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One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St .Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering(阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to attend the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”
At first everyone was sorry to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here! ”One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is you.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when you change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
小题1:The underlined word “funeral” in the first paragraph means ________.
A.an occasion when one admires himself in a mirror
B.a chimney from where smelly smoke comes out
C.a ceremony for burying or burning a dead person
D.an exhibition displaying varieties of treasures
小题2:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Last RespectsB.A Strange Person
C.A Strange CompanyD.A Road to Success
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The employees were shocked when they saw the dead person.
B.It is you yourself that can actually change your life.
C.In the mirror you can find how small you are in the world.
D.You can achieve your goal if you set limits to your growth.
小题4:It seems that the company is ________.
A.encouraging the employees to show respects to the dead
B.providing good working conditions for its employees
C.suffering a heavy loss due to its staff member’s death
D.trying to make its employees aware of their own potential

答案

小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D 
解析

小题1:联系上文“Yesterday the person who has been hindering(阻碍) your growth in this company passed away.这个在公司中阻碍你进步的人去世了.可知选C,埋葬或者火化死者的一个仪式.
小题1:根据第二段The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects.描述,可知本文主要是告诉人们应该告别自己的过去及不足,这样你的生活才会发生改变.故选A
小题1:根据第二段“There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is you.”及下文描述,可知只有你自己才能改变自己,故选B
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The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve.” Oh, !” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
小题1:When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were____.    
A.asleepB.outsideC.working in bedD.quietly laughing at him
小题2:The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means____.
A.very happyB.disappointedC.very unhappyD.hopeful
小题3:Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because______.
A.it was too late at night
B.he was very tired
C.his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D.he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
小题4: What do you suppose happened to the author?
A.He went to a church to pray again.B.He passed the exam by luck.
C.He failed in the exam.D.He was punished by his teacher.
小题5:The best title for the passage would be____.
A.The Night Before the ExaminationB.Working Far into the Night
C.A Slow StudentD.Going Over My Lessons

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Hot words on the Internet don’t stay hot for long. “Geili” and “Fuyun”, last year’s biggest creations, are actually ____36____ on Internet now. What’s popular now is “hold steady”.
The term(术语)comes from the very Taiwanese TV show ____37___ includes Miss Lin (Xie Yilin) giving a lecture on how to ____38___ like a fashion queen at parties or on the bus. Although the lecture is mainly a mockery(嘲笑)of the fashion world, ____39____ Miss Lin makes a point: We need to hold steady in pressure-filled or embarrassing situations.
____40___ steady is one of the qualities the public has been ____41____ lately ____42___ pressures on marriage, work and money can easily drive people crazy.
The quality was ____43____ by a girl named Su Miaoling this year, who ____44___ in the TV singing competition “Super Girl”. ____45____ herself with confidence on stage, she kept ____46____ when others got anxious.
“I like your poise(淡定). Very few people on this stage can keep calm like you do,” said one of the show’s judges, Hu Haiquan, to Su. Internet users named Su “Sister Poise”.
Poise is also appreciated in Western culture as an essential quality of a ____47____ person.
Each year, the National League of Junior Cotillions of the US releases a list of the Ten Best Mannered People. Kate Middleton was ____48____ as the one of the Ten Best Mannered People for the way ____49____ she showed herself in the public. The Duchess of Cambridge was also appreciated ____50____ this year for her remarkable poise at the royal wedding. That is good news for many because she has prove ____51____ true that poise is not born, but it can be got with a bit of ____52____.
About-personal-growth.com, a foreign website on personal growth guidance, gives ____53___ on how to stay poised.
“Take a few deep breaths when you are facing a situation that tests your patience; practise yoga ____54___; say to yourself “I choose to be calm in any situation”; write down your encouragement daily to ____55____ the goal,” reads the site.
小题1:
A.fashionableB.outdatedC.hotD.popular
小题2:
A.whichB.whereC.thatD.who
小题3:
A.soundB.feelC.lookD.act
小题4:
A.yetB.howeverC.butD.and
小题5:
A.HeldB.HoldC.HoldingD.Being held
小题6:
A.looking forB.looking back onC.looking atD.looking down
小题7:
A.asB.soC.withD.though
小题8:
A.explainedB.exhibitedC.equippedD.exchanged
小题9:
A.turned downB.turned aroundC.turned onD.turned up
小题10:
A.TakingB.GivingC.CarryingD.Earning
小题11:
A.nervousB.upsetC.frightenedD.cool
小题12:
A.well-behavedB.well-organizedC.well-doneD.well-balanced
小题13:
A.calledB.electedC.choseD.selected
小题14:
A.whichB.in thatC.howD.in which
小题15:
A.earlyB.earlierC.earliestD.former
小题16:
A.thatB.whatC.itD.this
小题17:
A.effectB.effortC.affectD.afford
小题18:
A.advicesB.lecturesC.tipsD.courses
小题19:
A.regularlyB.commonlyC.usuallyD.normally
小题20:
A.setB.makeC.haveD.achieve

