4．We often see hitchhikers（搭便车的人），standing by the side of the road，thumb sticking out，waiting for a lift．But it is getting（21）C nowadays．What killed hitchhiking？（22）B is often mentioned as a reason．Movies about murderous hitchhikers and real-life crime （23）D many drivers off picking up hitchhikers．（24）D no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester（25）D reflects the safety fear（26）D，strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous．
But the reason may be（27）B complex：hitchhiking happens where people don't have cars and transport services are （28）A．Plenty of people （29）C hitchhike in Poland and Romania．Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange．Why can't they （30）A cars？Why can't they take the coach or the train？
Three-quarters of the UK population have （31）D a car； many of the （32）B will be quite old．The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small．（33）Cmy trip proves it's still possible to hitchhike．The people who picked me up were very interesting lawyer，retired surgeon，tank commander，carpenter，man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple （34）A in the mountains．My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes（家伙） in red，spotted scarves．Most just wanted to do someone a good turn； a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn't help（35）A．
The future of hitchhiking most （36）Alies with car-sharing organized over the Internet，via sites such as hitchhikers．org．But for now，you can still stick your thumb out （actually，I didn't do much of that，（37）Cjust to hold up my destination sign） and people-wonderful，caring，sharing，unafraid people-will stop．
In the UK，with its cheap （38）B and reasonable rail service，I don't think I'll make a habit of it．But having enjoyed it so much，I'm ready now to do a big trip （39）A Europe and beyond．In the 1970s a female friend of my wife's hitchhiked to India．How wonderful it would be to have another go，（40）B Afghanistan might be a challenge．I wish I'd got that tank commander's mobile number．
But the reason may be（27）B complex：hitchhiking happens where people don't have cars and transport services are （28）A．Plenty of people （29）C hitchhike in Poland and Romania．Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange．Why can't they （30）A cars？Why can't they take the coach or the train？
Three-quarters of the UK population have （31）D a car； many of the （32）B will be quite old．The potential hitchhiking population is therefore small．（33）Cmy trip proves it's still possible to hitchhike．The people who picked me up were very interesting lawyer，retired surgeon，tank commander，carpenter，man who live in an isolated farmhouse and a couple （34）A in the mountains．My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes（家伙） in red，spotted scarves．Most just wanted to do someone a good turn； a few said they were so surprised to see a hitchhiker that they couldn't help（35）A．
The future of hitchhiking most （36）Alies with car-sharing organized over the Internet，via sites such as hitchhikers．org．But for now，you can still stick your thumb out （actually，I didn't do much of that，（37）Cjust to hold up my destination sign） and people-wonderful，caring，sharing，unafraid people-will stop．
In the UK，with its cheap （38）B and reasonable rail service，I don't think I'll make a habit of it．But having enjoyed it so much，I'm ready now to do a big trip （39）A Europe and beyond．In the 1970s a female friend of my wife's hitchhiked to India．How wonderful it would be to have another go，（40）B Afghanistan might be a challenge．I wish I'd got that tank commander's mobile number．
| 21．A．valuable | B．hardly | C．rare | D．little | |
| 22．A．Fear | B．Safety | C．Allowance | D．Expense | |
| 23．A．has put | B．had been put | C．has been put | D．have put | |
| 24．A．What | B．Which | C．Whether | D．That | |
| 25．A．no more | B．no need | C．no reason | D．no doubt | |
| 26．A．a short | B．a clumsy | C．a small | D．a large | |
| 27．A．most | B．more | C．very | D．much | |
| 28．A．poor | B．heavy | C．busy | D．convenient | |
| 29．A．seldom | B．always | C．still | D．never | |
| 30．A．afford | B．offer | C．affect | D．offend | |
| 31．A．effect to | B．effect on | C．access in | D．access to | |
| 32．A．remain | B．rest | C．pedestrians | D．citizens | |
| 33．A．While | B．When | C．Yet | D．Though | |
| 34．A．living up | B．lived down | C．was living up | D．was living down | |
| 35．A．stopping | B．but stop | C．stop | D．stopped | |
