The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  1   everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I  2   there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to  3   people feel like that.” My father asked me  4   I meant. “I want to be a motivational (激励人的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”  I replied.A was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 6   a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   7  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  8 .Many people were  9  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  10   I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my  11   to start my own company and leave my secure(无忧虑的)position after  12  a regional sales meeting.The vice-president of our company delivered a  13   that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 14   to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   15  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment.I realized that  16   I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment.I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker.A motivational speaker was  17 

Having made that decision, I was immediately  18  .One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  19  .But I held fast to my dream.The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job.And I was able to book several   20  engagements with new customers.I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

1.A.rise                     B.blow                  C.put                      D.raise

2.A.left                     B.came                  C.arrived                 D.slipped

3.A.get                      B.hope                  C.make                   D.cheer

4.A.that                     B.what                  C.which                  D.if

5.A.dream                 B.idea                    C.girl                      D.speaker

6.A.After                   B.Before                C.Because               D.While

7.A.beginning            B.working             C.acting                  D.regarding

8.A.life                      B.love                   C.income                 D.career

9.A.disappointed        B.moved                C.surprised              D.delighted

10.A.when                B.why                   C.if                         D.how

11.A.plan                   B.promise              C.decision               D.mind

12.A.attending           B.joining                C.entering                D.holding

13.A.newspaper         B.book                  C.report                  D.speech

14.A.day                   B.second               C.week                   D.moment

15.A.help                  B.job                     C.god                      D.company

16.A.everything         B.anything             C.nothing                D.something

17.A.alive                  B.dead                   C.missing                D.born

18.A.examined           B.searched             C.checked               D.tested

19.A.help                  B.harm                  C.income                 D.money

20.A.selling               B.speaking             C.writing                 D.listening

It’s not easy being a teenager-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager.You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while making him realize that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.

  Expect a lot from your child, just not everything.Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion.If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind.The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up.Instead, let him attempt to solve (解决)things by himself.Show respect for your teenager’s privacy (隐私).Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations.

  Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family.If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time.This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation (节制).Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job.

1.The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ___________.

A. how to get along with a teenager         B. how to respect a teenager

C. how to understand a teenager          D. how to help a teenager grow up

2.What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. become excited                                    B. show respect

C. refuse to talk                                       D. seek help

3.What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.

B. Give him advice only when necessary.

C. Let him have his own telephone.

D. Not talk about personal things with him.

4.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager_________.

A. to use the phone in a sensible way           B. to pay for his own telephone

C. to share the phone with friends             D. to answer the phone quickly

I shall never forget the night, a few years ago, when Marion J. Douglas was a student in one of my adult-education classes.He told us how tragedy had struck at his home, not once, but twice. The first time he had lost his five-year-old daughter.He and his wife thought they couldn’t bear that first loss; but, as he said, “Ten months later, God gave us another little girl and she died in five days.”

This double bereavement was almost too much to bear.“I couldn’t take it,” this father told us.“I couldn’t sleep, eat, rest or relax.My nerves were entirely shaken and my confidence gone.” At last he went to the doctors; one recommended sleeping pills and another recommended a trip, but neither helped. He said, “My body felt as if it was surrounded in a vice(大钳子), and the jaws of the vice were being drawn tighter and tighter.” The tension of grief(悲伤) — if you have ever been paralyzed(使瘫痪)by sorrow, you know what the meant.

“But thank God, I had one child left — a four-year-old son.He gave me the solution to the problem.One afternoon as I sat around feeling sorry for myself, he asked, ‘Daddy, will you build a boat for me?’ I was in no mood to build a boat; in fact, I was in no mood to do anything.But my son is a persistent fellow! I had to give in.Building that toy boat took me about three hours.By the time it was finished, I realized that those three hours spent building that boat were first hours of mental relaxation and peace that I had had in months! I realized that it is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking. In my case, building the boat had knocked worry out of the ring.So I determined to keep busy.”

“The following night, I made a list of jobs that ought to be done.Scores of items needed to be repaired.Amazingly, I had made a list of 242 items that needed attention.During the last two years I have completed most of them.I am busy now that I have no time for worry.”

No time for worry! That is exactly what Winston Churchill said when he was working eighteen hours a day at the height of the war.When he was asked if he worried about his huge responsibilities, he said, “I am too busy.I have no time for worry.”

1.The underlined word “bereavement” in the second paragraph refers to _____.

A.having lost a loved one                         B.having lost a valuable book

C.having lost a profit-making business             D.having lost a well-paid job

2.Marion felt his body as if it was caught in a vice because _____.

A.he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family

B.he was suffering from sleeplessness disease

C.he couldn’t get out of mental pressure of losing his beloved ones

D.he felt tired of adult-education classes

3.Marion made a list of over 200 items that needed to be repaired because _____.

