_____, many scientists have characteristics of being both careful and careless.

       A. Strange enough          B. Strange as it may seem   

       C. It is very strange        D. Strange

 The boss forgave him after hearing his explanation. After all, it was the first time he       such a mistake, which was not a very serious one.

       A. made      B. had made         C. has made        D. was making 

Mr. Bush, a 90-year-old man, lives a very lonely life in the world       his only son, who lives at the other end of the country, comes to see him now and then.

       A. except      B. except that        C. except for       D. besides

It’s a little surprising that a house made of wood or bamboo may stay up in an earthquake while it is easier for       made of steel and concrete to fall down sometimes.

       A. one         B. that                   C. it              D. what

The student asked the teacher       to turn to for information about the subject and the teacher told him he could use the Internet.

       A. who        B. where            C. what           D. how

The lion is considered the king of the forest, as it is a       of courage and power.

A. sign        B. signal        C. mark            D. symbol

The cakes are delicious. I’d like to have       second one because       second one is rather too small and I had little food at       lunch.

A. a; a; the     B. the; the; the      C. a; the; /          D. a; a; /

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In addition to self-awareness, imagination, and conscience, it is the fourth quality ― independent will ― that really makes effective self-management possible.  It is the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in agreement with them.  It is the ability to act rather than to be acted upon, to actively carry out the program we have developed through the other three qualities.

    The human will is an amazing thing.  Time after time, it has overcome unbelievable difficulties.  The Helen Kellers of this world give dramatic(给人深刻印象的) evidence to the value, the power of the independent will.

    But as we examine this quality in the context of effective self-management, we realize it’s usually not the dramatic, the visible(可见的), the once-in-a-lifetime, up-by-the-bootstraps(自立自强的) effort that brings lasting success.  This special ability comes from learning how to use this great quality in the decisions we make every day.

  The degree to which we have developed our independent will in our everyday lives is measured by our personal honesty.  Honesty is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves.  It’s our ability to make and keep promises to ourselves, to “walk our talk. ”

   Effective management is putting first things first.  While leadership decides what “first things” are, it is management that puts them first, day-by-day, moment-by-moment.  Management is discipline (training to be self-controlled), carrying it out.

   Discipline obtains from belief―belief in a set of values, belief in an overriding(最主要的) purpose, to a long-term or short term goal that must be carried out.

 In other words, if you are an effective manager of yourself, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will.  You are a follower of your own deep values and their source.  And you have the will, the quality to control your feelings and moods rather than depend on others or have your work half done.  

Postcards to myself

In 50 years of traveling Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world, except three. And everywhere he goes，he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with a beautiful view，and sticks on an interesting stamp. Usually he writes just a short message to himself. His latest one，from the Malians island，read Good fishing.

On a wall in his home in London there is a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins stuck in it. “It's good to get a pin in the map，” says Mr. . McCorquodale, “but I follow the rules. I'm allowed to stick one in only if I've been in a place for more than 24 hours. ”

Naturally，Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand he describes as“wonderful”. In Europe，he says，“Italy is a favorite place. But in Italy tourists are worried that they will get ripped off because people there often charge too much for something. ”Of China he says,“This is one country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence”.  

Wherever he goes，Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife，a candle，a torch，a shirt with a secret pocket, and a pen for writing his postcards.

So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travel?  Mr. McCorpuodale laughs. “I do it for the journey，”he says. “I get a kick out of traveling，and all the planning. ”

72. We can learn from the second paragraph that             

    A. There is a large map of London in his home.

    B. Mr. McCorpuodale likes sticking red pins in the map at will(随意)

    C. If he traveled in a place and stayed there 2days，he will stick a red pin in the map.

    D. He likes collecting red pins.

73. What is written on his latest postcard?

    A. A favorite place    B. Malians island

    C. Good fishing        D. A beautiful view

74. Tourists in Italy are often             .

    A. beaten    B. helped    C. encouraged   D. cheated

75. From the passage we know that Mr. McCorpuodale             .

    A. has visited all the countries in the world

    B. has only three favorite places

    C. takes his wife with him wherever he goes

    D. gets a lot of pleasure from traveling and the planning for it

Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. They feel heavy pressures from their parents to do well in school. Most students are always being told by their parents to study harder so that they can have a wonderful life. Though this may be good ideas for those very bright students，it can have very bad results for many students who are not quick enough at learning.

Unfortunately，a number of students killed themselves. Others are after comfort in using drugs. Some do bad things with trouble-makers and turn to crime. Many of them have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and have disappointed their parents. Such students feel that they are less important and leave school before they have finished their study.

It is surprising that though most Japanese parents are worried about their children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents feel that they are not able to help their children and that it is the teachers' work to help their children. To make matters worse, a lot of parents send their children to special school called juku-cram schools. These schools are open during the evening and on weekends, and their only purpose is to prepare students to pass exams, they do not try to educate students in any real sense of the real world.  It thus comes as a shock to realize that almost three quarters of the junior or high school population attend these cram schools.

Ordinary Japanese schools usually have rules about everything from the students' hair to their clothes and things in their school bag. Child psychologists now think that such strict rules often lead to a feeling of being unsafe and being unable to fit into society. They regard the rules as being harmful to the development of each student. They believe that no sense of moral values is developed and that students are given neither guidance nor training in becoming good citizens.

67. A lot of Japanese students are unhappy at school because                .

    A. they work very hard                   B. they find they can't do well at school

    C. they feel unimportant                  D. they are under too much pressure

68. Because of their failure at school, some students take drugs to           .

    A. kill themselves             B. seek comfort

C. disappoint their parents     D. make trouble

69. What should be the best title of the passage?

    A. Students' Pressure          B. Students' Problems

    C. The Negative Impact of Japanese Education

    D. The Trouble in Japanese Schools

70. In juku-cram schools students               .

    A. are taken good care of by the teachers       B. feel no pressure

    C. are trained to pass exams                          D. can learn a lot of useful things

71. In ordinary Japanese schools，              .

    A. there are strict rules                B. students feel safe

    C. students can do anything         D. learning is not important