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After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program，her mother recalled，Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices．"Everyone else was already admitted to college，"her mother，Rosemarie Colvin，said from the family home．"So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said，‘You have to let me in．'
Impressed-she was a National Merit（全国英才） finalist who had picked up Portuguese in Brazil-Yaledid，admitting her to the class of 1978，where she started writing for The Yale Daily News"and decided to be a journalist，"her mother said．
On Wednesday，Marie Colvin，56，an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London，was killed as Syrian forces shelled the city of Homs．She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack．
"She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday"，Ms．Colvin said．"Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out．She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it．"
Ms．Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict zones．"If you knew my daughter，"she said，"it would have been such a waste of words．She was determined，she was enthusiastic about what she did，it was her life．There was no saying‘Don't do this．'This is who she was，absolutely who she was and what she believed in：cover the story，not just have pictures of it，but bring it to life in the deepest way you could．"So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism，her mother said．

61．From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1we can infer thatC．
A．Yale University was her last choice
B．Yale must keep its promise to Marie
C．Marie Colvin was confident of herself
D．Marie Colvin was good at persuading
62．Marie Colvin's story suggests some of the best qualities of being a journalist areD．
A．patience and confidence
B．honesty and curiosity
C．flexibility and creativity
D．determination and courage
63．Which of the following is the correct order to describe Marie Colvin's life？B
a．She was doing a story in Syria and got killed．
b．She was admitted to Yale University．
c．She studied in Brazil as an exchange student．
d．She was hired by The Sunday Times of London．
e．She began to take an interest in journalism．
A．d→e→c→a→b B．c→b→e→d→a
C．e→d→c→b→a D．b→c→d→e→a
64．From the last paragraph we can know that Ms．ColvinA．
A．knows her daughter very well
B．cares little about her daughter
C．dislikes the choice of her daughter
D．doesn't fully appreciate her daughter
65．What can be the best title of the text？C
A．Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict Area
B．Applying for Top Universities，a Successful Case
C．Recalling Her Daughter，a Journalist Killed in Syria
D．Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest．

9．The television news feature about Ben Heckmann，an eighth grader from Farmington，Minn was breathless in its praise．"At 14，he has accomplished something many adults can't achieve，"the reporter said．"Ben is a twice-published author．"But Ben's two"Velvet Black"books，describing a fictional rock band，were not picked from a pile of manuscripts（手稿） by an eagle eyed publisher．They were self-published，at a cost of﹩400 by Ben's parents．
Over the past five years，print-on-demand technology and a growing number of self?publishing companies whose books can be sold online have inspired writers of all ages to avoid the traditional gatekeeping system for determining who could call himself a"published author．"
The mothers and fathers who foot the bill say they are simply trying to encourage their children，in the same way that other parents buy equipment for a promising baseball player．But others see self-publishing as a lost opportunity to teach children about hardship and perseverance．Mr Robbins，a critic，thinks it is wonderful to start writing at a young age，but worries self-publishing sends the wrong message．"There are no prodigies（神童） in literature，"he said．"Literature requires experience，in a way that mathematics and music do not．"Alan Rinzler，a publishing industry veteran，suggested parents hire a professional editor like him to work with their child to tear a manuscript apart and help make it better．
Ben's father，Ken，said Ben's ambitions"weren't to knock Harry Potter off the list，"but"to get that good feeling inside that you've done something．"
Ajla Dizdarevic，12，who has self?published two books of poetry，has been on television and in local newspapers．Being a published author，she said，"was always a dream of mine．"Her new dream：three books by age 15．

66．Which of the following is true of Ben？C
A．His manuscripts were favored by the publisher．
B．His self-published books were well received．
C．He has achieved something unusual for his age．
D．He was thought little of by the public media．
67．What makes it possible for writers of all ages to self-publish their works？D
A．The rapid increase of online readership．
B．The increasing number of publishers．
C．The immediate access to marketing agencies．
D．The development of printing and publishing．
68．Some parents pay the self-publishing bill for the purpose of．B
A．offering opportunities B．giving encouragement
C．helping avoid hardship D．showing love and care
69．Alan Rinzler suggests that children should．C
A．be forbidden to write books
B．start writing at an early age
C．be professionally guided
D．learn from experience
70．According to the last part，some children self-publish works just to．B
A．earn more money
B．achieve their dreams
C．gain self-confidence
D．satisfy their parents．

