15．C　 综合理解题。综观全文可得出此答案。

　D

　　　 James Stallman Rockefeller, the oldest-known U.S. Olympic medal winner and the former head of the bank that became Citigroup, died Tuesday. He was 102. Records of the U.S. Olympic Committee show that Rockefeller was the oldest American medal winner. He was the captain of Yale University's eight-man rowing team with coxswain that won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics - beating the Canadian team by less than 16 seconds. The oars from the winning race and the gold medal were prominently displayed in Rockefeller's house. "I think he was really proud of that - probably more than the bank career," said his grandson。

Rockefeller suffered a stroke on Thursday, said his grandson, who lived with him at his Greenwich home for two years, attributed his long life to a regimented(严密组织的) lifestyle: breakfast at eight a.m., lunch at 1 p.m., cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner promptly at 7 p.m.. He liked plain food, without sauces or cheese, and plenty of fresh vegetables, including those grown in the garden of his estate. Rockefeller was in good health until shortly before he died. He drove his car up until last year and would review documents from the various charities and businesses he helped lead.

Rockefeller, born June 8, 1902, was a grandson of William Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil with his brother, John D. Rockefeller. He graduated from Yale in 1924 and served in the Airborne Command during World War II. He started at the bank, and then called the National City Bank, in 1930, following his uncle and grandfather, who were leaders of the bank. He was became president in 1952, chairman in 1959 and retired in 1967. In 1955, under Rockefeller's leadership, the bank merged with the First National Bank of New York to form Citigroup. Rockefeller also was a director of numerous companies, including Pan American Airways, Northern Pacific Railroad, NCR and Monsanto, and served on the boards of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the American Museum of Natural History.

Rockefeller and his wife, Nancy Carnegie Rockefeller, had four children. His wife died in 1994.

14．B　 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Focusing on the unfairness of circumstances keeps you comparing yourself with others rather than…..”可知答案。

13．D　 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“You need to remember that you will only be faced with lessons that you are capable of……”可排除A；根据第三段“leaning these lessons is the key to …….”可知B和C不对.

12．A　 推理判断题。根据第三段“Each person has his or her own…..”可知答案。

11．C　 细节理解题。根据第三段“The lessons you are presented with are specific to you; learning……”可知答案。

15．Life is called a full – time school, because　　　　　 .

　　　 A．it is full of all lessons to learn

　　　 B．you have plenty of time to learn lessons

　　　 C．you meet with specific lessons every day

　　　 D．there are so many subjects for you to choose

[解题导语]

本文谈论了每个人的人生轨迹是不同的，我们应该面对自己应该面对的，不怨天尤人，不自怨自艾，做自己的路，实现自己的人生价值。

[答案及简析]

14．Which of the following is TRUE?

　　　 A．All things are equal and justice will always prevail.

　　　 B．You should learn to appreciate your specific uniqueness.

　　　 C．One has to fix his mind on unfairness of circumstances.

　　　 D．You have to complain “it’s not fair” whenever possible.

13．In your lifetime, the lessons you are faced with　　　　　 .

　　　 A．are beyond your power　 B．keep you from growth

　　　 C．limit your development　 D．help you with your success

12．From the passage we can conclude　　　　　　 .

　　　 A．everyone has his own track to follow

　　　 B．the same things usually happen to the peers

　　　 C．a painful divorce must lie in financial problems

　　　 D．a wealthy man must have a wonderful marriage

11．According to the passage, how can the meaning of your life be realized?

　　　 A．Having the same opinions as others.

　　　 B．Taking the distinct path from others.

　　　 C．Learning the lessons presented to you.

　　　 D．Doing the different things from others.