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

Passage five(Meditation in Indonesian Business)

  It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting the spirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no exception. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped boost the profits of his five companies.

  Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called ‘Wali Ullah’ or ‘those close to God, ’ energetically spread both trade and religion by adapting their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends attribute magic power of foreknowledge to the Wali Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and fasting.

  Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and meditates all night every Thursday to become closer to God and to contact the spirits of the great men of the past. ‘If we want to employ someone at the managerial level, we meditate together and often the message comes that this man can’t hole onto money or he is untrustworthy. Or maybe the spirits will tell us he should be hired.’  Hadiziko hastened to add that his companies also hold modern personnel management systems and that formal qualifications are essential for a candidate even to be considered. Perspective investments also are considered through mystic meditation. ‘With the mind relaxed and open, it is easier to be objective in judging the risk of a new venture. Meditation and contact with the wisdom of the old leaders sharpens your own insight and intuition. Then you have to apply that intuition to the information you have and work hard to be successful. ’ Mystic meditation helped reverse a business slide his companies experienced in the mid-1980. Operating with normal business procedures, he lost more than $ 3 millions in that year alone. Meditation brought back his peace of mind. Putting the right persons in the right jobs and gaining confidence in his business decisions were the keys to a turning around that has brought expansion and profitability. The mysticism in Handspike’s boardroom is part of a growing movement in Indonesia called Kebatinan – the ‘search for the inner self.’

  One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. ‘Willpower and subconscious mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such approaches as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie’s think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,’ he said.

1.What is the most important factor in their doing business?

A.Mysticism.     B.Religion.        C.Meditation.    D.Investment.

2.Whom do they consult?

A.The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.

B.Wali Ullah.

C.Old Kings.

D.Carnegie.

3.Why did Hadisike hasten to add ‘his companies also hold modern personnel management systems…’?

A.He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.

To show they too focused on qualifications.

C.To show they hired qualified persons.

D.To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion.

4.According to the passage, the function of the meditation is

A.to gain profit from the god.

[N]to gain peace of mind to make decision.

C.to gain foreknowledge.

D.to gain objective conclusion.

5.What does ‘operating with normal business procedures’ refer to?

A.Adopting the western way of doing business.

B.Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.

C.Contact with God.

D.Putting right persons in the right jobs.

Passage five(Meditation in Indonesian Business)
It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting the spirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no exception. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped boost the profits of his five companies.
Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called ‘Wali Ullah’ or ‘those close to God, ’ energetically spread both trade and religion by adapting their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends attribute magic power of foreknowledge to the Wali Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and fasting.
Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and meditates all night every Thursday to become closer to God and to contact the spirits of the great men of the past. ‘If we want to employ someone at the managerial level, we meditate together and often the message comes that this man can’t hole onto money or he is untrustworthy. Or maybe the spirits will tell us he should be hired.’  Hadiziko hastened to add that his companies also hold modern personnel management systems and that formal qualifications are essential for a candidate even to be considered. Perspective investments also are considered through mystic meditation. ‘With the mind relaxed and open, it is easier to be objective in judging the risk of a new venture. Meditation and contact with the wisdom of the old leaders sharpens your own insight and intuition. Then you have to apply that intuition to the information you have and work hard to be successful. ’ Mystic meditation helped reverse a business slide his companies experienced in the mid-1980. Operating with normal business procedures, he lost more than $ 3 millions in that year alone. Meditation brought back his peace of mind. Putting the right persons in the right jobs and gaining confidence in his business decisions were the keys to a turning around that has brought expansion and profitability. The mysticism in Handspike’s boardroom is part of a growing movement in Indonesia called Kebatinan – the ‘search for the inner self.’
One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. ‘Willpower and subconscious mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such approaches as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie’s think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,’ he said.
1.What is the most important factor in their doing business?
A.Mysticism.     B.Religion.        C.Meditation.    D.Investment.
2.Whom do they consult?
A.The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.
B.Wali Ullah.
C.Old Kings.
D.Carnegie.
3.Why did Hadisike hasten to add ‘his companies also hold modern personnel management systems…’?
A.He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.
To show they too focused on qualifications.
C.To show they hired qualified persons.
D.To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion.
4.According to the passage, the function of the meditation is
A.to gain profit from the god.
[N]to gain peace of mind to make decision.
C.to gain foreknowledge.
D.to gain objective conclusion.
5.What does ‘operating with normal business procedures’ refer to?
A.Adopting the western way of doing business.
B.Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.
C.Contact with God.
D.Putting right persons in the right jobs.

                       Meditation in Indonesian Business

  It looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate（冥想）, consulting the spirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no exception. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped boost the profits of his five companies.

  Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called ‘Wali Ullah’ or ‘those close to God, ’ energetically spread both trade and religion by adapting their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends attribute magic power of foreknowledge to the Wali Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and fasting.

  Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and meditates all night every Thursday to become closer to God and to contact the spirits of the great men of the past. ‘If we want to employ someone at the managerial level, we meditate together and often the message comes that this man can’t hole onto money or he is untrustworthy. Or maybe the spirits will tell us he should be hired.’  Hadiziko hastened to add that his companies also hold modern personnel management systems and that formal qualifications are essential for a candidate even to be considered. Perspective investments also are considered through mystic meditation. ‘With the mind relaxed and open, it is easier to be objective in judging the risk of a new venture. Meditation and contact with the wisdom of the old leaders sharpens your own insight and intuition. Then you have to apply that intuition to the information you have and work hard to be successful. ’ Mystic meditation helped reverse a business slide his companies experienced in the mid-1980. Operating with normal business procedures, he lost more than $ 3 millions in that year alone. Meditation brought back his peace of mind. Putting the right persons in the right jobs and gaining confidence in his business decisions were the keys to a turning around that has brought expansion and profitability. The mysticism in Handspike’s boardroom is part of a growing movement in Indonesia called Kebatinan – the ‘search for the inner self.’

  One of his managers, Yusuf Soemado, who studied business administration at Harvard University, compared the idea of mystic management to western system of positive thinking. ‘Willpower and subconscious mind are recognized as important factors in business. Such approaches as psycho-cybernetics, Carnegie’s think and growth rates, or the power of positive thinking are western attempts to tap the same higher intelligence that we contact through meditation,’ he said.

What is the most important factor in their doing business?

A Mysticism.  B Religion.  C Meditation.  D Investment.

Whom do they consult?

A The spirits of ancient Javanese kings.  B Wali Ullah.  C Old Kings.  D Carnegie.

Why did Hadisike hasten to add ‘his companies also hold modern personnel management systems…’?

A He thought Mysticism was not so good as expected.

B To show they too focused on qualifications.

C To show they hired qualified persons.

D To show the possibility of combination of the scientific management with religion.

According to the passage, the function of the meditation is

A to gain profit from the god.  B to gain peace of mind to make decision.

C to gain foreknowledge.     D to gain objective conclusion.

What does ‘operating with normal business procedures’ refer to?

A .Adopting the western way of doing business.

B Ordinary way of doing business without meditation and fasting.

C Contact with God.

D Putting right persons in the right jobs.

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   2  another teen．Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own   3  and help others．

“My mom is always fighting with me．1 want to run away．”Some teens feel their   4  is a prison，rather than a place of shelter and safety．They feel parents are only there to make their lives 5 ．We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in   6  giving them advice．All we can do is to ask questions．We also try to  7  where the teens would go and how they would survive，We give them a phone number if they   8  don t want to live in their “prison” ．

“I don’t want to   9 any more”is something we hear，mad suicide calls are some of the hardest to   10  ．We try to discover why they want to take their lives and how   11  they are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten．One means they are  12  suicide but haven’t decided how，and ten means they are always thinking about it and have a   13  ．We ask them to make a promise that they will not hurt   14  ．And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers   15  we can call back to make sure that they are okay．

Although many calls are about relatively   16  problems，volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I'm not the   17  person with problems，and has taught me how to   18 with my heart．I have made a   19  and saved many lives-possibly even my own，  20  ．

1．A．set                        B．start                    C．change                   D．stop

2．A．contacted              B．known                 C．helped                    D．forgiven

3．A．decisions               B．opinions               C．disadvantages         D．problems

4．A．home                    B．school                 C．bedroom                D．classroom

5．A．ideal                      B．unusual                C．terrible                   D．happy

6．A．for                        B．by                       C．besides                  D．without

7．A．insist on                B．advise on             C．find out                  D．set aside

8．A．even                      B．still                      C．almost                 D．mostly

9．A．study                    B．1ive                     C．call                      D．1isten

10．A．carry out             B．make up               C．believe in              D．deal with

11．A．serious                 B．curious                C．nervous                 D．ashamed

12．A．accepting              B．objecting              C．considering            D．performing

13．A．question               B．doubt                   C．purpose                 D．plan

14．A．the other              B．the rest                C．themselves             D．ourselves

15．A．in case                 B．so that                 C．if                         D．when

16．A．small                   B．important             C．normal                   D．typical

17．A．very                    B．only                     C．exact                     D．specific

18．A．1isten                  B．see                      C．1earn                     D．write

19．A．decision               B．choice                 C．promise                 D．difference

20．A．however              B．though                 C．instead                  D．too