阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂上。

We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives.Life ____ to be full of problems for them.I would like to think such a life ____ unusual.If there were no problems in your job, then your____ would hire a much less capable person than you to do the things that don’t ____ much thought.In the business world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most____ to the employer.

Many times the problems or challenges we face ____ us to grow and become more capable.The runner who ____ for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal____.The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to ___ the speed and endurance(忍耐力) needed to win the medal.

The ____ thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he____ both hands in the ring.But at that time his manager felt that he could____ again punch(重击) hard enough to be the heavyweight champion.Instead, Tunney____ that he would become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger(重击者).Boxing historians will tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers who ever fought.They____ will tell you that as a puncher, he would not have had a chance ____ Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest____ in heavyweight history.Tunney would never have been champion____ he had not had the problem of his broken hands.

The____ time you meet with a difficult climb, obstacle or problem, you should ____ and say, “Here’s my chance to ____.”

1.A. seems B. pretends C. agrees D. hopes

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

3.A. teacher B. employer C. father D. doctor

4.A. give B. receive C. offer D. need

5.A. famous B. valuable C. strange D. difficult

6.A. ask B. warn C. force D. order

7.A. trains B. leaves C. looks D. waits

8.A. in all B. after all C. above all D. at all

9.A. beat B. stop C. lose D. develop

10.A. worst B. best C. easiest D. fastest

11.A. held B. raised C. broke D. touched

12.A. never B. always C. often D. even

13.A. promised B. explained C. decided D. answered

14.A. still B. already C. hardly D. also

15.A. against B. for C. on D. with

16.A. worker B. student C. hitter D. trainer

17.A. unless B. if C. because D. so

18.A. first B. other C. last D. next

19.A. smile B. stand C. change D. speak

20.A. win B. grow C. increase D. perform

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse (松鸡).It's impossible for a grouse to have any contact (接触) with people.In fact, they're hard to spot, they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in .Tom was working out in the field when he her walking around at the edge of the field.She was unafraid and seemed to be curious about what he was doing.

Tom saw the bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him.We quickly grew .of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch.Tom he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently, she didn't like to be ignored.She'd run up and peck (啄) at Tom's hands, then off to see what he would do.This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the .and left.

As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to more and more often. Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a picture of the two of them together.This friendly grouse soon felt not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season opened, we put a at the end of our driveway asking not to shoot our pet grouse.My father, who lived down the road, warned people not to shoot her.In fact, hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.

1.A.though B.because C.unless D.until

2.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter

3.A.got B.kept C.noticed D.imagined

4.A.naturally B.certainly C.normally D.surprisingly

5.A.shy B.awkward C.friendly D.elegant

6.A.careful B.tired C.fond D.sick

7.A.supposed B.realized C.hoped D.pretended

8.A.put B.back C.set D.take

9.A.game B.work C.place D.man

10.A.give up B.come out C.turn over D.fly by

11.A.Eventually B.Suddenly C.Constantly D.Presently

12.A.comfortable B.guilty C.anxious D.familiar

13.A.lantern B.sign C.gun D.loudspeaker

14.A.drivers B.farmers C.hunters D.tourists

15.A.just B.yet C.thus D.also

Instagram is a fast,beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family.Take a picture or video,choose a filter to transform its look and feel.and then post to Instagram—it’s that easy.You can even share to Facebook.Twitter and more.It’s a new way to see the world.So many photos of food are contained on Instagram—now a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks.

I always thought people’s taking pictures of their food was kind of silly,but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK,I’d probably do it too.“The Picture House”is the world’s first pay-by-photo restaurant—yon order,click a photo of the food,share on Instagram and eat for free!

The testaurant belongs to frozen food giant(巨人)Birds Eye,who came up with the idea to cash in on people’s addiction with photographing food and sharing the pictures online.They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals.So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range.

The pop-up diner was open in Soho,London for three days in May,and is now moving to other major UK cities.They serve two-course meals that customers don’t have to pay for,if they photo and Instagram it.

The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye’s “Food for Life”campaign,a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food.“Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments—from the everyday to the special,”said marketing director Margaret Jobling.

The reaction to the Picture House has been great so far And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way.Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses.Last year in a care in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there,not by what they eat.

1.Instagram probably is________.

A.a program used to share photos

B.a campaign of“Food for Life”

C.a restaurant free of charge

D.a new marketing project

2.What’s the author’s attitude to this new trend?

A.Confused B.Interested

C.Opposed D.Unconcerned

3.“The Picture House”encourages sharing photos of its food to_______.

A.raise the price of frozen food

B.create a new social media trend

C.attract more customers

D.reward the regular customers

4.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?

A.Food for Life B.The Pop-up Diner

C.No Need to Pay D.Pay by Picture

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