12．I don't think his words simply mean this．He must be something else．( )A．predictingB．implyi——青夏教育精英家教网——

12．I don't think his words simply mean this．He must be ______ something else．（　　）

11．Happiness is a journey
We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married，have a baby，than another．Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are．After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with．We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage．
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse （配偶） gets his or her act together．When we get a nice car，and are able to go on a nice vacation when we retire．The truth is，there's no better time than right now．If not now，when？Our life will always be filled with challenges．It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway．
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza．He said，"for a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin a real life．But there was always some obstacle in the way，something to be gotten through first，some unfinished business，time still to be served，a debt to be paid．Then life would begin．At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life．"
This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness．Happiness is the way．So treasure every moment that you have．
And remember that time waits for no one．So stop waiting until you finish school，until you go back to school； until you get married，until you get divorced； until you have kids； until you retire； until you get a new car or home； until spring； until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy…
Happiness is a journey，not a destination．So，work like you don't need money，love like you've never been hurt，and dance like no one's watching．

32．In the third paragraph，the author uses Alfred Souza's quote in order toA．
A．support his viewpoint
B．introduce one more topic
C．enrich the content of the article
D．compare their different views on happiness
33．The underlined word"this"in the second paragraph probably refers to"D"．
A．Life will be better after we get married，have a baby and another．
B．Our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together．
C．When we retire，we are able to go on a nice holiday
D．Our life is always filled with challenges．
34．The best title of the text might beC．
A．Owning the present is owning the future
B．Pursuing Happiness is Nature of Us Humans
C．Happiness is a journey，not a destination．
D．How to Possess Real Happiness
35．The main idea of the second paragraph is thatB．ll be much more productive and creative after ago
A．Only when we get whatever we want can we feel our life is complete．
B．Whatever happens in our life，we should live at present．
C．We shouldn't enjoy happiness at present but in the future．
D．We cannot enjoy happiness now because we are facing many challenges．

10．I always do voluntary work in the hospital．As a patient visitor，my primary goal is to deliver quality services to patients and families．By providing companionship for patients in a sometimes lonely environment．I try my best to serve and help to diminish the loneliness and frustration patients may feel after staying in a hospital for a stretch of time for weeks or even months．
Every Saturday afternoon for three to four hours，with a list of patients who have requested a patient visitor service，I head up to the 5^th，6^th，or 7^th floor to first visit my priority patients．At the nurse's station，I kindly ask the nurses or the medical staff about the condition of the patients on that unit and confirm that the patients would like a visitor．After receiving an update from the nurse，I gently knock on the door of the patients and enter with a friendly"hello"．Then，I introduce myself and again politely ask if they would like a patient visitor．I usually try to prepare a few starting conversation topics such as the current news，sports scores and fun facts．However，the patients usually engage me first in an interesting conversation．
When volunteering as a patient visitor，I spent a lot of time communicating one-on-one with patients．Individual patients had individual needs and possessed extraordinary personal stories．Therefore，I found every visit fascinating．From generous and kind patients，I have learned about their diseases and their course of treatment．Additionally，I learned about literature，life during the Great Depression and wilderness of Northern Minnesota．On the whole，not only did I learn about the hospital settings and system，but I learned about the diverse life of others．
Many of the patients I have visited were truly inspiring and I always admire them for their strength．Although difficult，they were often willing to share their stories of pain，suffering，hopes and optimism．I realize that I am truly grateful and honored that they would share their personal stories with just a volunteer like me．

56．What does the underlined word"diminish"in Paragraph 1mean？（1word）
Reduce．
57．What are the topics the author prepares for the patients？
（no more than 10words）
The current news，sports scores and fun facts．
58．What did the author learn from her talking with the patients？
（no more than 12words）
She learned the hospital settings and system and different life of others
59．How does the author feel about the patients telling her their stories？
（no more than 8words）
She feels truly grateful and honored．
60．What can you learn from the author's story？（no more than 15words）
I realized that everyone can make a difference through doing voluntary work．．

