Hard-working Making People Live Longer 努力工作使人长寿

Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are ___1___ than housewives, Evidence (证据) shows that ___2___ are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows ___3___ the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly (相应地) by 2%. All this ___4___ one point: Work is helpful to health.

      Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, __5___ loneliness and solitude (孤独). Researches show that people feel __6___ and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are ___7___. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as ___8___ between man and reality. By work, people ___9___ each other. By collective (集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work __10___ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to (易于)___11___.

      __12___, work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感) and a sense of ___13___. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When ___14___ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully __15___ a patient or a teacher sees his students ___16___, they are happy __17___.

      From the above we can come to the conclusion ___18___ the more you work, __19___ you will be. Let us work hard, __20___ and live a happy and healthy life.

A. more healthier    B. healthier          C. weaker             D. worse

A. career women          B. the busy          C. the jobless        D. the hard-working

A. that whenever           B. whether           C. that though              D. since

A. comes down to          B. equals to          C. adds up to        D. amounts to

A. 不填                    B. off                  C. in touch with      D. away from

A. happy, interested   B. glad, joyful  C. cheerful, concerned  D. unhappy, worried

A. busy                       B. free               C. lazy                  D. empty

A. a river                    B. a gap         C. a channel           D. a bridge

A. come across                    B. come into contact with

C. look down upon                                  D. watch over

A. means                   B. stands            C. equals                     D. matches

A. success              B. death         C. victory              D. disease

A. Besides             B. Nevertheless   C. However           D. Yet

A. disappointment        B. achievement      C. regret             D. apology

A. a worker                 B. a farmer        C. a writer            D. a manager

A. manages                  B. controls         C. operates on        D. deals with

A. raise                     B. grow         C. rise                   D. increase

A. in a word             B. without a word  C. at a word         D. beyond words

A. that                      B. which                C. what                 D. 不填.

A. the lonelier and weaker                      B. lonelier and weaker

C. happier and healthier                           D. the happier and healthier

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was in the fifth grade in a small town in Utah. At the start of the school year, my friends and I saw a(n)      face. It was clear from the start that the newcomer, Ruth, would not be _____ in our social circle.

Her father lived in a neighborhood that was far from fashionable. Every day, she wore the _____ dress and too-big blue sneakers.

There were lots of ____ in our school on Christmas Eve every year. Most people in town ____ the school’s Christmas programmes. While other classes sang songs and performed skits, the ____ was reserved for fifth--graders. The starring roles were Mary and Joseph. One day before Christmas, my friends and I listened ____ as our teacher, Mr. Russon, read from his list. Finally, he said, “Joseph will be ____ by Timothy.”

I was ____ ,but at once tense again. Which of the popular girls would perform with me? “And the ____ of Mary goes to …Ruth.” Ruth? As far as we knew, she hadn’t ____ tried out. If Ruth was going to be Mary, we decided, we’d make this the ____ Christmas play ever.

_____, Ruth had always practiced her song while the rest of us were doing ____ . Her voice cracked as she tried to get a(n) ___ . We laughed harder than ever. Our music teacher     the pianist. We were the worst group of fifth-graders ever, the teacher told us. This year there would be      play!

Christmas Eve arrived. Students and people crowded the hall. Finally the time ____ for the fifth-grade performance. To our ____ , Mr. Russon said, “One of the fifth-graders will sing a solo.” The curtain opened, and there stood Ruth. She wore a white dress. Her face ___ as she began to sing. A beautiful voice rang through the hall.

1.A. unchanging         B. friendly                   C. serious           D. unfamiliar

2.A. protected           B. included                 C. surrounded      D. blamed

3.A. formal                  B. same                 C. modern                 D. beautiful

4.A. courses               B. songs                 C. programmes              D. speeches

5.A. attended             B. discussed         C. compared                  D. disliked

6.A. song                     B. dance                 C. story                         D. play

7.A. anxiously   B. curiously                 C. proudly                   D. patiently

8.A. replaced             B. rescued                  C. played                D. punished

9.A. surprised            B. disappointed          C. interested              D. delighted

10.A. part          B. name                       C. honor                 D. money

11.A. already              B. still                           C. never                      D. even

12.A. worst                 B. best                         C. longest           D. easiest

13.A. Besides             B. However                 C. Therefore               D. Still

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

15.A. break                 B. apology                   C. breath                D. chance

16.A. encouraged     B. showed                   C. lost                     D. stopped

17.A. no         B. more         C. another        D. such

18.A. passed               B. came                  C. saved                   D. wasted

19.A. surprise            B. enjoyment        C. regret                       D. disappointment    

20.A. woke up            B. lit up                   C. rose  up                  D. cheered up

There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a      . The owner, although he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs available, so he kept        the man’s request.

