There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external（外部的） result or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language – all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.

By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they go through new experiences and unexpected obstacles. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try new challenges to accept.

In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to be faced with the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow.

These feelings of insecurity and self – doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.

68．A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when______..

A．he has made great efforts in his work

B．he has given up his smoking habit　　　

C．he is interested in making anything new　

D．he has tried to determine where he is on his journey

69．In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would______.

A．face difficulties and take up challenges

B．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements

C．succeed in climbing up the social ladder

D．a(chǎn)im high and reach his goal each time

70．When the author says “a new way of being” (para. 3), he is referring to _____. .

A．a(chǎn) new way of taking risks　　　　　

B．a(chǎn) new system of adapting to change

C．a(chǎn) new method of finding ourselves　

D．a(chǎn) new approach to experiencing the world

71．For personal growth, the author may not support __________.　　　 .

A．curiosity and more chances　　　　　

B．being quick in self – adaptation

C．a(chǎn)voidance of internal fears and doubts　

D．open – minded to new experiences　

Discover World Heritage（遺產(chǎn)）

Heritage is treasure from the past—what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations. To preserve it, UNESCO safeguards hundreds of natural and cultural World Heritage sites around the world.

Here are 5 World Heritage sites:

64. According to the passage, Rome was __________.

A. a city only found in legend              

B. founded by a Roman Emperor

 C. once the capital of the Christian world     

D. the first centre of Roman Republic

65. Which of the following was first founded?

A. Rome                       B. Pingyao        C. Havana                D. Damascus        

66. What can you learn from the passage?

A. Havana had become a modern city by 1600.

B. Damascus was famous for its ship-building craft.

C. Pingyao was once the major centre for banking in China.

D. Madagascar has many animals from other land.

67. According to the passage, what caused Madagascar’s unique biodiversity?

A.The ongoing ecological process of the island.       

B. The unique climate of the island.

C.The rare and threatened animals on the island.             

D. The geological history of the island.

As we know, the earth’s climate has changed over time. The present rate of climate change depends, in large part, on human activities. Today, people all over the world are making everyday choices that help the environment. Small actions matter and they all make a difference. In other words, climate change is your business.

A woman in Nicaragua buys fluorescent(熒光的) light bulbs that are 80 percent more energy-saving than traditional ones. Many governments are now subsidizing energy-saving lights to encourage people to turn to them. Consumers are discovering that the new-generation bulbs help them save money in the long run.

Agriculture accounts for about 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, and transporting the food around adds to the environmental cost. There is a team of young vegetable growers in the United Kingdom who want to encourage kids to start planting their own fruit and vegetables.

A young lawyer wearing business clothes rides her bicycle to work in a large U.S. city. She’s been biking to work every day for the past two years and says it’s a lot easier than many people think. A recent study found that more Americans bike or walk to work today than before.

A university student from southeastern China carries a reusable shopping bag to cut back on disposable（一次性的） plastics. Some large shopkeepers have removed paper and plastic bags, and consumers are responding.

In Canberra, Australia, summers are hot and winters cold. To save electricity, Adam Wilson in Canberra uses an energy-saving heating system, and he keeps the temperature lower than he did in years past. He still makes it through the summer without air conditioning.

60. The passage mainly tells us that 　　 .

A. human is to destroy the environment

B. the global warming is getting worse

C. saving energy is of great necessity

D. climate change is concerned with everyone

61. The underlined word “subsidize” in the second paragraph probably means “　　 ”.

A. charge　　 　B. produce　　　 C. search for　　　 D. give allowance

62. Which of the following is true?

A. Many people in Nicaragua go to work on foot or by bike.

B. University students from China always carry disposable shopping bags.　

C. Agriculture should be responsible for part of the global gas emissions.

D. The governments don’t expect consumers to use the new-generation bulbs.

63. What is the last paragragh mainly about?

A. The temperature varies with the season.

B. The energy-saving heating system can adjust the temperature.

C. An energy-saving heating system will come into use.

D. Adam Wilson is skilled in inventing the energy-saving equipment.

A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps. One should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting us in age.

Men often discover their similarity to each other by the common love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond（紐帶）of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.

A good book is often the best container of a life preserving the best that life could think out; for the world of a man’s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which become our steady companions and comforters.

Books are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay（腐朽）, but good books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago.

The great and good do not die, even in this world. Preserved in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect（智者）to which one still listens.

56. The writer introduces the topic of the passage by           .   

A. describing life experience of great writers

B. telling his own story of reading good books

C. comparing good books to good friends in life

D. presenting the best thoughts in good books

57. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Readers feel sympathy for the author.

