In 1945, there was a young boy of 14 in a concentration camp (集中营). He was tall, thin but had a bright smile. One day, a young girl came by the other side of the fence. She noticed the boy and asked him if he spoke Polish, and he said yes. She said he’d looked hungry, and he said he was. She then reached in her pocket and gave him her apple. He thanked her and she went on her way. The next day, she came by again, bringing with her another apple which she gave him. Each day, she walked by the outside of the fence, hoping to see him, and when she did, she happily handed him an apple in exchange for conversation (对话).

One day, he told her not to come by any more. He told her he was being shipped to another concentration camp. As he walked away with tears streaming down his face, he wondered if he’d ever see her again. She was the only kind person he’d seen across the fence.

He made it out of the concentration camp, and moved to America. In 1957, his friends had fixed him up on a blind date. He had no idea who the woman was. He picked her up, and during the dinner began talking of Poland and the concentration camp. She said she was in Poland at that time. She said she used to talk to a boy and gave him an apple daily. He asked if this boy was tall, skinny and if he had told her that she shouldn’t come back because he was leaving. She said yes.

It was her, the young girl who came by every day to give him apples. After 12 year, after the war and in another country, they met again. What are the odds (概率)? He proposed(求婚) to her on that very night and told her he'd never again let her go. They are still happily married today.  

Miracles (奇迹) do happen, and there is a greater force at work in our lives.

1. Which of the following words can be used to describe (描述) the young girl?

A. Kind. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Simple-minded.

C. Beautiful. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Far-sighted.

2. Every day the girl walked by the outside of the fence to________

    A. see what was happening in the concentration camp

    B. advise the boy to escape from the concentration camp

C. have a talk with the boy

    D. sell an apple to the poor boy

3. When the boy learned that he was being shipped to another concentration camp, ________.

    A. he knew he would live a happy life

    B. he agreed to meet the girl in the USA

    C. he didn’t know whether he had the chance to meet the girl again

    D. he worried about how he could get an apple each day in future

4. The best title for the passage would be________.

    A. a Happy Date (约会) 　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Surprising Marriage (婚姻)

    C. a Legendary (传奇的) Boy 　　　　    　　D. Lovely Coincidence (巧合)

5. In 1957 he picked up the woman________.

    A. to thank her for what she has done in Poland

    B. to find out the girl he had been eager to see

    C. because he worked as a driver

D. because his friends had asked him to make a date with her

One day, he told her not to come by any more. He told her he was being shipped to another concentration camp. As he walked away with tears streaming down his face, he wondered if he’d ever see her again. She was the only kind person he’d seen across the fence.

He made it out of the concentration camp, and moved to America. In 1957, his friends had fixed him up on a blind date. He had no idea who the woman was. He picked her up, and during the dinner began talking of Poland and the concentration camp. She said she was in Poland at that time. She said she used to talk to a boy and gave him an apple daily. He asked if this boy was tall, skinny and if he had told her that she shouldn’t come back because he was leaving. She said yes.

It was her, the young girl who came by every day to give him apples. After 12 year, after the war and in another country, they met again. What are the odds (概率)? He proposed(求婚) to her on that very night and told her he'd never again let her go. They are still happily married today.  

Miracles (奇迹) do happen, and there is a greater force at work in our lives.

1. Which of the following words can be used to describe (描述) the young girl?

A. Kind. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. Simple-minded.

C. Beautiful. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Far-sighted.

2. Every day the girl walked by the outside of the fence to________

    A. see what was happening in the concentration camp

    B. advise the boy to escape from the concentration camp

C. have a talk with the boy

    D. sell an apple to the poor boy

3. When the boy learned that he was being shipped to another concentration camp, ________.

    A. he knew he would live a happy life

    B. he agreed to meet the girl in the USA

    C. he didn’t know whether he had the chance to meet the girl again

    D. he worried about how he could get an apple each day in future

4. The best title for the passage would be________.

    A. a Happy Date (约会) 　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Surprising Marriage (婚姻)

    C. a Legendary (传奇的) Boy 　　　　    　　D. Lovely Coincidence (巧合)

5. In 1957 he picked up the woman________.

    A. to thank her for what she has done in Poland

    B. to find out the girl he had been eager to see

    C. because he worked as a driver

D. because his friends had asked him to make a date with her

In Western society, three out of five people think once we’ve got our college degree, the learning phase is over – it’s time to work. In fact, we carry on learning after we’ve left school approached the right way, learning can be process of exploration, growth and enrichment.

For me, the primary reason to keep learning new things is not that it can give me the same enjoyment that I get from watching a movie. There are always frustrating （受挫） moments in the process, but I’m happier in the long run. Instead of chasing （追求） quick entertainment that fails to satisfy, you’ll have the pure pleasure of those moments when something finally clicks （成功）. The more you learn, the more you can make connections between pieces of knowledge, the more creative you’ll be.

