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  One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door.The sign said:“Yesterday the person who has been hindering(阻碍)your growth in this company passed away.We invite you to join the funeral(葬礼)in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”

  At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

  The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects.Everyone wondered:“Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here.”

  One by one the employees got closer to the coffin(棺材)and when they looked inside it they became speechless.They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

  There was a mirror inside the coffin:Everyone who looked inside it could see himself.There was also a sign next to the mirror that said.“There is only one person who can set limits to your growth:it is YOU.”

  You are the only person who can revolutionize(彻底改变)your life.You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success.You are the only person who can help yourself.

  Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, and when your company changes.

  Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

(1)

The writer’s purpose in writing the article is to tell us that _________.

[  ]

A.

the harder we work,the more successful we will become

B.

our work and life are closely connected with others

C.

changing our lives is down to us

D.

we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development

(2)

People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because _________.

[  ]

A.

there was nothing but a mirror inside

B.

they could see their own souls inside

C.

their closest colleague lay inside

D.

what was inside told a great truth

(3)

Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?

[  ]

A.

The company boss.

B.

A worker who liked to make fun of others.

C.

The director in charge of production.

D.

A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.

(4)

What can we conclude from the article?

[  ]

A.

The employees went to the gym to join the funeral.

B.

The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.

C.

The employees’ lives depended on the attitude of their boss.

D.

The employees got angry after the funeral.

Last summer, I travelled to Meixian County with my friends. It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mountain in Shanxi Province. We stayed there for one week and I__1__ my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain.

I will__2__ forget the day when we climbed the main peak(山顶). The __3__in that area changes very quickly: it was sunny in the early morning when we set out, __4__ it began to rain heavily when we were only halfway up.

Soon,we were all__5__ and some of us wanted to go home. They said, “There is nothing__6__ here. We came to see the scenery,__7__the pouring rain!” However, the guide__8__, “Since we have got wet already, why not just go on with our journey?”

So we carried on up the mountain and,__9__we even noticed, the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again. When we reached the top of the peak, the view was unique (独特的).

Up there, it was bright and clear. The sky was__10__and the air was fresh. The gentle wind made us feel cool. All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean, __11__ and falling under our feet. We could only see the peaks of mountains, as if they were __12__ floating sparsely (稀疏的) in the ocean. It was a really magical experience.

While we were enjoying the scene, the guide said __13__,“You see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds.”

It is __14__. While it may rain below the clouds, the sun is still there above them.

You will never see the sun __15__ you don't try your best to climb to the top of the mountain. If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy, we would never have seen the beautiful scenery __16__ the clouds. I think this is also true in __17__.

As the song says, “You won't see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm.” I think in the__18__, whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember the__19__from the top of Taibai Mountain and the __20__ which touched my heart deeply: There is no rain above the clouds.

1.A.spent   B.killed   C.had   D.enjoyed

2.A.ever       B.never      C.certainly  D.perhaps

3.A.scenery    B.cloud      C.sky       D.weather

4.A.so        B.while      C.but        D.instead

5.A.tired      B.hungry     C.angry      D.wet

6.A.necessary  B.fun       C.important    D.instructive

7.A.not       B.no         C.never      D.hardly

8.A.suggested  B.ordered     C.asked     D.demanded

9.A.when            B.before  C.while         D.then

10.A.dark          B.green      C.black         D.blue

11.A.jumping   B.dropping  C.going      D.rising

12.A.islands   B.fish       C.animals     D.waves

13.A.excited   B.proudly    C.angrily     D.happily

14.A.false     B.a lie        C.a guess     D.true

15.A.when     B.unless      C.if         D.while

16.A.over     B.on         C.above      D.under

17.A.study      B.rest       C.real world  D.life

18.A.past      B.present      C.future   D.life

19.A.weather   B.change     C.view      D.time

20.A.word    B.phrase       C.speech     D.sentence

I have a friend named John Roberts who owns a horse ranch (牧马场)in San Ysidro.  The last time I was there he shared a story with me. “It is a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant horse trainer. When he was a senior,he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.”

That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings,the stables and the track.  

“The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, ‘See me after class.’”

  “The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I receive an F?’”

  “The teacher said, ‘This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from an itinerant family. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for the original breeding stock and later you’ll have to pay large stud fees. There‘s no way you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”

  “The boy went home and asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.’”

  “Finally,after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.‘”

  John continued, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, “If I had changed my paper at that time, maybe we would not have the chance to be here talking about the dreams .”

1.What was the boy’s goal described in his seven-page paper? (No more than 6 words)

2.Why did the teacher give him a F”?                    (No more than 14 words)

3.How did John’s father respond to his son’s puzzlement?    (No more than10 words)

4.What can we learn from the article?                    (No more than 8 words.)

 

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,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 best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so  36 .

They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always  37 my yard(院子). It seemed that they were more than  38 to avoid staying in their own homes, for reasons that I shall not describe here.

I must feed my children who were  39 thirsty and hungry, so I  40 a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins(松饼). These two boys almost  41 in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a  42 with my family.

We would also  43 food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they  44 . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had  45 in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the  46 .

During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered if God had  47 me. On Mother’s Day, my children

48 home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a  49 on the door.

I went to answer it, and there  50 two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me, “Do you  51 us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so  52 . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day  53 you were really like a  54 to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and  55 them again and again.

36. A. unfair         B. real             C. interesting        D. hard

37. A. visited        B. repaired          C. cleaned          D. approached

38. A. ashamed       B. nervous          C. happy           D. surprised

39. A. always        B. already           C. seldom          D. still

40. A. cost          B. saved            C. spent            D. paid

41. A. set up        B. raised up         C. picked up        D. grew up

42. A. meal         B. rest             C. drink            D. bath

43. A. buy          B. share            C. collect           D. pack

44. A. changed       B. regretted         C. refused          D. disappeared

45. A. happened      B. gone            C. remained         D. turned

46. A. good         B. bad             C. best            D. worst

47. A. punished      B. forgotten         C. blamed          D. doubted

48. A. missed        B. left             C. called           D. arrived

49. A. shock        B. notice           C. noise            D. knock

50. A. stood         B. lay              C. existed          D. followed

51. A. like          B. remember        C. support          D. influence

52. A. awful         B. expensive         C. delicious         D. salty

53. A. before        B. if               C. though          D. because

54. A. teacher        B. mom            C. friend           D. sister

55. A. invited        B. watched          C. praised          D. thanked

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