“If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It was the quote that 　36 me deeply when I was 17, and since then, for the past 34 years, I have looked 　37 the mirror every morning and asked myself: “ If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “ 38 ” for too many days in a 　39 , I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I’ll be 　40 soon is the most important thing I’ve ever known to help me to make a 　41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death, 42 only what is truly important.

About a year ago the doctor 　43 my illness as cancer and he even advised me to go home and get my affairs in 　44 . I lived with that diagnosis all day. 　45 , at last an 　46 test showed that it was a very rare cancer which was 　47 with surgery. After the surgery I feel and look fine now.

Death is the destination we all 　48 . no one has ever escaped it, though. And that is __49__ it should be because death is very like the single best invention of life. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will __50__ become the old and be 　51 away.

Your time is 　52 , so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don't be 　53 by dogma(教条), otherwise that means 　54 with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 　55 . And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart.

36. A. impressed　 　 B. worried　　　 C. discouraged　　 　 D. disappointed

37. A. out　　　　　 　B. into　　　　　 C. after　 　　　　　 D. over

38. A. Yes　 　　　　　B. No　　 　　　 C. Right 　　　　　　 D. Wrong

39. A. hurry　 　　　　 B. moment　 　　 C. line　 　　　　　　D. row

40. A. successful　　 　 B. right　 　　　 C. missing　 　　　　D. dead

41. A. will 　　　　　 B. fortune 　　　 C. promise 　　　　　D. choice

42. A. proving　　 　　 B. leaving 　　　 C. gaining 　　　　　D. abandoning

43. A. diagnosed　 　　B. confirmed　　 C. doubted　　　 　　 D. suspected

44. A. charge　　 　　　B. ruins　　 　　 C. order 　　　　　　D. control

45. A. However　 　　 B. But　　　　　　 C. So　　　　 　　　D. Therefore

46. A. elementary　　 B. advanced　　　 C. experienced 　　　D. experimental

47. A. incurable　 　　 B. curable 　　　 C. fatal 　　　　　　　D. changeable

48. A. want　 　　　　B. avoid　　 　　 C. share 　　　　　　D. hate

49. A. whoever　　 　 B. who 　　　　 C. as　 　　　　　　　D. so

50. A. practically　　 　 B. actually　　　 C. gradually 　　　　 D. eventually

51. A. cleared　　 　　 B. put　 　　　　　C. died　 　　　　　　D. washed

52. A. limited　　 　　 B. limiting　 　　　C. lacking　　 　　　　D. rare

53. A. followed　　 　 B. cheated　　　　 C. excited　　 　　　　D. trapped

54. A. fighting　　 　　B. living　 　　　C. dealing 　　　　　　D. playing

55. A. voice　 　　　　 B. sound 　　　　C. love　 　　　　　　D. direction

Removing the sleeve(封套), you will find a book that is entirely white, except for the names of its author and subject in elegant black type on the cover. It is the perfect design for the biography of a man who insisted that even the insides of his products be perfectly constructed, and that his factory wails flash in the whitest white.
The cover was the only part of the book Steve Jobs wanted to control, writes Isaacson in his introduction. Though Mr. Jobs pushed the biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin to write in his own way, generously allowing the writer more than 40 interviews, this book offers quite a different view of Mr. Jobs, who won much praise from his fans after his death on October 5th at the age of 56.
As a biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, Mr. Isaacson knows how to celebrate long-dead genius, but he claimed that "Steve Jobs" would not be entirely praiseful words. The picture he paints, particularly in the first half of this book, is not nice. Mr. Jobs emerges as a controlling and often cold-blooded character. A child of the 1960s counter-culture (反主流文化), he hated, materialism and lived in simply furnished houses ( in part because he was too particular about furniture). But when Apple went public in 1980, he refused to give any share to Daniel Kottke, a Iongtime supporter and soul mate from college. "He has to abandon the people he is close to," observes Andy Hertzfeld, an early Apple engineer.
Mr. Jobs was undoubtedly possessing an extraordinary ability to attract others and inspire a kind of faith that could not be questioned. But also he could be cold and cruel. If he disapproved of an employee's work, he often shamed him. "This is who I am," he once said after being challenged,"and you can't expect me to be someone I'm not. " This disgusting personality wasn't always helpful,but it served a purpose, writes Mr. Isaacson, many would "end their chain of horror stories by saying that he got them to do things they never dreamed possible. "
Mr. Isaacson treats "Steve Jobs" as the biography of record, which means that it is a strange book to read so soon after its subject's death.   
【小题1】The biography for Jobs is believed to have the perfect design because __

