Some years ago when l was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time．The moment was exciting, Salome's 36 filled the room and brought the．theater to life．I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her．

　　　 I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted．to meet her to talk about her career． She 　39　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday．When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind．I 40 I was lying．I was not a writer at all and hadn't even written a grocery list．

　　　 I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday． I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, "Can you tell me…" I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible．The 43 Was almost unbearable． I struggled for days 44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿） into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox．

　　　 It didn't take long． My manuscript 45 ．How stupid of me! I thought．How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn't 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer．

　　　 Five years later, I was moving to California．While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope． This time I opened it and read the editor's letter in 　49 ;

Ms Profit,

　　　 Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic． Yet we need some 50 materials．Please add those and return the article immediately; We would like to 51 your story soon.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Shocked, it took． me a long time to 52　 ．Fear of rejection cost me dearly． I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine． More importantly, I lost years of 　53 writing．Today, I have become a full－time writer, Looking, back on this 54 ,I learned a very important lesson: You can't 55 to doubt yourself．

36．A． joy　　　　　　　　　　　 B． voice　　　　　　　　　 C． speech　　　　　　　　 D． smile

37．A． proud 　　　　　　　　 B． active　　　　　　　　　 C． satisfied　　　　　　　 D． moved

38．A． visited　　　　　　　　　 B．emailed　　　　　　　　　 C． phoned　　　　　　　　 D． interviewed

39．A． agreed　　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　　　 C． hesitated　　　　　　　 D． paused

40．A． replied　　　　　　　　 B． discovered　　　　　　 C． explained　　　　　　　 D． knew

41．A． seriously　　　　　　　 B． patiently　　　　　　　 C． nervously　　　　　　 D． quietly

42．A． blaming　　　　　　　　 B． fooling　　　　　　　　 C． inviting　　　　　　　　 D． urging

43．A． hardship　　　　　　　 B． failure　　　　　　　　　 C． comment　　　　　　 D． pressure

44．A． with　　　　　　　　　　 B． by　　　　　　　　　　　 C． on　　　　　　　　　　　 D． in

45．A． disappeared　　　　　 B． returned　　　　　　　 C． spread　　　　　　　　 D． improved

46．A． compare　　　　　　　 B． struggle　　　　　　　　 C． survive　　　　　　　　 D． compete

47．A． ignore　　　　　　　　　 B． deliver　　　　　　　　　 C． face　　　　　　　　　　 D． receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　　　 B． repairing　　　　　　　 C． cleaning　　　　　　　 D． leaving

49．A．disbelief`　　　　　　　　 B． anxiety 　　　　　　　 C． horror　　　　　　　　　 D． trouble

50．A． subjective　　　　　　 B． relevant　　　　　　　　 C． private　　　　　　　　 D． reliable

51．A． broadcast　　　　　　 B． create　　　　　　　　　 C． publish　　　　　　　　 D． assess

52．A． recover　　　　　　　　 B． prepare 　　　　　　　 C． escape　　　　　　　　 D． concentrate

53．A． energetic　　　　　　　 B． endless　　　　　　　　 C． typical　　　　　　　　 D． enjoyable

54．A． experience　　　　　　 B． success　　　　　　　　 C． benefit　　　　　　　　 D． accident

55．A． attempt 　　　　　　　 B． afford 　　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　　 D． pretend

Here's a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be　 1 for your health. And it doesn't matter where the sitting takes place — at the office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV — just the overall number of hours it 　2　 .

Research is preliminary, but several studies　 3 people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to be fat, have a heart attack or even die.

In an editorial　 4 this week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Elin Ekblom-Bak of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences suggested that authorities rethink how they define　 5 activity to highlight the dangers of sitting.

While health officials have issued guidelines　 6 minimum amounts of physical activity, they haven't suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated 　7 .

"After four hours of sitting, the body starts to send　 8 signals," Ekblom-Bak said. She explained that genes regulating the amount of glucoseand fat in the 　9 start to shut down.

Even for people who 　10　 , spending long stretches of time sitting at a desk is still harmful. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization, said people who exercise every day — 　11 still spend a lot of time sitting — might get more benefit if that exercise were spread across the day,　 12 in a single bout.

That wasn't 　13 news for Aytekin Can, 31, who works at a London financial company, and spends most of his days sitting 　 14　 a computer. Several evenings a week, Can also teaches jiu jitsu, a Japanese martial art 15 wrestling, and also does Thai boxing.

"I'm sure there are some detrimental　 16 of staying still for too long, but I hope that being 　17 when I can helps," he said. "I wouldn't want to think the sitting could be　 18 dangerous."

Still, in a study published last year that tracked more than 17,000 Canadians for about a dozen years, researchers found people who sat　 19 had a higher death risk, independently of whether or not they exercised.

Figures from a US survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend more than half their time sitting, from working at their desks to sitting in cars.

Experts said more research is needed to　 20 just how much sitting is dangerous, and what might be possible to offset those effects.

