Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.

The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”

At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.

Paul called the family friend from the train station.

“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.” “I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”

Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.

1.Paul would go to New York for __________.

A. a conference     B. a visit          C. education            D. an interview

2.We can know from the passage that _______.

       A. Paul had worked in Texas for three years.

       B. the older man advised Paul to go by air

       C. Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.

       D. Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A. Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.

       B. The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.

       C. Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.

       D. The older man lived in New York.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

       A. Time to be quiet                  B. You’re not alone

       C. Studying in the Journey           D. Friends are useful

完形填空  先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，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。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）

    One day a father of a very rich family took his son on a trip to the country with in order to show his son how poor people   16   be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of    17    would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek（小溪）that has no    18  . We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the   19   at night. Our patio（院子）reaches to the front yard and they have the   20   horizon（地平线）. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go   21   our sight. We buy our food, but they grow   22  ."

With this the boy's father was speechless (无语的) .

Then his son added , "Thank dad for showing me how    23   we are."

Too many times we forget what we have and concentrate on（集中注意力）what we don't have. What is one person's worthless object is another's prize possession (财富). It is all  24    

on one's opinion. Make you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for all the bounty（恩赐）we have,   25   worrying about wanting more . Take joy in all you have.

1.  A. must         B. can          C. should           D. need

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

3.A. beginning      B. way          C. end          D. water

4.  A. dark         B. darkness     C. stars            D. day

5.  A. beautiful        B. full         C. longer           D. whole

6.A. beyond     B.in                C. out          D. straight

7.A. ours           B. them         C. theirs           D. themselves

8.  A. poor         B. rich         C. lucky            D. happy

9.  A. basing           B. to base          C. bases            D. based

10. A. instead      B. instead of       C. more than        D. less than

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let your anger go off. But forgiveness（原谅）is possible – and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help save on the damage to our system and allow people to feel more energetic.”

So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology（道歉）. “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”

Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who worries you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

Finally, try to see things from the other person’s perspective（看法）. You may realize that he or she was acting out of knowledge, fear – even love. To get perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.

1.What’s the name of Dr. Frederic Luskin’s book?

2.According to the writer, what should you do first after being hurt?

3.Why does Dr. Luskin advise us not to wait for an apology after being hurt?

4.What’s the writer’s idea to get perspective?

5.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?

—When did you buy this computer? It looks so new.

—I         it for only a couple of days. My sister bought it for me as a birthday present.

When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let your anger go off. But forgiveness（原谅）is possible – and it can be surprisingly helpful to your physical and mental health. Indeed, research has shown that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show less anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help save on the damage to our system and allow people to feel more energetic.”
So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, someone you love. Don’t wait for an apology（道歉）. “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”
Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean accepting the action of the person who worries you. Mentally going over your hurt gives power to the person who brought you pain. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
Finally, try to see things from the other person’s perspective（看法）. You may realize that he or she was acting out of knowledge, fear – even love. To get perspective, you may want to write a letter to yourself from that person’s point of view.
【小题1】What’s the name of Dr. Frederic Luskin’s book?
【小题2】According to the writer, what should you do first after being hurt?
【小题3】Why does Dr. Luskin advise us not to wait for an apology after being hurt?
【小题4】What’s the writer’s idea to get perspective?
【小题5】What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?