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　　　　1　　 He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community．　　2　　 He wasn't happy．All his life he had been pursuing happiness and striving(奋斗)for happiness, but he had never been able to find it．

　　Then one day he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness．　　3　　 After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there．He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the temple．He asked a wise, smiling monk(僧侣)if he could enter the special room．The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room．　　4　　 He stared into the room with sunlight steaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find．There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness．The man gazed at his reflection in the mirror and laughed．

　　　　5　　 Happiness is a choice that we can make．Don't spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then．Just look in the mirror and laugh．Just let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you．

A．He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple．

B．It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal．

C．No one found the secret of happiness at last．

D．But he knew that something was missing in his life．

E．There once was a very wealthy and successful man．

F．He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door．

G．It is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness．

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　　For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US．It will keep kids home from school．　　1　　 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate．

　　The disease, known as “March Madness”， refers to the yearly 65－team US men's college basketball tournament(锦标赛)．　　2　　 Teams compete against each other in a single－eliminatiJon(单局淘汰)tournament that eventually crowns a national champion．

　　Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness．The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game．Friends compete against friends．　　3　　 Colleagues against bosses．

　　Big－name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament．But each year there are dark horses from little－known universities．

　　This adds to the madness．Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience．Two years ago, the little－known George Mason University was one of the final four teams．　　4　　

　　College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves．　　5　　 About ＄4 billion will be spent gambling(赌)on the event．According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in ＄ 500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post －season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA．

A．Husbands against wives．

B．The players will go all out for the games．

C．But that doesn't mean money isn't involved．

D．College students will ignore piles of homework．

E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it．

F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April．

G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament．

Writing

Directions：Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．Write NO

MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

　　A bicycle helmet is a helmet intended to be worn while riding a bicycle．They are designed to reduce impacts to the skull of a cyclist in falls．However, there is a debate on whether helmets are useful for road cyclists．

　　The World Health Organization promote the use of helmets as a strategy for preventing people' s heads from being injured by bicycle crashes or falls．Use of cycling helmets is supported by numerous groups in the United States．U．S．-based cycling activist John Forester suggests that helmet wearing could prevent 300 deaths a year in the U．S．out of a total of 1530 preventable deaths．Public Health Law Research reports that there is enough evidence to establish that bicycle helmet laws are an effective public health intervention(干涉)aimed to reduce the number of head-related deaths．Received opinion in some countries is that bicycle helmets are useful and that every cyclist should wear one．Professional bodies elsewhere have agreed, such as the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention．

　　Mayer Hillman, a transport and road safety analyst from the UK, does not support the use of helmets, reasoning that they are of very limited value in the event of a collision with a car．He compares it to drawing conclusions on whether it is worthwhile to buy lottery tickets．Cyclists' representative groups complain that focus on helmets diverts attention from other issues which are much more important for improving bicycle safety, such as road danger reduction．The UK's largest cyclists' organization, the CTC, believes that the "overall health effects of compulsory helmets are negative．" The same report estimated that universal helmet use would save the life of one child aged 0 to 15 each year．

　　Up to now, the debate is with no consensus, but an organization has published a review of studies in 2011, saying there is a good deal of evidence that those wearing a helmet are more likely to crash than bareheaded cyclists．

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．

To a large degree, our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment．Without question, many of 　　1　　 have mastered the art of spending much of our lives worrying about 　　2　　．variety of things．So much so 　　3　　．we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless．When we're busy 　　4　　．past problems and future concerns, the people we love are moving away and dying．our bodies are getting out of shape．　　5　　．our dreams are slipping away．In short, we miss out on life．In fact, now is the only time that we have any control over．　　6　　．our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds．Rear is the concern over events that might happen in the future．To combat it, the 　　7　　 strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present．Practice keeping 　　8　　．attention on the here and now．Your efforts will pay great dividends．

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　　Hospital emergency rooms treat injured fingers all the time．Without treatment, a bad cut can lead to permanent damage．But how should a person know when a bleeding cut is serious enough to require medical attention?

