通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

I have two really good friends, Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the __31____ of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are __32___, they are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their _33___, career choices, and way of life.

　 Love and care __34____ Nancy’s childhood, she, along with her younger sister, was __35___ by her mother and father. Nancy’s parents paid much attention to her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents__36__ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him properly. His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years. Moreover, since his sister did not live with him, he never really got to ___37__ her.

Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a caretaker and made a choice to work in all kinds of different _38___ settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her __39___ part was working with pediatrics (小儿科)。 However， Richard _40___ to work in the business world, he prefers to work with _41___ rather than with people.

A third difference is their__42___. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat, and enjoys nature. She is __43____; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. In contrast, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.

I am very __44____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has __45____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very interesting and challenging.

31. A. energy　　　　 B. power　　　 C. ability　　　 D. effort

32. A. strong　 　　　 　 B. special　　　 C. impressive　 D. similar

33. A. childhood　　　 B. education　　 C. appearance　 D. family
34. A. affected　　　　 B. filled　　　 C. influenced　　 D. controlled

35. A. brought　　　　 B. moved　　　 C. raised　　　 D. changed

36. A. took　　　　　　 B. picked　　　 C. called　　　 D. gave

37. A. visit　　　　　　 B. know　　　 C. phone　　　 D. touch

38. A. medical　　　　 B. physical　　 C. political　　 D. chemical

39. A. difficult　　　　 B. complete　　 C. favorite　　　 D. natural

40. A. agreed　　　　　 B. refused　　　 C. chose　　　 D. remembered

41. A. machines　　　　 B. exhibitions　 C. agreements　 D. coins

42. A. hobby　　　　　 B. custom　　　 C. habit　　　 D. lifestyle

43. A. beautiful　　　　 B. confident　　 C. famous　　 D. married

44. A. anxious　　　　　 B. thankful　　 C. sorry　　　 D. ready

45. A. reminded　　　　 B. made　　　 C. taught　　　 D. encouraged

Miracles (奇迹) will happen if you don’t give up trying. Even if you have 26 for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 101^st time.

When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my 27 . They were too soft to be able to walk. Although the news was bad, my mother didn’t become 　28 .She didn’t believe what the doctor said 29 started to look for other ways.

My mother kept looking for doctors for me, and finally she 30 . The doctor and his team in the hospital did 31 they could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some 32 to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me 33 , I crawled(爬) towards her. She was so surprised and happy that she couldn’t believe 34 eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good 35 . Day by day, I could walk by myself.

When I grew up, my mother 36 told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met 37 , I could do anything successfully. I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very 38 person. I get the best 39 in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer. 40 my mother’s strong resolution, I live a happy life now. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is: Never give up.

( ) 26. A .achieved　　 B failed　　 C. suggested　　 D. told

( ) 27. A. legs　　　 B. hands　　 C. arms　　　　 D. eyes

( ) 28. A. patient　　 B. confident　 C. frustrated　　 D. proud

( ) 29. A. or　　　　 B. and　　　 C. if　　　　　 D. because

( ) 30. A. forgot　　　 B. changed　 C. succeeded　　 D. worked

( ) 31.A.nothing　　 B . everything C. anywhere　 D. somewhere

( ) 32.A.time　　　　 B. exercise　 C .medicine　　 D. shopping

( ) 33.A.away　　　 B. from　　　 C. into　　　　 D. up

( ) 34.A.her　　　　 B .my　　　 C. his　　　　　 D. its

( )35.A.advice　　　 B. end　　　 C. chance　　　 D. start

( )36.A.hardly　　　 B .never　　　 C. always　　　 D .nearly

( ) 37.A.dreams　　　 B. experiments　 C. jobs　　　 D. difficulties

( ) 38.A.excellent　　 B. dangerous　 C. busy　　　 D. special

( ) 39.A.presents　　 B. friends　　 C. books　　　 D. grades

( ) 40.A.According to　 B. Instead of　 C. Thanks to　 D. Together with

阅读表达 阅读短文,按要求完成短文后的各项任务。 (10分)

　 Everyone has got two personalities: one is shown to the world and the other is secret and real . You don’t show your secret personality when you are awake , but when you are asleep, your sleeping position (睡姿) shows the real you . Different sleeping positions represent different personalities .

　 If you go to sleep on your back , you are a very open person . You normally trust people and (2)you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas . You don’t like to disturb others , so you never express your real feelings . You are quite shy and you aren’t very confident .

　 If you sleep on your stomach , you are a quiet person . You worry (1)_________ and you are always easily upset . You are very stubborn , but you never ask too much . You usually live for today not for tomorrow . This means that you enjoy having a good time .

