When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000 m race.      My  36 was to pass out water to the runners. I remember being so excited to see all the different kinds of    37  who passed by and   38 a cup of water. The next year I signed up for the   39  and gave it a shot.

The first 10,000 m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. At times, I didn’t   40  if I could finish.

At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very   41  , and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt      42  for a second.

But then I   43   something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had   44  capacities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my   45   was only to finish.

After a minute, it   46 me that this was a lesson I could draw from . I learned  47 about myself in that moment. I turned my   48  into inspiration.

I decided that I would not   49 running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and  50 properly and one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. As I   51 the finishing line, I was proud  52 my accomplishment.

In life we all have those moments when we  53 ourselves to others. It’s only   54 . Don’ allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into   55  and let them inspire you. Use them to show you what is possible.

1.	A．position B．direction C．decision D．target

 

2.	A．trainers B．runners C．fans D．volunteers

 

3.	A．begged B．drank C．dropped D．grabbed

 

4.	A．project B．service C．race D．experience

 

5.	A．doubt B．know C．answer D．promise

 

6.	A．slowly B．fast C．quietly D．carefully

 

7.	A．surprised B．satisfied C．amused D．defeated

 

8.	A．forgot B．realized C．remembered D．abandoned

 

9.	A．different B．wonderful C．valuable D．proper

 

10.	A．dream B．plan C．goal D．job

 

11.	A．happened B．hit C．occurred D．attracted

 

12.	A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something

 

13.	A．disappointment B．embarrassment C．agreement D．achievement

 

14.	A．sign up B．pick up C．give up D．keep up

 

15.	A．predict B．behave C．prepare D．pretend

 

16.	A．found B．crossed C．held D．left

 

17.	A．in B．upon C．of D．for

 

18.	A．combine B．control C．compare D．contribute

 

19.	A．natural B．frequent C．important D．terrible

 

20.	A．condition B．motivation C．situation D．protection

 

Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to handle various situations．
Love
Love plays a pivotal role on our life．Love makes you feel wanted．Without love a person could go Hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious．In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad．But we always tend to take this for granted．It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings．Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better．
Love plays a pivotal role on our life．Love makes you feel wanted．Without love a person could go Hayward(不归路) and also become cruel and ferocious．In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad．But we always tend to take this for granted．It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings．Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better．
Happiness and Sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment．Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. No mind is happy without peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow．Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and pass away.
Failure and Success
Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.
Hope and Despair
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well．Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. So the only alternative is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
【小题1】In the passage, the author compares life to          ．

A．package	B．joy and sorrow
C．failure and success	D．hope and despair

【小题2】In which section can readers probably read the passage?

A．Opinions

B．Politics

C．Education

D．Lifestyles

【小题3】How is the passage organized?
A．In order of rules．              B．In order of frequency.
【小题4】What’s the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?

A．If you work hard, you’ll have a better life in the future．

B．when choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow better.

C．What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.

D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice．

【小题5】What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To encourage people to love each other．

B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow．

C．To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream．

D．To give readers some information about life.

There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns．It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either．What it does is to offer help in applying for a job．

“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed．The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment．It is also an indication of the growing importance of the CV, with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right．

There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application．“Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school．The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview．And in those days of full employment the technique worked．The letter proved that you could write and were available for work．Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest．

There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the CV．

1.The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper column        ．

A．informs job hunters of the opportunities available

B．informs employers of the people available for work

C．divides available jobs into various types

D．promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment

2.Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because          .

A．there are so many people out of work

B．there are so many top?level jobs available

C．there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people

D．the CV is considered to be a work of art

3.In the past it was expected that first job hunters would        ．

A．write an initial letter giving their life history

B．keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview

C．have no qualifications other than being able to read and write

D．pass some exams before applying for a job

4.The CV has become such an important document because           ．

A．there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees

B．there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised

C．jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays

D．the other processes of applying for jobs are more difficult to do

 

       There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns．It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either．What it does is to offer help in applying for a job．

       “Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed．The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment．It is also an indication of the growing importance of the CV, with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right．

       There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application．“Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school．The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview．And in those days of full employment the technique worked．The letter proved that you could write and were available for work．Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest．

       There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the CV．

68．The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper column         ．

       A．informs job hunters of the opportunities available

       B．promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment

       C．divides available jobs into various types

       D．informs employers of the people available for work

69．Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because          .

       A．there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people

       B．there are so many toplevel jobs available

       C．there are so many people out of work

       D．the CV is considered to be a work of art

70．In the past it was expected that first job hunters would         ．

       A．write an initial letter giving their life history

       B．pass some exams before applying for a job

       C．have no qualifications other than being able to read and write

       D．keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview

71．The CV has become such an important document because            ．

       A．there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised

       B．there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees

       C．jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays

       D．the other processes of applying for jobs are more difficult to do