Seated in a convertible (敞蓬车) with the top down at 60 miles an hour,Mary looked at the flies that sat on top of Mark’s hair. How could they stay there? She wondered.

  Mary had not seen Mark in years,until the other day when he came into the cafe where she worked. His appearance was different from when he was in high school. Now,he was a bit fat and thick glasses covered his eyes. However,that didn’t change Mary’s feelings for him at all. He had just bought a new red sports car and asked her if she would like to go for a ride and then have dinner with him. Her heart beat with excitement as he opened the door for her. She noticed something very strange as Mark got into the car and started to drive away. On the hair was a group of flies just sitting there.

  Mary stared in amazement. It seemed the faster they drove,the more determined the flies were to stick to his hair.

  Mary remained silent. She leaned forward and turned the radio on,to try to divert her attention away from the flies,but she couldn’t help thinking about them. She looked up at Mark,who was completely devoted to what was going on and continued to sing to the music while driving merrily along.

  Finally,Mark pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road beside a diner and looked in the mirror and said, “Mary,I would like to comb my hair before we get something to eat. Could you reach under the seat and give me my hair cream?”

  Mary reached under the seat and pulled out a camping backpack,which contained a round jar and started to laugh wildly as she pointed to the label (商标) •

“That’s not hair cream on your hair,Mark!It says it’s Fly Trap Glue!”

(   ) 5. The underlined word “divert” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “ ___”.

   A. take   B. absorb

   C. replace   D. recover

(   ) 6. Why did Mary burst into laughter?

   A. Because Mark had prepared a jar of hair cream for her.

   B. Because Mary played a trick on Mark.

   C. Because Mark had mistaken Fly Trap Glue for hair cream.

   D. Because their ride wasn’t well prepared.

(   ) 7. What’s the best title for this passage?

   A. A Wonderful Ride   B. Unchanged Love

   C. A Hair Trick   D. Stuck on You

  The other day I was shopping for Grandma when I realized I had no gift ideas at all. It was not a birthday gift or anything like that. It was simply sort of a hello gift. That is how we do things in my family. We don’t really give gifts for special occasions. Instead,we occasionally just give presents to each other to tell other people that we are thinking about them.

  That was why I wanted a gift for Grandma. But it was like my imagination had dried up. I have gone through all of the gift ideas in previous years,fruits,wines,cheeses,little handmade crafts,and anything else that you can give to a grandmother. I had even given her watches,and CDs. What else was there?

  I have always found gift ideas for men a little bit easier than for women,because for men,you can always get the usual things,such as video games,power tools and things like that. With a woman’s gift idea,however,you have to know more about her. You cannot just get someone a book or a CD. You have to know all about her taste in movies,music,and literature.

  My grandmother likes to read a lot,but what she likes is always pretty popular. I didn’t want to get her a book that she might not like,but I was running out of time. I needed a gift idea for this weekend and went to visit her. After all,I hadn’t seen her for a long time. I wanted to give her a gift so she would not feel ignored.

  Finally,I came up with the perfect gift idea. I made a collection of all the stories I had written in the past year. It wasn’t a typical gift idea like a bunch of flowers,but it really worked in the situation. You see,I am a writer and my grandma has always been my fan.

  Anyway,I had been learning about bookbinding recently,and had pretty much mastered the art. I figured that I would add a little bit of handmade artwork to the stories,bind it altogether,and give it to her. It took hours to complete,but it was well worth the effort. She absolutely loved it.

(   ) 1. The writer chose a gift for Grandma to________.

   A. celebrate a special family occasion

   B. please her during a weekend visit

   C. congratulate her on her birthday

   D. beg her pardon for ignoring her

(   ) 2. What gift did the writer finally decide to give his grandma?

   A. Gift watches.

   B. A bunch of flowers.

   C. Artwork made by hand.

   D. Stories written by himself.

(   ) 3. How does the writer feel about giving gifts to women?

   A. Interesting.

   B. Challenging.

   C. Time-wasting.

   D. Popular.

(   ) 4. We can learn from the passage that________.

   A. the writer is a successful novelist

   B. most people are particular about gifts

   C. the writer’s grandma has a good taste in art

   D. the writer’s family will give gifts on regular days

  When you are little,it’s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my 1        when,at the age of 12,I 2        delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. “Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on 3        poverty and finding environmental answers,4________ a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to 5        others,to work things out,to respect others,to clean up our mess,not to hurt other creatures,to 6________,not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do? You grown-ups say you love us,but I 7        you,please,to make your 8        reflect your words. ”

  I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation (长时间的喝彩) • Some of the delegates 9        cried. I thought that maybe I had 10        some of them,that my speech might actually spur (激励) action. Now,a decade from Rio,after I’ve sat through many more conferences,I'm not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual’s voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.

  When I was little,the world was simple. But as a young adult,I’m learning that as we have to make 11________education,career,lifestyle—life gets more and more 12________. We are beginning to feel 13      to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is 14________,but aren’t taught how to 15________ a happy,healthy or sustainable (可持续的) way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was ideal and 16________.

Today I’m no longer a child,but I'm worried about what kind of 17________ my children will grow up in. I know change is 18________,because I am changing,still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great,19        if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices,we will rise to the challenges,and we will become part of the 20        tide of change.

(   ) 1. A. feeling   B. pleasure

   C. enthusiasm   D. disappointment

(   ) 2. A. addressed   B. argued

   C. instructed   D. informed

(   ) 3. A. helping   B. ending

   C. destroying   D. changing

(   ) 4. A. which   B. that

   C. what   D. how

(   ) 5. A. fight with   B. compete with

   C. compare with   D. argue with

(   ) 6. A. gain   B. share

   C. save   D. enjoy

(   ) 7. A. challenge   B. respond

   C. forgive   D. force

(   ) 8. A. emotion   B. actions

   C. inspiration   D. deeds

(   ) 9. A. even   B. ever

   C. still   D. already

(   ) 10. A. satisfied   B. reached

   C. emphasized   D. disturbed

(   ) 11. A. money   B. friends

   C. living   D. choices I

(   ) 12. A. necessary   B. comfortable

   C. interesting   D. complicated j

(   ) 13. A. happiness   B. promise

   C. pressure   D. depression

(   ) 14. A. in relief   B. in peace

   C. in progress   D. in danger

(   ) 15. A. lead   B. ignore

   C. find   D. pursue

(   ) 16. A. romantic   B. beautiful

   C. innocent   D. puzzling

(   ) 17. A. environment   B. house

   C. land   D. condition

(   ) 18. A. hard   B. possible

   C. flexible   D. fragile

(   ) 19. A. though   B. however

   C. and   D. but

(   ) 20. A. positive   B. passive

   C. important   D. independent

                  Investing in yourself

  Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.

  1.        Things that will improve your knowledge,skills or health are all great investments. However,before you start,you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.

  You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education.2.________ There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill.

  So what are some specific things you can do?3.________Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I'm talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill,not fiction books.

You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programmes are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill.4.        Only in this way can you avoid be ing fooled by some sales presentation.

  Moreover,investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment,that isn’t 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down,the return is little when inflation (通货膨胀) is taken into consideration.5.        But over time,they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.

   A. This is just one way.

   B. The benefits will stay with you.

   C. If you aren’t a reader,you should start with that.

   D. The more you do this,the more valuable you will be.

   E. Of course,you need to do some research before investing.

   F. The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.

   G. When you invest in yourself,you may not see gains right away.

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