“The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses(冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral(道德) freedom.

A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness(狂怒) makes error a fault.”

To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “brings with folly and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.

Self-control is man’s last and greatest victory.

If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also.

What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The importance of self- control.

B. How to conquer oneself?

C. The relation between a man’s moral freedom and his feelings.

D. A man should keep cool.

What’s the meaning of “whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad”?

A. If you are mad, the gods will kill you.

B. If you lose your temper first, gods will kill you first.

C. If you can’t control yourself, you will be crazy.

D. If the gods want to kill you, they will make you mad first.

Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage?

A. The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself.

B. You will make a small mistake serious if you don’t keep cool.

C. You must measure a man’s strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.

D. Anger brings with folly and ends with regret.

Which of the following can’t help you avoid anger, according to the passage?

A. Be calm in arguing.

B. Check your temper or anger by speaking low.

C. Keep your mouth shut.

D. Try to make the other angry first。

Yesterday, after telling my brother, Rhys, and me to stop playing like wild animals, Mom went to take a bath. We were having a pillow fight when  36 one hit a vase. Mom  37 the loud crash. Wasting no time, she came  38 into the room. I was sure that she was going to shout at us, but instead she just knelt by the 39 and began to cry.

  This made Rhys and me feel pretty  40 . We went over and put our arms around her, and she explained to us why she was so upset. In the pieces  41 a broken glass rose, one petal (花瓣)gone, which was given by Dad on their first wedding anniversary. Dad had said that if he ever forgot to bring flowers home  42 an anniversary in the future, Mom was to look at that one. It was like their love—it would last a  43 .

  We began crying, and  44 to glue it. But Mom said that wouldn’t really fix it.  45 it had been broken, the  46 of the “limited edition” had reduced. As Mom  47 began to pick up the mess, we tried everything we could think of to  48 her up, but even our best funny faces didn’t  49 . Tears kept coming down her cheeks. Everything was picked up. Seeing Mom going back to the bath, I  50 her and put both hands on her shoulders, saying, “All things can be  51 ,Mom. The only thing that cannot be broken is our  52 . It’s the only thing that can never be broken. ”

  Mom hugged me very tightly and  53 smiled. After dinner that night, Mom glued the petal back onto the rose. Then she softly said, “My rose is truly unique. Its tiny damage reminds me of  54 more important:the realization that love  55  forever. ”

36. A. gradually                        B. suddenly

C. surprisingly                            D. immediately

37. A. caused                          B. witnessed

C. heard                             D. ignored

38. A. dressing                         B. shouting

C. flying                             D. crying

39. A. pieces         B. vase             C. pillow        D. ground

40. A. disappointed                  B. angry

C. awful                             D. sensitive

41. A. grew         B. lay              C. stood        D. existed

42. A. for              B. in           C. from         D. by

43. A. decade        B. year             C. season           D. lifetime

44. A. offered                         B. supported

C. pretended                          D. agreed

45. A. Just as                          B. In case

C. Now that                           D. Even though

46. A. price          B. wealth        C. value         D. treasure

47. A. skillfully       B. hopefully      C. kindly        D. slowly

48. A. cheer         B. make         C. light         D. get

49. A. smile         B. work         C. show        D. say

50. A. prevented                        B. stopped

C. kept                                  D. followed

51. A. destroyed                        B. mended

C. improved                           D. broken

52. A. friendship                        B. honesty

C. love                                  D. happiness

53. A. finally                          B. quickly

C. confidently                         D. immediately

54. A. anything                         B. something

C. nothing                               D. everything

55. A. changes           B. appears          C. lasts             D. keeps

                         HANS Christian Andersen put Denmark on the map of the world literature with his stories The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid (小美人鱼) and The Ugly Duckling.Now Copenhagen, the country's capital, has become the center of the world political map, with 190 world leaders attending the climate talks there, not to mention thousands of reporters.
Just how much do you know about the Scandinavian country?
Denmark is famous for its design culture.At the heart of “Danish Design” is the idea that, as poet and designer Piet Hein puts it: “There is one art, not more, nor less, [and that is] to do all things with artlessness (朴实)”.
Danish design places equal emphasis on practicality and quality.From Lego toys to furniture, Danish products are known for their clean lines, simplicity and functionality.“Remove material where it's not needed.Keep things simple and functional and make them carefully,” explained Hans J.Wegner, the first Danish designer to achieve worldwide fame: “The aim is not to create a work of art, but to produce a good chair.”
“The Danes have done a better job than most in promoting arts in Europe, considering their country's size and population, in the fields of architecture, sculpture and design,” writes Helena Smith, reporter with British newspaper the Guardian.
The simplicity of Danish design may extend to the quality of life there.Some even claim that the Danes have the highest quality of life of any nation in the world.
Kate Vial, a 55-year-old American who has lived and worked in Denmark for more than 30 years, explaining why she chooses to live in Denmark rather than the US, told Germany's biggest news weekly Der Spiegel: “I just chose a simpler lifestyle, one where I could ride my bike all over and where I don't have to make a great living to survive.”
【小题1】What’s the writer’s purpose of mentioning Denmark’s literature?

