Frankly，I appreciate myself very much.Yes，I admit I’m in many aspects not as good as other people，but I don’t think I’m always not good.When I find what I’ve done or written is okay，I’ll remain pleased with myself for quite a few days，and if I receive praise for it，I’ll even become so excited as to add a few words to reward myself.

True，I’m not modest at all.People may call me conceited(自负的)．But I think otherwise.

I appreciate other people.I appreciate anything good.Isn’t it unfair to forget appreciating myself while appreciating others?

We Chinese generally tend to be modest，and we take pride in being so.For example，a Chinese man will call his own wife zhuojing，meaning “my humble wife”，and his own writings zhuozuo，meaning “my poor writings”．But if you call his wife a “rustic(乡村的)woman”or his writings “trash”，he would，I’m sure，declare he would make a clean break with you angrily.As a matter of fact，there is probably no difference at all between what is said by him and you.

I don’t think it’s wrong of you to freely praise yourself if you’re really worthy of praise.As we know，there is an old Chinese saying disparaging(蔑视) a melon seller，named Lao Wang，who keeps praising his own goods.Well，why can’t he praise his melons if they are really sweet and juicy?

Lao Wang sells melons for a living.How could he carry on business if he，by imitating the affectations(装模作样)of us intellectuals，were to show false modesty about his melons？He would sure enough die of starvation.

Self?appreciation is therefore a key to professional dedication and enjoyment of work.Needless to say，the same is true of those who make a living with their pen.One will lose confidence in writing when he stops admiring his own essays.

1．We know from the first three paragraphs that the author________.

A．is modest in some way

B．is pleased to be a good writer

C．is too conceited

D．thinks it unfair to appreciate others

2．What do we know about the author’s attitude towards Chinese modesty according to Paragraph 4?

A．Supportive.　　　　　　　B．Negative.

C．Neutral.　 　　　　　　 D．Careless.

3．The author mentions the example of Lao Wang to prove that ________.

A．Lao Wang is very proud of himself

B．melon sellers should praise their goods

C．reasonable self?appreciation is good

D．writers should learn from Lao Wang

4．The purpose of the passage is to encourage readers to be________.

A．modest 　　　　　　　B．considerate

C．respectful 　　　　　 D．confident

Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive（主管的） circle, beauty can become a liability.

　　While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.

　　Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.

　　Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.

　　All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.

　　Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly"qualifies required.

　　This is true even in politics, "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, " says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates（候选人）. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.

　　The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.

　　The word "liability" most probably means ________.

　　A. disadvantage　B. advantage　　　C. misfortune　　 D. trouble

　Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness________

　　A. turns out to　be a disadvantage to men

　　B. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women

　　C. has as little effect on men as on women

　　D. affects men and women alike

　　It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often________.

　　A. practical　　　B. supportive　　 C. old - fashioned　D. one - sided

　　The author writes this passage to ________.

　　A. give advice to job - seekers who are attractive

　　B. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive

　　C. demand equal rights for women

　　D. state the importance of appearance

When your kids were six or seven, you sent them to school. Did you ever wonder what goes through a teacher's　 __36__　 as he or she tries to teach your kids? Did you ever wonder what the teacher　 __37__　 from you，the parents?

Parents can be　 __38__　 or suspicious. They can be of great help to the teacher　 __39__ be in need of help themselves. Some teachers think parents are too　 __40__　 on their children. Here is　 __41__　 one teacher puts it.

“I usually have the　 __42__　 of parents coming in and 　__43__　 me how much they care about the kids' education and how they really　 __44__ their kids. They tell me they stand and　 __45__　 them closely when they do their homework. Sometimes they　 __46__　 offer help with the kids' lessons as if they were teachers. They check their school work, and are too sensitive to　 __47__. They blame the kids on everything having to do　 __48__ school. When a parent asks me how his or her kid is getting on in my class, my answer usually is‘Well, you know，he is　 __49__　 a good kid. He is fine in my class. Maybe you don't have to be so　 __50__　 with your kid.’”

Teachers want parents to know that they are professionals at　 __51__　 with children. They have　 __52__　 many children and even parents. Because of this, teachers can be　 __53__　 at educating children. Teachers are　 __54__　 that parents want their children to do well, but they know more about what children should be able to do at different ages and　 __55__.

36．A.heart　　 　　　 B．mind　 　C．soul　　　 　 D．spirit

37．A.reflects 　 B．results C．benefits D．expects

38．A.effective B．attentive C．supportive 　 D．positive

39．A.but　 B．or C．thus 　　 D．as

40．A.hard B．keen C．dependent 　　 D．crazy

41．A.where 　　 B．how C．when 　 D．why

42．A.problems B．contracts C．accidents 　　 D．agreements

43．A.advising　 B．examining C．telling　 D．instructing

44．A.help with B．deal with C．make up　 　　 D．give up

45．A.connect 　 B．guide C．watch 　 D．inspire

46．A.even B．already C．still 　　　 D．merely

47．A.marks　 　 B．efforts C．pains 　　 D．words

48．A.at　 　 B．beyond C．in D．with

49．A.nearly 　　 B．really C．seldom　 　　　 D．hardly

50．A.satisfied　 B．careful C．strict 　　 D．cautious

51．A.working 　 B．playing C．staying D．joking

52．A.fed 　 B．observed C．attended 　　　 D．greeted

53．A.pleased 　 B．worried C．disappointed D．experienced

54．A.content 　 B．doubtful C．aware 　 D．suspicious

55．A.stages 　　 B．classes C．schools D．projects

When I was in my early twenties，I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school．I chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and 　36 there．Upon landing in early June，I was shocked by the lack of　 37　 and the burning desert heat． After less than two days in that 38　 ，I called my parents to question whether I had made the　 39　 choice and to announce that I was 　40　 considering coming home．My father，in a calm and　 41　 voice，indicated that I always had a 　42 ． I could always come home and be welcome there．But in fact，we both 　 43 I wouldn’t come home at the time．Needless to say，I chose to　 44 ．　　　　　

