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8．-I heard a bus accident happened yesterday．
-The bus crashed．Luckily，only a few passengers were _____ injured in the traffic accident．（　　）

7．My Way to Success
From the day I signed up for the Naumburg Competition，everything changed．I had made a decision to start again，to save my life，and that meant a 360-degree turnaround．
I kept on practicing．An enormous amount of work had to be done in two months．I went from not practicing at all to thirteen hours a day．
I spent two weeks just playing scales．If I thought I sounded bad before，now I sounded worse than awful．
At the time I lived on 72nd Street，close to West End Avenue．I had an apartment with a window the size of a shoebox．I didn't do mylaundry．I left my apartment only to walk to Juilliard─and not onBroadway like everyone else．I walked up Amsterdam Avenue because I didn't want to see anybody，didn't want to run into anybody，didn't want anyone to ask what I was doing．
I stopped going to classes and became a hermit．I even talked Miss DeLay into giving my lesson at night．
My eating habits were awful．I lived on fried sausages，a pint of peanut butter/chocolate ice cream，and a gallon of Coca-Cola every day．That's all I ate for eight weeks．
I was nuts．I was completely obsessed with getting back into shape，with doing well in this competition．If I could，people would know I was still on earth．Not to count me out； to stop asking，"Whatever happened to Nadja？"
The last week before the Naumburg auditions，Icouldn't touch the violin．I had worded and worked and worked and worked and then I just couldn't work anymore．
I certainly could have used it．I wasn't as prepared as I should have been．But I simply had to say，"Nadia，you've dedicated yourself to this thing．Ready or not，do your best．"
Fifty violinists from around the world auditioned for the competition on May 25，26，and 27，1981．Those that made it past thepreliminaries would go on to the semifinals．Those that passed that stage would go to the finals．In years past，one violinist was chosen as winner and two received second and third place．
On May 26，the day of my audition，I went to the Merkin Concert Hall at 67th Street and Broadway．I waited，played for twenty minutes，and went home．I couldn't tell whether the preliminary judges were impressed or not．I'd find out the next evening．
Maybe subconsciously I was trying to keep busy； that night，when I fried the sausages，I accidentally set my apartment on fire．I grabbed my cat and my violin，and ran out the door．The fire was put out，but everything in my place was wrecked．
Fortunately，the phone was okay and on the evening of May 27，I had the news from Lucy Rowan Mann of Naumburg．Thirteen of us had made it．
Talk about mixed emotions．I was thrilled to be among the thirteen； a group that included established violinists，some of whom had already made records．But it also meant I had to play the next day in the semifinals of the competition．
Everyone entering the competition had been given two lists of concertos．One was a list of standard repertoy pieces．The other list was twentieth-century repertory．For our big competition piece，we were to choose from each list and play a movement from one in the semifinals，and a movement from the other in the finals-if we made it that far．
From the standard repertory list，I chose the Tchaikovsky Concerto．I had been playing the Tchaik for three years，so it was a good piece for me．
From the twentieth-century list，I chose the Prokofiev G minor Concerto．I had never played it onstage before．
My goal had been just passing the auditions，but now my thought pattern began to change．If I wanted a sliver of a chance of advancing again，my brain said，"Play your strong piece first．"
Logically，I should play the Tchaikovsky in the semifinals just to make it to the next stage．Who cared if that left me with a piece I probably wouldn't play as well in the finals of the competition？It'd be a miracle to get that far．
There wouldn't be more than seven violinists chosen for the final round，and if I were in the top seven of an international group，that was plenty good enough．
The semifinals were held on May 28in Merkin Concert Hall．You were to play for thirty minutes：your big piece first，then the judges would ask to hear another．
There was a panel of eight judges．They had a piece of paper with my choices of the Tchaikovsky and the Prokofiev in front of them．"Which would you like to play？"they asked．
I said meekly，"Prokofiev．"
My brain and all the logic in the world had said，"Play your strong piece．"My heart said，"Go for it all．Play your weak piece now，save Tchaikovsky for the finals．"
Maybe I don't listen to logic so easily after all．
My good friend，the pianist Sandra Rivers，had been chosen as accompanist for the competition．She knew I was nervous．There had been a very short time to prepare； I was sure there'd be memory slips，that I'd blank out in the middle and the judges would throw me out．My hands were like ice．
The first eight measures of the Prokofiev don't have accompaniment．The violin starts the piece alone．So I started playing．
I got through the first movement and Sandra said later my face was as white as snow．She said I was so tense，I was beyond shaking．Just a solid brick．
It was the best I'd ever played it．No memory slips at all．Technically，musically，it was there．
I finished it thinking，"Have I sold my soul for this？Is the devil going to visit me at midnight？How come it went so well？"
