If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it 36 to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows 37 ．
I do not 38 hearing the words from my father when I was growing up． 39 , I could not recall(回忆) when I had 40 said those words to him either．
One day, I decided to 41 the ice and make the first 42 ．So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my 43 and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 44 at the other end and he awkwardly 45 , “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly 46 and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say．”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 47 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 48 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you．” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 49 ” the love．As I sat there in tears I realized that this 50 moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new 51 ．Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly 52 death following heart surgery（外科手术）．Many times 53 , I have 54 if I had not taken the first step and Dad not 55 the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love．
| 小题1: | | A．works out | B．breaks out | C．comes out | D．turns out |
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| 小题2: | | A．wiser | B．busier | C．weaker | D．older |
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| 小题3: | | A．remember | B．enjoy | C．mind | D．regret |
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| 小题4: | | A．Truthfully | B．Fortunately | C．Naturally | D．Obviously |
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| 小题5: | | A．only | B．last | C．once | D．first |
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| 小题6: | | A．melt | B．break | C．strike | D．build |
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| 小题7: | | A．complaint | B．promise | C．move | D．impression |
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| 小题8: | | A．strength | B．ideas | C．words | D．attention |
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| 小题9: | | A．sigh | B．silence | C．voice | D．cry |
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| 小题10: | | A．refused | B．shouted | C．replied | D．explained |
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| 小题11: | | A．touched | B．frightened | C．shocked | D．annoyed |
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| 小题12: | | A．excitedly | B．nervously | C．willingly | D．sadly |
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| 小题13: | | A．continued | B．checked | C．concluded | D．interrupted |
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| 小题14: | | A．accepted | B．expected | C．learned | D．heard |
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| 小题15: | | A．quiet | B．difficult | C．special | D．different |
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| 小题16: | | A．level | B．idea | C．world | D．end |
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| 小题17: | | A．managed | B．escaped | C．avoided | D．faced |
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| 小题18: | | A．then | B．ago | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题19: | | A．realized | B．found | C．doubted | D．wondered |
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Recently, one of my best friends, whom I’ve shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me．Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we’ve both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each other．
Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with．She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other self-destructive behavior．I was blown away! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even stealing out to see this guy because they didn’t want her around him．No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn’t believe me．Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared．
I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble．I felt like I was getting nowhere．I just couldn’t believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend．
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and exhausted by the experience．It had been so frustrating, I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship，but I didn’t．I put the power of friendship to the final test．We’d been friends for far too long．I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself．I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything．
A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had broken up with her boyfriend．I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face．It was one of the truly rewarding moments in my life．Never had I been so proud of a friend．
小题1:In the writer’s opinion, her friend ________．| A．was a girl with no self-respect | | B．could find a better boyfriend | | C．was brave enough to stick to her own choice | | D．didn’t value the writer’s suggestion |
小题2:What did the writer worry about?| A．She would lose the friendship with her． | | B．Her friend’s parents would be worried about their daughter． | | C．Her friend would get into great trouble with the boy． | | D．Her friend’s boyfriend would be in great trouble． |
小题3:We may leam from Paragraph 3 that the writer ________．| A．didn’t want to go anywhere else | | B．hated her friend’s hanging with her boyfriend | | C．couldn’t believe that her friend’s choice was acceptable | | D．doubted that she could in any way help her friend |
小题4:What can be concluded from the passage?| A．Friendship starting from childhood is not reliable． | | B．Friendship is a cure for any injury in life． | | C．Friendship should be everlasting once begun． | | D．Friendship can have magical power in life． |
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To be able to motivate oneself, or self-motivate, occurs when a person has the willingness to do something and is internally(内在地) motivated to do it．
Sometimes it’s very difficult to get ourselves moving．The natural tendency is to postpone．Life just seems to get in the way! There is a job to go to, groceries to do, television to watch—whoops! I guess we get pretty good at finding excuses to escape getting started on goals like an exercise routine or reading a new book．The fact is that we are creatures of routine and habit．So what can we do to motivate ourselves to accomplish our goals?
Here are some tips on how to get moving:
Decide what you want．It’s hard to motivate an aimless mind．Set a goal and decide how you are going to go about it．Then break it down into smaller sections so it’s easier to handle and less overwhelming．（势不可挡）
Keep track of your progress．Keep a log or journal where you can measure how much you have accomplished．Looking at it can also motivate you to keep pushing ahead．
Post motivating pictures or slogans within your sight．It is always inspiring to see pictures of people who have accomplished what you’re going for．It makes it attainable and realistic．Likewise, little slogans like “go for it” or “just do it” can give you the little support you need．
Sometimes we forget what we set out to do and a little reminder is all we need to be revitalized (激活) and focus on the end result．If you remind yourself to go for the desired promotion, it will re-establish why you are doing what you’re doing．
Make it a habit．Once you have accomplished your objective, e．g．becoming an early riser, keep it up so that it’s second nature to you and you don’t have to think about it anymore．
小题1:According to the author, some people fail to achieve their goals because ________．| A．they don’t have enough desire | | B．their life is filled with routine work | | C．they benefit from the force of habit | | D．they naturally put off forming new habits |
小题2:It can be inferred from the underlined sentence that ________．| A．self-motivation needs repeated self-reminding of one’s goal | | B．in modern society people tend to become forgetful | | C．when we forget our goal, our life becomes meaningless | | D．we can achieve our goal only by focusing on the end result |
小题3:To get moving on your goal, you can do the following EXCEPT ________．| A．keep a diary to clearly judge your distance to your goal | | B．make self-improvement your second nature | | C．forget your aim and revitalize yourself with slogans | | D．support yourself by hanging inspiring pictures in your house |
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．Set Goals in Your Life | B．Get Yourself Motivated | | C．Get into Good Habits | D．Do Not Postpone |
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Dear Economist,
My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love．There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage．I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart．My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs．
I have recently tried to convince her that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for good―lower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighter-knit(紧密团结的) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher productivity growth for the economy．My wife complains about poor labour policies, the “fact” that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business．
Who is right? Will our marriage survive?
