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  Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for.Seeking material success is beginning to   1   a large number of people around the world.They feel that the longtime work culture to make more money to buy more things is   2   up their lives, leaving them very little   3   or energy for family or hobbies.Many are turning to   4   ways of living and downshifting(过田园式生活)is one of them.

  Six percent of the workers in Britain took the decision to   5   last year.One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz.They   6   to work in central London.He was a newspaper reporter and she worked for an international bank.They   7   go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs,   8   their two children with a nanny(保姆).Nearly twice a month Daniel had to   9   to New York for meetings.They both earned a large amount of money   10   began to feel that life was passing them by.

  Nowadays, they run a   11   in the mountains of Wales, “I always wanted to have one here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to   12   the decision to downshift.It’s taken some time getting used to, but it’s been   13   it.We have to think   14   now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any   15  .However, I think it’s make us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot   16  .”

  Liz, however, is not quite sure.“I used to enjoy my job,   17   it was hard work and long hours.I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m   18   getting used to looking after the animals.One thing I do   19  , though, is being able to see more of my children.My advice for other people wanting to do the   20   is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”

(1)

[  ]

A.

trouble

B.

attract

C.

encourage

D.

frighten

(2)

[  ]

A.

putting

B.

looking

C.

building

D.

eating

(3)

[  ]

A.

money

B.

material

C.

spirit

D.

time

(4)

[  ]

A.

other

B.

simple

C.

free

D.

many

(5)

[  ]

A.

retire

B.

downshift

C.

rest

D.

travel

(6)

[  ]

A.

wanted

B.

liked

C.

used

D.

planned

(7)

[  ]

A.

should

B.

would

C.

might

D.

could

(8)

[  ]

A.

keeping

B.

sending

C.

letting

D.

leaving

(9)

[  ]

A.

fly

B.

walk

C.

move

D.

run

(10)

[  ]

A.

and

B.

so

C.

but

D.

however

(11)

[  ]

A.

company

B.

farm

C.

house

D.

school

(12)

[  ]

A.

discuss

B.

study

C.

have

D.

make

(13)

[  ]

A.

worthy

B.

worth

C.

worthless

D.

worthwhile

(14)

[  ]

A.

once

B.

twice

C.

hardly

D.

worriedly

(15)

[  ]

A.

money

B.

holidays

C.

friends

D.

difficulties

(16)

[  ]

A.

more bored

B.

more worried

C.

happier

D.

cleverer

(17)

[  ]

A.

even though

B.

when

C.

as if

D.

unless

(18)

[  ]

A.

directly

B.

particularly

C.

especially

D.

gradually

(19)

[  ]

A.

doubt

B.

admire

C.

like

D.

admit

(20)

[  ]

A.

job

B.

research

C.

experiment

D.

same

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the  36  to evacuate, we would have to leave immediately.

We  37 suitcases with some clothes and set them by the door. We didn’t 38  these things were valuable, but time was. We moved the computers, with which I wrote for newspapers and made a  39 . We took family pictures off the  40  and packed them in boxes. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

Then we took a hard look at all that  41 . There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a  42  to my family. And there was the piano my wife Bev  43  to play when she was a little girl. Not of great  44  in itself, but another family connection.

The thought of  45  something passed down from our families saddened me deeply, 46  I’d never been much attached to things. It’s about what they  47  -family and love. They each had a(n)  48  to tell, and some of them spoke in the  49  of our parents and grandparents. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m

The fire  50  reached our home. We were lucky. And though I felt grateful that all was 51 , I also realized just how fortunate I had been  52  . I saw just how rich my life had been. Someone  53  said, “There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money.” And now I  54 . I was indeed rich. I was rich in family, rich in memories, rich in everything that really  55 .

I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.

A.answer        B.call       C.chance          D.task

A.sold           B.bought    C.searched         D.packed w

A.worry   B.care        C.think       D.doubt

A.mark    B.living      C.sign        D.plan

A.walls    B.ceilings  C.windows        D.albums

A.left      B.burnt      C.remained        D.unmoved

A.present        B.connection     C.symbol          D.treasure

A.learned       B.agreed   C.forgot     D.refused

A.quality        B.taste        C.value      D.sense

A.knocking out      B.picking out     C.giving away    D.leaving behind w 5 m

A.but     B.unless     C.even though          D.or

A.contained         B.included   C.represented   D.gathered

A.idea         B.lie          C.right       D.story

A.sounds    B.voices   C.speeds   D.feelings

A.never        B.once       C.seldom          D.finally

A.returned   B.spared     C.stopped         D.found

A.in another way         B.in return         C.at last      D.at most

A.curiously  B.accidentally          C.wisely     D.coldly

A.promised          B.knew      C.announced     D.thanked w

A.affects       B.desires    C.helps       D.counts

The key to happiness is how quickly you can get back your focus on what’s important.

