--- Why are they taking all the equipment away?

---With the job ________, they are packing up to leave．

A．having done         B．being done           C．was done        D．done

________Chinese which city is famous for ice and snow, and the answer is sure to be Harbin．

A．If you ask a          B．Asked some          C．Ask any               D．Having asked every

---What does the model plane look like?

---Well, the wings of the plane are ____ of its body．

A．more than the length twice                     B．more than twice the length

C．twice more than longer than                        D．more twice than the length

---What do you think of Andrew?

---There are some things ____ are not easy to ______, and his rudeness is one．

A．that; put up with                      B．which; get along with

C．what; think of                                D．that; put aside

---Are there any copies left in the book store?

---Sorry．There are ____ if ______．

A．few; some          B．a(chǎn) few; any          C．few; any        D．some; few

A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she  1 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold．Daddy, 2  we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden  3  feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 4  , whether it was 5  in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing 6  and beggary．

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 7  it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I 8  us up．Nora was 9  about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 10  our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 11    myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On my way to the school, I fought an urge（強(qiáng)烈愿望） to turn 12  ．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this?  13 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She 14  us right over．

The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed．15  inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．

Professionals call such a（n）16  “a volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 17   that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and 18   clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve 19 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has 20  more?

1．A．pulled　　　　     B．glanced　　　     C．waved　　          D．a(chǎn)imed

2．A．Would　　　　     B．Can　　　　　   C．Need　　　　     D．Must

3．A．general　　　　    B．funny　　　　　C．heavy　　　　    D．curious

4．A．a(chǎn)rea　　　　　    B．part　　　　　   C．eyesight　　　　                         D．world
5．A．insects                  B．a(chǎn)nimals　　　　  C．plants　　　　    D．birds

6．A．coldness　　　     B．illness　　　       C．suffering　　　   D．ignorance

7．A．delivered　　　     B．returned　　　    C．devoted　　　　 D．posted

8．A．held　　　　　    B．hurried　　　      C．signed　　　　   D．lined
9．A．casual　　　　     B．sorry　　　　     C．a(chǎn)stonished　　　 D．excited
10．A．creative　　　    B．valuable　　　    C．shocking　　　   D．simple

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11．A．warn　　　　　 B．stop　　　　　   C．a(chǎn)llow　　　　　 D．push
12．A．back　　　　     B．a(chǎn)way　　　　     C．up　　　　　　 D．out
13．A．Therefore　　　 B．Obviously　　     C．Still　　　　　   D．Also
14．A．called　　　　    B．promised　　　   C．invited　　　　   D．helped
15．A．Although　　　   B．Once　　　　　 C．Because　　　　                         D．Though
16．A．stay　　　　　   B．visit　　　　      C．a(chǎn)dventure　　　  D．challenge
17．A．fair　　　　　    B．famous　　　　  C．difficult　　　    D．enjoyable
18．A．collect　　　　   B．make　　　　　 C．order　　　　　 D．wear
19．A．let　　　　　　  B．made　　　　　 C．watched　　　　                        D．noticed
20．A．increased　　      B．benefited　　      C．tried　　　　　  D．seized

Once I spoke at a high school．After the speech, I was asked to see a special student．An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him．I agreed．

He was Matthew．When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten．Now he was thirteen．He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles （障礙）and going for my dreams．

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew．Never once did he complain．He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams．Obviously, he knew what he was talking about．He just talked about his  hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me．

When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck．I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles

than I ever would．He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me．He said, “You are a champion．You earned that medal．Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you．”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had passed away and a letter Matthew had written me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me．The doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more．But I still smile as much as I can．

I told you some day I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal．But I know now I’ll never make it．But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too．When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you．

Thank you for loving me．

Your friend,

Matthew

1．The boy wished to meet the author because ________．

       A．he admired the author very much 

       B．he wished to take part in the Olympics

       C．he hoped to make friends with the author

     D．he enjoyed going in for weighting lifting

2．Which of the statements is TRUE?

       A．Matthew was good at weight lifting．

     B．Rick had the similar disease as a child．

       C．Matthew remained optimistic in face of disease．

       D．Rick encouraged the boy to become a champion．

3．Why did the boy refuse the author’s medal?

       A．He thought he was not worthy of it．

       B．Rick looked on the medal as treasure．

       C．The gold medal was very dear to Rick．

      D．He didn’t want to be pitied by others．

4．What can be inferred from Matthew’s letter?