(　 ) 1. A. bad 　　　　　　　　　 B. good 　　　　　　　 C. mean 　　　　　　　　　　 D. dead

(　 ) 2. A. does 　　　　　　　　 B. occurs 　　　　　　 C. matches 　　　　　　　　 D. dies

(　 ) 3. A. advise 　　　　　　　 B. talk 　　　　　　　　 C. suggest 　　　　　　　　 D. say

(　 ) 4. A. thrown 　　　　　　　　　　 B. caught 　　　　　　 C. seen 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. published

(　 ) 5. A. biological 　　　　　 B. physical 　　　　　 C. psychological 　　　　 D. logical

(　 ) 6. A. commending 　　 B. mending 　　　　 C. recommending 　　　 D. communicating

(　 ) 7. A. stand 　　　　　　　 B. state 　　　　　　　 C. post 　　　　　　　 D. position

(　 ) 8. A. harmful 　　　　　　 B. careful 　　　　　　 C. wonderful 　　　 D. skillful

(　 ) 9. A. head 　　　　　　　　 B. arm 　　　　　　　　 C. body 　　　　　　　 D. foot

(　 ) 10. A. sleep 　　　　　　　 B. rest 　　　　　　　　 C. walk 　　　　　　　 D. exercise

(　 ) 11. A. and 　　　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　　 C. but 　　　　　　　　 D. then

(　 ) 12. A. rather than 　　　　　　 B. other than 　　　 C. more than 　　　 D. less than

(　 ) 13. A. bad 　　　　　　　　 B. harmful 　　　　　 C. disadvantage 　 D. welcome

(　 ) 14. A. behind 　　　　　　 B. back 　　　　　　　 C. in front of 　　　 D. forward

(　 ) 15. A. referring 　　　　 B. involving 　　　　 C. taking 　　　　　　 D. bringing

(　 ) 16. A. effects 　　　　　 B. prefects 　　　　　 C. affects 　　　　　 D. offers

(　 ) 17. A. inactive 　　　　　 B. active 　　　　　　 C. interactive 　　　 D. positive

(　 ) 18. A. such 　　　　　　　 B. little 　　　　　　　　 C. lot 　　　　　　　　　 D. that

(　 ) 19. A. less 　　　　　　　　 B. fewer 　　　　　　　　　　 C. more 　　　　　　　 D. further

(　 ) 20. A. leave out 　　　　 B. bring out 　　　　 C. hold out 　　　　　 D. figure out

　　　 “All men are created equal” is one idea that nearly every American would agree upon. 36 they sometimes betray the idea in their daily lives, they have a deep faith 37 in some fundamental way no one is born superior to anyone else.

　　　 In the early years of American history, because titles of nobility(贵族) were forbidden, no 38 class system developed in the United States. Firmly believing that being born into a lower class would not 39 them from success and they would have a better chance in America, thousands of immigrants 　40 to leave the European societies, where their 　41　 in life was determined 42 by the social class into which they were born. It was because the dreams of many of there immigrants were 43 in their new country, though there might be 44 in some situations, that Americans came to believe in equality of opportunity.

　　　 Americans do not mean that everyone should be 45 equal when they say they believe in equality of opportunity. 46 , they do mean that each person should have an equal chance for success. Abraham Lincoln once said, “We wish to 47 the humblest(最微贱的) man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else. When one starts poor, free society is 48 that he knows he can 　49 his condition.”

　　　 However, competition is the price to be 　50 for his equality of opportunity. Americans match their energy and intelligence against that of others in a competitive contest for success, because they believe competition 51 the best in any person. Indeed, the pressure of competition causes an American to be 　52 , but it also places a constant emotional stress on him. In fact, in a society that gives so much 53 to those “winners”, 　54 does not compete successfully for whatever reason never 55 into it as well as those who do.

36．A．Since 　　　　　　　　　 B．As 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Although　　　　　　　　 D．Because

37．A．what　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　　 C．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

38．A．normal　　　　　　　　　 B．moral　　　　　　　　　　 C．formal　　　　　　　　　 D．general

39．A．benefit　　　　　　　　　 B．prevent　　　　　　　　　 C．save　　　　　　　　　　　 D．limit

40．A．forced B．required C．chose D．looked forward

41．A．place　　　　　　　　　　 B．meaning　　　　　　　　 C．function　　　　　　　　 D．purpose

42．A．slightly　　　　　　　　　 B．largely　　　　　　　　　 C．originally　　　　　　　　 D．publicly

43．A．come true　　　　　　　 B．ruined　　　　　　　　　　 C．succeeded　　　　　　　 D．realized

44．A．excitements B．expectations　　　　　 Cexceptions　　　　 D．disappointments

45．A．really　　　　　　　　　　 B．totally　　　　　　　　　　 C．actually　　　　　　　　　 D．truly

46．A．Besides　　　　　　　　　 B．Meanwhile　　　　　　 C．Moreover　　　　　　　 D．Instead

47．A．allow　　　　　　　　　　 B．encourage　　　　　　　 C．approve　　　　　　　　 D．share

48．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the one　　　　　　　　　 C．such　　　　　　　　　　　 D．as

49．A．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　 B．better　　　　　　　　　　 C．maintain　　　　　　　　 D．stand

