Two years ago, something happened that change...

Two years ago, something happened that changed me and changed how I lived in my neighborhood. In two days, I lost all of the things that were very ______ to me. My job as a senior writer for a national magazine came to a(n)______ and a relationship with a man that I loved ended ______. Suddenly, everything had changed. My ______ sank and I felt a terrible sadness. I wondered how or ______ I would be able to ______ myself out. The losses I ______ made me lose confidence and made me delicate, ______ as a result I began to connect more ______ with my neighbors and the world around me. I learned that the woman from El Salvador had ________ from her country with two young daughters after her husband had been murdered. She cleaned houses to make ends ______ and send her daughters to college.　 I learned that　 ______　 my neighbors came to LosAngeles 15 years ago, they did not ______ English and the father cleaned offices ______ $ 8 an hour. Later, he drove delivery trucks. Today he owns three apartment buildings and has made more money than I ______ ever will in my lifetime.

Now, many of my neighbors are my ______. At Christmas, I give them red wine and cake, and ______ they give me potted flowers. When my car wouldn’t start a few months ago. and it looked like it would have to be towed(拖走)away, another ______ from Guatemala, a sweet man named Angel, quickly ______ out his tools and got the car ______. I discover how extraordinary they are. They were hard-working, honorable people who, like me, are just looking forward to living well and experiencing some happiness.

1.A. worthless B. attractive C. important D. pleasant

2.A. end B. beginning C. conclusion D. crossing

3.A. badly B. sadly C. successfully D. happily

4.A. mind B. temper C. confidence D. heart

5.A. if B. that C. which D. what

6.A. turn B. pull C. take D. set

7.A. accepted B. gained C. experienced D. experimented

8.A. and B. or C. but D. so

9.A. perfectly B. fully C. luckily D. kindly

10.A. escaped B. flew C. left D. avoided

11.A. see B. join C. get D. meet

12.A. before B. while C. unless D. when

13.A. say B. speak C. tell D. practice

14.A. for B. in C. on D. about

15.A. simply B. easily C. probably D. specially

16.A. relatives B. friends C. guests D. hosts

17.A. in turn B. in order C. in return D. in general

18.A. friend B. visitor C. passer-by D. neighbor

19.A. pointed B. handed C. stood D. brought

20.A. started B. changed C. checked D. examined

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Two years ago，I donated my kidney(肾)to my brother.I considered it a complete life­changing experience，not only for the two of us ______ for the entire family.We ended up ______ from surgery(外科手术)at a friend's home in Baton Rouge，LA．His ______ to us was unforgettable.We had received so many _______.We had gotten food donation from so many people who ______ us something beyond physical comfort.

Now my brother is back on his feet and is living life ______ normal.Last April，he ______ to give back to the community(社区)by ______ money for the Medical Association through cycling 180 miles from Houston to Austin.I felt greatly moved，tears in eyes，______ that my kidney gave him a second chance in life and that he is now living beyond what he imagined ______ to be.Recently，our mother suffered from breast cancer.______ she was the one who took care of me and my brother，we wanted to do something in her ______.My brother，my sister and I are going to ______ next year for the Cancer Society，______ my brother and I will be joining in the half marathon in honour of our mother and this will be our good chance to be kidney donation ______ as well.

We ______ during our surgery that several thousand people die from kidney disease every year.Patients would be on the ______ list for kidney donation and many of them end up in death because of the ______ of kidney donors.If my brother and I can ______ others to do the same thing I did，maybe more lives will be saved.______ only I had more kidneys，I would do it again for other people.

1.A. and　　 B. but　　 C. so　　 D. or

2.A. rebuilding　　 B. reusing　　 C. recovering　　 D. reserving

3.A. kindness　　 B. courage　　 C. power　　 D. manners

4.A. friends　　 B. people　　 C. patients　　 D. doctors

5.A. devoted　　 B. contributed　　 C. delivered　　 D. gave

6.A. against　　 B. under　　 C. beyond　　 D. for

7.A. decided　　 B. urged　　 C. demanded　　 D. insisted

8.A. earning　　 B. lending　　 C. donating　　 D. raising

9.A. knowing　　 B. expecting　　 C. hoping　　 D. reporting

10.A. future　　 B. life　　 C. success　　 D. luck

11.A. If　　 B. Though　　 C. Because　　 D. Before

12.A. place　　 B. job　　 C. health　　 D. honour

13.A. run　　 B. study　　 C. cheer　　 D. fight

14.A. as　　 B. when　　 C. while　　 D. however

15.A. sellers　　 B. collectors　　 C. volunteers　　 D. advocates

16.A. figured out　　 B. found out　　 C. learned from　　 D. looked into

17.A. working　　 B. waiting　　 C. sending　　 D. growing

18.A. delay　　 B. common　　 C. lack　　 D. help

19.A. encourage　　 B. support　　 C. order　　 D. affect

20.A. But　　 B. Not　　 C. Just　　 D. If

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On Saturday, Feb 12, 2000, two things happened that changed my life.

First of all, my baby sister got married. She was 26 this day, and yet to me she was still my baby sister.

I was happy, but also sad. Gone were the days of me bossing(支使) her around. My bossy behavior had once earned me the nickname Lucy. If you’re a fan of Peanuts, then you can clearly imagine my behavior as an older sister.

At one point, I left the wedding reception to get some air. I went outside and walked to a nearby playground. I’m not sure how long I sat there before my sister came and joined me. We talked about how we were both grown up. As she wiped a tear from my eye, she lovingly said, “You’ll always be Lucy to me.” We hugged.

