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“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late 21 the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the bank 22 I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I 23 the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not 24 .
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your 25 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ 26 up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter（柜台）. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 27 her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 28 , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and asked about opening a（an） 29 . I gave her necessary 30 and she went out. Then, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 31 with brown paper. Turning to my 32 customer, I was frightened to see a gun 33 out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 34 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time 35 I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! 36 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. 37 , the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ 38 of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 39 , the first customer was a girl in a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 40 ! Sometimes life is full of coincidences（巧合）!
1. A．as B．but C．and D．or
2. A．that B．/ C．where D．which
3. A．believe B．think C．guess D．hope
4. A．lucky B．happy C．sorry D．angry
5. A．answer B．idea C．cause D．excuse
6. A．Hurry B．Set C．Catch D．Get
7. A．Before B．Behind C．Beyond D．Against
8. A．nervous B．shy C．calm D．angry
9. A．bank B．counter C．account D．company
10. A．information B．offer C．introduction D．support
11. A．filled B．hidden C．decorated D．covered
12. A．first B．late C．last D．next
13. A．stuck B．sticking C．appearing D．appeared
14. A．took B．closed C．filled D．came
15. A．before B．after C．when D．that
16. A．Even B．Still C．Just D．Ever
17. A．As usual B．For one thing C．In fact D．In general
18. A．Less B．Plenty C．More D．None
19. A．pleasure B．surprise C．joy D．regret
20. A．accident B．story C．dream D．incident
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My chance came at last. Our school was going to hold a sports meeting. I knew what it 51 to me, so I got up very early to prepare for it. I 52 running and jumping. When I was 53 , I 54 myself of my promise and went on.
As the time approached, I felt quite 55 . On the first day I 56 fourth in the 1500m race, but I was far from 57 because what I wanted most was the highlight of the sports meeting—250×8 relay race. I would run the last leg for my team.
With a shot, the race began. All the students were 58 for their team. The competition was so 59 that I began to feel nervous. Before my turn came, my team was 60 the others. Even worse, I almost dropped the stick when I was trying to 61 it.
62 after that, there was nothing in my mind except to run as fast as possible. Just when I was approaching the finish line, my legs 63 . Then my promise came to mind again and 64 me on. To my 65 , I was the first to cross the finish line!
66 , I had proved to myself and those who had often laughed at me that I am not 67 at all! My classmates greeted me warmly and I hugged them tightly. I had won the prize as well as their 68 .
From the sports meeting, I learnt that sometimes things are not so difficult as they 69 to be. Just try your best without fear and you might be surprised at the 70 .
1. A．mattered B．held C．meant D．brought
2. A．exercised B．tried C．chose D．practiced
3. A．tired B．working C．lazy D．discouraged
4. A．braved B．reminded C．encouraged D．told
5. A．determined B．worried C．confident D．expectant
6. A．ended B．got C．came D．ran
7. A．satisfied B．proud C．excited D．happy
8. A．heading B．racing C．shouting D．cheering
9. A．difficult B．close C．heated D．near
10. A．failing behind B．leading C．falling behind D．catching up with
11. A．take B．hold C．pass D．catch
12. A．Then B．But C．Thus D．Even
13. A．gave in B．weakened C．gave out D．gave off
14. A．cheered B．urged C．guided D．led
15. A．joy B．expectation C．surprise D．relief
16. A．At last B．After all C．Above all D．As a result
17. A．bad B．lazy C．slow D．weak
18. A．congratulations B．respect C．support D．pride
19. A．expect B．choose C．look D．seem
20. A．thing B．final C．result D．effort
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On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 41 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 42 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 43 . But I jumped up, ran up the 44 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 46 security guards and take me from the stage? 47 my desire for bold （大胆的）action was louder than any 48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 49 to come to us. We must take 50 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 51 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 52 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55 my e-mails, I 56 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 57 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 58 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 59 way. So we don’t try. We 60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said，“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
1.A. brought in B. reached for C. took over D. handed in
2.A. Cheers B. Shouts C. Heads D. Hands
3.A. offer B. trust C. like D. choose
4.A. path B. road C. steps D. route
5.A. thoughts B. opinions C. ideas D. plans
6.A. ask B. call C. demand D. order
7.A. And B. So C. But D. Or
8.A. noisy B. doubtful C. meaningful D. helpful
9.A. opportunities B. consequences C. results D. aims
10.A. step B. measure C. way D. action
11.A. expected B. tried C. permitted D. managed
12.A. stating B. describing C. presenting D. sharing
13.A. with B. in C. about D. over
14.A. news B. message C. response D. reaction
15.A. check B. examine C. inspect D. review
16.A. gradually B. suddenly C. immediately D. slowly
17.A. desiring B. claiming C. begging D. dreaming
18.A. particularly B. honestly C. falsely D. correctly
19.A. difficult B. impressive C. early D. natural
20.A. give up B. put up C. take up D. set up
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Once upon a time there was a precious sword. Now, this sword belonged to a great King, and for as long as anyone could remember, the King spent all his time in his place, enjoying its shows and competitions with other swords. One day a great dispute（争端）arouse between this King and the King of a neighbouring country. It ended with both declaring war.
The sword was greatly excited at the prospect of taking part in its first real battle. It would show everyone how truly brave and special it was, and would become well-known throughout the kingdom. On the way to the front line, the sword imagined itself the winner of many battles. However, when it arrived, the first battle had already broken out, and the sword got to see the results of the war. What it saw had nothing in common with what the sword had imagined. No elegant shining knights, successful, with their weapons shining in the sunlight. Instead, all the sword saw was broken weapons, and a large crowd of hungry and thirsty men. There was hardly any food left. Everything was covered in dirt and disgusting smell. Many were half dead and scattered on the ground, bleeding from multiple wounds.
