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I still remember the winter vacation last year, when

I paid a v       to a mountain village in a suburb of Handan.         76. _________

No sooner had I got off the bus ______ I was greatly surprised        77. _________

to see all the ______ (变化). It was better than I had been expected.    78. _________

Now every family can drink clean r______ water. The villagers       79. _________

needn’t carry water ______ (自己) any more. Firewood is          80. _________

no longer ______ (使用) for cooking. Marsh gas, a new cheap              81. _________

clean energy, m      it very convenient to cook and light.           82. _________

All the families have color TV sets, and ______ a result they             83. _________

can e       plays at home. What impressed me most                        84. _________

was ______ the best building in a village was the school. I hope        85. _________

the mountain village will become better and better.

Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, “Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.” How right they were! Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure, extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends.

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste that helps you hang in there when the going gets tough. It is the inner voice that whispers, “I can do it!” when others shout, “No, you can’t!” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist（遗传学家）who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn’t stop working on her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.

We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach（巴赫）. As the music flowed through his fingers, his bent shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. As author and poet Samuel once wrote, “Years wrinkle（使生皱纹）the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”

Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money, title or power. Patricia Mallrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, “My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, I never made a penny until I stopped working for money.”

If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can do it as a hobby. Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended her depression（抑郁）that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “I am persuaded to call Layton a genius.”

We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”. We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”. We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses — finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow.

72.Which of the following can best explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?

A. Enthusiasm plays an important part in success.

B. If you don't have enthusiasm, you can achieve nothing.

C. Enthusiastic people never consider money and fame.

D. Enthusiastic people can gain great fame and honor.

73.The author mentions cellist Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that ________.

A. music can arouse people’s enthusiasm

B. enthusiasm can give people inspiration needed to succeed

C. enthusiasm can make people feel young

D. enthusiasm can keep people healthy

74.How many examples are given in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm?

A. Two.                   B. Three.                  C. Four.                D. Five.

75.The author holds the view that ________.

A. enthusiastic people will never get old

B. enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life

C. enthusiasm is more important than experience

D. enthusiasm can give people more success and fame

Vincent van Gogh was the son of a pastor (牧师) in Holland. Around his early twenties he decided to become an artist. He felt that color was his main influence and he used it to express himself. The way he painted was very unusual during the late 1800s because he paid much attention to colorful abstract (抽象的) art. Van Gogh had many paintings that have changed the way we look at art. His paintings weren’t popular during his lifetime because of an illness that was possibly a mental disorder (精神混乱). However they are now considered to be the most popular forms of art in the world today. In what ways can we appreciate his paintings?

    Learn about the artistic style of expressionism. In van Gogh’s artwork, the style that he used was expressionism, which was the only one of this kind compared to other paintings.

    Look for key symbols that would help you understand his artwork better such as the background of the objects.

    Try to understand the artist’s aims. You can do this by watching the use of colors, angles (角度) and the subject. Knowing the artist’s aims, you will be able to understand why he created the work.

    Take what you have learned from the artwork and put it in your feelings to see how it affects you and is related to you. This will allow you to make a connection with the artist.

68.The article is mainly about _____.

A. how we should appreciate van Gogh’s paintings

B. why van Gogh wanted to become an artist

C. why van Gogh wasn’t famous in his lifetime

D. how van Gogh expressed himself in paintings

69.Van Gogh wanted to become an artist because _____.

A. his father was a famous artist

B. he grew up in a religious culture

C. he had a serious mental illness

D. he liked to express himself with color

70.According to the passage, which of the following about van Gogh is NOT true?

A. Expressionism was usually used to describe his work.

B. He was likely to have suffered from a mental disorder.

C. When he was alive, his artwork wasn’t popular.

D. There are a lot of ways that his artwork is different from others’.

71.In this passage, we are told that _____.

A. only after death can painters become famous

B. van Gogh’s illness helped him paint

C. van Gogh’s paintings were difficult to understand

D. we can’t understand van Gogh’s feelings from his artwork

Wanted, Someone for a Kiss

We're looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station's music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.

Father Christmas

We're looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.

Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10∶30－16∶00.

Excellent pay.

Please contact (联系) the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.

Accountants Assistant

When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.

Wealden District Council

Software Trainer

If you are aged 24­45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.

64．Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A．Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.

B．Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.

C．The Enterprise Shopping Centre.

D．Wealden District Council.

65．We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who________.

A．is aged between 24 and 40

B．may do some training work

C．should deal with general duties

D．can work for about a month

66．Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A．Producer, London Kiss.

B．Father Christmas.

C．Accountants Assistant.

