Some time ago , I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg ．I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended , as there were a whole lot of antique  shops near my home ．So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me ．I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception ．I was quite wrong ．The man wouldn’t even look at my chair ．
The second shop , though slightly more polite , was just the same , and the third, and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong ．
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind ．I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper , “ Would you like to buy a chair ?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes , not a bad chair ．How much do you want for it , sir ?” “Twenty pounds ,” I said ．“OK ,” he said , “I’ll give you twenty pounds ．” “It’s got a slightly broken leg ,”I said ．“Yes I saw that , it’s nothing ．”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited ．“What will you do with it ?” I asked ．“Oh , it will be easy to sell once the repair is done ．” “I’ll buy it ,” I said ．“ What do you mean ? You’ve just sold it to me ,” he said ． “Yes , I know but I’ve changed my mind ．I’m sorry , I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it ．” “You must be crazy ,” he said．Then suddenly the penny dropped ．“ I know what you want ．You want me to repair your chair．” “ You’re right ,” I said ．“ And what would you have done if I had walked in and said , ‘ Would you mend this chair for me’ ?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it ,” he said ．“We don’t do repairs , not enough money in it and too much trouble ．But I’ll mend this for you , shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused （感到有趣） by the whole thing ．
小題1:We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer       ．

A．was rather impolite

B．was warmly received

C．a(chǎn)sked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

D．a(chǎn)sked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

小題2:The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper       ．

A．changed his mind	B．a(chǎn)ccepted the offer
C．saw the writer’s purpose	D．decided to help the writer

小題3:How much did the writer pay ?

A．£5．

B．£7

C．£20．

D．£27．

小題4:From the text , we can learn that the writer was          

A．honest

B．careful

C．smart

D．funny

Jealousy is a very common problem in daily life. It’s everywhere. For example, if someone does better than you, you will get annoyed because you want to be No. 1. We may become jealous of a best friend’s top marks in an exam, or of the girl in art class who is praised by the teacher all the time. We get annoyed because these good things are happening to someone else but not to us.
It’s bad to feel jealous. We should be pleased with the things we have. But we still wish we had the money of this person and the talent of that person. Instead of sharing their happiness, we just feel jealous and unhappy with ourselves. And, too often, these feelings are expressed by speaking ill of the people we envy.
However, envy is also a kind of compliment to others. We see that other people have styles and talents different from our own. By comparing ourselves with others, we can know what we lack. And we can turn this comparison, the envy of others, into a kind of power.
Therefore, being a bit jealous of others lets us know what we are like and what we want to be like. It can push us to become what we really want to be.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出能回答所提問題或完成所給句子的最佳答案。
小題1:According to the first paragraph, why do you get annoyed?

A．Because the teacher dislikes others.

B．Because others do something better than you.

C．Because you are an annoying person.

D．Because you want to be No.1 in the exam and you do.

小題2:The Chinese meaning of the underlined part “speaking ill of” probably is “_____".

A．贊美

B．說…的壞話

C．憎恨

D．說…病了

小題3:What should be the right attitude towards jealousy?

A．It’s a good thing.

B．It’s just a bad thing.

C．It’s a kind of compliment to others.

D．It makes us know what we are like and what we want to be like.

Every spring scores of people flock to the Buzzard Festival at Hinckley, Ohio. They come to watch for buzzards. Most would be glad just to take a look at a buzzard. If they do see one of these" flying garbage cans", it will probably be circling high in the sky. From there it can watch the ground for signs of the waste and the dead animals on which it feeds.
The buzzard is the ugliest bird in the United States. In fact, it may well be the ugliest bird in the world. It has a small, bare, pink head. Its thick body is covered with dark, rough feathers.
In spite of its looks, the buzzard is important to the people of Hinckley. It is their first sign of spring. After a winter in the south, buzzards return to their homes in the north. In the Hinckley area, they always return on March 15. No one knows why. But they have come back to Hinckley Ridge on that day, sure as clocks work, for at least forty years.
The excitement starts in February. By the middle of March it has reached a high peak. Bets are placed. Prizes go to the person who sees the first buzzard. Radio stations and newspapers tell of the coming festival. And on the weekend after March 15 the people of Hinckley hold their Buzzard Festival.
The people come and look around. They chat. They eat their fill of pancakes and sausages. Then they drive past Buzzard's Roost on Hinckley Ridge.
A lot of them stop near the road at the stand set up to give information to visitors. There they can hear, from a recording, the main facts about the buzzard. They can see a stuffed buzzard. They can look at some pictures taken of buzzards in other years. With good luck and a strong pair of field glasses, they may sight one or two live buzzards high in the sky.
Buzzards may be ugly. They may be "flying garbage cans". But in Hinckley they are just as welcome as the swallows in Capistrano, California. It would be a sad spring indeed if the buzzards ever failed to come back to Hinckley Ridge.
小題1:A good title for this story would be __________.

