Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failures in career made him a bad-tempered and disappointed man, often complaining that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily engaged in tidying up their new home, the lights suddenly went out and they were forced to stop work. Terry regretted to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait helplessly in a bad mood. Just then he heard light,hesitand(犹豫的)knocks on his door that were clearly heard in the quiet night.
“Who’s it?”he wondered. Terry didn’t know anybody in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be disturbed. He went to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, asking in a shy voice,“Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.”“NO,”answered Terry rudely. He shut the door.“What a nuisance!”he grumbled(嘟囔)over it with his wife.“No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to borrow things. What’ll be the next? How bothering!”
He was angry about it when the door was knocked at again. He opened it and found the same little girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles. She said, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these.”Terry was struck by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said,“Thank you and your grandma. God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his failure in life. It was his coldness and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was actually nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred(使模糊)by his cold mind.
63.Terry decided to move to another city because___________.
A.he wanted to earn more money there
B.he found it more challenging to live in a new place
C.he didn’t like the place where he lived
D.he thought he should change his job
64.Terry treated the little girl rudely because he thought_________.
A.the neighbor would often borrow things from him later
B.he had no friends in the new city
C.she was too young to play with candles
D.he was cheated at that time
65.It can be concluded that Terry realized that he used to be_________.
A.cold and harsh                                       B.lazy and negative
C.friendly and kind                                      D.crazy and rude
66.What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Help others to help yourself              B.Light the candle in your heart
C.Terry’s good neighbor                             D.God bless you

“The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.

A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy, they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness makes error a fault.”

To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “begins with foolishness and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.

Self-control is man’s last and greatest victory.

If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking too.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Self- control is important for a man

B.We should learn to be strong.

C.A man who keeps cool won’t lose any game.

D.The great heroes in history knew how to control themselves.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.If you are mad, the gods will fail you.

B.If you lose your temper first, gods will fail you first.

C.If you can’t control yourself, you will be crazy.

D.If the gods want to fail you, they will make you mad first.

3.Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage?

A.The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself.

B.You will make a small mistake serious if you don’t keep cool.

C.You must measure a man’s strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.

D.Anger begins with foolishness and ends with regret.

4.Which of the following can’t help you avoid anger, according to the passage?

A.Being calm in arguing

B.Checking your temper or anger by speaking low.

C.Keeping your mouth shut

D.Trying to make the other angry first.

5.If a man lacks self-control,______________________________

A.He will always be controlled by all the people all the time.

B.He will began with foolish everything every day and lack the strength.

C.Moral strength and nerve of character will lack as well.

D.He will have power of gover himself.

 

“The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.

A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy, they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness makes error a fault.”

To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “begins with foolishness and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.

Self-control is man’s last and greatest victory.

If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking too.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.Self- control is important for a man

B.We should learn to be strong.

C.A man who keeps cool won’t lose any game.

D.The great heroes in history knew how to control themselves.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.If you are mad, the gods will fail you.

B.If you lose your temper first, gods will fail you first.

C.If you can’t control yourself, you will be crazy.

D.If the gods want to fail you, they will make you mad first.

3.Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage?

A.The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself.

B.You will make a small mistake serious if you don’t keep cool.

C.You must measure a man’s strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.

D.Anger begins with foolishness and ends with regret.

4.Which of the following can’t help you avoid anger, according to the passage?

A.Being calm in arguing

B.Checking your temper or anger by speaking low.

C.Keeping your mouth shut

D.Trying to make the other angry first.

5.If a man lacks self-control,______________________________

A.He will always be controlled by all the people all the time.

B.He will began with foolish everything every day and lack the strength.

C.Moral strength and nerve of character will lack as well.

D.He will have power of gover himself.

 

 

Some 80 percent of graduate students in East China's Zhejiang province said in a survey they will give up trying to find jobs in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, first-tier cities in China that have been considered dream places for many, because of the untouchable home prices and high living costs.

The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 job seekers who were attending Sunday's job fair in Jiangsu for graduate students.The survey showed graduates are becoming more realistic in their job search despite the job market becoming better.

The fair attracted more than 10,000 graduate students with 7,382 positions.

"The pressure of buying a house in Beijing is unbelievable," said Wang Jian from Nanjing Normal University, who acknowledged he had thought about finding a job in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou, but in the face of huge pressures, he has no choice but to be "realistic."

People can have a very comfortable life in Nanjing with a monthly salary of between 3,000 yuan ($450) and 4,000 yuan, but in Shanghai, 5,000 yuan a month can only help you survive and buying a house will remain a dream,

A student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology said he just turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7,000 yuan a month because "living costs in Shanghai are too high."

