Tight—lipped elders used to say．”It’s not what you want in this world，but what you get” Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things．

    You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house，and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living．If we intend to have friends to dinner，we plan the menu，make a shopping list，decide which food to cook first，and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served．

    Likewise，if you want to find a job，take a sheet of paper，and write a brief account of yourself．In making a blueprint for a job，begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer，you can intelligently plan where to sell your services．

    This account of yourself is actually a sketch(梗概)of your working life and should include education，experience and references．Such an account is valuable．It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews．While talking to you，your could-be employer is deciding whether your education，your experience，and other qualifications will pay him to employ you and your ”wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner．

    When you love carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires，you have something tangible to sell．Then you are ready to hunt for a job．Get all the possible information about your could—be job．Make inquiries(询问，打听)as to the details regarding the j ob and the firm．Keep your eyes and ears open，and use your own judgment．Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for，and keep in mind：Securing a job is your job now．

1．This article is mainly intended for        .

    A．day-dreamers         B．young salesmen

    C．fortune hunters        D．job applicants

2．The second paragraph mainly tells us        ．

    A．it’s no use dreaming of the impossible

    B．you can profit by doing the right thing

    C．it’s important to set a suitable goal for yourself

    D．you’11 certainly succeed if you try   

3．A plan made before inviting friends to dinner is used in the article as     .

    A．an indication of how to become a good host

    B．an example of how to write a j ob application

    C．a guideline in job interview

D．a principle for self-evaluation

4．The primary purpose of writing an account of yourself before you look for a job is       .

    A．to get clearly aware of yourself

    B．to tell yourself what you really want

    C．to meet the requirement of the employer

D．to fill out standard application forms

5．The underlined words” something tangible” in the last paragraph refer to something        ．

A．practical    B．definite    C．imaginary   D. desirable

After the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletics have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletics and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest Paralympics will not be taking part.

  She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist down. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. at first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back.

  Indeed, Tanni’s athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.

  In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona. Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved she first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.

 Tanni’s enduring success had been part motivation(动机), part preparation, “The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to race…. I am still competing at a very high lever, but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.”

  Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

 In spite of ups and downs, she never take her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in series of Paralympics- a top lever athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records.

 What advice does she have for young athletes? “Work hard at your studies, and then train, train and train again.”

Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?

   A. Basketball         B. Swimming.          C. Tennis.        D. Horse-riding.

When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?

   A. In 1984.           B. In 1988.             C. In 1992.       D. In 2007.

The underlined word “that” in the 5th paragraph refers to _______.

   A. fifty weeks’ training             B. being a good sprinter

   C. training almost every day         D. part motivation and part preparation

What’s the right order of the events related to Tanni?

   a. She works as a coach.      b. She took up athletics.

   c. She won four gold medals in Barcelona.   d. She competed in her first Paralympic Games.

   e. She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.

   A. b, d, c, e a    B. a, d, b, c ,e     C. A,d,c,e,b       D. b.d.a.e.c

What can we learn from Tanni’s success?

   A. Union is strength.              B. Never too late to learn.

   C. Well begun is half done.         D. No pains, no gains.

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People often talk as if shyness is a disease or mental condition that can be cured. I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability. It’s something we are born with and something we carry with us in our entire lives. There are many people, however, who seem to be determined to find some way of doing away with their shyness. In my opinion, it’s a waste of time. I don’t mean that we should do nothing about it; quite the contrary, I think we need to separate the basic fact of our shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment.

Look at one of the most famous shy people, Johnny Carson. This man is painfully shy, yet for decades he made a living talking and associating(交往) with different people every night, in front of a national audience. Carson has never done away with his shyness, but he has successfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be, not just a talk show host, but a legend(传奇) among talk show hosts. Look also at Sally Fields, who has recently admitted her problem with shyness. This is a woman who has appeared in many films, TV shows and interviews, yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from Jane Fonda because she was terribly afraid of meeting her.

