My alarm o’clock rings in my ears at 5:00 every morning. On hearing the ring, I will get out of bed and put on my glasses. The house is quiet as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep in peace. Instead of going for a long run as usual, today I chose my favorite exercise DVD and started moving. Sweat rolled down my face and into my eyes. My heart beat wildly as I face my body to finish each movement before a mirror. Of course I felt extremely tired towards the end, but a smile spread across my face. I smiled because the DVD was over, and there appeared a brighter smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
While some people are fond of chocolate, shopping, smoking, or work, what I need is taking exercise to pass each day. People shake their heads when they see me run with sweating heavily through the town. Some look surprised when I refuse to try just one bite of chocolate cake. They seem greatly puzzled by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to just have a vegetable salad. I have come to realize that it doesn’t matter to just say “No.” to any kind of food that I don’t want to eat.
Do you wonder what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m. every morning? What makes me refuse ice cream firmly? Commitment—I’m determined to change my life with a way which can not only free me from daily anxiety, but also increase energy and self–confidence. And above all it will surely help me to keep good body shape and maybe extend my life. This is the real reason why there’s a huge smile spreading across my face when I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit me just right and look perfectly on me. I never doubt that I cannot make a difference within myself inside and out without such commitment and sweat.
【小题1】From the text we can conclude that the author___________.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we ____36___ realize that those challenges are the very things that ____37___ us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with ____38____.
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two ____39____. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing ____40____ the challenge isn’t worth the ____41____ and call it quits. Although there are certainly ____42____ when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _____43____ all that is needed is ____44____ and communication.
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how ____45____ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to ____46____ it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a ____47____ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. ____48____ you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt,” ____49____ “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for ___50___ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or __51____ on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is _____52____ to get over, and hurt only ___53___ to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it _____54____ to everyone, and some day you will _____55____ all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”
36．A．seem to             B．come to             C．hope to              D．try to
37．A．design                B．promote            C．direct                  D．shape
38．A．confidence        B．pressure            C．friendship          D．difficulty
39．A．opportunities   B．expectations    C．choices               D．aspects
40．A．demanding        B．deserving          C．predicting          D．presenting
41．A．comment                    B．loss                     C．trouble               D．expense
42．A．spans                  B．times                  C．dates                  D．ages
43．A．cases                  B．fields                   C．parts                   D．occasions
44．A．assessment      B．commitment    C．encouragement D．adjustment
45．A．doubtful             B．shameful           C．harmful              D．painful
46．A．keep                    B．control                         C．face                              D．catch
47．A．space                  B．plan                              C．topic                             D．room
48．A．If                          B．As                                 C．While                           D．Unless
49．A．other than         B．rather than                C．or rather                     D．or else
50．A．what                   B．who                              C．where                          D．which
51．A．pass by               B．come across              C．get through                D．run over
52．A．unnecessary     B．necessary                   C．impossible                  D．possible
53．A．serves                B．means                         C．aims                             D．attempts
54．A．opens                 B．appeals                       C．goes                             D．happens
55．A．look down on    B．look back on               C．look forward to         D．look up to

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 36 realize that those challenges to the very things than 37 us and make us who we are ,it is the same with the challenges that come  with 38 .

When we are fared with a challenge, we usually have two 39 . we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 40 the challenge isn’t worth the 41 and call it quits. Although there are certainly 42 when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most 43 all that is needed is 44 and communicable.

When we are communed to something, it means that no matter how 45 or how uncomfortable something is ,we will always choose to 46 it trough instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 47 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 48 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 49 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 50 they me: small hurdles you need to jump or 51 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 52 to get over, and hurt only 53 to make us stronger. It s all part of growing up, it 54 to everyone, and some day you will 55 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it make me who I am today. And that a good thing.”

36．A．seem to        B．come to        C．hope to       D．try to

37．A．design         B．promote        C．direct        D．shape

38．A．confidence     B．pressure        C．friendship     D．difficulty

39．A．opportunities   B．expectations     C．choices       D．aspects

40．A．demanding     B．deserving       C．predicting     D．presenting

41．A．comment      B．loss            C．trouble       D．expense

42．A．spans         B．times           C．dates         D．ages

43．A．cases         B．fields           C．parts         D．occasions

44．A．assessment    B．commitment      C．encouragement D．adjustment

45．A．doubtful      B．shameful         C．harmful       D．painful

46．A．keep         B．control          C．face          D．catch

47．A．space         B．plan            C．topic         D．room

48．A．If            B．As             C．While         D．Unless

49．A．other than     B．rather than       C．or rather       D．or else

50．A．what         B．who            C．where         D．which

51．A．pass by       B．come across      C．get through    D．run over

52．A．unnecessary   B．necessary        C．impossible     D．possible

53．A．serves        B．means          C．aims          D．attempts

54．A．opens        B．appeals          C．goes          D．happens

55．A．lock down on  B．look back on     C．look forward to  D．look up to

 (07·山东)

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 36 realize that those challenges to the very things than 37 us and make us who we are ,it is the same with the challenges that come with 38 .

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two 39 . we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing 40 the challenge isn’t worth the 41 and call it quits. Although there are certainly 42 when calling it quits it the right thing to do, in most 43 all that is needed is 44 and communicable.

When we are communed to something, it means that no matter how 45 or how uncomfortable something is ,we will always choose to 46 it trough instead of running away from it. Communication is making a 47 for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. 48 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 49 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 50 they me: small hurdles you need to jump or 51 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is 52 to get over, and hurt only 53 to make us stronger. It s all part of growing up, it 54 to everyone, and some day you will 55 all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it make me who I am today. And that a good thing.”

36．A．seem to     B．come to    C．hope to    D．try to

37．A．design      B．promote    C．direct     D．shape

38．A．confidence                          B．pressure    

C．friendship                                   D．difficulty

39．A．opportunities                      B．expectations

 C．choices                               D．aspects

40．A．demanding                         B．deserving

C．predicting                                   D．presenting

41．A．comment                             B．loss

 C．trouble                                D．expense

42．A．spans                                        B．times

 C．dates                                         D．ages

43．A．cases                                         B．fields

C．parts                                          D．occasions

44．A．assessment                        B．commitment

C．encouragement                         D．adjustment

45．A．doubtful                              B．shameful

C．harmful                               D．painful

46．A．keep                                          B．control

C．face                                    D．catch

47．A．space                                        B．plan

C．topic                                    D．room

48．A．If                                         B．As

C．While                                  D．Unless

49．A．other than                                  B．rather than

 C．or rather                             D．or else

50．A．what                                    B．who

C．where                                  D．which

51．A．pass by                               B．come across

C．get through                         D．run over

52．A．unnecessary                       B．necessary

C．impossible                           D．possible

53．A．serves                                B．means

C．aims                                    D．attempts

54．A．opens                                 B．appeals

C．goes                                          D．happens

55．A．lock down on                      B．look back on

C．look forward to                           D．look up to