　　Here are some tips from Dr．Martin Brown, chairman of the department of emergency at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia．

　　1．Laceration(裂口)

　　The medical term for a cut or tear in the skin is a laceration．　　1　　 A long cut on a finger can likely be treated without a visit to a doctor if the wound is not very deep．However, if you have a short but deep laceration, you will need professional attention,

　　2．Fingertips cut off

　　Some injuries, like a fingertip that gets cut off, might even need surgery(外科手术)to repair．　　2　　 More often, cutting down the bone is what is done because reattaching a fingertip is often not successful．

　　3．Bleeding

　　　　3　　 Small cuts usually produce what is known as venous(静脉的)bleeding．This means the blood flows steadily from the injury．The bleeding will often stop when pressure is put on the wound．In most cases holding direct pressure with a clean cloth for four to five minutes would do．But if a cut appears to be pumping blood out with some force, this may be a sign of arterial(动脉的)bleeding．　　4　　

　　Finally, always keep this in mind： even a cut that does not require medical attention must be kept clean to prevent infection．Small cuts should be cleaned gently with clean water．　　5　　 Then cover it with a clean, dry bandage．

A．How a wound bleeds can be a sign of how serious it is．

B．That requires a specialist to either cut down the bone or reattach the fingertip．

C．This kind of injury should be treated by a medical professional as soon as possible

D．The first signs of this disease include difficulty opening the mouth．

E．Use a washcloth to clean the area if the wound is dirty．

F．With a cut finger, holding the hand above the heart can reduce the loss of blood．

G．The length is usually not as important as the depth．

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　　1　　．She described all the things she had to do－one was to make her bed－from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work．I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks．She was shocked, probably thinking I'd been raised by wolves in a forest．　　2　　．

Two weeks later she went into my office beaming．She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years－and nothing bad had happened．“And you know what?” she said．”I don't dry my dishes anymore, either．”

　　3　　．One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before．The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect．This story shows an important principle about managing time：No one can do it all．Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs．The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last．They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves．　　4　　．

So what is the solution?There's an easy way．Decide what you want in your life, and put that first．On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family．Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life．　　5　　．The choice is yours：whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life．Take a nap．Take a walk．Take time to play the piano．Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office．Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers．Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos．

A．This woman had made two major breakthroughs．

B．Above all, you needn't do anything for yourself regularly．

C．They put everyone else's needs ahead of their own．

D．However, she went along with my idea．

E．Most people do not take time to relax themselves．

F．The point is to do something for yourself every day．

G．A patient came to see me about the stress in her life．

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　　［1］Until that day when he was told that he was likely to get a bone cancer, Bruce Feiler had been living a happy life．He was a bestselling author of many books．He had a loving marriage and twin three-year-old girls．His doctor's sudden bad news left him shocked．“Would my daughters wonder who I was if I died?Would they wonder what I thought?”Feiler recalls．?

　　［2］One day, Feiler got a big idea： he would get a group of trusted men to serve as surrogate(代理)fathers after his death．His new book, The Council of Dads, recalls that moment：“I started making a list of men from all parts of my life．These are the men who know me best, men who traveled with me, studied with me, men who know my voice…”And each man should have one or two things in common with Feiler．?

　　［3］Feiler made his first request to Shumlin, a farmer．The two became friends just after high school．Feiler chose him because he was an adventurer who always said“yes”to life．?

　　［4］Other dads on Feiler's list include Ben, a teacher who would invite the kids to seek the truth of life and another man, named Henry, who believes in the power of friendship．?

　　［5］David Black, the editor and close friend who helped Feiler become a well-known writer, also made the cut．“I work to help people's dreams come true,”he recalls．“That's in part what Feiler asked of me, to be a member of the Council．”?

　　［6］However, the diagnosis(诊断)that led Feiler to

　　has proved wrong．Today, Feiler is cancer-free．But he says his idea has caught on, and he believes that his book, The Council of Dads, and the website councilofdads．com is inspiring similar groups to form wherever dads seek strength in the fellowship of fathers．

1．What is the best title of the text?(no more than 5 words)

________

2．Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one??