I didn't know why，but often I do my best under the worst of circumstances．I don't know it's guts or a determination not to disappoint people．Who knows what it is，but it came through for me，and I thank God for that．
As the first movement ended，the judges said，"Thank you．"Then they asked for the Carmen Fantasy．
I turned and asked Sandy for an A，to retune，and later she said the blood was just rushing back into my face．
I whispered，"Sandy，I made it．I did it．"
"Yeah，"she whispered back，kiddingly，"too bad you didn't screw up．Maybe next time．"
At that point I didn't care if I did make the finals because I had played the Prokofiev so well．I was so proud of myself for coming through．
I needed a shot in the arm； that afternoon I got evicted．While I was at Merkin，my moped had blown up．For my landlord，that was the last straw．
What good news．I was completely broke and didn't have the next month's rent anyway．The landlord wanted me out that day．I said，"Please，can I have two days．I might get into the finals，can I please go through this first？"
I talked him into it，and got back to my place in time for the phone call．"Congratulations，Nadja，""they said．"You have made the finals．"
I had achieved the ridiculously unlikely，and I had saved my best piece．Yet part of me was sorry．I wanted it to be over already．In the three days from the preliminaries to the semifinals，I lost eight pounds．I was so tired of the pressure．
There was a fellow who advanced to the finals with me，an old，good friend since Pre-College．Competition against friends is inevitable in music，but I never saw competition push a friendship out the window so quickly．By the day of the finals，I hated him and he hated me．Pressure was that intense．
The finals were held on May 29at Carnegie Hall and open to the public．I was the fourth violinist of the morning，then there was a lunch break，and three more violinists in the afternoon．
I played my Tchaikovsky，Saint-Sa‘ns's Havanaise，and Ravel's Tzigane for the judges：managers，famous violinists，teachers，and critics．I went on stage at five past eleven and finished at noon．Those fifty-five minutes seemed like three days．
I was so relieved when I finished playing； I was finished!It's impossible to say how happy I was to see the dressing room．I went out for lunch with my friends．It was like coming back from the grave．We laughed and joked and watched TV．
As Ireturned to Carnegie Hall to hear the other violinists，I realized I'd made a big mistake they might ask for recalls．A recall is when they can't decide between two people and they want you to play again．It's been done；it's done all the time in competitons．No way was I in shape to go onstage and play again．
In the late afternoon，the competition was over．Everybody had finished playing．Quite luckily─no recalls．
The judges deliberated for an hour．The tension in the air was unbelievable．All the violinists were sitting with their little circle of friends．I had my few friends around me，but no one was saying much now．
Finally，the Naumburg Foundation president Robert Mann came on stage．
"It's always so difficult to choose…"he began．
"Every year we hold this competition，"Robert Mann said．"And in the past，we've awarded three prizes．This year we've elected to only have one prize，the first prize．"
My heart sank．Nothing for me．Not even Miss Congeniality．
"We have found，"Mann went on，"that second place usually brings great dismay to the artist because they feel like a loser．We don't want anyone here to feel like a loser．Every finalist will receive five hundred dollars except the winner，who will receive three thousand dollars．"
And then he repeated how difficult it was to choose，how well everyone had played…dah，dah，dah．
I was looking down at the floor．
"The winner is…"
And he said my name．
A friend next to me said，"Nadja，I think you won!"
I went numb．My friends pulled me up and pointed me toward the stage．It was a long walk because I had slipped into a seat in the back．Sitting up in front was my old friend．I would have to walk right past him and I was dreading it，but before I could，he got up and stopped me．
He threw his arms around me and I threw my arms around him．I kept telling him how sorry I was．I was holding him and started to cry，saying，"I'm sorry，I'm sorry，I'm sorry．"I didn't want to lose，but I really didn't want him to lose either．And he was holding me and saying，"Don't be sorry．I'm so proud of you．"It was over，and we would be friends again．
I took my bow，then ran to Juilliard．Ten blocks uptown，one block west，to give Miss DeLay the news．She could be proud of me now，too．
Suddenly，everything was clear．Playing the violin is what I'd do with my life．Heaven handed me a prize："You've been through a lot，kid．Here's an international competition．"
Everything had changed when I prepared for the Naumburg，and now everything changed again．I made my first recording．Between September 1981and May 1982，I played a hundred concerts in America，made one trip to Europe，then two months of summer festivals．And people asked me back．
There was a great deal of anxiety playing in Europe for the first time．But I was able to rely on my self-confidence to pull me through．
Self-confidence onstage doesn't mean a lack of nerves backstage．The stakes had increased．This wasn't practice anymore，this was my life．I'd stare into a dressing-room mirror and say，"Nadja，people have bought tickets，hired baby-sitters，you've got to calm down； go out there and prove yourself．"
Every night I'd prove myself again．My life work had truly begun．

