Barry was on the phone in his office, speaking with confidence, energy and passion.Outside there was a car waiting.

Just then a tall man in a dark suit   1   the building with a gun.After the man found Barry finished his   2   and hung up, he took out the gun.

Barry reached   3   his pocket to find his key-ring.He selected the car key and reluctantly (不情愿地) handed it   4  .The man in the suit grabbed (抢去) it   5   walking outside and driving off at a high speed in the   6 

John walked in to see Barry just as all of this   7   .He was surprised at how relaxed and   8  Barry was facing the situation.John was here to collect an unpaid debt.Now John changed his mind.So John and Barry did a deal.Barry would teach him how he could be so   10  in the face of pressure then the   11   would be regarded as paid.

This is what Barry said to him:

The big secret in life is to train your   12   to think only about what you want to happen and to keep your thoughts off what you do not want.Always keep your mind   13   what you really want and think about where you want to be and not   14   you are.Stress is what happens when you put your  15   on the wrong things.

And now over to you.  16   more time each day spotting what you think about, you will likely find that you often run through all the things that could go   17   as well as seeing situations working out as being only OK.

Get into the   18   of expecting things to work out and you will find yourself picturing life running more   19   .You will then feel more confident, people will   20   to you differently and you will get better results.

1.A.defended               B.alarmed               C.entered                D.fled

2.A.deal                      B.conversation        C.speech                D.contact

3.A.for                       B.out                      C.up                      D.into

4.A.over                     B.in                        C.out                     D.up

5.A.after                     B.before                 C.when                  D.as

6.A.office                   B.building               C.car                     D.suit

7.A.was happening       B.happened             C.happen                D.was happened

8.A.confident              B.anxious               C.generous             D.embarrassed

9.A.When                   B.If                        C.As                      D.While

10.A.anxious               B.concerned           C.cool                    D.upset

11.A.car                      B.gun                     C.debt                    D.building

12.A.idea                    B.mind                   C.thought               D.view

13.A.deciding              B.shaping               C.forming               D.picturing

14.A.when                  B.why                    C.that                     D.where

15.A.stress                  B.attention              C.effort                  D.effect

16.A.Take                   B.Cost                    C.Spend                 D.Pay

17.A.right                   B.wrong                 C.smooth               D.bad

18.A.habit                   B.form                   C.chance                D.routine

19.A.carefully              B.completely          C.smoothly             D.confidently

20.A.listen                  B.respond               C.appeal                 D.adapt

Bob Dylan is one of America’s greatest songwriters.Now he has written a book about his life that critics have praised.Bob Dylan’s book, “Chronicles: Volume One,” was published in October.It has been among the best-selling books in America.The New York Times newspaper named it one of the five best non-fiction or true- life books in 2004.And recently, the National Book Critics Circle named it one of the five finalists for best biography or autobiography of last year.

Bob Dylan grew up in the small town of Hibbing, Minnesota.As a young man, in 1961, he moved to New York City with his guitar.He wanted to become a folk singer and musician.In his book, he writes about his experiences playing and singing other people’s songs in clubs in the Greenwich Village area.He writes about many artists, writers and musicians who influenced him.

The main influence on him was the great folk singer Woody Guthrie.Guthrie was living in a hospital in New Jersey because he had a serious disease.Dylan visited him often and played Guthrie’s songs to him.Later, Dylan became extremely famous for the songs he wrote.The media called him the “voice of a generation.”

Bob Dylan writes that his wife and five children were the most important part of his life.He describes trying to find privacy for his family at his home in Woodstock, a town in New York State.But people from all over the country came to visit him and destroyed his peace.

Dylan also writes about spending time in New Orleans, Louisiana, while recording the album “Oh Mercy” in 1980.He writes about the process of recording the album.And he writes about the friendly people he met in Louisiana.One was a store owner named Sun Pie, who even gave Dylan a sign for his car that said “World’s Greatest Grandpa.”

Critics have compared Bob Dylan’s book “Chronicles” to one of his songs.They say it brings to life images, faces and places.They say the book forms layers of meaning through rich details.“A song is like a dream,” Dylan writes, “and you try to make it come true.”

1.Dylan became very famous mainly because ____.

     A.he wrote lots of songs which were quite popular with the people in his times

     B.he used to visit the great folk singer Woody Guthrie and play his songs to him

     C.he was praised by critics.

     D.he sang the songs written by well-known writers and musicians

2.When living with his family in Woodstock, Dylan ____.

     A.devoted much of his time to song writing

     B.visited lots of famous singers and musicians

     C.completed his book “Chronicles: Volume One”

     D.was unwilling to meet too many people from all over the country

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

     A.The town of Hibbing was the place where Dylan began his career.

     B.Dylan had a great influence on a folk singer with the name Woody Guthrie.

     C.The album “Oh Mercy” was the most successful works of Dylan.

     D.The store owner in Louisiana may be one of Dylan’s fans.

4.We can infer from the passage that ____.

