(2013·南通模拟) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50and in just a few yearsshe has made ____ progress!

Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtownshe joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native English?speaking teachers.

“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____”she says.“My son always saysmomyou are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying____ love itI do it for myself.”

In 2001Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 yearsbut noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”

Instead of ____she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtownshe's still studying in the online classroombut now to perfect her already ____ Englishshe has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.

“Studying online is never ____but you need self?disciplineself?motivation and staying power”she says.“If you really want to learnnever quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practicepracticepractice

Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____“I really like the online conversation classrooms”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”

Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”

1.A.professor?? Bfriend?? Cstudent?? Dreporter

2.A.amazing?? ????????????? Bchallenging

Cdiscouraging?? ????????????? Ddisturbing

3.A.satisfied?? ????????????? Boffered

Cattended?? ????????????? Drepresented

4.A.conversation?? ????????????? Bcomposition

Clistening?? ????????????? Dreading

5.A.live?? Beat?? Centertain?? Dstudy

6.A.crazy?? Btired? Cworried?? Dattractive

7.A.though?? Bbut?? Cwhile?? Dwhen

8.A.dropped?? ????????????? Bbrushed

Cawarded?? ????????????? Dprogressed

9.A.channels?? Bschedules? Ccourses?? Dpapers

10.A.comprehending?? ????????????? Breading

Cgrammar?? ????????????? Dvocabulary

11.A.fighting back?? ????????????? Bgiving up

Cturning away?? ????????????? Dlooking around

12.A.significant?? Bshabby? Cbroken?? Dexcellent

13.A.goals?? ????????????? Bdecisions

Cmeans?? ????????????? Dconclusions

14.A.turns off?? ????????????? Bgets off

Cfocuses on?? ????????????? Dputs up

15.A.interesting?? Bboring? Cshocking?? Dunwilling

16.A.vision?? Bsuccess?? Cstruggle?? Dtendency

17.A.fun?? Bwaste?? Cweakness?? Dwonder

18.A.measures?? Btopics?? Ctimetables?? Dfashions

19.A.take?? Bset?? Cmake?? Dput

20.A.ruined?? Bstarted?? Cchanged?? Dturned

 

According to body language expert Robert Phippsthe way people sleep at night actually determines a lot about the type of personality they have.Phipps has identified four sleeping positions that affect personality.

Phipps found that worriersthose who stress the mosttend to sleep in the fetal(胎儿的)position.He found that this is the most common bedtime positionwith nearly 58 percent of people sleeping on their side with knees up and head down.The more we curl up(蜷曲)the more comfort we are seekingaccording to Phipps.

The second most common position is the log.Sleeping with a straight bodywith arms at each sideas if they are standing guard at Buckingham Palaceindicates stubbornnessand these people(the 28 percent who sleep this way)often wake up stiffer than when they went to sleep.

“The longer you sleep like thisthe more rigid your thinking is and you can become inflexiblewhich means you make things harder for yourself”according to Phipps.

Yearner(向往型)sleepers are next on the list.About 25 percent of people sleep in this style—on their side with arms stretched out in frontlooking as if they are either chasing a dream or perhaps being chased themselves.Yearners are typically their own worst criticsalways expecting the best resultsexplained Phipps.These people often wake up refreshed and eager to face the challenges of the day ahead.

Perhaps the most peculiar(奇怪的)of sleep styles is the freefaller position.This sleep style makes up 17 percent of the population.They sleep face down with arms stretched out.These peopleaccording to Phippsfeel like they have little control over their life.Not only is this the strangest of sleep stylesbut also the least comfortableand people may wake up feeling tired and have no energy.

In conclusionPhipps has only one more thing to add“A good night's sleep sets you up for the following day and our sleeping positions can determine how we feel when we wake.”

1.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

AA Good Night's Sleep Sets You Up for the Following Day

BYour Personality Depends a Lot on How You Sleep at Night

CHow You Sleep at Night Affects What You Do the Next Day

DWhich Sleeping Position Helps You Sleep Comfortably

2.Which of the following pictures is the fetal position?

3.The underlined word“rigid”is closest in meaning to “________”

Astubborn? ????????????? ????????????? Bflexible

Ccomfortable? ????????????? ????????????? Dstrange

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CPCentral  PPoint SpSub?point

CConclusion

 

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