—Are you getting a new apartment this year? 

—_______ I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new apartment.

      A．You must be joking!                 B．Not at all.

      C．Are you sure?                           D．Good idea!

—Kathy and her sister are so alike.

—Yeah, I can’t tell one from ______. 

    A. another         B. other             C. the other          D. others

How to Be a Winner

      Sir Steven Redgrave

      Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

      “In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes（糖尿病）．Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low．Then one of the specialists 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

      “I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week．I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary．This is the key to success ——you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized．List 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．”

      Kirsten Best

      Poet & Writer

      “When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something．Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies．The key is to concentrate．When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind．It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence．This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool．”

45．What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

      A．Difficulties influenced his career．

      B．Specialists offered him medical advice．

      C．Training helped him defeat his disease．

      D．He overcame the shadow of illness to win．

46．What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

      A．Her sports career．                    B．Her achievements．

      C．Her daily happenings．                  D．Her training schedule．

47．What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to？

      A．Ways that help one to focus．

      B．Words that help one to feel less tense．

      C．Activities that turn one's attention away．

      D．Habits that make it hard for one to relax．

48．According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?

      A．Self-confidence．    B．Hard work．     C．Devotion．     D．Courage．

I seem ________ him somewhere before, but I can't remember where．

1. A.
   to have seen
2. B.
   to be seeing
3. C.
   seeing
4. D.
   having seen

I can't bear ________ with Jane in the same office．She just refuses ________ talking while she works．

1. A.
   working; stopping
2. B.
   to work; stopping
3. C.
   working; to stop
4. D.
   to work; to stop