As a child, I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. It is a great way to live by this  1  ----One begins to look at people very  2  and he no longer puts others  3 in order to feel good about himself.

Living in China  4  me with many wonderful opportunities to put this theory (理论) into practice, China is quite   5  and as a Westerner, it’s easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. However, slowly I began to   6  a lot about the culture and about where many of their    7  came from. I decided to make an effort to meet people and  8  from them.

I am living in Harbin now, a city in the Northern part of China, near Russia. Yesterday I  9  to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English   10  the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. There are signs in Russian.   11 “espaciba” which means thanks, I don’t know much else.   12  I decided to smile at my every attempt（尝试) to  13  and ask for information that would 14  me to an ATM and a coffee shop. It turned out that my efforts and my  15 were met with more smiles. I learned that   16  is to be found everywhere even17  I cannot communicate, and that people will  18  depending on what I give.

Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most   19  people. You will be surprised at what they can  20  you!

1.                A．principle        B．plan           C．strength  D．reason

2.                A．excitedly       B．doubtfully       C．anxiously D．differently

3.                A．up            B．down          C．away D．out

4.                A．helps          B．compares       C．impresses D．provides

5.                A．special         B．modern         C．beautiful  D．powerful

6.                A．ignore         B．forget          C．understand    D．create

7.                A．names         B．habits          C．behaviors D．beliefs

8.                A．escape         B．suffer          C．hear D．learn

9.                A．needed        B．refused         C．managed  D．failed

10.               A．heaving for      B．setting up       C．looking for D．pointing to

11.               A．Except for      B．As for          C．According to   D．Instead of

12.               A．Yet            B．Or            C．So   D．Besides

13.               A．relax          B．command       C．explain    D．discuss

14.               A．force          B．lead           C．transport  D．follow

15.               A．thanks         B．signs           C．questions  D．smiles

16.               A．illness          B．weakness       C．kindness   D．happiness

17.               A．before         B．when          C．because   D．after

18.               A．react          B．gain           C．doubt D．benefit

19.               A．famous         B．useful          C．unexpected    D．familiar

20.               A．charge         B．teach          C．lend  D．require

　　A football coach in a high school had an idea and made a contract with his wife that he would take care of their children and do all the housework during the summertime．Would he be able to complete the task ?

　　It was all his own idea, says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters．Bob had 　1　 made a motherhood contract (合同) declaring that for 70 days this summer he would 　2　 the care of their four children and all the housework．　3　 he didn't even know how to make coffee when he sighed, he was very confident．

　　After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to 　4　．I was beaten down, admits Bob．Not only is motherhood a 　5　 task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being．

　　Bob and Pat were married in 1991．After the marriage, Pat 　6　 a secretary to help put him through university．　7　 Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids．　8　 two years ago Pat went back to work．I had been 　9　 children so much, she 　10　 , I couldn't talk to a grown-up．She continued to run the household, 　11　 until Bob sighed the contract．

　　Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were 　12　 ．For the last three weeks, the family 　13　 a lot ?sometimes having MacDonald's hamburgers for lunch and dinner．

　　　14　 housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean 15 the bed is made．I found 16 I shut the doors, he says．Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out．When we went to 　17　 Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts 　18　 side out so they would look clean．

　　Now that Bob has publicly 　19　 he was wrong, he is 　20　 the child-raising and household tasks with Pat．

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How to Become a Better Student

Maybe you are an average student.You probably think you will never be a top student.This is not necessarily so，however.Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.Here is how.

Plan your time carefully.

When planning your week，you should make a list of things that you have to do.After making the list，you should make a schedule of your time.First arrange your time for eating，sleeping，dressing，etc..Then decide a good，regular time for studying.Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.A weekly schedule may not solve all the problems，but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study.

Look around the house for a good study area.Keep this place，which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room，free of everything but study materials.No games，radios or TV！When you sit down to study，concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class.

Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.Really listening in class means less work later.Taking class notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly.

When you get home from schools，go over your notes.Review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class.If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day，read the material.This will help you understand the next class.If you do these things regularly，the material will become more meaningful，and you will remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude about the tests.

The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.They help you to remember your new knowledge.The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test，so don’t be overly worried.

There are other methods that might help you with your studying.You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

1．According to the text，a schedule may NOT include________.

A．a list of things you have to do

B．what you have to do every day

C．enough time for entertainment

D．something will happen unexpectedly

2．A good place for study should be a place where________.

A．everything needed is available

B．a writing desk is in the corner of a room only

C．nothing is there except your study materials

D．it is comfortable to stay

3．The last sentence in Tip 5 suggests “________”．

A．Tests are the most necessary art in your study

B．Take a test as a friend in need in your study

C．The world will come to an end unless you pass all tests

D．Never let tests trouble you in your study

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Reading materials in your textbook before class will help.

B．In the writer’s opinion，there are five methods for your study.

C．It is necessary to go over your notes at home.

D．There are many other methods besides those mentioned.

 (09·重庆C篇)

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature .However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场） in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.

There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.

　64. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?

　　A. Cycling around a lake.

　　B. Motor racing in the desert.

　　C. Playing basketball in a gym.

　　D. Swimming in a sports center.

　65. What do we know about golf from the passage?

　　A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.

　　B. It causes water shortages around the world.

　　C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.

　　D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.

　66. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because______.

　　A. it is an outdoor sport

　　B. it improves our health

　　C. it uses fewer resources

　　D. it is recommended by experts

　67. The author writes the passage to_______.

　　A. show us the function of major sports

　　B. encourage us to go in for green sports

　　C. discuss the major influence of popular sports

　　D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports

Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes---- a group of men, tall, strong and handsome. and women , young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaurant, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure ships. They are models.

Do you envy them? What sort of life are model leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?

A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a big money only by showing themselves off in commercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine— models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models find it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high.Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done.

Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modelling world, and not without a good reason. A top model can choose his or her work, demand and receive high fee and has his or her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is quite different. An agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and the tight figure. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell herself or himself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standard on the part of some employers.

Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”, and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world. If comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports.

Modelling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority.

1.For models, their good looks and tight figures are_____ , compared with their qualifications and intelligence.

    A． more important                       B． less needed

    C．less essential                   D．more looked down upon

2.Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?

    A．A model’s travelling expenses are usually paid by his employer.

    B．To be a model ,good looks are the most important qualification.

    C．Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay.

    D．A model can hardly be successful without a good agent.

3.Models often put “Secretary” or“Businessmen” instead of“Model” in their passports because

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    A．they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans

    B．a person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies.

    C．models are sometimes looked down upon

    D．secretaries and businessmen are free of Customs duty

4.What may be the author’s attitude toward modelling?

    A．It is a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man.

    B． He is in favour of young people to try modelling.

    C． Before being crazy about a model job ,young people should be aware of the difficulties.

    D．It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed.

5.The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by ________

    A．doubtfully     B．excitedly      C．proudly        D．sadly