| 36．A．likely | B．certainly | C．positively | D．actively | |
| 37．A．pretending | B．preparing | C．preferring | D．defending | |
| 38．A．vehicles | B．coaches | C．cars | D．helicopters | |
| 39．A．across | B．through | C．for | D．over | |
| 40．A．as | B．though | C．because | D．when | |
3．Disappointment is natural and normal，and everyone will experience it to some extent in their life．Sometimes life deals us a difficult hand，and events and trials arise that we have no control over．Other times it is our own actions themselves that cause our trials．Regardless of the nature of our trials，disappointment is part of life's journey and how we deal with it will largely determine the quality of our life．Here are some steps to help us to make our journey more enjoyable．
Firstly，redefine our rules．It is assumed that everyone has an internal"rule"in their mind．If our internal rules are too perfect，then they will discourage us greatly．For example，if we have a rule that says we need to be perfect，it is likely that we will spend a large amount of time feeling sad and disappointed．So when we feel disappointed，it is wise to review and redefine our rules．Want an example of an encouraging rule？Try this one：I am happy and I am successful since I have made my greatest efforts．
Secondly，remind ourselves now and then of the reasons why we are seeking the very goal．As a matter of fact，there are many cases where we have forgotten our original purposes along the way．So it is of great help to remember the reasons why we are committed to a path in the first place when we feel down．By revisiting those reasons，we will likely renew our commitment and not get hung up on the disappointment of the moment．
Thirdly，think about our larger vision and recommit to it．Disappointment is merely a setback on what will eventually be a great and inspiring journey．So when we have those momentary setbacks，it is helpful to think about our larger vision and recommit to it．In our larger vision，therefore，a disappointment is a very valuable experience，which serves as a good educator and makes us more able to meet the challenges of the future．
Finally，reset and have a new start．Resetting and starting a new prevents us from abandoning ourselves to self-pity and forces us to get up and move forward．Don't live in the past．Take what the past has taught us and keep moving．Wake up the very next day as if our whole life is ahead of us and we have the chance to start fresh．Nothing that happened in the past can stop us from creating the life that we have always desired or from accomplishing the goals that we are seeking．
Firstly，redefine our rules．It is assumed that everyone has an internal"rule"in their mind．If our internal rules are too perfect，then they will discourage us greatly．For example，if we have a rule that says we need to be perfect，it is likely that we will spend a large amount of time feeling sad and disappointed．So when we feel disappointed，it is wise to review and redefine our rules．Want an example of an encouraging rule？Try this one：I am happy and I am successful since I have made my greatest efforts．
Secondly，remind ourselves now and then of the reasons why we are seeking the very goal．As a matter of fact，there are many cases where we have forgotten our original purposes along the way．So it is of great help to remember the reasons why we are committed to a path in the first place when we feel down．By revisiting those reasons，we will likely renew our commitment and not get hung up on the disappointment of the moment．
Thirdly，think about our larger vision and recommit to it．Disappointment is merely a setback on what will eventually be a great and inspiring journey．So when we have those momentary setbacks，it is helpful to think about our larger vision and recommit to it．In our larger vision，therefore，a disappointment is a very valuable experience，which serves as a good educator and makes us more able to meet the challenges of the future．
Finally，reset and have a new start．Resetting and starting a new prevents us from abandoning ourselves to self-pity and forces us to get up and move forward．Don't live in the past．Take what the past has taught us and keep moving．Wake up the very next day as if our whole life is ahead of us and we have the chance to start fresh．Nothing that happened in the past can stop us from creating the life that we have always desired or from accomplishing the goals that we are seeking．