D．Software Trainer.

67．What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?

A．One with GCSE grade C level.

B．One with some office experience.

C．One having good computer knowledge.

D．One trained in producing music programmes.

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we are to live useful and happy lives.

Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.

We have to realize that the choices we make can affect（影响）the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?

60. This passage mainly tells us that it's important to _______.

A. know how to shop carefully            B. know how to compare prices 

C. make the right choices            D. learn everything at school

61. We need “life skills” _______.

A. to know how to choose a part-time job  B. to live useful and happy lives 

C. to compare brands and prices               D. to learn things at school

62. According to this passage, we make choices _______.

A. every day          B. some days               C. once a month    D. once a year

63. From the passage we know that our choice can affect _______.

A. nobody    B. just ourselves  C. the people around us  D. the prices of the things

As a kid，I was always chubby (圆胖的)．In college I started blowing up . It got out of control when I went to law school.

I’d made a decision a thousand times：I’m going to lose weight now. But what motivated me to get serious about it was turning 30. I weighed 414 pounds. I was always tired. Some of my family members have suffered from heart disease，and I was scared. I also wanted to look better. So after my birthday，I walked into the office of a weight­loss doctor.

She was very understanding. Her focus was on balanced meals and she wanted me to exercise.

Walking was all I could do at first. I started by walking a few blocks and gradually increased the distance，until one weekend，I found myself saying，“Wow，this seems pretty easy.” So I started to run.

I was losing nine or ten pounds a month，and I had more energy. I started to think about the New York City Marathon. For years，I watched the runners and thought，“This looks like fun，but I could never do that.” But now I realized that maybe I could. I joined the New York Road Runners. I ran a 10km，then a half­marathon. I still wasn’t confident I could run a full 26 miles. But I told myself I was going to do it，no matter what.

By my 33rd birthday，I was down to 180 pounds. I started formally training for the marathon. And on the morning of November 1，I stood on the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island with more than 40,000 other runners，waiting for the event to start.

It was unbelievable to have the audience cheering me on，handing me cups of water. And I crossed the finish line. My friends sprayed (向……喷射) me with beer，as if I’d won the Super Bowl. And at that moment，I knew：If I set my mind to something，nothing is impossible.

56．The underlined phrase “blowing up” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

A．going weaker                                   B．becoming fatter

C．becoming healthier                             D．growing high

57．The author who was at the age of 33 had lost ______pounds in weight during the past three years.

A．180                   B．414                    C．594                   D．234

58．What do we know from the passage?

A．The author formally trained for the marathon for three years.

B．The marathon the author ran started on the Verrazano Bridge.

C．The author started by running when losing weight.

D．The author has won the Super Bowl.

59．Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the passage?

A．Where there is a will，there is a way.

B．Pride comes before a fall.

C．A good beginning is half done.

D．Practice makes perfect. 

I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 36 and did not know the 37 very well, I was on the 38 after I had made some inquiries (询问).

　 At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 39 several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 40 .

　 Something strange happened after I drove a long 41 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 42 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 43 that I had made the 44 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it 45 , I decided to go on. “If 46 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 47 myself

The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 48 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 49 up and down two low 50 .There was 51 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 52 with cows and horses. My fear was 53 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 54 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 55 . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.

36. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ago　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already D. still

37. A. town　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. country　　　　　　　　　 C. friends D. way

38. A. train　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. highway D .phone

39. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ride D. cross

40. A. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dangerous　　　　　　　　 C. fast D. slow

41. A. moment B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. road D. day

42. A. come　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take D. drive

43. A. crossroad B. corner　　　　　　　　　　 C. station D. beginning

44. A. direction B. road　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointed D. interesting

45. A. about　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of D. up

46. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　　 C. other D. others

47. A. asked　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. encouraged D. told

48. A. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dangerous D. dirty

49. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. driving D. walking

50. A. lands　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. farms D. hills

51. A. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few D. light

52. A. farms　　　　　　　　　　　 B. trucks　　　　　　　　　　 C. houses D. villages

53. A. together B. gone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered D. coming

54. A. looked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyed D. found

55. A. happiness　　　　　　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　　　　 C. joys D. problems

 The skin, an _____ part of your body and its largest organ, ____ as a barrier against diseases.
   A. vital, acting        B. vital, acts     C. essential, acting     D. essential, acts

 Our food supply _____. We’d better get some in case there’s ____ left.
   A. is running out, none           B. has run out of, none
   C. is using up, nothing            D. has used up, nothing

 ____ seems to have been great difficulty in turning out excellent graduates.
   A. That         B. What          C. It           D. There