American films always have ______ edge on foreign films at ______ Oscars, regardless of how popular a foreign film might be.

A. an; the B. the; the C. an; / D. the; /

The Beatles, the supreme rock and roll band of the 1960s, were in many ways pioneers for ______ was to come, like holding concerts in sports stadiums.

A. which B. what C. whoever D. that

Don’t waste words on him. He is so ______ that you can’t expect him to change his mind.

A. stubborn B. merciful C. modest D. sincere

It was not until I visited Venice ______ it really worthy of the reputation of “the water world”.

A. that I found B. had I found

C. when I did find D. did I find

She ______ her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends, which was severely criticized by fellow teachers.

A. adored B. overlooked C. sought D. abused

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It was Christmas Eve 1881. I was 15 years old and feeling like the world was ________ for me because there hadn't been enough money to buy me the rifle that I’d wanted that year.

Pa came back in and there was ice in his beard. “Come on, Matt,” Pa said. “Dress warmly. It’s cold outside. We’re going to Widow Jensen’s. They are ________ wood.” Widow Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband had died a year or so before and ________ her with three children, the oldest being eight.

I ________ went out with Pa and we ________ the sled high with wood. ________ we went to the store and Pa took down a big ham, some bacon, a sack of flour and some shoes, which were put into a smaller sack. We rode the two miles to Widow Jensen’s in ________ . I tried to think through what Pa was doing. I knew we didn’t have much money and Widow Jensen had ________ neighbors than us. It shouldn’t have been our ________ .

Widow Jensen opened the door and let us in. She had a blanket wrapped around her ________ . The children were wrapped in ________ and were sitting in front of the fireplace by a very small fire that ________ gave off any heat at all. “We brought you a few things , Ma’am，” Pa said and set down the sack of flour. I put the meat on the table. Then Pa handed her the sack that had the shoes in it.

She ________ and took the shoes out one pair at a time. I watched her carefully. She bit her lower lip to keep it from ________ and then tears filled her eyes and started running down her cheeks. She looked up at Pa like she wanted to say something, ________ it wouldn’t come out. “We brought a load of wood too, Ma’am,” Pa said. Then he turned to me and said，“Matt，go bring some in. ”

I wasn’t the ________ person when I went back out to bring in the wood. I choked and as much as I hate to ________ it, there were tears in my eyes too. In my mind I kept ________ those three kids huddled (蜷縮)around the fireplace and their mother standing there with tears running down her cheeks with so much ________ in her heart that she couldn’t speak. Just then the rifle seemed very ________ . Pa had given me the best Christmas of my life.

1.A. over B. complete C. lost D. boring

2.A. in between B. away from C. out of D. far behind

3.A. offered B. brought C. delighted D. left

4.A. excitedly B. hurriedly C. gratefully D. unwillingly

5.A. equipped B. placed C. loaded D. armed

6.A. Now B. Then C. Meanwhile D. Sometime

7.A. silence B. regret C. devotion D. condition

8.A. smarter B. tougher C. prettier D. closer

9. A. topic B. concern C. idea D. case

10.A. shoulders B. head C. arms D. feet

11.A. one B. the rest C. another D. the other

12.A. nearly B. hardly C. actually D. slowly

13.A. jumped B. laughed C. joked D. hesitated

14.A. trembling B. moving C. bending D. crying

15.A. and B. so C. or D. but

16.A. honest B. kind C. same D. disappointing

17.A. allow B. admit C. clarify D. confirm

18.A. seeing B. imagining C. cheering D. comforting

19.A. motivation B. gratefulness C. sympathy D. courage

20.A. typical B. valuable C. unimportant D. hopeless

What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take priority (優(yōu)先) over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade.

In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail — other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situ­ation, and the merit of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.

Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. Just the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable — to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical (合乎道義的) or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrad­ing. Persuaders may enlighten our minds or get our vulnerability(脆弱之處). Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, the most basic part of edu­cation is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.

Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is necessary to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution (美國(guó)憲法).

1. According to the passage, persuasion means ______.

A. changing others’ points of view

B. exercising power over other people

C. getting other people to consider your point of view

D. getting people to agree with you and do what you want

2. The underlined word in the second paragraph “prevail” means ______.

A. win B. fail C. speak D. listen

3.The passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is ______.

A. a danger to society B. difficult to do well

C. unwelcome behavior D. never successful

4.The passage mainly discusses ______.

A. that people persuade to get what they want

B. that people persuade in different ways

C. that persuasion is widely accepted and appreciated

D. that persuasion is important and it is all around us

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During the summer holidays, I thought I should do anything meaningful instead of touring. So I got a job at fast food restaurant and worked there for a cleaner. I worked 7 hours a day for three week. The job was hard and boring and seemed endless, it made me so tired that I nearly left it halfway. Therefore, I stuck to it with determination. Every day I start off for work early in the morning and got to home late in the evening. Finally, I finished the job before the new school term began. Now, I understand that labor means. I consider it a successful experience, which is worth remembered forever.

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.

In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I a room with two double beds and a bathroom was too for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was and my stepmother had us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no what to do with me. And that’s when my other family .

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I with them for the next seven years.

Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. I could tell, for the Beaches there was no between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.

When Su and I college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.

The Beaches knew about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.

the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (憤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) ________ that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed by my , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.

I family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.

1.A．lived B．shared C．possessed D．bought

2.A．cheap B．noisy C．small D．limited

3.A．in trouble B．in sight C．in place D．in parts

4.A．struck B．remove C．kicked D．knocked

5.A．plan B．choice C．chance D．idea

6.A．looked after B．showed up C．turned over D．came across

7.A．so B．because C．until D．while

8.A．worked B．traveled C．lived D．learned

9.A．worked out B．called up C．watched out D．made sure

10.A．As long as B．As far as C．As soon as D．As many as

11.A．change B．problem C．conflict D．difference

12.A．set off B．left for C．entered into D．a(chǎn)dmitted into

13.A．a(chǎn)ll B．little C．something D．nothing

14.A．supply B．teach C．encourage D．raise

15.A．different B．unfair C．easy D．hopeful

16.A．Thanks to B．In spite of C．Except for D．But for

17.A．home B．house C．a(chǎn)bility D．lesson

18.A．choice B．failure C．past D．present

19.A．doubt about B．call on C．center on D．believe in

20.A．born B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．educated D．deserted

Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts. These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

1.This passage mainly tells us ______.

A．why people like chocolate

B．a(chǎn)lmost everyone likes chocolate

C．a(chǎn)bout different kinds of chocolate

D．different choices may show different characters

2.Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person ______.

A．likes singing, dancing and drinking

B．likes to do something for others

C．is good at making things

D．can be depended on

3.From this passage we can see that a helpful man may choose chocolate ______.

A．in oval shape B．in square shape

C．with nuts D．with coffee

4.The last paragraph suggests that the writer ______.

A．believes all the information about chocolate

B．does not believe the information about candy

C．is trying to get you to believe false information

D．doesn’t think it important whether you believe the ideas