I am a team leader in an insurance company.   We are going through a lot of changes right now which is __1__ much stress for all of us. A few weeks ago I was having a day so __2__ that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job __3__. Something happened that day to change my way of __4__ and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act __5__.

On the top of my cubicle(工作隔间)I have a small collection of lighthouses(灯塔)to let people know where I am sitting __6__ my team members have to find me for emergencies.

That day I came into the office and was about to get the day __7__ when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. She said,“I __8__ you something.  I looked at her   ”with a __9__ look  and said,“Well,thank you, but why __10__ you buy me anything?”I had never spoke to this young lady __11__. She said,“Every day I stand up and look across the __12__ and see your light houses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always __13__ things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought __14__ would like it. I wish it would have the same __15__ as your lighthouses do. ”In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and __16__ her.   I don't think she knows how much that small act of __17__ changed my day:I remained __18__ the rest of the day.

For anyone that reads this,I hope you remember,no matter what the __19__ is,you could change someone's day, __20__ even his views on life.

1. A. preventing B. reducing C. causing  D. suffering

2. A. funny      B. nice      C. bad       D. dull

3. A. everywhere  B. elsewhere  C. anywhere  D. nowhere

4. A. working     B. behaving  C. speaking  D. thinking

5. A. broke my heart   B. touched my heart

C. lost my heart     D. tore my heart

6. A. in case      B. so that  C. as if   D. even though

7. A. ended      B. started  C. changed   D. avoided

8. A. borrowed  B. lent  C. sold  D. bought

9. A. delighted  B. puzzled  C. thankful  D. worried

10. A. might  B. dare  C. could  D. would

11. A. before  B. then  C. since  D. after

12. A. dorm  B. office  C. ship  D. tower

13. A. bright       B. challenging

C. bad         D. stressful

14. A. colleagues  B. leaders  C. you  D. I

15. A. opinion  B. cause  C. expectation  D. effect

16. A. praised  B. thanked  C. scolded  D. refused

17. A. justice  B. courage  C. kindness  D. tolerance

18. A. careful      B. encouraged

C. tired         D. alone

19. A. present  B. work  C. gesture  D. intention

20. A. so       B. for  C. or      D. nor

Roy wasn’t the only one to receive his call-up(入伍) papers.  Stephen Napier’s call-up came at the beginning of February and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the Royal Air Force(RAF).

His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Stephen were on their daily walk.  It was the first step in his plans for Stephen to take over the estate(地产) when the time came,  and although Stephen was well aware of this,  he could think of no reason not to accompany him.

“Though you’d forgotten that nonsense.  Still,  I dare say I could pull a few strings to get you to the Army. . . ”

“No,  Father!  I have told you I want to learn to fly.  What chance would I have to do that in the Army?  I’d be better off in the Navy—at least they’ve got the Fleet Air Arm.  But I have been put in the RAF and that’s where I want to go,  so let’s leave it at that. ” His face went red.  Sent to his father’s school and then to Cambridge,  much to his satisfaction,  he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose.

The father glared at Stephen,  “No,  I won’t leave it at that.  I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head.  For a start,  what’s all this about America? ”

“America? ”

“Yes.  All those books I saw in your room the other day.  Brochures about emigration(移民).” The big,silvered head lowered,like that of a bull about to charge.  “ Don’t trouble to deny it. ”

“I won’t,Father.  Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it.  They want people like us here,mathematicians and scientists,for all kinds of research—the sort of research I could do.  It would be a worthwhile life for me. ”

The father responded exactly as his son had known he would.  “You’ve got a worthwhile life here!  You’ve got an estate to run!”

“No,Father.  You’ve got an estate to run.  I never asked for it.  Why not ask Baden to do this stuff?  He perhaps can make a good job of it,but I. . . ”

“If he were here,I might think about this silly idea of yours—only think about it,mind you—but. . . ”

71.If the father wanted Stephen to take over the estate,the first thing he did would_______ .

A.take a walk with Stephen as usual and express his feelings

B.wait till his son graduated from Cambridge

C.persuade Stephen not to go into RAF

D.send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF

72.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army.

B.Stephen also received his call-up papers as Roy.

C.The father didn’t like Stephen’s idea of going to America.

D.Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate.

73.After reading this passage,we can infer that______ .

A.Stephen had never had to defend his desires before

B.Baden might be one of Stephen’s family members

C.Stephen wanted to fly in the RAF and become a pilot in America

D.if somebody took over the estate,Stephen could realize his dream

74.What do we learn from the underlined sentence?

A.It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures.

B.The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen.

C.Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures.

D.A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen.

75.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.RAF—a Better Choice than the Army

B.A Talk between Father and Son

C.The Dream of a Cambridge Student

D.A Conflict between Father and Son

It was  Monday.  Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way,  Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper,  and wrote the following words on it “Give my dog half a pound of meat. ” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:“  Take this to the butcher and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”

Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.

