—Well, Dick, I’m sorry but I have to leave.
—_______. I hope to hear from you soon.
A. Enjoy yourself B. Keep in touch
C. Don’t be so sad D. So am I
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The woman she acted in the film is _______ the women in the 1930s.
A. typical of B. conventional of
C. impressive of D. consistent of
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(2012·昆明高二检测)It is well-known that proper amounts of exercises, if _______ regularly, will benefit our health.
A. being carried out B. carrying out
C. carried out D. to carry out
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Look, a group of students are playing the violin there, _______ their teacher as the conductor.
A. in front of them stand
B. in front of them stands
C. in front of whom standing
D. in front of whom stands
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I regret _______ you all present that only one job will be offered in the department.
A. telling B. to tell
C. to have told D. being told
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I have to choose another way back home, because the road to my community _______ at the moment.
A. will be constructed B. is constructed
C. is being constructing D. is under construction
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Measures _______ to raise the employees’ salaries if the prices are rising all the time.
A. had been taken B. have been taken
C. will be taken D. were taken
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I don’t mind _______ the decision as long as it is not too late.
A. you to delay making B. your delaying making
C. your delaying to make D. you delay to make
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—How long is it since you picked up your badminton training?
—It was not until my finance became better last December _______ I started the training.
A. when B. before C. where D. that
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_______ the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.
A. If B. While C. Because D. As
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With a lot of difficult problems _______, the manager felt worried all the time.
A. settled B. to be settled
C. settling D. to settle
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Public places are becoming more _______ to people with disabilities.
A. easy B. accessible C. hard D. suitable
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(2012·济南高二检测)—Mum, I can’t see any point in studying hard.
—Come on, dear. Years of hard study will surely _______ in your future career.
A. make sure B. pay off
C. bring back D. pay back
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There was a long queue for coffee. Having waited for 10 minutes, we _______ gave up.
A. absolutely B. actually
C. eventually D. occasionally
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(2012·杭州高二检测) Next door to ours _______, who has just returned from abroad.
A. where lives an old man
B. where does the old man live
C. lives an old man
D. does an old man live
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A group of graduates have highly been established in their careers. One day they got together to their old university professor. Shortly they arrived, their conversation turned into complaints about in work and life. In order to his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups made of porcelain(陶瓷的), plastic, glass or crystal. Some of
are plain looking, some expensive, and some are exquisite(做工精致的). The told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
If you noticed, all the nice looking cups were taken up, behind the plain and cheap ones. it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the of your problems and stress.
all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you consciously went for the best cups and were seeing each other’s .
Now consider this: is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are tools to hold and contain life, and do not change the of life. Sometimes, by concen- trating only on the cup, we to enjoy the coffee God has provided. So, don’t let the cups drive you. . . the coffee instead.
1. A. call at B. call on C. call for D. call up
2. A. after B. before C. when D. as
3. A. happiness B. joy
C. satisfaction D. stress
4. A. offer B. provide C. make D. supply
5.A. for B. to C. with D. along
6. A. whom B. which C. them D. it
7. A. students B. professor
C. son D. wife
8. A. all B. so me of
C. none of D. both
9. A. cheap B. ordinary
C. glass D. expensive
10.A. leaving B. remaining
C. keeping D. staying
11. A. Because B. Since
C. While D. If
12. A. source B. resource
C. end D. solution
13. A. That B. What
C. Anything D. Something
14. A. and B. so C. thus D. but
15. A. cups B. coffee C. eyes D. faces
16. A. Work B. Life C. Career D. Study
17.A. more than B. rather than
C. just D. not only
18. A. quantity B. quality
C. pace D. style
19. A. manage B. try
C. attempt D. fail
20. A. enjoy B. drink C. have D. share
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When Gretchen Baxter gets home from work as a New York City book editor, she checks her Blackberry at the door. “I think we are attached to these devices in a way that is not always positive,” says Baxter, who’d rather focus at home on her husband and 12-year-old daughter. “It’s there and it beckons(召唤). That’s human nature (but)…we kind of get crazy sometimes and we don’t know where it should stop.”
Americans are connected at unprecedented(前所未有的) levels—93% now use cell phones or wireless devices; one third of those are “smart phones” that allow users to browse the web and check e-mails, among other things. The benefits are obvious: checking messages on the road, staying in touch with friends and family, efficiently using time once spent waiting around. The downside: often, we’re effectively disconnecting from those in the same room.
That’s why, despite all the technology that makes communicating easier than ever, 2010 was the year we stopped talking to one another. From texting at dinner to posting on Facebook from work or checking e-mails while on a date, the connectivity revolution is creating a lot of divided attention, not to mention social anxiety. Many analysts say it’s time to step back and reassess (再评价).
