In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were   21 ．His chances of surviving were small．  22   when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much   23   than he was when he started, but alive．

His   24   of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he   25   to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to   26   fresh water—is very interesting．

But the thing that   27   my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no   28   in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29   worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．

When people   30   these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in   31   desperate circumstances 32    in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on   33   difficulties．

"I tell myself I can     34     it, “wrote Callahan in his book. -Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over,       35     up courage...

I wrote that down after I read it. It   36   me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed     37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my   38     .

The truth is,our circumstances are only bad   39  to something better. But others have been through the much worse; that is, in comparison with what others have been through,you’re fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you   40   through the rough

situations with a little more courage.

1.A．full                  B．rich                        C．few                    D．enough

2.A．And                 B．Yet              C．Still                  D．Thus

3.A．thinner             B．stronger               C．worse            D．healthier

4.A．attitude            B．assumption             C．instruction             D．account

5.A．assisted    B．tended           C．managed               D．intended

6.A．make                B．absorb                 C．select                 D．replace

7.A．attacked            B．caught                 C．froze                   D．cheated

8.A．operation           B．taste                       C．message          D．point

9.A．firmly               B．completely       C．hardly           D．generally

10.A．deal                       B．defend                C．survive                 D．observe

11.A．similarly   B．differently                 C．gradually               D．commonly

12.A．pull               B．take                   C．break                   D．give

13.A．for the lack of   B．in the face of   C．in exchange for   D．as a result of

14.A．handle            B．carry          C．follow                  D．inspect

15.A．rolling             B．using                         C．building                 D．making

16.A．defeated                  B．recommended        C．introduced             D．struck

17.A．far          B．long              C．ever             D．even

18.A．feelings           B．senses                   C．ideas            D．influences

19.A．related            B．measured             C．contributed                   D．compared

20.A．see                  B．cut                C．get                D．think

At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? The American public overwhelmingly thinks they’re bad. Yet the agreement among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small net boost to the economy. Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers with a little more money in their pockets. So why is there such a discrepancy between the perception of immigrants’ impact on the economy and the reality?
There are a number of familiar theories. Some argue that people are anxious and feel threatened by an inflow of new workers. Others highlight the stress that undocumented immigrants place on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails. Still others emphasize the role of race, arguing that foreigners add to the nation's fears and insecurities. There’s some truth to all these explanations, but they aren’t quite sufficient.
To get a better understanding of what’s going on, consider the way immigration’s impact is felt. Though its overall effect may be positive, its costs and benefits are distributed unevenly. David Card, an economist at UC Berkeley, notes that the ones who profit most directly from immigrants’ low-cost labor are businesses and employers —meatpacking plants in Nebraska, for instance, these producers’ savings probably translate into lower prices at the grocery store, but how many consumers make that mental connection at the checkout counter? As for the drawbacks of illegal immigration, these, too, are concentrated. Native low-skilled workers suffer most from the competition of foreign labor. According to a study by George Borjas, a Harvard economist, immigration has reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9%. 
Among high-skilled, better-educated employees, however, opposition was strongest in states with both high numbers of immigrants and relatively generous social services. What worried them most, in other words, was the financial burden of immigration. That conclusion was reinforced by another finding: that their opposition appeared to soften when that financial burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s, which curbed immigrants’ access to certain benefits.
The irony is that for all the overexcited debate, the net effect of immigration is minimal. Even for those most acutely affected — say, low-skilled workers, or California residents — the impact isn’t all that dramatic. “The unpleasant voices have tended to dominate our perceptions,” says Daniel Tichenor, a professor at the University of Oregon. “But when all those factors are put together and the economists calculate the numbers, it ends up being a net positive, but a small one.” Too bad most people don’t realize it. 
【小题1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were   21 ．His chances of surviving were small．  22   when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much   23   than he was when he started, but alive．

His   24   of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he   25   to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to   26   fresh water—is very interesting．

But the thing that   27   my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no   28   in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29   worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．

When people   30   these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in   31   desperate circumstances 32    in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on   33   difficulties．

"I tell myself I can   34   it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over,   35   up courage．．．"

I wrote that down after 1 read it．It   36   me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed   37   off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my   38   ．

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad   39   to something better．But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you   40   through the rough situations with a little more courage．

