I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it __36__ being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future __37__. When, at last, I was in college, I set my __38__ on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. __39__ I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the __40__ in the end and I was preaching __41__ full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many people, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our __42__. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the __43__ thief is usually ourselves.
We find __44__ just about reaching the top, and a "small" __45__ inside says, "You’ll never make __46__.""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice __47__ our failure. Failure ,__48__ is one of the most important tools we have may teach us valuable (极宝贵的) __49__ . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready __50__ success.
I always tell my children that you __51__ do anything that your heart desires(渴望). Remember the saying, "Nothing is __52__ to a willing heart." There are __53__ "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine __54__ a life you dream of ,Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone __55__ it from you —especially yourself.

【小题1】
A.insisted onB.felt likeC.kept onD.started out
【小题2】
A.changedB.failedC.plannedD.left
【小题3】
A.eyesB.heartC.brainD.experience
【小题4】
A.ButB.SoC.OrD.Yet
【小题5】
A.agreementB.decision C.aimD.position
【小题6】
A.hardlyB.slightly C.nearlyD.extremely
【小题7】
A.moneyB.planC.friendsD.dreams
【小题8】
A.greatestB.tallestC.poorestD.oldest
【小题9】
A.themselvesB.yourselvesC.ourselvesD.itself
【小题10】
A.soundB.voiceC.noiseD.speech
【小题11】
A.itB.himC.herD.me
【小题12】
A.expectsB.predictsC.answersD.suffers
【小题13】
A.whereB.whenC.whoD.which
【小题14】
A.stagesB.suggestionsC.lessonsD.choices
【小题15】
A.toB.forC.atD.with
【小题16】
A.are able toB.used toC.have toD.get used to
【小题17】
A.interestingB.importantC.necessaryD.impossible
【小题18】
A.manyB.a fewC.someD.no
【小题19】
A.spendingB.livingC.planningD.changing
【小题20】
A.buyB.foolC.stealD.borrow

The other day I was really annoyed by a friend’s behavior, and when I told my best friend Terry about it, he laughed and said, “ But Jenny, you do that all the time!” Well, that surprised me and set me laughing as well. Terry was absolutely correct. The very thing I had been annoyed at my friend for was a reflection (反映)of my own behavior.
Almost all of us have experienced something like this at some time. When we find ourselves upset or annoyed by situations or by the behaviors of others, it is usually because they are mirroring something in ourselves that we subconsciously (下意识地)know, and we are ready to look at them and make a change.
Understanding this is an important part of self-growth. When we become aware of the characteristics or behaviors we dislike in others, it may be because we are displaying those features in others in order for us to see and deal with them in ourselves. For example, if we need to learn to control our own habit of using sarcasm(讽刺), then we will attract very sarcastic people to us. And we will continue to do so until our lesson in regard to sarcasm is learned.
Recognizing these mirrors helps us do two very important things. It helps us to accept ourselves fully, not just the parts we are happy with. And secondly, it helps us to become more caring and able to love others just as they are. After all, they are only showing us what we do ourselves. Who knows? We could very well be mirrors for them, too.
【小题1】Which can be the best title for the text?

A.The Importance of Understanding Each Other
B.Keep Peace and Calm in Times of Emergency
C.Reflections on Bad Behaviors and Situations
D.How to Deal with Bad Behaviors and Situations
【小题2】The underlined word “them” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A.people annoying youB.bad behaviorsC.big changesD.previous experiences
【小题3】The example mentioned in the third paragraph shows _____.
A.everybody has his likes and dislikes
B.how to attract sarcastic people to us
C.what bad behaviors mirror in us helps ourselves develop
D.we must learn to control the habit of using sarcasm
【小题4】Recognizing these mirrors helps us ____.
A.accept our bad partsB.use sarcasm bravely
C.make true friendsD.change others’ behaviors


