It amazed me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling.It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there.Joe ___ smiled.It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day.

Having observed Joe with other people，I ____ something else also.Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their ____.If someone were hurting，he had __7__ for him and kind words，and offered to ____ in any way he could.

It made me think...What if I tried to smile more？A(n) ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store.I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even ___ smiled back at me.Some even ____！The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a ____ time saw me smile and ____ talking...and，you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile.The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____ a person to reach something...I could get that for him.The smile even transferred over to him，and he ____me.

As I drove home，I was smiling.I ____ what I had just learned，and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____，I smiled at him.He looked puzzled.

Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how ___ I felt.Nothing in my life had changed，____ maybe it had.For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits，but those around me as well.

1.A.work? B．happen

C．matter? D．last

2.A.order B．debt

C．hand? D．line

3.A.always B．eventually

C．immediately? D．still

4.A.naughty? B．happy

C．active? D．humourous

5.A.decided B．judged

C．noticed? D．considered

6.A.answers? B．complaints

C．excuses D．comments

7.A.guidance? B．respect

C．sympathy? D．protection

8.A.perform? B．attempt

C．bother? D．help

9.A.experiment? B．life

C．project? D．program

10.．A.meet? B．touch

C．know? D．contact

11.A.glared? B．greeted

C．approached? D．escaped

12.A.spare? B．long

C．hard? D．great

13.A.stopped? B．tried

C．kept? D．enjoyed

14.A.persuaded? B．accepted

C．supported? D．needed

15.A.thanked? B．changed

C．encouraged? D．invited

16.A.worried about? B．thought about

C．talked over? D．looked over

17.A.gesture? B．address

C．call? D．ticket

18.A.normal? B．great

C．reasonable? D．complicated

19.A.so B．for

C．but? D．till

20.A.release? B．admire

C．display? D．lift

It seems that the key to winning any contest is in the belief that you can win. This belief is what inspires one to do one’s best. If we have this belief, we work tirelessly to accomplish our goals, and make whatever sacrifices which are necessary. Whether it’s a hot-dog eating contest or a spelling bee, the winners have not just been the ones with the most skills, but those with the greatest desire to win. Much can be said for positive thinking. An entire movement is based on the idea that if you visualize(使具体化) your goals on a daily basis, you will accomplish them, no matter how difficult they may seem. Most life coaches recommend writing down a list of all of your goals on a poster, and then displaying it where you’ll see it every day. This way these goals will become so much a part of your life that you will find yourself driven to accomplish every one of them. The same strategy applies to winning any contest.

Practice is, of course, also part of winning. If you’re not devoted enough to practice, then you have no hope anyway. Don’t take the other contestants for granted. They’re working just as hard as you are, and you have to keep practicing all the way up to the moment of competition if you really want to win.

Finally, show grace in victory. Always be generous in your praise of the other contestants. The positive energy of their good will toward you will carry you to countless additional victories. Be proud in you heart that you worked so hard to accomplish your goals, and that you deserve the reward you’ve just gotten, but accept the reward with a modest and gracious manner.

60.What is the most important thing to have in preparation for a contest, according to the passage?

A. A lot of energy.

B. Training from a good coach.

C. Confidence in oneself.

D. Concentration on contestants.

61.According to the passage, if you want to be admitted to a famous university, you should _____.

A. dream of being accepted by it every night

B. work tirelessly and make unimaginable sacrifices

C. write down its name where you’ll see it every day

D. prepare and practice day and night

62.A true winner _____.

A. have many goals

B. is very generous

C. wins every spelling bee

D.does not appear proud

63.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. What needed to be a winner.

B. How to practice if you want to win.

C. The importance of learning from others.

D.The importance of the skills necessary for winning.

D
It is hard to predict（预言）how science is going to turn out, and whether it is really good science, it is impossible to predict．If the things to be found are actually new, they must be unknown in advance．You cannot make choices on this matter．You either have science or you don’t and if you have it you have to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and useful bits．
The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we don’t know enough about nature．Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology．It is, in its way, a clear piece of news．It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century to be told by any of us how little we know and how strange the way ahead seems．In earlier times, they either pretended to understand how things worked or simply made up stories to give answers．Now that we have begun exploring seriously, we are catching sight of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered．Because of this, we are sorry．It is not so bad being ignorant（无知的）if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some details the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not so bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted．
But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction．There are probably no questions we can think up that can’t be answered, sooner or later．Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention．
51．Acoording to the writer, really good science________．
A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th  century．
B．will help people to make the right choice in advance
C．will produce results which cannot be predicted
D．will bring about disturbing results
52．It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century________．
A．thought that they knew a great deal and could deal with most problems of science．
B．knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature
C．were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research
D．did more harm than good in man’s understanding of nature
53．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about scientists in earlier times?
A．They falsely declared to know all about nature．
B．They did not believe in results from scientific observation．
C．They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand．
D．They invented false rules to explain things they didn’t understand．
54．What is the writer’s attitude towards science?
A．He is sorry because of the ignorance of scientists．
B．He is delighted because of the latest scientific findings．
C．He is doubtful because of the great difficulties in scientific research．
D．He is confident though he knows well the great difficulties in scientific research．
55．The writer believes that sooner or later________．
A．man can’t deal with all the problems he can find because of the limits of human knowledge．
B．man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up
C．questions concerning nature are outsiede the field of scientific research
D．man can think up all the questions and answer them all．

