No one gets through life without experiencing many disappointments. Strangely, though, most people seem unprepared for disappointment and react to it in negative ways. They feel depressed or try to escape from their troubles instead of using disappointment as an opportunity for growth.

One negative reaction to disappointment is depression. A woman trying to win a promotion, for example, works hard for over a year in her department. Helen is so sure she will get the promotion. In fact, she has already picked out the car she will buy when her salary increase comes through. However, the boss names one of Helen's co-workers for the spot. Deeply depressed, Helen loses her enthusiasm for her job and can barely force herself to show up every day. Helen tells herself that she is a failure and that doing a good job just isn't worth the work.

Another negative reaction to disappointment, and one that follows depression, is the desire to escape. Kevin fails to get into the college his brother is attending, the college that was the focus of all his dreams, and decides to escape his disappointment. Why worry about college at all? Instead, he covers up his real feelings by giving up on his school-work and getting completely involved with friends, parties, and "good times".

The positive way to react to disappointment is to use it as a chance for growth. This isn't easy, but it's the only useful way to deal with an inevitable part of life. Helen, the woman who was not promoted, could have handled her disappointment by looking at other options. If her boss did not recognize her talent and hard work, perhaps she could transfer to another department. Or she could ask the boss how to improve her performance so that she could prepare for the next promotion. Kevin, the boy who didn't get into the college of his choice, should look into other schools. Going to another college may encourage him to be his own person, step out of his brother's shadow, and realize that being turned down by one college isn't a final judgment on his abilities or potential.

Disappointments are unwelcome, but regular visitors to everyone's life. We can feel depressed about them or we can try to escape from them. The best thing, though, is to accept a disappointment and then try to use it somehow: Step over the unwelcome visitor on the doorstep and get on with life.

1．In this passage, the author _____.

       A．analyzes the cause of disappointment

B．describes his personal experience in dealing with disappointment

C．criticizes Helen and Kevin's negative responses to disappointment

D．offers specific examples of the ways people deal with disappointment

2．From the context, the word "option" (Para.4) means _____.

A．way                 B．choice              C．place                D．job

3．In the author's opinion, Helen should ______ instead of feeling depressed.

       A．work even harder to get better than her promoted co-worker

B．stand the pressure and competition

C．win a good opinion from the boss by seeking his advice

D．move into another department to have her talent and hard work appreciated

4．Which of the following best expresses the main ides of this selection?

A．Disappointment is an inevitable part of life and we have to handle it in a positive way.

B．Life is made up of a series of disappointments. We have to accept them.

C．There are two kinds of reactions to disappointment.

D．Most people react to disappointment in negative ways.

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两项是多余的。

A: What are you going to do for today?

    B: I was thinking of visiting Tom       1   

    A: Does he know you are coming?

    B: Yes, but I told him. I’d call him first because I wasn’t sure what time I was coming:

    A: What about you?      2   

    A: I am not sure yet.     3      

    B: I haven’t seen him since he got back from the hospital. I have been hoping to see him.

    A: It would be a good idea: if you did call on him.    4    

      Why not give Tom a call to see if he’d like to go over to Jack’s.

B: OK. We can have a little party there.

    A:      5       Remember, Jack is still sick.

A．Maybe we can have a big meal there.

B．He still does not feel well.

C．Maybe we will call on Jack together.

D．I haven’t been to his house for a long time.

    E．What are you doing today?

    F．It will have to be a quiet one.

    G．But I haven’t had a free day.

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1．Being        （健壮的）, Tom found the climb quite easy.

2．It is not easy for you to get a       （证书）if you don’t work hard.

3．Many       （志愿者）are to take part in the Olympic Games.

4．He can’t provide any         （证据）to prove his innocence.

5．The film star finally became       （州长）of California.

6．Most children       （相似）their parents to some degree.

7．With so many competitors, his          （企业）is faced with great depression.

8．Knowledge is        （积累）little by little.

9．He received it as a         （报酬）for his bravery.

10．I can hardly          （区分）one from the other, they are so much alike.

Most families in China hoped their single children will                          1．         

have a happy future, so they are very strict in their children.                 2．         

So do teachers in schools! Many children are given so much                3．         

homework that they have hardly any spare time have sports.                4．         

The children are forbidden to do anything but to study. No                   5．         

wonder so many children are tired of lessons. Some even                    6．         

attack or kill his parents and teachers! I believe many people                7．         

already read this kind of news in newspapers or magazines.                 8．         

Shouldn’t we draw lesson from the accidents? Now our                      9．         

government is making out a plan to solve the education problems.       10．         

明天是期中考试的最后一天，上午考完英语后，学生会将组织同学们去爬紫金山。

    请你将此事用便条的方式通知你校的外籍学生。要求全文包括以下内容：

1．争取考好英语。 

2．十点整排队，步行到紫金山（the Purple Mountain）山脚。

    3．穿运动鞋，带好食物和水。

4．二要互相帮助，特别注意安全，不能擅自离队。

5．在山顶，班级合影留念。

6．下山后，可步行或乖车回家。

注意：1．词数100个左右。

      2．开头已为你写好。

    Boys and girls,

According to _______ announcement by Guangzhou Price Bureau, _______ the new measures which have been taken recently are expected to cut the operation costs of each taxi driver by 1280 yuan.

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

It was four o’clock in the afternoon _______ they got to the station.

A．that       B．since        C．when          D．until

_______ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic

Games.

A．Having shown                          B．To be shown

C．Having been shown                   D． To show

Considering your salary, you should _______ at least 100 dollars a week.

A．put up         B．put forward         C．put aside        D．put out

I’ll lend you money _______ you promise to return it by the end of the this month.

A．unless          B．even if        C．as long as      D．as far as