A．The Hinckley Buzzard Festival

B．Buzzard, the Ugliest Bird

C．Why the Buzzard Has a Pink Head

D．The Return of“The Garbage Can"

小題2:The buzzard is called the "flying garbage can" because it __________.

A．is ugly	B．eats waste and dead animals
C．looks like a garbage can	D．collect rubbish on the ground

小題3:The surprising thing about Hinckley's buzzards is that＿.

A．they spend the winter in the south

B．they come very close to the town

C．they return on the same day each year

D．both buzzards and swallows return to Capistrano on March 15

小題4:At the information stand, visitors to Hinckley's Buzzard Festival can _________.

A．learn some facts about the buzzard

B．easily see a live buzzard

C．take some pictures with the background of live buzzards

D．feed their fill of pancakes and sausages to buzzards

I have a friend who lives by a three-word philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven't thought about it, don't have it on their schedule, didn't know it was coming or are too strict to depart from their routine.
I can't count the times I called my sister and said,“How about going to lunch in half an hour?” She would gasp and stammer(結(jié)結(jié)巴巴地說), “I can't. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known yesterday. I had a late breakfast. It looks like rain.”And my personal favorite response:“It's just Monday.”She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, I've tried to be a little more flexible.
Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we awaken, and all have to show for our lives is repetition of “I'm going to”,“I plan on” and “Someday, when things are settled down a bit.”
When anyone calls my“seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for five minutes, and you're ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cord.
My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.
Now go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to, not something on your SHOULD DO list.
小題1:The example of the writer's sister serves as__________.

A．a(chǎn)n argument

B．a(chǎn)n introduction

C．a(chǎn) support

D．a(chǎn) conclusion

小題2:The writer thinks that the underlined excuse “It's just Monday.”is acceptable, because __________.

A．it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time later

B．it sounds most reasonable of all the excuses.

C．it shows respect for the writer's suggestion

D．it indicates the time when they can have lunch together

小題3:The underlined word “contagious” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”.

A．a(chǎn)ppropriate

B．influential

C．practical

D．evident

小題4:What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?

A．To suggest how time flies.

B．To persuade busy people to relax.

C．To advise people to keep their promise.

D．To convince readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy.

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There are many things that we wish to achieve in life. For some, we set goals and objectives, and for some we don’t. Try to remember the last time you set a goal to achieve a certain task. Were you able to complete the task in an effective manner? The tasks which are done by setting and meeting daily goals will definitely be useful and rewarding experiences. A step-by-step approach towards achieving smaller goals is the key to achieving larger ones.
When it comes to the workplace, each and every employee is expected to meet daily responsibilities and expectations. With organizations becoming more and more competitive, the importance of goal-setting for employees is increasing. It helps the employee to perform better and increases his or her efficiency and time management. It’s also important for every student to set high academic goals so as to be able to build a good career.
Setting goals for completing the daily schedule helps an employee to finish the assigned tasks and targets in a timely manner. If an employee is performing the way he or she is expected to, then this will automatically increase the performance, output and productivity of both the employee and the organization. Daily study targets are the same. This helps you complete your assignments within the set time, thus putting less pressure on you during exams and increasing your chances of performing well.
How many times you have to be at work on a weekend just to complete your work? How many times you have had to stay up all night to complete your homework or study for your exams? Had you followed your set goals and targets right from the beginning, you would have spent the time relaxing rather than being busy working or studying! Setting up goals and objectives helps you organize your time and efforts in an efficient manner.
In performing your work diligently, you are likely to keep a steady pace when it comes to fulfilling your set targets. Because you are already on track, there will be no unnecessary workload and time limits over your head. Therefore, another benefit of effective goal-setting is lack of stress and a more calm and relaxed mind. Only a stress-free and calm mind can house progressive and productive thoughts. A calm mind causes positivity, which goes a long way towards increasing your ability to achieve the personal goals you have set for yourself.
Each and every human being aims to achieve two things: to fulfill desires and to enjoy life. This is possible only through proper discipline and time management. Goal-setting leads to not only professional growth but also personal growth and development. You are expected to know that every step counts and that setting up goals is easy, but following them on a consistent basis is difficult. Therefore, if you want to be successful and also harvest the fruits of your hard work, you need to stick to your set goals and be focused towards achieving them. Realize the significant role that goal-setting plays in your life, make sure that you do all you can to achieve what you want., set your goals, work towards achieving them and celebrate your success!