Removing the sleeve(封套), you will find a book that is entirely white, except for the names of its author and subject in elegant black type on the cover. It is the perfect design for the biography of a man who insisted that even the insides of his products be perfectly constructed, and that his factory wails flash in the whitest white.

The cover was the only part of the book Steve Jobs wanted to control, writes Isaacson in his introduction. Though Mr. Jobs pushed the biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin to write in his own way, generously allowing the writer more than 40 interviews, this book offers quite a different view of Mr. Jobs, who won much praise from his fans after his death on October 5th at the age of 56.

As a biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, Mr. Isaacson knows how to celebrate long-dead genius, but he claimed that "Steve Jobs" would not be entirely praiseful words. The picture he paints, particularly in the first half of this book, is not nice. Mr. Jobs emerges as a controlling and often cold-blooded character. A child of the 1960s counter-culture (反主流文化), he hated, materialism and lived in simply furnished houses ( in part because he was too particular about furniture). But when Apple went public in 1980, he refused to give any share to Daniel Kottke, a Iongtime supporter and soul mate from college. "He has to abandon the people he is close to," observes Andy Hertzfeld, an early Apple engineer.

Mr. Jobs was undoubtedly possessing an extraordinary ability to attract others and inspire a kind of faith that could not be questioned. But also he could be cold and cruel. If he disapproved of an employee's work, he often shamed him. "This is who I am," he once said after being challenged,"and you can't expect me to be someone I'm not. " This disgusting personality wasn't always helpful,but it served a purpose, writes Mr. Isaacson, many would "end their chain of horror stories by saying that he got them to do things they never dreamed possible. "

Mr. Isaacson treats "Steve Jobs" as the biography of record, which means that it is a strange book to read so soon after its subject's death.   

1.The biography for Jobs is believed to have the perfect design because __

A．it follows Jobs' style

B．its cover is entirely white

C．black and white are his favorite .

