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Joy in the journey

If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.

Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to . “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the !” one of the brothers volunteered .

The older boys began to , telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . After a long silence, one of the picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He the lid and showed the wonderful to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found the way!”

Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is a goal is for — to cause us to move in the we have chosen, in other words, to keep us ! But not every goal will be fully . Not every job will end . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be . But when you fall of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly .

1.A. rest B. work C. watch D. laugh

2.A. house B. earth C. wall D. road

3.A. calmly B. patiently C. excitedly D. impatiently

4.A. laugh B. think C. stare D. smile

5.A. important B. difficult C. impossible D. interesting

6.A. passers-by B. watchers C. visitors D. diggers

7.A. moved B. removed C. broke D. pushed

8.A. contents B. scenes C. pictures D. jars

9.A. properly B. confidently C. carefully D. happily

10.A. in B. along C. to D. out

11.A. what B. how C. where D. which

12.A. way B. direction C. life D. sight

13.A. thinking B. moving C. digging D. living

14.A. made B. prepared C. kicked D. achieved

15.A. hopelessly B. pleasantly C. surprisingly D. successfully

16.A. come true B. realized C. made D. treasured

17.A. short B. lost C. out D. behind

18.A. breaking into B. turning to C. coming into D. holding to

19.A. when B. where C. which D. that

20.A. matters B. happens C. appears D. exists

One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the 16 of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no 17 differences between my home country and my 18 . I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at 19 different the two countries could be.

The United States is 20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 24 for me.

The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 25 smaller differences like the culture of 26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.

31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.

Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.

Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.

1. A．heart B．city C．center D．suburbs

2. A．cultural B．commercial C．economic D．scientific

3. A．home town B．departure C．location D．destination

4. A．how B．why C．however D．where

5. A．big B．modern C．small D．fashionable

6. A．travel B．survive C．live D．serve

7. A．happened B．seemed C．proved D．managed

8. A．brought B．ordered C．designed D．fetched

9. A．laughter B．pleasure C．shock D．embarrassment

10. A．prefer B．notice C．tell D．appreciate

11. A．serving B．tipping C．donating D．toasting

12. A．unless B．if C．when D．since

13. A．rarely B．mostly C．almost D．hardly

14. A．try B．wait C．think D．expect

15. A．like B．along C．for D．in

16. A．So B．Therefore C．However D．But

17. A．come B．become C．turn D．get

18. A．walks B．drives C．wanders D．rushes

19. A．depend on B．reflect on C．spy on D．watch on

20. A．experience B．job C．challenge D．business

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked __36__ at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. __37__ several seconds all I could do was to stand there and __38__ down at him. My first thought was that he must need __39__ with his homework or he was trying to __40__ me for some news. Finally I asked, “What was that all about?”

“Nothing.” He said, “My teacher said we should __41__ our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s a(n) __42__.”

The next day I called his teacher to __43__ more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had __44__.

“Basically, most of the fathers had the __45__ reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first __46__ we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.” “The __47__ is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of __48__. It’s something all human beings __49__. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too __50__ that we don’t all express those feelings. A boy should be __51__ to tell his dad that he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how __52__ it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for __53__ second. And just __54__ he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”

I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time if my child says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole day to think of the right __55__.

1.A. down B. away C. out D. up

2.A. After B. For C. At D. On

3.A. glance B. glare C. stare D. watch

4. A. patience B. time C. help D. paper

5. A. report B. prepare C. answer D. apologize

6. A. help B. ask C. tell D. make

7.A. thing B. experiment C. word D. sentence

8. A. search for B. search C. find out D. find

9.A. said B. reacted C. done D. explained

10.A. same B. different C. usual D. ordinary

11.A. allowed B. agreed C. suggested D. planned

12.A. point B. idea C. way D. cause

13. A. body B. health C. life D. study

14.A. have B. know C. take D. require

15. A. bad B. good C. late D. early

16.A. fit B. ready C. nice D. able

17.A. easy B. much C. often D. difficult

18.A. a much B. a full C. an exact D. an extra

19. A. before B. after C. because D. if

20. A. answer B. key C. reason D experiment

阅读文章后，从第54至58题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Most people call it "body language" —the clues（线索） to the meaning that we get from gesture, facial expressions, posture —everything that isn't spoken．Experts call it "nonverbal communication," but it means the same thing: a second source of human communication that is often more reliable to understanding what is really going on than the words themselves．