       A．Rick was unhappy before death．

       B．Rick kept in touch with Matthew．

       C．Matthew sent some pictures to Rick．

       D．Matthew got an Olympic gold medal．

“The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself ; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato．Self-control is at the root of all the advantages．Let a man give in to his impulses and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom．

A single angry word has lost many a friend．When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself．If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger．Many a person has dropped dead in great anger．Fits of anger bring fits of disease．“Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad．” “Keep cool,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness makes error a fault．”

To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself．“Anger,” says Pythagoras, “bring with folly （愚蠢）and ends with regret．” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him．

Self-control is man’s last greatest victory．

If a man lacks self-control, he seems to lack everything．Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself ; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling．If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also．

1．What does the reader learn from the first paragraph ?

       A．The greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself．

       B．One’s moral freedom is based on the control of himself．

       C．To control oneself is the most difficult in one’s life．

       D．If a person is too stubborn, he will feel most shameful．

2．What is the correct interpretation of “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad”?

       A．If the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy first．

       B．If you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished．

       C．If you cannot control yourself, you will become crazy．

       D．If you are mad, you will be punished by the gods．

3．If a man lacks self-control, he lacks all of the following EXCEPT _________．

       A．the very backbone and nerve of character  

       B．the patience and power to control himself

       C．strong feelings   

       D．self-confidence

4．The author’s main purpose in writing this article is to ___________．

       A．explain that self-control is the key to success

       B．teach people how to control everything in order to make a great success

       C．distinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping it

       D．a(chǎn)dvise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends

How to Make the Most of Your Time

Time management is important in our daily life．There never seems to be enough hours in the day to accomplish all you need to do．Here are some tips that might be of some help to you．

1．Set up a plan．Go for a week at a time, and prioritize the most important ones．Include things you want to accomplish．Focus mostly on the things that are important to you．

2．Control your stress．No matter what kind of pressure mounts on you, try to keep cool．Stressing out can lead to an early breakdown, which is definitely counter-productive （事與愿違） when you have a list of things to do．It's easier to take a 10-minute break and cool off than work all week with built up stress．

3．Shut your door．When working under a schedule, perform your important tasks with your door shut to get them done．This will ensure a better quality time to get what needs to be done, done．

4．Focus on one thing at a time．Forget trying to multi-task! You will lose concentration, and it will take you longer to accomplish what you set out to do．

5．Just say "no．" If you are constantly interrupted, and you really don't have the time to help out, just say "no．" You're only one person, and you can't save the world by yourself!

6．Stop wasting time on the phone．While talking on the phone, keep your conversations short, and to the point and you'll waste much less time．

7．Be realistic．You can only do what you can do．Don't set out to accomplish the impossible．Do your best, but keep realistic expectations of yourself．

8．Relax．The most important thing is remember to take time to relax, and regroup．You need a break every now and then to keep working efficiently．Even if it's a 10-minute walk, get away from your list and get refreshed．

  As families today get busier and busier, it's important to your own mental health to keep things on track．Don't delay; get your life in order now．

1．What does the underlined word “prioritize” in Paragraph 2 mean?

       A．choose something by thinking carefully 

       B．recognize the difference between things

       C．put many things in order of importance 

       D．get rid of something that is unwanted

2．We should avoid stressing out because ____________．

       A．it may cause us to fail to work normally

       B．it may limit the speed to get things done

       C．we don’t have enough energy to keep working

       D．we are supposed to have a break while working

3．Which statement would the author agree to?

       A．Try multi-tasks, and we can get more done．

       B．It is impolite to refuse to help others at work．

       C．Having breaks regularly may delay our tasks．

      D．It is wise to be aware of what we can achieve．

4．By writing the text, the author would like to ___________．

       A．a(chǎn)sk readers to share their time management skills

       B．offer some advice on how to make full use of time

       C．invite readers to discuss how to improve life quality

       D．persuade readers to spend less time on daily routine

 

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1．If you are interested in working in a hotel, call__________．

       A．435?9201         B．534?7618         C．324?9817         D．357?2897

2．If you want to get a job as a maths teacher, send your resume to         ．

       A．237 Rockledge St．, Syracuse, NY．13224

       B．404 Snow Road, Syracuse, NY．13224

       C．500 Park Drive, DeWitt, NY．13214

       D．19 South 8th St．NY．13214

3．If you dislike working on Sundays, being a _______should be your best choice．

       A．cook                  B．secretary            C．salesperson         D．veterinarian assistant

4．If you want to get a job at________, you must have office skills．

       A．Martin’s Apparel B．East Side Management

       C．Wales Charter School                           D．Johnson Marks Animal Hospital