根据短文内容，从短文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。

　　May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States．This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall．But according to a recent report, there is a great change．Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever．　　1　　

　　These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier．　　2　　 On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time．Students may not like being put on waiting lists．Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them．Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight．Some universities send gifts．　　3　　．

　　For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is to show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous．　　4　　．The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student's loans．So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students．

　　　　5　　．The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down．This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finishes high school．The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015．

A．Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population．

B．What contributes to it?

C．But a mistake can be costly if it happens．

D．But top colleges ignore them．

E．They have international students who know English．

F．It can mean several acceptances to choose from．

G．They cannot afford college as planned．

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　　Each story is different．Some are detailed; others are unclear．Some have a beginning, middle and end; 　　1　　 wander without a clear conclusion．Yet all those things do not really matter．　　2　　 matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard-without 　　3　　(interrupt), statement or judgment．Listening to someone's story costs 　　4　　(little)than expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and analysis．

　　I often thought of what a woman once taught me, and I reminded 　　5　　 of the importance of stopping, sitting down and 　　6　　(true)listening．

　　I am a doctor．And, not long after, in 　　7　　 unexpected twist(扭伤), I became the patient, with a judgment of numerous sclerosis(细胞壁硬化)at age 31．Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time-in a wheelchair．For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, 　　8　　 I had to quit when my hands 　　9　　(affect)．I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now 　　10　　 the viewpoint of a physician and patient, I tell them I believe in the power of listening and tell them I know that vast healing takes place within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story．

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A．Prepare for Rainy Days

B．Watch Your Spending

C．Get Aggressive

D．Start Saving

E．Set the Goal

F．Save More

　　Steps to Retire a Millionaire

　　Having a million-dollar portfolio is a retirement dream for many people．Making that dream come true requires some serious effort．While success is never a sure thing, the steps outlined below will go a long way toward helping you achieve your objective．

　　　　1　　

　　Vacations, car, kids and all of life's other expenses take a big chunk out of your paycheck．To maximize your savings, you need to minimize your expenses．Buying a home you can afford and living a lifestyle that is below your means and not funded by credit cards are all necessities if you want to boost your savings．

　　　　2　　

　　If you don't save, you'll never reach your goal．As obvious as this might seems, far too many people never even start to save．If your employer offers a 401(k)plan, enrolling in the plan is a great way to put your savings on autopilot．Simply sign up for the plan and contributions　will be　automatically taken out of your paycheck, increasing your savings and decreasing your immediate tax liability．

　　If your employer offers to match your contributions up to a certain percentage, be sure to contribute enough to get the full match．It's like getting a guaranteed return on your investment．Finding the cash to stash may be a challenge, particularly when you're young, but don't let that stop you from pursuing future riches．

　　　　3　　

　　Studies have shown that the majority of the returns generated by an investment are dictated by the asset-allocation decision．If you are looking to grow your wealth over time, fixed-income investments aren't likely to get the job done, and inflation can take a big chunk out of your savings．

　　Investing in equities entails more risk, but is also statistically likely to lead to greater returns．For many of us, it's a risk we have to take if want to see our wealth grow．Asset-allocation strategies　can help you learn how to make picking the right mix of securities the core of your investing strategy．

　　　　4　　

　　Part of long-term planning involves accepting the idea that setbacks will occur．If you are not prepared, these setbacks can put a stop to your savings efforts．While you can't avoid all of the bumps in the road, you can prepare in advance to mitigate the damage they can do．

　　　　5　　

　　Your income should rise as time passes．You'll get raises, you'll change jobs, and maybe you'll get married and become a two-income family．Every time more cash comes in to your pocket, you should increase the amount that you save．The key to reaching your goal as quickly as possible is to save as much as you can．

下面文章中有5处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A．concentration

B．working from the base course

C．sticking to what you achieve

D．aiming high

E．Not putting all your eggs in one basket

F．reasons for failures in business

1．________

　　Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility thrust upon them at the initial stage of their career．They were introduced to the broom, and spent the first hours of their business lives sweeping out the office．I notice we have professional sweepers now in offices, and our young men unfortunately miss that useful branch of business education．But if by chance the professional sweeper is absent any morning, the boy who has the genius of the future partner in him will not hesitate to try his hand at the broom．It does not hurt the newest comer to sweep out the office if necessary．I was one of those sweepers myself．

2．________

　　Assuming that you have all obtained employment and are fairly started, my advice to you is to be ambitious．I would think nothing of the young man who does not already see himself the partner or the head of an important firm．Do not rest content for a moment in your thoughts as head clerk, or foreman, or general manager in any concern, no matter how extensive．Say to yourself, “My place is at the top．” Be king in your dreams．

3．________

　　Persistence is the consistent factor in most people who succeed, no matter what they are succeeding at．Yet, in the work place we often seem to forget to persist what we are doing．It's easy to get discouraged when you continually try to achieve something and it doesn't work out．But remember that if you try long enough, hard enough and make adjustments along the way, sooner or later you will get to your goal．

4．________

　　And here is another prime condition of success, the great secret：focus your energy, thought, and capital totally upon the business in which you are engaged．Having begun in one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it, adopt every improvement, have the best machinery, and know the most about it．

5．________

　　The companies which fail are those which have scattered their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains also．They have investments in this, or that, or the other, here there, and everywhere．“Don't put all your eggs in one basket．” is all wrong．I tell you to “put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket．” Look round you and take notice, men who do that not often fail．It is easy to watch and carry the one basket．It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country．He who carries three baskets must put one on his head, which is easy to fall and trip him up．

