One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life.

I went to the   36   to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good   37   not to quit?" His answer surprised me．

   "Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨类植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth．   38   nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And   39  , nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a    40   sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was   41   small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo   42   to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing   43  ． Those roots made it strong and gave it  44   it needed to survive． I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not   45  ．”

   He said to me． "All this time you have been struggling, you have   46   been growing roots． I would not quit on the bamboo．   47   will I ever quit on you． Don't   48   yourself with others． The bamboo had a different   49   from the fern． Yet they both make the forest beautiful． Your time will   50  ． You will rise high! "

   "How high should I rise?" I asked．

   "How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked   51  ．

   "As high as it can?" I   52  ．

   "Yes," He said． "Give me glory   53   rising as high as you can．"

   I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never   54 on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you   55 ． Both are necessary to life．

1.A． farm                B．heaven               C．bushes          D．woods

2.A． reason            B． sense                C．response  D．explanation

3.A． Even                B． Instead             C．Yet        D．Rather

4.A． again               B． always              C．ever     D．often

5.A． thin                  B． tiny          C．weak             D．short

6.A． largely             B． entirely            C．seemingly   D．probably

7.A． raised              B． provided      C．rose        D．produced

8.A． fruits               B． leaves               C．seeds             D.  roots

9.A． which              B． where              C．how       D．what

10.A． present              B． explore           C．handle           D .offer

11.A． particularly     B． actually             C．merely           D． obviously

12.A． Either            B． So                C．Neither           D． As

13.A． furnish      B． associate    C.  connect           D． compare

14.A． purpose             B． recognition         C.  credit           D． possibility

15.A． go                  B． come       C． get        D． leave

16.A． in nature           B． in exchange        C． in respect    D． in turn

17.A． questioned     B． required           C． requested         D． remarked

18.A． from             B． with          C． by               D． for

19.A． cut up          B． give up             C． break up     D． pick up

20.A． experiences          B． strengths           C． awards           D． ambitions

 

Ever tried taking smart drugs to perform better in exams? They

certainly work．Before last summer's exam, a few of my mates, merely

out of curiosity, took a considerable amount of Modafinil, a drug nor-

mally used for narcolepsy（嗜眠发作症）.Guess what? While I was

feeling sleepy, bored by revision, my mates were more focused．

Modafinil is a smart drug that gives a user a feeling of staying awake for hours．It also sharpens the mind, improves memory and helps problem-solving．

But it does more than just keeping you awake．It disturbs your mental system, making you desperate to do what you are doing．You just don't want to do anything else but revise all the time non-stop．

A recent study discovers that healthy people use smart drugs, like Modafinil, to get down to and complete tasks they have been putting off, because these tasks seem more enjoyable when taking these drugs. This might sound like what a stressed student desires. However, the pills have a range of side-effects.

"At present no evidence shows that these drugs are safe in healthy people," as a medical expert puts it, "Ordering online, though easy, is a dangerous way to obtain drugs. You never know what you're actually purchasing. "

In my experience, Modafinil changes people's behaviour too. Over those weeks my friends　 became different people-in turn aggressive, cold. Even eating became "a waste of time" and sodid conversation.

A BBC survey found that of those who had tried smart drugs before, 92% would do so again. My friends say they'd happily do so without considering the practice a form of cheating.

I admit I was curious-but not enough to try it. Seeing the strange behaviour of other users, I feel a little bit upset and scary. Modafinil may promise to change your grades, but it might also change the way you act. Don't say you haven't been warned!

71. According to the author, his mates took Modafinil for the purpose of______.

　　　 A. escaping from reality　　　　　 　　　 B. getting better exam results

　　　 C. curing their narcolepsy　　　 　　　　　 D. leading an active life

72. Taking the smart drug can lead to ______.

　　　 A. cheating in the exam　　　　　　　 　 B. dropping out of school

　　　 C. youth crime　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. drug addiction

73. How does the author find his males' taking the smart drugs?

　　　 A. Worrying.　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Inspiring.

　　　 C. Acceptable.　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. Reasonable.

74. Which statement about Modafinil is wrong?

　　 A. Modafinil sharpens the mind and helps problem-solving.

　　 B. Modafinil more than just keeps you awake.

　　 C. Modafinil has a range of side effects.

　　 D. Modafinil is safe in healthy people.

75. Who are the target readers of this passage?

A. Teachers.　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. Doctors.

C. Scientists. D. Students.

One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, my spirituality. I wanted to quit my life.

I went to the      to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good    not to quit?" His answer surprised me．

   "Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨类植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth．      nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And     , nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a       sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was      small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo      to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing     ． Those roots made it strong and gave it     it needed to survive． I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not     ．”

He said to me .”All this time you have been struggling , you have ___been growing roots . I would not quit on the bamboo.____will I ever quit on you .Don’t ____yourself with others .The bamboo had a different ____from the fern .Yet they both make the forest beautiful .Your time will ___ .You will rise high!”

