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My mind seems always to return to the day when I met Carl. I got on a bus, and ________ a place to sit. ________ , I spotted a place near the back.

The occupant( 占有者) of the ________ next to the one I was going for was an older man. Taking the seat next to the man, I began to read the________ I ’d been carrying. The man ________ next to me introduced himself by asking if I ’d read any other books like the one I was ________ holding. When I told him I had, he seemed to become interested, and, to tell the truth, ________ did I.

His name was Carl. He told me about how he loved jazz music and we ________ many stories and a lot of laughs. Carl and I talked about a lot of different things. The more we talked, the more ________ we became at how much the two of us really had________,despite (尽管) the age________ . Finally, Carl happily ________ at his stop. I haven’t seen him since then, but the thought of our ________ that day never leaves my mind.

Carl really makes me think about how much we can learn from each other ________ we just________ the barriers (障碍) we’ve got. I mean, I would have ________ thought before that day that I could have anything in common with someone so much________ than I . But Carl ________ me no matter how old we are ,we are just people, and we should make an extra ________ to try and get to know our neighbors and people we see every day. If we all took the time to try to ________ each other, the world would be a much better place.

1.A. gave up B. took over C. looked for D. picked out

2.A. Above all B. At last C. After all D. In all

3.A. seat B. room C. car D. position

4.A. map B. story C. newspaper D. book

5.A. standing B. seated C. lying D. walking

6.A. presently B. rightly C. frequently D. fortunately

7.A. neither B. as C. so D. such

8.A. told B. shared C. changed D. wrote

9.A. frightened B. ashamed C. amazed D. impressed

10.A. in trouble B. in total C. in need D. in common

11.A. limit B. difference C. range D. group

12.A. went down B. got on C. took off D. got off

13.A. performance B. speech C. connection D. behavior

14.A. though B. since C. as D. if

15.A. break down B. break through C. break off D. break into

16.A. often B. never C. just D. already

17.A. stronger B. taller C. better D. older

18.A. taught B. reminded C. warned D. promised

19.A. plan B. decision C. move D. effort

20.A. support B. meet C. understand D. remember

Did you know that a turtle(乌龟)can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes..

Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs, they spend their whole lives in the water. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim to land..

They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find their way back there is unknown. When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark. Using their flippers(脚蹼), they pull themselves along the sand. They must struggle like mountain climbers. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task of laying eggs.

The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protects the eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black balls coming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!

1.The first sentence lets us know that this passage is about _____.

A. speed B. turtles C. time D oceans.

2.Turtles bury their eggs to protect them from _____.

A. deep water B. heat

C. danger D. bad weather

3.We can conclude from this passage that _____.

A. many turtles die while swimming to shore

B. female turtles protect their babies

C. once turtles land, they never return to the sea

D. the job of laying eggs takes great strength

4.The writer compares turtles to climbers _____.

A. because they lay their eggs in mountain areas

B. to give you a picture of how hard they work

C. to tell you that they like to climb

D. to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtles

Are people less happy or more happy the older they get ? A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.

The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the age of 18 an 85.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions(消极情绪) were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

So why would happiness increase with age ? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

The original(最初的) goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that , people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.

1.Old people may be happier probably because _________

A. their children have grown up.

B. they don’t have to work every day.

C. they can do whatever they like best.

D. they are most likely satisfied with life.

2.According to the survey, when will adults feel most stressful?

A. In their twenties. B. In their fifties.

C. In their seventies. D. In their eighties.

3.What may make Arthur Stone a bit surprised?

A. Women usually live longer than men.

B. Middle-age men mostly are very rich.

C. Old people usually have a better sleep.

D. Most of old people can’t sleep well at night.

4.Which of the following may be the topic of this passage ?

A. The difference between men and women.

B. Old people’s feeling of happiness.

C. The young people and the old people.

D. The connection of sleep and happiness.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For a few years,I have been wearing a ring on my right hand.It’s not always the same ring,but it's always a ring that has on it so that when I look at it,I'm or reminded of something important.I have made a of buying rings like this whenever I one in a store.Sometimes I give them away as to someone like Jennie .

I first met Jennie in the waiting room and we had talked several times.One night I sat down beside her and ______how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very condition.She told me that she didn’t know what to do any more because it seemed none of the from the doctors was good.They weren’t at all sure her son was going to the accident that had hurt him so badly.With _______ in her eyes,she said,“They’re ____my hope.” I knew then that it was just a coincidence that 1 was wearing the ring that I had on that day.As she to talk ,I quietly slipped the ring off my finger and it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to that God loved her and he would be with her through all of this ._____Jennie looked down at the ring,she got excited and then held it tightly,__ the word written on the ring was “HOPE”.

The last day 1 was at the hospital,I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift.She and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying,“Look,I have Hope!”

1.A.words B.pictures C.names D.symbols

2.A.admired B.encouraged C.trusted D.puzzled

3.A.plan B.point C.1ist D.habit

4.A.lose B.order C.see D.design

5.A.gifts B.prizes C.1essons D.thanks

6.A.railway B.school C.hospital D.airport

7.A.asked B.explained C.thought D.found

8.A.favorable B.normal C.serious D.excellent

9.A.advice B. news C.instructions D.comfort

10.A.defeat B.experience C.predict D.survive

11.A.apologies B.tears C.anger D.doubt

12.A.keeping up B.bringing back C.cutting off D.taking away

13.A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than

14.A.continued B.refused C.attempted D.started

15.A.threw B.placed C.hid D.stored

16.A.prove B.decide C.remember D.guess

17.A.Until B.Before C.Since D.When

18.A.for B.so C.yet D.and

19.A.shouted B.waved C.cheered D.hesitated

20.A.ever B.only C.just D.still

You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset .When you take and take without giving anything back ,you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.

The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values .I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the character traits of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose.

Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.

When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate, or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.

When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.

1.The main purpose of this passage is to ___________.

A.persuade the readers to make a commitment

B.inform the readers how to be truly happy

C.explain to the readers what personal values are

D.instruct the readers how to make wise choices

2.According to the text, living by your being values ,you would ___________.

A.gain a lot of power

B.fill your own needs

C.seek all human virtues

D.form positive personality

3.The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 means ___________.

A.a feeling of emptiness

B.an absence of one’s mind

C.a break of continuity

D.a state of confusion

4.Which of the following does not belong to “your having values”?

A. your success in the competition

B. the help from your friends

C. your own peaceful mind

D. the friendship

5.What can be inferred from the text?

A.Having values are better than being values.

B.The way other people think of you decides who you are.

C. A calm person does not choose to complain.

D.A responsible person does not care about financial security.

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