68．In a gesture to prepare for the competition，Nadja did all the following exceptD．
A．preoccupying herself in practice
B．trying to carry out her deeds secretly
C．abandoning going to school for classes
D．consuming the best food to get enough energy
69．How many violinists does the passage mention advanced to the finals？D
A．Four．
B．Five．
C．Six．
D．Seven．
70．After Nadja finished playing at the finals，she went out for a while and when she came back to hear the other violinists she realized she had made a mistake becauseC．
A．she forgot that there was going to be a recall
B．she didn't get hold of the permission to leave
C．chances were that she had to replay and she was off guard
D．there was another play she had to take part in in the afternoon．

6．Work-life balance：Ways to restore harmony and reduce stress
Finding work-life balance in today's frenetically paced world is no simple task．
Spend more time at work than at home，and you miss out on a rewarding personal life．Then again，when you face challenges in your personal life，such as caring for an aging parent or coping with marital problems，concentrating on your job can be difficult．
Whether the problem is too much focus on work or too little，when your work life and your personal life feel out of balance，stress-along with its harmful effects-is the result．
The good news is that you can take control of your work-life balance-and give yourself the time to do the things that are most important to you．The first step is to recognize how the world of work has changed．Then you can evaluate your relationship to work and apply some specific strategies for striking a healthier balance．
How work invades your personal life
There was a time when employees showed up for work Monday through Friday and worked eight-to nine-hour days．The boundaries between work and home were fairly clear then．But the world has changed and，unfortunately，the boundaries have blurred for many workers．Here's why：
●Global economy．As more skilled workers enter the global labor market and companies outsource or move more jobs to reduce labor costs，people feel pressured to work longer and produce more just to protect their jobs．
●International business．Work continues around the world 24hours a day for some people．If you work in an international organization，you might be on call around the clock for troubleshooting or consulting．
●Advanced communication technology．Many people now have the ability to work anywhere-from their home，from their car and even on vacation．And some managers expect this．
●Longer hours．Employers commonly ask employees to work longer hours than they're scheduled．Often，overtime is mandatory．If you hope to move up the career ladder，you may find yourself regularly working more than 40 hours a week to achieve and exceed expectations．
●Changes in family roles．Today's married worker is typically part of a dual-career couple，which makes it difficult to find time to meet commitments to family，friends and community．
Married to your work
It can be tempting to rack up the hours at work-especially if you're trying to earn a promotion or some extra money for a child's education or a dream vacation．For others，working more hours feels necessary in order to manage the workload．
But if you're spending most of your time at work，your home life will likely pay the price．Consider the pros and cons of working extra hours on your work-life balance：
●Fatigue．Your ability to think and your eye-hand coordination decrease when you're tired．This means you're less productive and may make more mistakes．These mistakes can lead to injury or rework and negatively impact your professional reputation．
●Family．You may miss out on important events，such as your child's first bike ride，your father's 60th birthday or your high-school reunion．Missing out on important milestones may harm relationships with your loved ones．
●Friends．Trusted friends are a key part of your support system．But if you're spending time at the office instead of with them，you'll find it difficult to nurture those friendships．
●Expectations．If you regularly work extra hours，you may be given more responsibility．This could create a never-ending and increasing cycle，causing more concerns and challenges．
Sometimes working overtime is important．If you work for a company that requires mandatory overtime，you won't be able to avoid it，but you can learn to manage it．Most importantly，say no when you're too tired，when it's affecting your health or when you have crucial family obligations．
