— It’s difficult for corrupt officials to hide abroad nowadays.

— That’s it! The Chinese government will do _______ it takes to get them back.

A. whatever B. whoever C. whichever D. wherever

— As we know, keeping positive is beneficial to the process of our work and study.

— You can say that again. Struggle not to let negative ideas_______.

A. take over B. take off

C. take on D. take up

_________ in the adult ceremony, the senior students feel they are shouldering heavier responsibilities now.

A. Swear B. Sworn

C. Having sworn D. To have sworn

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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One of the most significant actions of your life is that you support someone when you help him or her through a challenging time. However, the best is that when you support others, you are also supporting yourself. When you to give support to others, it is usually a that you are also stopping giving support to yourself.

I was hooked on a story about Donna, which clearly showed the of support.

Several months ago, Donna had just broken up with her boyfriend and had a difficult time accepting the . She refused to be accompanied and stayed at home , weeping all the time ,which certainly was not helping.

Early one morning, Donna received a phone call with some news: her best friend’s brother had been in an accident. Donna had known this friend, Mary, and her brother her entire life, and the news was devastating. Donna her sadness and got the soon and drove to Mary’s house to be with her.

At the and afterwards, she held Mary close while she cried tears, sat by her side as the waves of grief Mary, and slept next to her to make sure she did not wake up alone. During that time she hardly felt any in her heart.

Several weeks later, when life began to return to normal, Donna that the level of support she had given Mary far overtook any support she had herself during her dark time. She was able to use the support she had given her friend as a for the support she needed.

When you find yourself to support others, see if there’s something within yourself that is not supporting. , when you give complete support to others, it’ll mirror those places within you that require the same level of attention.

1.A. policy B. part C. position D. pattern

2.A. refuse B. pretend C. start D. decide

3.A. sight B. signature C. sign D. signal

4.A. example B. power C. function D. definition

5.A. disaster B. truth C. divorce D. loss

6.A. quietly B. worriedly C. alone D. along

7.A. terrible B. amazing C. dangerous D. surprising

8.A. claimed B. killed C. injured D. caught

9.A. really B. barely C. exactly D. nearly

10.A. removed B. overcame C. recognized D. changed

11.A. door B. gate C. car D. bus

12.A. pray B. party C. funeral D. break

13.A. endless B. enough C. permanent D. consistent

14.A. ran over B. turned over C. washed over D. looked over

15.A. sadness B. horror C. panic D. thrill

16.A. recalled B. realized C. reminded D. remembered

17.A. presented B. provided C. favored D. offered

18.A. mirror B. candle C. challenge D. gift

19.A. incredible B. inadequate C. unable D. unlikely

20.A. In short B. In other words C. On the whole D. On the contrary

Attitudes Wired in Happy and Successful Brains

I’ve carefully examined happy and successful people from all different professions —actors, scientists, comedians, musicians, etc. They share very similar philosophies. Here are some of the fundamental attitudes and beliefs that contribute to their happiness and success:

◆ ①

This is one of the most commonly recited mottos in self-improvement. Individuals who see their mistakes and failures as a learning experience are much more prone to happiness and success.

When we adopt the belief that “failure is a part of learning,” we become more resilient and courageous in the face of new challenges.

Instead of avoiding situations where we may embarrass ourselves, we embrace these challenges in life, even when we know they can be risky and painful. When we do fail, we don’t see it as the end of the world, but a point to improve upon.

◆ ②

Many people are great at finding problems and being critical about their lives; however, they do this without ever suggesting a possible solution or alternative to their situation.

They complain about this and that, but they never take an active role to actually improve these things. They focus on problems not to learn from them or fix them, but to make excuses for why their lives are miserable and unpleasant.

I believe acknowledging problems in life is important. I don’t recommend that we ignore things in our life that disturb us or make us unhappy. However, it’s also important to think of ways we can actually respond to these problems and change our circumstances.

Ruminating over problems in our life without a plan to take action is not only a waste of time, but it makes us even more sad and depressed. If you’re going to be critical about something in your life, focus on the ways you can actually make a difference.