     A.Dylan expressed the hope and dream of the people of his times in his songs

     B.Dylan tried to shut himself from the outside world and devoted himself to his career

     C.Dylan’s fame was mainly built on the success of his autobiography “Chronicles”

     D.Dylan became famous after the recording of his album “Oh Mercy”

Farmingdale

    Pitter Patter.45 Conklin St., Farmingdale,NY11735.516-756-1751.Ages 3 months—5years, and 6—10 years.Full and half days.Fees: Call for fees.Off-site swimming.

Cybercamps

    Headquarters:3101 Western Ave., Suite 1110, Seattle, WA 98121.Camp Site: Adelphi University, 1 South Ave., Garden City, NY 11530.206-442-4500 or 888-904-2267.Ages 7-18.Full day, extended day and residential.Fees: Starting at $749.Specializing in computers and technology.Offers game design, Web design, 3D animation, robotics and more.Meals provided for additional fee.Contact: Frank Guanco.

Camp Blue Bay

    Girl Scouts of Nassau County, 110 Ring Rd., West, Garden City, NY 11530.516-741-2550.summercampinfo@gsnc.org.Two summer day camps: Cantiague Park in Hicksville and Wantagh Park in Wantagh.Girls, Grades 1—12.Full day.Fees:Starting at $425 per week.On-site swimming.Offers Girl Scout programs, sports, games, nature, Red Cross swimming.Transportation to and from the city area.Registration as of mid-Jan.Contact: Laura Bisset-Carr.

Glen Cove

    North Shore Day Camp.Headquarters & Camp Site: 85CrescentBeachRd.,GlenCove,NY11542.516-676-0904;516-676-0965.www.northshoreday-camp.com.Ages 12—15.Full day.Fees: Begins at $4250 for 4-week program.On-site swimming.Offers academic enrichment program, on-site horseback riding, go carts, tennis, visual arts, teen travel program.Transportation & meals included.Open house: Call for dates and registration.Contact: Panla Rothman.

1.If you choose a camp for your baby, you may choose ____.

     A.Cybercamps                                        B.Glen Cove                                           C.Farmingdale            D.Camp Blue Bay

2.In Cybercamps, you will learn ____.

     A.how to design a Web page                    B.how to do Red Cross swimming

     C.how to improve your level of subjects   D.how to play tennis

3.If you apply for Glen Cove for a week, you may pay ____.

     A.$425               B.$1,062.5               C.$749                 D.$4,250

4.If you want to enroll a camp for your daughter, you may call ____.

     A.206-442-4500                                     B.519-676-0904                              C.516-756-1751         D.516-741-2550

Determined to make school more related to the workplace, Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon, developed a school-to-work program.In their first year, students are offered some job pathways in natural resources, human services, health care, business, arts and communication.The following year, each student chooses one of the pathways and examines it in depth, spending three hours a week watching someone on the job.Such a program is also in practice in some other states.

The school-to-work program is built around a partnership.For example, Eastman Kodak, a major employer in Colorado, introduces students to business by helping them construct a model city using small pieces of wood.“The children use the models to decide on the best place to set up schools,” says Lucille Mantelli, director for Eastman Kodak in Colorado.Kodak introduces math by teaching fifth graders to use their pocket money properly.They also provide one-on-one job watching experiences and offer chances of practice for high school juniors and seniors.“Students come to the workplace two or three hours a week,” explains Mantelli.“They do the job for us.We pay them and they get school credits (学分).We also give them our views on their performance and developmental opportunities.”

In these partnerships, everybody wins.The students tend to take more difficult courses than students in schools that don’t offer such programs.Business benefits by having a better prepared workforce needed in future years.“It’s a way for us to work with the school systems to develop the type of workforce we’ll need in future years,” Mantelli continued.“We need employees who understand the basics of reading and writing.We need them to be good at math and to be comfortable working on a team.”

“Our theory is that they can learn as much outside the classroom as in.All students have the ability to change the world, not just to live in it.To do that, they have to know how to solve problems and use critical thinking skills.We need to encourage them to dream about jobs that go beyond what they see today,” concludes a school-to-work program organizer.

1.Using the example of Eastman Kodak in Colorado, the writer shows us ____.

     A.what the school decides to do

     B.why the students get paid for their jobs

     C.where the students have their math class                              

     D.what role the business plays in the program

2.The main purpose of the school-to-work program is to _____.

     A.offer students more difficult courses

  B.introduce new job opportunities to schools

     C.improve relations between students and teachers 

  D.make what students learn in school related to the workplace

3.According to the text, Lucille Mantelli is ____.

     A.a math teacher

     B.a school designer 

     C.a company manager 

D.a program organizer

4.What does the writer mean by saying “…everybody wins.” (Paragraph 3)?

     A.Students get school credits by taking examinations.

     B.Both students and business benefit from the program.

     C.The working conditions of the company have improved greatly.

     D.Every teacher and student gets paid for working outside the school.

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