At sunset, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it. he gave it half a pound of meat once more.

The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his regular customers .

 However, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. At six o’clock,, it came for more meat, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith feed it with so much meat today?”

Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there was a piece of blank paper. He laughed and phoned Mrs Smith.

1.The little dog went to the butcher’s _____ during the period.

A.there times

B.four times

C.five times

D.six times

2.The butcher didn’t give any meat to the dog ________.

A.until he made sure the words were really written by Mr Smith

B.when he found there was no words on the paper

C.before he was paid by the lady

D.because he sold out all the meat

3.From the story, we can reach a conclusion(结论) that the dog was ____.

A.honest and loyal

B.brilliant

C.amusing

D.amazing

4.At the end of the story, you’ll find _______.

A.the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

B.the dog dare not go to the butcher’s any more

C.the butcher was told not to give meat to the dog

D.the butcher found himself tricked by the dog

 

How hard we have all prayed(祈祷) to grow up quickly, and looked forward to the happy days of being a grown-up and enjoying the many interests that a youth should have.

At last, you have grown up. At least you are no longer a child. They call you “young lady”. You then enjoy the pleasure of being a young lady. You are proud of being a grown-up teenager. People welcome you-this young lady-heartily. You are glad that your prayer has been answered.

But there is always something that troubles you a lot. You say; “Papa and Mama, give me some money please. My pocket money is all gone already.”

“No”, they say, “your age is a dangerous age. If you have too much money to spend, it won’t do you any good.” Then you have to stay at home because you dare not go out with an empty pocket.

Another time you tell your grandma, “Grandma, see, I am a grown-up now.”

“Good, now, you can sit here and knit (编织) this for me while I go and have a rest.” To show that you are no more a child, you have to sit there the whole afternoon doing the work, which only a grown-up can do. After an hour, you find it hard to do, and give the knitting basket back to your grandma. Your grandma criticizes your work. You hear what she says, “Such a big girl can’t do such easy work.” You wish then you were a child again.

But the fact is, you are growing up, and you can’t help it. That’s the way it goes!

1.The passage is told about _______ problems.

A.a growing-up boy’s

B.a teenage girl’s

C.an old woman’s

D.a grown-up’s

2.It is clear that the writer, as a teenager, ________.

A.is pleased with the present life

B.is unhappy about growing up

C.doesn’t think her, present life happy enough

D.knows happy life will come to her soon

3.How does she know her prayer has been answered?

A.People treat her as a young lady

B.She is no longer a kid.

C.People begin to call her teenager.

D.She can join women in all kinds of activities.

4.From what her parents say, we know _________.

A.they don’t believe she is already a teenager

B.it’s dangerous for a girl to spend money

C.they love her more than before

D.they still regard her as a child

5.Having heard her grandma’s criticism, _________.

A.she has to lie in bed, doing nothing

B.she knows she has already worked the whole afternoon

C.she wishes she were not growing up

D.she finds it isn’t her turn to do knitting

 

Depression(抑郁症)is a serious problem today.Depression causes workers to be unproductive,causing companies and countries to lose billion of dollars.One expert says that depression is like cancer because it is “widespread, costly and deadly”.Depression hits one person in five around the world.

   Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated,studies show that depression is a problem among everyone.Over any six-month period, between five to seven percent of the world’s population will be suffering from a serious depression.

   Suicide(自杀)rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme, or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large, and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks.People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping,getting up on time,and doing work productively.

   Depression, which researchers agree has its origin in the genes(基因),brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate, making it possible for employees and managers to work efficiently.

   Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese’s inability to face it.Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy.Besides,there is no good treatment,with few specialists available.

   “Most patients in China just don’t get help,” a Chinese doctor says.“In my hospital,I have

to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning,and just have time to say ‘Hello,how do you feel ?…’”

   In Western countries,people are not afraid to admit that they have depression,but most do not tell it to their boss,because they fear that their boss would fire them.

   “In my experience,aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it, because they feel

the most secure about themselves, ” an American doctor says.

   Hopefully,in the near future,people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression.

    B. Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work.

    C. Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries.

    D. The poorer and the less educated a person is,the less he will suffer from depression.

2.Compared to normal people,depressed people are likely to be________.   

    A. very unconfident and often absent-minded  B. easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks

    C. working efficiently and productively       D. either weak or lazy

3.Depression becomes more serious in China because of_________.

    A. the understanding of the problem            B. the lack of treatment and doctors

    C. their unwillingness to tell it to their boss       D. the doctors’ careless work

4.What can we infer from the passage?

    A. People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists.

    B. The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed.

C. More and mote patients will turn to specialists for help

D. Western people are braver than Chinese people

 

 

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