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  When Andra Rush started her trucking company, all she had was an old van, two used pick-up trucks and the simple certainty of a 23-year-old girl.But she planned to make her fortune in about four years to   1   her true goal:dealing with poverty on Native American reservations across North America.“I thought I could retire by the time I was 27,”says Rush,“At that age, you don't know   2   you don't know.”

  Rush is 49 now and   3   working hard.Her tiny start-up just outside Detroit has   4   to a $400 million North American business.Today Rush is a(an)  5   not only for Native Americans but also for women in the male-controlled world of trucking.

  Rush was   6   30 miles outside Detroit.When the teenage Rush visited the reservation for the first time, she was   7   by the poverty and lack of hope.“I really wanted to   8  ”she says.

  She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1982.She took a nursing job with a   9   pay and then practiced at an air goods company,   10   the speed of package pickups and deliveries made a little more a little more profits.“I thought I could do that   11  ,”Rush says.

  Within six months, Rush had ten employees, and clients(客户)  12   Ford and GM were paying her to   13   small packages from the airport.Ford was the first to offer her a job trucking parts between its plants and supplier.

  By 2001, many of Rush's 1,000 employees were Native Americans, working alongside people of every   14   But she felt she hadn't done enough.  15   she joined forces with a Canadian parts maker to design and gather auto components.

  She located the plants near reservations,   16   opportunities where they were needed most.By 2009, her auto parts business was earning $370 million   17  

  She's come a long way from the   18   23-year-old who thought“the cash would just roll in.”But Rush wouldn't change a thing:“I love my job,”she says.“I  19   the fact that you can start to get some motivation and keep   20   yourself-and then suddenly you lift your head and it's been 25 years”

(1)

[  ]

A.

make

B.

accomplish

C.

receive

D.

arrive

(2)

[  ]

A.

what

B.

which

C.

why

D.

who

(3)

[  ]

A.

so

B.

somehow

C.

still

D.

anyhow

(4)

[  ]

A.

grown

B.

become

C.

got

D.

gone

(5)

[  ]

A.

able housewife

B.

ordinary woman

C.

role model

D.

truck driver

(6)

[  ]

A.

brought

B.

lived

C.

risen

D.

raised

(7)

[  ]

A.

moved

B.

interested

C.

struck

D.

encouraged

(8)

[  ]

A.

have an influence

B.

make a difference

C.

set an example

D.

make a decision

(9)

[  ]

A.

low

B.

high

C.

cheap

D.

expensive

(10)

[  ]

A.

which

B.

that

C.

when

D.

where

(11)

[  ]

A.

well

B.

badly

C.

worse

D.

better

(12)

[  ]

A.

like

B.

besides

C.

for

D.

except

(13)

[  ]

A.

take

B.

fetch

C.

bring

D.

lift

(14)

[  ]

A.

education

B.

family

C.

background

D.

city

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[  ]

A.

Because

B.

For

C.

But

D.

So

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[  ]

A.

seizing

B.

creating

C.

grasping

D.

losing

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[  ]

A.

in case

B.

in turn

C.

in return

D.

in need

(18)

[  ]

A.

inexperienced

B.

experienced

C.

expert

D.

skilled

(19)

[  ]

A.

enjoy

B.

hate

C.

doubt

D.

refuse

(20)

[  ]

A.

fighting

B.

forcing

C.

challenging

D.

amusing

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Even though he has been caught, the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is still causing trouble. His arrest ? 1 ? as many questions as it has answers. Top of the list is  2  should happen to Saddam now, closely ? 3 ? by calls for information from him about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (毁坏).

He is currently being held by  4  troops at a secret place. The US says he will stand trial(审判) for his cruel actions during his years in  5 .This is likely to take place at a court  6  two weeks ago by the US-backed Iraqi Governing Council.

The council's president Abdul Aziz al-hakim has warned Saddam could be executed (处死) if

   7  guilty (有罪的) by the court. And the US  8  this.

“I think he ought to receive the  9  punishment for what he has done to people,” said US president George W. Bush, 10  directly stating that Saddam should be put to death.

  However, many  11 ,including Saddam's long time enemy Iran, believe he would receive a fairer trial in an international court. 12  Britain, American's closest supporter, said it would not take part in any trial that could lead to Saddam's execution.

The UN Security Council has yet to  13  its position clear. But UN Secretary—General Kofi Annan ? 14 ? say that “the UN does not support a death penalty.”

  Besides  15 a trial of Saddam, the world wants to see  16  the US and Britain can find the  17  weapons they gave as the  18  for the war in Iraq. Asked if Saddam's capture (捕获) could  19  a breakthrough (突破) in the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said, “I think we should  20  what we're doing in Iraq.”

