Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 26 realize that those challenges are the very things that  27  us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with  28 .                                                   

       When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two  29 : we can try to  30  it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn’t worth the  31  and call it quits. Although there are  32  times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most  33  all that is needed is commitment and  34 .

       When we are devoted to  35 , it means that no matter how  36  or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to  37  it instead of running away from it. Communication is making a  38  for discussion and talking about how you feel instead of just saying what the other person did wrong.  39  you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.”  40  “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

       In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for  41  they are: small hurdles（障碍） you need to jump or  42  on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only  43  to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it happens to everyone, and some day you will  44 on all of this and say, “ 45  as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

A. seem to          B. come to            C. hope to             D. try to

A. design            B. promote         C. direct           D. shape

A. success         B. pressure        C. friendship       D. difficulty

A. opportunities B. expectations      C. choices          D. aspects

A. beat             B. show            C. take            D .fall

A. comment    B. loss               C. trouble          D. expense

A. hardly       B. certainly        C. consequently     D. exactly

A. issues        B. cases             C. events           D. affairs

A. communication B. confidence      C. courage            D. consideration

A. everything      B. anything        C. something       D. nothing

A. doubtful      B. shameful         C. harmful         D. painful

A. keep         B. control          C. face            D. catch

A. chance        B. plan             C. topic            D. room

A. If          B. As              C. While           D. Unless

A. other than     B. rather than       C. or rather         D. or else

A. what           B. who             C. where           D. which

A. pass by       B. come across      C. get through      D. run over

A. serves         B. means           C. aims           D. attempts

A. look into      B. look for         C. look out         D. look back

A. Interesting   B. Surprising       C. Complicated     D. Hard

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 26 realize that those challenges are the very things that  27  us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with  28 .                                                   

       When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two  29 : we can try to  30  it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn’t worth the  31  and call it quits. Although there are  32  times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most  33  all that is needed is commitment and  34 .

       When we are devoted to  35 , it means that no matter how  36  or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to  37  it instead of running away from it. Communication is making a  38  for discussion and talking about how you feel instead of just saying what the other person did wrong.  39  you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.”  40  “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

       In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for  41  they are: small hurdles（障碍） you need to jump or  42  on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only  43  to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it happens to everyone, and some day you will  44 on all of this and say, “ 45  as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”

1.A. seem to          B. come to            C. hope to             D. try to

2.A. design            B. promote         C. direct           D. shape

3.A. success         B. pressure        C. friendship       D. difficulty

4.A. opportunities B. expectations      C. choices          D. aspects

5.A. beat             B. show            C. take            D .fall

6.A. comment    B. loss               C. trouble          D. expense

7.A. hardly       B. certainly        C. consequently     D. exactly

8.A. issues       B. cases             C. events           D. affairs

9.A. communication B. confidence      C. courage            D. consideration

10.A. everything    B. anything        C. something       D. nothing

11.A. doubtful           B. shameful         C. harmful         D. painful

12.A. keep              B. control          C. face            D. catch

13.A. chance     B. plan             C. topic            D. room

14.A. If                B. As              C. While           D. Unless

15.A. other than          B. rather than       C. or rather         D. or else

16.A. what         B. who             C. where           D. which

17.A. pass by      B. come across      C. get through      D. run over[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]

18.A. serves       B. means           C. aims           D. attempts

19.A. look into   B. look for         C. look out         D. look back

20.A. Interesting         B. Surprising       C. Complicated     D. Hard

 

根据文章内容，从下框A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有一项多余。

A. Speed-reading courses recommended by the author. B. Try to find your own method to improve your reading speed. C. More and more people have realized the importance of speed reading. D. People spend more time in reading to prepare themselves for the future. E. The benefits of group events in improving the speed-reading ability. F. Courses available to improve the speed-reading ability.

61.____________

Speed reading has become a necessity in the business world as well as in the world of education. More and more people are signing up to take courses online or at local community colleges to improve not only their reading speed but also the rate at which they accurately comprehend the materials they are reading.

62.__________

Many people constantly attend courses, trying to improve their reading speed and the comprehension ability. We’re in such a world where everyone maintains copious (丰富的) useless trivia rattling around in our brains in order to come out at unexpected times. However, we all know that there is no such a thing as bad knowledge, so we constantly educate ourselves in the hope that we can face any challenge or difficulty in life with ease.

63.__________

If you are looking for a speed-reading course in order to improve your skills, I recommend courses in which you are doing more than reading tips and advice. There are many that offer software, games, and other boosters to help you learn to read faster. I’m a bit skeptical of the idea of simply reading a list of suggestions in order to accelerate the reading speed and improve the reading comprehension.

64.__________

If you have joined a local group that often get together in order to “compete” or offer that little bit of competitive edge as far as speed reading goes, this is an excellent motivator for those who need a little push or a friendly competition in order to really get into the swing of things. Having some degree of accountability to yourselves or others always seem to help and offer that extra little nudge to do things faster the next time. However, it’s easier to compete with others than it is to compete with yourself. Therefore, group events are great way to encourage you to show marked improvement in your speed-reading ability.

65.__________

Keep in mind that if one method doesn’t seem to be working for you, you should try another rather than giving up all together. No two brains are alike and it sometimes takes a lot of trial and error before you find the most suitable way. The ability of speed reading is a great gift given to you by God, so don’t give up easily.

One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank．There I would   36  the peace and quiet, watch the water rush   37  and listen to the singing of birds and the rustling of   38  in the trees．I would also watch the bamboo trees   39  under pressure from the wind and watch them   40  gracefully to their original position after the wind had   41  ．

When I think about the bamboo tree's ability to bounce back to its original position, the word "resilience" comes to mind．When used in   42  to a person, this word means the ability to readily   43  from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person's   44  ．

Have you ever felt like you are at your   45  point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it．

During the   46  you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health．You felt emotionally drained（枯竭）,   47  exhausted and you most likely stood   48   physical symptoms．

Life is a   49  of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments．The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy   50   that take you close to your breaking point, bend,   51  don't break．Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you．

A measure of hope will take you   52  the unpleasant ordeal （考验）．With   53   for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be．The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to   54  if the final result is worth having．

If life gets   55  and you are at your breaking point, show resilience．Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don't break!

1.                A．see            B．hear           C．touch    D．enjoy

 

2.                A．smoothly       B．downstream     C．uphill D．peacefully

 

3.                A．fruits          B．branches        C．leaves    D．roots

 

4.                A．bend          B．move          C．fall  D．decline

 

5.                A．go             B．turn           C．return    D．suffer

 

6.                A．died away       B．died off         C．died down D．died out

 

7.                A．honor of        B．reward to       C．favor of   D．reference to

 

8.                A．escape         B．suffer          C．come D．recover

 

9.                A．emotions       B．mind           C．body D．thoughts

 

10.               A．starting         B．breaking        C．standing   D．tiring

 

11.               A．practice        B．experiment     C．experience D．victory

 

12.               A．possibly        B．mentally        C．terribly    D．probably

 

13.               A．unpleasant      B．unreasonable    C．exciting   D．good

 

14.               A．result          B．change         C．mixture   D．wonder

 

15.               A．moments       B．events         C．adventures D．changes

 

16.               A．however       B．but            C．though    D．and

 

17.               A．away          B．through        C．apart D．out

 

18.               A．idea           B．search         C．imagination D．hope

 

19.               A．get stuck       B．look into        C．depend on D．deal with

 

20.               A．tough          B．wrong          C．acceptable D．cozy