A.he hadn’t been able to spare time to mend them

B.he wanted to kill his free time by repairing them

C.the items had actually been broken and needed attention

D.repairing the items helped crowd worry out of his mind

Remembering names is an important social skill.Here are some ways to master it.

Recite and repeat in conversation.

    When you hear a person’s name,repeat it.Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips.You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

    Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

    You can let other people help you remember their names.After you’ve been introduced to someone,ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you.Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.

    Admit you don’t know.

    Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed.Most of them will feel sympathy if you say.“I’m working to remember names better.Yours is right on the tip of my tongue.What is it again?”

    Use associations.

    Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual.For example,you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng -- tall, black hair. " To reinforce you’re your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

     Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

     When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names.Free yourself from remembering every one.Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

     Go early.

     Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes.Sometimes just a few people show up on time.That's fewer names for you to remember.And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others -- an automatic(自动的)review for you.

1.How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

A.They will be moved.                        B.They will be annoyed.

C.They will be delighted.                      D.They will be discouraged.

2.If you can't remember someone's name, you may ______

A.tell him the truth                             B.tell him a white lie

C.ask him for pity                            D.ask others to help you

3.When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember ______

A.all their names                             B.a couple of names first

C.just their last names                        D.as many names as possible

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.Tips on an important social skill.            B.Importance of attending parties.

C.How to make use of associations.             D.How to repeat names.

After ruling the tennis world for almost five years, Roger Federer is adjusting to life at NO.2.But, like any king whose throne(王冠) has been taken away, the Swiss star is already planning secretly his return to power, beginning at this week’s US Open.

The problem is, many experts think he will never do it.They blame everything from age and tough competition to his racket(球拍) and psychology.

For years Federer, 27, had enjoyed the view from the top.Competitors saw him as undefeated, and for the most part he was.However, before the 2008 season began, Federer had an illness that stole his strength and clearly affected his play on the court.Ever since, he has struggled to return to form, winning just two of his last 14 tournaments.

“Twenty-seven is an age when your body starts talking back to you.” tennis great John McEnroe told the New York Times.

Pancho Sefura, another tennis great, noted that Federer is also facing a maturing crop of young talents. “There are too many great players now,” he said, naming Britain’s Andy Murray, 21, and Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis, 20.

US magazine Sports Illustrated tennis columnist Jon Wertheim suggested that part of Federer’s problem could be his insistence on using a small racket.He says that the smaller head demands ball control.But we see time and again that racket makers try to get players to use a certain stick — one they would like to market to consumers and it has a negative effect the professional game.

Sports psychologist Jim Loehr told the Times that Federer is probably feeling “a sense of doubt” after being considered as undefeated for so long. If Federer is to recover his state of being undefeated, Loehr said he must overcome his doubt. “Federer doesn’t need fame and money.But he has to get better. He has to go to a whole new level.That’s the only way he stays in the game,” he said.

As for beginning his first Grand Slam(大满贯) in ages as the NO.2 seed, Federer said it might be for the best. “Five years almost, I was expected to win every tournament I entered,” he said, “so maybe Rafael Nadal now feels what I had to feel for a very long time.It will be interesting to see how he handles it.”

1.What does the underlined sentence “your body starts talking back to you” in Para.4 mean?

A.Your body often argues with you.

B.You can do whatever you want.

C.Your strength is beginning to decline(衰退).

D.You are more easily to have quite terrible diseases.

2.From the passage, we know the main reason why Federer’s throne was taken away is that _____.

A.he is becoming older and older.

B.he insisted on using a small racket.

C.he is facing a maturing crop of young talents.

D.he had an illness that stole his strength.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Now it is Nadal who has replaced Federer as the No.1tennis player.

B.the racket makers aim at the players’ better performance in games.

C.It is impossible for Federer to return to power.

D.Federer has never won a Grand Slam before.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Nadal — The No.1 Tennis Player

B.Federer — Always Undefeated

C.State of Mind Plays a Important Role

D.Federer Hopes to Recover His Magic

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Weight loss is a hard topic.Lots of people aren’t satisfied with their present weight, but most people aren’t sure how to change it.You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic for you.___1__

So what should you do about your weight control?

2  The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian(营养学家).___3____If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started.

__4___People who lose weight quickly by crash(速成的)dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they haven’t permanently changed their habits.Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.

Small changes are a lot easier to stick with than large ones.Try reducing the size of what you eat.__5___ Once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life

It’s a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because it’s just that: healthy.

A.Try giving up regular soda for a week

B.Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when you’re full.

C.Weight management is about long-term success.

D.Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.

E.Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.

F.Changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.

G.They will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.

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