An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to  1  the house-building business to live a more  2  life with his wife and  3  his extended family. He would miss the paycheck（工资）each week, but he wanted to retire. They could  4 . 

The employer was  5  to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,  6  over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and  7  materials. It was an unfortunate way to  8  a dedicated（献身的）career.

When the carpenter finished  his work, his employer came to  9 the house. Then he handed the front-door  10  to the carpenter and said, “This is your house... my  11  to you.”

The carpenter was shocked!

What a  12 ! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

13  it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting  14  than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we  15  we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.

But, you cannot  16 . You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone  17  said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your  18 ,  and the choices you  19  today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build  20 !

1. A. continue          B. start        C. leave         D. find       

2. A. leisurely         B. lonely      C. orderly       D. friendly        3. A support            B. share           C. enjoy         D. care            4. A. go off            B. get by      C. pass on       D. work away       5. A. polite            B. nervous      C. proud         D. sorry         

6. A. but               B. while       C. which        D. before          7. A. perfect          B. inferior   C. superior      D. tough           8. A. satisfy           B. improve      C. meet          D. end              

9. A. buy               B. repair      C. inspect          D. sell             10. A. roof             B. window       C. key              D. design       11. A. gift             B. promise      C. salary          D. words   

12. A. disappointment   B. shame        C. pleasure         D. success      13. A. So               B. Yet         C. As               D. Such         14. A. worse            B. more         C. rather           D. less         15. A. realize          B. explain      C. think            D. admit        16. A. step forward     B. go back      C. come out         D. look around

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to   1the house-building business and live a more   2life with his wife and   3his extended family. He   4the paycheck (工资) each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.

    The employer was   5to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes,   6over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used   7workmanship (工艺; 手艺) and inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to   8a dedicated (献身的) career.

    When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to   9the house. Then he handed the front-door   10to the carpenter and said, “This is your house…my   11to you.”

    The carpenter was shocked!

    What a   12! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

13it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting   14than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we   15we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over again, we would do it much differently.

    You can’t   16. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer in a nail, position a board, or build a wall. Someone   17said, “Life is a do-it-yourself project”. Your   18, and the choices you   19today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build   20!

1.A. continue          B. start           C. leave           D. find

2.A. leisurely         B. lonely          C. orderly         D. friendly

3.A. support           B. share           C. enjoy           D. care

4.A. will miss         B. would miss      C. missed          D. miss

5.A. polite            B. nervous         C. proud           D. sorry

6.A. but               B. while           C. when            D. before

7.A. perfect           B. good            C. bad             D. beautiful

8.A. satisfy           B. improve         C. meet            D. end

9.A. buy               B. repair          C. see             D. sell

10.A. roof             B. window          C. key             D. design

11.A. gift             B. promise         C. salary          D. words

12.A. disappointment   B. shame           C. pleasure        D. success

13.A. So               B. Yet             C. As              D. Such

14.A. worse            B. more            C. rather          D. less

15.A. realize          B. explain         C. think           D. admit

16.A. step forward     B. go back         C. come out        D. look around

17.A. never            B. again           C. once            D. nearly

18.A. attitude         B. experience      C. skill           D. advantage

19.A. learn            B. take            C. see             D. make

20.A. badly            B. wisely          C. early           D. confidently

 

Write on more than three words for each answer.

The father of Western philosophy

The word ‘philosophy’ means ‘love of wisdom’. Philosophy can be thought of as a way of looking at the world around us, or of answering the great questions of life, such as ‘Why are we here ?’ and ‘What is truth?’

The father of Western philosophy was Socrates. Socrates was from Athens, in Greece. When he was young, he was a brave soldier. Later, he became a teacher, but he taught for free, and earned his salary from being a common worker. Aside from this, we know very little about him. Since he never wrote a book, we also know very little about his philosophy. Yet, Socrates has had a deep influence on Western thought and science.

To understand how this can true, we must understand how Socrates taught. Socrates taught by asking questions. Through this, he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments. In many cases, his questions made his students aware of their own errors. Many students got embarrassed and even angry when this happened, while others changed their opinions. Socrates’ way of approaching the truth is now called the Socratic Methods. The idea of asking questions until you reach the right answer is the basis of modern philosophy and science.

Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much. He always asked challenging questions to everyone he met, upsetting many people in Athens. Finally, some people had had enough of him, so they took him to court for questioning the existence of the Greek’s Gods and for corrupting the young people of Athens. At his trial, he defended himself by asking his judges yet more questions. This just made a bad situation worse. Finally he was put to death by being forced to drink poison.                 Through his death, Socrates became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

The Father of Western philosophy
The   1.  of philosophy	Philosophy can be 2.  as a way of looking at the world around us, or of answering the great questions of life.
Brief introduction to Socrates	Socrates was     3.  Athens. He was a brave soldier when he was young. Later, he worked as a teacher who taught  4. and earned his salary from being a common worker.
Socratic Method	Socrates taught by    5.  . Through this, he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments to make the students aware of their own errors. His way of   6.  he truth is now called the Socratic Method.
7. for Socrates’ death	Socrates always liked asking    8.  questions to everyone, which upset many people in Athens, so they took him to 9.  for questioning the existence of the Greek gods and for corrupting the young people.   10.  , he was put to death by being forced to drink poison. However, he became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

 

I was recently invited to lecture on anxiety to several hundred mental-health professionals. My talk was scheduled to __1__those of a number of famous psychiatrists. When my turn came, I was especially ___2__ because the speaker before me had been particularly impressive and charming. As I approached the podium(讲台)， my heart pounded and my mouth went completely ___3__.

What am I doing here? I asked myself. To make matters worse, my presentation partly __4___ with fear of public speaking. To ___5__ myself, I tried an unusual way. I asked the audience,” How many of you feel nervous__6___ you give a speech. Nearly every hand __7__. “Well, that’s exactly _8__ I feel right now!”

The audience___9__ with laughter. I relaxed and was able to get on with my __30__.

__11__, we all find ourselves in a __12___ that makes us nervous. Perhaps you’re afraid of saying __13___things at a drinking party, stumbling over a presentation at work or having your _14__go blank during a test. For some of us the anxiety is so __15__ that it is personally and professionally incapability.___16__ the years, my work with hundreds of patients has taught me that __17__ can increase his or her social ___18___, even in the most stressful situations. And I have a few simple but helpful__19__, such as tackling your fears one step at a time; focusing on others; ___20__anxiety into energy and stopping comparing yourself, which I think are of great value to us in our work.

1. A. take	B. follow	C. observe	D. learn
2. A. worried	B. eager	C. nervous	D. anxious
3. A. sweet	B. wet	C. bad	D. dry
4. A. dealt	B. went	C. stayed	D. left
5. A. comfort	B. calm	C. enjoy	D. delight
6. A. during	B. while	C. before	D. when
7. A. went up	B. raised	C. lifted	D. brought up
8. A. what	B. how	C. when	D. why
9. A. shouted	B. cried	C. responded	D. answered
10. A. job	B. idea	C. speech	D. nervousness
11 . A. At times	B. At any time	C. All the time	D. At one time
12. A. state	B. condition	C. situation	D. position
13. A. foolish	B. wonderful	C. believable	D. false
14. A. head	B. mind	C. heart	D. brain
15. A. important	B. valuable	C. difficult	D. strong
16. A. For	B. Through	C. During	D. Over
17. A. anyone	B. someone	C. none	D. no one
18. A. position	B. experience	C. knowledge	D. confidence
19. A. tips	B. ideas	C. means	D. abilities
20. A. putting	B. turning	C. forcing	D. getting