I left my day job （如意的工作） last year because I was bored. The first month was fairly novel: it was my first experience of real work and I was learning a lot of new thins, some of them stretching me beyond my comfort zone （适温范围）. But after that, the routine （例行公事） was the same day after day. Now, I am working for myself, which enables me to learn all sorts of new things: both hard skills （including some higher degrees） and soft skills （like knowing how to interact well with clients 客户）. This keeps me interested and motivated. Learning has another benefit. Studies have shown older people who stay mentally active are much less likely to suffer from illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease （阿尔茨海默氏病）. Besides, in your personal life, you’ll want to learn how to bring up your kids well.

Learning about personal finance and money management – something that we’re rarely taught in school – can turn your life around. The final reason is because that’s what successful people do. If you decide that you’ve learnt everything you need to know about running a business or about competitors who have a passion for learning.

1．Over half Westerners think that learning         .

       A．should last a whole life                         B．happens only at school

       C．is a process of exploration                    D．stops once there are no exams

2．The greatest benefit the writer gets from learning is that        .

       A．he has read a great many interesting books

       B．he has got the desired quick entertainment

       C．he can escape frustrating moments in life

       D．he can enjoy himself in the learning process

3．What does the underlined word “novel” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

       A．Interesting.          B．Frightening.         C．Demanding.         D．Difficult.

4．We can conclude from the passage that        .

       A．degrees will be of no importance if you keep learning

       B．learning should be based on proper learning methods

       C．the writer gave up his own business to keep learning

       D．the writer is satisfied with school education

5．What is the purpose of the passage?

       A．To tell us how to succeed in school

       B．To explain the right attitude towards learning

       C．To prove the importance of lifelong learning

       D．To introduce some good ways of learning

Growing up, I always dreamed of being a professional figure skater. After years of hard work, I am living proof that dreams can come true.
When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something  36  and the doctor said I couldn't skate. I, however,  37  trying skating in an ice rink (溜冰场), where local skaters  38  perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons, and performing on ice came naturally, but I have always been  39  to speak in group settings. One thing I've never been afraid of is  40  , though. I get nervous, but never  41  . For me, skating has been about being my personal best  42  beating others on the ice. 1 progressed through various  43 rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That's  44  being on the ice has always been the one place where I can  45   express my own emotions. The ice is like home.
When I was nine years old I began training  46 . I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school. Since  47  has always been important in my family, I had no  48  but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my  49  career.
After graduating from high school, I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games.  50 , not my coach or even my family, ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact, I wouldn't even  51  myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me.  52 , I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit.  53  the expectation of all the people, I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what  54  most in achieving a dream is nor to  55  it when you 1ace difficulties, but strive to make it come true.

Growing up, I always dreamed of being a professional figure skater. After years of hard work, I am living proof that dreams can come true.

When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something  36  and the doctor said I couldn't skate. I, however,  37  trying skating in an ice rink (溜冰场), where local skaters   38  perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons, and performing on ice came naturally, but I have always been  39  to speak in group settings. One thing I've never been afraid of is  40  , though. I get nervous, but never  41  . For me, skating has been about being my personal best  42  beating others on the ice. 1 progressed through various  43 rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That's  44  being on the ice has always been the one place where I can  45   express my own emotions. The ice is like home.

When I was nine years old I began training  46 . I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school. Since  47  has always been important in my family, I had no  48  but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my  49  career.

After graduating from high school, I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games.  50 , not my coach or even my family, ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact, I wouldn't even  51  myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me.  52 , I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit.  53  the expectation of all the people, I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what  54  most in achieving a dream is nor to  55  it when you 1ace difficulties, but strive to make it come true.

1.A. unique         B. wrong            C. unbelievable         D. attractive

2.A. directed to        B. led to          C. insisted on          D. fixed on

3.A. could          B. should               C. might           D. would

4.A. doubtful           B. brave           C. shy             D. disabled

5.A. competition        B. expression           C. exchange        D. display

6. A. annoyed           B. disappointed         C. sad                  D. fearful

7. A. rather than       B. other than           C. except for           D. as for

8. A. positions         B. levels               C. points               D. ways

9.A. where          B. why                  C. when             D. because

10.A, easily            B. immediately     C. truly                D. slowly

11.A. freely            B. comfortably     C. seriously            D. quickly

12.A. education         B. wealth          C. reputation           D. health

13.A. chance        B. choice               C. goal                 D. freedom

14.A. boring       B. aimless         C. amateur              D. normal

15. A. Somebody    B. Everybody       C. Anybody         D. Nobody

16.A. allow         B. promise         C. force                D. discourage

17. A. However          B. Therefore            C. Besides         D. Naturally

18. A. Beyond           B. Within          C. Despite              D. Without

19.A. stresses          B. applies              C. matters              D. acts

20.A. ruin            B. ignore             C. change          D. abandon