Brian Gee
Dear Brian,
I have to agree with you about Walmart．Jason Furman, then an economist at New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不觉地) a progressive success story．The chain’s prices don’t much affect me (I prefer Whole Foods) but Furman estimated that they benefited low-and-middle-income Americans to the sum of around $250 billion a year．
Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages．Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed．Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees．And while it is true that Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers．
Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence．You are sure to win the conversation．The divorce is likely to be more argued．
Economist
小题1:What concerns Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter?| A．His wife refuses to shop at Walmart． | | B．They are faced with a divorce． | | C．They can’t afford the costs of shopping at Walmart． | | D．They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart． |
小题2:Brian Gee’s wife tends to hold the opinion that _________．| A．it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees’ wages | | B．consumers’ lives have improved thanks to Walmart | | C．Walmart’s business operation increases productivity in economy | | D．Walmart’s business increases global trade |
小题3:What can be inferred from the reply letter?| A．Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job． | | B．Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees． | | C．Employees suffer from Walmart’s low prices more than consumers． | | D．Jason Furman, a New York University economist, spoke highly of Walmart． |
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Recently in the hope of earning both money and social experience, I became a door-trw door salesman.
I once read a saying. “If somebody wants something of yours, you will be treated as warmly as spring, but if they don’t you may be treated as coldly as winter.” You may consider this an exaggeration (夸张), but if you are a salesman, it is clearly correct.
You would never have found it to be so true if you hadn’t been a salesman. You needn’t stand doubtful looks and unfriendly comments; you needn’t listen to something completely wrong and nod to say that it was quite right, you needn’t worry about being refused time after time; you needn’t always keep patience and a smile; you needn’t repeat the same sentences over and over again; you needn’t talk to somebody you dislike ....
I did this work for a month, then I decided to give it up; Apart from the reasons above, I found I was paying too much attention to the job and thus sacrificing my study time. The latest test result proved that my grades were getting worse.
Even worse, I hadn’t enough time to join my classmates in college activities. Some times 1 felt lonely and unhappy because of both my study and my part-time job. Now I don’t think it is worth doing such a thing for even though I was earning money it came at great cost.
Newspapers and magazines often publish stories about excellent students who do part-time work while also keeping high scores in class. But according to my experience, park-time work can have some strong negative influences on study.
Most students don’t view the relationship between study and work correctly. In my opinion, if it isn’t a must for financial reasons, students should be careful about taking up a part-time job.
小题1: From the text, we can tell that the writer is _____. | A．an unemployed man | B．a middle-school student | | C．a college student | D．a door-to-door salesman |
小题2:Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “sacrificing”? | A．Losing | B．Wasting | C．Using | D．Getting |
小题3:The writer thought_____. | A．doing a part-time job was unnecessary | | B．part-time jobs had good effect upon study | | C．it was hard to deal with the relationship between study and work | | D．part-time jobs would be good for every college student |
小题4:What would be the best title for the text _____.| A．Part-time Jobs Are Useful | B．Part-time Jobs Can Cost Dear | | C．Students Shouldn’t Take Part-time Jobs | D．Part-time Jobs Are Important to Many Students |
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In the winter vocation of 2008, I was fixed with a job. I worked as a(n) 21 at Mr Breen’s fruit shop. The fruit shop did good business. Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighborhood, 22_ he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars. Mr Breen 23 them all by names and they sometimes even had their order already made up, always 24 me to carry it out to their car. They were clearly longstanding customers, and I 25 they must have stayed faithful to him because he had promised to sell good quality fruits. He had a way with them---- I had to 26 that. He called every woman “madam” for a start, 27 those who clearly were not, but when he said it, it did not sound like flattery(恭维). It just sounded 28 in an old-fashioned way. He was a great chatter 29 . If he did not know them, he would greet them with a few 30 about the weather, 31 he did, he would ask about their families or make 32 , always cutting his cloth 33 his customers. Whatever their bills came to, he 34 gave them back the few odd pence(零钱), and I was sure they thought he was very generous. But I thought he was the opposite. He never threw anything away. He was always looking for 35 for nothing.
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| 小题2: | | A．so | B．when | C．therefore | D．but |
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| 小题4: | | A．making | B．letting | C．getting | D．keeping |
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| 小题5: | | A．wished | B．insisted | C．declared | D．supposed |
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| 小题6: | | A．admit | B．expect | C．announce | D．promise |
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| 小题8: | | A．serious | B．strange | C．polite | D．familiar |
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| 小题9: | | A．as well | B．as usual | C．either | D．also |
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| 小题10: | | A．sayings | B．questions | C．words | D．speeches |
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| 小题11: | | A．and then | B．and so | C．even if | D．but if |
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| 小题12: | | A．preparations | B．jokes | C．repairs | D．friends |
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| 小题13: | | A．according to | B．due to | C．instead of | D．up to |
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| 小题14: | | A．never | B．ever | C．seldom | D．always |
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