Striking the best work-life balance
For most people，juggling the demands of career and personal life is an ongoing challenge．With so many demands on your time-from overtime to family obligations-it can feel difficult to strike this balance．The goal is to make time for the activities that are the most important to you．
Here are some ideas to help you find the balance that's best for you：
●Learn to say no．Whether it's a co-worker asking you to spearhead an extra project or your child's teacher asking you to manage the class play，remember that it's OK to respectfully say no．When you quit doing the things you only do out of guilt or a false sense of obligation，you'll make more room in your life for the activities that are meaningful to you and bring you joy．
●Leave work at work．Make a conscious decision to separate work time from personal time．When with your family，for instance，turn off your cell phone and put away your laptop computer．
●Manage your time．Organize household tasks efficiently．Do one or two loads of laundry every day，rather than saving it all for your day off．A weekly family calendar of important dates and a daily list of to-dos will help you avoid deadline panic．If your employer offers a course in time management，sign up for it．
●Get enough sleep．There's nothing as stressful and potentially dangerous as working when you're sleep-deprived．Not only is your productivity affected，but also you can make costly mistakes．You may then have to work even more hours to make up for these mistakes．
●Communicate clearly．Limit time-consuming misunderstandings by communicating clearly and listening carefully．Take notes if necessary．
●Nurture yourself．Set aside time each day for an activity that you enjoy，such as walking，working out or listening to music．
●Set aside one night each week for recreation．Take the phone off the hook，power down the computer and turn off the TV．Discover activities you can do with your partner，family or friends，such as playing golf，fishing or canoeing．Making time for activities you enjoy will rejuvenate you．
Remember，striking a work-life balance isn't a one-shot deal．Creating balance in your life is a continuous process．Balance doesn't mean doing everything．Examine your priorities and set boundaries．Be firm in what you can and cannot do．Only you can restore harmony to your lifestyle．

56．What will happen if you're spending most of your time at work？C
A．You might lose all your friends．
B．You will lose both health and wealth．
C．You perhaps be given more responsibility．
D．You may be misunderstood by your loved ones．
57．According to the passage，you'd better say no to mandatory overtime whenD．
A．you get bored with the work
B．you are not interested in the work
C．you can't get additional allowance
D．you have crucial family obligations
58．What does the underlined sentence mean？C
A．To do things people ask you to do can bring you a lot of joy．
B．You should do the things people ask you to do without feeling guilty．
C．You shouldn't do the things people ask you to do if you don't want to．
D．To do things for yourself is more meaningful than to do things for others．
59．What will not happen if you don't get enough sleep？D
A．You can make costly mistakes．
B．You will have low productivity．
C．You will feel stressed while working．
D．You will have no sense of exhaustion．
60．What does the real balance mean according to the author？B
A．Being firm that working overtime will strike a work-life balance．
B．Examining priorities and deciding what is the most important to you．
C．Trying to carrying out everything you want to do whether you can do it or not．
D．Being cautious when saying no to somebody in a bid to maintain fine relationships．

5．Since the early nineties，the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand，always-available products and services that suit the customer's ________ rather than the company's．（　　）

4．There are still many problem ahead of us，but by this time next year we can see light at the end of the ________．（　　）

3．The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church．（　　）

2．If you ______ the above suggestions，you will look much better in no time at all．（　　）

1．During exam time we have a special program that tells students the things they should do for ____________．（　　）