9．Here is the list of my favorite comic books．
Sin City：The hard Goodbye by Frank Miller
I probably have read this comic book 30times．I can easily say that Marv is my favorite comic book character．He is violent with a heart of gold．This story is so well written．As I was reading Marv getting closer to the truth about who was trying to frame （陷害） him，it was like watching a movie．The pace of the story was amazing and I really can not take my eyes off．
Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo
I saw the movie years before I could read the original work．After reading the original work，I realized that though the movie is great，the comic book is far better!In the comic book，it goes deeper into the Tetsuo character development and tells a lot more about the lady Mariko whom we barely see in the movie．My brother，who is not even a comic book reader，has read this 2500-page series twice．
The Ultimate Spider-Man by Mark Bagley and Michael Bendis
I was not even born when Spider-Man started making his first web．So Mark Bagley decided to revisit the web slinger for their younger audience．Michael Bendis did an amazing rewrite of the web slinger．In the rewritten version，Peter Parker didn't grow up in the 1960s but born in the 21^st century．And let me tell you，there is no rest for the Spider-Man in that comic book as he is fighting all his classic foes （敌人）．
Watchmen by Dave Gibbons and Alan Moore
Who is watching the watchmen？I love this line．The story takes place years after the watchmen used to watch over society．An old man is murdered．We learn shortly that he is a member of the watchmen．Rorchach thinks it is a conspiracy （阴谋） and that all the ex-members of the watchmen are in danger．But who is behind the conspiracy？

32．If you want to read a story about a violent but kind-hearted man，you should readB．
A．The Ultimate Spider-Man
B．Sin City：The hard Goodbye
C．Watchmen
D．Akira
33．What did the writer realize after reading the original work of Akira？D
A．The story isn't good enough to make a good movie．
B．It shouldn't have been adapted for the big screen．
C．Many characters don't show up in the movie．
D．It is much better than the movie version．
34．The Ultimate Spider-Man came out mainly becauseC．
A．the former version wasn't well written
B．younger audience were interested in the character
C．the publisher wanted to attract younger audience
D．Michael Bendis couldn't make up any new stories
35．The main purpose of the passage is toC．
A．advertise some comic books
B．encourage us to read comic books
C．introduce four kinds of his favorite books
D．show why comic books are fun to read．

8．Nowadays，Chinese acupuncture has become popular round the world，__________ have other traditional Chinese medicines．（　　）

7．People all think it strange that the boy should tell what's written on the paper in another room without looking at it．It really ________ explanation．（　　）

6．It's nearly four years since I worked in that firm．I ________ a band with other fellows．（　　）

	A．	operated		B．	had been operating
	C．	was operating		D．	am operating

5．Want to attract and keep top talent？Here's a suggestion：Make a flexible work schedule part of the deal．
A survey this summer of 1，215 U．S．managers and employees across a variety of industries，by EY （formerly Ernst & Young），found those aged 18to 32rank flexibility among the perks （特殊待遇） they want most，with 33% saying they wouldn't work anywhere that didn't offer it．But it seems those aged 33to 48value flextime even more：38% of them consider it non-negotiable，with men who said so，at 40%，slightly outnumbering women （37%）．
"Companies first started offering flexible schedules，in the late 80s and the 90s，as a way to recruit （招募） and keep talented women，but it's gone way beyond that now，"observes Karyn Twaronite，an EY partner who came up through the tax side of the business．
Noting that both men and women，in all age groups，ranked flextime （弹性工作制） tops among non-cash perks，Twaronite adds，"That result mirrors exactly what we're seeing here at EY．"The accounting and consulting giant，No.57on Fortune's Best Companies to Work For，has had thousands of employees working flexible schedules for years-including，since 2004，six weeks'of paid leave for new dads．
"Flextime may have started out as a women's issue，but it's changed into something that people of both sexes have come to expect，"he adds．"I think it's partly because of the large number of two-career households now，where people have to adapt to two demanding professional schedules instead of just one．"
The EY survey suggests that，in the next decade or so，the opportunity for a life outside the office will become an even bigger draw than it already is．Most of those surveyed still work a set schedule，the report notes，but"respondents expect a shift in the coming years to more flexible hours，as 62% currently work standard office hours and only 50% expect to do so in five to ten years．"
That doesn't surprise Twaronite．"Work is changing，"she observes．"The technology to connect anywhere and anytime means that people are expected to be on call 24hours a day，especially in global companies that operate across different time zones．The other side of that is that employers are adapting to people's lives outside of work-because they have to be．"

（Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS．）
78．What is the main finding of the survey？Both men and women ranked flextime tops among non-cash perks
79．Flextime was originally aimed attalented women．
80．The result of the survey is caused by the fact thatthere are a large number oft wo-career households now/both sexes in a family have to work professionally now．
81．What makes flextime possible according to Twaronite？The technology to connect anywhere and anytime．．

4．Our government are trying to deal with these sudden bad pphenomena（现象）．

3．As a deaf and blind girl，Helen Keller learned languages in a slow and oftenpainful（疼痛的）way．

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