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In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throughout the world thought that this was
1
. Even so, Roebling could not
2
the idea in his mind. After much discussion, he
3
convince his son Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. They hired their
4
and began to build their dream bridge.
Only a few months
5
the project was underway a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and
6
injured his son, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to move or
7
. Surely now the project would have to be
8
. Though Washington Roebling lay in his hospital bed, he was not
9
and his mind remained as
10
as it was before the accident. Suddenly an idea
11
him. All he could move was one finger, so he
12
the arm of his wife with that finger,
13
to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. For 13 years Washington tapped out his
14
with one finger until the bridge was
15
completed.
Perhaps this is one of the best examples of never-say-die attitude that
16
a terrible physical disability and achieves an impossible
17
. Often when we face difficulties in our daily lives, our problems seem very small
18
what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that even the most
19
dream can be realized with
20
no matter what the chances are.
1.
A.
impossible
B.
unnecessary
C.
hard
D.
excellent
2.
A.
recognize
B.
accept
C.
ignore
D.
believe
3.
A.
attempted to
B.
sought to
C.
failed to
D.
managed to
4.
A.
family
B.
crew
C.
class
D.
team
5.
A.
since
B.
before
C.
after
D.
when
6.
A.
severely
B.
slightly
C.
poorly
D.
hardly
7.
A.
work
B.
say
C.
eat
D.
talk
8.
A.
continued
B.
abandoned
C.
interrupted
D.
accomplished
9.
A.
defeated
B.
hurt
C.
frightened
D.
destroyed
10.
A.
sharp
B.
broad
C.
noble
D.
advanced
11.
A.
beat
B.
occurred
C.
happened
D.
hit
12.
A.
waved
B.
felt
C.
touched
D.
held
13.
A.
appealing
B.
speaking
C.
indicating
D.
advising
14.
A.
orders
B.
instructions
C.
suggestions
D.
movements
15.
A.
quickly
B.
partly
C.
eventually
D.
slowly
16.
A.
overcomes
B.
acquires
C.
fights
D.
removes
17.
A.
award
B.
fortune
C.
status
D.
goal
18.
A.
combined with
B.
separated from
C.
compared to
D.
concerned about
19.
A.
primary
B.
distant
C.
lifelong
D.
good
20.
A.
determination
B.
knowledge
C.
confidence
D.
strength
A young school teacher had a dream that an angel appeared to him and said, “You will be given a child who will grow up to become a world
1
. How will you prepare her so that she will realize her intelligence, grow in confidence, develop both her confidence and sensitivity, be open-minded, yet
2
in character? In short, what kind of education will you
3
so that she can become one of the world's truly great leaders?”
The young teacher
4
in a cold sweat. It had never occurred to him before ---any one of his present or future students could be the person 40in his dream. Was he preparing them to rise to any position which they may
5
? He thought, “How might my
6
change if I knew that one of my students were this person?” He
7
began to formulate (规划;想出)a plan in his mind.
This student would
8
experience as well as instruction. She would need to know how to solve problems of various kinds. She would need to know the value of lifelong learning in order to keep a curious and
9
mind.
His teaching
10
. Every young person who walked through his
11
became, for him, a future world leader. He saw each one, not
12
they were, but as they could be. He
13
the best from his students, yet tempered(使缓和)it with pity. He taught each one as if the future of the
14
depended on his instruction.
After many years, a woman he knew
15
to a position of world fame. He realized that she must
16
have been the girl described in his dream. Only she was not one of his
17
, but rather his daughter. For of all the
18
teachers in her life, her father was the best.
Where and how you will
19
this child is a mystery. But believe that one child's future may depend upon the influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will happen.
1.
A.
leader
B.
destroyer
C.
rescuer
D.
protector
2.
A.
bad
B.
weak
C.
special
D.
strong
3.
A.
afford
B.
provide
C.
receive
D.
have
4.
A.
awaken
B.
feared
C.
awoke
D.
stood
5.
A.
described
B.
appeared
C.
imagined
D.
lived
6.
A.
buy
B.
send
C.
make
D.
desire
7.
A.
performance
B.
teaching
C.
acting
D.
learning
8.
A.
gradually
B.
gladly
C.
suddenly
D.
finally
9.
A.
like
B.
have
C.
need
D.
mean
10.
A.
actual
B.
dependent
C.
absent
D.
active
11.