D．it is designed by a famous biographer

2.The picture of Jobs that Isaacson paints in his book is __

①cruel    ②humorous   ③particular  ④generous

A．①③             B．②③             C．①④             D．③④

3.It can be safely concluded that        

A．Jobs is highly spoken of in the book

B．Isaacson doesn't think Jobs a good man

C．Jobs didn't care about the design of the book

D．all descriptions of Jobs are not nice in the book

4.This passage can be classified as          

A．a personal diary    B．a book review      C．a news report      D．a TV interview

Removing the sleeve(封套), you will find a book that is entirely white, except for the names of its author and subject in elegant black type on the cover. It is the perfect design for the biography of a man who insisted that even the insides of his products be perfectly constructed, and that his factory wails flash in the whitest white.
The cover was the only part of the book Steve Jobs wanted to control, writes Isaacson in his introduction. Though Mr. Jobs pushed the biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin to write in his own way, generously allowing the writer more than 40 interviews, this book offers quite a different view of Mr. Jobs, who won much praise from his fans after his death on October 5th at the age of 56.
As a biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, Mr. Isaacson knows how to celebrate long-dead genius, but he claimed that "Steve Jobs" would not be entirely praiseful words. The picture he paints, particularly in the first half of this book, is not nice. Mr. Jobs emerges as a controlling and often cold-blooded character. A child of the 1960s counter-culture (反主流文化), he hated, materialism and lived in simply furnished houses ( in part because he was too particular about furniture). But when Apple went public in 1980, he refused to give any share to Daniel Kottke, a Iongtime supporter and soul mate from college. "He has to abandon the people he is close to," observes Andy Hertzfeld, an early Apple engineer.
Mr. Jobs was undoubtedly possessing an extraordinary ability to attract others and inspire a kind of faith that could not be questioned. But also he could be cold and cruel. If he disapproved of an employee's work, he often shamed him. "This is who I am," he once said after being challenged,"and you can't expect me to be someone I'm not. " This disgusting personality wasn't always helpful,but it served a purpose, writes Mr. Isaacson, many would "end their chain of horror stories by saying that he got them to do things they never dreamed possible. "
Mr. Isaacson treats "Steve Jobs" as the biography of record, which means that it is a strange book to read so soon after its subject's death

1. 1.

   The biography for Jobs is believed to have the perfect design because __

   1. A.
      it follows Jobs' style
   2. B.
      its cover is entirely white
   3. C.
      black and white are his favorite
   4. D.
      it is designed by a famous biographer
2. 2.

   The picture of Jobs that Isaacson paints in his book is _________

   ①cruel    ②humorous   ③particular  ④generous

   1. A.
      ①③
   2. B.
      ②③
   3. C.
      ①④
   4. D.
      ③④
3. 3.

   It can be safely concluded that        

   1. A.
      Jobs is highly spoken of in the book
   2. B.
      Isaacson doesn't think Jobs a good man
   3. C.
      Jobs didn't care about the design of the book
   4. D.
      all descriptions of Jobs are not nice in the book
4. 4.

   This passage can be classified as          

   1. A.
      a personal diary
   2. B.
      a book review
   3. C.
      a news report
   4. D.
      a TV interview

Mr. Patrick was new to the school and to us. Even though he was a great teacher, he seemed rather like a character out of a horror movie. He didn’t look that bad, but somehow, he looked extremely scary to me.

Some kids began to believe that he was a murderer or a ghost; some believed he was mad and a few believed that he might have suffered a lot in his life. I was one of those ‘few’.

One day I gathered up my courage and headed towards the school garden. He was, as usual, sitting on a bench alone. I breathed heavily a few times and then walked towards him.

“How are you?” I asked with my voice crackling.

　 He managed to say, “Fine.”

“Well, good to know,” I tried to be happy.

“Hmmm…” was all I heard.

“What’s up with you?” then seeing a puzzled look on his face, I tried to be more formal and respectful. “I mean, why aren’t you like all other people in the school? Why are you always so quiet and sad? Why…”

“No dear, some things are better left unsaid,” he said gloomily.

“Oh no sir, nothing is better left unsaid. If you want to share your feelings with me and reduce the pain of your heart, you are free to do so. I promise I will never ever tell anyone.”

“With you? You are just a little girl; what will you understand?”

I was somehow offended but still I managed to persuade him, “So what, Sir? You see, if you tell me your problem, you will have a light heart and you will have the feeling that someone somewhere cares about you.”

“Oh okay, that was a very nice belief indeed; let’s take a walk and I will let you know everything.”

Soon after our little talk, there was a visible change on his face. Later that day in the class, there was a smile on his face.

56. From the text, we can know about Mr. Patrick that he 　　　.

　　 A. once acted a character in a horror movie　　　

B. scared his students with his looks

　　 C. often punished the students for bad marks　　

D. did better in teaching than others in the school

57. Mr. Patrick was thought by the author to 　　　.

　　 A. be a murderer or a ghost　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. be mad

　　 C. have suffered a lot　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. have a special personality

58. While walking towards Mr. Patrick in the school garden, the author felt 　　　.

　　 A. excited　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　　　 C. worried　　 　　　 D. happy