That’ the reason why Bruce Feiler chose me as one of the fathers．?

________

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with proper words．(no more than 8 words)

________

4．What personalities should a surrogate father have in Bruce's opinion?List three of them．

(no more than 5 words for each)

(1)________

(2)________

(3)________

5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese．

________

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－Do you mind if I sit here?It's the only empty seat here．

－No, not at all．Why, isn't it Thomas?

－Betty?Is this you?　　1　　

－That's right．It's a long time．I didn't know you were here in town．　　2　　

－About five months ago．After graduating from university in Hong Kong, I continued my studies in Britain for two years, in London actually．

－　　3　　

－The studies, yes, but the food and weather, no．　　4　　 What have you been doing?

－I've been busy with social work since graduation．　　5　　

－I'm not surprised．You were always keen on that kind of work, if I remember rightly．

－Yes．It's most satisfying．It gives one a sense of achievement．

A．When did you get back?

B．I didn't recognize you．

C．I haven't seen you since university．

D．What about you?

E．Did you like it there?

F．It's hard to find a suitable job．

G．I work at a service center for disabled people．

补全对话：

1．________

2．________

3．________

4．________

5．________

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　　A conflict at work is common．If you can avoid conflict, it means you will win what you want regardless of what the other person wants．Since the potential issue has not been removed, it will simply reappear later．Let's see what you can do．

　　★Be aware of the fact that some conflicts are unavoidable at work．On numerous occasions, conflict and disagreement are likely to happen．But when a conflict happens it's not the end of the world．On the contrary, it can be the beginning of an interesting learning process．Conflicts mean that people care enough to disagree strongly．The trick is not to allow the conflict to go on forever．

　　★Deal with conflicts sooner rather than later．Solve a conflict when it starts, as it only gets worse with time going by．Conflicts at work arise not from something that was said, but from something that wasn't said!Everyone's waiting for the other to admit he's wrong and gets more unpleasant after the conflict has lasted a while．It's essential to interrupt the "waiting game" before it gets to that point．

　　★Ask nicely．If somebody has done something that made you angry, or if you don't understand their viewpoint or actions, simply asking nicely about it can make a world of difference．Never assume that people do what they do to annoy or hurt you．Sometimes there's a good reason why that person does what he or she does, and a potential conflict disappear right there．Do remember to make an inquiry, not an accusation of any sort．

　　★Appreciate．Praise the other part in the conflict．Tell them why it's worth it to you to solve the conflict．This can be difficult as few people find it easy to praise and appreciate a person they disagree strongly with, but it's a great way to move forward．

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Biofuels

　　Biofules have been around as long as cars have．At the start of the 20th century, Henry Ford planned to fuel his Model Ts with ethanol(乙醇)．But discoveries of huge petroleum deposits(储量)kept gasoline and diesel(柴油)cheap for decades, and biofucls were largely forgotten．However, with the recent rise in oil prices, along with growing concern about global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions, biofuels have been regaining popularity．

　　Gasoline and diesel are actually ancient biofuels．But they are known as fossil fuels because they are made from plants and animals that have been buried in the ground for millions of years．Biofuels are similar, except that they're made form plants grown today．

　　Much of the gasoline in the United States in blended with a biofuel-ethanol．Countries around the world are using various kinds of biofuels．For decades, Brazil has turned sugarcane into ethanol, and some cars there can run on pure ethanol rather than as additive to fossil fuels．

　　On the face of it, biofuels look line a great solution．Since plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grown crops grown for biofuels should suck up about as much carbon dioxide as comes out of the tailpipes of cars that burn these fuels．And unlike underground oil reserves, biofuels are a renewable resource since we can always grow more crops to turn into fuel．

　　Unfortunately, it's not so simple．The process of growing the crops, making fertilizers and pesticides, and processing the plants into me!consumes a lot of energy．Also, because much of the energy used in production comes from coal and natural gas, biofiiels don't replace as much oil as they use．