This situation continued        for a few months, until the owner        to give the homeless man a job which        sweeping outside the shop. Every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very best he could for the       , and it did earn him some pennies.       , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working as a cashier. He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t       any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an        job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to       the finance for the whole shop.

    To my      , this was the arrangement up until 2 years ago, when the owner      . In his will, he only had one      , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as ever, with his own business that is still        and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.

    From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your       situation, it very well may turn out to be some day in the future.

1.A. coin                            B. home                             C. job                                   D. meal

2.A. ignoring                 B. considering                     C. accepting                      D. refusing

3.A. again                     B. weekly                          C. often                D. daily

4.A. wanted          B. agreed            C. planned                  D. expected

5.A. meant               B. involved               C. included              D. kept

6.A. family                B. owner                           C. shop                               D. money

7.A. Normally                B. Accurately                    C. Generally                 D. Eventually

8.A. lose                            B. pocket                           C. spend                            D. save

9.A. honest              B. practical         C. fantastic                D. kind

10.A. take                    B. raise                       C. provide                    D. manage

11.A. knowledge   B. mind                              C. regret                            D. joy

12.A. got tired                  B. grew old              C. passed away                 D. gave up

13.A. thought                   B. purpose                        C. request                         D. suggestion

14.A. big                            B. new                      C. different         D. popular

15.A. ideal               B. current                         C. reasonable                   D. financial

As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost every day.
On one particular day during my lunch break, I drove to a nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the 36, I realized I had locked my phone and my 37 inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the 38. So I hurried into a McDonald’s in the same square, and asked the man at the counter, who happened to be the 39, to call a taxi for me. After I 40 explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone while I waited anxiously in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to 41 to my school at this point.
A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was 42, and that he had not been able to 43 the taxi yet. I think both 44 and fear could be seen in my face.
Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and 45 to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I followed him into his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to 46 before the bell rang!
This experience made me 47 that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to happen, which has an unimaginable influence on those who receive them.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced     1for a few days, I was    2to wait tables on my own. All went             

3that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily     4the tables not far from the kitchen    5,I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).

    Before I knew it, the     6was full of people, I moved slowly    7, every step. I remember how    8I was when I saw the tray stand net the tables, it looked different from the one I was   9on, It had nice handles(手柄)，which made it   10to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to   11I was a natural at this job.

Then, an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved    12you work . It seems your tray stand has been very   13to you, but we are getting ready to   14now , and my wife needs her    15back.”

At first his   16did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器)，I stood frozen as ice, but my face was   17. I wanted to get into a hole and

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  Since then, I have leaned from many mistakes such as the one I just    19.I have learned to be more    20and not to be too sure of myself.

1.A. manager       B. assistant         C. cook            D. waitress

2.A. promised      B. invited           C. allowed         D. advised

3.A. well          B. quickly          C. safety           D. wrong

4.A. left           B. given            C. brought         D. shown

5.A. Therefore      B. However         C. Otherwise       D. Finally

6.A. kitchen        B. street            C. restaurant       D. table

7.A. minding       B. changing         C. taking          D. saving

8.A. angry         B. calm             C. sad           D. happy

9.A. fixed          B. trained           C. loaded        D. waited

10.A. slower        B. lighter            C. quieter        D. easier

11.A. believe        B. agree            C. regret         D. pretend

12.A. letting         B. making          C. watching       D. having

13.A. useful         B. familiar          C. unusual        D. interesting

14.A. rest           B. order            C. eat            D. leave

15.A. bag           B. walker           C. tray           D. coat

16.A. idea           B. praise           C. message      D. need

17.A. cold           B. full of joy        C. pale           D. on fire

18.A. lie            B. hide             C. defend         D. stay

19.A. repeated       B. discovered      C. corrected       D. described

20.A. careful        B. patient          C. honest         D. practical