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20．High school plays a major role in shaping up your future and your whole development．Extracurricular（课外的） activities along with the studies can be very helpful．Make yourself take part in various activities and at the same time try to stand out in your studies．When you move out to college these efforts that you put in may count for a lot．High school is not just about books or classes．Schools always provide opportunities for students to socialize （社交）．There are various group tasks designed which allow the students to learn to work together．
High school is the right time for you to discover yourself and bring out some of your hidden talents．In your lessons，you may find that you are better at English than you were earlier or have grown an interest for Math．High school also provides many other opportunities for students to take part in．These help develop leadership skills and management skills at an early age，which in turn is a way of preparing students to manage and plan their careers （事业） better．
Balancing all activities is an experience in time management．If you have taken up a part-time job along with your high school you would have to arrange your time for studies，and extracurricular activities．Such management can go a long way in teaching you to manage things better when you take up a job．Moreover，they help build your character．You would be better prepared for additional stress that you may feel sometimes．
When at high school you should pick up your classes wisely．Depending upon what you like and your career plan you should choose suitable classes．Doing something that you hardly like may get you very low grades as well as lose valuable time．Take up interesting and challenging classes that would allow you to put in those extra efforts．
24．What does the author advise us to do at high school？C
A．To devote all of our time to learning our lessons．
B．To try to get full marks in the final examinations．
C．To learn our lessons well and socialize frequently．
D．To make good friends as many as possible．
25．The author considers high school the time for us toB．
A．take up more part-time jobs．
B．develop our qualities that exist
C．plan our careers better
D．take up more sports outdoors
26．What is the author's attitude towards a part-time job at high school？A
A．Supportive．B．Negative．C．Active．D．Doubtful．．
27．At high school we ought to choose courses thatD．
A．have a good future
B．we know little about
C．we are good at
D．we take interest in．
分析 中学阶段要 多努力学习和参加社交活动，是发现和展现自己内在潜能的阶段．
解答 C B A D
24．C 推理题．在第一段和第二段，建议中学生High school plays a major role in shaping up your future and your whole development以及Schools always provide opportunities for students to socialize 多努力学习和参加社交活动．
25．B 细节题．在第三段开头 High school is the right time for you to discover yourself and bring out some of your hidden talents．提到中学阶段是发现和展现自己内在潜能的阶段，即develop our qualities that exist．
26．A细节题．在第四段Such management can go a long way in teaching you to manage things better when you take up a job．Moreover，they help build your character兼职工作可以让我们更好管理自己的时间，而且有助于我们建立自己的性格．所以作者是持支持的态度．
27．D细节题．最后一段告诉我们在选择课程时要依靠自己的喜好，即Depending upon what you like．
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7．When was the last time you faced disappointment from a certain outcome that did not meet your expectations？It could be any event in your life．Perhaps your meeting at work did not go as well as you expected．Your new job was not what you expected．Maybe your relationship did not work out the way you hoped it would．
Disappointments are dissatisfactions that arise when your expectations are not met by outcomes．In short，a） you had an expectation，b） things did not unfold against the expectation．
Every day，people deal with disappointments．Depending on how big the disappointment is and how you choose to deal with it，the feeling of disappointment may disappear after a short while or hang over your life for an extended period of time．If not handled properly，disappointments can lead to depression and eventually lack of concern．
Contrary to what people may think，disappointments are actually positive phenomena，for two main reasons．
1．Passion toward a cause
Disappointment is the reflection of your passion toward something，whether it is a certain goal，dream，desire or outcome．Wherever there is a cause，there will be an effect--in this case，the passion is the cause and disappointment is the effect．If you don't care about something，you wouldn't be feeling disappointed，would you？The very presence of disappointment suggests that this is something you care about so much that you would feel bad over it．The higher your disappointment，the stronger your passion for this is．
As Martin Luther King Jr puts it，"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love．"This deep love is what drives you toward your goals，dreams and desires．This deep love will be what fuels you in life，bringing you to places you have never been before．This deep love is what makes life worth living．Remember that disappointment is always a better emotional state than neutrality where the individual feels indifferent toward anything．I would much rather be feeling a negative emotion any day than feeling absolutely nothing．The ability to feel is what sets us apart from non-living beings．To feel nothing is to be a robot or a machine．
2．Representing an opportunity for progress
Disappointment also signals an opportunity for progress and growth．If you are disappointed in an outcome，it means there is actually a certain error in your framework of thought which needs correcting．
Whenever you are disappointed，it means you have certain mental illusions （错觉） about reality which you need to address．If your understanding of reality are always right，you will never feel disappointed at all．By correcting your illusions and getting a more accurate picture of the reality，you are equipped with more knowledge．This knowledge is a source of power，power for you to act toward your goals．
Think of disappointment as a troubleshooting tool which helps you iron out the twists in your understanding of reality．By using the knowledge from your previous experience，you can act more accurately toward your desires．The more you deal with disappointment and learn from it，the closer you will get toward your goals and dreams．