Then, my cousin Mike walked over to tell us that it was time to cut the cake, and the second thing that changed my life that day came to pass.

“Hey, did you guys hear that Charles Schulz died today?” he said casually – as if it were no big deal. Then he took my sister’s arm and they turned to head back to the reception hall. “Coming?” they asked. “In a minute,” I replied, and I sat back down on the bench, dizzy from what Mike had just told me.

How could Charles Schulz be dead? He was my creator! He was almost like a father to me!

I had lost so many things on that day. My innocence had slipped away like a thief in the night. It was gone before I could do anything about it, taking with it all the treasures that I had held in my heart. I felt myself grow up in an instant. I saw, for the first time, what I really was – a 30-year-old woman with a husband of my own, and soon, a child of my own.

I took a deep breath and stood up from the bench. I turned and headed back to the hall, hoping I hadn’t missed the cutting of the cake. It was the day that my sister grew wings of her own and left the nest – the day that Lucy died, and I was born.

1.Why did the author feel sad at her sister’s wedding?

A. She was afraid of change.

B. Her sister was getting ready to move far away from her.

C. Her wonderful childhood with her sister had become a thing of the past.

D. She had nobody to turn to for help with housework.

2.When the author’s cousin told her that Charles Schulz had died, she __________.

A. felt a great sense of loss　　　　　　　　　

B. burst into tears

C. thought he was joking　　　　　　　　　　

D. got angry at him for his attitude

3.What is implied when the author says that “Lucy died, and I was born”?

A. The author has realized how her sister must have felt about her and decided to change.

B. Lucy no longer matters to the author.

C. The author doesn’t like the nickname Lucy anymore.

D. The author is no longer sad and ready to face the fact that she is an adult.

4.The best title of the passage can be __________.

A. Two things changing my life　　　　　　

B. My baby sister’s wedding

C. Not Lucy anymore　　　　　　　　　

D. Not innocent anymore

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Three years ago I listened to a lecture on cognition(认知) that changed the way I think about intelligence. There are two types of cognition. The first is normal cognition: the ability to regain knowledge from memory. The second type of cognition: the ability to know whether or not you know.

Does this affect intelligence? In traditional education, intelligence is measured by cognitive ability. Some people can easily produce everything they know on a test. But others are awarded with poor grades and considered inferior.  But does this inability make them any less intelligent? If the question came up on a task, they could refer to a book or a quick Google search. In reality they’re just as effective as the people that ace(擅长) a test. They just can’t prove it as easily.

Metacognition is more important to success than cognition. A person with poor cognitive ability, but great metacognitive ability might do poorly in school, but when faced with a challenge, they understand their abilities and take the best course of action. For example, when faced with a question, a person with strong metacognitive ability will deal with it like this. If he knows the answer, but can’t come up with it, he can always do a bit of research. If he knows for sure that he doesn’t know, then he can start educating himself. Because he’s aware of his ignorance, he doesn’t act with foolish confidence. These people might not seem intelligent at first glance, but because they know what they know, they make better decisions and learn the most important things.

However, people with great cognitive ability but poor metacognitive ability may be considered excellent at a young age for acing every test and getting great SAT scores. Unfortunately, they’ve been ruined by poor metacognition: they think they know everything but they really don’t. They are arrogant (overconfident), fail to learn from mistakes, and don’t understand the slight differences of personal relationships, showing disregard for persons with lower cognitive ability. They may make the worst decisions.

The most important mental power is the ability to know what you don’t know. The recognition of a fault is the first step to improvement. Don’t try to hide a lack of knowledge. For intelligent people this is the toughest lesson to learn.

1.People with great cognitive ability tend to ________.

A. do well in tests                   B. be considered inferior

C. be more effective than others      D. do research when faced with a task

2.The underlined phrase “take the best course of action” probably means ________.

A. starting educating himself     B. taking action during the course

C. making the right decision      D. coming up with many ideas

3.People with poor metacognition may not succeed because they ________.

A. lack basic moral values            B. have improper self evaluation

C. fail to communicate with others    D. show little respect for others

4.The author probably supports the idea that ________.

A. intelligence is measured by cognitive ability

B. cognition is the most important mental power

C. the toughest lesson is to distinguish the two types of cognition

D. the awareness of one’s ignorance contributes to one’s improvement

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Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ____, Kurt asked me, ＂John, what is your ____for personal growth?＂

Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might ____for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was ____. And I went into a ____about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt ____patiently, but then he ____smiled and said, ＂You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?＂

＂No,＂ I ____.

＂You know,＂ Kurt said simply, ＂growth is not a(n) ____process.＂

And that’s when it ____me. I wasn’t doing anything ____to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the ____: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my ____.

That night, I talked to my wife about my ____with Kurt and what I had learned. I ____her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We ____that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a ____for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.

Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to ____the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to ____together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a ____decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.

1.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating

2.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request

3.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify

4.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed

5.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate

6.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained

7.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally

8.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained

9.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing

10.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit

11.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance

12.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement

13.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment

14.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument

15.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered

16.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared

17.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule

18.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver

19.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather

20.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise

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Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer it was 20 years ago, it was so poorly equipped.

A. what; when            B. that; which             C. what; which           D. which; that

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6.  Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago, _____ it was so poorly equipped.

A. what; when        B. that; which     C. what; which       D. which; that

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1.   Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago, _____ it was so poorly equipped.

A. what; when   B. that; which     C. what; which      D. which; that

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Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago, _______ it was so poorly equipped.

A. what; when       B. that; which        C. what; which       D. which; that

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Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ________it was 20 years ago,  ________it was so poorly equipped.

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