Life is full of change, and this leads to growth. Change is what keeps our lives moving, and allows us to achieve what we desire and deserve. Like it or not, we need to be willing to go with the flow, and be adaptable when something doesn’t go according to plan. A catalyst is a person that causes something else to happen, and if you’re not currently a catalyst for change, here are some things you can do to become one.
Take a look at what you’ve got going on in your life right now. Write down everything that comes to mind. Is there anything that jumps out at you that you're not content with? Is there something that isn't moving forward as quickly as you would like it to? Identifying what you want to change is the first step to getting somewhere with it.
Take the initiative to make change happen. Once you have identified what you want to work on changing, write down several possible "next steps" you can take to realizing that change. Whatever it is you want to change, you won't get very far without having specific actions in mind to carry out. Start small, and then focus on items that are a bit more involved or difficult and just keep going!
When carrying out a change, it’s great if you’re able to bounce ideas off other people, particularly if they can help you implement that change in some way. Be receptive to feedback, but realize that others’ opinions are not golden. Also remember to give feedback when asked for it. Be sure it's genuine and that you are able to stand behind it.
Create an environment for change. There is nothing more discouraging than trying to create change in an environment that is not conducive to it. It’s like trying to stick to a diet in a house that is filled with chips, cookies, ice cream and chocolate; you are just making it more difficult for yourself.
Change is good, and often leads to process improvement, increased productivity and efficiency. Take the initiative, and make changes to your life to get to where you want to go faster than you are going right now.
【小题1】If you decide to change, you should start by _________.

Life is full of change, and this leads to growth. Change is what keeps our lives moving, and allows us to achieve what we desire and deserve. Like it or not, we need to be willing to go with the flow, and be adaptable when something doesn’t go according to plan. A catalyst is a person that causes something else to happen, and if you’re not currently a catalyst for change, here are some things you can do to become one.

Take a look at what you’ve got going on in your life right now. Write down everything that comes to mind. Is there anything that jumps out at you that you're not content with? Is there something that isn't moving forward as quickly as you would like it to? Identifying what you want to change is the first step to getting somewhere with it.

Take the initiative to make change happen. Once you have identified what you want to work on changing, write down several possible "next steps" you can take to realizing that change. Whatever it is you want to change, you won't get very far without having specific actions in mind to carry out. Start small, and then focus on items that are a bit more involved or difficult and just keep going!

When carrying out a change, it’s great if you’re able to bounce ideas off other people, particularly if they can help you implement that change in some way. Be receptive to feedback, but realize that others’ opinions are not golden. Also remember to give feedback when asked for it. Be sure it's genuine and that you are able to stand behind it.

Create an environment for change. There is nothing more discouraging than trying to create change in an environment that is not conducive to it. It’s like trying to stick to a diet in a house that is filled with chips, cookies, ice cream and chocolate; you are just making it more difficult for yourself.

Change is good, and often leads to process improvement, increased productivity and efficiency. Take the initiative, and make changes to your life to get to where you want to go faster than you are going right now.

1.If you decide to change, you should start by _________.

A．going with the flow

B．changing from day to day

C．writing down good ideas

D．making sure you know what to change

2.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the fourth paragraph?

A．One should accept others’ opinions uncritically.

B．One should be cautious about the opinions of others.

C．It’s more important to get than to give feedback.

D．Change may not happen without ideas from other people.

3.The underlined words “bounce ideas off other people” in the fourth paragraph probably mean

“_________”.

A．get approval from others

B．get your ideas across to other people

C．get others’ feedback about your ideas

D．carry out your ideas without the help of others

4.What can we infer from the text?

A．Change benefits us in different ways.

B．Creating a good environment is the most important step.

C．It’s discouraging to try to change one’s environment.

D．Being a catalyst for change is risky but rewarding.

5.Which would be the best title for the text?

A．How to achieve what you desire.

B．How to be a catalyst for change.

C．How to act according to your plans.

D．How to move in the right direction.

 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

         阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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   36   on his five-year expedition on The Beagle, his father was extremely   37  . he thought his son was falling into a life of sin and idleness.

George Washington’s mother was a complaining,   38   woman by all accounts. She thought little of Washington’s achievements and didn’t   39   at either of his presidential inaugurations（就职典礼）. She was always complaining that her   40   overlooked her and she was especially angry when her son George ran off to   41   the army for the American Revolution. She   42   believed it was his duty to stay home and take care of her.

In his youth, the   43   Leonard Bernstein, one of the most talented and successful composers in American history, was continually pressured by his father to give up his   44   and do something worthwhile, like help out in his family’s beauty-supply business. After Leonard became   45  , 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   46   you. Often their efforts are only attempts to protect you from   47  . But obviously failure is only a possibility if you stop. If you keep   48  , a “failure” is just another learning   49  . Besides, giving up on a heartfelt goal is worse than failing. “Many people die”, said Wendell Holmes, “  50   their music still in them.” That’s true tragedy.

