1.　　 第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

6.　 same　　 7. diligent/hardworking　 8. often /tacts　 10. received

1. combining 2. lay　 3. successful　 4. talent 5. realizing/living 　

6. appropriate　 7. concerned　 8. company 9. faced　 10. develop

C

I don’t believe that there is a secret for success. Instead, I believe success is the result of a combination of different factors. The more factors you have on your side, the more likely you are to succeed, and positive attitude is just one of those factors. Here are another seven factors that are also important. 　 Knowledge

Knowledge is one of the key building blocks of success. You can try out the foundational materials and push yourself into challenging areas to build your knowledge. 　 Natural talent

Some people are born with a quality to succeed in certain areas. Find this out for yourself by trying different activities. The things you do with little effort are likely near your natural talent, and natural talent combined with hard work leads to greatness. 　 Clear goals

Much like a trip, it’s easier to get where you want to go if you know where you’re going. Keep your goal in mind, and then take actions to move towards it.　

Passion

A desire to dig deep into a particular area is often a sign that you’ll find success there. Much as with your natural talent, the way to find your passion is to touch on different areas and see what job you are fit for. 　　 Great effort

　Hard work is another key to finding success. If you want to succeed in a certain area, work hard in that area and go beyond what others are doing --- Practice is one big key. 　 Luck

Luck also plays an important role in success --- sometimes things just click due to forces beyond your control. You can improve your luck by making as many strong personal contacts as you can in order to increase “luck”.

Support

Along with luck comes support--- the fact that others are working in small ways to help you succeed rather than block you. A partner telling you that you can do this will go a lot further than a partner telling you you’ll never make it.

C　 KEY:

1. dangerous　 2. approaches　 3. absorbed 4. hopes　 5. would

6. concentrate/focus　 7. avoid　　　　 8. waste　 9. expect　　 10. relaxed

B

　How to grow old

　　　 Psychologically there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. One of these is undue(过分的) absorption in the past. It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friends who are dead. One’s thoughts must be directed to the future, and to things about which there is something to be done. This is mot always easy; one’s own past is a gradually increasing weight.

The other thing to be avoided is depending on youth in the hope of sucking vigor from its vitality. When your children are grown up they want to live their own lives, and if you continue to be as interested in them as you were when they were young, you are likely to become a burden to them. I do not mean that one should be without interest in them.

I think that a successful old age is easy for whoever has strong impersonal interests involving a proper activity. It is in this sphere that long experience is really fruitful, and it is in this sphere that the wisdom born of experience can be excised without being oppressive. It is no use telling grownup children not to make mistakes, both because they will not believe you, and because mistakes are not capable of impersonal interests, you may find that your life will be empty unless you concern yourself with your children . In that case you must realize that while you can still render(补偿) them material services, such as making them an allowance or knitting them sweaters, you must not expect that they will enjoy your company. 　 Some old people are oppressed by the fear of death. In the young there is a justification for this feeling. Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may feel bitter in the thought that they have been cheated of the best things that life has to offer. But in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows, and has achieved a lot, the fear of death is not reasonable. The best way to overcome it is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal. 　　　

B　 KEY:

1.　　　 advice　　 2. supposed　　 3. break　 4. devoted/dedicated　 5. efficiently

8. Relax. The most important thing is remember to take time to relax, and regroup. You need a break every now and then to keep working efficiently. Even if it's a 10-minute walk, get away from your list and get refreshed.

　 As families today get busier and busier, it's important to your own mental health to keep things on track. Don't delay; get your life in order now.

A　 KEY：

7. Be realistic. You can only do what you can do. Don't set out to accomplish the impossible. Do your best, but keep realistic expectations of yourself.

6. Stop wasting time on the phone. While talking on the phone, keep your conversations short, and to the point and you'll waste much less time.