Passage outline	Supporting details
Significance of goal-setting in achieving success	l In face of competition , employees with goals can perform better as well as (1)______ efficiency and time management. l Students who want to build a good career should attach(2)______to setting high academic goals.
Increase output and performance	l By setting goals , an employees can increase output and performance instead of (3)_____ completing his or her tasks. l Students can have less pressure and perform well with the aid of daily study targets.
Help in time management	l You can have your time and efforts (4)____ better if you follow your setting –goals from the beginning. l You’re likely to have more time for (5)_____instead of occupying yourself in working or studying.
Reduce (6)____ levels	l Chances are that you can fulfill your set targets steadily (7)____ to lack of pressure. l Effective goal-setting is (8)____ for you to keep a relaxed mind, which can result in positivity.
Every step counts	l You should be (9)_____that it’s difficult to follow your goals consistently. l Your hard work will (10)_____ off if you stick to your set goals step by step.

 

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault. "or "I know I’m late, but it’s not my fault; the car broke down. " It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about — creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situation to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is. " Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
小題1:According to the passage, winners    .

A．deal with problems rather than blame others

B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C．have responsible and able colleagues

D．blame others rather than themselves

小題2:The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to         .

A．a(chǎn)void

B．a(chǎn)ccept

C．improve

D．consider

小題3:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should     .

A．find a better way to handle the problem

B．blame him for his lack of responsibility

C．tell him to find the cause of the problem

D．a(chǎn)sk another person for help

小題4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Winner’s Secret.	B．A Winner’s Problem.
C．A Winner’s Opportunity.	D．A Winner’s Achievement.

Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 31  I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find   32  work.
I was   33  a school bus to make ends meet and   34  with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had   35  five interviews(面試)with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not   36  the job. “Why has my life become so   37 ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to   38  a little girl, she handed me an earring   39  I should keep it   40  somebody claimed(認(rèn)領(lǐng))it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it   41  me-I had been giving all of my   42  to what was going wrong with my   43  rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a   44  of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to   45  more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for   46  from a lady who was a director at a large   47 . She asked me if I would   48  a one-day lecture on stress(壓力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My   49  there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of   50 that I completely changed my life.

小題1:	A．As B．Though C．If D．When

小題2:	A．successful B．extra C．satisfying D．convenient

小題3:	A．driving B．repairing C．taking D．designing

小題4:	A．working B．travelling C．discussing D．living

小題5:	A．prepared for B．a(chǎn)ttended C．a(chǎn)sked for D．held

小題6:	A．lose B．like C．find D．get

小題7:	A．hard B．busy C．serious D．short

小題8:	A．wave at B．drop off C．call on D．look for

小題9:	A．ordering B．promising C．saying D．showing

小題10:

A．in case B．or else C．a(chǎn)s if D．now that

小題11:

A．hurt B．hit C．caught D．moved

小題12:

A．feelings B．a(chǎn)ttention C．strength D．interests

小題13:

A．opinions B．education C．experiences D．life

小題14:

A．list B．book C．check D．copy

小題15:

A．connect B．turn C．keep D．a(chǎn)dd

小題16:

A．her B．a(chǎn) passenger C．me D．my friend

小題17:

A．hospital B．factory C．restaurant D．hotel

小題18:

A．listen to B．review C．give D．talk about

小題19:

A．plan B．choice C．day D．tour

小題20:

A．operation B．speaking C．employment D．thinking

A man worked in a post office. His job was to handle all  36  that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was  37  to God. He opened it and it  38  , "Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I live on a very small pension (養(yǎng)老金). Yesterday someone stole my  39  . There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had  40  until my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for  41 . Without that money, I have  42  to buy food with. I have no family to  43  , and you are my only  44  . Can you please help me?" The man was  45  , and went around showing the letter to all the other workers. Each of them  46 their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he  47  his showing, he had collected 96 dollars.  48  then he sent it to the old woman. Thanksgiving Day came and went. The workers 49  forgot about it. Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the 50  gathered around when the letter was  51 . It read, "Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to  52  a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very  53  day, and I told my friends about your  54 gift. Thank you very much!" Seeing this, all the workers felt 55  with the nice thing they had done. They looked into each other’s eyes and smiled.
小題1:

A．stamps

B．money

C．mail

D．postcards

小題2:

A．spoken

B．written

C．recorded

D．pointed

小題3:

A．noticed

B．talked

C．read

D．told

小題4:

A．clothes

B．purse

C．house

D．food

小題5:

A．borrowed

B．wished

C．paid

D．left

小題6:

A．dinner

B．fun

C．business

D．picnic

小題7:

A．nothing

B．a(chǎn)nything

C．something

D．everything

小題8:

A．live in

B．live on

C．turn to

D．turn back

小題9:

A．family

B．hope

C．friend

D．partner

小題10:

A．excited

B．a(chǎn)mazed

C．surprised

D．moved

小題11:

A．gained

B．earned

C．searched

D．explored

小題12:

A．finished

B．planned

C．started

D．toured

小題13:

A．Or

B．As

C．And

D．But

小題14:

A．gradually

B．usually

C．especially

D．easily

小題15:

