success in the project proved that breaking up a large problem into small parts could help find a possible solution. Discussing the problem with others was also very beneficial. Now I have gained the confidence to attempt any kind of project. 

According to the passage, the writer was interested in ______.

  A. developing traffic systems          B. doing challenging projects

C. winning great prizes                 D. writing different codes

The writer asked the question “how do I do it” at first because ______.

A. he had no clear idea about his program   B. he was too shy to express himself

C. he wanted to be understood easily       D. he preferred this kind of question

We learn from the passage that the writer’s shipping program ______.

A. would benefit people a lot             B. was done together with others

C. was difficult and needed patience       D. cost much money and energy

What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Do It Yourself           B. No Pains, No Gains

C. Learning with Interest               D. Practice Makes Perfect

At the age of seven, I went to see my grandma in Warwick and spent the summer with her. One day I went to a general store with a   34 full of what Grandma needed.
“Excuse me, I need to   35  these,” I said .
“So ? I’m not your   36 ! You should get yourself a basket and start filling,” Miss Bee, the owner of the store, said   37  without smiling. “If you’re   38  you’ll be home by sunset.” Sunset was five hours away.   39 , the store was a puzzle, and I wasn’t sure if I would make it.
I visited Miss Bee several times a week that   40 . One afternoon when I watched her adding 35 cents instead of 29 for a can of beans, I   41  her immediately. Though being caught overcharging , she didn’t seem   42 , and she just fixed the price.
All summer long I was always tricked by Miss Bee. No sooner had I memorized the soda’s location on the shelf than she rearranged the shelves and made me  43 it all over again. But by summer’s end the   44 trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes.
The morning I was to return to Brooklyn, I stepped in to get a bottle of water.
“What did you   45  this summer?” she said.
“That you’re so mean!” I whispered.
To my   46 , Miss Bee laughed. “When you get older, you’ll be glad our paths crossed!”
Glad I met Miss Bee ? No!
Until one day my daughter came to me with homework  47 . “It’s too hard,” she said. “Could you finish it for me?”
“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself?” Suddenly, I was   48  at that general store where Miss Bee had really taught me something all those years ago.

【小题1】
A.bagB.bottleC.listD.can
【小题2】
A.buyB.readC.borrowD.sell
【小题3】
A.daughterB.servantC.masterD.teacher
【小题4】
A.honestlyB.quietlyC.coldlyD.quietly
【小题5】
A.busyB.stupidC.luckyD.popular
【小题6】
A.HoweverB.BesidesC.ThereforeD.Also
【小题7】
A.yearB.summerC.autumnD.term
【小题8】
A.supportedB.attractedC.correctedD.remembered
【小题9】
A.excitedB.unfriendlyC.movedD.uncomfortable
【小题10】
A.hunt forB.step ontoC.learn aboutD.care for
【小题11】
A.schoolB.shoppingC.businessD.sightseeing
【小题12】
A.eatB.earnC.forgetD.learn
【小题13】
A.shameB.delightC.surpriseD.regret
【小题14】
A.signsB.troublesC.scoresD.rules
【小题15】
A.outB.aheadC.aroundD.back

Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.
Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.
There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.
Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!
Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something as I used to. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?
【小题1】Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?

A.His job.B.His pay.
C.His means of transport. D.His health.
【小题2】According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?
A.He got higher pay.B.His working hours weren’t long.
C.He found it very stressful. D.He had little free time at weekends.
【小题3】After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him ____________.
A.not to work any longer
B.to take a long vacation abroad
C.to stop smoking and take exercise
D.not to eat out any more
【小题4】What can we learn about the author?
A.The author is not sure what he should do now.
B.The author has taken the doctor’s advice already.
C.The author has got another new job.
D.The author feels much better now.

 

三、阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

In one way of thinking , failure is a part of life . In another way , failure may be a way towards success . The “ spider story” often told , Robert Bruce , leader of the Scots in the 13th century , was hiding in a cave from the English . He watched a spider spinning a web . The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock . He tried six times without success . On the seventh time he made it and went on to spin his web . Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English …Edison , the inventor of the light bulb , made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one .

So what ? First , always think about your failure . What caused it ?Were conditions right ? Were you in top form yourself ? What can you change so things will go right next time ?

Second , is the goal(目标)you’re trying to reach the right one ? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be . Think about this question .“ If I do succeed in this , where will it get me ?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway .

The third thing is to bear in mind that failure is a part of life . Learn to “ live with yourself” even though you may have failed . Remember , “You can’t win them all .”

1.This passage deals with two sides of failure . In paragraph 1 , the author talks mainly about

_____________

A.the value of failure        B.how people would fail

C.famous failures           D.the cause of failure

2.The lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce seems_______________.

A.productive         B.straight forward    C.sad    D.deep

3.The author tells you to do all things except______________.

A.to think about the cause of your failure

B.to check out whether your goals are right for you

C.to consider failure as a part of life

D.to bear in mind that you will never fail in your life

4.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A.Bruce and Edison were successful examples .

B.Failure may be regarded as a way towards success .

C.Edison learned a lot from the lesson the spider taught Robert Bruce .

D.One may often raise a question whether his goals are worth trying .

 

第二节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-50各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Many years ago, I met with much difficulty with my life and work. I felt so  36 that I wanted to give up.

37  , a speech changed me. At the beginning of the speech, the well-known professor held up a $20 bill. In the room of 200 people, he asked, "Who would   38  this $20 bill?"   Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He crumpled(弄皱) the 20 dollar note up. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the   39   were up in the air. “Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He   40   it onto the ground and started to grind(碾) it into the floor   41   his shoe. He   42   it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?” Still the hands went into the air. “My friends, you have all learned a very valuable  43  . No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it stayed the same in   44  . It was still worth $20.”

  “Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we   45   and the circumstances that come on our way. We   46   as if we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will   47  lose your value,” he went on,  “Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those   48   love you. The   49   of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.”   “You are   50   — don’t ever forget it.”

36. A. optimistic     B. cheerful     C. pessimistic     D. worried

37. A. However     B. Therefore     C. Actually      D. Indeed

38. A. borrow         B. like         C. dream         D. have

39. A. hands        B. people      C. dollars        D. heads

40. A. brought       B. got         C. turned         D. dropped

41. A. through      B. with         C. under          D. in

42. A. broke        B. fed          C. picked         D. carried

43. A. advice       B. news         C. tip            D. lesson

44. A. value        B. note          C. quality        D. number

45. A. thought      B. impressed       C. took          D. made

46. A. find         B. feel           C. look         D. sound

47. A. never        B. ever          C. still          D. hardly

48. A. whom        B. which        C. who          D. whose

49. A. experience    B. pleasure       C. worth        D. difficulty

50. A. common      B. intelligent     C. reliable       D. special

 

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