I guess that our shyness is there because each of us is born with some insecurity and this insecurity prevents us from reaching out to others the way people with a more open personality do. As we grow up, we allow our social skills to grow and develop. But we are still stuck in kindergarten or elementary school or wherever it was when our shyness took root in our soul.

67. In the author’s view, shyness can be explained as ________.

A. a disease that can be easily cured       B. a not very normal mental condition

C. an emotional disability               D. something we pick up after birth

68. The author believes it’s a waste of time to _________.

A. develop a healthy personality         B. talk with people as much as possible

C. study where shyness comes from      D. look for ways to do away with one’s shyness

69. Which of the following is TRUE of Johnny Carson?

A. He dared to speak in front of a national audience.

B. He did away with his shyness carefully.

C. He was described as a hero in some legend books.

D. He failed to become a good talk show host.

70. The underlined word “insecurity” in the third paragraph probably means “________”.

A. feeling safe     B. feeling supported    C. feeling afraid     D. feeling comfortable

 Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia, some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud burp after you finish eating. Burping would show that you like your food. In some countries, if you give a big burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please”.

In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.

What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you. Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.

1. In Mongolia, burping is a way of showing that __________.

   A . you are impolite            B . you enjoyed the meal prepared by the host

   C . your meal was not enough    D . you are friendly with your host

2.In Polynesia, to be polite while eating you should __________.

   A . eat quickly                 B . sit still

C . turn your back on others      D . say “Excuse me, please”

3.People in an East African town are being polite by __________.

   A . waiting for a long time before visits      B . sitting down beside others

   C . seeing a friend quickly                D . trying not to see you

4.The best title for this passage is __________.

  A . Good Manners                       B . All manners is the Same Way

  C . Different Kinds of Manners             D . Do Have Manners

One night this summer, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air­ conditioned and I couldn’t face my 36 apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to 37 the opening between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the　38　every time she leaned over to talk to him, 39　he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such　40 in a public place？I thought the movie would help improve my English, but as it 41 ,it was an Italian movie. 42 about an hour I decided to give up the movie and 43　my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they gave me so much popcorn！It tasted pretty good , 44. With time going by, I understood 45 of the romantic­ sounding Italians. I just heard the 46 of the popcorn chewed between my teeth. My thought started to 47.I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 48 to watch a host on TV frequently. He seemed like a good friend to me, until I saw him　49　on TV in New York speaking　50　English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t　51　have a Korean accent！I felt like I had been betrayed (背叛)．

When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 　52 we had picked up a few words, my mother suggested that we all should practise English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became terribly　53 and we all seemed to avoid each other. When we couldn’t avoid seeing each other, our expressions were stiff (僵硬的)．Sitting at the dinner table we preferred silence to　54　a difficult language. Mother　55　to say something in English but it came out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it！We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.

1.                A．warm          B．hot            C．heated   D．uncomfortable

2.                A．wander through  B．walk through     C．run through   D．look through

3.                A．room          B．seat            C．space    D．angle

4.                A．however        B．but            C．or   D．and

5.                A．excitement      B．feeling         C．privacy   D．love

6.                A．came about     B．came up        C．turned up D．turned out

7.                A．Within         B．After           C．For  D．Before

8.                A．concentrate on   B．stare at         C．work on  D．stick with

9.                A．too            B．either          C．anyhow   D．somehow

10.               A．much          B．something      C．nothing   D．anything

11.               A．nutrient        B．sound          C．explosion D．smell

12.               A．stop           B．wander         C．imagine   D．fascinate

13.               A．started         B．began          C．devoted   D．used

14.               A．again          B．immediately     C．closely    D．clearly

15.               A．fake           B．informal        C．perfect    D．practical

16.               A．even           B．always         C．occasionally    D．frequently

17.               A．Unless         B．If             C．Before    D．Since

18.               A．noisy          B．quiet          C．exciting   D．still

19.               A．improving       B．reading         C．writing    D．speaking

20.               A．managed       B．happened       C．tried  D．had