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I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ___1___ the time I was eight I was helping dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I ___2___ out of old boards.
I got my frist ___3__ job, at JM's Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities（职责）were ___4___ tables and washing dishes, ___5___ sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would ___6___ to JM's and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I ___7___ from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and ___8___ my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working ___9___ me to have. Because of my ___10___ I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me ___11___.
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working ___12___ around town. A local clothing store offered me credit（赊账） ___13___ I was only in seventh grade. I immediately ___14___ a $ 68 sports coat and a $ 22 pair of shoes. I was ___15___ only 63 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $ 90! So I learned ___16___ the danger of easy credit. I paid it ___17___ as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a___18___of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, ___19___ worked three jobs, once told me,“If you ___20___ sacrifice（奉献）and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can't have.” How right he was.
It was not much bigger than a soccer ball and weighed less than 185 pounds. But 50 years ago, when the Russian satellite Sputnik successfully orbited the Earth, it made headlines around the world and marked the beginning of the race for space.
The launch of the world's first artificial satellite on October 4, 1957 ignitedBefore Sputnik's launch, the US had plans to send its own satellites into space to study cosmic (宇宙的) rays and gravity, among other things. But the Russians struck first, leaving US scientists and ordinary citizens in shock. To make matters worse, the Russians successfully launched a second satellite less than one month later. This one was much larger, at 1,120 pounds. The Americans were more eager than ever to make their mark in space.
Americans thought their time had finally come on December 6. But what was supposed to be a day to remember quickly turned into a disaster to forget. The US satellite Vanguard rose just four feet off the ground before its engine failed and it burst into flames. Finally, on January 31, 1958, the Americans had the reason to celebrate. The US satellite Explorer 1 blasted into space. During its voyage, it made one of the most significant scientific finds to date—the discovery of magnetic radiation belts around the Earth.
As the consequence of Sputnik, American Congress passed the National Defense Education Act of 1958.The act was aimed at improving education in science, mathematics, and foreign languages. Congress also passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958. The federal legislation (立法) created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, most commonly known as NASA.Today, the United States and Russia are no longer in competition. In fact, NASA astronauts and Russian cosmonauts are working together and making important scientific discoveries aboard the International Space Station.
1．How can we conclude the first period of the space race between the US and Russia?
A．A Russian victory. B．A close game.
C．An American honor. D．A hard win for both.
2．The Russians successfully launched the first satellite________ earlier than the Americans.
A．nearly half a year B．about two months
C．less than 100 days D．more than 100 days
3．In 1958 American Congress passed two acts for fear that ________.
A．the US wouldn't get any help from the Soviet Union
B．the Soviet Union would cancel the offer in the competition
C．the Soviet Union would do better than the US in the space race
D．the US would be in want of research forces
4．The underlined word “ignited” here can be replaced by “________”．
A．prepared B．caused C．approved D．compared
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Shyness or social anxiety can make socializing very difficult. Not 36 a pleasurable social life means the person is missing a lot in life.” It's not just about going to 37 , but going to social and educational events to learn and develop. Shyness is not allowing people to develop as they 38 , that is why overcoming shyness is so 39 .
You should not prevent yourself from having the great pleasures in life 40 you are shy. You must 41 get rid of the social anxiety. Experts will tell you that shyness is part of the growing up process in humans, but 42 for some people it never ends. It may be acceptable if you are shy as a 43 , but to be shy as an adult is going to 44 your social life very painful, if you have any social life at all.
The 45 of people suffering from social anxiety is that when social events come up, they respond with a feeling of fear. On the other hand, 46 people would be excited about it. If the shy person is not in control, fear of social events comes automatically.
Overcoming shyness is 47 ! In fact, 48 self hypnosis audios (自我催眠音) 49 great and fast for getting rid of the social anxiety.
Hypnosis audios will help you 50 and train your unconscious mind to be in control and slowly remove the feeling of fear and you can respond with 51 and pleasure when social events come up. 52 listening just a couple of times, you notice a visible 53 in your behavior. Anxiety levels will go 54 and you will be more relaxed socially and 55 socializing again.
36. A. lacking B. having C. enriching D. missing
37. A. parties B. school C. work D. college
38. A. can B. may C. should D. will
39. A. difficult B. likely C. easy D. important
40. A. because B. so that C. but D. after
41. A. therefore B. instead C. even D. still
42. A. unimportantly B. unbelievably C. unfortunately D. undoubtedly
43. A. student B. baby C. worker D. teenager
44. A. make B. change C. become D. go
45. A. question B. problem C. topic D. solution
46. A. healthy B. usual C. ordinary D. normal
47. A. necessary B. possible C. advisory D. troublesome
48. A. coming to B. referring to C. listening to D. applying to
49. A. works B. runs C. leaves D. adapts
50. A. progress B. relax C. live D. switch
51. A. disappointment B. astonishment C. excitement D. amazement
52. A. Before B. After C. Without D. On
53. A. grades B. income C. difference D. happiness
54. A. down B. up C. out D. off
55. A. dislike B. enjoy C. prefer D. avoid
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