A．friends

B．workers

C．officers

D．guests

小題16:

A．sent

B．replied

C．a(chǎn)ccepted

D．opened

小題17:

A．bring

B．choose

C．prepare

D．enjoy

小題18:

A．nice

B．strange

C．common

D．formal

小題19:

A．traditional

B．wonderful

C．expensive

D．extra

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)nnoyed

B．confident

C．pleased

D．hopeful

Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it． From a distance，each horse looks like any horse． But if you get closer, you will   36  something quite interesting ——one of the horses is   37 ．
His owner has chosen not to have him put down（殺死）,   38   has made him a safe and comfortable barn（馬棚） to    39  ．This is pretty amazing． But if you stand nearby and listen，you will hear the sound of a  40 ．It is coming from a smaller horse in the field．   41  to the horse is a small bell． It  42   the blind friend know where the other horse is，so he can   43  ．        
As you stand and watch these two friends you'll see that the horse with the bell is always  44 the blind horse，and that the blind horse will   45 for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is，trusting he will not be led the  46  way．
When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the   47 each evening, he will stop  48  to look back，making sure that the blind friend isn't too   49 behind to hear the bell．
Like the owner of these two horses，the kind people around us do not  50 us away just because we are not perfect or because we have   51  ．Sometimes we are the blind horse，being   52  by the little ringing bell of those who come to  53 us． And we are the guide horse  54 other times, helping others to find their   55  ．

小題1:	A．doubt B．notice C．decide D．recognize

小題2:	A．strong B．deaf C．blind D．lamb

小題3:	A．so B．because C．but D．a(chǎn)s

小題4:	A．leave out B．let out C．decide on D．live in

小題5:	A．drum B．trumpet C．bell D．violin

小題6:	A．Added B．Attached C．Turned D．Applied

小題7:	A．watches B．feels C．lets D．finds

小題8:	A．follow B．smell C．drive D．instruct

小題9:	A．getting off B．leaving out C．checking on D．breaking down

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)nswer B．listen C．blame D．a(chǎn)ccount

小題11:

A．high B．wide C．wrong D．crowded

小題12:

A．barn B．hotel C．camp D．garage

小題13:

A．suddenly B．occasionally C．slightly D．quickly

小題14:

A．high B．deep C．wide D．far

小題15:

A．put B．throw C．burn D．blow

小題16:

A．fames B．houses C．problems D．treasures

小題17:

A．cheated B．punished C．guided D．taken

小題18:

A．beat B．teach C．help D．change

小題19:

A．on B．a(chǎn)t C．over D．a(chǎn)mong

小題20:

A．job B．knowledge C．justice D．way

I was listening to the radio while 1 was driving home from coaching basketball yesterday. I could tell right away that there was something  41  by the mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. What made the 42  even more tragic was that Bob Collins，the morning show man, was among those who had been killed. Throughout my 40-minute  43 , I listened as sincere love and affection from the audience  44 .The more I listened about how this man had influenced those around him, the more   45 I became.
That was because I wanted to know  46 we as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we tell them how much they  47 to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we  48 someone up after they have died? Yes，49  memory after memory about someone's good  50 does help us cope with the sadness of losing someone special to us. But as we  51 remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most need to hear  52 .
Just once,  53 a gathering of death，1 would like to see a celebration of life,  54 stories are told, tears fall down，laughter rings out；and as the speaker  55 his or her loving tribute(頌詞), the person they are  56  rises from the chair and gives them a  57 hug! Wouldn’t that be   58 !
Life is too short to leave kind words   59 . How I wish that when the unavoidable funeral finally comes，we could say  60 with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.

小題1:	A．important B．wrong C．pleasant D．unnoticed

小題2:	A．speaker B．radio C．station D．story

小題3:	A．drive B．silence C．ride D．tour

小題4:	A．poured in B．grew up C．broke out D．got through

小題5:	A．determined B．delighted C．discouraged D．devoted

小題6:	A．what B．that C．if D．why

小題7:	A．impress B．love C．mean D．a(chǎn)ffect

小題8:	A．bring B．build C．pick D．bury

小題9:	A．recovering B．showing C．sharing D．losing

小題10:

A．qualities B．manners C．records D．a(chǎn)ttitudes

小題11:

A．barely B．lovingly C．suddenly D．finally

小題12:

A．him B．them C．it D．us

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)s for B．a(chǎn)part from C．except for D．instead of

小題14:

A．where B．because C．whether D．which

小題15:

A．mentions B．writes C．pays D．ends

小題16:

A．staring B．listening C．honoring D．talking

小題17:

A．tight B．quick C．cold D．necessary

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)nything B．nothing C．everything D．something

小題19:

A．untouched B．unsaid C．unfinished D．unpacked

小題20:

A．hello B．sorry C．goodbye D．thanks