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19．If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work，you should take a step back and identify （识别） those of（61）greater （great） and less importance．Then，handle the most important tasks first so you'll feel a real sense of （62）achievement （achieve）．Leaving the less important things until tomorrow （63）is （be） often acceptable．
Most of us are more focused （64）on our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day．So，get an early start and try to be as productive （65）as possible before lunch．This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished．
Recent （66）studies （study） show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks （67）regularly （regular）．Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for （68）a while，exercising，or dong something you enjoy．
If you find something you love doing outside of the office，you'll be less likely（69）to bring （bring） your work home．It could be anything-gardening，cooking，music，sports-but whatever it is，（70）make （make） sure it's a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about．

18．Five years ago，when I taught art at a school in Seattle，I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students．I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student，and said："Make something out of the Tinkertoys．You have 45minutes today-and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week．"
A few students hesitated to start．They waited to see what the rest of the class would do．Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided．Another group built something out of their own imaginations．
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time．His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home．I was delighted at the presence of such a student．Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work．His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect （感染） other students．
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside．I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking．Without fail one would declare，"But I'm just not creative．"
"Do you dream at night when you're asleep？"
"Oh，sure．"
"So tell me one of your most interesting dreams．"The student would tell something wildly imaginative．Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads．"That's pretty creative．Who does that for you？"
"Nobody．I do it．"
"Really-at night，when you're asleep？"
"Sure．"
"Try doing it in the daytime，in class，okay？"
25．The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order toA？
A．know more about the students
B．make the lessons more exciting
C．raise the students'interest in art
D．teach the students about toy design
26．What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3？D
A．He liked to help his teacher．
B．He preferred to study alone．
C．He was active in class．
D．He was imaginative．
27．What does the underlined word"downside"in Paragraph 4probably mean？B
A．Mistake．
B．Drawback．
C．Difficulty．
D．Burden．
28．Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams？A
A．To help them to see their creativity．
B．To find out about their sleeping habits．
C．To help them to improve their memory．
D．To find out about their ways of thinking．

17．When my family moved to America in 2010from a small village in Guangdong，China，we brought not only our luggage，but also our village rules，customs and culture．One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders．Unluckily，this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States．
I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant．One time，when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple，the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly．I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly．As soon as I said that，her face showed great displeasure．My manager，who happened to hear what I said，took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive（敏感） Americans are and how they dislike the description"old"．I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife．After the couple heard my reason，they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences，so they laughed and were no longer angry．
In my village in China，people are proud of being old．Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty，and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience．Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience．
However，in the United States，people think"growing old"is a problem since"old"shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well．Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging，and women put on makeup（化妆品），hoping to look young．When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly，they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young．I had told them something they didn't want to hear．
After that，I changed the way I had been with older people．It is not that I don't respect them any more； I still respect them，but now I don't show my feelings through words．
29．The author brought the couple their food very fast becauseB．
A．the manager asked him to do so
B．he respected the elderly
C．the couple wanted him to do so
D．he wanted more pay
30．When the author called the couple"elderly"，they becameD．
A．moved
B．satisfied
C．excited
D．unhappy
31．After this experience，the authorD．
A．lost his job in the restaurant
B．made friends with the couple
C．no longer respected the elderly
D．changed his way of treating older people．

16．When I was in junior high school，I was really a bad boy．My history teacher-Mr．Oven criticized me a lot because I was naughty in his class．By the end of the first semester，I'd had enough of his words and had decided that I would get my revenge（报复）on him．
The opportunity arose one morning when Mr．Oven was called to the office for a certain reason．When Mr．Oven left，my company Billy and I took Mr．Oven's lunch bag from under his desk．I opened his sandwich and placed a worm（虫子） in between the two slices of bread． We put it back and closed it．To keep it in memory，Billy took photos of the whole process．We laughed for weeks over this．
Well，it all went south during Thanksgiving break．Billy's mother found the pictures in his room，and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures were from．Billy told his mother the whole story，and Mr．Oven was informed． Not only was I punished from school for two weeks，but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team．Before I could return to school，I had to turn in a 1000-word essay on what I did and why I did that．I really felt embarrassed every time I saw Mr．Oven in the hallway for the rest of the school year．I felt a little regret that Mr．Oven left our school the next year．
25．Mr．Oven criticized me a lot becauseB．
A． I didn't go to his class
B． I disobeyed his rules in class
C． I didn't answer his questions
D． I was naughty in my homework
26．How can you imagine Mr．Oven would act when he had his lunch？A
A． He would cry out，shocked that the worm lay in his sandwich．
B． He would eat it as usual when he had his sandwich．
C． He would be glad to eat his delicious sandwich with the worm．
D． He would be very hungry when he found the worm in his sandwich．
27．The underlined sentence"Well，it all went south during Thanksgiving break．"in Paragraph 3probably meansB．
A． Billy and I went south during Thanksgiving break．
B． It was not until Thanksgiving break ended that the secret was let out．
C． All the students went south on Thanksgiving break．
D． All the students left on Thanksgiving break．
28．Which one was NOT true according to the article？A
A． He had to eat the sandwich he had made for Mr．Oven．
B． He was kicked off the football and basketball team．
C． He had to be punished to leave school for two weeks．
D． He had to write a 1000-word essay to admit his mistake．