B. Readers live together with the author.

C. Readers are the author’s companions and comforters.

D. Readers and the author share the same feelings.

58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The most important part of a man’s life is his treasures.

B. We can learn about the great and good through books.

C. Good books help us to know about their authors’ friends.

D. Books are often regarded as best containers in our life.

59. The passage mainly tells us that           .

A. one should have some good friends

B. one should keep company with good books

C.one should read as many books as possible

D. books are the most lasting products of human efforts

Once, my father and I were waiting to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family 　36 us and the counter, who made a big 　37 on me. There were eight children, all probably under 12. You could 　38 they weren’t rich. Their clothes weren’t expensive but 　39 . The children were well-behaved, standing in line behind their parents and 　40 talking about what they would see that night.

One could 　41 they had never been to the circus before. The mother was holding her husband’s hand while the father was smiling in 　42 . The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly 　43 , “Eight for children and two for adults, please.”

The ticket lady told him the price. The man’s wife let go of 　44 hand, her head dropped, and his lip began to tremble. The father leaned a little 　45 and asked, “How much did you say?”

The ticket lady 　46 the price. The man didn’t have enough money. 　47 was he supposed to turn and tell his kids that he didn’t have enough 　48 to take them to the circus? Seeing this, my father put his hand in his pocket, 　49 a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then my father 　50 down, picked up the bill and said to the man, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”

The man knew what was going on. He wasn’t begging for it but certainly 　51 the timely help in such an 　52 situation. He took my father’s 　53 in both of his, squeezed（緊捏）tightly onto the 　54 , and with a tear running down his cheek, he replied, “Thank you, sir. This really 　55 a lot to me and my family.”

36. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　 B. besides　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　 D. between

37. A. difference　　　　　　　　 B. impression　　　　 　 C. effort 　　　 D. suggestion

38. A. tell　　　　 　　　　　　 B. agree　　　　 　　 C. believe　　　 D. suppose

39. A. simple　 　　　　　　　　 B. shabby　　　 　　　　 C. clean　　　 　 D. common

40. A. excitedly　　　 　　 B. bitterly　　　 　　　 C. disappointedly D. carelessly

41. A. doubt　　　　　　　　 　 B. expect 　　　　　　 　　C. sense　　　　 　 D. recognize

42. A. surprise　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pride　　　　　　 C. silence　　　　 　 D. turn　

43. A. laughed　　　　　　　　　　 B. responded　　　　 C. commented　　　 D. announced

44. A. my　　　　 　　　　　 B. her　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. his　　　 　　 D. their

45. A. closer　　 　　　 　　B. away　　　　 　　　 C. backwards　　 D. farther

46. A. refused　　　 　 　　 B. recited　　　　　 C. repeated　　　 D. reduced

47. A. When　　　　 　　　　 B. How　　　　　　 C. Where　　　 　　　 D. Why

48. A. money　　　　　　 　　　 B. time　　　 　　 　　C. chance　　 　 D. courage

49. A. pulled up　 　　 　　 B. pulled out　　　 　 C. picked out　 D. picked up

50. A. jumped　　　 　　　　 B. lay　　　　　 　　 C. reached　　　 D. knocked

51. A. offered　　　　　　 B. admired　　　　　　　　　 C. rejected　　　　　　 D. appreciated

52. A. interesting　　　　　　　　 B. enjoyable　　　　　　　　 C. embarrassing　　 D. unbelievable

53. A. pocket　　　 　　 B. wallet　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　 D. arm

54. A. bill　　　　　　　　　　 B. ticket　　　　　　　 　 C. pound　　　　　　　 D. paper

55. A. pays　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. costs　　　　　　　　 　 C. gives　　 　　 D. means　　　

 We have to say good-bye to each other and it will be five more weeks    we can meet again．

  A．a(chǎn)fter                      B．when         C．until                      D．before

 All those second-hand goods are sold at                   before．

 A.30％as lower price as           B.30％as low a price as

 C．a(chǎn)s 30％low price as             D.30％lower price than

 ----Jenny took the 8:00 bus to Guangzhou this morning.
------Really? He _____the 9:00 train. It’s much more comfortable and safer to travel by train.

A. could have taken     B. should take       C. must have taken       D. can take

 Another ten volunteers ______ to work in the earthquake-hit area this week.

A. will select        B. will be selected      C. have selected      D. had been selected

If _________ in wet sand, the vegetables can remain fresh for a long time.

A. being buried　　　　　 B. having buried　 C. buried D. burying