The CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs’ story about death
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ ll most certainly be right.” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
Remembering that I’ ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ ve ever encountered(遇到)to help me make the big choice in life.
About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable, and that I would live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order, which is my doctors’code for preparing yourself to die.
I lived with that diagnosis all day. I was completely in despair. Later that evening, I had another biopsy(活组织检查)and my wife told me that tumor turned to be curable with surgery. I had the surgery and I’ m fine now.
This was the closest I’ ve been to facing death. To tell the truth, no one wants to die. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. It clears out the old to make room for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.
Your time is so limited that you shouldn’ t waste it repeating someone else’ s life. Don’ t be trapped by dogma(教条)—which is living with the results of other people’ s thinking. Don’ t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart. It somehow already knows what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
【小题1】The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because_________.

A.he had to rest at home
B.his disease was not serious at all
C.his disease couldn’ t be cured
D.he had to wait for the result of the test
【小题2】How did the author feel after the diagnosis?
A.AngryB.ExcitedC.OptimisticD.Hopeless
【小题3】What does the author think of death?
A.He thinks it is nothing to be scared of.
B.He thinks it is not the end of life.
C.He thinks it is impossible to avoid.
D.He thinks it is the beginning of a new life
【小题4】In the author’ s opinion, we should ____________.
A.follow others’ advice
B.take no notice of diseases
C.take exercise and keep healthy
D.have the courage to follow our heart

 

    Against the assumption that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.

         This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.

         This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.

         Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone(臭氧)levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.

         “We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicated, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.

1. According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may _______.

   A. result in a warming climate                   B. cause the forest fires to occur more frequently

   C. lead to a longer fire season                     D. protect the forests and the environment there

2. Earlier studies about northern forest fires ________.

   A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate

   B. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphere

   C. suggest that people should take measures to protect environment

   D. suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming

3. The underlined phrase “soaked up” in the last paragraph most probably means ________.

         A. released          B. absorbed            C. created               D. disturbed

4. From the text we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may ______.

         A. warm the climate as the assumption goes

         B. allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climate

         C. destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea ice

         D. help to gain more energy rather than release more energy

 

Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.

One day they found a mirror for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister, "How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!"

The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push.

"Go away!" she said.

Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy,

"You must always BE good as well as LOOK good."

Then to the girl he said, "My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please him, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother."

1. Once a man had ____.

A.a good-looking boy

B.an ugly girl

C.two good-looking children

D.a boy and a girl

2. The boy saw what he looked like in the mirror and was pleased because he ____.

A.found a mirror

B.knew he looked as nice as his sister

C.and his sister were good-looking

D.was handsome

3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because ____.

A.she was stronger

B.what he said was wrong

C.she was not pleased with what he said

D.her father loved her

4.Father told the girl that ____.

A.it was important to be good-looking

B.it was a good thing to be ugly

C.if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people's love

D.she was as good-looking as her brother

5.What can we learn from this story?

A.To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.

B.To be good-looking is very important.

C.If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.

D.If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.

 

第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

You've probably heard the expression, "What you see is what you get." My grandfather used to say. "If you   41   a tree long enough, it will move." We see  42  we want to see. Psychologists tell us that   43   controls our life more than our self-image. We live like the person we see in the   44  . We are what we think we are. If you don't think you'll be successful, you   45   . You can't be it if you can't see it. Your life is    46  to your vision. If you want to change your   47  , you must change your vision of life.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was not that famous when he   48   a newspaper reporter. The reporter asked Schwarzenegger,“    49    you've retired from body building, what do you plan to do next?” Schwarzenegger answered very calmly and   50 : "I’m going to become the No. 1 movie star in Hollywood. ”The reporter was  51  and amused at Schwarzenegger's plan. At that time, it was very hard to    52   how this muscle-bound bodybuilder, who was not a     53   actor and who spoke poor English with a strong Australian accent, could ever   54    to be Hollywood's No. 1 movie star!

So the reporter asked Schwarzenegger    55   he planned to make his dream come true, Schwarzenegger said, “I'll do it the same   56   I became the No.1 bodybuilder in the world. What I do is create a vision of who I want to be, then I start living like that person in my   57   as if it were already true.” Sounds almost childishly  58  ,doesn't it? But it    59   ! Schwarzenegger did become the No. 1 highest paid movie star in Hollywood! Remember: “If you can see it, you can   60  it.”

41. A. look after          B. live with          C. look at            D. care for

42. A. what                 B. where              C. that                        D. why

43. A. something         B. everything       C. nothing           D. anything

44. A. water                B. picture            C. novel              D. mirror

45. A. don't                 B. won't               C. can't                D. will

46. A. limited              B. contributed      C. devoted           D. offered

47. A. idea                  B. image              C. life                        D. vision

48. A. turned into          B. met with          C. acted as           D. worked as

49. A. Now that           B. Even if            C. In case            D. Only if

50. A. proudly             B. anxiously         C. confidently      D. happily

51. A. surprised           B. excited            C. disappointed    D. scared

52. A. report               B. imagine           C. find                D. judge

53. A. famous             B. good               C. professional     D. popular

54. A. hope                 B. have                C. fail                        D. happen

55. A. when                B. why                C. what               D. how

56. A. chance              B. method            C. way                D. effort

57. A. film                     B. play                C. family             D. mind

58. A. foolish              B. simple             C. funny              D. clever

59. A. succeeded                  B. worked            C. did                         D. completed

60. A. move                B. leave               C. get                         D. touch

 

 

Against the supposition that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.

    This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over the next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.

    This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.

    Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone(臭氧) levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.

    “We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in the amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicted, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.

46. According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may __________.

A. result in a warming climate     

B. cause the forest fires to occur more frequently

C. lead to a longer fire season             

D. protect the forests and the environment there

47. The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT __________.

A. large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphere

B. the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increase

C. snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into space

D. ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from the sun

48. Earlier studies about northern forest fires __________.

A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate

B. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphere

C. suggest that people should take measures to protect environment

D. suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming

49.The underlined phrase “soak up” in the last paragraph most probably means __________.

A. released         B. absorbed       C. created      D. distributed

50. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may __________.

A. warm the climate as the supposition goes

B. allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climate

C. destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea ice

D. help to gain more energy rather than release more energy

 

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