When I was a child, I had an old neighbour named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any other doctor I’ve ever known. He never 11__ at us for playing in his yard. I remembered him as a kind and _12_ person
When Dr. Gibbs didn’t work, he planted trees. His house covered an area of ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it _ 13_ .
He had some interesting _ 14 _ concerning planting. He belonged to the “No pains, no gains” __15 of plant growing. He never watered his new trees. Once I asked _16__, he said, “Watering plants will spoil them, and if you water them, each successive tree_ 17_ will grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things 18__for them and weed out the weak ones.” So he never watered his trees. He would _19__a pine, and instead of _20__it every morning, he beat it with a rolled-up newspaper. I __21__ him why he did so, and he said it was to get the tree’s _22__.
I planted a couple of trees a few _23__ ago. I carried water to them for a solid summer, sprayed them and prayed over them. Two years of careful tending has _24__ in trees that expect to be _25__ to hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows in, they tremble their branches.
Dr. Gibbs passed away a _26__of years after I left home. Now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees. They’re _27__ now, big and healthy.
Funny things about Dr. Gibbs’ trees. Hardship and difficulty seemed to benefit them _28__
comfort and ease never could.
Life is tough, whether we want 29_ to be or not. Too many times we pray for ease, but that’s a prayer seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for 30_ that reach deep into the earth, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won’t be swept away.
| 小题1: | | A．shouted | B．shot | C．aimed | D．pointed |
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| 小题2: | | A．cruel | B．greedy | C．pleasant | D．disciplined |
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| 小题3: | | A．museum | B．park | C．playground | D．forest |
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| 小题4: | | A．features | B．theories | C．characters | D．instructions |
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| 小题5: | | A．class | B．college | C．school | D．university |
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| 小题7: | | A．image | B．product | C．generation | D．species |
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| 小题8: | | A．cheap | B．easy | C．expensive | D．rough |
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| 小题9: | | A．paint | B．plant | C．uproot | D．establish |
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| 小题10: | | A．starving | B．beating | C．watering | D．feeding |
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| 小题11: | | A．asked | B．told | C．informed | D．demanded |
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| 小题12: | | A．approval | B．attention | C．pain | D．communication |
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| 小题13: | | A．weeks | B．months | C．years | D．days |
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| 小题14: | | A．resulted | B．produced | C．believed | D．spent |
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| 小题15: | | A．treated | B．tended | C．supported | D．attended |
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| 小题16: | | A．number | B．couple | C．row | D．period |
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| 小题17: | | A．trembling | B．dying | C．strong | D．intelligent |
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| 小题20: | | A．trunks | B．roots | C．branches | D．Leaves |
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小题1:动词辨析。A. shout吼叫 ；B. shot射击；C. aim瞄准；D. point。指着。由文章第一段末a kind and _37_ person,可知，他是一个友善的老人，故不会对我们吼叫，
小题2:形容词辨析。A. cruel 残酷的；B. greedy 贪婪的；C. pleasant 高兴的；D. disciplined有纪律的。and连接两个并列的成分：kind 友善的，故用pleasant，令人高兴的，构成并列。
小题3:名词辨析。A. museum博物馆；B. park 公园；停车场；C. playground 操场；D. forest森林。他的目标就是让种的树成为：森林。
小题4:名词辨析。A. feature 特点；B. theory理论；C. character特征；D. instruction说明。由后一句：He belonged to the “No pains, no gains” ······他属于“不劳不获”······这是他的理论。
小题5:名词辨析。A. class班；B. college大学，学院；C. school学校；D. university综合性大学。“No pains, no gains”，“不劳不获”这是学校老师所教的理论。
小题6:代词辨析。A. what什么；B. when 什么时间； C. how怎么样；D. why为什么。他种树，从不浇水，我问为什么。同时下文中：I __21_ him why he did so,也可直接得出。
小题7:名词辨析。 A. image肖像；B. product 产品；C. generation后代；D. species物种。如果浇水，树的继承者就会越来越来弱不经风。树的下一代：tree generation
小题8:形容词辨析。A. Cheap便宜的； B. Easy容易的；C. Expensive昂贵的；D. rough艰难的。因此，你必须要让他们生活得困难些，同时下文中：Life is tough, 也可以直接得出。生活也是一样。
小题9:动词辨析。A. paint涂色；B. plant种植；C.uproot 连根拔起；D. establish建立。他不但不给树浇水，反而还去拔树。
小题10:动名词的使用。作介词of的宾语。不是给树浇水，上文和下文中都多次提到：watered his trees.
