I truly hope that at the end of this short essay(短文) you will know how to learn English.

I was born in Somalia, and Italian is my mother tongue. 31 enough, soon after I arrived in London when I was 17, I was admitted to a sixth-form college. I found caring (体贴的) teachers there, who 32  taught me English. This, I think, was a(n) 33 factor(因素) that encouraged me to learn the language. The most important thing, 34, is to work hard. So those of you who don’t have such good teachers should not 35. When I was in London, I 36 myself to English learning as I 37 to go to university very much. Mastering the language was the only 38 to achieve my goal.

Now I have 39 my master’s degree from Oxford University. Looking back, I 40 I was quite innocent (天真的),for I never imagined learning English was going to be so much 41. The more fluent I become, the 42 the language became. One can master it only 43 years of tireless efforts(努力).

Some basic 44 which I would give to people who are interested in learning the language are:

1. Buy a good dictionary. 45 English learners use their dictionaries all the time.

2.46 English newspapers. Don’t forget to 47 the new words in your dictionary.

3. Listen to the radio 48 watching TV as listening to the radio helps you more.

4. Talk, talk and talk to 49 at anytime and anywhere.

And even though at times it may be embarrassing(尴尬的) to make 50，you will finally correct them and remember them. Soon you will start to become fluent.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入

空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, when I 41 becoming a doctor.

My mother was a 42 . Through her work, she observed that 43 people spent a lot more time 44 than they did watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three 45 TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each week from the Detroit Public Library and 46 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check markers and underline the 47 parts. Years later we realized her marks were a 48 . My mother was illiterate(文盲). Although we had no money, 49 the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be anybody.

When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for 50 . I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student and to a C-student, but I didn’t 51 . I was cool.

One night my mother came home after her several jobs and I 52 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you the money I 53 this week by rubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With 54 left over, you can have all that you want.” I was very 55 with that arrangement. But once I got through 56 money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a(n) 57 over our heads and any kind of food on the table. I was also 58 that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success 59 intellectual(知识上的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and 60 I realized my dream and I became a doctor.

第三节完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate. 
When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.
36．A．belief                        B．work                  C．education            D．promise
37．A．majored in             B．got used to             C．dreamed of             D．got tired of 
38．A．lazy                   B．easy-going             C．successful               D．reliable
39．A．spent                     B．paid                   C．took                     D．did
40．A．could only             B．could not                   C．must not               D.should often
41．A．read to             B．present to               C．teach                    D．explain to
42．A．joke                         B．means                    C．tool                   D．Trick
43．A．A-student               B．B-student               C．C-student               D．D-student
44．A．get rid of                                                B．hang out with
C．break away from                                        D．keep in touch with
45．A．making              B．stopping             C．working                  D．getting  
46．A．your brother           B．yourself             C．your sister              D．the family
47．A．left over            B．paid off          C．used up              D．carried out
48．A．angry                   B．pleased              C．disappointed       D．bored
49．A．anything              B．everything          C．something              D．nothing
50．A．put an idea into                                 B.  gave an impression on  
C．keep a roof over                                     D．have eyes in the back of       
51．A．let alone               B．let out                C．let in                     D．leave alone
52．A．guys                    B．mother          C．studies                   D．play 
53．A．made                    B．fulfilled          C．changed                  D．tried
54．A．little                      B．much                 C．few                      D．high
55．A．more interesting                                     B．less important  
C．more important                                      D．less interesting

 The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My  36 began when I was just a kid. I   37  becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic. Through her work, she observed that  38 people spent a lot more time reading than they  39   watching television. She announced that my brother and I  40 watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 41 her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later, we realized her marks were a  42 . My mother was Illiterate(不识字的，文盲的)。

When I entered high school I was a(n) 43  , but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes.  I wanted to  44 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from  45  her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy  46 food and pay the bills. With everything  47 , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very  48  with that arrangement but once I got through distributing money, there was  49 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to  50 our heads and any kind of food on the table, 51  buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my  52 and became an A-student again, and eventually I  53 my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with  54  formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job  55 than parenting.（养育） This I believe.

Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant __36_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”

   Thomas Edison replied very __37_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _38__ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot _39__ to make a good light bulb.”

   If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _40__. If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines __41__ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small __42_ repeated daily.

   How __43_ the above lines are! Success takes __44_. We’ll make mistakes _45__ we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to __46__ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence __47__ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional __48__, but only a few really _49___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _50__ life. Do you want to be exceptional?

   Success is a fruit which everyone wants to _51__, but it is not found everywhere and no one can __52_ it without serious efforts.

Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) _53__!

Success depends on previous __54__, and without it we will end in failure.

When you are __55__, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.                  

A. celebrated              B. complained     C. explained          D. answered

A. confidently            B. madly               C. carelessly         D. angrily

A. remembered           B. refused           C. learned              D. ordered

A. test                       B. ignore               C. invent               D. use

A. healthy                  B. enthusiastic        C. intelligent          D. generous

A. shown                   B. prevented          C. recorded            D. practiced

A. errors                    B. machines           C. jobs                  D. steps

A. common             B. strange           C. familiar             D. true

A. effect                    B. time                  C. drugs                D. roles

A. as though            B. so that               C. unless               D. if

A. keep                   B. attempt             C. give                  D. see

A. depends on            B. sets aside           C. turns down        D. sets up

A. appearance             B. experiences        C. qualities            D. feelings

A. own                   B. realize               C. provide         D. research

A. active                    B. hard                  C. rich                  D. average

A. sell                    B. draw                 C. eat                    D. praise

A. achieve                  B. watch                C. offer                 D. recognize

A. story                         B. excuse               C. key                   D. plan

A. preparation            B. influence           C. life                   D. generation

A. powerful            B. wonderful         C. successful          D. hopeful