Joined by their Mends，Troy and Gabriella staged a musical      heir experiences，hopes

and fears about the future．

A．reflecting       B．reflected           C．being reflected         D．having reflected

一When did you learn the news that Obama made a trip to Canada as President?

一        was on my return．

A．That           B．It         C．There            D．This

－Why didn’t Tom give you one of his paintings?

－I didn’t want one，but he would have given me one if I       

A．did      B．would           C．will           D．had

Kate       on her now novel，which is supposed to come out next month．

A．has been working                             B．had worked      

C．will be working                       D．was working

一Which of the three optional courses did you like best，Joe?

一To tell you the truth，I didn’t like     of them．

A．either           B．both          C．any             D．neither

The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over￥120，000，       , the very rich．

A．by the way           B．as a result       C．in other words          D．as a matter of fact  

One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a hug feather, Several times, it 1    several obstacles（障碍物）in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the  necessary detour（绕道）．    2  one point，the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide After some   3   thoughts，the ant laid the feather over the crack，walked   4    it and picked the feather up on the other side，then continued on its way. I was   5   by the cleverness of this ant．It was only a small insect，lacking in  6  yet equipped with a brain to  reason，explore，discover and overcome． 7   this ant，like the other two-legged creatures 8  _on the earth，also shares human failings.

    After some time the ant  9   reached its destination—a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its  10  home．It was there that the ant met its 11  . How could that 1arge feather possibly    12   such a small hole? Of course，it couldn’t. So the ant，after all this    13   and using great brightness，overcoming problems all along the way ,just gave up the  14     and went home．The ant had not thought the problem through  15  it began its journey and in the end the feather was   16    more than a burden．Isn’t our 17   like that?

    We worry about our families；we worry about the    18    of money；and we worry about all kinds of  things．These are all burdens—the things we pick up along life’s path，and drag  them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring，only to 19  that at the

destination they are 20   and we can’t take them with us.

1．A．brought about   B．got over            C．came across       D．dealt with

2．A．At                B．For              C．To              D．With

3．A．brave               B．tiring            C．magic           D．short

4．A．across               B．through          C．beside             D．behind

5．A．frightened           B．attracted         C．annoyed        D．satisfied

6．A．size                  B．height           C．depth             D．length

8．A．working             B．sleeping          C．1iving             D．walking

9．A．probably            B．suddenly          C．easily              D．finally

10．A．underground      B．lonely             C．comfortable      D．big

11．A．partner           B．match             C．parent             D．friend

12．A fit                B．fix               C．suit               D．fill

13．A．decision              B．pleasure        C．trouble             D．matter

14．A．insect             B．problem          C．hole                  D．feather

15．A．after             B．until             C．before             D．once

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

17．A．study             B．aim                C．dream             D．1ife

18．A．waste            B．1ack             C．worth              D．danger

19．A．think            B．find              C．wonder          D．warn

20．A．bad           B．practical           C．useless           D．meaningful

Just as the stock（股票）market rises and falls in response to what people are wilting to put their money behind，we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible．Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to challenge our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy For example，imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they possessed．As a member of that group，you would likely hold that same belief about yourself．As a result，even if you had a great desire to create music，you might be hesitant to really get behind yourself, fearing that your investment（投资）would not pay off．Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not born talented would probably be a major obstacle to investing your energy in your dream．

On the other hand, if you found away to release that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth，greatly increasing the likelihood of your success．How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas，dreams，and visions we carry within is like the money people are，or are not，willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases，belief plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something．One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable guide we sometimes think．There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our faith in，such as passion，feeling，and sense．Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the common opinion held by common people about what will work．

     In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us, questioning any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves．As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible，we free up the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper．

1．We can safely conclude from the first paragraph that       .

      A．our belief is not reliable   

       B．belief is not so important in our success

      C．belief is an obstacle to our Success

       D．our belief determines our Success in some way

2．According to the passage，if a family of origin has passion for literature，the members of the

   family will probably               

      A．write poems                                     B．hate literature

      C．enter the field of literature                    D．teach literature

3．We can put our faith in the following things of success except             ．

      A．passion            B．feeling              C．sense                 D．stock market

4．The purpose of the author is                ．

    A．to teach us a lesson

    B．to give us some useful suggestions

    C．to encourage us to invest in the stock market

    D．to tell us common people have negative beliefs

Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited．Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits．

    In fact，it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you．Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a girlfriend，a marketing company, a boss，a policeman or a criminal．Whoever it is，they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen——the 21st century equal to being caught naked（裸露的）．

     Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, though it's important to reveal（透露）yourself

to friends，family and lovers in stages，at appropriate times．Actually few boundaries remain．The

digital breadcrumbs（面包屑）you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who

you are，where you are and what you like．In some cases，a simple Google search can reveal

what you think．Like it or not，increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret

    The key question is：Does that matter? For many Americans．the answer apparently is “no”．

    When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing

it. A survey found a majority of people are pessimistic about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is”slipping away, and that bothers me．   

But people say one thing and do another．Only a small part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy．Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths（收费亭）to avoid using the EZ—Pass system that can track（跟踪）automobile movements．And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards．Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests that reveal people will submit personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon（优惠券）．

     But privacy does matter—at least sometimes．It's like health；when you have it，you don’t notice it．Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it．

1．From Paragraph 2，we can infer          

      A．Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology

      B．People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age

      C．In the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets

      D．People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge

2．What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

    A．There should be a distance even between friends．

    B．There should be fewer quarrels between friends

    C．Friends should always be faithful to each other．

    D．Friends should open their hearts to each other．

3．Why does the author say“we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?

    A．There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs．

    B．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities．

      C．People leave traces around when using modern technology．

    D．Modern society has finally developed into an open society．

4．What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?

    A．They change behaviors that might disclose their identity．

    B．They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it．

    C．They rely more and more on electronic equipment．

    D．They use various loyalty cards for business deals．

5．According to the passage，privacy is like health in that        .

    A．its importance is rarely understood

    B．it is something that can easily be lost

    C．people will make every effort to keep it

    D．people don’t treasure it until they lose it

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