14、The girl had not slept long ________ the coach stopped, the door was opened, and she saw a servant standing there．

A．while               B．until                 C．after                D．when

13、Let us suppose that we ________ him about it, what would have happened?

A．had not told           B．did not tell            C．will not tell         D．don’t tell 

12、After much ________, the shop owner agreed to cut down the price by 20%．

A．debating          B．talking          C．discussing          D．bargaining

11、Learning about problems between different races in other countries ________ you understand the tensions in other countries．

A．help           B．helps           C．helping               D．to help

10、The committee is discussing the problem right now．It will _______ have been solved by the end of next week．

A．eagerly          B．hopefully         C．immediately             D．gradually

9、“I don’t think it’s my ________ that the TV blew up．I just turned it on, that’s all,” said the boy．

A．error         B．mistake            C．fault              D．duty

8、--- What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game．

--- ________．Whatever you want to do is fine with me．

A．It just depends                                     B．All right

C．It’s up to you                                      D．Glad to hear that

7、One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a hug feather．Several times, it   1    several obstacles in its path．And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour （绕道）．  2   one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide．After some   3   thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked   4   it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way．I was  5   by the cleverness of this ant．It was only a small insect, lacking in   6   yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome．  7    this ant, like the other two-legged creatures   8   on the earth, also shares human failings．

After some time the ant   9  reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its   10   home．It was there that the ant met its   11  ．How could that large feather possibly   12   such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t．So the ant, after all this   13   and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the   14   and went home．The ant had not thought the problem through   15   it began its journey and in the end the feather was   16   more than a burden．Isn’t our   17   like that?

We worry about our families; we worry about the   18   of money; and we worry about all kinds of things．These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to   19   that at the destination they are   20  and we can’t take them with us．

1．A．brought about        B．got over              C．came across        D．dealt with

2．A．At                        B．For                     C．To               D．With

3．A．brave             B．tiring            C．magic           D．short

4．A．across            B．through        C．beside             D．behind

5．A．frightened          B．attracted         C．annoyed          D．satisfied

6．A．size              B．height           C．depth             D．length

7．A．Therefore         B．But               C．Moreover        D．Otherwise

8．A．working           B．sleeping          C．1iving             D．walking

9．A．probably            B．suddenly          C．easily              D．finally

10．A．underground      B．lonely             C．comfortable      D．big

11．A．partner           B．match             C．parent             D．friend

12．A．fit               B．fix                C．suit               D．fill

13．A．decision          B．pleasure         C．trouble             D．matter

14．A．insect           B．problem          C．hole                  D．feather

15．A．after             B．until             C．before             D．once

16．A．nothing        B．anything          C．something        D．everything

17．A．study          B．aim                C．dream             D．1ife

18．A．waste            B．lack              C．worth              D．danger

19．A．think            B．find              C．wonder          D．warn

20．A．bad             B．practical          C．useless            D．meaningful

6、When someone gives you advice, listen without judgment, try to find value in what you’re hearing, and say “Thank you”．This wise advice is easy to understand yet hard to practice．I’ll give you an example from my life when I totally blew it in terms of practicing what I teach．

In my work I travel constantly．I always put off going to the airport until the last second．My wife, Lynda, was sitting next to me in the front seat．I was racing along and not paying much attention．Lynda cried out, “Look out! There is a red light up ahead．”

Being a trained behavioral science professional --- who teaches others the value of encouraging advice --- I naturally screamed at her, “I know there is a red light up ahead! Don’t you think I can see?” When we arrived at the airport, Lynda didn’t speak to me．I wondered why she seemed mad at me．

During the flight to New York, I did a cost-benefit analysis．I asked myself, “What was the cost of just listening when Lynda called out the warning? Zero．” I then reasoned, “What was the potential benefit? What could have been saved?” Several potential benefits came to mind, including her life, my life, and the lives of other people．

I landed in New York feeling ashamed of myself．I immediately called Lynda and told her my cost-benefit story．I convinced her, “The next time you help me with my driving, I am just going to say, ‘Thank you．’”

A few months passed, and I had long forgotten the incident．Again, I was racing off to the airport, when Lynda cried out, “Look out for the red light!” I was embarrassed, and then shouted, “Thank you!”

I’m a long way from perfect, but I’m getting better．My suggestion is that you get in the habit of asking the important people in your life how you can do things better．And be ready for an answer．Some people may tell you things like “Look out for the red light．” When this happens, remember that there is possibly some potential benefit．Then just say, “Thank you．”

1．What do we know about the author?                                                      

       A．He is expert at behavioral science．       B．He is gifted in cost-benefit analysis．

       C．He seldom takes his wife’s advice．      D．He often runs the red traffic light．

2．The underlined part “blew it” in Paragraph 1 probably means “__________”．         

       A．became annoyed with the adviser          B．forgot the practical method

       C．failed to say “Thank you”                     D．lost personal judgment

3．It can be inferred from the passage that people __________．

       A．tend to be defensive when given advice 

       B．intend to follow others’ suggestions

       C．had better study behavioral science

       D．should give their opinions patiently

4．The purpose of the passage is to advise people to __________．

       A．do a cost-benefit analysis in daily life

       B．treasure others’ suggestions

       C．learn from the author’s experiences

       D．discover potential benefits

5、You are invited to join PTPI （People to People International）’s President and CEO, Mary Jean Eisenhower, in America’s Capitol for the 2009 Global Youth Conference!  In D．C．, you will spend four exciting days exploring into this year’s theme, “Global Sustainability: It’s All Connected!”  Come to the GYC to learn how you can work together with friends from around the world to create a better, brighter and greener future!

250 students will stay in the Hyatt Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia from November 11-15, 2009 for this eye-opening conference．We hope that you will join us in exploring PTPI’s mission through international understanding, education, leadership and humanitarianism! 

Highlights of this event will include:

? A key-note address presented by PTPI’s President and CEO, Mary Jean Eisenhower!
? An interactive student group, featuring your peers from across the globe!
? Take an active part in sustaining Washington, D．C．through a service project benefiting the

Anacostia Watershed!

? A unique tour of Washington, D．C．--- we promise that you have never seen D．C．this way before!

? An opportunity to reunite with old friends and make new ones from around the World!

Application

Successful applicants aged 13-18 who will be enrolled in a middle school, high school or home school during the time of the conference will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis．   

We urge students to APPLY ON-LINE TODAY, as applications will likely exceed available space．Upon acceptance into the Global Youth Conference, you will receive a confirmation notice and other important information via e-mail．If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact People to People International: youthconference@ptpi．org

1．Which of the following students is most likely to be able to attend the GYC?

       A．A third grader in a primary school．     

       B．A 19-year-old student at college．

       C．A student who receives a confirmation notice．

       D．A student who sends the application on Nov．17．

2．Which of the following can best explain the underlined part “on a first-come, first-served basis”?

       A．Your application will be dealt with as soon as it is received．

       B．Your application will be dealt with in the order in which it arrives．

       C．Although your application arrives late, it will be dealt with in time．

       D．You’d better send your application early．

3．The following are the attractions of this event EXCEPT that __________．

       A．there will be a very special tour of Washington, D．C．

       B．it’ll be a great chance to make new friends from across the world

       C．Mary Jean Eisenhower will deliver a key-note address

       D．they will stay in a famous hotel in Arlington