A.
worked
B.
changed
C.
developed
D.
finished
12.
A.
classroom
B.
office
C.
house
D.
mind
13.
A.
like
B.
unlike
C.
likely
D.
as
14.
A.
begged
B.
expected
C.
forced
D.
learned
15.
A.
world
B.
school
C.
class
D.
family
16.
A.
appeared
B.
stood
C.
rose
D.
raised
17.
A.
completely
B.
nearly
C.
hardly
D.
surely
18.
A.
children
B.
students
C.
friends
D.
followers
19.
A.
male
B.
wise
C.
various
D.
language
A boy of 14 has become the youngest student to win a place at Cambridge University. Arran Fernandez, who was
1
at home by his father, Neil, will
2
a mathematics degree at Fitzwilliam College next month and he hopes to have a career as a research mathematician to
3
the Riemann hypothesis(黎曼猜想) that has confused the brightest minds. It will make him the youngest Cambridge student
4
14-year-old William Pitt the Younger studied there in 1773.
Last night the child genius said: “I am looking forward to going to the
5
. I have started the first-year books
6
and it is all right, not too
7
. I can understand it. I am excited about going to Cambridge,
8
I am used to making records about being the youngest in education. It isn’t the youngest moment that is so important to me--
9
I’m more interested in going to Cambridge than comparing
10
with other people who go there.”
But
11
his age he will not be able to
12
many of the alcohol-fuelled festivities(庆典) traditionally
13
to Freshers’ Week. “I don’t think I’m missing too much fun,” he insisted. “Even if I was 18, I wouldn’t want to go out
14
. ”
Arran,
15
plans to join the bird-watching society instead and go boating while at university, was five when he
16
the youngest person to be
17
a GCSE (General Certificated of Secondary Education), after passing maths. He was offered the
18
to learn at Cambridge in 2010, when he was 14, on the condition he gained an A-level in physics, which he
19
with an A+ grade. Arran had already gained an A grade in further maths last year.
Cambridge also asked him to attend three GCSEs in subjects which were not related to maths and physics to
20
his knowledge. He gained A+s in English literature and French and an A in English language this summer.
1.
A.
educated
B.
equipped
C.
arranged
D.
evaluated
2.
A.
run
B.
operate
C.
end
D.
start
3.
A.
work out
B.
make out
C.
help out
D.
break out
4.
A.
before
B.
after
C.
since
D.
but
5.
A.
festivities
B.
lectures
C.
contests
D.
literature
6.
A.
especially
B.
already
C.
hardly
D.
gradually
7.
A.
difficult
B.
easy
C.
interesting
D.
boring
8.
A.
therefore
B.
but
C.
additionally
D.
and
9.
A.
fortunately
B.
merely
C.
actually
D.
mentally
10.
A.
it
B.
them
C.
themselves
D.
myself
11.
A.
because of
B.
instead of
C.
except for
D.
as for
12.
A.
pick out
B.
join in
C.
pick up
D.
join up
13.
A.
added
B.
addicted
C.
related
D.
encouraged
14.
A.
smoking
B.
singing
C.
drinking
D.
dancing
15.
A.
who
B.
which
C.
that
D.
he
16.
A.
turned
B.
seemed
C.
grew
D.
became
17.
A.
presented
B.
awarded
C.
rewarded
D.
submitted
18.
A.
tendency
B.
treaty
C.
profit
D.
opportunity
19.
A.
improved
B.
achieved
C.
reserved
D.
represented
20.
A.
reduce
B.
improve
C.
broaden
D.
insure
Christmas is over. And I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the
1
and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at
2
magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my
3
: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I
4
to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t
5
, but he just blamed the problems on my bad
6
.
My next plan would have to be more
7
. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t
8
to miss out on this bargain!”
His
9
was that he certainly could afford to miss this
10
and for US$250 you could buy
11
educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’11 look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a
12
home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room,
13
at how mean(吝啬的) my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t
14
that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I
15
on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been
16
. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package
17
. “The telescope,” I thought. I
18
the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had
19
! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could
20
get an A+ in English class.
1.
A.
pain
B.
attempt
C.
joy
D.
shyness
2.
A.
housing
B.
fishing
C.
car
D.
fashion
3.
A.
mind
B.
idea
C.
opinion
D.
head
4.
A.
get
B.
set
C.
searched
D.
went
5.
A.
operate
B.
run
C.
start
D.
work
6.
