It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, 31 the exam due to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was confidence. This was their 32 exam — then on to graduation and jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of 33 they would get. With the certainty of four years of 34 , they felt ready and able to take control of the world.

　 The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 35 task. The professor had said they could 36 their books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 37 each other, during the test.

38 they entered the classroom. The professor handed 39 the papers. And smiles appeared on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.

Three hours had passed 40 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.

He looked at the 41 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” 42 a hand was raised.“How many answered four?” Still no hands.“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.

“ One, then? Certainly somebody finished one.”But the class remained 43 .

The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly 44 I expected,” he said. “I just want you to learn that, 45 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 46 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t 47 are relatively valuable in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all 48 this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 49 .”

The years have weakened the name of this professor, 50 not the lesson he taught.

31. A. talking　　　　 　 B. discussing　　　　 　 C. saying　　　　　　　 　 D. speaking

32. A. first　　　　　　 　 B. middle　　　　　　　 　 C. second　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. last

33. A. jobs　　　　　　 　 B. reward　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. pay　　　　　　　　　 　 D. money

34. A. work　 　　　 B. college　　　　　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

35. A. interesting　　　　　 B. necessary　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unusual

36. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have

37. A. listen to　　　　　　　 B. look at　　　　　　　　　　 C. refer to　　　　　　　　　 D. talk to

38. A. Nervously　　　　　 B. Joyfully　　　　　　　　　 C. Quickly　　　　　　　　　 D. Curiously

39. A. out　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. in　　　　　　　 　　　 C. down 　　　　　　 　 D. up

40. A. then　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

41. A. pleased　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　　 D. moved

42. A. Not　　　　　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Only　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Even

43. A. noisy　　　　　 　 B. happy　　　　 　　　 C. silent　　　　　　　　 　 D. excited

44. A. how　　　　　 　 B. which　　　　　　　 　 C. that　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

45. A. right now　　　　　 B. as though　　　　 　 C. now that　　　　　 　 D. even though

46. A. exam　　　　　　　　 B. subject　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. question　　　　　　　　　 D. college

47. A. answer　　　 　 B. know　　　　　　　 　 C. understand　　　 　 D. ask

48. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. start

49. A. begun　　　　　　　　 B. completed　　　　　　　　 C. failed　　　　 　　　 D. succeeded

50. A. or　　　　　　　 　 B. so　　　 　　　 　　　 C. and　　 　　　　 　 D. but

People often talk as if shyness is a disease or mental condition that call be cured．I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability．It’s something we are born with and something we carry with us in our entire lives．There are too many people，however, who seem to be determined to find some way of doing away with their shyness．In my opinion．it’s a waste of time．I don’t mean that we should do nothing about it；quite the contrary, I think we need to separate the basic fact of shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment．

Look at one of the most famous shy people of them all, Johnny Carson．This man is painfully shy, yet for decades he made a living talking and associating（交往）with different people every night，in front of a national audience．Carson has never done away with his shyness，but he has successfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be，not just a talk show host，but a legend（传奇）among talk show hosts．Look also at Sally Fields，who has recently admitted her problem with shyness．This is a woman who has appeared in many films．TV shows and interviews，yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from JANE Fonda because she was terribly afraid of meeting her．

I guess that our shyness is there because each of us is born with some insecurity（不安全感） and this insecurity prevents us from reaching out to others the way people with a more open personality do．As we grow up and become adults，we allow our social skills to grow and develop．But we are still stuck in kindergarten or elementary school or wherever it was when our shyness took root in our soul．

1．In the author’s view, shyness can be explained as__________．

　 A．a disease that can be easily cured　　 B．a not very normal mental condition

　 C．an emotional disability　　　　　　 D．something we pick up after birth

2．The author believes it’s a waste of time to________．

　 A．develop a healthy personality　 　　　

B．talk with as many people as possible

　 C．study where shyness comes from

D．look for ways to do away with one’s shyness

3．Which of the following is TRUE of Johnny Carson?

　 A．He dared to speak in front of a national audience．

　 B．He did away with his shyness carefully．

　 C．He was described as a hero in some legend books．

　 D．He failed to become a good talk show host．

4．The passage tells us that Sally Fields was__________．

　 A．proud all the time　　　　　　　　　　 B．impolite when young

　 C．shy in her early years　　　　　　　　　　 D．close to Jane Fonda

5．The author thinks that our shyness is there because___________．

　 A．we are not open enough　　　　　　　　 B．we don’t feel secure at heart

　 C．we try to reach out to others all the time 　 D．we lack some social skills

According to the dictionary definition of “create”,ordinary people are creative every day. To create means”to bring into being, to cause to exist”---something each of us does daily.

　 We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sense to become aware of our world. This nmay be as simple as being aware of colour and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.

　 A second part of creativity is an ability to see realationships among things. If we believe the expression,” There is nothing new under the sun, ” the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way is the camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph. A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results,.To think up a new concept is one thing; to put idea to work is another.

　 These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are also involved in many of our day to day activities.

1. Which of th following activities is NOT a creativre one according to the passage?

A. To prepare a meal.　　　　　　　　 B. To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way.

C. To buy some books from a bookstore. D. To”write” a letter with the computer.

2. The auther holds that_____.

A. creativity is of highly demanded.　　

B. creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extent.

C. creativity is to create something new and concrete.

D. to practise and practice is the only way to cultivate one’s creativity.

3. ”There is nothing new under the sun.” (par.3)really implies that____.

A. we can seldom create new things　 B. a new thing is only a tale.

C. a new thing can only be created at the basis of original things.

D. we can scarcely see really new things in the world.

4. What does the auther think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?

A. It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.

B. To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing.

C. One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice.

D. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.

5. The best title for this passage is_____.

A, Hoe to Cultivate One’s Creativity　　　　　　　　 B. What is Creativity]

C. The Importance of Creativity　　　　　　　　　　 D. Creativity—a Not Farway Thing

When Elizabeth Kenny was a little girl, she fell off a horse and hurt her arm. Mrs. Kenny took her to a doctor in Toowoomba, Queensland. In the doctor’s, Elizabeth saw many bottles of medicine standing in a row. Since then, she wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she was old enough, Elizabeth was trained in a hospital. After working for some time, she made a surprising discovery. Among her patients were some children who had lost the use of their legs because of polio ( 小儿麻痹症) . Kenny tried putting hot cloth on their legs and washing them in a special way. The results were great. The children were able to use their legs again.
　　Most doctors would not believe that children could get well in such a simple way. Gradually, however, she became famous. From 1993 on people from many parts of the world brought their children to Australia to receive treatment by this wonderful nurse. She was invited to America where her methods were used in many hospitals. Money was collected to build Kenny foundations which were for polio patients. Kenny died in 1952, but she will long be remembered for her fight against polio.
【小题1】Toowoomba is the name of _____.