4、       LOS ANGELES—The advice offered from any other 82-year-olds might have made young people yawn and roll their eyes.

       But when former South African President Nelson Mandela advised two dozen Los Angeles to take education seriously, his audience was listening.

    The famed old man said to the young people that if they expected to improve the lives of others in the future, they must work at improving their own lives now. “Education is one of the most important weapons you have,” Mandela advised, “it will place you in a far better position to serve yourself and your community.”

    “The point is, he was young once and rebellious once and he kept his dream alive, just as you each have dreams.” Explained South Africa's ambassador to the United States, Sheita Sisulu, as she introduced Mandela to the young crowd.

    Asked for specific advice about changing society by 21-year-old Ahmed Younis, Mandela suggested that somehow helping arouse more American interest in foreign affairs might be a start.

    “There is an impression that Americans, in general, have not followed international developments properly,” Mandela said, “I’m not making that statement myself, but there are serious political analysts who say Americans are not well informed as to what has happened in the world.”

    22-year-old Omari Trice said Mandela left him full of passion. “He’s a person who set the tone for an entire nation.” said Trice.

    “You go away feeling you need to be Superman in order to get things done.” Trice said.

1．From the passage, we can conclude that American youth________.

    A．are willing to accept the advice from world-famous leaders

    B．usually think that advice from old people is not worth considering

C．have a good understanding of the old

D．have no intention to improve the lives of others

2．Nelson Mandela makes the point in his speech that American youth leaders should________.

      A．improve their own lives

   B．go to college for better education

     C．put more importance on education

   D．become interested in foreign affairs

3．What Sheila Sisulu said suggested that _________.

      A．Nelson Mandela never lost hope in his life

   B．was especially troublesome when young

   C．Nelson Mandela was quite different from American youth when young

     D．American youth should be no more rebellious

4．From what Trice said, we can know that _________.

      A．he was greatly impressed and encouraged by Mandela's speech

      B．he thought little of Mandela's speech

      C．he must be a superman in order to change society

      D．he’ll be more interested in international development

3、       There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product ,the other as a process . People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.

By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.

In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge. Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.

These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.

1．A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when         .

       A．he has given up his smoking habit

       B．he has made great efforts in his work

       C．he is interested in making anything new

       D．he has tried to determine where he is on his journey

2．In the author’s eye, one who views personal growth as a process would ______． 

       A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder

       B．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements

       C．face difficulties and take up challenges

       D．aim high and reach his goal each time

3．When the author says “a new way of being” (para .3) ,he is referring to       .

       A．a new approach to experiencing the world

       B．a new way of taking risks

       C．a new method of finding ourselves

       D．a new system of adapting to change

4．For personal growth ,the author advocates all of the following except         .

       A．curiosity about more chances                B．promptness in self adaptation

       C．open mindedness to new experiences     D．avoidance of internal fears and doubts.

1、       假设你是李华，参加社会实践来到江西饭店。该饭店经理请你以经理助理（assistant manager）的身份写一封信给来店住宿的外宾朋友，征求他们对于饭店工作的意见，内容包括：

       客房服务；

       房间设施（facilities）情况（电话、电视、空调……）

       餐厅饮食（莱肴口味及品种花样）；

       小卖部等。

       注意：1．词数100—120；

2．信中应当包含上述主要内容；可以适当增减细节，使内容连贯；

                  3．开头已经为你写好。

Dear guests,

       Welcome to Jiangxi Hotel.

33、Bruce Li was the first Chinese actor ______ Chinese Kungfu _______to the world.  

A. to make; widely known                   B. making; widely known  

C. to make; to be widely known               D. making; be widely known

32、---What a long film!    

----Well, maybe, ___________.   

A. it’s really too long                    B. but I found it interesting     

C. that’s why I feel a little tired            D. I think we shouldn’t have been here

31、I would like to travel by train because I can catch a ___ of something from the window of it.

A.sight    B. glimpse    C.hold     D.sense

30、---____, but the noise is really disturbing. I can’t sleep.

---I’m sorry. I didn’t know you would mind.

A. You seem to be upset               B. I’d like to say this 

C. I hate to say this                      D. I beg your pardon

29、We have decided to ____ a trip for a new car, as we haven’t got enough money for both.

A. contribute      B.take      C.replace     D. sacrifice