A.
riding
B.
driving
C.
thinking
D.
keeping
7.
A.
strong
B.
practical
C.
ideal
D.
obvious
8.
A.
afford
B.
pay
C.
allow
D.
stand
9.
A.
talk
B.
expression
C.
face
D.
response
10.
A.
truck
B.
telescope
C.
chance
D.
bargain
11.
A.
one
B.
something
C.
everything
D.
nothing
12.
A.
heating
B.
loving
C.
nursing
D.
finding
13.
A.
pleased
B.
good
C.
expert
D.
angry
14.
A.
say
B.
believe
C.
care
D.
learn
15.
A.
went off
B.
woke up
C.
rang up
D.
found out
16.
A.
worried
B.
instructed
C.
warned
D.
defeated
17.
A.
opened
B.
wrapped
C.
left
D.
faded
18.
A.
recovered
B.
refused
C.
reopened
D.
removed
19.
A.
won
B.
done
C.
beaten
D.
failed
20.
A.
ever
B.
already
C.
still
D.
even
You may think there is only sand in the desert(沙漠) of the world, but it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little
1
and it is not
2
for most plants. Still we can see some plants live in the desert.
There is
3
in some places in the deserts. We
4
these places oases(绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow
5
kinds of vegetables and rice in the fields there. People
6
live outside the oases. They have camels(骆驼), sheep and other animals. These animals live
7
the desert plants for their food and do not need any water. The
8
are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the
9
and drink the milk of the animals. They
10
the camels for carrying water, food, and
11
.
The people of the desert have to keep
12
from place to place. They must always look
13
grass or desert plants for their animals. When there
14
no more food for their animals, they move to another place. The desert people are
15
. Every one in the desert likes to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.
1.
A.
rain
B.
rains
C.
wind
D.
winds
2.
A.
good
B.
good enough
C.
enough good
D.
enough
3.
A.
earth
B.
plants
C.
wood
D.
water
4.
A.
say
B.
call
C.
tell
D.
find
5.
A.
every
B.
all
C.
a
D.
one
6.
A.
also
B.
too
C.
either
D.
still
7.
A.
on
B.
with
C.
of
D.
by
8.
A.
water
B.
plants
C.
animals
D.
food
9.
A.
meal
B.
meat
C.
body
D.
food
10.
A.
let
B.
make
C.
drive
D.
use
11.
A.
other something
B.
something other
C.
else something
D.
something else
12.
A.
walking
B.
carrying
C.
moving
D.
going
13.
A.
up
B.
for
C.
after
D.
at
14.
A.
is
B.
are
C.
have
D.
has
15.
A.
carefully
B.
careful
C.
friendly
D.
friend
Some people have very good memories, and can
1
learn quite long poems by
2
. There are other people who can only
3
things that they have said again and again.
A
4
memory is a great help in learning a language.
5
learns his own language by remembering
6
he hears when he is a small child. Some children
7
in their own country, and they seem to learn two languages
8
as easily as one. In school it is not so easy to learn
9
foreign language because students have so
10
time for it and they are busy with other lessons, too.
A man’s mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only
11
what we see but also of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo
12
a camera, there is much to do when the photo is finished and
13
to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work
14
before we can keep a picture
15
in our minds.
1.
A.
easy
B.
easily
C.
interesting
D.
interestingly
2.
A.
heart
B.
mind
C.
memory
D.
attention
3.
A.
notice
B.
recognize
C.
remember
D.
learn
4.
A.
good
B.
poor
C.
rich
D.
bad
5.
A.
Nobody
B.
Somebody
C.
Everybody
D.
Anybody
6.
A.
that
B.
which
C.
/
D.
what
7.
A.
live
B.
don’t live
C.
didn’t live
D.
lived
8.
A.
almost
B.
mostly
C.
nearby
D.
hardly
9.
A.
the
B.
this
C.
one
D.
a
10.
A.
much
B.
little
C.
many
D.
few
11.
A.
about
B.
at
C.
with
D.
of
12.
A.
as
B.
for
C.
of
D.
with
13.
A.
certain
B.
ready
C.
clear
D.
sure
14.
A.
to be done
B.
to be doing
C.
having been done
D.
being done
15.
A.
up
B.
on
C.
ever
D.
forever
When Winston Churchill was a young man, his father concluded that Churchill was “unfit for a career in law or politics” because he did so badly in school.
