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　　For many Americans, Internet access is not just a workplace distraction but a key part of their jobs． About 37 percent of all full-time 1 in America now 2 Internet access at their jobs． They're using 3 primarily for work related research and e-mail, 4 a recent report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 5 ten years ago the Internet was 6 in the work-place, while now it has mushroomed to be a significant 7 ．

　　A poll (民意测验) of workers 8 that about．two thirds of those with access to Web on the job 9 at least once a day． Nearly three-quarters of workers with access said the Internet has- 10 their ability to do jobs．

　　What's more, most workers 11 specific tasks when they're on Web． More than half of those surveyed said they 12 an hour or less online in a given day． About half of the workers surf for 13 on any given day, usually playing games, checking sports scores or 14 products．

　　A third of these 15 workers are older than 45, a group that accounts for just 14 percent of the Internet's total 16 ． And 31 percent of workers with 17 have college degrees, and they tend to have 18 overall experience on the Web than the 19 population． About four 20 ten such workers say they have been online for three or more years．

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 One of my happiest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting lazily on the bank. There I would watch the water       downstream. There I would also watch the bamboo trees       under pressure from the wind and watch them       elegantly to their original position after the wind had      . When I think about the bamboo tree’s       to bounce back(弹回) to its original position, the word flexibility(柔韧)       to mind. When used in relation to a person, this word means the ability to       from shock, depression or any other situation that extends the limits of a person. Have you ever felt like you are at your       point?      , you have survived the experience to live to talk about it, though during the experience, you felt emotionally(情感上的) tired, mentally exhausted and you even felt       physically.

    Life is a       of good times and bad times. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times that take you       to your breaking point, bend but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

1.A. flow      B. rush           C. go                        D. come

2.A. break     B. move          C. bend                     D. tremble

3.A. return     B. stay           C. give   D. fly

4.A. died from   B. died out    C. died down           D. died off

5.A. power      B. ability        C. energy          D. strength

6.A. strikes        B. goes        C. appears               D. comes

7.A. recover     B. calm         C. comfort                 D. sink

8.A. high        B. low           C. breaking              D. returning

9.A. Thankfully   B. Hopefully         C. Surprisingly          D. Happily

10.A. relaxed  B. terrible        C. strong            D. terrified

11.A. lesson      B. mixture          C. connection   D. stage

12.A. away       B. far       C. close                     D. fast

One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly(闲散地)on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and___1___, watch the water ___2__downstream, and listen to the chirps(喳喳声)of the birds and the rustling (沙沙声)of the leaves in the trees. I would  also___3___the bamboo trees___4___under pressure from the wind and watch them ___5____gracefully to their upright or ___6___ position after the wind had___7____. When I think about the bamboo tree’s ___8____to bounce back or return to it’s original position, the word resilience(弹性)__ 9___to mind. When used in ___10_____ a person , this word means the ability to readily _11__from shock, depression or any other situation___12____stetches the limits of a person’s emotions. Have you ever felt like you are about to shout? Have you ever felt like you are at your __13__point?__14__, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it. During the experience you probably felt a mix of __15____that threatened your health. You felt emotionally tired,___16_____ exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.

   Life is a __17__ of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are __18___one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you __19____to your breaking point, bend but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you. A measure of hope will__20__ you through the unpleasant test.

1.A. quiet  B. beautiful     C. noisy     D. happy

2.A. flow    B. rush     C. go     D. come

3. A. see     B. notice    C. watch   D. look at

4.A. bend    B. swing    C. break   D. tremble

5.A. return   B. recover  C. give   D. fly

6.A. straight  B. original  C. quick  D. necessary

7.A. died from  B. died out C. died down  D. died off

8.A. ability   B. power C. energy  D. strength

9.A. strikes  B. goes   C. appears  D. comes

10.A. preference to  B. conference to C. reference to D. appearance to

11.A. recover  B. calm  C. comfort  D. sink

12.A. where   B. that   C. when  D. in which

13.A. high   B. low   C. breaking   D. returning

14．A．Thankfully B. Hopefully  C. Happily  D. Surprisingly

15.A. senses  B. emotions  C. thoughts  D. minds

16.A. physically  B. mentally  C. patiently  D. fully

17.A. way     B. mixture   C. condition    D. feeling

18.A. experiencing  B. making   C. living  D. meeting

19.A. away  B. far  C. close   D. fast

20.A. bring  B. take  C. make  D. set

My wife and I moved into our home nine years ago. We 　 1　 a lot of time and 2 in the yard to get it looking the way it does today. We live on a corner, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall.

We did the best to cultivate(耕种) it and called this area our rock garden. 3 We had found flowers and plants, Denise or I will plant them, just to bring some 　 4　 to the area.

Last summer I found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately 　5　 . I was sure that we didn’t plant it. We decided to let it 　6 to grow until we could 7 what it was.

Weeks passed, and as I made my way back to the 　8 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I 9 to nurture(培育) it and weed around it. As I picked up rocks from the area to get to the 10 , I noticed something 　11 　. The sunflower had not started to grow from where I first saw the stalks(茎）appear. 12 it had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to 13 the sun.

That's when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower wouldn't let a big rock stand in its way when growing up, then we have the　 14 　to do the same. 15 we believe in ourselves, like that little sunflower, we can 　16 the type of nourishment(营养）and growth. We need to believe in　 17 , knowing that we have the ability to 　18 our desires. If you stand all like the sunflower and are 19 of who and what you are, then the environment will begin to 20 you. You will find a way to go under or around your obstacles( 障碍）in order to reach your goals.

1. A. took　　　　 B. spent　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. pay

2. A. strength　　 B. energy　　　 C. power　　　 D. force

3. A. However　　 B. When　　　 C. Whenever　　 D. Whatever

4. A. weed　　　　 B. color　　　 C. water　　　 D. soil

5. A. classify　　　 B. accept　　　 C. clarify　　 D. identify

6. A. remain　　　 B. prevent　　　 C. continue　　 D. leave

7. A. figure out　　 B. hold out　　　 C. stand out　 D. try out

8. A. endangered　 B. convenient　　 C. mysterious　 D. enormous

9. A. refused　　　 B. decided　　　 C. adapted　　 D. proposed

10. A. seeds　　　 B. stalks　　　　 C. rocks　　　 D. weeds

11. A. unusual　　 B. common　　　 C. fantastic　 D. unnatural

12. A. Casually　　 B. Basically　　　 C. Actually　　 D. Strangely

13. A. enlarge　　 B. expand　　　 C. reach　　　 D. spread

14. A. chance　 　　B. choice　　　 C. power　　　 D. ability

15. A. What if　　 B. As far as　　　 C. Only if　　 D. As long as

16. A. inspire　　　 B. attain　　　　 C. lose　　　　 D. refuse

17. A. ourselves　　 B. yourselves　　 C. themselves　 D. myself

18. A. preserve　　 B. comfort　　　　 C. achieve　　 D. suggest

19. A. ashamed　　 B. pride　　　　 C. proud 　　　D. ambitious

20. A. ensure　　　 B. support　　　 C. satisfy　　 D. protect