8．In the last decade，research （32）has shown （show） that resistance exercise can help numerous disease states，including depression．You can improve your overall health just by watching your weight and taking walks in the neighborhood．But （33）if you want to improve your fitness-look better，maximize health，have more energy，prevent injuries-you need to do more．
In recent years，emphasis has shifted to a type of resistance training （34）that/which builds muscles used in day-to-day tasks，helping avoid injury or re-injury．（35）Called （call） functional strength training，it helps with tasks such as lifting infants in and out of car seats or lifting garage doors．Another goal is （36）to reduce （reduce） the risk factors in patients with long-term diseases such as heart disease and diabetes．
"Part of my job is trying to convince that 85-year-old woman that she really （37）should/must start weight lifting．（38）Others who need persuading are women recently treated for breast cancer．"says Dr．Dennis Kerrigan，at Henry Ford Health System's Center for Athletic Medicine．
"Friends and family tell them，‘Take it easy，'but chemotherapy （化疗） can reduce muscle mass，leaving body fat that is linked to cancer returning，"he says．"My suggestion？Strength training．It's taken a long time for women to realize （39）how important strength training is，but once they try it，they （40）are/will be hooked （hook）．"

7．Americans and Arabs are different （33）when it comes to their space habits．Arabs would rather have close contact．Dr．Hall has explained that （34）belonging （belong） to a touch culture and in conversation，the Arabs always envelop（包裹）the other person．They hold his hand，look into his eyes，and bathe him in their breath．
Dr．Hall's interest in man's use of space developed in the early nineteen fifties when he was Director of the Point Four training program at the Foreign Service Institute．In talking with Americans who had lived overseas，he found that many of （35）them had been highly uncomfortable（36）because of/due to culture differences．Such discomfort is usually referred to as culture shock．
The problem is that，relatively speaking，Americans live in （37）A noncontact culture．Partly，this is a product of our puritan heritage （清教徒文化遗产）．Dr．Hall points out that we spend years（38）teaching （teach） our children not to crowd in and lean on us．And in situations （39）where we ourselves are forced to stand close to another person on crowded subways，for example，we turn our eyes away，and if actual body contact （40）is involved （involve），tense the muscles on the contact side．Most of us feel very strongly that this is the only proper way to behave．

6．Some say that madness and genius （天才） often come hand in hand．This is especially true of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh．
Van Gogh is famous for （16）his amazing use of color and shape．Born in 1853，he was painting at a time when art was changing．A long time ago，artists tried to make their paintings look real like photographs．（17）But later on，art became more about the artist's own ideas．If you see a Van Gogh，it won't look like the real world．It will look even （18）more beautiful （beautiful）．
Some of Van Gogh's most famous paintings are of natural scenes and flowers，such as Sunflowers．He also painted many wonderful self-portraits （自画像），（19）which brought him a lot of fame．Van Gogh had a great gift for painting； however，he was a （20）troubled （trouble） man．At one point，he cut off his own ear．
Van Gogh is now one of the world's most famous artists．But he died at the age of 37，alone and poor．Almost （21）nobody knew or cared about his art at that time．Although he was a great genius，he suffered （22）greatly （great）．Some say that his madness was （23）what he paid for his art．
Actually，if Van Gogh （24）had died（die） at the age of twenty，no one would have connected him with failure or mental illness．Instead he would have been remembered by those close to him （25）as a dutiful son．

5．It was my first trip to India，alone．One day，as I （16）was walking（walk） through a local market，a ten-year-old boy came over and begged me to buy a book，（17）whichhad the words"Interesting India"on its cover．I bought it，thinking that when I returned home it would remind me（18）ofmy wonderful Indian adventure．The book claimed that India's people were very welcoming of tourists，and never tried （19）to cheat （cheat） them．As I read I felt deeply touched by these warm words．
Suddenly，a monkey came down from a nearby tree，snatched the book from my hand and took （20）itaway，along with my bag which contained all my belongings．I couldn't do anything（21）but stand and stare．Then a man approached me and asked（22）if/whetherI wanted my belongings back．He said it would cost me five US dollars．I had no other choice （23）left（leave），so I agreed to pay，but only after my bag was returned．
He blew a whistle and the monkey immediately threw the bag down．I picked it up and gave him the money．I later learned that（24）the/thatman made his living this way：tricking tourists．This was the （25）worst（bad） thing I ever experienced in"Interesting India"．