A.To show the readers that Denmark is best known for its stories.
B.To arouse readers’ interest in Denmark.
C.To tell the readers that this passage is related to literature.
D.To show why Denmark can attract so many political leaders.
【小题2】What is Denmark famous for according to the passage?
A.Design cultureB.Making chairs
C.Writing poemsD.Climate prediction
【小题3】Which statement is true according to the passage?
A.Danish design pays more attention to arts than its function.
B.Danish products don’t need much material.
C.Danish people like to keep simple life.
D.Compared with other countries in Europe, Denmark does little in promoting arts.
【小题4】In Piet Hein’s opinion, the characteristic of Danish culture is _____________.
A.CreativeB.ComplicatedC.ImpracticalD.Simple
【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?
A.Danes conquer the world with simple designs.
B.Denmark—a new political center.
C.Life in Denmark.
D.Designer’s idea of Denmark.

When I settled in Chicagomy new city seemed so big and unfriendly.Then I had a ____ problem and had to go to hospital for a ___ examination.

It seemed a small ____ compared to the one I was about to facebut things started to go ____ right from the beginning.Not having a car or ____ the cityI was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B___ I'd left myself plenty of timesoon it was ___ I was going to be lateas I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ____ direction.

I ___ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do.I looked into the eyes of a ____who was trying to get past me.____instead of moving onshe stopped to ask if I was ____.After I explained my ____ to hershe pointed to a bus stop across the streetwhere a bus would take me back into the city to my ____.Sitting there waitingI felt ____ that someone had been willing to help.____hearing a horn(喇叭)nearbyI looked up to see a car with my new friend ____ at me to get in.She had returned to offer me a ___ to the hospital.

Such unexpected ____ from a passer?by was a lovely gift to receive.As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank hershe smiled and told me not to lose ____for all things are possible.

1.Aphysical?? Btraveling?? Csocial?? Dhousing

2.A.scientific?? Bfinal?? Cprevious?? Dthorough

3.A.chance?? Bchallenge?? Csuccess?? Derror

4.A.wrong?? Beasy?? Cfast?? Dahead

5.A.leaving?? Bvisiting? Cknowing?? Dappreciating

6.A.Although?? BSince?? CUnless?? DOnce

7.A.strange?? Bnecessary?? Cobvious?? Dimportant

8.A.same?? Bright?? Cgeneral?? Dopposite

9.A.looked at?? Bwaited for?? Cgot off?? Dran into

10.A.driver?? Bfriend? Cstranger?? Dgentleman

11.A.Especially?? ????????????? BSurprisingly

CProbably?? ????????????? DNormally

12.A.nervous?? Bexcited? COK? Ddangerous

13.A.idea?? ????????????? Bmotivation

Cexcuse?? ????????????? Dsituation

14.A.appointment?? ????????????? Bapartment

Cdirection?? ????????????? Dstation

15.A.afraid?? ????????????? Bgrateful

Ccertain?? ????????????? Ddisappointed

16.A.Thus? BThen? CPerhaps?? DSurely

17.A.staring?? Blaughing?? Cwaving?? Dshouting

18.A.lift?? Bsuggestion? Cbike?? Dguidebook

19.A.power?? Bfaith?? Ctouch?? Dsupport

20.A.results?? Bnews? Ckindness?? Dappearance

 

All her life, my mother wanted busy children. It was very important that her house should remain at all things clean and tidy.

You could turn your back for a moment in my mother's house, leave a half written letter on the dining room table, a magazine open on the chair, and turn around to find that my mother had "put it back where it belonged." as she explained.

My wife, on one of her first visits to my mother's house, placed a packet of biscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink. When she returned, she found the packet had been removed. Confused (疑惑的), she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits, only to return to find that her drink had disappeared. Up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks, so as not to make water rings on the end tables. Now she knows better.

These disappearances had a confusing effect on our family. We were all inclined to (有......的倾向) forgetfulness, and it was common for one of us, upon returning from the bathroom, to find the every sign of his work in progress had disappeared suddenly. "Do you remember what I was doing?" was a question frequently asked, but rarely answered.

Now my sister has developed a second-hand love of clean windows, and my brother does the cleaning in his house, perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his feet. I try not to think about it too much, but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about my mother?

A. She enjoyed removing others' drinks.      

B. She became more and more forgetful.

C. She preferred to do everything by herself.   

D. She wanted to keep her house in good order.

2.My wife could not find her biscuits and drink in my mother's house because _______.

A. she had already finished them

B. my mother had taken them away

C. she forgot where she had left them

D. someone in my family was holding them

3. The underlined part to the fifth paragraph suggests that my sister _______.

A. is happy to clean windows    

B. loves to clean used windows

C. is fond of clean used windows

D. likes clean windows as my mother did

4.This passage mainly tells us that _______.

A. my mother often made us confused

B. my family members had a poor memory

C. my mother helped us to form a good habit   

D. my wife was surprised when she visited my mother

 

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