   "How high should I rise?" I asked．

   "How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked     ．

   "As high as it can?" I     ．

   "Yes," He said． "Give me glory      rising as high as you can．"

   I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never    on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you    ． Both are necessary to life．

1.A． farm            B．heaven             C．bushes          D．woods

2.A． reason   B． sense             C．response  D．explanation

3.A． Even            B． Instead            C．Yet        D．Rather

4.A． again           B． always             C．ever     D．often

5.A． thin              B． tiny         C．weak             D．short

6.A． largely    B． entirely         C．seemingly   D．probably

7.A． raised          B． provided    C．rose        D．produced

8.A． fruits           B． leaves             C．seeds             D.  roots

9.A． which          B． where             C．how       D．what

10.A． present         B． explore         C．handle           D .offer

11.A． particularly B． actually             C．merely           D． obviously

12.A． Either        B． So               C．Neither           D． As

13.A． furnish B． associate   C.  connect           D． compare

14.A． purpose        B． recognition        C.  credit           D． possibility

15.A． go              B． come               C． get        D． leave

16.A． in nature      B． in exchange       C． in respect    D． in turn

17.A．questioned    B． required       C． requested         D． remarked

18.A． from          B． with        C． by           D． for

19.A． cut up       B． give up       C． break up           D． pick up

20.A． experiences          B． strengths          C． awards       D． ambitions

 

       Gmail tmned five years old this week．It's somewhat amazing to think we've only had it since 2004; Gmail changed the webmail game forever by offering features we now take for granted: a streamlined interface （界面]） , powerful search, pioneering use ofAjax and a then-huge 1 GB of mailbox space． “You'll never need to delete another message " was how Google described it at the time．

       Back then, I was still making do with Hotmail．But its clumsy interface and tiny amount of storage space made the decision to move on an easy one．Getting an account made all the difference in the world to my email experience．Suddenly I was freed from having to delete emails every few days to make space in my mailbox．And the app（application） was smooth and responsive, like a desktop client （客户端程序）—and pretty fast in comparison to Hotmail．" Conversation view" and using labels instead of folders took a little getting used to, but in all Gmail felt far more professional and made me much more productive．

       Gmail is a favorite app of ours ever on WebWorkerDaily, and with good reason．It's still the best webmail client for web workers as it lets us access our email whenever and wherever we need to, on any device, with minimum effort．And Google hasn't spent the five years sitting on its Gmail success, either, but has introduced improvements to the service that include Gmail Tasks, chat, video chat and voice chat, combined with Google Calendar and Docs, Google Apps for Domains, and, of course, even more storage．We've recently covered the many features found in Gmail Labs: a way to "undo" seat messages, using canned responses for smart autoresponders, offline support using Gears and how to customize the way you．view your mailbox using multiple inboxes．

The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that_____．

       A．we shouldn't take Gmail for granted

       B．you can try to write any kind of message

       C．Gmail can correct your mistakes of itself

       D．you needn't worry about the mailbox space

Which of the following is not Gmail's striking feature?

       A．Offline support．                     B．Using labels．

       C．Undo sent messages．                  D．Mailbox space．

Gmail is _____．

       A．first introduced by WebWorkerDaily

       B．a tool merely used to send messages

       C．a great success just the same as Hotmail

       D．a webmail client with multiple functions

What can we infer from the passage?

       A．It is easier and more convenient to use folders．

       B．Quantities of people have chosen to use Gmail．

       C．Gmail had a video chat function when invented．

       D．Gmail and Hotmail were invented at the same time．

What is the best title of this passage?

       A．Gmail— favourite app of ours

       B．Functions of a special email service

       C．Comparison between Gmail and Hotmail

       D．Advantages and disadvantages of Gmails

 

    Gmail tmned five years old this week．It's somewhat amazing to think we've only had it since 2004; Gmail changed the webmail game forever by offering features we now take for granted: a streamlined interface （界面]） , powerful search, pioneering use ofAjax and a then-huge 1 GB of mailbox space． “You'll never need to delete another message " was how Google described it at the time．

    Back then, I was still making do with Hotmail．But its clumsy interface and tiny amount of storage space made the decision to move on an easy one．Getting an account made all the difference in the world to my email experience．Suddenly I was freed from having to delete emails every few days to make space in my mailbox．And the app（application） was smooth and responsive, like a desktop client （客户端程序）—and pretty fast in comparison to Hotmail．" Conversation view" and using labels instead of folders took a little getting used to, but in all Gmail felt far more professional and made me much more productive．

    Gmail is a favorite app of ours ever on WebWorkerDaily, and with good reason．It's still the best webmail client for web workers as it lets us access our email whenever and wherever we need to, on any device, with minimum effort．And Google hasn't spent the five years sitting on its Gmail success, either, but has introduced improvements to the service that include Gmail Tasks, chat, video chat and voice chat, combined with Google Calendar and Docs, Google Apps for Domains, and, of course, even more storage．We've recently covered the many features found in Gmail Labs: a way to "undo" seat messages, using canned responses for smart autoresponders, offline support using Gears and how to customize the way you．view your mailbox using multiple inboxes．

 

 

1.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that_____．

    A．we shouldn't take Gmail for granted

    B．you can try to write any kind of message

    C．Gmail can correct your mistakes of itself

    D．you needn't worry about the mailbox space

2.Which of the following is not Gmail's striking feature?

    A．Offline support．               B．Using labels．

    C．Undo sent messages．             D．Mailbox space．

3.Gmail is _____．

    A．first introduced by WebWorkerDaily

    B．a tool merely used to send messages

    C．a great success just the same as Hotmail

    D．a webmail client with multiple functions

4.What can we infer from the passage?

    A．It is easier and more convenient to use folders．(

    B．Quantities of people have chosen to use Gmail．

    C．Gmail had a video chat function when invented．

    D．Gmail and Hotmail were invented at the same time．

5.What is the best title of this passage?

    A．Gmail— favourite app of ours

    B．Functions of a special email service

    C．Comparison between Gmail and Hotmail

    D．Advantages and disadvantages of Gmails