4．If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need，sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view．
By training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things，you are more likely to have the incentive to follow through on your goals．You are less likely （16）to be held （hold） back by negative ideas that might limit your performance．
Your life can be enhanced，and your happiness （17）enriched（enrich），when you choose to change your perspective．Don't leave your future to chance，whenever you come across anything （18）unexpectedly （expect） and suddenly．Don't expect things to get better on their own．You must go （19）in the direction of your hopes and aspirations．Begin to build your confidence，and work through problems rather than avoid them．Remember that true power is not necessarily control over situations in life，（20）but the ability to deal with （21）whatever comes your way．Always believe that good things are possible，and remember that mistakes can be lessons （22）That/which lead to discoveries．Take your fear and transform （23）it into trust； learn to rise above anxiety and doubt．Turn your"worry hours"into"productive hours"．Take the energy that you （24）have wasted （waste） and direct it toward every worthwhile effort that you can be involved in．You will see beautiful things happen when you allow yourself to experience the joys of life．You will find happiness when you adopt positive thinking into your daily routine and make it （25）an important part of your world．

3．You know the feelings of operating on autopilot，running from one meeting to the next--or skipping from one email distraction to another．
Before you know it，the month has passed，the season has changed and you're left scratching your head，wondering how to bring meaning back to your career and life．
Kory Kogon，FranklinCovey productivity expert and co-author of The 5Choices to Extraordinary Productivity，says the problem is widespread．In fact，an international six-year study by FranklinCovey found that 40percent of respondents indicated they spent 40percent of their time on things that were"not important"to them or to their companies．
Based on the timeless principles of human productivity and backed by the latest neuroscience （神经系统科学） research，Kogon's co-authored book aims to help people increase productivity at work and in their personal lives by making wise choices on a daily basis．
"Our attention is under attack，and people feel overburdened like never before，"Kogon says．
Kogon says the condition is that people live with the effects of a productivity paradox （悖论）．Technology has left individuals feeling overburdened with the number of decisions they must make during the day，the number of tasks that require their attention and the drain of their personal energy．
Adam Merril，another co-author of The 5Choices，says that the book research made him much more aware of how these challenges make harmful impact on individuals．
"You can see the cost of this on our daily lives，on our relationships that have not been cultivated and on our goals that have not been met，"Merril says．People waste time，attention and energy on things that don't drive the most important results．
Before jumping into the specific choices，it's important to note that the book builds on the FranklinCovey principles of time management，specifically the idea of fitting activities into quadrants （象限） based on what's urgent，not urgent，important and not important．
Quadrant 2，the home of activities that are important but not urgent，is seen as the place of extraordinary productivity．Kogon says it's in this quadrant that you can focus on doing proactive （积极主动的） work，achieving high-impact goals，creative thinking，planning，relationship building and learning．
"Unlike the other quadrants，where things come at you，you have to consciously choose to be in quadrant 2，"she notes．
But to get there，you must learn to rewire your brain，which has become accustomed to responding to the urgent and feeling that dopamine （多巴胺） high．Kogon says that the latest brain science shows that individuals can overcome"urgency addiction"by taking time to pause and consider what's actually important．
The strategy，which the authors call"pause-clarify-decide"，puts emphasis on the difference between the"reactive brain"and the"thinking brain"．
When you can pause long enough to ask yourself if something is important，you can clarify and decide what will give you the best return on every moment of your day．

74．The expression"scratch your head"in the second paragraph refers toC．
A．seize your head firmly
B．strike your head violently
C．think hard about something
D．recall something in the past
75．According to the passage，what is the book The 5Choices based on？D
A．The theory of Extraordinary Productivity．
B．The latest science research．
C．The effects of a productivity paradox．
D．Principles of time management．
76．The best title for the passage isA．
A．Make Time for What Matters
B．The Functions of The 5Choices
C．Four Quadrants of Time Management
D．The Aspects to Affect Productivity
77．What can be inferred from the passage？B
A．Except things in quadrant 2，other things need to be done immediately．
B．It should be importance not urgency that guides your workflow．
C．A good way to overcome urgency addition is to take your time．
D．The strategy，pause-clarify-decide focuses on reactive brain．

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