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After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag . By the time I got home, I was sweaty,  16 and hungry. I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the kitchen to  17 . I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV , but I knew my  18   would take me the whole night. I grabbed my schoolbag and went  19 to my room, feeling defeated. I tried to understand chemistry and  20 sleepiness at the same time. I was stressed out and  21 . I wanted something to cheer me up .
Later in the evening , I  22 the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it—the sound of my mom singing .  23 she sings off-key (跑调), it made me excited that she was here. I ran down the stairs to greet my mom. We  24 and I ran back upstairs to do homework again. I like it when my mom was happy. Her  25 flowed down to me and I got the strength to  26  the stress again.
Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be  27 after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wakes up  28 in the morning to go to work and spends an hour on the bus before getting downtown . At a  29 factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over. After work, she gets stuck in  30 for two hours on her way back home. When I  31 my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to  32 . At least I have some fun things to do at school, while one mistake at work can cost my mom her job. I  33   that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart even though there may be   34 . Seeing her happy makes me feel  35 , too.
小题1:
A.heavy B.busy C.sleepy D.unlucky
小题2:
A.keepB.eatC.give D.watch
小题3:
A.dreamB.supperC.homeworkD.experience
小题4:
A.aside B.upstairs C.outwards D.nearby
小题5:
A.put offB.fight offC.refer to D.research into
小题6:
A.boredB.shocked C.worried D.frightened
小题7:
A.made B.recorded C.imaginedD.heard
小题8:
A.UnlessB.ThoughC.If D.As
小题9:
A.agreed B.debated C.hugged D.celebrated
小题10:
A.needB.ideaC.faithD.energy
小题11:
A.faceB.change C.accept D.leave
小题12:
A.creative B.carefulC.positiveD.professional
小题13:
A.earlyB.naturally C.fastD.regularly
小题14:
A.furnitureB.tobaccoC.carD.clothing
小题15:
A.taskB.trafficC.communicationD.examination
小题16:
A.replaceB.exchangeC.connectD.compare
小题17:
A.complainB.decide C.studyD.play
小题18:
A.achieveB.noticeC.appreciate D.improve
小题19:
A.liesB.difficulties C.confusions D.accidents
小题20:
A.successful B.skillfulC.good D.important

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Goals can help you do,be and experience everything you want in life.Instead of just letting life happen to you,goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful and happy people have an idea of how their life should be and they set lots of goals to help them succeed.By setting goals you are taking control of your life.It’ s like having a map to show you where you want to go.Think of it this way.There are two drivers.One has a destination in mind which is laid out for her on a map.She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns.The other driver has no goal or destination or map.She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver,but she drives without an aim around,never getting anywhere,just using up gas and oil.Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals.Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident.Goals aren’t difficult to set―and they aren’t difficult to reach.It’s up to you to find out what your goals and ideals(理想)really are.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down,we are more likely to achieve.Written goals can be reviewed regularly,and have more power.Like a contract with yourself,they are harder to neglect(忽视)or forget.Also when you write your goals in a particular way,you are able to make yourself continuously alert(警觉)to situations that will further your goals.
小题1:The writer gave the example of two drivers to show__________.
A.how stupid the first driver was
B.the importance of having a map and right direction
C.how stupid the second driver was
D.the importance of setting goals
小题2:According to the passage,successful people are different from unsuccessful ones because
_________.
A.the successful people set goals for everything and can get help from others
B.the unsuccessful people always set unrealistic plans for themselves
C.the successful people set goals in their lives and make plans to carry it out
D.the unsuccessful people make plans for everything but can not work hard
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Goals can make you gain everything you want in life.
B.Only successful people can be happy.
C.If you want to succeed,you need to set long-term goals instead of short-term Goals.
D.When we put our goal down on papers,we are more likely to succeed.
小题4:Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Goals help you succeedB.How to succeed
C.Why we always failD.A research on setting goals

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I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand.All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap.They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn’t help.
When we.arrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls.I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him."Be a man, "he said."today you truly begin your life.You will find me waiting for you when it’s time to leave."
I took a few steps.Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view.I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me.I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way.But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, " Who brought you? "
"My father," I whispered.
’’My father’s dead, " he said simply.
I did not know what to say.The gate was now closed.Some of the children burst into tears.The bell rang.A lady came along, followed by a group of men.The men began soiling us into ranks.We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings.
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis.From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls.I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.
We played all sorts, of games.In the music room we sang our first songs.We also had our first introduction to language.We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries.We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe.We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning.
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded.We had to be observant and patient.It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around. Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting.And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold.Even more frequently
she would resort to physical punishment.
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work.The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again.I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate.I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there.I stepped aside to wait.
小题1:The writer hesitated and clung to his father’s hand when they got to the school gate because ____.
A.he loved his father and didn’t want to leave his father
B.he had thought attending school meant being punished
C.he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers
D.he did not want to leave his mother and his rather alone at home
小题2:What happened to him first during his first day at school?
A.He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl.
B.He together without other students was grouped.
C.He learnt music and other courses and had a good time.
D.He got punished by die woman teacher because of his impatience.
小题3:Which of the following subjects did he not probably have?
A.Cooking.B.Math.C.Music.D.Geography.
小题4:From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ______.
A.they got on well with one another all the time
B.they had a good time at school without being scolded
C.their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them
D.more often than not they experienced physical punishment
小题5:The writer stepped aside after he got out of the school gate because           .
A.he was polite to let other students go before him
B.he left something behind in his classroom
C.he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher
D.his father has promised to wait for him

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