20．The day the letter arrived from my university telling me how much I owed them for my first semester，I felt a lump forming in my throat．I hadn't even started my degree and already I was in debt．But although the sum was unsettling，I had peace of mind：I had taken out a loan that would cover the next three years of tuition fees and living expenses．
A government body in the UK，the Student Loans Company，provides loans to students whose parents cannot afford to cover the costs themselves．Students forward this amount to the university in advance and agree to repay the loan when they begin their first job．For me，it was a lot of money-around &6，000（60，860Yuan） per year in total-and much more than I had ever been responsible for．I would receive a couple of thousand pounds per semester-half for tuition fees，half for living costs．
Even though I will be paying off my debt for a long time，I don't regret my decision．
Having a loan taught me a lot about money management，which I would not have learned otherwise．Each term I paid my tuition fees in one payment，but I also received my loan for living costs in one payment．It was up to me to organize how I would spend this．
I divided the amount to calculate my weekly budget and it was important that I tried not to overspend．I had to be disciplined and keep a close eye on my expenditure．Food，clothes and going out are the main things students spend money on．
With a loan，students have total financial freedom．Instead ofhaving someone looking over their shoulder，they must make every financial decision for themselves．
This year，university fees were tripled．But when it comes to money management，perhaps this generation will be the smartest yet．

67．How did the writer feel when the letter arrived？D
A．Unsettled． B．Calm． C．Relieved． D．Stressed．
68．Which of the following statements about the loan is right？B
A．It's meant for excellent students．
B．It's well beyond what the author could be responsible for．
C．Students must pay it off as soon as they get a job．
D．Students can receive the money monthly．
69．The student loan has all of the advantages except thatA．
A．It can make students live a comfortable life in university．
B．It can enable students to carry on with their study．
C．It can teach students to spent money wisely．
D．It can help to reduce family burden．
70．What does the underlined part"having someone looking over their shoulder"mean？C
A．to look after you carefully B．to rely on them heavily
C．to watch over you closely D．to spy on you skeptically．

19．It is common sense that children who walk or cycle to school have a lower risk of obesity than those by car．But driving your youngsters to the gates could also cause their academic work to suffer．
Researchers found children who were driven to school，or who took public transport，had poorer concentration levels than those who took a more active route such as walking or cycling．
The joint study by researchers at two Danish universities found the regular exercise could advance a student up to half a year in their studies．Children who were driven to school，or who took public transport，performed less well in a test measuring concentration levels，than those who had walked or cycled．
The results surprised the researchers，as their hypothesis（假设） originally focused on the effects of eating breakfast and lunch on pupils'ability to concentrate．
"The exercise one uses to transport oneself to school is reflected in the level of concentration one has about four hours later，"Niels Egelund，a co-author of the report said．"The results showed that having breakfast and lunch has an impact，but not very much compared to having exercise．"
"As a third-grade pupil，if you exercise and bike to school，your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies，"he added．
In the survey，taken by 19，527 pupils aged five to 19 years old，participants were asked about their exercise habits and were then given a basic test measuring their concentration．
"Most people know the feeling of being refreshed after having exercised，but it is surprising that the effect lasts for so long，"Egelund said．
Previous research from the university of Montreal has found that exercise helps our brains make better use of oxygen．It may also reduce mental fatigue（疲劳） and sharpen your thinking in between gym sessions．And last week Swedish researchers said they found that muscular boys will live longer than their weaker friends．
And even if they are overweight by the time they get to adulthood，those with stronger muscles tend to live longer．

51．What is the best title of this passage？D
A．Exercise--Refresh you           B．Exercise--Look slim
C．Exercise--Live longer           D．Exercise--Learn faster
52．Which of the following is NOT the result of the research from the University of Montreal？B
A．Exercise helps our brain make the most of oxygen．
B．Exercise can improve the level of concentration．
C．Exercise can make you sharp-minded．
D．Exercise can decrease mental fatigue．
53．According to the passage，which of the following statements is correct？D
A．Having breakfast and lunch has a greater impact on concentration than having exercise．
B．Children driven to school perform worse in all tests．
C．Having exercise can refresh us but it doesn't last long．
D．Eating breakfast and lunch can affect children's ability to focus．
54．Children driven to school performed badly in their academies work in thatC．
A．they are too lazy                   B．they are not healthy
C．they are not focused                D．they are not smart．

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