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It was not an easy decision for her to make as it would affect her future study in college and her future job ________．

A．though B．as well C．either D．also

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Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging children’s every demand at Christmas，say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，claim the education analysts.

Consumer?savvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.

Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said，“Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.There’s nothing wrong with that as such.The problem arises when it means always giving into all our children’s demands—even if they are beyond our price range or not age?appropriate.”

Ms Calland，who runs “Santa Says No” style sessions with colleague Nicky Hutchinson，added，“Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the parcels we’ve carefully wrapped，once opened，are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for，they have now lost interest in.”

Ms Calland and Ms Hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offspring’s Christmas lists this year.They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”．

Ms Calland said，“All too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that we’re only building up problems for the future.We are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.”

“Children learn fast—if we sometimes change our mind，they quickly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and screaming for it.Make sure you and your partner are working together on this.Be consistent.And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends.”

1.What is the main problem with the “I want it now” generation?

A．They are quite self?centered.

B．They like to live in fairy tales.

C．They waste a lot of money on gifts.

D．They can’t keep their interest in gifts.

2.What is probably the aim of “Santa Says No” style sessions?

A．To advise on how to wrap gifts properly.

B．To keep children’s interest in the gifts.

C．To tell parents how to say no to children’s demands.

D．To advise parents on what gifts to buy for children.

3.According to the passage，we can infer that Ms Calland intends to ________.

A．analyze children’s behavior

B．give advice to parents

C．introduce a new generation

D．give her support to parents

4.Ms Calland would agree that parents should________.

A．buy nothing for children at Christmas

B．choose gifts carefully for children

C．let children choose their own gifts

D．avoid competing with others

Why not talk with your teacher ________ to solve this problem?

A. face-to-face B. face to face

C. hand-in-hand D. hand in hand

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When Dave was eighteen, he bought a second-hand car for 200 so that he could travel to and from work more ______ than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but then it got so old, and it was costing him ______ much in repairs that he decided that he had better ______ it.

He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly ______ to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so ______ of them had any desire to buy it. Dave's friend Sam saw that he was ______ when they met one evening, and said, “What's ______, Dave?”

Dave told him, and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it in the paper? You may ______more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam's ______ was sensible(合理的), he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read “For sale: small car, ______ very little petrol, only two owners. Bargain at 50.”

For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no ______. But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry(询问).A man rang up and said he would like to ______ him about the car. “All right,” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten o'clock the next morning would be ______or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and I'll ______ my wife. We intend to go for a ride in it to ______ it.”

The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, ______ to wait there for the people who had ______his advertisement. Even Dave had to ______ that the car really looked like a wreck(残骸).Then, soon after he had got the car as clean______it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Dave's car and then said, “Have you reported this ______to us yet, sir?”

1.A. directly B. safely C. properly D. easily

2.A. so B. such C. very D. too

3.A. keep B. repair C. sell D. throw

4.A. anxious B. lucky C. ashamed D. generous

5.A. some B. neither C. none D. most

6.A. delighted B. upset C. calm D. astonished

7.A. on B. up C. it D. that

8.A. learn B. miss C. get D. find

9.A. message B. advice C. request D. description

10.A. uses B. loses C. has D. spends

11.A. doubt B. help C. trouble D. answer

12.A. tell B. see C. agree D. call

13.A. exact B. suitable C. early D. late

14.A. follow B. meet C. bring D. introduce

15.A. recognize B. gain C. admire D. test

16.A. happening B. meaning C. turning D. failing

17.A. read B. inserted C. answered D. placed

18.A. forget B. show C. disagree D. admit

19.A. as B. that C. so D. such

20.A. bargain B. sale C. accident D. result

Nelson Mandela’s death may, in the short term, unite South Africa in ways ________ have never been seen before.

A．by which B．that C．in which D．who

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

“America’s No.1 Health Problem.” So reads the headline of an article published by the American Institute of Stress that claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor AIDS. The report says: “It has been estimated（估计）that 75 to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.”

It is no exaggeration（夸张）to say that people today are being attacked by stress. According to the National Consumers League, “Work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%), followed by family (30%). Other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy (9%) and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).”

However, stress is hardly unique to the United States. A British survey in 2005 estimated that “over half a million individuals in Britain believed in 2004 that they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making them ill.” As a result of “work-related stress, depression or anxiety,” there are “an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in Britain.”

The picture is no less bleak in mainland Europe. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, “work-related stress has been shown to affect millions of European workers across all types of employment sectors.” One survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.”

What about Asia? A report issued by a conference held in Tokyo concluded: “Job stress is a common concern among many countries in the world, both developing and industrialized countries.” The report observed that “several countries in East Asia, including China and Korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown. These countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on workers’ health.”

1.The author quoted “America’s No.1 Health Problem.” (Para. 1) in order to ______.

A. talk about health problems in America

B. introduce the topic of stress

C. emphasize the stress in America

D. tell readers something about American Institute of Stress

2.From the passage we can learn that .