1.A．full              B．rich                C．few               D．enough

2.A．And          B．Yet                C．Still               D．Thus

3.A．thinner   B．stronger            C．worse                   D．healthier

4.A．attitude           B．assumption         C．instruction          D．account

5.A．assisted           B．tended             C．managed           D．intended

6.A．make             B．absorb             C．select              D．replace

7.A．attacked           B．caught             C．froze              D．cheated

8.A．operation                   B．taste               C．message            D．point

9.A．firmly            B．completely          C．hardly              D．generally

10.A．deal              B．defend             C．survive             D．observe

11.A．similarly           B．differently         C．gradually            D．commonly

12.A．pull               B．take               C．break              D．give

13.A．for the lack of       B．in the face of        C．in exchange for      D．as a result of

14.A．handle             B．carry              C．follow              D．inspect

15.A．rolling             B．using              C．building            D．making

16.A．defeated           B．recommended       C．introduced           D．struck

17.A．far          B．long              C．ever    D．even

18.A．feelings           B．senses         C．ideas   D．influences

19.A．related            B．measured   C．contributed         D．compared

20.A．see                  B．cut                C．get                D．think

D
Learning English has a powerful effect on the type of job you can get. If you don’t speak English well, you won’t find many jobs, and yes, you’ll earn much less money. Only 2% of company managers can’t speak English! Your family can also benefit from you learning English. And you can learn with them, helping each other as a family. Children have up to a 40% better chance of finishing high school if their parents speak English well. If you speak English better , you’ll find more jobs--- good jobs. Or you can get a promotion and earn more money. Learn how the Beehive can help you find the right job.
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71. Learning English well can help us in the following things EXCEPT__________.
A. finding many more good jobs             B. a better chance of finishing high school
C. a promotion and earning more money       D. cheating others easily
72. How can English benefit you in America?
A. You’ll communicate with most doctors and pharmacists better.
B. You can find cheap, free medical help for your family.
C. You can find important information for your family .
D. You can take your GRE.
73. If you want to learn English well, where should you learn?
A. Most doctors and pharmacists in America.  B. A vocational school for practical English.
C. Colleges for special English.             D. The Beehive for an English course.
74. Which kind of article is this passage?
A.  A Notice.                           B. A magazine.   
C. An advertisement.                      D. A newspaper.
75. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Learning English has a powerful effect on your job.
B. Learn more English, your life will be sweeter.
C. If you speak English better, you’ll find more jobs.
D. it is never too late to find out the right type of education!

In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He was out of the sailing track and floating in a lifeboat, alone. His supplies were  36 . His chances of surviving were small.  37 when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later, he was alive — much  38 than he was when he started, but alive.

His  39 of how he survived is interesting and attractive. His subtle act — how he  40 to catch fish, how he evaporated sea water to 41 fresh water — is very interesting. But the thing that  42 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, when it seemed no  43  continuing the struggle, when he was  44  greatly, when his lifeboat was pierced and after more than a week’s struggling with his weak body. He was starved and  45  exhausted. Giving up would have seemed the only sensible choice.

When people  46 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in  47 dangerous circumstances give in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on  48 major difficulties.

"I tell myself I can  49 it," wrote Callahan in his book. "Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over,  50  courage and strength."

I wrote that down after I read it  51 it struck me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed 52 off or when my problems seemed too powerful. And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my senses.

The truth is, our circumstances are only bad  53 to something better. But others have been through much worse, that is, in comparison with what  54 have been through, you're fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you  55 the rough spots with a little more perseverance(毅力) .

1.                A．less            B．little           C．few  D．enough

2.                A．And           B．Yet            C．Still  D．While

3.                A．thinner         B．poorer         C．worse    D．fatter

4.                A．attitude        B．imagination      C．instruction D．story

5.                A．tried           B．tended         C．managed  D．intended

6.                A．make          B．collect          C．select    D．replace

7.                A．attacked        B．caught          C．froze D．cheated

8.                A．operation       B．taste           C．message  D．use

9.A improving        B. suffering    C. strengthening        D. increasing

10.               A．firmly          B．completely      C．surely D．generally

11.               A．deal           B．defend         C．survive    D．observe

12.               A．similarly        B．likely          C．probably  D．commonly

13.               A．for the lack of    B．in spite of       C．in support of   D．as a result of

14.               A．handle         B．carry          C．follow D．inspect

15.               A．rolling up       B．using up        C．building up D．making up

16.               A．but            B．so             C．although   D．and

17.               A．far            B．long           C．near  D．short

18.               A．related         B．measured       C．contributed    D．compared

19.               A．you           B．others         C．we   D．another

20.               A．see through     B．cut through     C．get through    D．think through