50．A．paid　　　　　　　　　　　 B．asked　　　　　　　　　　 C．cared　　　　　　　　　　 D．sought

51．A．gives out B．comes out C．brings out D．stands out

52．A．exhausted　　　　　　　 B．energetic　　　　　　　　 C．realistic　　　　　　　　　 D．effective

53．A．honor　　　　　　　　　　 B．pressure　　　　　　　　 C．happiness　　　　　　　 D．burden

54．A．anyone　　　　　　　　　 B．who　　　　　　　　　　　 C．one　　　　　　　　　　　 D．whoever

55．A．enters　　　　　　　　　　 B．fits　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．falls　　　　　　　　　　　 D．matches

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　37 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　38　 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 39　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I　 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there　 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The　 43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript　 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 　 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47　 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While　 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in　 49　 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some　 50　 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to　 51　 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　52 . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of　 53　 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this　 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t　 55　 to doubt yourself.

36．A．voice　　　　　　　　 B．joy　　　　　　　　　　 C．speech　　　　　　　 D．smile

37．A．proud　　　　　　　　 B．moved　　　　　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　　　 D．active

38．A．visited　　　　　　　　 B．phoned　　　　　　　 C．emailed　　　　　　　 D．interviewed

39．A．paused　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　 C．hesitated　　　　　　 D．agreed

40．A．knew　　　　　　　　 B．discovered　　　　　 C．explained　　　　　　 D．replied

41．A．seriously　　　　　　 B．nervously　　　　　 C．patiently　　　　　　 D．quietly

42．A．fooling　　　　　　　 B．blaming　　　　　　　 C．inviting　　　　　　　 D．urging

43．A．hardship　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　 C．pressure　　　　　　 D．comment

44．A．by　　　　　　　　　　 B．with　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

45．A．disappeared　　　　 B．spread　　　　　　　　 C．returned　　　　　　 D．improved

46．A．compete　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．survive　　　　　　　 D．compare

47．A．ignore　　　　　　　　 B．deliver　　　　　　　　 C．face　　　　　　　　　 D．receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　 B．cleaning　　　　　　　 C．repairing　　　　　　 D．leaving

49．A．trouble　　　　　　　 B．anxiety　　　　　　　 C．horror　　　　　　　　 D．disbelief

50．A．relevant　　　　　　　 B．subjective　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　 D．reliable

51．A．broadcast　　　　　 B．create　　　　　　　　 C．publish　　　　　　　 D．assess

52．A．prepare　　　　　　　 B．recover　　　　　　　 C．escape　　　　　　　 D．concentrate

53．A．energetic　　　　　　 B．endless　　　　　　　 C．typical　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyable

54．A．experience　　　　　 B．success　　　　　　　 C．benefit　　　　　　　 D．accident

55．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．expect　　　　　　　　 C．afford　　　　　　　　 D．pretend

My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 16 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression that she’s 　17 anything.

Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 18 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 　19 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 　20 often don't realize she's blind.

I 　21 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 　22 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 23 excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 　24 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 25 with us”.

To my great 　26 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 　27 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 28 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 　29 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 　30 in conversation. When I told my daughter that Michelle was blind, she was 　31 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 32 . And I knew my child was 33 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 　34 in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 　35 .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

16．A．senses　　　　　　 　 B．means　　　　　　　　　　 C．methods　　　　　　　　 D．ways

17．A．enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B．found　　　　　　　　　　 C．missed 　　　　　　　　 D．lost

18．A．instead　　　　　　　　　 B．except　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．but

19．A．who　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．she　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

20．A．guests　　　　　　　　　 B．family　　　　　　　　　　 C．children　　　　　　　　 D．friends

21．A．realized 　　　　 B．heard　　　　　　　 C．recognized　　　　　　 D．witnessed

22．A．sad 　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．excited　　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

23．A．especially 　　　　　　 B．not so　　　　　　　　　　 C．a little　　　　　　　　　　 D．not at all

24．A．paint　　　　　　　 B．draw　　　　　　　 C．create　　　　　　　　　　 D．mix

25．A．stayed　　　　　　　　　 B．painted 　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　　　 D．played

26．A．excitement　　　　　　 B．surprise　　　 C．delight　　　　　　　　 D．encouragement

27．A．attitude　　　　　　　　　 B．color　　　　　　　 C．picture 　　　　　　　　 D．paper

28．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．distinguished　 C．saw 　　　　　　　 D．understood

29． A．after　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　 D．when

30．A．turned out 　 B．come up　 　 C．referred to 　　　　　　 D．talked about

31．A．curious　　　　　　　　　 B．quiet 　　　　　　　　　　 C．puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D．worried

32．A．cried　　　　　　　 B．insisted 　　　　　　　　 C．complained　　　　　　 D．informed

33．A．right 　　　　　　　　　　 B．wrong　　　　　　　　　 C．worried　　　　　　　　 D．uncertain

34．A．shortcomings　 B．difficulties　　　 C．pride 　　　　　　　　　 D．description

35．A．paper　　　　　　　 B．eyes　　　　 　　　 C．hands　　　　　　　　　　 D．pens