Chocolate has come a long way through history，and one of the reasons is the Ferrero family，the creators of the world-famous Ferrero Rocher chocolate treats．The history of this family business starts back in the 1940s，when Pietro Ferrero and his wife，Piera，transformed a pastry shop into a factory．There，Pietro and his son，Michele，let their creativity lead them to form the building blocks of the company．Eventually，Michele took over the operation and set his sights on making the best products possible.

Michele's efforts paid off．He turned his father's creations into globally sold and consumed products．One of their most successful products，Nutella，had become a staple food in many homes．The third generation now runs the company．Michele's sons，Pietro and Giovanni worked side by side as managing directors for ten years until an accident resulting in Pietro'death．Still inspired by his family and their hard work and determination，Giovanni is guiding Ferrero into the future.

While staying true to the Ferrero motto of “work，create，and donate”，he is making sure his family's business is an example of success in the past，present，and future.

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（1）描述人们创业的艰辛。

（2）分析人们创业成功的原因。

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Research shows that the summer before college can be a dangerous time for teenagers，as they are between home and high school on the one side，and a more challenging and independent existence as a college student on the other．

Take drinking for example．Research has reported that teenagers tend to increase their alcohol use during the summer before college and in their first term．Such drinking can lead to tragedy: it's estimated that more than 1，100 college students at 18 to 24 years of age die each year from alcohol-related injuries，including car crashes，and almost 600，000 are injured under the influence of alcohol.

In addition to drinking，future freshmen may also have gaps in their knowledge about other aspects of university life．A study has found that students are “generally aware” of the fact that they have to place them into college courses and their school's curricular requirements．In addition，many students hold misunderstandings such as “Getting into college is the hardest part”，and “I can take whatever classes I want when I get to college”．In fact，students’courses may be determined by their level of preparation．

It is found that college-bound high-school graduates are faced with a number of potentially frightening tasks during the summer．For example，colleges typically require students to take placement tests（分班考试）and fill out a lot of paperwork，including housing and medical forms，over the summer．Completing these tasks may be especially frightening for low-income and first-generation college-bound students whose families may be short of experience with the college-going process．

In addition，it's only in the summer after high-school graduation when students face the reality of paying the first college bill，which often includes unexpected costs like required health insurance．For college-intending students，successfully controlling the post-high-school summer thus requires a level of finance that may be unrelated to their ability to succeed in the classroom．As a result，students who have already broken through many barriers to college admission may fail to enter college．

Paring college-bound students with “fellow advisers”---students already in college who have been trained to support and coach their learners through the summer---improves the rate at which the learners show up at college．Even more wonderful，a low-cost campaign of text messages---in which researchers sent recent high-school graduates and their parents a series of eight to ten text-message reminders of key tasks to complete over the summer---is just as effective in increasing the rate of students who successfully make the change to college．

A little “summer pushing” could be a key step in getting students all the way across the finish line．

If you're tired of the Mediterranean and don't want to head to Disney again，perhaps it's time for a summer holiday in space．Russia has declared plans for its first floating hotel，217 miles above earth，and it is something of an offering with good service．

Hosting just seven guests in a four cabins，the accommodation will boast huge windows with views back to earth and tasty microwave meals will be served instead of the ones often used by astronauts．

Just getting there will be an adventure in itself—it will take two days aboard a Soyuz rocket—and it won't exactly be a budget holiday: A five-day stay will cost you￡100，000 to￡500，000 for your journey．The hotel is due to open by 2016 and，according to those behind it，will be far more comfortable than the International Space Station (ISS) used by astronauts and cosmonauts．

In the weightlessness of space，visitors can choose to have beds that are either vertical or horizontal．Tourists，who will be accompanied by experienced crew，will dine on food prepared on Earth and sent up on the rocket，to be reheated in microwave ovens．Many kinds of delicacies will be available．

Iced tea，mineral water and fruit juices will be available，but alcohol will be strictly prohibited．Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste through the system．Waste water will be recycled．

Sergei Kostenko，chief executive of Orbital Technologies which will construct the hotel，said: “Our planned module inside will not remind you of the International Space Station．A hotel should be comfortable inside，and it will be possible to look at the Earth．The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space．” The hotel can also be used as an emergency bolthole (避难处) for astronauts aboard the International Space Station if there is a crisis．

1.Which can be the best title of the passage?