小题11:动词辨析。A. Ask问；B. told 告诉；C. Inform通知；D. demand要求，命令。我问他为什么这样做。同时上文中也有提示：Once I asked _41__,可直接得出。
小题12:名词辨析。 A. approval同意；B. attention 注意；C. pain 痛苦；D. communication交流。拔树当然是要让树‘注意’。
小题13:名词辨析。A. week周；B. month月；C. year年；D. day天。根据下文中：Two years of careful tending has _24__ ······可直接得出。
小题14:动词辨析。A. resulted in导致；B. produce生产；C. believe in 信赖；D spend花费。两年的细心照顾导致树从头到脚都要照顾。
小题15:动词短语辨析。A. treat对待；B. tend照顾；C. support支持； D. attend出席。两年的细心照顾导致树从头到脚都要照顾。
小题16:固定短语短语的使用。A.a number of许多；a couple of 一两（双）；a row of 一排；a period of 一段时间。我离开一两年，Dr. Gibbs死了。
小题17:形容词辨析。A. trembling 颤动的；B. dying 将死的；C. strong强壮的；D. intelligent 聪明的。_52__ now, big and healthy. and连接并列的词，故用strong。
小题18:连词辨析。A. while而；B. though虽然；C. as 因为；D. and 和。Hardship and difficulty seemed to benefit them _53__comfort and ease never could。Hardship and difficulty 和comfort and ease 构成对比，故用 while。
小题19:代词的使用。A. them他们；B. that那；C. it 它；D. this这。Life is tough, whether we want _54__ to be or not. 生活是艰苦的，不管我们想它是还是不是。补全这句：whether we want Life to be or not.故用表特指,用it。
小题20:名词辨析。A. trunk干；B. root 根；C. branch枝；D. leave叶。to pray for _30__ that reach deep into the earth, 到地下面，只有根才是这样生长的。
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The other day I heard a few local musicians talking, "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm (韵律).""Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I’m sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you.” One younger musician said, "There are a couple of clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also planning to join in several summer festivals this year." I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him.
Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative (消极的), they’re all rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who are always complaining(抱怨) or blaming (责备) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don’t support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".
There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard. The choice is always yours to make. Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.
小题1:The musicians’ conversation at the beginning is to show that ______.| A．musicians’ living conditions are not good | | B．people in that town have poor taste in music | | C．different people have different attitudes | | D．young people are more likely to succeed |
小题2: The underlined part "they’re rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 2 means ______.| A．they’ll push you ahead | B．they’ll have an influence on you | | C．they’ll keep you from moving on | D．they’ll help you realize your dreams |
小题3:Why did the author want to make friends with the younger musician?| A．He is more active than the others. | | B．He can earn more than the others. | | C．He has more things to do than the others. | | D．His attitude is more positive than the others. |
小题4:By doing the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 3, you can ______.| A．make the right kind of friends | | B．improve your ability to make friends | | C．develop a better relationship with your friends | | D．make some new friends with the same interests as you |
小题5:We can get the following information from the passage EXCEPT ______.| A．the younger musician is a positive person and would be a good friend | | B．one will start complaining if one spends too much time with negative people | | C．the exercise can help you keep close to really helpful friends | | D．one should avoid making friends with people who have lots of difficulties |
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The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant． We 41 the first night we had arrived． We had all gone into the markets of the city 42 the young people could experience its energy． But what we actually saw simply 43 us all --- the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home, 44 under a low bridge, we came across 45 families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 46 the night． We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness．
The poverty was 47 than anything my young companions had ever imagined． Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group． Many 48 and cried． Spending time in this 49 moves a person to care about humanity．
That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had 50 ． Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult 51 that day’s discoveries had inspired． Sitting together 52 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that 53 of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions．
Based on my 54 in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that 55 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward． We all 56 that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen． 57 , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the 58 we had seen． As I encouraged group members to focus on 59 they could do, a sense of determination 60 the previous sadness． Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action．
| 小题1: | | A．put up with | B．got back to | C．looked back on | D．made up for |
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| 小题2: | | A．now that | B．so that | C．as if | D．even if |
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| 小题3: | | A．puzzled | B．annoyed | C．embarrassed | D．shocked |
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| 小题4: | | A．marching | B．running | C．passing | D．moving |
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| 小题5: | | A．entire | B．normal | C．average | D．general |
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| 小题6: | | A．beyond | B．with | C．till | D．for |
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| 小题7: | | A．stronger | B．deeper | C．worse | D．less |
