18．It is the ability not the age that will make difference to get professional job．——青夏教育精英家教网——

18．It is the ability not the age that will make_________ difference to get________ professional job．（　　）

17．Do you enjoy reading？Here readers of your age from all over the United States and the editors of www．readers．com．cn recommend （推荐） great books for you to read：

My favorite book is Don't Die，My Love by Lurlene McDaniel．I love all her books，but this was the first one I read and I have to say，it is by far my favorite．It doesn't end like other books，and I cried while reading．

I think Nancy Drew is great!Nancy is a detective （侦探） who has many fantastic ideas!I love it because it's a book from when my grandma was my age，and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park．It is funny so please add it on your book list．You don't want to miss out funny stories！
I would suggest ___ by Judy Blume．It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume．It is about a girl，Alice，who meets some girls at a new state．They become friends，make a club and meet once a week．They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one．I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up．
I read a book called Neela：Victory Song and it was so good that I read it twice!It takes place in India in 1936and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father!It has lots of history in it!I also learned a lot about different cultures!The author's name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni．
More information on www．readers．com．cn

60．According to the reader，Skinny Bonescan be described as a （an）C story．
A．sad
B．history
C．interesting
D．detective
61．From which book can we learn different cultures？D
A．Skinny Bones．
B．Nancy Drew．
C．Don't Die，My Love．
D．Neela：Victory Song．
62．The best name of the 4th book will most probably beB．
A．My Secret
B．Growing Trouble
C．Three Friends
D．Alice Learns a Lesson
63．Where can you probably find this passage？B
A．An advertisement
B．A website
C．A book review
D．A personal blog．

16．My knowledge of history is rather_________，so I often turn to the Internet．（　　）

15．As we all know，_________Dragon Boat Festival in China is held in _________ memory of the famous poet，Qu Yuan．（　　）

14．Talk to yourself
It may be obvious，but the best way to get better at a language is to speak it．Even if there is no one around to speak to，talk to yourself．Name things as you pass them-chair，television，cat，tree，school．Learn basic phrases like-‘it is cold today'or‘it is sunny today'and use whichever is appropriate when you first look out of the window．This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in your mind and become second nature．
Talk to friends
Even if they don't speak the language，talk to the people you know in your new language．Warm them in advance that you are practicing your new knowledge and they will know what's coming．Even a simple‘good morning'or‘see you later'in your new language will make those phrases more natural to you．Your friends may even start to pick up a few phrases as well．
Listen to music
Listen to music in your new language．You'll hear the language used in a real context and this will help you pick out the rhythm and the pronunciation even better．You will also come to further understand and better appreciate the culture behind the language．
Make mistakes
The easiest language learning tip is to try!Go ahead and speak and write!Don't be afraid to make mistakes，because I guarantee（保证） you will!In fact，you will learn as much from your mistake as you will learn from your success．Never let the fear of making any mistakes hold you back．Without making any mistakes，how will you ever to be fluent or even comfortable with the language？
Find a language club
When you are ready，try to find a language club in your area．Speaking with other people who have already gone through or are still going through the process of learning the language can be extremely helpful．They will give you lots of language learning tips and helpful advice．

66．If you want to keep everyday vocabulary in your mind，you'd betterA．
A．talk to yourself and name things as you pass them
B．try to find a language club in your area
C．not to be afraid to make mistakes
D．listen to music in your new language
67．According to the passage，we knowD
A．not all language clubs are helpful．
B．"talking to yourself"is the best way to learn a language
C．If someone doesn't speak your new language，you should not practice with them．
D．making mistakes is unavoidable when we learn a language
68．You can hear the language used in a real context when youC．
A．talk to yourself
B．talk to friends
C．listen to music
D．find a language club
69．The main idea of this passage isC．
A．the more practice，the better your English will be
B．practicing speaking English in different ways
C．language learning tips
D．some advice on English learning
70．Why do you need to find a language club according to the passage？D
A．Because it is a quiet place for us to learn a language．
B．Because there are lots of native speakers there．
C．Because the people there can correct our mistakes．
D．Because the people there can give us lots of language learning tips and helpful advice．

13．Great changes have ______ in my hometown．（　　）

12．I met a man _______ my father worked thirty years ago．（　　）

11．The world is filled with smart，talented，educated and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago，my car was not running well．I pulled it into a garage，and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine．I was a mazed．The sad truth is that great talent is not enough．
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5percent of Americans earn more than $100，000a year．A business consultant who specializes in the medical，trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggled financially．It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase，"They are one skill away from great wealth．"
There is an old saying that goes，"Job means‘just over broke （破产）'．"And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence，and most workers"live within their means"．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend young people to seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn．
When I ask the class I teach，"How many of you can cook a better hamhurger than McDonald's？"almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask，"So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonald's makes more money than you？"The answer is obvious：McDonald's is excellent at business systems．The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on making a better hamburger but know little or nothing about business systems．The world is filled with talented poor people．They focus on perfecting their skills at making a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．

71．The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show thatA．
A．he is just one of the talented people
B．he is ready to help others
C．he has a sharp sense of hearing
D．he knows little about car repairing
72．The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by"D"．
A．spend more than they can afford
B．do in their own way
C．live in their own circle
D．live within what they earn
73．Why do talented people earn so little according to the author？B
A．They don't work hard enough．
B．They lack financial intelligence．
C．They don't make full use of their talents．
D．They have no specialized skills．
74．The success of McDonald's lies in itsB．
A．skills at making hamburgers
B．good business systems
C．talented workers
D．excellent service
75．The main purpose of the author is to tell usC．
A．how young people can find a satisfactory job
B．what schools should teach students
C．why so many talented people are poor
D．how McDonald's makes much money．

10．I can't give a（n） ______time，but I think she will arrive in less than 15minutes．（　　）

9．A survey shows that_____number of foreign people learning Chinese is on______ increase．（　　）

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