Seeing this, the sword realized it liked neither wars nor battles. It decided it preferred to live in peace and spend its time taking part in tournaments and competitions. So, on the night before what was going to be the big final battle, the sword tried to find a way to prevent it from taking place. After a while, the sword started to vibrate（颤抖）. First it gave out a low buzz, and then this gradually got louder, until it became an annoying metallic noise. The swords and armour（盔甲）of the soldiers asked the King’s sword what it was doing. It told them, “I don’t want there to be a battle tomorrow. I don’t like war.”
One answered, “No one likes it, but what can we do?”
“Make yourself vibrate, just like what I’m doing,” said the King’s sword. “If we make enough noise, no one will sleep.”
So the weapons started vibrating, and the noise became deafening. It was so loud that it reached the enemy camp, and the weapons there, which were equally sick of war, joined the protest.
The next morning, when the battle should have begun, not a single soldier was ready to fight. No one had managed to get even a wink of sleep, not even the King or the Generals. So they spent the whole day catching up on sleep. During the evening they started to wake up, and decided to put off the battle until the next day.
However, the weapons, led by the King’s sword, spent the night repeating their peace song, and again no soldier could rest. The battle had to be postponed yet again, and this carried on for the next seven days. On the evening of the seventh day, the Kings of the two armies met to see what they could do about the situation. Both were very angry at their previous disputes, but after being together for a while they started to discuss their sleepless nights, the surprise on their soldiers’ faces, the confusion between day and night, and the amusing situations all this had created. It wasn’t long before both were laughing, like friends, at these little stories. Fortunately, they forgot their old disputes and they put an end to the war, each returning to their own land with the double joy.
1. From the first paragraph, we can infer that _________.
A．the great King was fond of his precious sword
B．a disagreement led to a war between Kings
C．the two Kings were once good friends before the war
D．the precious sword was used to entertain the great King
2. What is the best word to describe the mood of the sword when it heard about the war?
A．Worried B．Fearful C．Eager D．peaceful
3. When did the sword change its attitude to war?
A．When it fought at the first battle
B．After it realized that it was not powerful
C．When it was on the way to the front line
D．After it saw the terrible results of the first battle
4. What is the right order of the following events?
a. The noise was loud enough to reach the other side
b. The battle had to be postponed because the soldiers in both armies lacked sleep.
c. It let out continuous low noise
d. It persuaded other swords to join in.
e. All the weapons in both side confused day with night
A．a, b, c, d, e B．b, a, c, e, d
C．c, d, a, e, b D．d, b, a, e, c
5. According to the passage, how many times was the battle put off?
A．Seven B．Eight C．Nine D．Ten
6.What do the underlined words in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Both King’s sleepless nights
B．The end of war and being friends
C．The surprise on the soldiers’ faces
D．The confusion of day with night
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If you have ever gone through a toll booth(收费所), you know that your relationship to the person in the booth is not the most intimate you'll ever have. It is one of life's frequent affairs: You hand over some money; you might get change; you drive off.
Late one morning in 1984, headed for lunch in San Francisco, I drove toward a booth. I heard loud music. It sounded like a party. I looked around. No other cars with their windows open. No sound trucks. I looked at the toll booth. Inside it, the man was dancing.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"I'm having a party," he said.
"What about the rest of the people?" I looked at the other toll booths.
He said, "What do those look like to you?" He pointed down the row of toll booths.
"They look like……toll booths. What do they look like to you?"
He said, "Vertical coffins. At 8:30 every morning, live people get in. Then they die for eight hours. At 4:30, like Lazarus from the dead, they reemerge and go home. For eight hours, brain is on hold, dead on the job. Going through the motions."
I was amazed. This guy had developed a philosophy, a mythology about his job. Sixteen people dead on the job, and the seventeenth, in precisely the same situation, figures out a way to live. I could not help asking the next question: "Why is it different for you? You're having a good time."
He looked at me. "I knew you were going to ask that. I don't understand why anybody would think my job is boring. I have a corner office, glass on all sides. I can see the Golden Gate, San Francisco, and the Berkeley hills. Half the Western world vacations here……and I just stroll in every day and practice dancing."
1.According to the first paragraph, in most cases, how do you describe the relationship between drivers and toll booth?
A．most intimate B．very tense C．pretty ordinary D．extremely hostile
2.Why did the author go to San Francisco?
A. To attend a party
B. B. To have a meal
C. To dance with the worker in the toll booth
D. To hand in the repair fee of his car
3.The underlined name “Lazarus” mentioned in the eighth paragraph probably refers to a person___________.
A. who was very active in his life
B. B. who was dead and revived from death
C. who was going to San Francisco
D. who liked dancing at work
4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A．The author passed by the toll booth every day.
B．The worker enjoyed his work very much.
C．Only western people like to spend their holidays in the Berkeley hills.
D．The dancing worker was getting badly along with his colleagues.
5.After hearing what the worker said, the author would probably_________.
A．go to the worker’s senior to complain about his bad attitude towards job.
B．go climbing the Golden Gate and the Berkeley hills to have a vacation.
C．learn to take a positive attitude to job and appreciate valuable things in life.
D．go back home instead of wasting time traveling to San Francisco.
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