Disappointments are dissatisfactions that arise when your expectations are not met by outcomes．In short，a） you had an expectation，b） things did not unfold against the expectation．
Every day，people deal with disappointments．Depending on how big the disappointment is and how you choose to deal with it，the feeling of disappointment may disappear after a short while or hang over your life for an extended period of time．If not handled properly，disappointments can lead to depression and eventually lack of concern．
Contrary to what people may think，disappointments are actually positive phenomena，for two main reasons．
1．Passion toward a cause
Disappointment is the reflection of your passion toward something，whether it is a certain goal，dream，desire or outcome．Wherever there is a cause，there will be an effect--in this case，the passion is the cause and disappointment is the effect．If you don't care about something，you wouldn't be feeling disappointed，would you？The very presence of disappointment suggests that this is something you care about so much that you would feel bad over it．The higher your disappointment，the stronger your passion for this is．
As Martin Luther King Jr puts it，"There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love．"This deep love is what drives you toward your goals，dreams and desires．This deep love will be what fuels you in life，bringing you to places you have never been before．This deep love is what makes life worth living．Remember that disappointment is always a better emotional state than neutrality where the individual feels indifferent toward anything．I would much rather be feeling a negative emotion any day than feeling absolutely nothing．The ability to feel is what sets us apart from non-living beings．To feel nothing is to be a robot or a machine．
2．Representing an opportunity for progress
Disappointment also signals an opportunity for progress and growth．If you are disappointed in an outcome，it means there is actually a certain error in your framework of thought which needs correcting．
Whenever you are disappointed，it means you have certain mental illusions （错觉） about reality which you need to address．If your understanding of reality are always right，you will never feel disappointed at all．By correcting your illusions and getting a more accurate picture of the reality，you are equipped with more knowledge．This knowledge is a source of power，power for you to act toward your goals．
Think of disappointment as a troubleshooting tool which helps you iron out the twists in your understanding of reality．By using the knowledge from your previous experience，you can act more accurately toward your desires．The more you deal with disappointment and learn from it，the closer you will get toward your goals and dreams．
| Title | Why Disappointment Is Good | |
| （66）Definition/Meaning/Concept | Disappointment is dissatisfaction with unexpected outcomes． | |
| Facts | If （67）improperlyhandled，disappointments can result in depression and lack of concern．Meanwhile，they can also be positive （68）phenomena． | |
| Reasons | Passion towards a cause | 1．Disappointment （69）reflectsa person's passion towards a goal，dream，desire or outcome． 2．Disappointment （70）Passionthat you care about something very much． 3．Feeling disappointed is （71）betterthan feeling nothing at all． 4．The ability to feel distinguishes human beings （72）frommachines． |
| Representing an opportunity for progress | 1．Disappointment is a （73）signalof an opportunity for progress and growth：there's an error to be （74）corrected． 2．Disappointment provides you with power to act towards your goal． 3．Disappointment can be considered as a troubleshooting tool that can help you （75）understandreality better． | |
11．Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia．He had been very （36）B with everything he had．However，when he found his elder brother was （37）C than him，he felt disappointed．So he（38）A hard about how he could also be richer．Finally he got an idea．He started to spend less money on food and clothes to （39）D some money to buy more land．Once he had enough money，he started to look for land．He noticed that on the neighboring land，there were some nomads（游牧民） living there．He bought some gifts and went to （40）A their head．He presented the gifts to the head and told him the （41）D of his visit．The head accepted the gifts and agreed to his （42）B to get the land．The head told him that he could have the land （43）C giving him anything．He can take as much land as he could cover by walking through the land before sunset（日落）．He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the （44）D，he could have it．
The farmer became very happy when he heard that．Now he could have lots of （45）A without paying anything．He came （46）Bthe next morning and started running，not walking （47）A he could cover the largest area．And he neither ate food，nor drank water，nor had any rest．He just continued （48）D．When he came back to the head in the evening，he （49）B right on the spot．Sadly his son buried （埋葬） him in a piece of land about 6×4feet．
Do not be greedy （贪婪的） or you will （50）A everything finally．
The farmer became very happy when he heard that．Now he could have lots of （45）A without paying anything．He came （46）Bthe next morning and started running，not walking （47）A he could cover the largest area．And he neither ate food，nor drank water，nor had any rest．He just continued （48）D．When he came back to the head in the evening，he （49）B right on the spot．Sadly his son buried （埋葬） him in a piece of land about 6×4feet．
Do not be greedy （贪婪的） or you will （50）A everything finally．
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| 37．A．healthier | B．stronger | C．richer | D．cleverer |
| 38．A．thought | B．learned | C．tried | D．worked |
| 39．A．borrow | B．spend | C．make | D．save |
| 40．A．see | B．follow | C．help | D．cheat |
| 41．A．chance | B．result | C．condition | D．purpose |
| 42．A．promise | B．request | C．suggestion | D．order |
| 43．A．for | B．by | C．without | D．before |
| 44．A．year | B．month | C．week | D．day |
| 45．A．land | B．crop | C．experience | D．knowledge |
| 46．A．quietly | B．early | C．finally | D．suddenly |
| 47．A．in order that | B．even if | C．because | D．whether |
| 48．A．dreaming | B．walking | C．speaking | D．running |
| 49．A．refused | B．died | C．appeared | D．rested |
| 50．A．lose | B．face | C．change | D．defeat |
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| A． | /；/ | B． | a； a | C． | the； a | D． | a； the |