As I look back on that day now, it surely lacks any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief until I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually expect to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely astonished. I remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the chance, it did not come without its fair share of challenge. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to pick up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme attention to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us apart. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals with a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new meaning of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical boundaries were pushed much further than I thought possible. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great honor of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a tradition that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

1. 1.

   How many years has the Capital Dancing Company existed when the author received the phone call from it?

   1. A.
      180
   2. B.
      1925
   3. C.
      2005
   4. D.
      80
2. 2.

   How did the author feel when she look back on that day now?

   1. A.
      strange
   2. B.
      unrealistic
   3. C.
      indifferent
   4. D.
      lucky
3. 3.

   Which of the following statement can best interpret the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

   1. A.
      Though I was excited, I should share the chance with others.
   2. B.
      Though I was excited, it’s fair to share the chance when there is challenge.
   3. C.
      Though I was excited, it’s a challenge for me to share the chance with others.
   4. D.
      Though I was excited, I know clearly where there is chance there is challenge.
4. 4.

   What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

   1. A.
      The company values practice most.
   2. B.
      The company extremely focus on intelligence.
   3. C.
      The company has an inherited tradition of inspiring its members break their limits.
   4. D.
      The company sets the members apart in order to extremely stress detail and practice.

    We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen? "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy (嫉妒) my luck?" "And Paul-why didn't he pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends - or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You're a lucky dog." that's being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.                                                                                                                                                                                    

"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up (包藏) in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture (姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake.

This passage is mainly about ____.

how to interpret what people say  

B. what to do when you listen to others talking

C. how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people

  D. why we go wrong with people sometimes

According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ____

A. we fail to listen carefully when they talk   B. we tend to doubt what our friends say

  C. people usually state one thing but means another

D. people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say

In the sentence "Maybe he doesn't see it himself." In the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to _____

  A. being friendly    B. a bit of envy       C. lucky dog        D. your luck

When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is____.

A. notice the way the person is talking     B. take a good look at the person talking

  C. mind his lone, his posture and the look in his eyes

  D. examine the real meaning of what he says based on his manner, his tone and his posture

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A. Social background for the Development of Adult Education

B. What is the present situation?

C. The purposes in Adult Education

D. Ways of Adult Education

E. The history of Adult Education

F. What is Adult Education?

1.               

Voluntary learning in organized courses by mature men and women is called adult education. Such education is offered to make people able to enlarge and interpret their experience as adults. Adults may want to study something which they missed in earlier schooling, get new skills or job training, find out about new technological development, seek better self-understanding, or develop new talents and skills.

2.               

   This kind of education may be in the form of self-study with proper guidance through the use of libraries, correspondence(函授)courses,or broadcasting.It may also be acquired collectively in schools and colleges, study groups, workshops, clubs, and professional associations.

3.              

Modern adult education for large numbers of people started in the 18th and 19th centuries with the rise of the Industrial Revolution. Great economic and social changes were taking place: people were moving from rural areas to cities: new types of work were being created in an expanding factory system. These and other factors produced a need for further education and reeducation of adults.

4.               

The earliest program of organized adult education arose in Great Britain in the 1790s, with the founding of an adult school at Nottingham and a mechanics’institute at Glasgow. The earliest adult education institution in the United States was founded by Benjamin Franklin and some friends in Philadelphia in 1727.

5.               

People recognize that continued learning is necessary for most forms of employment today. For example, parts of the adult population in many countries find it necessary to take part in retraining programs at work or even to learn completely new jobs. Adult education programs are springing up constantly to meet these and other needs.

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 A great life doesn’t happen by accident．A great life is the result of arranging wisely Your time，energy，thoughts，and hard work towards what you want your life to be．A great life is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way，instead of just what comes next．Make these”secrets”to fit your own needs and style，and start creating your own great life today!

    Simplify．People don’t interpret what simplify means in a correct way．It’s not a way to

remove work from your life．When you focus on simplifying your life，you free up energy and

time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here．

  Effort．Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments．It may mean

re．evaluating how you spend your time，or choosing to spend your money in a different way．

It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy．Life will reward your best effort．

  Create priorities．It’s easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets

your attention，instead of intentionally using the time，energy and money you have in a way

that’s important to you．Focus on getting rid of the obstacles that get in the way of you making

sure you are honoring your priorities．

  Reserves．A great life is the result of having reserves--reserves of things，time，space，

energy，money．Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences，and that

allows you to make decisions that are based on what you really want instead of what the fear

decides for you．

  Eliminate distractions．Look around at someone’s life you admire．Ask them how they did

it．Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you．

  Thoughts．A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and

allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! People who have specific goals

look for ways to achieve them．Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you

meet with year after year is really important to creating a life that you love．

    Start．There’s the old saying everyone’s familiar with”a journey of a thousand miles

begins with a single step．”There’s no better time to start than today．Today，right now，is the

right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart’s desires．It’s what you do

TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow．

There is clear evidence ______ the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.