The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:

       “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”

       “I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”

       But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”

       I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.

       Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.

       This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.

       Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.

71. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed

B. How to make friendship last for ever

C. You are who your friends are

D. Friends are the most important in one’s success

72. The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.

A. they’ll push you ahead

B. they’ll influence you

C. they’ll cover your shortcomings

D. they’ll help you achieve your goal

73. The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.

A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor

B. people have poor taste in music

C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing

D. young people have greater chances of succeeding

74. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.

A. improve a lot in making more friends

B. come to the right way of making friends

C. develop a better relationship with your friends

D. arrange the time with your friends properly

75. The passage is mainly written for ______.

A. musicians                    

B. managers  

C. negative people 

D. people wanting to succeed

       Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.

       You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.

       ● A Is For Love

Flash cards for learning a few Chinese words

       ●Listening to the sound of Chinese

Play a few words of Chinese on your computer.

       ● A few Chinese words

Each word is enlarged for easy study.

       If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.

       ● Zhongwen site

More than a dictionary!

       ● Clavis Sinica

       Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.

       ● Chinese Character Visual Dictionary

       If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.

       ● The Chinese Outpost

       Pronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.

       ● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online

       ● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning

       ● Rainland Kids discover Chinese — Site is in Germany

       If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.

       ● Wanfang Data

       As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science && Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.

66. The underlined lines are probably some ______.

A. books                             B. websites           

C. tips for learning Chinese

D. dictionaries for learning Chinese

67. This passage is most probably from ______.

A. a TV programme              B. a teacher’s lecture

C. a newspaper                           D. the Internet

68. If you want to know each Chinese character’s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf ______.

A. Zhongwen site                 B. A Is For Love

C. Clavis Sinica                    D. A few Chinese words

69. If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, you’d better surf ______.

A. Learn Mandarin online     

B. Wanfang Data

C. Rainland kids discover Chinese

D. The Chinese Outpost

70. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.

A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate

B. a place through which you can go to another place  

C. the space when a door is open        

D. a means of getting or achieving something

       There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.

       Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.

       Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.

       Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.

       Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.

61. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Finding a job.        

B. College students’ part-time jobs.

C. Craigslist Web site.    

D. The relation between study and work.

62. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.

A. sell your old things

B. do some shopping online

C. create your own announcement board

D. get useful information about 450 cities

63. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.

A. work on the airplane  B. buy a parachute

C. publish a book               D. find a suitable job

64. It can be learned from the passage that ______.

A. companies often put job information in local shops

B. the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA

C. Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careers

D. California Career Services mainly serves university students

65. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?

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

       Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.

       Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

       Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

       Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

       “This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.

       He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.

       Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.

56. This passage is most likely to be found in _____.

A. a travel guide                        B. a newspaper   

C. a textbook                    D. a novel

57. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.

A. swimming in the river     

B. standing on the river bank

C. watching the crocodile     

D. fishing in the water

58. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?

A. Her eyes were badly poked.       

B. She had eight wounds altogether.

C. One of her fingers also got hurt. 

D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

59. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.

A. brave                            B. diligent     

C. quick                            D. humorous

60. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The husband should save the wife

B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

    Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also  36 on her career road.

    Though the accident brought her bright career to a  37 , she didn’t give up. In the 38  months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的)  39 made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So  40 she wanted to go back to  41 after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in  42 and could realize her dream,  43  she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing —  44  to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.

    After every public recital (个人表演), she  45  ask her dad about her performance. “You  46 have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get  47 . In January 1984, Sudha made a historic  48 by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it  49 everyone to tears and this 50 pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the  51 question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.

    Sudha’s comeback was  52 moving an event that a film producer  53  to make the story into a hit film.

    When someone asked Sudha how she had  54 to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.”  55 is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.

36. A. left alone          B. cut off           C. kept out      D. put out

37. A. top       B. height C. point     D. stop

38. A. unforgettable B. painful C. busy D. free

39. A. flower B. leg C. gift      D. box

40. A. strangely B. gradually  C. heavily D. strongly

41. A. home B. school    C. dancing   D. walking

42. A. the doctor B. the stage C. herself    D. her dad

43. A. however   B. even C. since D. therefore

44. A. starting B. remembering C. wanting D. learning

45. A. could B. would     C. should    D. might

46. A. yet B. ever C. also D. still

47. A. in return    B. in turn C. in surprise D. in anger

48. A. change B. movement C. comeback D. promise

49. A. made      B. moved   C. let       D. forced

50. A. story B. performance C. decision D. accident

51. A. usual B. new  C. normal D. interesting

52. A. such      B. this      C. very        D. so

53. A. allowed B. pretended C. refused D. decided

54. A. tried B. managed  C. thought D. imagined

55. A. Nothing B. Anything  C. Something D. Everything

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