When Charles Darwin was getting ready to
1
on his five-year expedition on The Beagle, his father was extremely
2
. he thought his son was falling into a life of sin and idleness.
George Washington’s mother was a complaining,
3
woman by all accounts. She thought little of Washington’s achievements and didn’t
4
at either of his presidential inaugurations(就职典礼). She was always complaining that her
5
overlooked her and she was especially angry when her son George ran off to
6
the army for the American Revolution. She
7
believed it was his duty to stay home and take care of her.
In his youth, the
8
Leonard Bernstein, one of the most talented and successful composers in American history, was continually pressured by his father to give up his
9
and do something worthwhile, like help out in his family’s beauty-supply business. After Leonard became
10
, his father was asked about that, and he answered, “Well, how was I supposed to know he was the Leonard Bernstein?”
People may criticize you or make fun of your ideas or actively try to
11
you. Often their efforts are only attempts to protect you from
12
. But obviously failure is only a possibility if you stop. If you keep
13
, a “failure” is just another learning
14
. Besides, giving up on a heartfelt goal is worse than failing. “Many people die”, said Wendell Holmes, “
15
their music still in them.” That’s true tragedy.
So listen
16
to the worries and criticisms of your friends and family, and do your best to put their
17
at ease, but then carry on. Listen last to your own heart. You
18
yourself better than anyone on earth. Make sure your song is
19
.
Listen to your own heart. Don’t let your music
20
with you.
1.
A.
set sail
B.
take charge
C.
set free
D.
take off
2.
A.
excited
B.
pleased
C.
disappointed
D.
affected
3.
A.
self-centered
B.
self-confident
C.
kind-hearted
D.
cold-blooded
4.
A.
show off
B.
show up
C.
pick out
D.
pick up
5.
A.
parents
B.
neighbors
C.
students
D.
children
6.
A.
fight
B.
beat
C.
command
D.
attend
7.
A.
foolishly
B.
secretly
C.
bravely
D.
honestly
8.
A.
late
B.
latter
C.
former
D.
later
9.
A.
strength
B.
music
C.
wealth
D.
faith
10.
A.
proud
B.
steady
C.
independent
D.
famous
11.
A.
advise
B.
suggest
C.
stop
D.
keep
12.
A.
success
B.
failure
C.
poison
D.
laziness
13.
A.
stopping
B.
starting
C.
going
D.
coming
14.
A.
method
B.
experiment
C.
schedule
D.
experience
15.
A.
with
B.
beyond
C.
without
D.
during
16.
A.
politely
B.
rudely
C.
thoroughly
D.
roughly
17.
A.
homes
B.
minds
C.
businesses
D.
efforts
18.
A.
trust
B.
believe
C.
know
D.
doubt
19.
A.
finished
B.
completed
C.
written
D.
sung
20.
A.
live
B.
die
C.
sound
D.
play
Nancy had just got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very
1
. She got up very early and arrived at the office at twenty to eight. She
2
the door open and found nobody there. “I am the first to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk
3
she was surprised to find a large bunch of flowers on it. They were
4
. She picked up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy cried joyfully. She then
5
for a vase to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the
6
first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very
7
and Nancy did everything
8
great interest and enthusiasm. For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she
9
herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk, she was overjoyed to see a new bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it strange and this time she began to think of ways to find out the
10
.
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to
11
a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk
12
his directives. She happened to see on the desk a big notebook
13
with “Records of managers' meetings”, and
14
the half-opened pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words, “In order to keep the secretaries in high spirits, the company
15
that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a wise man with the Bachelor of Psychology in Business.
1.
A.
depressed
B.
excited
C.
encouraged
D.
surprised
2.
A.
pushed
B.
forced
C.
turned
D.
knocked
3.
A.
that
B.
which
C.
there
D.
where
4.
A.
old
B.
fresh
C.
good
D.
sweet
5.
A.
looked up
B.
looked at
C.
looked around
D.
looked down
6.
A.
happy
B.
very
C.
funny
D.
quite
7.
A.
slowly
B.
normally
C.
quickly
D.
hardly
8.
A.
at
B.
in
C.
for
D.
with
9.
A.
devoted
B.
focused
C.
buried
D.
made
10.
A.
sender
B.
receiver
C.
manager
D.
waiter
11.
A.
send for
B.
hand out
C.
try out
D.
hand in
12.
