Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That 36  learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one   37 :to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to 38 what I do ,like so many who come to a new country .” she said , “I 39 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 40 myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a   41  meant going to school to get the   42  education and certification, “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 43 in my abilities but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to 44 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to 45 all over again ,” said Diana.
46  , she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张)    47 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking   48 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Images Consulting Certificate in May 2009.   49  Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going    50  while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her    51  in Canada, Diana at last achieved her    52  goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to   53 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer,   54  her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and   55  ,the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
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Some people have it easy. When their kids ask them what they do at work, they can give a simple, direct answer: “I put out fires” or “I teach primary school”. As a theoretical physicist, I never had this luck. Society has come to expect many things from the physicists. It used to be that we only had to discover the basic laws of the world and supply the techniques that would power the next Silicon Valley. With these expectations we were fairly comfortable: they are the sorts of things we think we know how to do. What makes us uncomfortable and what makes it hard for us to tell our kids what we’re up to is that in this century we have become, though unwillingly, gurus on questions such as “What is the nature of Reality?”
We now deal with a whole new class of problems. We ask how the world began and what the nature of matter is. The answers we are coming up with are just not easy to comprehend for the average person.
So, when physicists get out of their cars in the morning, have a cup of coffee and sit down in front of their computers, they leave a familiar world and enter a place where things act in strange ways that are impossible for ordinary people to understand.
72. According to the passage, in a way physicists are        .
A. honest        B. comfortable    C. strange        D. unlucky
73. By what the writer says about physicists, we know that physicists        .
A. don’t like their careers
B. live in two different worlds
C. are coming up with new answers to old questions
D. don’t have to tell people what they are doing
74. From the passage we can conclude that theoretical physicists        .
A. contributed to the new industry in Silicon Valley
B. only have to answer the basic questions about the world
C. have disappointed the expectations of many people
D. have found it hard to make themselves popular
75. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Society seems to know a bit about physicists’ work.
B. Most people are expecting to know what physicists are doing.
C. Physicists are doing more and more difficult jobs.
D. It’s impossible for average people to know physicists’ work.

D
Learning English has a powerful effect on the type of job you can get. If you don’t speak English well, you won’t find many jobs, and yes, you’ll earn much less money. Only 2% of company managers can’t speak English! Your family can also benefit from you learning English. And you can learn with them, helping each other as a family. Children have up to a 40% better chance of finishing high school if their parents speak English well. If you speak English better , you’ll find more jobs--- good jobs. Or you can get a promotion and earn more money. Learn how the Beehive can help you find the right job.
School. Children go to their parents when they need help with school. If you speak better English, you can help your child with homework and you can also talk to teachers and other parents.
Health. Most doctors and pharmacists(药剂师) in America only speak English, and if you can explain what the problem is and understand what the doctor is saying, you’ll get better sooner! On the Beehive, you can find cheap, free medical help or find important information for your family.
Education. With a little more English, you might be able to take your high school diploma (GED), go to a vocational school to learn a profession or even go to college! Find out what type of education is right for you, and how to do it. It is never too late!
Money. If you understand what people tell you at the bank, a store or a lawyer’s office, nobody will be able to cheat you! With more English, you can save more, send more money to your family and even start your own business. Don’t wait! Find an English course now! And remember, with the Beehive you can practice English and find a good job, open a bank account or find a doctor! The Beehive is written very clearly so you can make life better. Many people are doing it!
71. Learning English well can help us in the following things EXCEPT__________.
A. finding many more good jobs             B. a better chance of finishing high school
C. a promotion and earning more money       D. cheating others easily
72. How can English benefit you in America?
A. You’ll communicate with most doctors and pharmacists better.
B. You can find cheap, free medical help for your family.
C. You can find important information for your family .
D. You can take your GRE.
73. If you want to learn English well, where should you learn?
A. Most doctors and pharmacists in America. B. A vocational school for practical English.
C. Colleges for special English.             D. The Beehive for an English course.
74. Which kind of article is this passage?
A. A Notice.                           B. A magazine.
C. An advertisement.                      D. A newspaper.
75. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Learning English has a powerful effect on your job.
B. Learn more English, your life will be sweeter.
C. If you speak English better, you’ll find more jobs.
D. it is never too late to find out the right type of education!

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I was always told that the three Ps, patience , positive thinking and perseverance , were a sure path_1.__success .But this advice does not always work as planned .My high school maths exam is one example .The exam , _2.__ was originally to be held in our classroom , _3.__(change)to the library at the last minute .This , 4.___, didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject .I patiently walked to the library , took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax _5.__.But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question .I had no idea how to do it .I tried to stay _6.__ (positive ) and persevered 7.___ I finally found the solution .With the problem _8.__ (solve),I felt proud of my achievement ._ 9.__(fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left _10.__(complete) the rest.

I was the youngest of five boys and also had four sisters who had to pull together and take care of each other. Dad wasn't around, so I never knew him well. He killed himself when I was three years old, leaving mom with the job of raising nine kids. She was a very hard worker, and in order to make ends meet, she hardly ever rested. With my mom as my example, I learned that hard work is the best way to get what you want.
Even as a little boy, I knew I was going to be successful. Regardless of what I chose, I wanted to make my brothers, sisters and mom proud of me—not only by being successful in what I chose to do, but also as a person who could be looked up to for the right reasons.
Surprising as it might seem, basketball wasn't in my plans. One day, my mom cut a rim(边缘) off an old water barrel(水桶) and then held it up for me to throw an old rubber ball through. By junior high, I started playing basketball on a team. I loved to compete. For me, it paid off. I always put the effort in, every day.
I am grateful for the life I've enjoyed as a basketball star. Basketball is not life. It can be exciting. But the most important thing about basketball is that it gives me a way to do good things for others as I move through this journey called life.

1.
It can be inferred that the author's________.
1. A.
  brothers were more famous than him
2. B.
  mother had a great influence on his career
3. C.
  father loved his children and wife very much
4. D.
  family was rich and happy when he was a child
2.
Why did the author's father kill himself?
1. A.
  Because the family was poor.
2. B.
  Because he often quarreled with his wife.
3. C.
  Because he was seriously ill.
4. D.
  The passage didn't tell us the reason.
3.
From the second paragraph, we can infer that________.
1. A.
  the author was respected as a brave boy
2. B.
  the author's family didn't like his career
3. C.
  the author got on well with his mother, brothers and sisters
4. D.
  the author helped his brothers and sisters succeed
4.
What does the author get from basketball?
1. A.
  How to do good things for others.
2. B.
  Life is as hard as playing basketball.
3. C.
  Cooperation with others is important.
4. D.
  Two heads are wiser than one.

It can be inferred that the author's________.

Why did the author's father kill himself?

From the second paragraph, we can infer that________.

What does the author get from basketball?

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