A. both cancer and AIDS are not as serious as the threat of stress to health

B. stress is mainly from working and living pressure

C. Americans never care about international conflict and terrorism

D. people in mainland Europe are more optimistic than English people

3.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.

A. Asian people are more willing to develop their countries

B. the rapid economic development is the main reason for stress

C. some people in Asian countries have health problems from employment stress

D. Asian countries have a better situation of stress than Europe

4.What’s the main subject of the passage?

A. Stress attacking health.

B. How to deal with stress.

C. A survey on working stress.

D. Health problems around the world.

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

Depression is much higher amongst female bosses than male bosses，a new US survey finds.Dr Tetyana Pudrovska，the study's first author，explained：“Women with job authority－the ability to hire，fire，and influence pay－have greatly more symptoms of depression than women without this power.But men with job authority have fewer symptoms of depression than men without such power.”

The study followed 1，500 middle-aged women and 1，300 middle-aged men who all graduated from high schools in Wisconsin.The men and women were surveyed in 1993 and 2004 to look at the connection between how much authority they had at work and symptoms of depression.

The results showed that amongst men and women with lower levels of authority at work，women had slightly higher levels of depression.This is normal since overall women suffer from depression slightly more than men.Amongst men and women with higher levels of authority at work，however，it was women who had many more symptoms of depression than men.Men in authority actually had a 10% lower risk of depression，while authority increased the risk of women having depressive symptoms by 9%.

Dr Pudrovska continued：“What shocked us is that women with job authority in our study are advantaged in terms of most characteristics that are strong signs of positive mental health.These women have more education，higher incomes，better jobs，and higher levels of job satisfaction than women without job authority.Yet，they have worse mental health than lower－status(地位)women.”

The cause of this discrepancy is not known，but Dr Pudrovska says：“Years of social science research suggests that women in authority positions deal with interpersonal anxiety，negative social interactions，negative stereotypes，prejudice，social isolation(社会孤立)，as well as resistance(抵抗)from colleagues.Women in authority positions are viewed as lacking in the assertiveness(果断)and confidence of strong leaders.But when these women display such characteristics，they are judged negatively for being unfeminine(不像女性的)．This causes mental stress.”

Men，on the other hand，do not have to face these kinds of negative stereotypes about their abilities.

1.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Female bosses get less stress from work than male bosses.

B．Female bosses get the same stress from work as male bosses.

C．Female bosses get the same stress from work as employees.

D．Female bosses get more stress from work than male bosses.

2.What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A．The higher levels of authority，the fewer women suffer depression.

B．The higher levels of authority，the more women suffer depression.

C．The lower levels of authority，the more men suffer depression.

D．The lower levels of authority，the more women suffer depression.

3.What did Dr Pudrovska think of the results?

A．Exciting. B．Surprising.

C．Disappointing. D．Inspiring.

4.What does the underlined word“discrepancy”in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Difference. B．Excellence.

C．Preference. D．Reference.

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Self-confidence, motivation, support and knowledge are the main factors determining if one succeeds or fails. Each of these factors influences our chances of success in a different way. 1..

Lack of self-confidence is probably the most dreadful enemy of success. 2. Even the most capable person is sure to fail with such an attitude. If it is your case too, improving your self-confidence is a must.

Motivation is equally as important as self-confidence. 3. You may even not try to achieve the goal that lies before you. It is important to find out what is the best motivation for you. If you have to do something that does not motivate you, just treat yourself with a reward after you succeed. Of course, this reward should consist of something that will motivate you to pursue(追求) a success.

4. While it is not a must for succeeding in your goals, a lack of support can often lead to failure. It is also true that some people cannot succeed without a proper support from their surroundings. These people often lose their motivation or worse, their self-confidence. If you know such a person, supporting him or her is a right thing to do. Also surround yourself with the right people. You will see the results soon.

Pursuing realistic goals is also important for a success. You should always make sure that your goals are achievable. 5. Unrealistic goals usually lead to a fast failure and also make many people embarrassed.

A. As we know, many people try but do not succeed.

B. Consider all your knowledge and skills when setting up a goal.

C. Motivation is something in yourself that can push you forwards.

D. There are several main reasons why some people cannot succeed.

E. Supportive family and collective workplace are also very important.

F. Without it, you will not push yourself towards a better performance.

G. Thinking you are not good enough to achieve your goals is the same as deciding that you will not succeed.

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A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit(坑). When the other frogs saw 1.a deep pit it was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as 2. (die) . The two frogs didn't listen to the others and tried to jump out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs heard what the other frogs 3. (say) and gave up, so he died.

The other frog went on jumping as hard as he could 4. (get) out. Once again, the other frogs cried at him and told him to stop and just allow 5. to die, but he jumped even 6. (hard) and finally made himself out. When he was out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that 7. was wrong with his hearing. He thought they were encouraging him 8. whole time.

There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone 9. is down can lift him or her up and help them make it 10. the day, while bad words can rob another of the spirit to go on in difficult times. Be careful of what you say.

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