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| 小题8: | | A．gave up | B．broke down | C．set off | D．held on |
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| 小题9: | | A．environment | B．hotel | C．house | D．background |
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| 小题10: | | A．inspected | B．attempted | C．witnessed | D．challenged |
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| 小题11: | | A．feelings | B．decisions | C．thoughts | D．impressions |
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| 小题13: | | A．neither | B．either | C．none | D．each |
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| 小题14: | | A．experiences | B．schedules | C．data | D．position |
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| 小题15: | | A．once | B．while | C．since | D．unless |
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| 小题16: | | A．supposed | B．advised | C．confirmed | D．agreed |
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| 小题17: | | A．Surely | B．Rather | C．Now | D．Indeed |
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| 小题18: | | A．burden | B．suffering | C．anxiety | D．difficulty |
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| 小题20: | | A．replaced | B．changed | C．covered | D．improved |
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There is one showing love．and there"s another not responding in time．During lifetime, however, it turns out to be a regret and we always think of making it up when it"s gone．
A father sat at his desk staring over his monthly bills 21 his young son rushed in and 22 ．"Dad．because this is your birthday and you"re 55 years old, I"m going to give you 55 23 ．one for each year!" When the boy started 24 his agreement, the father exclaimed, "Oh．Andrew, don"t do it now; I"m too 25 !" The youngster immediately 26 silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes．27 the father said, "You can finish later．"
The boy said nothing but quietly 28 ,disappointment written 29 his face．That evening the father said, "Come and finish the 30 kisses now．Andrew!" But the boy didn"t respond．
Unfortunately, a few days later after this incident, the boy had an 31 and was drowned．His 32 father wrote．"If only I 33 tell him how much I regret my thoughtless 34 ,and could be assured that he knows how much my heart is 35 ．"
Love is a two-way street．Any loving act must be warmly accepted 36 it will be taken as rejection and can 37 a scar．If we are too busy to give and 38 love, we are too busy! Nothing is more important than 39 with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us, because there may be no 40 at all as in the case of the little boy．
| 小题1: | | A．while | B．before | C．as | D．when |
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| 小题2: | | A．announced | B．laughed | C．replied | D．added |
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| 小题3: | | A．gifts | B．kisses | C．cards | D．wishes |
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| 小题4: | | A．coming up with | B．getting away with | C．looking forward | D．getting on with |
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| 小题5: | | A．angry | B．busy | C．glad | D．curious |
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| 小题6: | | A．felt | B．went | C．fell | D．looked |
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| 小题7: | | A．Excitedly | B．Nervously | C．Jokingly | D．Apologetically |
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| 小题8: | | A．turned away | B．calmed down | C．walked away | D．set off |
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| 小题9: | | A．over | B．through | C．against | D．within |
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| 小题10: | | A．unfinished | B．loving | C．comforting | D．caring |
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| 小题11: | | A．operation | B．event | C．accident | D．injury |
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| 小题12: | | A．beloved | B．unlucky | C．considerate | D．heartbroken |
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| 小题13: | | A．would | B．should | C．must | D．could |
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小题14:A words B．comments C．questions D．accounts
| 小题15: | | A．racing | B．aching | C．sinking | D．beating |
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| 小题17: | | A．remain | B．leave | C．stay | D．keep |
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| 小题18: | | A．spread | B．hold | C．receive | D．catch |
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| 小题19: | | A．coming | B．accepting | C．learning | D．responding |
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| 小题20: | | A．chance | B．regret | C．time | D．story |
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Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to support themselves. Dr. Robert Albert， author of Stand Up， Speak Out， and Talk Back，thinks it’s because their self-respect is low. “There s always a ‘superior’ (长辈) around ˉa parent， a teacher， a boss—— who knows better.” But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people help themselves. They offer “assertiveness(维护) training” courses——A.T. for short. In the A. T. Course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive (进攻的) without hurting other people. In one way， learning to speak out is to get rid of fear. A group taking an A. T. Course will help the timid (懦弱的) person to lose his fear. But A. T. uses an even stronger motive (动机)——the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect. If someone you face is more “important” than you， you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your answers to problems. You can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do you can learn to speak out.