Understanding body language is important to success, whether in the business world or in our personal lives．However, most of our ideas about body language are wrong, according to modern communication research．

There is a belief that people with shifty （变化的） eyes are probably lying．As Paul Ekman says, "When we asked people how they could tell if someone was lying, too much blinking（眨眼） and shifty eyes were the winners．But sometimes people act like that because they are shy．Liars pretend to be calm in order not to be caught．

Ekman goes on to argue against such a wrong belief．Although this kind of body language is probably an expression of nervousness, it is not always because the person is lying．Shyness can, for example, make people shift their eyes．To understand what someone's behavior means, you have to watch them carefully．

There is also a belief that when meeting someone, the more eye contact, the better．As a result people would like to make initial （开始的） contact in formal situations, like a job interview, by staring fixedly at the other human．Yet Ekman points out that most of us are comfortable with eye contact lasting a few seconds, but any eye contact that is longer than that can make us nervous．

In short, you must carefully consider the speaker and the speaking environment．Experts suggest that unless you know about someone's basic communication style, you will have little hope in understanding their true feelings through body language．In other words, body language carries important but not always true messages．

1.According to the passage, body language is _____．

A．a language that is not spoken B．a clue to get the meaning

C．a reflection of people's behaviors D．a source of human communication

2.The word "that" in paragraph 3 refers to ____．

A．blinking B．lying C．staring D．pretending

3.From the passage we can learn that ____．

A．there is no doubt that a liar has shifty eyes

B．people sometimes blink because of shyness

C．eye contact lasting a few seconds can make us nervous

D．understanding body language is more helpful in business

4.How many examples are given by the writer to support his point of view?

A．1． B．2． C．3． D．4．

5.It can be inferred from the passage that _____．

A．body language is trustworthy in telling who is lying

B．body language helps us better understand other people

C．sometimes we can't judge a person by watching his body language

D．the speaker and the speaking environment are important to a person's body language

完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son looked __26__ at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. __27__ several seconds all I could do was to stand there and __28__ down at him. My first thought was that he must need __29__ with his homework or he was trying to __30__ me for some news. Finally I asked, “What was that all about?”

“Nothing.” He said, “My teacher said we should __31__ our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s a(n) __32__.”

The next day I called his teacher to __33__ more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had __34__.

“Basically, most of the fathers had the __35__ reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first __36__ we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.” “The __37__ is,” the teacher explained, “feeling loved is an important part of __38__. It’s something all human beings __39__. What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too __40__ that we don’t all express those feelings. A boy should be __41__ to tell his dad that he loves him.”

The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how __42__ it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say.

When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for __43__ second. And just __44__ he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”

I don’t know if saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time if my child says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole day to think of the right __45__.

1. A. down B. away C. out D. up

2.A. After B. For C. At D. On

3. A. glance B. glare C. stare D. watch

4. A. patience B. time C. help D. paper

5. A. report B. prepare C. answer D. apologize

6.. A. help B. ask C. tell D. make

7.. A. thing B. experiment C. word D. sentence

8. A. search for B. search C. find out D. find

9. A. said B. reacted C. done D. explained

10. A. same B. different C. usual D. ordinary

11. A. allowed B. agreed C. suggested D. planned

12. A. point B. idea C. way D. cause

13. A. body B. health C. life D. study

14. A. have B. know C. take D. require

15. A. bad B. good C. late D. early

16. A. fit B. ready C. nice D. able

17.A. easy B. much C. often D. difficult

18. A. a much B. a full C. an exact D. an extra

19. A. before B. after C. because D. if

20. A. answer B. key C. reason D experiment

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