15．In 1271，Marco Polo left Italy，where he was born，and travelled across Europe and Asia with his father．Then they arrived in Beijing and（61）were welcomed（welcome） by Kublai Khan．（62）Although|Though he was very young，he could speak four languages．Therefore，Marco Polo left a deep（63）impression （impress） on the Emperor．In turn，（64）hewas amazed by the beauty and the power China had．（65）Atthat time，there were many inventions and developments in China，（66）whichwere not available in Europe．
After he served in the court for 17years，Marco Polo returned to Italy．（67）Unluckily（unlucky），he was caught by the enemy during（68）alocal war and put into prison．In the prison，after（69）listening （listen） to Marco's stories about China，another prisoner wrote them in a book （70）called（call） The Description of the World，which became one of the best-selling books in Europe．

14．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
I was often laughed at my classmates before I turned 14because I was always very nervous when talking to someone．Helpful and sad，I felt that I could do nothing．You cannot imagine what great difficulty I have in my life．And later，something happened，what changed my life completely．It was an English speech contest and my mother encouraged me to take part in it．I tried her best to remember the whole speech"Believe in yourself"and practised them over 100times．Believe it or not，I finally won the first prize．Heard the cheers from the teachers and students，I stood here，with my eyes full of excited tear．

13．I got into the teaching profession by choice．I was then in 9th grade，when my mathematics teacher asked me to take a class for a few students to whom the subject seemed difficult．And believe me，I enjoyed the teaching．I never knew teaching would be so interesting．I loved my freshmen and was delighted to teach my so-called students who came up with lots of good questions．
After my post graduation，I worked as a software developer with a public sector（部门） in Bangalore for a few years．But I realized that no job could provide me the satisfaction that I experienced while teaching and training．In fact，I feel it was a timely realization for me to choose the teaching profession．I applied to a few colleges，and finally I was chosen as a"Lecturer"，and I had to lecture graduate and post-graduate students in a college．
On the first day，I was nervous thinking that I had to teach the senior classes．But now I can say that taking lectures was one of the best experiences of my life．I was a Computer Science and Information Technology Lecturer，but I tried to help my students with subjects that were not within my domain（范围）．It was a new feeling to me every morning before going to the classes．I used to feel energized and excited thinking that the class would be lit up with bright faces to greet me，"Good morning，Madam"．
To me each day was a new beginning，with new feelings，new experiences and new queries（疑问）．I loved to explore their young minds，read their inquisitive faces when a particular topic seemed tough．It was very challenging to motivate them to take part in the classroom，think critically，question and also respect others'point of view．Though few things never seemed easy，it was very exciting to assure them that they really can．That is the reason，I love to teach．
28．From the first paragraph，we can knowB．
A．the author's maths teacher was strict with him
B．the author felt happy to teach the students
C．not all the teachers like students to ask questions
D．the author in the beginning thought teaching boring
29．Why did the author refuse working as a software developer？C
A．Because the salary was lower than that being a teacher．
B．Because the working conditions were quite bad．
C．Because he didn't feel the same satisfaction as being a teacher．
D．Because he wanted to try more chance to challenge his value．
30．Which of the following statements is TURE？B
A．The author looked down upon being a teacher at first．
B．The author taught knowledge about various subjects．
C．The author found teaching was easier than any jobs．
D．The author encouraged students to take part in outdoor activities．
31．What's the best title of the passage？D
A．Choosing your job according to your interest
B．How to build a good relationship with students
C．An unforgettable teaching experience
D．Why I love to work as a teacher．