| Title | Learning to deal with disappointment | |
| Introduction | Disappointment exists （76）naturallyand normally in our life and learning to deal with it is part of a fulfilling life． | |
| Causes of disappointment | Events and trials in life are sometimes beyond our （77）control． Our trials are sometimes （78）caused by our own actions． | |
| （79）Approaches/Solutions to dealing with disappointment | Redefine our rules | When redefining our rules，we are supposed to （80）replacediscouraging ones with encouraging ones． |
| （81）Remember/Revisit/Recall， our whys | Being （82）reminded often of our whys helps us renew our commitment and get over the disappointment． | |
| Recommit to our vision | Experiencing disappointments prepares us to have the （83）ability/abilities of meeting the challenges of the future． | |
| Reset and start anew | Instead of living in the past，we take what we have （84）learned/learnt from the past and move forward． | |
| Conclusion | Dealing with disappointment effectively can improve the （85）qualityof our life and make our life journey enjoyable． | |
2．What is your recovery rate？How long does it（36）A you to recover from actions and behaviors that upset you？Minutes？Hours？（37）B？Weeks？The longer it takes you to recover，the more（38）A that incident has on your actions，and the less able you are to perform to your personal best．Simply speaking，the longer it takes you to（39）C，the weaker you are and the poorer your performance．
You are well aware that you need to exercise to keep the body（40）D and，no doubt，accept that a reasonable measure of health is the（41）Bat which your heart and breathing system recovers after exercise．Similarly，the faster you（42）D a problem that upsets you，the faster you return to a balance，the（43）C you will be．The best（44）A of this behavior is found with professional sportspeople．They know that the faster they can（45）Dan incident or missed opportunity and（46）C the game，the better their performance．In fact，most of them will measure the（47）A it takes them to overcome and forget an incident in a game，and most think that a recovery rate of 30seconds is too long!
Imagine yourself to be an actor in a play on the（48）C．Your aim is to（49）A，your part to the best of your ability．You have been given a script and at the end of each sentence is a full stop．Each time you get to the end of the sentence，you start a new one and（50）B the next sentence is related to the last，it is not affected by it．Your job is to deliver each sentence to the（51）B of your ability．
Don't live your life in the（52）A．!Learn to live in the present，to overcome the past．（53）D the past from influencing your daily life．Don't（54）D thoughts of the past to reduce your personal best．Learn to recover（55）C．
You are well aware that you need to exercise to keep the body（40）D and，no doubt，accept that a reasonable measure of health is the（41）Bat which your heart and breathing system recovers after exercise．Similarly，the faster you（42）D a problem that upsets you，the faster you return to a balance，the（43）C you will be．The best（44）A of this behavior is found with professional sportspeople．They know that the faster they can（45）Dan incident or missed opportunity and（46）C the game，the better their performance．In fact，most of them will measure the（47）A it takes them to overcome and forget an incident in a game，and most think that a recovery rate of 30seconds is too long!
Imagine yourself to be an actor in a play on the（48）C．Your aim is to（49）A，your part to the best of your ability．You have been given a script and at the end of each sentence is a full stop．Each time you get to the end of the sentence，you start a new one and（50）B the next sentence is related to the last，it is not affected by it．Your job is to deliver each sentence to the（51）B of your ability．
Don't live your life in the（52）A．!Learn to live in the present，to overcome the past．（53）D the past from influencing your daily life．Don't（54）D thoughts of the past to reduce your personal best．Learn to recover（55）C．
| 36．A．take | B．bring | C．spend | D．let |
| 37．A．Seconds | B．Days | C．Months | D．Years |
| 38．A．influence | B．impression | C．performance | D．possibility |
| 39．A．perform | B．exercise | C．recover | D．behave |
| 40．A．slim | B．fast | C．poor | D．fit |
| 41．A．method | B．speed | C．time | D．length |
| 42．A．catch up with | B．get close to | C．pay attention to | D．let go of |
| 43．A．busier | B．happier | C．healthier | D．faster |
