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The Man Who Achieved Everything He Could

Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this desire --- he ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die, having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.

There were so many things he could do. He felt like the whole world could be his, 36 he set his mind to it.

He knew that his 37 had no limits. He knew that he could accumulate 38 that would dwarf (使相形见绌) that of ancient kings; he knew that he could 39 books that would shake the minds of generations; he knew that he could 40 things that would forever change the lives of millions of people. He lived, constantly feeling the power within --- and that power knew no bounds.

There was only one problem: having such a potential, but only one 41, he had to make a choice. He had to decide where to 42 all of his ability. Making that decision was extremely hard, for any 43 meant cutting off some future achievements. In the meantime, he went to school, graduated, found a job, married, and 44 children. And he spent every minute of his spare time trying to decide 45 he should bring his potential into full play.

Time went by, and he grew 46. Some roads he used to dream about became closed to him. But there was still so much he could accomplish.

One day, a sudden chest pain made him come home early. He dragged his feet to the bathroom. There, feeling 47, he looked in the mirror. A worn-out, gray-haired man stared back at him. He looked 48 into these eyes and, all of a sudden, 49 one simple truth. The next moment, the pain came again, and his heart stopped 50 forever.

The truth that came upon him was rather simple: People only flatter themselves (自以为是，自鸣得意) by thinking that they could have 51 this or that if not for such-and-such circumstances. Yet this is nothing but 52 . You simply lack something that is 53 for achieving that goal you’ve never reached — a talent, a skill, willpower, 54 something else. In fact, 55 you don’t achieve is something you’re not capable of achieving.

A. before B. since C. if D. though

A. wisdom B. potential C. world D. freedom

A. courage B. interest C. knowledge D. power

A. write B. read C. buy D. edit

A. invent B. acquire C. adopt D. destroy

A. step B. life C. chance D. condition

A. promote B. accumulate C. increase D. apply

A. choice B. mistake C. failure D. effort

A. assisted B. loved C. raised D. punished

A. why B. where C. when D. whether

A. greedier B. wiser C. older D. cruder

A. sleepy B. weak C. satisfied D. comfortable

A. carelessly B. secretly C. angrily D. closely

A. realized B. remembered C. reminded D. created

A. fueling B. starting C. beating D. moving

A. learned B. achieved C. undertaken D. doubted

A. reality B. history C. imagination D. record

A. unimportant B. necessary C. unbelievable D. ordinary

A. and B. even C. or D. as

A. what B. which C. that D. how

The prestigious (久负盛名) Peking University and Tsinghua University held graduation ceremonies on the same day this year. The presidents of the two universities delivered excellent speeches at the ceremonies as they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet currently. At the same time, graduation speeches by other university presidents were also under the spotlight for the same reason. Their speeches were warmly welcomed by students as they contained many fashionable words today, such as "floating clouds" ( meaning "too small and of little importance to mention") and "gelivable" (meaning " very helpful") . In the speeches , these university presidents recalled campus life together with students and finally moved all the audiences. They were very different from the usual run of lectures.
Many university presidents have changed their regular manner of addressing graduation ceremonies from an advising and preaching (说教) mode to a more fashionable and funny approach. They try to use those words popular among young people in their speeches.
In the past, university presidents' speeches were criticized for being too standard and lacking sentiment. Now , they quote fashionable words in their addresses, reflecting they are starting to adopt more everyday attitudes to students. The use of these new expressions has triggered a heated discussion. It focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak in an informal way at graduation ceremonies.
Supporters agree with the new approach. They consider it good to build close ties with students by using the youth's own words. Opponents argue the new ways have no practical value or significance for education but are merely to please those leaving university.
【小题1】What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Should University Heads Use Terms of Youth

B．Must University Presidents Learn to Please Students

C．Must University Presidents Meet Students' Needs

D．Should University Heads Use Newly-created Words

【小题2】What can we infer from the passage?

A．University presidents consider it good to build close ties with students.

B．More and more students are eager to make speeches in public.

C．The new ways of making speeches are popular with the young.

D．University presidents have special opinions about the world.

【小题3】What dose the underlined word "triggered " in Paragraph 3 probably mean ?

【小题4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Many people are likely to be influenced by the Internet.

B．The writer thinks it necessary for us to follow the traditional customs.

C．More and more words are changing with the development of technology.

D．People argue about whether to use fashionable words on formal occasions.

A woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.
Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip.
The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.
That very same night, she heard some shocking news．Tears flowed down her face．Flight 230,which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed．If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important—her life．
Sometimes bad things really happen．We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others．There are times when nothing seems to go our way．
So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No!" We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve．
Don't waste your time and energy on things that can't be changed．Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you'll be doing much more damage than what was previously done．
What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?
There was a man who won the lottery．He thought he was the luckiest person in the world．He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on．
One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again．But this time, it was a different story．He had been killed because of his riches．
If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it．Hope for protection and guidance．Life is so unpredictable．You never know what will happen next．
Live one day at a time．we sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble．We ask ourselves: "What if I don't get this done in time?" or "What if my family leaves me and I've got no one else to turn to?"
Live for the moment．Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine． Believe me．And believe in yourself．As Captain Planet always says: "The power is yours!"
【小题1】The underlined phrase "in cahoots with" in Paragraph 3 probably means "____"．

A．was forced by	B．was fighting bravely with
C．had cooperated with	D．was trying to beg

【小题2】From the passage, we learn that___．

A．the woman was lucky to miss her flight

B．some people just never run out of good luck

C．robbers will get what they deserve

D．if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so

【小题3】According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?

A．Don't waste your time and energy because time is limited．

B．There's no need to worry or get frustrated．Just believe in yourself．

C．Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert．

D．Worrying about what you don't have means you miss out on opportunities for other things．

【小题4】The stories are intended to tell us___．

A．fortune only favors the prepared mind

B．gains and losses go hand in hand

C．misfortune might be a blessing

D．we should save up for a rainy day

Recently, I took part in the first strategic planning meeting at school. I didn’t know what strategic planning meant when I was invited. So I set about trying to find out what it was. Later, I learnt it meant setting short and long term goals(目标).

The meeting took place in Ms Gallup’s room on Tuesday after school. I really didn’t know what to expect. I was very nervous ,but I felt very lucky to have been included. I really wanted to do the best I could.

The desks in the room were laid out into two circles so that the upper school and lower school could be divided. There were fifteen students in the room. We were directed to discuss how to advance the school, what we’d like to be taught, and what we thought could be improved upon. I felt this was a very important responsibility(责任) as I was representing the fourth grade. So I tried to do the best I could.

There were a lot of suggestions on how to improve our school. One student felt that the uniform sweater policy was really important and another student felt that building a paintable field would help improve the school greatly. I suggested that we should have Chinese classes because China is the most highly populated place on Earth with a growing industrial power. We should learn how to communicate with the Chinese .

We discussed a lot and sometimes the discussion became heated, but they were interesting. I think it is amazing that the teacher asked the students about their opinions and gave us a voice. It is exciting if they adopt(采纳)any of our suggestions.

63. What dose the strategic planning mean?

A. It means inviting students to meetings.

B. It means setting short and long term goals.

C. It means helping students in their spare time.

D. It means providing students with more activities.

64. The underline word “advance ” in Paragraph 3 means”____________”

A. improve B. change C. explain D. show

65. The writer suggests that the school should__________.

A. have Chinese classes to help students learn Chinese.

B. ask students to communicate in Chinese.

C. carry out the uniform sweater policy.

D. build a paintable field.

66. What dose the writer think of the discussions?

A. They were useless

B. They were too heated

C. They were surprising

D. They were interesting