“What we’re going to see in the future is new opportunities for people to be plugged in and connected like never before,” says Scott Campbell. “It can be a good thing, but I also see new ways the traditional social construction is getting somewhat torn apart.”
Our days are filled with beeps and pings—many of which pull us away from tasks at hand or face-to-face conversations. We may feel that the distractions(干扰) are too much, but we can’t seem to stop posting, texting or surfing. “We’re going through a period of adjustment and rebalancing, ” says Sherry Turkle and she wants to remind people that technology can be turned off. “Our human purposes are to really have connections with people,” she says. “We have to reclaim it. It’s not going to take place by itself.”
1.According to Paragraph 1, Gretchen Baxter thinks _____.
A. the new technology always influences people’s life in a positive way
B. the new technology always influences people’s life in a negative way
C. the family isn’t that important compared to the new technology
D. people are too dependent on the new technology to let go
2. The underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 2 probably means _____.
A. advantage B. weakness
C. strength D. effect
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The wide use of mobile devices has nothing to do with the traditional social construction.
B. Mobile devices play a less important part in American life.
C. Mobile devices create a lot of divided attention and social anxiety.
D. Many analysts speak highly of the wide popularity of mobile devices.
4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Something must be done to get connection with people in reality again.
B. Using mobile services can help people get con- nection with each other.
C. Mobile services have a strong impact on people’s life.
D. The connection with people can happen naturally.
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I was an extremely verbal child, and growing up with my dad was an experiment in linguistics(语言学). My father was a man of few words. Whenever I wanted his permission for a certain activity, I planned a speech that included who would be there, where it would take place, how long it would last, and why it was an incredibly wonderful opportunity for me. He would listen and then say either “Yes” or “No.” There were never any qualifiers; not “Yes, but be home by dinner” or “No, unless you can convince me otherwise.” It was yes or no, plain and simple.
My father’s phone messages were also lessons in patience and long-suffering to a teenage girl. I was quite active in high school. Not only did I enjoy being involved in many areas, but I came into contact with many a great teenage guy. I can recall one busy day when I had met two great guys and had given each of them my phone number. The first words out of my mouth when I walked through the front door were, “Dad! Did anyone call?” His answer, of course, was simply “Yes”. I required for a more accurate description of the caller. His answer: “A boy.” Since I had met two guys that day, this did not help me. I ran to my room in tears.
Knowing my dad’s dislike of language in general and his fondness for briefness, it surprised me to hear that he was going to teach the eleven-year-old boys’ Sunday school class. He did so for not one, but many years. I always wondered if he actually said anything, or if they all just sat in their chairs and stared at each other. I was sure that if people were waiting on my father to break the ice with brilliant conversation or a springboard comment, they’d be badly disappointed. Still, September after September, my father hung his sign outside the Sunday school room: Mr. Ernst—Eleven-Year-Old Boys.
1. In order to get Dad to agree to the author’s outing, the author had to make up the following EXCEPT _____.
A. the friends I shall meet in the activity
B. the activity is a chance for anyone
C. the place where the activity is to be held
D. the time that I shall spend in the activity
2. When the author says “My father’s phone messages were also lessons in patience and long-suffering to a teenage girl.”, it means that when she was young _____.
A. her father once gave her a lesson about patience and long-lasting pain
B. her father’s brief phone messages angered her a lot but made her patient
C. she was trained to be patient and brave because of her father’s brief phone messages
D. she suffered and had to be patient because of her father’s brief phone messages
3. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “break the ice” in Paragraph 3?
A. Make the ice crack. B. Stop talking.
C. Start a talk. D. Interrupt a talk.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. My father would answer me with “Yes, but be home by dinner” sometimes.
B. I came into contact with just a few great teenage guys because I was active in high school.
C. That my father would teach the eleven-year-old boys’ Weekday school class surprised me.
D. I always wanted to know how my father, who talked so little, taught the boys.
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1. How many reasons for going to college does the author mention in the text?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2. The author thinks you should choose the college that is _____.
A. well-equipped B. competitive
C. suitable D. famous
3. What does the author advise you to do to pay the high cost of college?
A. To ask the family for help.
B. To make a study of financial courses.
C. To do research on the price of college.
D. To get to know how to ask for financial aid.
4. Which of the following will the author agree?
A. Johnson Review can help you find the right college easier.
B. The most important part for college admission is the College Test.
C. It is not worth going to college nowadays in America.
D. If you want to find a place to spend your holiday, visit JohnsonReview.com.
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Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat (拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!
1. You need to build a positive self-image when you _____.
A. dare to challenge yourself
B. feel it hard to change yourself
C. are unconfident about yourself
D. have a high opinion of yourself
2. How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?
A. To keep a different image of others.
B. To make your life successful.
C. To understand your own world.
D. To change the way you think.
3. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to prepare for your success.
B. How to face challenges in your life.
C. How to build a positive self-image.
D. How to develop your good qualities.
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