　　To summarize what I have said：aim for the highest; never enter a bar room; never speculate; never indorse beyond your surplus cash fund; make the firm's interest yours; put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket; for as Emerson says, “no one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourselves．”

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　Throughout their history, Americans have been people on the move．The early immigrants had to travel to get to the New World．Once they arrived, they settled along the East Coast．But they weren't content to stay there．　　1　　Later, settlers moved west to develop these new areas．As a result of this westward migration, Americans eventually occupied the whole continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific．Even today, Americans seem unable to stay in one place．Research says that the average American moves every five years．

　　Besides their habit of changing addresses, Americans are used to traveling．Some people go to work daily in long-distance places．　　2　　 Most companies provide an annual vacation for their employees, and people often use that time to travel．Some people just visit friends or relatives in distant states．Others go on low-budget weekend outings and stay in economy motels．Those with more expensive tastes choose fancy resorts and hotels．　　3　　Some travel in vehicles to camp out in comfort while others "rough it" by sleeping in tents．

　　　　4　　Why? For one thing, it's cheaper than traveling abroad and there's no language problem．Besides, America offers plenty of tourist attractions．　　5　　 Nature lovers can enjoy beaches, mountains, canyons, lakes and a wealth of natural wonders．As it is, the convenience of modern freeways, railways and airplanes makes travel in America as easy as pie．

A．Families often plan their trips with the kids in mind．

B．Most Americans prefer to travel within their nation's borders．

C．Explorers and traders journeyed to the unknown western areas．

D．Major cities offer visitors large quantities of urban delights．

E．Many people ask traveling agencies to plan the trip for them．

F．Their jobs may even require them to take regular business trips．

G．For adventurous people, camping out in the great outdoors is appealing．

根据短文内容，从短文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。

　　Being a good student doesn't mean you have to drop all social activities and dive in your books．It is still possible to have a healthy social life while getting good grades．　　1　　 Here's how you can achieve it：

1．Decide for yourself at the start of the term that you won't let your schoolwork sweep you away．　　2　　

2．Write down your weekly schedule on a piece of paper．Chances are，you'll have small gaps between classes during the week and more free time at the weekend．Make sure that every time you find yourself in one of those between-class gaps you use the time efficiently．　　3　　

3．Set aside at least one large amount of time each week as free time．Keep in mind the law of diminishing returns(收益递减)．Past a certain point, more hours of studying will be of little benefit．　　4　　 Protect both your free time and your school time carefully．If one starts to infringe(入侵)on the other, that is just the beginning of a long, slippery downhill slope．

4．　　5　　 This way, you can co-ordinate(协调)your free time with theirs．

5．Whenever possible, find social activities that take you off campus and away from your schoolwork．

A．Balance is the key．

B．Encourage your friends to follow your similar plan．

C．It is very important to be determined about this．

D．Try not to affect other's time and just focus on your own．

E．You are better off spending this time with friends．

F．You can spend more time on social life than on study．

G．Read a few pages of your school book or do some quick chores, for example．

根据短文内容，从短文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。

　　Here are some easy steps for you to stay safe and secure on the Internet．

　　　　1　　 Never give out your full name , address and phone number, unless it is a safe site or it is a well- known site．

　　Protect your money．Do not give out your card information unless it is a secure site．You can tell if the site is safe by looking at the lower part of your screen．　　2　　 If it is locked, the site is secure．“Unlocked” means that you should not give a card number．

　　Don't believe “Get Rich Quick!” If it sounds too good to be true－it is! If you get an e-mail that says you can make thousands of dollars in a few days, it isn't true．Most likely it will cost you in the end．　　3　　．

　　A good virus scan(杀毒软件)．Update your virus scan．　　4　　 When you buy a virus scan, it may have been on the shelves for months, so you need to update it frequently．

　　　　5　　 Do not open e-mail attachments(附件)that are programs．Receiving these programs in e-mail is harmless, but opening and running them can be dangerous．

A．There is a small lock．

B．Stay away from these offers!

C．New viruses come out daily．

D．There are always some unsafe sites．

E．Keep your main e-mail address private．

F．Don't give out personal information．

G．Protect yourself from dangerous e-mail viruses．

根据短文内容,从短文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。

　　When we think about happiness，we usually think of something extraordinary，a pinnacle(顶点)of delight．And those pinnacles seem to get rarer the older we get．

　　　　1　　 I remember playing policemen and robbers in the woods，getting a speaking part in the school play．Of course，kids also experience lows，but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved．

　　For teenagers，or people under 20 the concept of happiness changes．　　2　　 I can still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to．I　also remember the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man．

　　In adulthood the things that bring great joy-birth，love，marriage also bring responsibility and the risk of loss．　　3　　 For adults，happiness is complex．

　　　　4　　 But I think a better explanation of happiness is“the ability to enjoy something"．The more we can enjoy what we have，the happier we are．It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved，the company of friends，the freedom to live where we please，even good health．

　　While happiness may be more complex for us，the solution is the same as ever．Happiness isn't about what happens to us；it's the ability to find a positive for every negative，and view a difficulty as a challenge．　　5　　

A．Love may not last；loved ones die．

B．For a child，happiness has a magic quality．

C．Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life．

D．Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect．

E．The dictionary explains “happy" as“lucky" or“fortunate"．

F．It's not wishing for what we don't have，but enjoying what we do possess．

G．Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement，love，and popularity,