—— Few children are as bright as he is, and also, he works very hard.

—— It’s no ＿＿＿＿＿ that he always gets the first place in any examination.

A.question     B.doubt     C.problem     D.wonder

 Most glasses help people see better, but a new invention from Japan may soon improve language skills and    language barriers instead.

         High-tech Company NEC has    a device that it says will    users to communicate with people of different    .

         Shaped like a pair of eyeglasses    without the lenses(镜片), the computer-assisted Tele Scouter would    a picture-forming device to present almost real-time translations directly onto the    retina（视网膜）. The text, provided instantly      voice recognition and    programs, would effectively provide movie-like “subtitles” （字幕） during a conversation between two people    the glasses.

         “You can keep the    flowing,” NEC market development official Takayuki Omino told reporters at Tokyo exposition (展览会)    the device was on display. “This could also be used for talks     with secret information,” says Omino, stating that there would be no      for translators.

         Each user’s    words would be    by microphone, translated, and be instantly    for conversation partners in    visual text and as audio delivered through headphones.

         Users can still see their conversation partner’s face because the text is    onto only part of the retina—the first time such technology is used in a commercial product, according to NEC.

         The company plans to put the Tele Scouter in Japan in November next year,     at the beginning without the translation mode.

1.A. cut off            B. cut down                  C. cut in                                D. cut up

2.A. come up with     B. come across C. come through                 D. come down

3.A. force          B. promise                  C. allow                                 D. leave

4.A. backgrounds      B. cultures                  C. customs                            D. languages

5.A. so                         B. but                           C. or                             D. while

6.A. adopt                   B. admit                       C. agree                                D. adapt

7.A. designer’s  B. translator’s             C. user’s                          D. producer’s

8.A. through               B. during                     C. within                          D. beyond

9.A. inventiong         B. invitation                C. preparation                D. translation

10.A. bearing             B. wearing                   C. carrying                            D. taking

11.A. discussion         B. argument                C. conversation                   D. translation

12.A. which                B. where                     C. why                              D. how

13.A. connected        B. satisfied                  C. joined                               D. covered

14.A. hope                  B. doubt                      C. need                                 D. wonder

15.A. expected   B. imagined      C. written                               D. spoken

16.A. picked up         B. made up                 C. turned up                        D. brought up

17.A. agreeable         B. acceptable             C. believable                        D. available

18.A. either                B. neither                    C. both                                  D. none

19.A. placed               B. passed               C. got                             D. knocked

20.A. therefore         B. while                       C. however                          D. although

Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people  21   that it’s their job to show others how their positions, statements, and points of view are   22   , and that on doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow  _23  it, or at least learn something. Wrong!

Think about it. Have you ever been  _24  by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right”? Or, has anyone you know ever   25  you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their  26   ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us   27  to be corrected. We all want our position to be   28   and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest  29   of the human heart. And those who learn to  30   are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the   31  of correcting others are often resented(怨恨 ) and   32    .

A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice   33    others the joy of being right ---give them the glory.   34  correcting. When someone says, “ I really feel it’s important to …”, rather than breaking   35   and saying, “No, it’s more important to… “, simply let it go and allow their statement to  36   . The people in your life will become less defensive and more   37   . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have   38   . You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s   39   , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos( 自我 ). Starting today, let others be  “ 40 ”  , most of the time.

1.A. believe          B. doubt          C. prove          D. tell

2.A. unimportant      B. unbelievable  C. incorrect      D. imperfect

3.A. consider         B. appreciate     C. understand   D. refuse

4.A. fooled           B. helped         C. taught         D. corrected

5.A. thanked          B. rewarded       C. cared          D. accepted

6.A. side             B. price          C. expense        D. value

7.A. like             B. hate           C. prefer         D. afford

8.A. admired          B. received       C. realized       D. respected

9.A. shortcomings     B. advantage      C. desires        D. wishes

10.A. talk            B. praise         C. help           D. listen

11.A. habit           B. form           C. position       D. purpose

12.A. punished        B. avoided        C. left           D. laughed

13.A. letting         B. lending        C. allowing       D. owing

14. A. Stop           B. Continue       C. Practise       D. Try

15.A. out             B. up             C. in             D. off

16. A. last           B. send           C. work           D. stand

17.A. helpful         B. loving         C. careful        D. popular

18. A. dreamed        B. requested      C. asked          D. demanded

19.A. sufferings      B. worries        C. progress       D. happiness

20.A. happy     B. right    C. sorry    D. proud

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。
The ringing of the phone runs through my head, telling me someone needs help. I pick it up and    1   the routine, “Teen Lifeline, this is Amber.” About 45 minutes later I hang up, feeling pleased because I’ve helped another teen. Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own    2   and help others.
“My mom is always fighting with me. I want to run away.” Some teens feel their    3   is a prison, rather than a place of shelter and safety. They feel parents are only there to make their lives    4  . We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in    5   giving them advice. All we can do is to ask questions. We also try to find out where the teens would go and how they would survive. We give them a phone number if they     6   don’t want to live in their “prison”.
“I don’t want to    7   any more” is something we hear, and suicide (自杀) calls are some of the hardest to    8  . We try to discover why they want to take their lives and how serious they are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten. One means they are    9   suicide but haven’t decided how, and ten means they are always thinking about it and have a    10   . We ask them to make a promise that they will not hurt themselves. And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers    11  we can call back to make sure that they are okay.
Although many calls are about relatively    12   problems, volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I’m not the    13   person with problems, and has taught me how to    14   with my heart. I have made a    15   and saved many lives — possibly even my own, too.  
1.  A. set             B. stop             C. change           D. start
2.  A. decisions      B. disadvantages    C. problems        D. opinions
3.  A. school           B. home         C. bedroom          D. classroom
4.  A. simple         B. unusual           C. happy       D. terrible
5.  A. for             B. of           C. without          D. besides
6.  A. even           B. almost          C. still                D. mostly
7.  A. live            B. study            C. call            D. listen
8.  A. carry out       B. deal with        C. believe in       D. find out
9.  A. accepting       B. considering      C. objecting           D. giving
10.  A. plan            B. doubt            C. purpose          D. question
11.  A. in case         B. if               C. so that           D. when
12.  A. important       B. small            C. normal          D. typical
13.  A. very            B. only             C. exact           D. possible
14.  A. write            B. see               C. learn             D. listen
15.  A. difference     B. choice           C. promise          D. decision

Commenting on the report to China Daily, the economist said, “It is beyond   

       that China will play a more important role in the world economy as the US and Japan experience setbacks.”

A. compare     B. doubt     C. recognition   D. expression