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  The writer Devin with his friend Johnson went to his friend's favourite newsstand. Johnson24      the sales?man selling the newspapers gently,but in return he re?ceived poor25       . The salesman never even looked up at his customer when Johnson26      the latenight edition. Accepting the27      ,Johnson politely smiled and wished the salesman a pleasant weekend. The salesman made an unclear sound and seemed28      that the two men had completed their business. As the two friends walked down the street,Devin asked, " Does he always treat you so 29       ?"

  "Yes,30       ,he does," Johnson responded. "And are you always so 31        and friendly to him?" "Yes,I am!" Johnson32      as they turned a corner. "Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you?" Johnson 33      ,"Because I don't want him to decide how I am go?ing to 34       .”

  Who35      how you are going to act? Is it your cir?cumstances or the difficult people in your life that deter?mine your36       ?When we allow our conflicts to 37        us,we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our on?ly priority.38      ,it doesn't really matter how we treat one another.  For example,we'll say, "This 39      is causing me problems right now so I don't care about excising 40      ,selfcontrol,and loving kindness. Inste

I want to let him know how 41        I am because of his tion."

  We forget our difficulties will eventually weaken,the way we handle conflicts will influence our 42       long time. Will you only respond to the momentary ci or will you be more concerned about the 43        of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how will behave when the pressure is on?

24. A. praised   B. paid C. invited   D. greeted

25. A. service   B. harvest   C. instructions   D. scores

26. A. printed   B. requested   C. completed   D. took

27. A. newspaper   B. record   C. radio   D. food

28. A. encouraged   B. disappointed   C. relieved   D. worried

29. A. separately   B. seriously   C. quickly   D. rudely

30. A. obviously   B. originally   C. unfortunately   D. finally

31. A. content   B. smart   C. energetic   D. kind

32. A. struggled   B. hesitated   C. continued   D. watched

33. A. ordered   B. wondered   C. advised   D. explained

34. A. work   B. act   C. arrive   D. write

35. A. decides   B. imagines   C. answers   D. doubts

36. A. responses   B. appearance   C. growth   D. progress

37. A. wound   B. control   C. cheat   D. kill

38. A. Instead   B. Again   C. Therefore   D. Besides

39. A. exam   B. person   C. trip   D. enemy

40. A. pressure   B. power   C. duty   D. patience

41. A. proud   B. glad   C. angry   D. fearful

42. A. lives   B. experiments   C. friendship   D. team

43. A. time   B. value C. use   D. nationality 

 Archaeologists discover110 new warrior statues in China After being burried for centuries,110 new warrior statues have been discovered in Xi'an,China. The statues are part of a collection of lifesize figures of warriors and horses called the Terracotta Army (兵马俑) .The group of more than7,000 lifesize clay sculptures was built in210 BC to guard the tomb of China's first emperor,Qin Shi Huang.

  Shen Maosheng,from the Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum,said archaeologists had located another 11warriors but had not yet begun to dig up the sculptures. "The most significant discovery this time is that the relics that were found were wellpreserved and colourfully painted," Maosheng told AFP.

  The warriors' history The sculptures were discovered by a group of farmers in1974. While digging a well,the workers found three pits filled with the lifelike figures,which were made of a type of terracotta clay. Experts say that long ago,Emperor Qin Shi Huang or?dered the creation of the clay army,along with a 20-square-mile tomb in which to house it. For36 years,700,000 labourers built this underground city. It contains models of palaces and towers,and was protected from intruders (闯人者) by auto?matically triggered crossbows. The city lay buried for more than2,000 years.

  A worldwide attraction Today,people from around the world visit China to see the terracotta warriors. What makes the soldiers so special? Each figure was individually carved,so they have different hairstyles,expressions and facial features. The details make the soldiers appear true to life. Inside the pit,the statues are arranged by military rank. The higher the rank,the taller the statue. The shortest statue is 5 feet 8 inches. The tallest is 6feet 6inches. The lower half of each soldier is made of solid clay,while the upper half is hollow. This makes it easier for the figures to remain upright.

  Great Wall The discovery of Xi'an's110 new warriors comes after a new finding about the Great Wall of China. An archaeological survey revealed the Great Wall of China is more than twice as long as previously thought. The wall originally measured5,500 miles but now measures13,170 miles. Beijing officials plan to open two new sec?tions of the Great Wall and to expand other areas to make room for more tourists.

5. The Terracotta Army was buried underground to      .

   A. guard Qin Shi Huang's tomb

   B. guard Qin Shi Huang and his family

   C. show how powerful the Qin Dynasty was

   D. honour a war that broke out in210 BC

6. The newly discovered warrior statues are special in that      .

   A. they were in the same uniform

   B. they were different in size

   C. they were colourfully painted

   D. they were made of solid clay

7. The terracotta warriors can stand upright because      .

   A. they were arranged by military rank

   B. they were supported by soil from all sides

   C. each figure looked different from the others

   D. the lower half is heavier than the upper half

8. Why will two new sections of the Great Wall be open?

   A. To allow more tourists to visit.

   B. To make the visit more interesting.

   C. To show how long the Great Wall is.

   D. To have a true picture of Chinese history.

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