In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic(技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl the mother would not return to her eggs and she to take them home. There she carefully the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they , the girl was able to her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when and in her dreams. Later, she had a(n) : She would pilot a plane to guide them in . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled(组装)a small aircraft for her.

Caring about safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not or follow him, and slept in the grass.

One day, the girl into the plane, started it and soon left the . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds flapped(拍打)their wings and . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

1.A. managed B. wanted C. happened D. supposed

2.A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted

3.A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant

4. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined

5.A. ago B. out C. later D. long

6. A. family B. lake C. home D. world

7.A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still

8. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew

9.A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow

10. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing

11.A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake

12.A. idea B. opinion C. view D. excuse

13.A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane

14. A. his B. her C. their D. its

15. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive

16. A. so B. instead C. hardly D. too

17. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell

18.A. house B. floor C. water D. ground

19.A. secretly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly

20. A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned back

Are you satisfied with your life? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not usually better than you? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.

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Different people may interpret “success” in different ways: some of them measure it in money, other ones — in positive changes to people around them and the world. 2. And do not worry about what other people think, and come after what makes you happy.

2. Do not believe anything without questioning it.

3. They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we are all ruled by our prejudices; so, they will always question new information.

3. Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.

If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you. 4. Be ready to change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly don’t go according to your plan.

4. Do not care about what other people think of you.

5. Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Successful people do not concentrate on quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.

Success is good, but you should understand that life will get depressing without friendship and love.

A. Try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact your future can’t be predicted.

B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.

C. As far as we all know, it’s impossible to please all the people who surround us.

D. Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.

E. Successful people never ignore or avoid problems, no matter how big and awful they seem.

F. Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.

G. If you want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(E=AB F=AC G=AD)

If you want to be happy you must take responsibility and stop expecting things or people to make you happy. You are the source of your own happiness, so stop looking elsewhere. 1. . Here are a few ways for you to follow:

Be thankful to others. 2. It is too easy to take those around us for granted. Show them the same consideration you would like shown to you.

3. This goes beyond(超过) politeness; it is a form of giving. Treat everyone you meet as if they have a big sign on their chest saying “make me feel important.” If you do this you will discover a hidden source of joy.

Perform acts of kindness. Don’t wait to be asked. 4. It doesn’t need to be a big thing, hold the door for a stranger, or smile at anyone you make eye contact with. Look for chances to make others feel good.

Make a decision to be happy. This is the most important step on the road to a happy life. 5. You are the key to your own happiness, so go ahead, unlock it once and for all.

A. Respect other people.

B. Be polite to other people.

C. Instead of looking for happiness, start creating it.

D. You can change your feelings by acting the way you want to feel.

E. If you see a chance to do something nice for someone else, do it!

F. Simply make up your mind to be the happiest person you know, and you will be.

G. Be grateful to the people in your life, and practice saying thank you for any politeness they show you.

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