Love is ________ Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is more handsome than David Beckham.

A. that???????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. how????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? C. when????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. since

--- Did Tony win the game?

? --- No. Staying up late made him at his worst _____ physical situation.

A. in case of??????? ????????????? ????????????? B. in terms of???????? ????????????? C. in favor of?????? ????????????? ????????????? D. in spite of

Organized volunteering and work experience has long been ___ vital companion to ___ university degree courses.

A. 不填；the?????? ????????????? B. a; the???????????? C. a; 不填????????? D. a ; a

The researchers found clear and convincing evidence _________ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives.

A. where??????????? ????????????? B. whether?????????? ????????????? C. how???????????? ????????????? D. that

Economic growth in the world remains weak throughout 2013 and it is hoped that it will___gradually in 2014.

A. break up????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ???????? B. pick up????????????? ????????????? ?????????? C. make out????????????? ???????? D. work out?????????????

You can’t complain about being left out ______you don’t make any effort to share your joys and sorrows with others.

A. once????????????? ????????????? B. unless????????? ? C. when????????????? ???????????? D. though

______ a little earlier, you could have caught the last bus.

A. If you would arrive?? B. If you arrived????? C. Should you arrive??? D. Had you arrived

---Going to the Anne’s wedding to be held this weekend?

????????????? ?? ---??????? . I’ll be free then.

A. You bet!????????????? ??????????? B. I can’t help it.??????? C. Believe it or not.???? ????????????? D. Forget it.

I have been applying, interviewing, etc since July with no prospects(前景). I have been told mostly that I am overqualified, or they need fulltime etc. I had been getting pretty down and discouraged. I was actually asking myself why can’t someone be kind enough to take me on as an ?? .

This past Tuesday evening it was ?? outside and going to be 9 pm as I was waiting at a bus stop. Just as the bus ?? a young woman approached me. She had a T-shirt, Capri pants, and slippers on. She also was wearing several hospital bracelets.

I ?? my purse and took out $5.00 so she could get something to eat. I then took off my jacket and? ?? and gave them to her. I said, “These are a little big but they should keep ?? ? warm.” She looked at me and said “Aren’t you going to be cold?” I told her my being cold for 15 minutes? ?? I got to my place was worth it if I knew she would be a little warmer. She sobbed and thanked me with a hug. I just told her to ?? .

Then after I got on the bus that’s ?? ? the miracle of spreading ?? ? happened. I stepped up to pay the? ?? and the bus driver said, “Mam, I saw what you just did and your fare is ?? me, even though technically we aren’t supposed to let you get on the bus without shoes.” he said with a wink.

A lady who was dressed in a very? ?? ? business suit called me over to her seat. She said, “I want to know the ?? ? of the person who just did the most ?? ? thing I have ever seen.” I told her my name and she said , “What can I do for you to ?? what I just witnessed?” I ?? ? said a paying job would be nice.

The next day she called me and said that she had a ?? ? administrative assistant position ?? ? in her company and wanted me to meet with the manager. It ?? ? that the lady was the head Human Resources person.

I start Monday morning at 9am! Thank you all for inspiring me to keep passing the kindness on! I never expected to get so much back in return!

1.A. engineer????????????? B. entertainer????????????? C. employee????????????? D. employer

2.A. burning hot????????????? B. pouring????????????? C. snowing????????????? D. freezing cold

3.A. pulled up????????????? B. picked up????????????? C. broke down????????????? D. dropped off

4.A. brought out ????????????? B. cut in????????????? C. dug in????????????? D. reached

5.A. gloves ????????????? B. sweater????????????? C. blouse????????????? D. tennis shoes

6.A. her ????????????? B. him????????????? C. you????????????? D. me

7.A. until????????????? B. before????????????? C. after????????????? D. since

8.A. pass it on????????????? B. go ahead????????????? C. cheer up????????????? D. come on

9.A. where????????????? B. why????????????? C. when????????????? D. how

10.A. luck????????????? B. kindness????????????? C. generosity????????????? D. mercy

11.A. ticket????????????? B. fare????????????? C. money????????????? D. check

12.A. to????????????? B. for????????????? C. on????????????? D. with

13.A. informal????????????? B. casual????????????? C. professional????????????? D. practical

14.A. job ????????????? B. address????????????? C. religion????????????? D. name

15.A. inspiring????????????? B. courageous????????????? C. amazing????????????? D. grateful

16.A. praise????????????? B. repay????????????? C. appreciate????????????? D. admire

17.A. seriously????????????? B. eagerly????????????? C. hopefully????????????? D. jokingly

18.A. part-time????????????? B. tough ????????????? C. simple????????????? D. novel

19.A. empty????????????? B. open????????????? C. offer????????????? D. opportunity

20.A. came about????????????? B. occurred to me????????????? C. turned out????????????? D. worked out

Everyone hates to wait in lines. We get that anxious feeling that our precious life is slipping away while we’re doing something so meaningless. But it’s not always the length of the wait we find so unbearable. Some people camp outside Apple stores for an entire night just to get their hands on the latest product. But waiting 10 minutes in a grocery store just to buy a drink? Forget it.

??? Our behavior when waiting is only partly decided by the length of the wait. “Often the psychology of queuing is more important than the statistics of the wait itself,” notes the MIT researcher Richard Larson.

??? One apparent aspect of queuing psychology is that we get bored when we wait in line. This issue is solved in many ways, from magazines in hospital waiting rooms to mirrors in elevators so that we can check our appearance.

??? We really hate it when we expect a short wait and then get a long one. But studies show that we are much more patient when we are given an idea of how long we’ll be waiting.

??? Walt Disney Co knows this better than anyone else. It posts estimated waiting times for attractions in its theme parks. But according to Larson, these times are overestimated so that visitors get to the front of the queue more quickly than they expect. It keeps them happy.

??? But perhaps the biggest influence on our feelings about waiting in a line has to do with our sense of fairness. When it comes to queues, the universally acknowledged standard is first come, first served. Any departure from this principle is regarded as unfair and can lead to violent queue anger.

You’ve probably experienced mild queue anger yourself in fast food restaurants, watching people in the other line zoom ahead of you, cursing yourself for having chosen the “wrong” line. In order to solve this problem, the serpentine(蛇形) line was invented. The serpentine line guides all customers into one big snaking queue, separated by ropes or barriers. When you reach the head of the queue, you are directed to the next available server, or teller, or customs official. The serpentine line isn’t always faster than multi-lines before an array(排) of cash registers. But it offers important comfort: you absolutely never have to see someone arrive after you and get served before you.

In life, waiting is inevitable. But a better understanding of the psychology of waiting can help make it a bit more bearable. When all else fails, bring a book or a smart phone will also do.

1.In the 1st paragraph, the author intends to tell us_____.

A. why people are crazy about Apple’s products

B. people waste their precious time in queuing

C. waiting time is not the only cause for people’s hate in queuing

D. the psychology is the real reason why people hate to wait in lines

2.Walt Disney Co makes people queuing happily by_____.

A. having people queue in serpentine line

B. letting people know how long they will wait exactly

C. making people queue shorter than they are informed

D. offering people magazines to read when waiting in lines

3.Serpentine line was invented to_____.

A. make the waiting line move faster

B. guarantee the first-come-first-served principle

C. solve the problem of feeling bored in queuing

D. guide all customers into one big snaking queue

4.The main purpose of the passage is _____.

A. to explain the advantages of serpentine line

B. to introduce ways of saving time in queuing

C. to offer an explanation of the psychology of queuing

D. to analyze the psychology of people queuing for Apple products