You are enrolled in a full time school called “life”. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum.

Why are you here? What is your purpose? Humans have sought to discover the meaning of life for a very long time. What we and our ancestors have overlooked, however, is that there is no one answer. The meaning of life is different for every individual.

Each person has his or her own purpose and distinct path, unique and separate from anyone else’s. As you travel your life path, you will be presented with numerous lessons that you will need to learn in order to fulfill that purpose. The lessons you are presented with are specific to you; learning these lessons is the key to discovering and fulfilling the meaning and connection of your own life.

As you travel through your lifetime, you may encounter challenging lessons that others don’t have to face, while others spend years struggling with challenges that you don’t need to deal with. You may never know why you are blessed with a wonderful marriage, while your friends suffer through bitter arguments and painful divorces, just as you cannot be sure why you struggle financially while your peers enjoy abundance. The only thing you can count on for certain is that you will be presented with all the lessons that you specifically need to learn; whether you choose to learn them or not is entirely up to you.

The challenge here, therefore, is to align (与……保持一致) yourself with your own unique path by learning individual lessons. This is one of the most difficult challenges you will be face with in your lifetime, as sometimes your path will be completely different from others’. But, remember, don’t compare your path to the people around you and focus on the difference between their lessons and yours. You need to remember that you will only be faced with lessons that you are capable of learning and are specific to your own growth.

    Our sense of fairness is the expectation of equality the assumption that all things are equal and justice will always prevail. Life is not, in fact, fair, and you may indeed have a more difficult life path than others around you, deserved or not. Everyone’s circumstances are unique, and everyone needs to handle his or her own circumstances differently. If you want to move toward calm, you will be required to move out of the complaining phase of “it’s not fair”. Focusing on the unfairness of circumstances keeps you comparing yourself with others rather than appreciating your own special uniqueness. You miss out on learning your individual lessons by distracting yourself with feelings of bitterness and anger.

72．Life is called a full time school, because           .

       A．it is full of all lessons to learn

       B．you have plenty of time to learn lessons

       C．you meet with specific lessons every day

       D．there are so many subjects for you to choose

73．According to the passage, how can the meaning of your life be realized?

       A．Having the same opinions as others.

       B．Taking the distinct path from others.

       C．Learning the lessons presented to you.

       D．Doing the different things from others.

74．From the passage we can conclude            .

       A．everyone has his own track to follow

       B．the same things usually happen to the peers

       C．a painful divorce must lie in financial problems

       D．a wealthy man must have a wonderful marriage

75．Which of the following is TRUE?

       A．All things are equal and justice will always prevail.

       B．You should learn to appreciate your specific uniqueness.

       C．One has to fix his mind on unfairness of circumstances.

       D．You have to complain “it’s not fair” whenever possible.

“America’s No.1 Health Problem.” So reads the headline of an article published by the American Institute of Stress that claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor AIDS. The report says: “It has been estimated（估计）that 75 to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.”   

It is no exaggeration（夸张）to say that people today are being attacked by stress. According to the National Consumers League, “Work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%), followed by family (30%). Other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy (9%) and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).”

However, stress is hardly unique to the United States. A British survey in 2005 estimated that “over half a million individuals in Britain believed in 2004 that they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making them ill.” As a result of “work-related stress, depression or anxiety,” there are “an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in Britain.”  

The picture is no less bleak in mainland Europe. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, “work-related stress has been shown to affect millions of European workers across all types of employment sectors.” One survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.”  

What about Asia? A report issued by a conference held in Tokyo concluded: “Job stress is a common concern among many countries in the world, both developing and industrialized countries.” The report observed that “several countries in East Asia, including China and Korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown. These countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on workers’ health.”

68. The author quoted “America’s No.1 Health Problem.” (Para. 1) in order to ______. 

A. talk about health problems in America  

B. introduce the topic of stress  

C. emphasize the stress in America   

D. tell readers something about American Institute of Stress

69. From the passage we can learn that          .

A. both cancer and AIDS are not as serious as the threat of stress to health

B. stress is mainly from working and living pressure

C. Americans never care about international conflict and terrorism

D. people in mainland Europe are more optimistic than English people

70. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______. 

A. Asian people are more willing to develop their countries

B. the rapid economic development is the main reason for stress  

C. some people in Asian countries have health problems from employment stress 

D. Asian countries have a better situation of stress than Europe

71. What’s the main subject of the passage? 

A. Stress attacking health.                          B. How to deal with stress.

C. A survey on working stress.             D. Health problems around the world.

Reading poems is not exactly an everyday activity for most people. In fact, many people never read a poem once they get out of high school.

It is worth reminding ourselves that this has not always been the case in America. In the nineteenth century, a usual American activity was to sit around the fireside in the evening and read poems aloud. It is true that there was no television at the time, nor movie theaters, nor World Wide Web, to provide diversion. However, poems were a source of pleasure, of self-education, of connection to other people or to the world beyond one’s own community. Reading them was a social act as well as an individual one, and perhaps even more social than individual. Writing poems to share with friends and relations was, like reading poems by the fireside, another way in which poetry has a place in everyday life.

How did things change? Why are most Americans no longer comfortable with poetry, and why do most people today think that a poem has nothing to tell them and that they can do well without poems?