◆ ③

Happy and successful people are incredibly grateful for their lives and everything they have: their relationships, their home, their job, their possessions, their talents, their achievements, etc.

Although successful people are often thought of as always hungry and striving – always trying to improve things, achieve their goals, and make things better – this inner drive doesn’t take away from the fact they are very happy and content with their lives.

Gratitude is an irreplaceable characteristic of true happiness and success. Even if we achieve great things in life, without gratitude we often find ourselves empty and discontent. Make sure you take the time to reflect on how lucky you are as a person (I believe everyone can find something to be grateful for).

◆ ④

Happy and successful individuals know that we can learn a lot from other happy and successful individuals. Having peopled to look up to is a great resource for learning the beliefs and habits that contribute to other people’s success, and then modeling those beliefs and habits in our own lives.

If you want to improve a particular area of your life, then find a couple of people who already excel in that area of life. Study them. Ask them questions. Have them show you their technique and share their stories.

The more willing you are to learn from others, the more successful you will be. Talking and listening to others is one of the best ways to get more perspective into what you want to improve in life — and how you can do it.

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1.What does the underlined word “resilient” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. depressed B. regretful

C. romantic D. flexible

2.The author thinks if one merely focuses on problems, he’ll ________.

A. find out a way to solve problems

B. ignore complaints about problems

C. use the problems as his excuses

D. acknowledge and solve problems

3.People with gratitude ________.

A. feel satisfied with his life

B. stop struggling in life

C. owe success to their own talents

D. reflect on their achievements

4.The successful people may possess the following attitudes EXCEPT ________.

A. gratitude and belief

B. courage and risk

C. willingness and luckiness

D. fortune and convention

5.Choose the following sub-headings for Parts ①②③ and ④.

a. Learn from others b. Show your gratitude

c. Focus on solutions d. Learn from failure

A. a b c d B. d c b a

C. d a b c D. a c b d

6.Which of the following can be used to support the concept “Show your gratitude”？

A. “He is a wise man who does not sigh for the things which he has not, but appreciates for those which he has.”

— Epictetus

B. “We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.”

— Mao Tse-Tung

C. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”

— Mark Twain

D. “Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved. Success is the hiding-place of failure; but who can tell when the turning-point will come?”

— Lao Tzu

根据上下文的语法结构及所给提示填空，使短文连贯通顺。

People __1.__ (live) in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred __2._(language) in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four _3.__five hundred thousand words. But we do not need _4._ these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. __5.__ you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more. The words you know are called your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary __6.__ (big). Read as many books as we can. There are a lot of books _7.__ (write) in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you meet __8.__ new word, look it __9.__ in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your __10. (much) useful book.

I’m trying to be a writer, but I can’t even start. What should I do?

Abraham, Nebraska

There are many ways to come up with ideas, one of which is to write down a list of your experiences, as well as things from your imagination. When you want to write, look in the notebook for ideas.

Books for writers often have good suggestions, too. One we like is Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter. Perhaps your library has it.

My classmates keep asking about a new movie I’ve seen. But I don’t want to spoil it for them. What should I do?

Corinne (by e-mail)

You could ask your classmates whether they are sure they want to know and if they insist, go ahead and tell them. You may be able to give them a general idea of the movie without revealing details of the ending.

I’m going to a soccer camp for youth, but I’m not sure if I’m good at soccer or if I’ll make friends.

Louise, New Hampshire

Soccer camp is for people who share an interest in the sport. No matter what a person’s ability is at the beginning, it’s likely that everyone will leave camp with improved skills.

Sharing a common interest may make conversations easier. Smile, be friendly, and have a sense of humor. Before long, you may find that you’ve made some good friends.

Someone invited me to a birthday party. When I got there, kids were doing stuff I’m not interested in, like watching scary movies. I told them my mom would pick me up, so I just left. Was I rude for doing that?

Sam (by e-mail)

You just did the right thing and that isn’t being rude.

We hope you’ll talk with your parents about this. They’re probably proud of what you did. They may have other suggestions for you, too. Talk about different situations that might come up and what would be the best way to handle (处理) them.

1.Who is interested in Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook?

