Are you still wishing your friends and partners “Happy New Year”? In the first few days of a new year, we say these three words countless times. The ___16___ is that we say them almost without thinking. The result of such a wish is that it ___17___ its meaning and power.
Last month, I ___18___ Dada J P Vaswani’s first speech after his return from the US. The ___19___ of his speech was “In 2012, all will be fine”. While sharing one of his many ___20___ ideas, he said that while “Happy New Year” is a nice greeting, there’s a more beautiful and encouraging way to ___21___ others—“Happy New You!”
Those three ___22___ words show that New Year is a time to leave behind our ___23___ and step forward. It’s the time to renew ourselves by getting rid of the negative things of the past — ___24___, pain and so on. It’s also the right time to give up thoughts of fear and failure.
For those who are ___25___ what to change, Dada has a simple suggestion: write down all the things that you don’t ___26___ about yourself… every single one. They could be small or big, easy or difficult — ___27___ write them all down. Putting them on ___28___ brings clearness of thought, which is the fi rst step towards bringing about any chang e.
So this New Year, let’s wish each other “Happy New You” and then ___29___ that trend all through the year. Each time you wish others, you will be ___30___ not only them but also yourself to leave behind sadness and the past — because it’s time for being Happy and New.
| 小题1: | | A．mind | B．idea | C．thought | D．problem |
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| 小题2: | | A．proves | B．loses | C．hides | D．shows |
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| 小题3: | | A．ruined | B．remembered | C．attended | D．missed |
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| 小题4: | | A．opinion | B．design | C．structure | D．topic |
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| 小题5: | | A．beautiful | B．funny | C．old | D．normal |
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| 小题6: | | A．surprise | B．wish | C．require | D．disappoint |
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| 小题7: | | A．short | B．unusual | C．exciting | D．new |
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| 小题8: | | A．friends | B．dreams | C．wishes | D．disappointments |
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| 小题9: | | A．anger | B．calm | C．Excitement | D．desire |
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| 小题10: | | A．avoiding | B．fearing | C．forgetting | D．wondering |
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| 小题11: | | A．like | B．think | C．care | D．ask |
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| 小题12: | | A．still | B．just | C．sometimes | D．never |
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| 小题13: | | A．paper | B．mind | C．cloth | D．bed |
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| 小题14: | | A．explain | B．continue | C．improve | D．check |
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| 小题15: | | A．helping | B．replacing | C．reminding | D．pleasing |
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I stepped into my hotel room which was surrounded by a(n) 26 king-size bed, flanked（两侧有）by overstuffed armchairs. “Wow,” I thought to myself. “Nice place.”
I 27 hotels. I love to enter a clean room, look out the window, or walk out in the morning 28 that each afternoon when I return, someone else will have made the bed.
The 29 is that unless Alison travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. I miss my family. Even though Linus and Camille, aged 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the 30 night’s sleep at home, still, I’d rather be with them.
I’m deeply 31 by the parents who wake up too late with the realization: “My children grew up too 32 . In the busy and noisy career and life, I 33 their childhood.”
A hundred years from now, nobody will remember the car you drove or the large house you lived. The world might 34 greatly however, based on your 35 on the life of a small child. Your life will most certainly improve, if you pay attention to your important 36 , and make the choice to put her or him first. What could you do today to let your loved ones know how much they 37 to you? What will you do tomorrow? And the next day?
Think of one specific 38 that you can take, and take it. Challenge yourself  to find new ways to 39 your appreciation and love on a daily basis.
Room service will never kiss you goodnight! Nothing 40 family.
| 小题1: | | A．empty | B．comfortable | C．ordinary | D．innocent |
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| 小题2: | | A．book | B．visit | C．love | D．hate |
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| 小题3: | | A．knowing | B．noticing | C．expecting | D．forgetting |
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| 小题4: | | A．surprise | B．situation | C．problem | D．condition |
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| 小题5: | | A．worst | B．longest | C．shortest | D．b est |
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| 小题6: | | A．troubled | B．moved | C．amused | D．impressed |
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| 小题7: | | A．slow | B．early | C．fast | D．late |
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| 小题8: | | A．recorded | B．understood | C．valued | D．missed |
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| 小题9: | | A．end | B．differ | C．boom | D．stable |
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| 小题10: | | A．attraction | B．benefit | C．influence | D．education |
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| 小题11: | | A．ability | B．family | C．career | D．future |
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| 小题13: | | A．word | B．suggestion | C．thought | D．action |
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| 小题14: | | A．express | B．suggest | C．explain | D．introduce |
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| 小题15: | | A．represents | B．fights | C．satisfies | D．beats |
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Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance. Parents often give th eir children an amount of money that they may spend as they wish. The purpose is to let the children learn from experience at an early age when financial mistakes are not very costly.
A child may receive an allowance ea ch week or each month. The amount is not so important. But parents should make clear what the child is expected to pay for with the money.
At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents should not offer more money until the next allowance is to be given.
Older children may be responsible enough to budget larger costs like those for clothing. The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving.
Many people who have written on the subject say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. These jobs are a normal part of family life. Paying children to do extra work around the home, however, can be useful. It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.
Allowances give children a chance to experience three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving it to organizations. They can spend it by buying things they wan t. Or they can save it.
Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: you have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the doo r to future saving and investing. Many banks offer free savings accounts for young people with small amounts of money.
小题1:The functions of allowances given to children are the following EXCEPT ______.| A．they can save more money for their future business | | B．they can give them to charities | | C．they may spend them on what they like | | D．they can learn to deal with money |
小题2:The underlined word "sacrifice" in the last paragraph means "_____".小题3:What"s the main idea of the passage?| A．Children should save part of their allowance. | B．Don’t pay your chi ld for work around the home. | | C．Allowance helps teach children early about money. | D． Parents should allow children to spend money as they wish. |
小题4:How many advantages of saving has the passage mentioned?小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Children are advised  to buy anything they wish to with the allowance. | | B．Parents should offer children more money if they spend all of their allowance soon after they get it. | | C．It can be useful to pay children to do extra work around the home. | | D．It is unnecessary for the children to save part of the allowance. |
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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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| 小题20: | | A．challenged | B．experienced | C．survived | D．received |
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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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