Considering the advantages of the method, they decided to         it.

A. arrange         B. possess

C. adopt    D. attach

 

Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed at extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions   __21_____from university to university, according to the views of the people in ___22___ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not ____23_____ the staff or equipment to carry out the vast research projects possible in larger institutions. But most experts agree that some research activity is _____24______ to keep the staff and their students in ____25_____ with the latest developments in their subjects.

Most students attend a university mainly to ____26_______ the knowledge needed for their chosen profession. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the only one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women with judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they ____27____ students to meet others with differing _____28_____ and to read widely to increase their understanding in many fields of study. Upon a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _____29_______. He should be prepared to ____30______ every effort to study his chosen field in depth. He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to man's knowledge.

21.A.turns       B. ranges        C. moves            D. varies

22.A. order      B. place         C. control               D. favor

23.A. occupy     B. possess       C. involve          D. spare

24.A. natural     B.casual       C. possible           D.essential

25.A. effect      B. mind        C. touch                 D. grasp

26.A. acquire     B. accept       C. endure           D. ensure

27.A. arrange     B. suggest     C. encourage               D. anticipate

28.A. histories   B. interests           C. expressions          D. curiosities

29.A. object      B. effect        C. course           D. sake

30.A. take       B. make          C. suffer              D. pay

Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can’t find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he has sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you.

Then, consider this: you might be in a state of sub-health. Sub-health, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline（界限）state between health and disease.

According to the investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of sub-healthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week.

Symptoms include a lack of energy,depression,slow reactions,insomnia,anger,and poor memory.Other symptoms include shortness of breath,sweating and aching in the waist and legs.

The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health,according to some medical experts,is to from good liwing habits,alternate work and rest,exercise regularly,and take park in open air activities.

As for meals,people are advised to eat less salt and sugar.They should also eat more fresh vegetables,fruits,fish because they are rich in nutritional elements—vitamins and other elements that are important to the body.Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health.

1.According to this passage, which of the following is true?

A. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should stay at home and keep silent.

B. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine.

C. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries.

D. When you are in a state of sub-health, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.

2.It may be easy for middle-aged people to get sub-healthy because _________.

A. they have used up their energy

B. they have lost their living hopes

C. they have more pressure in life and work

D. they begin to get older

3.The key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub-health is that you should ________.

A. work hard                                       B. sleep more

C. form good living habits                            D. take more medicine

4.The underlined word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to _________.

A. arrange by turns      B. cause to take place

C. keep oneself busy with D. get tired of

 

The other day I heard a few local musicians talking:

       “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.”

       “I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.”

       But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.”

       I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.

       Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”.

       This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard.

       Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.

Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Friends are the most important in one’s success

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed

C. How to make friendship last for ever

D. You are who your friends are

The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______.

A. they’ll help you achieve your goal

B. they’ll push you ahead                   

C. they’ll influence you

D. they’ll cover your shortcomings            

The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______.

A. young people have greater chances of succeeding

B. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor

C. people have poor taste in music

D. people have different attitudes towards the same thing

By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______.

A. arrange the time with your friends properly

B. improve a lot in making more friends

C. come to the right way of making friends

D. develop a better relationship with your friends

The passage is mainly written for ______.

A. people wanting to succeed             B. musicians                           

C. managers                                    D. negative people        

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 have a friend who had a stammer (口吃) in his childhood, but he dreamed of becoming a missionary(传教士). When he told his own desire to his friends and relatives, some of them laughed at him, and some even held down his enthusiasm      .

"I must change it." said the boy angrily, “I believe I can speak very    , I will do!"

When it was possible, he would spend an hour      to chickens. He viewed the chickens as living persons,     himself to be the person in the speech.

"In the beginning, the chickens looked so        , then they watched me curiously, putting down the food in the mouths and listening to my words. It seemed as if they had been        by my powerful and effective language. Sometimes they seemed to be listening to me       . Gradually, the effect of this practice became more and more    and I had a better understanding of the exact      of my stammer, so I found the ability to speak more."

"You may not know that my father was always tyrannical(专横的). He        believed in the old saying: 'Young man should be more knowledgeable, but should not      much.' During the whole childhood,    I spoke or commented, he criticized me seriously, which     my shy personality. I used to worry about being   at, so I became a stammerer. From then on, I kept      in front of everyone because they didn't want to see my embarrassment. But later I found myself talking in front of chickens, stammers disappeared      , therefore I regained my   ."

Now, the previous boy is the best at speaking and one of the most    missionaries. You can hardly imagine he used to have a serious language     . So when you come across disadvantages, you should believe you can     them by yourself.

1.A. sincerely            B. impolitely              C. strangely            D. privately

2.A. frequently          B. fluently       C. obviously            D. completely

3.A. contributing      B. seeing                  C. turning     D. speaking

4.A. imagining            B. considering C. declaring            D. finding

5.A. satisfied                      B. pleased                C. frightened  D. surprised

6.A. attracted                   B. beaten             C. bothered          D. influenced

7.A. casually             B. carefully              C. luckily               D. cautiously

8.A. obvious                     B. slight                 C. crucial               D. common

9.A. effect                       B. benefit             C. cause      D. harm

10.A. originally                  B. personally          C. doubtfully  D. stubbornly

11.A. think                          B. listen                     C. play                      D. talk

12.A. since                        B. before                     C. whenever            D. unless

13.A. applied to    B. led to                C. referred to           D. owed to 

14.A. amazed                     B. studied        C. laughed              D. looked

15.A. silent                          B. active                    C. noisy                    D. upset

16.A. logically      B. typically            C. equally       D. naturally

17.A. strength                    B. dream                     C. confidence           D. freedom

18.A. successful            B. intelligent              C. modest             D. responsible

19.A. gift                    B. barrier                   C. ability      D. study

20.A. arrange                      B. exchange                C. reduce     D. change