A． Russia declares the design for its first space hotel

B． The first space hotel is under construction now

C． The astronauts will have a second home in space

D． Russia has the advanced technology in exploring space

2.What does the underlined word “budget” in the 3rd paragraph mean?

A． expensive

B． worthwhile

C． economic

D． uncomfortable

3.What kind of accommodation will the guests have in the space hotel?

A． They will have the same food as the astronauts have．

B． Many kinds of drinks are available including alcohol．

C． Guests can have beds that are either vertical or horizontal．

D． Tourists are accompanied by the astronauts from the ISS．

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A． The space hotel is built to remind you of the International Space Station．

B． The hotel is constructed with big windows so that tourists can see the earth．

C． The company，Orbital Technologies，has already begun to build the space hotel．

D． In the near future，a space trip for most of the people can be realized．

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Today is Sunday． I've been in Russia for two months． This is the first time that I've been away my family for such a long time． With the help of Annie， a roommate of me， I soon get used to live without my parents around． Annie， like many other Russian girls， are nice and lively． We became friends shortly after we met each other． Although his English is a little hardly to understand， we enjoy chatting and we usually talk a lot about our friends． We're both surprising that Chinese culture and Russian culture were so different． Now，we are planning a small party for the next Sunday． There，Annie will introduce me to some of her friends， one of who has been to China several times．I just can’t wait．

Choosing a Career After High School

1.Start thinking early about what kind of work you may want to explore after high school，remembering that you can change careers several times throughout your work life．Your exact choice should take into consideration your interests，personality and personal goals．Read on for some general options to think about when you are choosing a career after high school．

Take a personality and interest test．

The Keirsey Temperament Sorter assumes that you have your own patterns of attitude and actions that are as unique to you as the build of your body．The Keirsey test gives you 71 multiple-choice questions to determine exactly how you interact with the world．

2.Careers in the professions and most government work require a college education，with a minimum of a bachelor's degree．Other careers do not require a college education，but rather offer on-the-job training and start you out in an entry-level position from which you can grow．

3.Take vocationaltraining courses．Vocational training prepares you for a specific job and can usually be completed in six months to one year．This may not be a very good option if you struggled with your grades in high school．Vocational training programs are usually modeled after academic training，but are much more hands-on as they allow you to actually do the work while you learn．

Join the military．

4.The military pays for your future university education and offers you an attractive enlistment(应征入伍) bonus．You will be trained to learn a variety of skills，so be prepared for a highly structured environment that demands self-discipline and hard work．

Start a business．It is important that you enter a career that makes you want to devote yourself wholly to．

5.This option takes serious discipline and focus，and it requires you to learn basic business skills in addition to the skills of your particular kind of work．

A． Personality varies from person to person．

B． You become qualified to join at the age of 18．

C． Find out the educational requirements for your career choices．

D． Starting a business can be a great challenge for them．

E． There are many good online tests that will help you discover what kind ofcareer suits your personality．

F． If you cannot find the right fit in an existing job，then you may be able to create your job through self-employment．

G． When you graduate from high school，you can either choose to continueyour schooling or pursue a career，with all its seemingly endless choices．

For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race． I felt that only when I____ certain things could I finally be happy in my life． Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and___ would win the race ．At other times I would ____like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous ____hoping to reach that banner a little faster． ____，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it， the banner was never any ____．I finally decided to___ and take a break． It was then that I saw my____ sitting beside me．

It had been with me as I____ hard to support my family， as I played with my children and heard their____ and even when I was ____with my wife at my side looking after me ．It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner． I just didn’t have the ____to see it．

There is an old Chinese proverb that says，“Tension is who you think you should be．____ is who you are．”Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the____ life we think we should have and ____the life we have now． Happiness will never be found under some banner far away． It will be found ____your own heart ，soul and mind． It will be found when you___ that others love you just as you do．

Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness． Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of____ with you everywhere you go．____ yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness， you are____ there．

1.A． forgot B． missed C． overcame D． accomplished

2.A． safe B． steady C． calm D． quiet

3.A． act B． run C． jump D． walk

4.A． place B． height C． speed D． time

5.A． Generally B． Gradually C． Fortunately D． Firstly

6.A． clearer B． lower C． closer D． smaller

7.A． settle in B． start off C． stop by D． sit down

8.A． happiness B． goal C． success D． friendship

9.A． studied B． fought C． exercised D． worked

10.A． laughter B． complaints C． stories D． breathing

11.A． lonely B． tired C． sick D． hungry

12.A． courage B． chance C． wisdom D． strength

13.A． Stress B． Relaxation C． Failure D． Pain

14.A． real B． perfect C． common D． ordinary

15.A． enjoy B． change C． improve D． create

16.A． from B． on C． over D． in

17.A． realize B． believe C． hope D． admit

18.A． sorrow B． responsibility C． fortune D． joy

19.A． Carry B． Make C． Push D． Take

20.A． never B． still C． already D． ever

“Do you like doing things for people?”I asked a friend．

“Yes，most of the time,”she replied．

“Most of the time?”

“Well，I love to do things that are unexpected． I like to do little things most people wouldn't think about doing,”she said．

“But why did you say most of the time?”

“Well,sometimes after doing those little things people take advantage of you．I mean，they expect you to do it again．They ask you to do it．That's when I don't like it．”

It was odd that I had this conversation．This just happened to me．I love to do little things．I will pay for a meal card for the people in the office every time we have a meeting there．Not a big thing．It's a little thing．$5.30 will pay for almost five lunches．Hey，big spender!

I also bought a bag of animal crackers for a friend at work．She was having a tough day and not very happy at all．I drove down to the Wal-Mart and picked up a huge bag for under $2.00．Her smile was worth it．

But one week she said,“Bob，we ran out of crackers．We love them so much．” I didn't want to do it．I smiled and she persisted． I finally admitted,“It's different when I do it because I want to，but now you are trying to make me go to get them．It's not the same．”But I bought it for her．

Unfortunately，a big fire in my family took away all the possessions we had． I didn't know what to do and how to do it．What happened to me then surprised me most．I once had my bike repaired，but the repairman said “no charge”on hearing my sufferings．A stranger called James Kennedy read some pieces I'd written about our sufferings for Slate，the online magazine，and wanted to give us a new house across the lake from New Orleans．I refused but I felt moved． Another poet at the University of Florida also wanted to let his house to me free of charge while he was on holiday．My mates gave us more money for us to rebuild my home．When you do something kind for others，do you always get rewarded? Yes，but not in the way you might expect．

1.What's the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A． To tell the background of the story．

B． To attract the attention of the readers．

C． To get the readers to know main idea directly．

D． To explain the reasons why he wrote the passage．

2.What do we know about James Kennedy?

A． He was a writer of an online magazine．

B． He was also a poet at the University of Florida．

C． He offered the author a new house free of charge．

D． He learned about the author's sufferings online．

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A． Misfortune of blessing on happiness．

B． Never too late to learn．

C． Helping others means helping yourself．

D． Many hands make the work lighter．

Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard，some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out．90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting．But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it．One study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting．Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10 to 15 minutes a day，and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day — which really for handwriting is pretty much．

Many adults remember learning that way — by copying letters over and over again．Today's thinking is that short periods of practice are better．Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself．Instead，they say it should be used as a way to get students to express ideas．After all，that is why we write．

Handwriting involves two skills．One is legibility，which means forming the letters so they can be read． The other is fluency — writing without having to think about it．Fluency continues to develop up until high school．

But not everyone masters these skills．Teachers commonly report that about one fourth of their kids have poor handwriting．Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs．

But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school，especially in the early years．American children traditionally first learn to print，and then to write in cursive，which connects the letters．But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board，which administers the SAT college admission test．More than 75 percent of students choose to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive．