A. Corinne. B. Louise.

C. Abraham. D. Sam.

2.What can we learn about the soccer camp?

A. The practice is hard but interesting.

B. It is difficult to make friends in the camp.

C. The camp only wants people who are new to soccer.

D. One’s skills can be improved when leaving the camp.

3.The answer to Sam’s question shows what Sam did is _____.

A. funny B. strange

C. foolish D. smart

4.This purpose of the text is to _____.

A. give advice B. tell stories

C. find friends D. share interests

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day, Nancy came home from school crying. Taking her in her arms, Mummy tried to ________ her. After a while, she stopped crying and asked, “Mummy, am I________?” “No, you are not,” said Mummy, “but let us discuss this after you ________ , OK?”

Several minutes later, Nancy began to have supper with Mummy.

“Who ________ that you are bad?” asked Mummy.

“Phillips, my friend. He asked me for help with his maths but I ________ because I wanted to read the new book Daddy gave me. He got________ and said I was a bad girl,” said Nancy.

“You are ________ ,” said Mummy. “Phillips has often helped you with your English. You should have helped him. Why don’t you phone him and say ________ to him?”

“But he called me bad and ________ with me. I don’t want to go,” Nancy cried.

“Though you have done ________ bad, it does not make you a bad person. You are ________ a good person.”

Nancy showed a ________ look on her face. “How can that be, Mummy?” she asked.

“Our ________ is always good. So never believe that you are bad,” Mummy replied with a smile.

________ flooded on Nancy’s face. “Am I________ good, Mummy?” she asked.

“Yes, you are good, and always will be so. But that does not mean that you should not ________ the wrong that you do. You will have to call and ________ to Phillips. Do you understand me?”

“Yes, Mummy,” said Nancy slowly. “Thank you for telling me this. I feel much better now,” said Nancy ________ . “I am going to ________ Phillips right away, and I am never going to ________ that I am always good.”

1.A. calm B. protect C. trick D. praise

2.A. shy B. foolish C. bad D. strong

3.A. get up B. grow up C. wash up D. turn up

4.A. said B. saw C. heard D. doubted

5.A. cried B. refused C. admitted D. allowed

6.A. excited B. comfortable C. nervous D. angry

7.A. wrong B. brave C. wise D. careful

8.A. goodbye B. sorry C. thank you D. hello

9.A. competed B. lived C. worked D. argued

10.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

11.A. always B. sometimes C. ever D. never

12.A. worried B. puzzled C. confident D. satisfied

13.A. chance B. choice C. condition D. nature

14.A. Fear B. Patience C. Shock D. Joy

15.A. really B. hardly C. already D. gradually

16.A. account for B. pay for C. look forward to D. rely on

17.A. devote B. apologize C. introduce D. turn

18.A. coldly B. sadly C. gratefully D. pitifully

19.A. consult B. change C. teach D. call

20.A. agree B. explain C. forget D. confirm

Napoleon stayed in a small inn (小旅馆). The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper.

“You have served me well,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.”

“Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something?”

“What is it?” Napoleon asked.

“We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war , a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napoleon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard.

At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napoleon watched, saying nothing. “Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Don’t kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, don’t you?”

1.While the Russians were searching for him, Napoleon ______.

A. ordered his men to fight back

B. was frightened to death

C. feared nothing at all

D. regretted (后悔) having hidden there

2.Why did Napoleon order his men to tie the couple?

A. Because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him.

B. Because he wanted to kill the couple to get rid of his anger.

C. Because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him.

D. Because he wanted to make them know that he felt the same as they in face of danger.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Five people are mentioned in this passage.

B. In fact, Napoleon didn’t hide when the Russians were looking for him.

C. Napoleon was thankful to the innkeeper for his good service.

D. The couple had thought they would be killed before Napoleon said “stop”.

根据短文内容，从对话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。

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. 1.

So, you have to give a speech and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! 2. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 3. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 4. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches ! You’re not convinced yet? 5.

A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.

B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.

C. This article gives some advice on how to give good speech.

D. Say what you have to say and then stop.

E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.

F. Never forget your audience.

G. Give it a try and see what happens.