                                                       -----Anonymous

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened. I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car’s back end by just inches!

The driver of the other car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call "The Law of the Garbage Truck."

Many people are like garbage (rubbish) trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You'll be happy you did.

I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets? It was that day I said, "I'm not going to do anymore."

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. Leaders and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about. The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by? Here's my bet. You'll be happier. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't.

What happened one day when the author was taking a taxi?

A. The taxi almost hit another car.

B. The taxi driver was injured.

C. The author scolded the driver of the other car.

D. The author learned a lesson from the driver of the garbage truck.

How did the taxi driver respond to the behaviour of the driver of the black car?

A. He yelled back at the driver.            B. He sent the driver to the hospital.

C. He was friendly towards the driver.  D. He dumped some garbage in front of his car.

What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A. The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.

B. The author used to complain a lot.

C. The author used to have a lot of money.

D. The author used to be a good manager.

According to the passage, what should you do if people “dump garbage” on you?

A. Ignore them and go on with our own work.

B. Try our best to persuade them not to do that again.

C. Tell them to dump the garbage in the right place.

D. Take over their work and carry the garbage to somewhere else.

The Baima is a minority group of about 1,400 people. They have lived in Northern Sichuan and Southern Gansu Provinces for centuries. They have long depended on the forests as their main source of income. But since a ban on cutting down forests was introduced in the late 1990s to fight yearly flooding, the villagers have had to look for other means of earning a living.

Several are now in the process of developing a small tourism industry as their lands are rich in forests and natural scenery and are the home of the giant pandas. Xiangshujia, in particular, is becoming a popular bed and breakfast centre for tourists heading to Wanglang to see the giant pandas. Visitors are also starting to take notice of the Baima people themselves.

As our jeep stopped in the courtyard of a house, we were greeted by the village leader Li Qin and young Baima girls dressed in traditional costumes with white feathers in their hair. As we took our places on wooden benches near an open fire, the girls began to sing traditional songs as they served us.

“The number of tourists is growing,” said Li Qin. “We realize that to attract visitors we have to show our culture by offering more traditional singing and dancing and ensuring our houses are built in the traditional way.”

Relations between the Baima people and the reserve were once tense following the ban on cutting down forests. Villagers had to make a new living. They entered the Wanglang Nature Reserve to collect wild mushrooms and herbs (药草), often at the expense of disturbing the pandas’ habitat. But things greatly improved as villagers started receiving training in how to sell things to tourists.

“Our aim was to deter the villagers, because they often disturbed the pandas’ habitat, and to ensure they could have a long-lasting means of earning a living,” emphasized Chen Youping, director of the Wanglang Nature Reserve. “All the money from the reserve goes back into the community and conservation projects,” said Chen. “We take into consideration first the animals and then tourism.”

From Paragraph 1 we learn that ________.

A. the Baima has the longest history among all the minority groups in China

B. the Baima people live in most areas of Sichuan and Gansu Provinces

C. forests are the main source of firewood for the Baima people

D. in order to fight floods, the Baima people are forbidden to cut down forests

We can infer that the Baima girls wore their traditional costumes to greet visitors mainly because _______.

A. they wanted to look more beautiful

B. their leader Li Qin asked them to do so

C. it was a way to show their culture to attract visitors

D. it was necessary before they sang traditional songs

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the ban on cutting down forests?

A. The Baima people had a tense relationship with the reserve.

B. Villagers had to look for other means of making a living.

C. The pandas’ habitat was often disturbed by villagers.

D. Villagers stopped selling things to tourists.

The underlined word “deter” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”.

A. punish    B. stop     C. encourage   D. threaten

As a boy growing up in India,I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s,with great interest.

My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe,where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium,Netherlands and West Germany.

I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand,during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable,even for someone like me,who is otherwise scared of flying.

After spending almost two weeks in Europe,we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport,for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河),it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation,but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again,with the quality of their service.

Being the first airline to take me overseas,Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today,I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying,in general,for me,has always been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience).Flying on Lufthansa,however,is something I always have and always will look forward to.

1.What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?

A.Growing up in India.

B.Once staying in Canada.

C.Once traveling to Canada with his father.

D.His father's stories about his traveling experiences.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the author's trip to Europe in 1998?

A.The author traveled with one of his parents.

B.Both their going and return are by air.

C.They traveled in spring that year.

D.They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is ________.

A.a city in India                           B.a city in Europe

C.an airline company                      D.a travel agency

4.The underlined word “sombre” in the 4th paragraph probably means “________”.

A.happy            B.sad              C.angry             D.enjoyable

 

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