Success came after many f　　　.?

The way ______he looks at problems is wrong.

A. which 　　 B. whose 　　 C. what 　　 D./

Several different stories are told about the origin of Saint Valentine’s Day.One legend dates as far back as the days of the Roman Empire.According to the story,Claudius,the Emperor of Rome,wanted to increase the size of his army.He knew that it would be easier to get young men who were not married to join.Therefore he made a rule that no young man could marry until he had served a certain number of years in the army.

A priest(牧师) named Valentine broke the rule and secretly married a great many young people.Finally,Claudius found out about Valentine and put the priest in prison,where he remained until his death on February 14.?

After his death,Valentine was made a saint(圣人),and the day of his death was named Saint Valentine’s Day.It became the custom for lovers to send each other message on this day.Now Saint Valentine’s Day is a time for people to send one another greeting of many kinds.

February 14,Valentine’s Day,is sweethearts’ day,on which people in love with each other express their tender(温柔的) emotions.?

People sometimes put their love message in a heartshaped box of chocolates,or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons(带子).Words of letters may be written on the flower covered card,or something else.Whatever the form may be,the message is almost the same：“Will you be my Valentine?”?

1.Valentine was put in prison because__________ .?

A.he secretly got married?

B.he didn’t serve in the army?

C.he married many young people secretly?

D.he broke the laws?

2.According to the rule, __________.?

A.no young men could get married unless they were old enough?

B.young men could marry if they served in the army for several years?

C.no one could get married without the emperor’s permission?

D.young men could marry only in the army?

3.This passage mainly tells us about__________ .?

A.how Valentine died?

B.the Emperor of Rome?

C.how Valentine’s Day is celebrated?

D.the origin of Valentine’s Day?

4.February 14 is chosen as Valentine’s Day because__________ .?

A.lovers express their tender emotions on this day?

B.people want to remember Valentine?

C.people send one another greetings of many kinds on this day?

D.people want to fix a date for lovers to express their emotions

___ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog. 　

A. Being bitten　 B. Bitten　 C. Having bitten　　 D. To be bitten

He is one of the students who _____ winners of scholarship for three years.

 A.is                     B. are                    C. have been               D. has been

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 (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．

By contrast (对照) , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．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 face 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 necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt (适应) change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge．Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．

These feelings of insecurity (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．

1．Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing?

　 A．Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges．

　 B．Jane won the first prize in the speech competition．

　 C．Jerry picked up French during his stay in Paris．

　 D．Father’s salary rose from 5, 000 to 7,000．

2．For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT _______．

　 A．being curious about more changes　　　

　 B．being quick in self-adaptation

　 C．having an open mind to new experiences

　 D．staying away from failures and challenges

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

　 A．It is not so easy to measure personal growth．

　 B．To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidable．

　 C．There are only two ways to see a person’s growth．

　 D．If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up．

4．The best title for this passage should be ______．　

　 A．Facing New Challenges 　 B．Growth—Product or Process

　 C．Two Basic Ways of Growth D．Overcoming Internal Fears

— The old man spent 10 dollars in winning the lottery (彩票) of 1,000,000 dollars last week.

　 — Good heavens! 　　　

　 A. As a man sows, so he shall reap.　 B. A young idler, an old beggar.

　 C. An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom.

　 D. Care and diligence bring luck.

SARS is an illness that can result in death unless left      in time.

A. to treat    　　 B. treating　　 C. treated      　　 D. treat

I didn’t buy these apples. He gave them to me_____.

A. for nothing 　　　　B. by nothing

C. for some-thing 　　　D. by some-thing

The design ________ children a lot. They all like it.（ ）

A. contributes to　 B. appeals to　 C. falls for　 D. applies for