1.From Paragraph 1 we can learn ________．

A． teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching job

B． most teachers prefer to teach handwriting

C． teachers spend little time in teaching handwriting

D． a keyboard has taken the place of the handwriting entirely

2.The underlined word “legibility” in Paragraph 3 means ________．

A． being easy to read

B． being complex

C． being unexpected

D． being unreadable

3.The best title for the passage is ________．

A． How to improve handwriting in school

B． Right or wrong: the death of handwriting

C． Handwriting involves two skills

D． Handwriting lessons are on the way out

4.The author’s attitude towards whether still to learn handwriting in school is________．

A． negative

B． objective

C． critical

D． optimistic

The Best of Alaska

Nothing evokes(唤起)Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river．Combine these images with high mountains，brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the Best of Alaska! Join us for an unforgettable 7-day excursion(远足)to the last frontier!

Highlights(集锦)：

JUNEAU: Juneau，the state capital，is rich in culture and scenic beauty．It is here that we start and end our trip．

HAINES: Haines is a small community located along the fjords（峡湾）．The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska．

ALASKA INDIAN ARTS: Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes．We spend a few hours learning carving，native beading(玻璃珠)and culture from these master artists．

SKAGWAY: Skagway is a lively town，which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops．In Skagway，we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor's Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway．

GUSTAVUS: Gustavus is the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park．We'll stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights．This will be the base for both the whale-watching excursion and a full day cruise(巡游) in Glacier Bay．

DATES/PRICES:

2014: May 16，June 20，July 18，August 15.

7 days—$3,500，including lodging，all meals，excursions，guides，park fees，sales taxes，and transportation between Juneau，Skagway，Haines，and Gustavus．Not included: Alcohol，personal items，airfare to and from Juneau．

Contact:

Email: info@alaskamountainguides．com

Call: 18007663396

Write: Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School

P．O．Box 1081，Haines AK 99827

1.You can watch a whale exploding out of the water at ________．

A． Glacier Bay National Park

B． the Klondike Gold Rush National Park

C． the White Pass Yukon

D． the fjords

2.According to the advertisement，the participants of the excursion ________．

A． will spend one day experiencing the local culture at Alaska Indian Arts

B． can contact Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School by email or fax

C． are able to experience some adventurous activities in Haines

D． can get lots of traditional native artwork free of charge

3.Which of the following requires a participant to pay additional fees?

A． Going from Gustavus to Juneau by train．

B． A full day cruise in Glacier Bay．

C． Having the last supper at Juneau．

D． Flying from Juneau to his hometown．

4.It is known from the advertisement that________．

A． the native culture of the Northwest Native Tribes is dying out

B． Juneau，as the state capital，is much more beautiful than Haines

C． Skagway was the richest town of Alaska in the past

D． Alaska is famous for its culture，history and natural beauty

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

No matter how old you are，your mom will always remain as one of the most important people in your life．Maybe you don't know how to express your appreciation and love to her on an ordinary day．1.Here are several things we can do this Mother's Day to show how much we appreciate and care for our mothers．

Give her flowers．2. You can show your love to your mom by giving her flowers that match her personality．Or，if you do not know your mom's favorite，carnations(康乃馨) could be your best choice．

Cook for her．Mothers usually are the ones who cook for us．Your mom will absolutely love it if you surprise her by taking over the kitchen and cooking something for her．Just make sure you clean up afterwards．

3.You can just do so describing how much your mother means to you．It can be very effective that your mom will keep them and always be reminded of how important she is to your lives as a family member．

Travel with her．Mothers work hard，so traveling can help her to relax and forget her problems．She will treasure the moment — wherever you go，just your presence．4.Take her to a spA． Massages or spas（按摩保健） are for moms of all ages，and she will enjoy breaking the boredom of staying indoors the whole day． 5.

Mother's Day is coming．It is a time to let Mom know she's special to you．

A． Write her a letter．

B． Remember her wedding anniversary．

C． A lot of us forget that the best gift to give her is ourselves．

D． Almost every girl appreciates flowers and so does your mother．

E． She remains the center of attention and respect for a child for a long time．

F． And this will offer your mom comfort and an increased sense ofwell-being．

G． However，Mother's Day is the special time when you can let her know how important she is to you．