11．Dennis Sinar，51，a doctor from New York，is quick to explain why he took a year-long break from his job．"I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26years．I needed a recharge．"So he took a"gap year"，from July 2011to June 2012，to explore things like ancient buildings，and traditional Eastern medicine，in locations including Alaska，Nepal and Romania．
"Taking a break from work is an excellent way for adults to go into a new career or refresh an old one，"said Holly Bull，president of Princeton，N，J．"In recent years，mid-career breaks have been gaining more interest，"she said．A report on adult gap years published this year by a market research company also desbribed the potential American market for gap years as a"sleeping giant．"
"A gap year is a challenge for the older individual to step out of comfort zone and take a risk．I enjoyed that side most．"Said Dr．Sinar，who kept a daily blog about his experience．His time studying Eastern medicine at his old job，although he works fewer days．"I use those experiences to provide my patients with more care，"he added．"And I listen better than I did before．"
Geoge Garrian，chairman of the Department of Leadership and Human Capital Mangement at New York University，certainly agrees with Dr．Sinar．He said a gap-year experience could be worthwhile for employees and companies．For employees，investing in themselves and improving skill sets is a move that will benefit throughout their career．He added that returning employees feel refreshed and have given more thought to their career．For companies，offering unpaid leaves makes good sense for attracting and keeping talented employees．
32．Dr．Sinar took a gap year because heB．
A．had lost his old job
B．wanted to refresh after 26years'work
C．had a desire for travelling
D．became interested in historical research
33．The phrase"sleeping giant"（ in 2^nd paragragh） indicates thatD．
A．it's too early for people to accept the concept of gap year．
B．the effect of gap year policy remains to be seen
C．it's difficult to foresee the gap year market
D．more American people will accept the gap year policy
34．What's George Garritan's attitude toward the"gap year"？A
A．positive
B．Doubtful
C．Uninterested
D．uncertain
35．What's the passage mainly about？B
A．How an adult plans a mid-career gap year
B．Why a gap year is worthwhile for adults
C．Whether a gap year is popular with adults
D．Why a gap year is challenging for individuals[

10．The old man fished alone in a small rowboat and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish．In the first forty days a boy had been with him．But after forty days without a fish the boy's patents had told him that the old man was now bad luck，and ordered the boy to join another boat，which caught three good fish the first week．It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty and he always went down to help him carry in the fishing lines or take down the old，patched sail．
"Santiago，"the boy said to him as they dragged up the boat to the sand．"I could go with you again．I've made some money．"the old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him．"No，"the old man said．"You're with a lucky boat．Stay with them．You must obey your father．""We can be lucky again too．Remember when we didn't catch a fish for 10days，then caught a big one each day for a month？"said the boy．"Can I offer you a beer on the balcony and then we'll take the stuff home，"said the boy．"Why not？"the old man said．
"Santiago，"the boy said as they sat on the balcony，"If I cannot fish with you，I would like to serve in some way．""You bought me a beer，"the old man said，lifting the bottle to his mouth．"Do you remember the first time I took you out to fish？"the old man asked．"I was five．I remember the tail of a huge fish slapping against the boat，the noise of you clubbing him and the sweet blood smell．I remember everything from when we first went together，"the boy said．The old man looked at him with his sun-burned，loving eyes．
"May I get some sardines for tomorrow？Let me get four fresh ones，"said the boy．"One，"the old man said．His hope and his confidence had never gone．But now they were freshening like a sea breeze．"Two，"the boy said．"Thank you，"the old man said．He was too simple to wonder when he had attained modesty．But he knew he had attained it and he knew it was not disgraceful and it carried no loss of true pride．"Tomorrow is going to be a good day with this wind，"he said．"I will row far out before it is light．There will going to be a good day with this wind，"he said．"I will row far out before it is light．There will be a big fish？"asked the boy．"I think so．And I know many tricks．"
28．Why was the boy forced to stop working for the old man？D
A．It was too dangerous to continue fishing．
B．It was time for the boy to return to school．
C．The old man was thought to be a poor teacher．
D．The boy couldn't earn enough money with the old man．
29．In paragraph 2，the boy probably mentioned their past fishing experiences in order to
C．
A．convince the old man that he should not retire
B．explain why he had to stop working for the old man
C．persuade the old man to let him return as his assistant
D．warn the old man about the danger of fishing in the deep sea
30．Which of the following did the boy NOT do for the old man？B
A．Buy him a beer．
B．Repair the sail．
C．Drag up the boat．
D．Take in the fishing equipment．
31．What can we lean about the old man from the last paragraph？A
A．He remained optimistic about catching fish．
B．He was the most skillful fisherman in the village．
C．He would stay out longer than any other fisherman．
D．He would usually go out further than any other boat．

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