3D comes home
Have you had this experience? You are watching a movie. A man is shooting on the screen. The picture is so real that you think he is shooting at you. Or a car is speeding on the screen and at one point you are afraid it will hit you.
Three-dimensional (3D)films use special technology to make pictures seem more real and exciting than two-dimensional ones. Two popular movies in the cinema this year, UP and Ice Age; Dawn of the Dinosaurs both use 3D technology.
So far we can only see 3D films in the cinema with a special screen and projector. But soon, we will be able to watch them in our living rooms. Last month, the Japanese company Sony told reporters that it plans to bring 3D televisions to homes in 2010. The company is also hoping to make other products with 3D, like laptops and PS3.
“      The 3D train is on the track, and we are ready to drive it home,” said Sony President Sir Howard Stringer.
How 3D technology works
Three dimensional movies and TV programs are fun to watch, but do you know how they are made? It is much easier to understand if we do an experiment.
Hold one of your fingers up at arms length and close one eye. Then try closing the other eye. As you switch between open eyes you should see your finger “jumping” left and right against the background.
This happens because our two eyes are about 4 cm away from each other. The separation causes each eye to see the world from a different angle. The brain puts these two views together. What you see becomes three-dimensional.
Three dimensional movies are made using two video cameras at the same time, which creates two different images. When the movie plays in a cinema, two projectors put the two images on the screen. With a pair of 3D glasses, the two images are separated and each image only enters one eye. Your brain puts the two pictures back together, and the pictures on the screen become three-dimensional.
72. What does the sentence “The 3D train is on the track, and we are ready to drive it home” mean?           .
A. They’ve got a train to take 3D films back home
B. They are ready to bring 3D technology to homes
C. They have no more work to do on 3D technology
D. They are not sure about the future of 3D films
73. According to the text, 3D films       .
A. use advanced technology to make special sound effects.
B. are less real than ordinary films, but more exciting.
C. can only be seen in the cinema at the moment.
D. will take the place of 2D films in the near future.
74. From the text, we know that 3D technology        .
A. works in a similar way to how our eyes see things.
B. is too expensive to be used in ordinary homes.
C. uses special video cameras and light effects
D. can be easy to experiment with
75. The passage is mainly about        .
A. how 3D films will develop in the future.    
B. what makes 3D films so enjoyable
C. how 3D technology works and its future
D. what 3D technology needs and its future

I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"

     Well, it 31  being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future  32 . When, at last, I was in college, I had my 33 set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father.  34  I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the 35 in the end and I was preaching  36 full-time for much of my adult life.

     However, for many, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our 37 . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 38  thief is usually ourselves.

     We find 39 just about reaching the top, and a "small" 40  inside says, "You’ll never 41 it""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice 42 our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 43 . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) 44 . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready for 45  

     The message I always gave my children was that you 46  do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, "Nothing is 47 to a willing heart." There are 48  "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will arrive. The life you dream of 49 in the end .Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.

     So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 50 it from you —especially yourself.

1.                A.insisted on      B.felt like         C.kept on   D.started out

 

2.                A.changed        B.failed           C.planned  D.left

 

3.                A.eyes           B.heart           C.brain D.experience

 

4.                A.But            B.So             C.Or   D.Yet

 

5.                A.agreement      B.decision        C.aim  D.position

 

6.                A.hardly          B.slightly          C.nearly    D.extremely

 

7.                A.money         B.plan           C.friends   D.dreams

 

8.                A.greatest        B.tallest          C.poorest   D.oldest

 

9.                A.themselves      B.yourselves      C.ourselves D.itself

 

10.               A.sound          B.voice          C.noise D.speech

 

11.               A.succeed        B.make          C.put   D.finish

 

12.               A.expects        B.predicts        C.answers   D.suffers

 

13.               A.met           B.defended       C.understood D.realized

 

14.               A.stages          B.suggestions      C.lessons    D.choices

 

15.               A.success        B.succeed        C.a success  D.successful

 

16.               A.are able to      B.used to         C.have to    D.ought to

 

17.               A.interesting      B.important       C.necessary  D.impossible

 

18.               A.many          B.a few          C.some D.no

 

19.               A.coming         B.to come        C.came D.will come

 

20.               A.buy           B.fool           C.steal  D.borrow

 

 

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