Many years have passed． My father’s 　45　 words remain with me．Knowing that I can always 　 46 ，I’ve been able to 　47　 several challenging situations-unemployment，divorce and even the 　48　 of my only son．I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 　 49　 and that they do have a choice．

Whether 　50 is earthly，spiritual，or some sense of calm，knowing that we can come home will be just enough to　 51　 us on our way．

It 　 52 me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子）who found 　53　 and love upon returning home．While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life，it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and　 54 in life but we still have a home where love，support and comfort 　 55 .

36．A．flew　　　　　 　 B．drove　 　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　 　　　 D．cycled

37．A．blue　　　　 　　 B．yellow　 　　　　　　　 C．brown　　　　 D．green

38．A．university　　　 　 B．school　 　　　　　　　 C．environment　 　　 D．desert

39．A．new　　　　 　　 B．right　 　　　　　　　 C．last　　　　 　　　　 D．difficult

40．A．naturally　　 　　　 B．fortunately　 　　　　 C．obviously　　 　　　 D．seriously

41．A．gentle　　　　 　 B．weak　　　　 　　 C．supportive　 　　　 D．pleasant

42．A．choice　　 　　　　 B．dream　　　　 　　 C．friend　　　 　　　 D．request

43．A．pretended　　 　　 B．expected　　 　　　 C．knew　　　　 　 D．forgot

44．A, graduate　 　　　　 B．regret　　　 　　　 C．return　　　 　　　 D．continue

45．A．surprising　　　 B． encouraging　 　　 C．interesting　 　　　　 D．moving

46．A．wander outside 　 B．hang around　 　　　 C．come home　　 　 D．move away

47．A．face up to　 　　　 B．get away with　 　 C．make sure of　 　　 D．look out for

48．A．return　　　 　　　 B．growth　　　　 C．arrival　　　 　　 D．loss

49．A．worries　　　 　　 B．cares　　　　　 　 C．leaves　　　　 　　 D．stays

50．A．health　　　 　　　 B．marriage　　　 　 C．church　　　　 　 D．home

51．A, help　　　　　　 B．stop　　　　　 　 C．protect　　　 　　 D．teach

52．A．informs　　　 　　 B．reminds　　　 　 C．warns　　　　 　 D．rids

53．A．comfort　　　 　　 B．interest　　　 　　 C．food　　　　　 　 D．money

54．A．regrets　　　　 　 B．complaints　　 　 C．sufferings　　 　　 D．pleasures

55．A．survive　　　 　　　 B．exist　　　　　 　 C．fall　 　　　　　　 D．disappear

                                                               WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - US President Bush said on Monday that he wanted Osama bin Laden “dead or alive” for last week’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the pentagon, but many of Washington’s allies are cool on strikes against Afghanistan.

　　Bush has named Saudi - born militant Osama bin Laden as a prime suspect, though he has provided no evidence for his claim. Still, he had been building public support for military action and has warned Afghanistan’s Taliban to give up Bin Laden.

　　But the Taliban, which has warned of “holy war” in response to any US attack, by Tuesday afternoon had given no indication of whether the man they call their“ guest” would be handed over.

　　On an unprecedented“ Day of terror”, two planes smashed into New York’s World Trade Center twin towers on September 11, putting them into ruins while explosions rocked the Pentagon in Washington, and the White House and State Department were evacuated. The attacks have left more than 5, 000 people dead or missing.

　　China has said it is ready to join international efforts in fighting “terrorism ”but insisted that peace, not war, is the best option.

　　In London, Blair declared it a“ war between the civilized world and fanaticism ”and determined to stand by an ally which aided Britain in two world wars. France, Germany and other, including Russia, are also supportive.　“The evil must be punished, ” Russian President Vladimir Putin said. “But we should not liken ourselves to bandit.” His defense chiefs have ruled out hosting NATO forces in former Soviet Central Asia or joining US military action, although Moscow says it will help with intelligence.

55. What building（s）was/were totally damaged?

　 A. The World Trade Center and the Pentagon

　 B. The World Trade Center.

　 C. The Pentagon.

　 D. The White House

56. In this passage, what country does the underlined part refer to?

　 A. Russia　　　　B. France　　　　C. Germany　　　 D. America

57. According to the passage, which of the following is right?

　 A. It was bin Laden that made the terrorist attacks, which have left more than 5, 000 people dead or missing.

　 B. Russian forces will join US military action.

　 C. There is no sign to show that the Tailbone will hand over bin Laden.

　 D. Few countries support America after the attacks.

58. From the passage, what problem is the world facing?

　 A. Wars　　　　B. Terrorism　　　C. Population　　　D. Explosions