小题1: The problem the writer talks about is that… | A．some people buy things they don t want | | B．some people are afraid to speak out for their rights | | C．there are too many superiors | | D．some people don t think enough of themselves |
小题2:The cause of the problem talked about in this passage is that .| A．some people have a low self-respect | | B．there is always someone around who “knows better” | | C．salesmen talk people into buying things they don’t want | | D．people don t share enough |
小题3: The A.T. Course often
A. make people distrust their own answers
B. make things more favorable for “superiors”
C. help people know as much as their “superiors”
D. help people become more important
小题4:One thing the A . T. Course don t do is to .
A. share the need of people
B. show they have a right to be themselves
C. help people overcome fear
D. help people to help themselves even if others suffer
小题5:A good title for this passage could be . | A．The Need to Share | | B．Talk Back When Necessary | | C．One Way to Build Self-Respect | | D．One Way to Train Speaking Ability |
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When you think of success, you think of relative achievements in your own world. Each element of your world is important to you, and there is no need to compare with others. You cannot affect the success of others; you can affect your own success.
Success is very much achievable to everybody. Believe that and you have taken the first step. If you do not believe in yourself, then building self-esteem is your first task. However, believing in your ability to achieve whatever you want to succeed in is very important if you are not to be held back by self-doubt throughout your journey to success.
There are many things that will affect your ability to succeed, and it is best to focus on those under your immediate control. Once you do that, then the characteristics you develop can be applied to becoming successful in a range of activities.
What is important to you is that, as you start to reach milestones in your ambitions, you should appreciate your own achievements. Appreciating yourself will strengthen your self-confidence and your determination to succeed.
Some of the key characteristics you will find in those who are successful are perseverance, prepared to research, plan, work hard and practice a lot even when things do not seem to be going well, and an ability to recover and learn from setbacks. At the beginning of whatever you are trying to succeed in, a strong vision of your future, planning, and setting yourself achievable tar gets can all play an important role.
All these qualities, skills and characteristics can be learned and developed. But it is up to you to get things started. Those who do not start travel nowhere. For others, life can be a continuous journey of fulfillment.
小题1:56. According to the passage, if you want to achieve success, what should you do first?| A．Don’t compare with others. | B．Bring everything under control. | | C．Find out what you have in mind. | D．Feel confident about your ability. |
小题2:57. Why should you appreciate your own achievements according to the passage?| A．It will allow you to recover from past failures. | | B．It will remind you of the vision of your future. | | C．It will motivate you to continue pursuing success. | | D．It will help you develop your characteristics in everything. |
小题3:58. The underlined word“setbacks”（in paragraph 5）probably means ________.| A．failures | B．troubles | C．hesitation | D．depression |
小题4:59. What can we learn from the last paragraph?| A．If you are stuck where you are, you cannot travel far. | | B．If you don’t start trying, you’ll never embrace success. | | C．If you are brave enough, you can get whatever you want. | | D．If you don’t study, you can never reach the destination. |
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