| 44．A．example | B．solution | C．reason | D．report |
| 45．A．solve | B．answer | C．remember | D．forget |
| 46．A．break up with | B．run out of | C．get on with | D．take charge of |
| 47．A．time | B．way | C．game | D．rate |
| 48．A．platform | B．society | C．stage | D．farm |
| 49．A．play | B．get | C．cost | D．leave |
| 50．A．because | B．although | C．as | D．until |
| 51．A．highest | B．best | C．latest | D．least |
| 52．A．past | B．face | C．box | D．present |
| 53．A．Increase | B．Overcome | C．Acquire | D．Stop |
| 54．A．accept | B．afford | C．adjust | D．allow |
| 55．A．mostly | B．carefully | C．quickly | D．successfully． |
5．Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet？
Well，yes，_____．The back cover was a bit torn，but it didn't really matter．（ ）
Well，yes，_____．The back cover was a bit torn，but it didn't really matter．（ ）
| A． | sort of | B． | very much | C． | not at all | D． | never mind |
4．What are consequences of laziness？Many young persons seem to think it of not much consequence（41）Cthey do not improve their time well in youth，vainly（42）Athey can make it up by careful work or effort when they are（43）A．They also think it is shameful for men and women to be lazy，（44）that there can be no harm in persons who are young spending their time in any（45）Cthey please．
George Jones thought （46）A．At the age of 16，he went to an academy to prepare to enter college．His father obtained books for him，clothed him，and paid for schooling at his great （47）D．But George thought of nothing but present（48）B．When called to recite，he went red and what he recited were not the right words，（49）Athe whole class would burst into laughter．Such are the applauses （掌声） a lazy person gets．（50）C，though he passed a very poor examination，he was （51）Dwith the test．It was those who（52）Bhim that thought it was possible that the reason why he didn't （53）Bquestions better was that he was frightened．
However，in college there is not much（54）Dshown to bad scholars．George had （55）Ahis studies so long that he fell behind．Poor fellow!He paid （56）Dfor his laziness．All the good scholars （57）Chim； they were ashamed to be seen in his （58）B．He was growing discouraged．Eventually，he had to quit college．Such are the（59）Dof laziness．
Therefore，we should，from this history，take （60）C，and"stamp improvement on the wings of time"．
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George Jones thought （46）A．At the age of 16，he went to an academy to prepare to enter college．His father obtained books for him，clothed him，and paid for schooling at his great （47）D．But George thought of nothing but present（48）B．When called to recite，he went red and what he recited were not the right words，（49）Athe whole class would burst into laughter．Such are the applauses （掌声） a lazy person gets．（50）C，though he passed a very poor examination，he was （51）Dwith the test．It was those who（52）Bhim that thought it was possible that the reason why he didn't （53）Bquestions better was that he was frightened．
However，in college there is not much（54）Dshown to bad scholars．George had （55）Ahis studies so long that he fell behind．Poor fellow!He paid （56）Dfor his laziness．All the good scholars （57）Chim； they were ashamed to be seen in his （58）B．He was growing discouraged．Eventually，he had to quit college．Such are the（59）Dof laziness．
Therefore，we should，from this history，take （60）C，and"stamp improvement on the wings of time"．
| 41．A．as | B．until | C．if | D．since |
| 42．A．expecting | B．regretting | C．indicating | D．requiring |
| 43．A．older | B．better | C．taller | D．stronger |
| 44．A．and | B．but | C．for | D．or |
| 45．A．order | B．sense | C．manner | D．pattern |
| 46．A．so | B．again | C．aloud | D．ahead |
| 47．A．sale | B．speed | C．length | D．expense |
| 48．A．purpose | B．pleasure | C．memory | D．situation |
| 49．A．so that | B．in case | C．as though | D．now that |
| 50．A．At first | B．On the contrary | C．At last | D．In other words |
| 51．A．faced | B．satisfied | C．combined | D．admitted |
| 52．A．saved | B．examined | C．submitted | D．appreciated |
| 53．A．come up with | B．respond to | C．end up with | D．add to |
| 54．A．motivation | B．dignity | C．interest | D．mercy |
| 55．A．ignored | B．explored | C．interrupted | D．strengthened |
| 56．A．generously | B．greedily | C．constantly | D．dearly |
| 57．A．saved | B．attracted | C．avoided | D．recommended |
| 58．A．college | B．company | C．class | D．community |
| 59．A．characteristics | B．causes | C．states | D．wages |
| 60．A．action | B．charge | C．warning | D．advice |