There are, I believe, three culprits(肇事者)：poets, teachers, and we ourselves. Of these, the least important is the third: the world surrounding the poem has betrayed us more than we have betrayed the poem. Early in the twentieth century, poetry in English headed into directions unfavorable to the reading of poetry. Readers decided that poems were not for the fireside or the easy chair at night, that they belonged where other difficult-to-read things belonged.

Poets failed the reader, so did teachers. They want their students to know something about the skills of a poem, they want their students to see that poems mean something. Yet what usually occurs when teachers push these concerns on their high school students is that young people decide poems are unpleasant crossword puzzles.

64. Reading poems is thought to be a social act in the nineteenth century because          .

A. it built a link among people                     B. it helped unite a community

C. it was a source of self-education             D. it was a source of pleasure

65. The underlined word “diversion”(in Paragraph 2) most probably means “         ”.

A. concentration        B. change                  C. amusements          D. stories

66. According to the passage, what is the main cause of the great gap between readers and poetry?

A. Students are becoming less interested in poetry.

B. Students are poorly educated in high school.

C. TV and the Internet are more attractive than poetry.

D. Poems have become difficult to understand.

67. In the last paragraph, the writer questions          .

A. the difficulty in studying poems       B. the way poems are taught in school

C. students’ wrong ideas about poetry     D. the techniques used in writing poems

What is “Dads Make a Difference”?

A service-learning opportunity for teens that deals with fatherhood, parenting, and so on.

Older teens, grades 10―12, teach younger teens, grades 6―9, about the importance of fathers in children’s lives, the legal and financial responsibilities of parenting.

Teen teacher training goals & objectives

The goal of the teen teacher training is to better understand the complex problems surrounding legal fatherhood in our society. By discussing what makes healthy families, explaining the meaning of paternity（父亲的身份）, and examining the risks people take in their lives, teens will develop the skills needed to make informed decisions in their own relationships and, finally, teach this information to others.

What’s in it for me?

An opportunity to:

Learn life skills like communication, decision making, and problem solving.

Get the chance to use knowledge in meaningful and effective ways.

Develop leadership, planning, teamwork, time management, and organizational skills to help you in every aspect of your life.

Forming lasting relationships with adult mentors（导师）.

Comments from teen teachers

“ ‘Dads Make a Difference’ made me realize how permanent and expensive parenthood is.”

“Speaking in from of groups and directing people in activities, I feel, is a valuable skill to have that I will use throughout my life.”

“I wish I would have gone through this program when I was in Junior High. I know it would have helped me to really think about the future and to make good decisions.”

“ ‘Dads Make a Difference’ has helped me to know the effects of my actions before I take them and I know what risks not to take to protect my future.”

60. “Dads Make a Difference” is a(n)_____.

     A. name of a school   B. training center   C. social organization   D. education program

61. “Dads Make a Difference” can _____.

     A. provide teens a chance to be a teacher in Junior High  

B. help teens learn more about parents

C. help teens develop their life skills                 

D. advise teens how to avoid risks in life

62. According to the passage, who will benefit most from “Dads Make a Difference”?

   A. fathers and sons                            B. mothers and daughters

   C. teen teachers and adult mentors                      D. teens and societies

63. The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to _____.

   A. effects     B. actions     C. risks    D. courses about “Dads Make a Difference”

Interview with God

I dreamed I had an interview with God. “So you would like to interview me?” God asked. “If you have the time,” I said. “My time is eternity （永恒的）.” God smiled, “What questions do you have in mind for me?” “What surprises you most about humankind?” God answered, “That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money... and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future. That they live as if they will never die, and die as though they had never lived.” God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while. And then I asked, “As a parent,  what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to learn?” “To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do is to let themselves be loved. To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal them. To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least. To learn that there are people who love them dearly, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings. To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it differently. To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.” “Thank you for your time,” I said humbly. “Is there anything else you would like your children to know?” God smiled and said; “Just know that I am here always.”

56. In answering how many questions did God give “me” his opinion?

A. One.                            B. Two.                        C. Three.                      D. Four.

57. To God’s eye, a rich man is one who _________.

A. lives a simple life                                       B. is content with little

C. doesn’t want to be rich                              D. gives others a lot

58. Which of the following is best supported by the text?

A. God does exist in the world.

B. He who loves others is sure to be loved by others.

C. When one makes a mistake, he should try to find an excuse to forgive himself.

D. It is easier to lose a friend than to make a friend.

59. The author wrote the passage to _________.

A. invite people to believe in God

B. present people’s wrong attitudes to life and give advice on how to live happily

C. show what is important in life

D. give God’s opinions of humankind and lessons God wants us to learn

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Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for    36  ! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of  37   from boy to man with family hardships tells us.

    Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was   38   11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both    39  home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.

    Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to   40   the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

    Hong didn’t   41   . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen , he worked hard to   42  a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

  After Hong’s story went public, people were   43  to tears by his unselfishness. Hard   44   his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted   45  , because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students   46  against misfortunes.

    Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds   47   us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these,   48   of us could survive.

    Hong   49   donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could   50   his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to   51   around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed   52   against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

    Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower , no hardship can   53   a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t   54   about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society   55  you’ll find the world smiling back.

 Where is your new home now?

   ― In the new developed zone. But I _____ downtown for five years.

A. have lived            B. had lived            C. lived          D. was living   

When you arrive, I _____ in reception for you.

A. wait          B. am waiting         C. am going to wait              D. will be waiting