An unnamed male student from Nanjing University said he will try first-tier cities only if he can get a high salary."I would go to Beijing only if I can earn 200,000 yuan a year," he said.

"Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou once had the advantages that other cities don't have, but the high housing prices and living costs make young people barely able to breathe," said Ren Leiming from the job service center of Jiangsu's colleges and universities.

"First-tier cities have plenty of talents that make it hard for people to be outstanding, and if you go work in smaller cities you can become a dominant player at your position much more easily," said Ren.

1.the majority of graduate students will give up trying to find jobs in the first-tier citiesbecause

       A. it is not easy to find jobs there .

       B.home prices and living costs there are very high.

       C .they can’t make full use of their knowledge and skills there .

       D.monthly salaries there are low compared with those in other cities .

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the job market now ?

       A.There are more job opportunities offered now

       B.The job markets are becoming more and more competitive .

       C.Many graduate students aren’t satisfied with the working conditions

       D Companies and enterprises have stricter rules to take in graduate students .

3.We can learn from the news report that             .

       A.In Shanghai, 5,000 yuan a month can only help you buy a luxury house .

       B.The fair attracted more than 10,000 graduate students and laid-off workers  with 7,382 positions

       C.The Yangtse Evening Post conducted the survey among 50 personnel managers who were attending Sunday's job fair in Jiangsu for graduate students.

       D.A student from Nanjing University of Science and Technology turned down an offer from a Shanghai company of 7,000 yuan a month

4.The words Ren said in the last paragraph mean              .

       A.people can’t achieve more in first-tier cities .

       B.people can easily be outstanding in smaller cities

       C .he would rather go to first-tier cities than smaller cities .

       D.talents are more welcome in first-tier cities than smaller ones

 

Just home from work, Daddy stopped in the kitchen where Mother and I were preparing supper. From the look on his face, we knew something was  1  him.

“Mr. Roth is worse,” he said. “The doctor says it’s only a   2  of time now. The old man can  3  his pain, but not the long hours he has to spend along. His eyes are  4  bad that he can’t read, and he doesn’t get much  5  . He keeps begging for a big dog to be his companion,   6  he can reach out and touch as he sits in his wheelchair in the sun.”

“Why don’t theyhim a dog?” I asked.

“Honey, with Mr. Roth in the hospital so much of time, there are a lot of  8  . There isn’t enough money.”

“They could go to the animal shelter and get one,” I  9  .

“Yes,” Daddy said. “I suppose they could. But it has to be a   10  dog, one they can trust to be gentle. Not all big dogs are.”

After supper, I  11  back where my big German shepherd(牧羊犬), Dan, was dozing under a tree. He jumped up and ran to meet me  12  he always did when I came into sight. There were no other 12-year-old girls in our neighborhood, so I   13  Dan for companionship. When I rode my bicycle, he ran behind me; when I roller-skated on the sidewalk, he trotted(小跑)behind. It had been that way since Daddy   14  him home four years before.

Now, I couldn’t forget Daddy’s words in the kitchen. I threw my arms around Dan’s neck and buried my face   15  his stiff hair.

“I love you,” I whispered to him. “I’d be  16  without you, but …oh, Dan, I know what I should do,   17  I don’t want to do it .”

I thought about Mr. Roth. He was old, sick and almost  18  . It seemed to me that he was just about out of blessings. I got up   19  . I knew what I had to do, and if I didn’t do it right now, I’d   20  myself out of it.

I went to my father and said, “Mr. Roth can borrow Dan.” Tears started down my face.

1.A.catching                B.bothering             C.puzzling              D.frightening

2.A.sort                      B.lot                       C.waste                  D.matter

3.A.bear                      B.consider              C.cure                    D.overcome

4.A.so                        B.too                      C.very                    D.also

5.A.relationship            B.company             C.wealth                 D.business

6.A.someone               B.this                     C.one                     D.that

7.A.buy                      B.offer                   C.find                    D.promise

8.A.supplies                B.operations            C.expenses             D.visitors

9.A.replied                  B.asked                  C.explained             D.suggested

10.A.fierce                  B.special                 C.useful                 D.brave

11.A.  came in              B.got up                C.turned away        D.went out

12.A.once                   B.though                C.as                       D.if

13.A.came across        B.thought of           C.depended on        D.felt like

14.A.brought               B.trained                 C.drove                  D.delivered

15.A.through               B.on                       C.beneath               D.in

16.A.lost                     B.anxious               C.aggressive           D.confused

17.A.so                       B.and                     C.or                       D.but

18.A.dead                   B.blind                   C.lonely                  D.painful

19.A.slowly                 B.quickly                C.suddenly             D.unwillingly

20.A.help                    B.force                   C.talk                     D.show

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