A.
asking for
B.
waiting for
C.
looking for
D.
searching for
13.
A.
marked
B.
given
C.
used
D.
signed
14.
A.
glanced at
B.
stared at
C.
glared at
D.
looked at
15.
A.
has ordered
B.
has said
C.
has decided
D.
has demanded
The friendship between us never fades. Mary Allen was my best friend—like a sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding, and so on.
When I was 13, my family moved. Mary and I
1
in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special
2
— like my wedding and Mary’s. Soon we were
3
with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less. One day a card that I sent came back,
4
“Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to
5
Mary.
Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to
6
stories of my children and then grandchildren. I need to share my
7
when my brother and then my mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could
8
.
One day I was reading a newspaper
9
I notice a picture of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman— Mary’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought,
10
I wrote to her anyway.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Mary Allen Wagman is my mother”. Minutes later I heard a voice that I
11
at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and asked about each other’s
12
.
Now the empty place in my heart is filled, and there is one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
1.
A.
got
B.
kept
C.
lost
D.
fell
2.
A.
places
B.
occasions
C.
festivals
D.
things
3.
A.
comfortable
B.
careful
C.
easy
D.
busy
4.
A.
saying
B.
writing
C.
read
D.
told
5.
A.
know
B.
stop
C.
find
D.
help
6.
A.
share
B.
speak
C.
write
D.
remember
7.
A.
news
B.
sorrow
C.
stories
D.
failure
8.
A.
stay
B.
hide
C.
fill
D.
live
9.
A.
when
B.
while
C.
if
D.
though
10.
A.
and
B.
since
C.
but
D.
so
11.
A.
realized
B.
received
C.
contacted
D.
recognized
12.
A.
future
B.
progress
C.
lives
D.
weddings
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. ------ Eleanor Roosevelt
My home is a place of great beauty and agricultural richness, as well as of war and natural disasters. When I was only fourteen years old, I was filled with
1
in spite of the terrible surroundings. The families living here, who tried to make their living from the land,
2
great losses.
For the
3
I felt sorry especially, but I
4
to be hopeless. I decided that where I was, I could do
5
to help them. I began knocking on every door and saying to each person who
6
my knock, “I know that you are
7
and give the birds that come to your yard a little
8
. Please consider me your bird. Give me only a handful of rice each week when I come to your
9
. I will take it to the temple where it can be given to the
10
children.”
No one seemed to
11
giving me a handful of rice, even
12
they had little themselves. On Sunday, I would go to the
13
and give my handfuls of rice to the monks to
14
to the children.
One day, I came to a house that had
15
to give. I told my story and asked if I could be their bird. The woman called her daughters, and
16
gave me fifty cents, as well as the handful of rice! I began to ask for
17
and rice from the other “bird feeders”, and they gave them to me. Everyone was happy to be helping those who were suffering, even
18
only this small way. The temple was soon able to help everyone who came to it for food and clothing.
“Consider me your bird.” My
19
idea had not stopped the war, but anyway, it was
20
some peace.
1.
A.
sorrow
B.
hope
C.
comfort
D.
happiness
2.
A.
suffered
B.
survived
C.
covered
D.
made
3.
A.
farmers
B.
citizens
C.
villagers
D.
children
4.
A.
wanted
B.
failed
C.
refused
D.
stopped
5.
A.
something
B.
everything
C.
anything
D.
nothing
6.
A.
said
B.
replied
C.
answered
D.
spoke
7.
A.
glad
B.
kind
C.
rich
D.
friendly
8.
A.
water
B.
money
C.
nest
D.
rice
9.
A.
kitchen
B.
room
C.
door
D.
garden
10.
A.
brave
B.
hungry
C.
promising
D.
nervous
11.
A.
mind
B.
escape
C.
practice
D.
enjoy
12.
A.
so
B.
that
C.
as
D.
when
13.
A.
village
B.
hometown
C.
temple
D.
house
14.
A.
give in
B.
give up
C.
give away
D.
give over
15.
A.
much
B.
little
C.
many
D.
few
16.
A.
every
B.
each
C.
neither
D.
none
17.
A.
help
B.
advice
C.
food
D.
change
18.
A.
by
B.
with
C.
on
D.
in
19.
A.
clever
B.
childish
C.
foolish
D.
effective
20.
A.
creating
B.
mending
C.
developing
D.
managing
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