D

       It is hard to predict（预言）how science is going to turn out, and whether it is really good science, it is impossible to predict．If the things to be found are actually new, they must be unknown in advance．You cannot make choices on this matter．You either have science or you don’t and if you have it you have to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information, along with the neat and useful bits．

       The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we don’t know enough about nature．Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology．It is, in its way, a clear piece of news．It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century to be told by any of us how little we know and how strange the way ahead seems．In earlier times, they either pretended to understand how things worked or simply made up stories to give answers．Now that we have begun exploring seriously, we are catching sight of how huge the questions are, and how far from being answered．Because of this, we are sorry．It is not so bad being ignorant（无知的）if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some details the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not so bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted．

       But we are making a beginning, and there ought to be some satisfaction．There are probably no questions we can think up that can’t be answered, sooner or later．Within our limits, we should be able to work our way through to all our answers, if we keep at it long enough, and pay attention．

51．Acoording to the writer, really good science________．

       A．would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th  century．

       B．will help people to make the right choice in advance

       C．will produce results which cannot be predicted

       D．will bring about disturbing results

52．It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century________．

       A．thought that they knew a great deal and could deal with most problems of science．

       B．knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about nature

       C．were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific research

       D．did more harm than good in man’s understanding of nature

53．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about scientists in earlier times?

       A．They falsely declared to know all about nature．

       B．They did not believe in results from scientific observation．

       C．They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand．

       D．They invented false rules to explain things they didn’t understand．

54．What is the writer’s attitude towards science?

       A．He is sorry because of the ignorance of scientists．

       B．He is delighted because of the latest scientific findings．

       C．He is doubtful because of the great difficulties in scientific research．

       D．He is confident though he knows well the great difficulties in scientific research．

55．The writer believes that sooner or later________．

       A．man can’t deal with all the problems he can find because of the limits of human knowledge．

       B．man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think up

       C．questions concerning nature are outsiede the field of scientific research

       D．man can think up all the questions and answer them all．

    How can you help kids cope with （对付）stress? Proper rest and good nutrition can improve coping skills, so can good parenting. Make time for your kids each day. Whether they need to talk with you or just be in the same room with you, make yourself available.

Even as kids get older, quality time is important. It’s really hard for some people to come home after a tiring day of work, get down on the floor, and play with their kids or just talk to them about their day -- especially if they’ve had a stressful day themselves. But expressing interest in your kids shows that they’re important to you.

Help your child deal with stress by talking about what may be causing it. Together, you can come up with a few solutions.  For example, he should cut back on after-school activities, spending more time talking with his parents or teachers, developing an exercise plan or keeping a journal.

You can also help by predicting potentially stressful situations and preparing kids for them. For example, let a child know ahead of time, but not too far ahead of time, that a doctor’s appointment is coming up and talk about what will happen there. Keep in mind, though, that younger kids probably won’t need too much advance preparation. Too much information can cause more stress.

Remember that some level of stress is normal, Let kids know that it’s OK to feel angry, scared, lonely, or anxious and that other people share those feelings, too.

When kids can’t or won’t discuss these problems, try talking about your own concerns. This shows that you’re willing to handle tough topics and are available to talk with when they’re ready. If a child shows symptoms that concern you and is unwilling to talk, consult a counselor （顾问）or other mental health experts.

Most parents have the skills to cope with their children’s stress. The time to seek professional attention is when any change in behavior continues to exist, when stress is causing serious anxiety, or when the behavior is causing significant problems in functioning at school or at home.

59. What is the purpose of the text?

    A. To share the author’s ideas on proper parenting.

    B. To persuade parents to spend more time with their kids.

    C. To advise parents how to help their kids deal with stress.

    D. To seek different ways to help solve kids’ problems.

60. Why do some parents feel it difficult to spare quality time for their kids?

    A. Their kids are growing so fast.        B. They have too much housework.

    C. Their kids are losing interest in them.   D. They are tired out after work.

61. You are advised not to talk too much about a stressful situation in advance because ________.

    A. it does no good to your kids          B. it doesn’t work in practice

    C. your kids may not feel stressed        D. your kids don’t want to listen

62. What can we learn from the text?

    A. Normal people share the same feelings.

    B. It is normal for kids to have some stress.

    C. Kids should get rid of the negative feelings.

    D. Everybody feels angry, scared, lonely or anxious.