　 If you sleep curled up (蜷卧) , you are probably a very nervous person . You are shy and you don’t normally like meeting people . You like to be on your own . You are easily hurt .

1. 在(1)处横线上填上适当的词组，使上下文通顺：????__________________

2.　　　 将划线部分（2）译成汉语：__________________________________________________

3.　　　 How many sleeping positions are mentioned in this passage ?_________________________

4.　　　 找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子。You prefer to be alone .

_________________________________________________________________________

5.　　　 找出文中最能表达该短文主旨的句子：_________________________________________

Miracles（奇迹）will happen if you don't give up trying. Even if you have 31 for one hundred times, you may succeed when you try for the 10lst time.

　 When I was born, my doctor told my mother that there was something wrong with my 32 . They were too soft to be able to walk. Although the news was bad, my mother didn't become 33 . She didn't believe what the doctor said 34 started to look for other ways.

My mother kept looking for other doctors for me, and finally she 35 . The doctor and his team in the hospital did 　36 they could to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do some 37 to help me walk. One day when my mother came to pick me 38　 . I crawled(爬) towards her. She was so surprised and happy that she couldn't believe 39　 eyes. Crawling was not walking, but it was a good 40 . Day by day, I could walk by myself.

　 When I grew up, my mother　 41　 told me these stories. She said that if I thought of what she said whenever I met 　42 , I could do anything successfully. I have been working hard and I have turned out to be a very　 43　 person. I get best　 44 in school and I am a good dancer and swimmer.　 45　 my mother's strong resolution, I live a happy life now. What the story tells us, as my mother always says, is: Never give up.

31. A. achieved　　 　　　　　 B. failed　　　 　　　　　 C. suggested　 　　　　 D. told

32. A. legs　　　 　　　　　　　 B. hands　　　 　　　　 C. arms　　　　 　　　 D. eyes

33. A. patient　　 　　　　　　　 B. confident　　 　　　　 C. frustrated　　 　　　 D. proud

34. A. or　　　　 　　　　　　 B. and　　　　 　　　　 C. if　　　　　 　　　 D. because

35. A. forgot　　 　　　　　　 B. changed　　 　　　　　 C. succeeded　　 　　　　　　 D. worked

36. A. nothing　　 　　　　　　 B. somewhere　 　　　　 C. anywhere　　 　　　 D. everything

37. A. time　　　 　　　　　　 B. exercise　　 　　　　　 C. medicine　　 　　　 D. shopping

38. A. away　　　 　　　　　 B. from　　　 　　　　　 C. into　　　　 　　　 D. up

39. A. her　　　　 　　　　　 B. my　　　　 　　　　　 C. his　　　　　 　　　 D. its

40. A. advice　　　 　　　　　 B. end　　　 　　　　　 C. chance　　　 　　　　　　 D. start

41. A. hardly　　　 　　　　　 B. never　　　 　　　　　 C. always　　　 　　　　　　 D. nearly

42. A. dreams　　 　　　　　 B. experiments 　　　　　 C. jobs　　　　 　　　 D. difficulties

43. A. excellent　　 　　　　　 B. dangerous　 　　　　　 C. busy　　　　 　　　 D. special

44. A. presents　　 　　　　 B. friends　　 　　　　　 C. books　　　 　　　 D. grades

45. A. According to B. Instead of C. Thanks to　　 　　　 D. Together with

　

The impression（印象） you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Interviewers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance, attitude (态度) and manners.

A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a 　 80　 and positive attitude. When you introduce yourself, look into the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a hand-shake, others don’t.

Try to be as 　 81　 as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, use your voice and show feeling on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself. Are you feeling positive about yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job?

Speak clearly and loudly enough. show interest and enthusiasm(热情) in your 　 82　 . When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also don’t say negative things about yourself.

Listen to questions carefully. 　 83　 you don’t understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain.

"I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch that. I’m not sure exactly what you mean."

Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that they don’t expect you to be completely 　 84　 　and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.

At the end of the interview, 　 85　 　the interviewer for her or him. It’s a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.

80. A)confident　　 　 B) dissatisfied 　 C) unhappy 　 D) excited

81. A) smart　 　　　 B) nervous 　　　 C) natural 　 D) strict

82. A) sound　　　 　 B) voice　　　 　 C) manner　 　 D) action

83. A) Unless　 　　　 B) If　　　　　 　 C) Until　 　 D) As

84. A) quiet　 　　　 B) silent　 　　　 C) calm 　　　 D) still

85. A) praise　　　 　 B) thank　 　　　 C) admire　 　 D) greet