So listen   51   to the worries and criticisms of your friends and family, and do your best to put their   52   at ease, but then carry on. Listen last to your own heart. You   53   yourself better than anyone on earth. Make sure your song is   54  .  

Listen to your own heart. Don’t let your music   55   with you.

36．A．set sail                          B．take charge                 C．set free                         D．take off

37．A．excited                          B．pleased                         C．disappointed               D．affected

38．A．self-centered              B．self-confident              C．kind-hearted               D．cold-blooded

39．A．show off                       B．show up                        C．pick out                         D．pick up

40．A．parents                         B．neighbors                     C．students                       D．children

41．A．fight                               B．beat                               C．command                     D．attend

42．A．foolishly                        B．secretly                        C．bravely                          D．honestly

43．A．late                                B．latter                             C．former                          D．later

44．A．strength                       B．music                            C．wealth                          D．faith

45．A．proud                            B．steady                           C．independent                D．famous

46．A．  advise                         B．suggest                        C．stop                               D．keep

47．A．success                         B．failure                           C．poison                           D．laziness

48．A．stopping                       B．starting                        C．going                             D．coming

49．A．method                         B．experiment                  C．schedule                       D．experience

50．A．with                               B．beyond                          C．without                         D．during

51．A．politely                          B．rudely                            C．thoroughly                   D．roughly

52．A．homes                           B．minds                            C．businesses                            D．efforts

53．A．trust                              B．believe                          C．know                             D．doubt

54．A．finished                         B．completed                   C．written                         D．sung

55．A．live                                 B．die                                  C．sound                            D．play

第三部分：阅读理解：（共20小题，每小题2分，满分34分）
Vocabulary learning is a continuing process. It continues all your life. When you are young, you learn something day in and day out. You should keep squeezing every moment of the day into a new and different learning situation. You continually ask questions and drive yourself to learn more. The more you learn, the more vocabulary you will know. No matter what your age is, you must continue to learn. Words are “Symbols” for ideas. These ideas make knowledge and knowledge is gained largely through words. The following are some suggestions which may help you increase your vocabulary.
?Read books from fields other than your major.
?Read books which interest you and concentrate while you read.
?The more you read, the more words you will come in contact with.
?Use new vocabulary in your everyday communication (writing, speaking).
?Become familiar with the vocabulary in your text books.
?Become familiar with the dictionary. Understand the pronunciation rules as well as the multiple（众多的）meanings of words.
?Try to learn 5 words a day. If you know these words, use them in your communications. Without using these new words, it is a waste of your time.
56、The main idea of the passage is       .
A、how to remember vocabulary     B、how to learn vocabulary
C、how to use vocabulary           D、how to teach vocabulary
57、The underlined word “squeezing” probably means “       ”.
A、压出     B、付出      C、浪费      D、挤出
58、Which of the following statement is NOT suggested in the passage as a way of vocabulary learning?
A、Use the new words you have learned when you write and speak.
B、Use your dictionary and be familiar with it.   
C、Concentrate only on the books on your major.
D、The more you read, the more words you will get.
59、From the passage we know      .
A、most of your knowledge is gained through words.
B、dictionary is the most important way of vocabulary learning.
C、if you learn a new word, just keep it in your mind.
D、you should spend most of your spare time on vocabulary learning.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 36    mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “  37   a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 38   all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she  39    her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s   40   my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a   41  . His name is Andrew and he has something   42   growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. ”
“We don’t   43    miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling  44   at the little girl.
In the shop was a   45   customer. He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   46  ?”
“I don’t know, ”she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   47   . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my   48   . ”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents,   49   I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）, ” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents? The  50        price of a miracle for little brothers.   51    me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   52   your parents. ”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without   53   and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   54   again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the   55   of a little child.
36. A. tearful                B. hopeful             C. helpless            D. kind
37. A. Simply             B. Just                      C. Only              D. More than
38. A. drew                  B. pulled             C. put                  D. poured
39. A. followed           B. made               C. took               D. found
40. A. to                     B. as                   C. for                  D. on
41. A. hope                  B. doctor             C. favor              D. miracle
42. A. bad                   B. small               C. extra              D. impossible
43. A. have                  B. offer               C. sell                 D. store
44. A. gently                      B. sadly               C. strangely         D. coldly
45. A. well-dressed    B. kind-hearted      C. well-behaved     D. good-looking
46. A. have                 B. need                C. care                D. like
47. A. a doctor            B. a surgeon       C. an operation      D. a kindness
48. A. savings             B. wishes             C. ideas              D. suggestions
49. A. since                 B. as                   C. after               D. but
50. A. same                 B. exact               C. proper            D. necessary
51. A. Show                       B. Help               C. Take               D. Follow
52. A. help                  B. encourage        C. persuade         D. meet
53. A. difficulty         B. delay               C. charge            D. result
54. A. happy                      B. well                C. strong             D. home
55. A. cleverness          B. faith                     C. courage         D. devotion