Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my 36 ．I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely 37 , feeling as though I were about to commit a crime． Then I _3 8 　at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try．

I felt tense and _39 ． It was the first time, after all． I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun． It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to 40 myself． One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the 41 before me, the violin under my chin．

The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _42 and to stay more or less in tune． To my 43 ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up． Indeed, nobody took any 44 at all． Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my 　 45 as though getting rid of some guilty evidence

I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually acquiring the truth of the　 46 by trial and error． It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money-the sight could _47 　 a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to 48 it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to _49 　his money． Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a 50 practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off the cream, but always leaving two 51 behind．

Old _52 were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids． As for men, heavy drinkers were always receptive and so were big guys with muscles． But _53 a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog; respectable types were the least _54 of all． Except for retired any officers, who would shout "Why aren't you 55 ,young mad?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion．

36．A． violin 　　　　　　　　 B． luck 　　　　　　　　　 C． skill 　　　　　　　　 D． art

37．A． station 　　　　　　 B． bridge 　　　　　　　 C． street 　　　　　　　 D． spot

38．A． stopped 　　　　　　 B． wandered 　　　　　 C． played 　　　　　　 D． sat

39．A． lost 　　　　　　　　　 B． excited 　　　　　　　 C． nervous 　　　　　 D． strange

40．A． shame 　　　　　　　 B． show 　　　　　　　　 C． damage 　　　　　 D． declare

41．A． pavement 　　　　　 B． bridge 　　　　　　　 C． wall 　　　　　　　　 D． road

42．A． angrily　　 　　　　 B． slowly 　　　　　　　 C． smoothly 　　　　 D． roughly

43．A． excitement 　　　　　 B． sorrow 　　　　　　 C． astonishment 　　 D． surprise

44．A． money 　　　　　　　 B． pity 　　　　　　　　　 C． notice 　　　　　　　 D． rest

45．A． hat　 　　　　　　　　 B． pocket 　　　　　　　　 C． hand 　　　　　　　　 D． bag

46．A． people 　　　　　　　 B． performance 　　　 C． music 　　　　　　　 D． trade

47．A． encourage　 　　　 B． discourage 　　　　　 C． help 　　　　　　　　 D． support

48．A．fill　 　　　　　　　　　 B．empty　 　　　　　　 C．tear 　　　　　　　　　　 D． hide

49．A．make　 　　　　　　　 B．get　 　　　　　　　　 C．drop 　　　　　　　　　 D． earn

50．A．modern　 　　　　　 B．regular　 　　　　　　 C．timely 　　　　　　　 D． economic

51．A．pennies　 　　　　　 B．dollars　 　　　　　　 C．pounds 　　　　　　　 D． euros

52．A．workers　 　　　　　 B．teachers　 　　　　　 C．ladies 　　　　　　　　 D． doctors

53．A．sometimes　 　　　 B．often　 　　　　　　　 C．always　 　　　　　　 D． never

54．A．generous　 　　　　 B．comfortable　 　　 C．handsome 　　　　　 D． selfish

55．A．playing　 　　　　　 B．working　 　　　　　 C．cheating 　　　　　　 D． shopping

It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.

How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.

Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.

Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.

67.　 What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?

A. Feel shy.　 　　　　　 B. Stay calm.　 　　　　　 　　　 C. Keep silent.　 　　　 D. Feel upset.

68. In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that ______.

A. problems cause troubles　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. attitude is everything

C. challenges can be avoided 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. personalities are built on failures

69. What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage?

A. To encourage.　 　　 B. To compare. 　　　　 　　　 C. To prove. 　　　 D. To explain.

70. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. How to Avoid Problems B. Challenges Are Everywhere　

C. Face Your Challenges Bravely　 　　　　 　　　　　 D. You Are Loved Wherever You Are

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.

　　He may have the 1 that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make the 2 of his mental faculties (官能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of 3 anything new because of their age.

　　A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real 4 , because he feels that it 5 be useless, he won't go at a job with the confidence necessary for success, and he won't work his hardest, even though he may 6 he is doing so. He is 7 likely to fail, and the failure will 8 his belief in his incompetence (无能).

　　Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had 9 like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 10 in maths. His teacher told his 11 he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 12 too much of him. In this way, they also 13 the idea. He accepted 14 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to 15 , and was very poor at maths, 16 as they expected.

　　One day he worked out a problem which 17 of the other students had been able to solve.

　　Adler succeeded in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now 18 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at 19 . He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned early in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 20 himself as well as others by his ability.

1．

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A．belief　　　　　　B．way

C．fact　　　　　　　D．condition

2．

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A．biggest　　　　　　B．most

C．highest　　　　　　D．deepest

3．

[　　]

A．teaching　　　　　　B．learning

C．accepting　　　　　　D．using

4．

[　　]

A．decision　　　　　　B．success

C．effort　　　　　　　D．trouble

5．

[　　]

A．would　　　　　　B．should

C．must　　　　　　　D．could

6．

[　　]

A．forget　　　　　　B．think

C．guess　　　　　　D．understand

7．

[　　]

A．truly　　　　　　　B．really

C．however　　　　　　D．therefore

8．

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A．lead to　　　　　　　B．strengthen

C．increase　　　　　　D．add to

9．

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A．an experience　　　　　　B．an example

C．a thought　　　　　　　　D．a story

10．

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A．state　　　　　　B．mind

C．start　　　　　　D．ending

11．

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A．classmates　　　　　　B．friends

C．neighbors　　　　　　D．parents

12．

[　　]

A．blame　　　　　　B．expect

C．get　　　　　　　D．win

13．

[　　]

A．developed　　　　　　B．organized

C．discovered　　　　　　D．found

14．

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A．his　　　　　　B．her

C．its　　　　　　D．their

15．

[　　]

A．manage　　　　　　B．succeed

C．try　　　　　　　　D．act

16．

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A．only　　　　　　B．almost

C．just　　　　　　D．then

17．

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A．none　　　　　　B．all

C．many　　　　　　D．most

18．

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A．lived　　　　　　 B．worked

C．played　　　　　　D．graduated

19．

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A．lessons　　　　　　B．medicine

C．subjects　　　　　　D．maths

20．

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A．encourage　　　　　　B．love

C．astonish　　　　　　　D．disappoint

从A、B、C、D中找出划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项

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A．encourage　　　B．engineer　　　　C．entry　　　D．envelope

从所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案

For the ______ she had shown , she was warmly welcomed in England．

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A．encourage　　　B．discourage　　　C．courage　　　D．brave