1.A. threw     B. throws      C. has thrown      D. had thrown

2.A. which     B. that        C. it             D. what

3.A. followed   B. following    C. to follow        D. to be followed

4.A. British     B. American    C. Iraqi           D. Iranian

5.A. strength       B. power       C. politics         D. force

6.A. set out     B. set on       C. set off         D. set up

7.A. found     B. finding      C. was found       D. find

8.A. supports   B. opposes     C. agrees         D. disappoints

9.A. better     B. good       C. best           D. worst

10.A. with     B. for         C. without         D. of

11.A. people    B. officers     C. nations         D. armies

12.A. But      B. And        C. Though         D. Even

13.A. have     B. let         C. make           D. allow

14.A. does     B. did         C. was           D. is

15.A. wait     B. waited      C. waiting         D. waiting for

16.A. that      B. why       C. if             D. which

17.A. banned   B. advanced    C. modern         D. new

18.A. cause     B. reason      C. result           D. end

19.A. result from B. come from C. lead to          D. solve

20.A. carry off  B. carry forward C. carry through     D. carry on

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Try to _______at least an hour each day for learning new vocabulary.

A. set off    B.  set out    C.  set aside    D.  set down

 

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  Paula and Rory have fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit.When the house is very noisy, Megan, one of the children, is quietly inventing.A year ago, the 10-year-old had to design an anti-smoking poster, she came up with the idea of creating something that shows the average amount of tar(尼古丁)a smoker collects from just four packs of cigarettes.

  “I like people to play with things more than read and write,” she says.So she researched her idea on the Internet, found a company in China that could make it, saved up her pocket money and got her idea made.

  Paula says her daughter “think differently”:Ideas jump into her mind.After she got sunburnt on holiday, Megan invented a small plastic bracelet(手镯)that changes colors in the sun, telling you when to put on sunscreen(防晒霜).Several sunscreen companies have expressed an interest in the idea.She also came up with an idea to make a ball filled with water to stop the dog from feeling thirsty.“But we didn't do anything with it,” says Paula.

  Then she pulls out a picture of a special fishing rod(钓鱼竿)she had designed.“There is a camera on the hook(钩),” she explains, “and the screen is on the handle, and it shows if you've caught a fish or not.”

  Megan doesn't want to go to university.She keeps her pink-and -cream bedroom tidy.Paula is amazed and a bit confused by her daughter.“Everything has to be in a certain order,” Paula says.“Her brothers and sisters go with the flow, but with Megan, it's ‘What time will that be happening?' or ‘Where am I being picked up from today?'”

(1)

From Paragraph 2, we can infer that Megan ________

[  ]

A.

is not willing to go to school

B.

likes to play with her brothers and sisters

C.

prefers making something by herself

D.

is good at reading and writing

(2)

What did Megan invent after she got sunburnt on vacation?

[  ]

A.

The anti-smoking poster

B.

The ball providing water for thirsty dogs

C.

The fishing rod telling whether you've caught a fish

D.

The bracelet telling when to put on sunscreen

(3)

The underlined phrase “go with the flow” probably means “________.”

[  ]

A.

do what the most people usually do

B.

follow the fashion closely

C.

set an example to others

D.

do something differently from others

(4)

According to the passage, which of the following about Megan is true?

[  ]

A.

She has fives kids, three dogs, and a rabbit.

B.

She designed an anti-smoking poster when she was nine.

C.

She founded a company in China to get her idea made.

D.

She invented a small plastic bracelet to change the color of sunscreen.

(5)

The passage is mainly about ________

[  ]

A.

how Megan helps people give up smoking

B.

a little girl's dream to be a world-famous inventor

C.

a 10-year-old inventor's story

D.

Megan's relationship with her family members

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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(请将答案写在答题纸上)

        Getting to Now: How to Beat the Procrastination Habit

  I am a procrastinator(拖拉者). I always have been. I've tried all sorts of things to beat the habit. Here are some techniques I've been using to try to force myself to get to now:

  Set aside blocks of time to do things. When I was talking with my wellness coach earlier this year, she asked me why I didn't exercise more often. “ 1. ,” I said. “Something always comes up.” She wasn’t impressed. “J.D.,” she said, “You have to make time. Make an appointment with yourself to run or to go for a bike ride.” The same principle applies to other things you might procrastinate.

   2. . Often I’ll be sitting on the back porch reading a book, and it will occur to me that some chore needs to be done — mending the fence, for example. “ 3. ,” I tell myself. Wrong! What usually happens is that I forget to write it down, and even if I do, I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end. The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it. (Assuming, of course, that I have the time at that moment,which I usually do.)

  Use a timer to bring you back to reality. Part of the reason I procrastinate is that I'm a daydreamer.   4. . One way to keep on track is to use a timer. I use the Ultrak Jumbo Countdown Timer, but not as often as I should. I set it for 48 minutes. When it goes off,   5. : Am I doing what I'm supposed to be doing?

  Do not multitask. I often start many things at once, but I never actually do any of them. In order for me to get something done, I need to focus my attention on it. Trying to do several things at once is a sure way to be sure they'll all be unfinished tomorrow.

  A. I’m always lost in thought

  B. it brings me back to reality

  C. If it comes to mind, then do it

  D. I don’t have the time

  E. it serves as an instant reality check

  F. Do it right away if you are asked to do something

  G. I need to write that down so I can remember it

 

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