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      Mr. Hunt was born in a small mountain village. He lived a hard life (生活) when he was young.
He couldn't go to school and had to help his parents on the farm. There was a river near it and he
often swam in it. So he was strong and healthy. Later on he became a soldier and did very well.
So he was an officer (军官) and had much money. He lived in a city. There he had his big house and
a beautiful garden in it. But there was no river near his house and he couldn't swim. So he built some
swimming pools (池子) near the garden.
     It was a fine day and Mr. Hunt asked his friends to dinner. After that he asked them to visit his
three swimming pools. One of his friend asked, "What did you build these pools for?"
      "That's easy," the man said with a smile. "I'll fill (使……充满) the first one with cold water, so
I can swim in summer. I'll fill the second one with warm water, so I can swim in winter."
      "I see," said his friend. "But the third one is empty (空的). What did you build it for?"
      "Some of my family can't swim, you know."

1. Mr. Hunt c_____ from a small village.
2. Mr. Hunt's parents had no m_____ ,so the boy couldn't go to school.
3. Mr. Hunt got much money a_____ he became an officer.
4. Mr. Hunt's favourite sport was swimming, so he built t_____ swimming pools.
5. According to Mr. Hunt, the third pool was useful (有用的) to his f_____.

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A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)

Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”

Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘focus’ , ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
小题1:Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about ________.

A．difficulties stopped his profession	B．doctors offered him help
C．illness couldn’t stop him trying to win	D．he didn’t believe in himself

小题2:Karen Pickering trained in swimming ________.

A．6 hours a day	B．6 hours a week
C．6 days a week	D．4 hours a week

小题3: Karen Pickering puts ________ on top of her diary.

A．the amount of work	B．her activities
C．her goals	D．her sports news

小题4:The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.

A．things that turn one’s attention away

B．things that make one tired

C．words to enjoy

D．good habits

小题5:The same character of the three people is________.

A．self-confidence

B．happiness

C．humour

D．wisdom

小题6:The best title for the passage is ________.

A．How to Be a Winner	B．Health and Food
C．Difficulties and Habits	D．Be a Sportsman

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My First Job I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. __1__ the time I was eight, I was helping dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I __2__ out of old boards. I got my first __3__ job at JM's Restaurant in town when I was 12. My main responsibilities were __4__tables and washing dishes, but sometimes I helped cook. Every day after school I would __5__ to JM's and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I __6__ from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and __7__ my friends run off to swim or play. I didn't necessarily like work, but I loved what working allowed me to have. Because of my __8__ I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me __9__. Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working got around the town. A local clothing store offered me credit __10__ I was only in the seventh grade. I immediately charged a $ 68 sports coat and a $ 22 pair of shoes. I was making only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $ 90! So I learned early the danger of easy credit. I paid it __11__ as soon as I could. My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a level of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, who worked three jobs, once told me, "If you __12__ sacrifice (奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can't have." How right he was!
( ) 1. A. Before ( ) 2. A. pulled ( ) 3. A. usual ( ) 4. A. sweeping ( ) 5. A. head ( ) 6. A. studied ( ) 7. A. helping ( ) 8. A. study ( ) 9. A. proud ( ) 10. A. if ( ) 11. A. far ( ) 12. A. understand	B. Within B. put B. real B. packing B. turn B. worked B. having B. power B. friendly B. while B. in B. require	C. From C. picked C. main C. clearing C. change C. played C. watching C. age C. lucky C. although C. off C. offer	D. By D. pressed D. particular D. emptying D. move D. slept D. letting D. job D. hopeful D. since D. to D. fear

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Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me ￡12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office . “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me ￡12.”

Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”

The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”

“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”

“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet .Of course, she’s only three…”

“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”

Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”

“Er, well—” the woman looked at the child. “I mean… she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”

“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs …let me see…￡13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe ￡1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”

The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.

26．Harry was worried because __________.　 .

　 A．the woman was angry with him B．he had not done his work properly

　 C．the Jersey timetable was wrong　 D．the little girl didn’t have a return ticket

27．Harry started talking to the little girl ________.

　 A．because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do

　 B．because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl

　 C．because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice

　 D．when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl

28．When Harry said,“The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”he meant that

　 A．they must follow it without other choice ,even though the fault was his

　 B．he had to be strict with the woman because of the law ,although he didn’t want to

　 C．the woman had to pay him ￡1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel

　 D．she should pay ￡1.50, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying

29．The woman left the office without saying anything because __________.

　 A．she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket

　 B．she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man

　 C．she was moved by Harry’s kindness

　 D．she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted　

30．How did the woman feel when she left the office?

　 A. angry　　　 B. peaceful　　 C. embarrassed　 D. nervous