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On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles．

During his talk, Jack 1 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this?” 2 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 3 ．But I jumped up, ran up the 4 to the stage, and grabbed the bill．As I was launching myself in the air, thoughts 5 through my mind — was I about to be humiliated （羞辱） in front of 800 people? Would they 6 security guards and take me from the stage? 7 my desire for brave action was louder than any 8 voice．

As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 9 to come to us．We must take action to 10 what we want!”

After his talk, I managed to formally meet Jack and bravely asked for his 11 email address．Over the next months, I sent him emails 12 my vision and dreams with him．He kindly emailed back lots of encouragement．But my life got 13 with other things．I stopped e-mailing Jack．

A year later, my dreams had worn away．I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant 14 that would show me the way．

I emailed him, and then again — but got no 15 ．As I sat down at my computer to check my emails, I 16 woke up．What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 17 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat 18 to their chairs．

Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing．We 19 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a（n） 20 way．So we don’t try．We give up．But as Wayne Gretzky said: “You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career．

Now what are you waiting for?

1．A．stretched out B．reached for C．stuck to D．handed in

2．A．Cheers B．Shouts C．Heads D．Hands

3．A．offer B．greet C．like D．choose

4．A．path B．road C．steps D．route

5．A．raced B．started C．appeared D．existed

6．A．ask B．call C．demand D．order

7．A．And B．So C．But D．Or

8．A．careful B．doubtful C．meaningful D．helpful

9．A．opportunities B．times C．results D．aims

10．A．attract B．accept C．repair D．create

11．A．professional B．secret C．public D．personal

12．A．speaking B．describing C．presenting D．sharing

13．A．quick B．busy C．full D．loose

14．A．hand B．gate C．exit D．entrance

15．A．news B．notice C．response D．reaction

16．A．gradually B．suddenly C．immediately D．slowly

17．A．desiring B．claiming C．begging D．valuing

18．A．lost B．stuck C．opposed D．devoted

19．A．sincerely B．honestly C．falsely D．correctly

20．A．difficult B．impressive C．early D．natural

1—5 BDDCA 6—10 BCBAD 11—15 DDBAC 16—20 BABCD

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In the race to be better or best, we sometimes lose sight of “just being”. And just being and enjoying a beautiful moment can provide some of life’s greatest pleasures. A fire on a cold winter night, a good book, an impressive sunset, a great meal, or a timeless moment with your child or a friend ．．． these moments, if we stop long enough to enjoy, are the essence (本质) of life.

I love to fish, especially for large-mouth bass (鲈鱼). About three years ago I was watching television late at night and got this crazy idea to go fishing in the lake behind my house. Of course, my wife thought I was nuts. It was almost midnight! I told her I was fine and took off.

I walked out to a warm summer breeze and looked up at the starry sky and breathtaking full moon. I allowed my senses to soak (浸泡) in every second — the sweet smell of flowers, the sound of every cricket (蟋蟀), the moon’s reflection dancing off the water — it was a perfect night.

After walking across a small field, I took out a flashlight, and selected a lure (饵). On my first cast I got a bass weighing over five pounds, one of the largest I had ever caught. I gently put it back into the water and continued my midnight adventure. During the next two hours I caught seventeen bass, all between two and five pounds. Although I’ve fished for almost fifty years, no fishing memory can top that night.

But that night provided far more than a fishing memory. It was a life memory. It provided me a picture of what life could be like if I just slowed down enough to enjoy the moments. On my way back to the house, as I walked through the tall grass, I took one last look at the sky and stopped to say, “Thank you, God, for giving me this night.”

The purpose of the passage is to ______.

A. suggest people should make big plans

B. tell people to do what they like

C. advise people to enjoy beautiful moments

D. encourage people to follow their dreams

What does the underlined word “nuts” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Determined. B. Ill. C. Tired. D. Crazy.

The fourth paragraph is mainly about ______.

A. the description of the night

B. the author’s fishing experience

C. the author’s attitude towards life

D. what the author did that night

We can learn from the passage that night the author ______.

A. caught fewer fish than before

B. enjoyed real small pleasures

C. went to bed around 1:00 am

D. went fishing with his wife

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A BMW car 41 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about 42 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked 43 across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 44 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he   45 them to the homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 46 mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn’t   47 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 48 the pedal（踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a   49  foot! I stood there and the looks of   50 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.
Two men of about the same age 51 very different lives had met and the one who was 52 in materials had offered 53 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and   54 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect,   55 and real generosity.

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That’s how things used to be. Things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩) is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.
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In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be “Working Men's Clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us something about ______.

A．the past and present of British pubs

B．the decline of British pubs

C．the long history of British pubs

D．the importance of British pubs

【小题2】Which may not be the cause of the decline of British pubs?

A．The credit crunch.

B．The present closing time.

C．The ban of smoking.

D．Having no spare money.

【小题3】We can infer from the passage that ______.

A．British people used to like drinking slowly

B．closing the pubs early will reduce social problems

C．binge drinking means drinking less beer

D．British government aims to discourage people from binge drinking

【小题4】We can see from the last paragraph that the author _______.

A．is against the admission of too many women to the pubs

B．holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubs

C．thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems

D．thinks that British pubs should offer everything you need

My name is Margaret. I have been a professional for twenty years. I’m always how sorrow and pain can bring such wonderful gifts as wisdom, patience and love. , we often get so caught up in the daily necessities and routines that we the very things that can bring us and teach us many valuable lessons.

I was hired to a very special lady. I was to prepare meals for her, make sure she took her medicine , do light housekeeping, and provide transportation to and from the market and her doctor’s appointments. All of these were important and necessary so that she could remain . Our focus was just that - her to remain living independently.

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pillow after she had got into bed. I observed tears running from her eyes. She said, “It’s been such a long time since I’ve had sheets; I love the of fresh clean sheets. I couldn’t the sheets myself anymore. Thank you so much for changing my sheets. ”

Such a simple as smelling clean sheets brought such great joy to her life. That was the day I unconditional care. The next day we sat down and what was important to her, what she liked, and how she had done things all these years. I never knew how much I would enjoy and learn from her her life experiences with me. She was the sunshine in my life.

I’m so for the lessons I have learned - the lessons I almost because I forgot to slow down to look and see the beauty that was right in front of me.

1.A. teacher B. doctor C. coach D. caregiver

2.A. worried B. confused C. amazed D. interested

3.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Though

4.A. value B. admire C. acquire D. ignore

5.A. wisdom B. joy C. knowledge D. wealth

6.A. care for B. look for C. call up D. pick up

7.A. constantly B. happily C. properly D. immediately

8.A. lessons B. tasks C. meals D. gifts

9.A. calm B. confident C. comfortable D. independent

10.A. helping B. forcing C. persuading D. advising

11.A. also B. even C. still D. just

12.A. new B. clean C. expensive D. beautiful

13.A. style B. size C. smell D. color

14.A. make B. repair C. change D. buy

15.A. pleasure B. success C. offer D. desire

16.A. needed B. learned C. took D. got

17.A. dealt with B. took up C. carried out D. talked about

18.A. sharing B. comparing C. discussing D. recalling

19.A. famous B. sorry C. anxious D. thankful

20.A. accepted B. missed C. understood D. gained

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