One businessman was in debt and couldn’t figu...

One businessman was in debt and couldn’t figure out a way out of it when an old man appeared before him.

“Is something bothering you?” he said. After listening to the ___businessman, the old man said: “ I think I can help you.” He wrote him a ___, saying: “Take this money. We will meet here ___in one year, and you will be able to ___it to me at that time.” Then, he turned around and disappeared just as____as he appeared.

The businessman saw the check in his hands for an amount of 500 thousand dollars, ___by John Rockefeller, one of the ___people in the world at that time! But instead of using the money, he put the check into his safe. The thought about its ___gave him strength to find a solution to save his business.

___the return of his courage, he concluded profitable deals. Months ___and he got out of ___and started to earn money again. Exactly one year ___, he returned to the park with the same check. At the ___time the old man appeared again. But ___the businessman wanted to return the check and share his story of ____, a nurse ran up and grabbed the old man.

“I’m so glad, I caught him!” She exclaimed. “I hope he wasn’t ____ you. He always runs away from the house and ___he is John Rockefeller.”

The businessman was puzzled, and suddenly he understood that it’s not the money, ___or imaginary, that turned his life up. It was his new ___and belief that gave him strength to　 ____ everything that he had now.

1.A. mad　　 B. discouraged　　 C. interesting　　 D. brave

2.A. check　　 B. hand　　 C. lift　　 D. look

3.A. possibly　　 B. exactly　　 C. especially　　 D. generally

4.A. give　　 B. pay　　 C. thank　　 D. return

5.A. suddenly　　 B. strangely　　 C. happily　　 D. firmly

6.A. made　　 B. given　　 C. signed　　 D. paid

7.A. kindest　　 B. richest　　 C. best　　 D. poorest

8.A. number　　 B. value　　 C. usage　　 D. existence

9.A. For　　 B. As　　 C. Despite　　 D. With

10.A. came　　 B. ended　　 C. passed　　 D. went

11.A. danger　　 B. sadness　　 C. trouble　　 D. debt

12.A. ago　　 B. later　　 C. away　　 D. before

13.A. same　　 B. agreed　　 C. counted　　 D. regulated

14.A. when　　 B. before　　 C. after　　 D. if

15.A. happiness　　 B. failure　　 C. success　　 D. sorrow

16.A. scolding　　 B. criticizing　　 C. frightening　　 D. bothering

17.A. tells　　 B. thinks　　 C. praises　　 D. imagines

18.A. false　　 B. real　　 C. wrong　　 D. true

19.A. gains　　 B. bravery　　 C. plan　　 D. confidence

20.A. do　　 B. face　　 C. achieve　　 D. like

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There was a businessman who was deep in debt and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, head in hands,______if anything could save his company from bankruptcy (破产).

Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is______you,” he said. After listening to the businessman’s troubles, the old man said, “I believe I can help you.” He asked the man his name, wrote out a______, and pushed it into his hand saying, “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.” Then he turned and disappeared as______as he had come.

The businessman saw in his hand a check for $500,000,______by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world! “I can______my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But______, he decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the______to work out a way to save his business, he thought.

With renewed______, he negotiated better deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the______with the uncashed check. At the______time, the old man appeared. But just as the businessman was about to______the check and share his success story, a ______came running up and grabbed the old man. “I’m so delighted I______him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s______escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led the old man away______the arm.

The businessman just stood there,______. All year long he’d been buying and selling,______he had half a million dollars behind him.

Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or______, that had turned his life around. It was his______self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

1.A. wondering B. suspecting C. estimating D. hesitating

2.A. attacking B. disturbing C. interrupting D. amusing

3.A. number B. note C. letter D. check

4.A. calmly B. quietly C. quickly D. proudly

5.A. signed B. handed C. drawn D. deposited

6.A. lose B. remove C. face D. ignore

7.A. instead B. therefore C. rather D. meanwhile

8.A. weakness B. belief C. urge D. strength

9.A. creativity B. permission C. optimism D. curiosity

10.A. hospital B. company C. street D. park

11.A. advanced B. appointed C. announced D. delayed

12.A. hand back B. give out C. put out D. turn over

13.A. policeman B. banker C. nurse D. guard

14.A. beat B. cheated C. pushed D. caught

15.A. never B. seldom C. always D. occasionally

16.A. on B. in C. by D. at

17.A. exhausted B. astonished C. disappointed D. excited

18.A. convinced B. informed C. reminded D. warned

19.A. created B. imagined C. discovered D. donated

20.A. long-lost B. non-existent C. ever-lasting D. newly-found

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There was a businessman who was deep in debt and could see no way out.

He sat on the park bench, head in hands,______if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.

Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is______you.” he said.

After listening to the executive, the old man said: “I believe I can help you.”

He asked the man his name, wrote out a______, and pushed it into his hand saying: “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.”

Then he turned and disappeared as______as he had come.

The businessman saw in his hand a check for $500,000,______by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!

“I can______my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But______, he decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the______to work out a way to save his business, he thought.

With renewed______, he negotiated better deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the______with the uncashed check. At the______time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to______the check and share his success story, a______came running up and grabbed the old man.

“I’m so delighted I______him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s______escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.”

And she led the old man away______the arm.

The businessman just stood there,______.All year long he’d been buying and selling.______he had half a million dollars behind him.

Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or______, that had turned his life around. It was his______self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

1.A. wondering　　 B. suspecting　　 C. estimating　　 D. hesitating

2.A. attacking　　 B. disturbing　　 C. interrupting　　 D. amusing

3.A. number　　 B. note　　 C. letter　　 D. check

4.A. calmly　　 B. quietly　　 C. quickly　　 D. proudly

5.A. signed　　 B. handed　　 C. drawn　　 D. deposited

6.A. lose　　 B. remove　　 C. face　　 D. ignore

7.A. instead　　 B. therefore　　 C. rather　　 D. meanwhile

8.A. weakness　　 B. belief　　 C. urge　　 D. strength

9.A. creativity　　 B. permission　　 C. optimism　　 D. curiosity

10.A. hospital　　 B. company　　 C. street　　 D. park

11.A. advanced　　 B. appointed　　 C. announced　　 D. delayed

12.A. hand back　　 B. give out　　 C. put out　　 D. turn over

13.A. policeman　　 B. banker　　 C. nurse　　 D. guard

14.A. beat　　 B. cheated　　 C. pushed　　 D. caught

15.A. never　　 B. seldom　　 C. always　　 D. occasionally

16.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. by　　 D. at

17.A. exhausted　　 B. astonished　　 C. disappointed　　 D. excited

18.A. convinced　　 B. informed　　 C. reminded　　 D. warned

19.A. created　　 B. imagined　　 C. discovered　　 D. donated

20.A. long-lost　　 B. non-existent　　 C. ever-lasting　　 D. newly-found

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A lot of teams wanted me to _________ for other positions and I told them no.

A. try out        B. figure out      C. let out        D. break out

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Glynis Davis:

I first piled on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards. Then I joined a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year… but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bag of fish and chips didn’t make any difference — but the scales don’t lie.

Roz Juma:

To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super thin body. This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and, most of all, I’m happy with it.

Lesley Codwin:

I was very happy at winning Young Slimmer of the year. I’d look in the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem — perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though. Because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.

Ros Langfod:

Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet… I’m really good in a few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating happily chocolate — my weakness. I’d like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are older.

1.What do you think the four women were talking about?

A．Different diets they prefer.

B．Their life after marriage.

C．Tex books for students.

D．Their own slimming matter.

2.Where are these short passages most likely to be taken from?

A．Talks on the air.

B．Advertisements on the wall.

C．Books in a library.

D．Magazines for children.

3.What does the underlined word “scales” possibly mean?

A．The coach in the slimming club.

B．Some tool to measure weight.

C．Glynis Davis’ dear husband.

D．The salesperson in a food shop.

4.Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming?

① Glynis Davis        a. I put on weight soon after I got married.

② Roz Juma            b. Frame doesn’t necessarily mean success.

③ Lesley Codwin       c. Facts speak much louder than words.

④ Ros Langfod         d. I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.

A．①-a; ②-d; ③-b; ④-c                   B．①-c; ②-b; ③-d; ④-a

C．①-c; ②-d; ③-b; ④-a                   D．①-a; ②-b; ③-c; ④-d

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Killer whales in Alaska’s Bering Sea have figured out an easy way to get fed. Instead of seeking out the fish them- selves, the clever whales chase down fishing boats and steal the entire catch of the day, as much as 20,000 to 30,000 pounds.

Killer whale “thieves” are not a new phenomenon. Japanese fishermen have reported being followed by killer Whales since the 1950s. However, the increasing frequency of whale fish theft in the Bering Sea's continental shelf is now threatening the livelihood of fishermen.

Paul Clampitt, a local fisherman, says his crew tried to keep the whales away with loud sounds. Though that worked for a short time, the whales now consider the noise “ a dinner bell”. Jay Herbert tried using sonar to keep the whales away. He also met with little success. According lo the experienced fisherman, the smart whales deliberately seek out longliners (延绳钓渔船）, and, all the first opportunity presented to them, steal the fish, leaving behind just the lips of the fish caught!

NOAA Fisheries biologist John Moran is not surprised at the whales’ thieving skill. The expert says whales are skilled hunters who can distinguish the sounds of different boats and even recognize the sounds of the operating system that places the fishing equipment into the ocean. The expert jokes, “ Grabbing a fish off a line is nothing.” Since they are social animals, it is easy for whales to pass their skills on to others.

Killer whales are not the only whale species that have learned to steal from humans. In the Gulf of Alaska, sperm whales also conduct similar thefts. Longline fishermen off Washington, Chile, Australia, Hawaii, and many other countries have reported similar incidents. There is, unfortunately, no easy fix to this problem. One of the possible solutions is using pot traps similar to the ones used to catch crabs. However, the cost of switching from longline to pot fishing is too high, especially for small-scale fisheries. There is also no guarantee that the catch will be safe from the intelligent whales which, many fear, will eventually figure out how to open the pots!

1.What concerns fishermen in Alaska?

A. The killer whales eating their fish.　　 B. The decrease of numbers of whales.

C. The killer whales chasing their boats.　　 D. The high cost of operating fishing boats.

2.What may be the means to protect fishermen’s catch at present?

A. Loud sounds.　　 B. Pot traps.

C. Sonar.　　 D. Dinner bells.

3.What can we know from the text?

A. Whales can learn from each other.

B. Whales’ thieving skills surprise experts.

C. Whales are able to communicate with fishermen.

D. Killer whales are the most intelligent whale species

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Fishermen Facing Danger　　 B. Whales Teasing Fishermen

C. Thieves Stealing from Fishermen　　 D. Whales Living All over the World

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When a new disease breaks out, experts must ________ what to do in the fastest way.

A. figure out          B. take out          C. pick out             D. sort out

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When a new disease breaks out, experts must　　　　 ________ what to do in the fastest way.

A．figure out　　　　　　　     B．take out

C．point out　　　　　　　     D．make out

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—You've finally figured out the puzzle!

—Yeah, in a complex way, _____．

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I graduated in 1941 and of course got caught in the war. In 1945 I was out, twenty-one years old, a soldier through 35 bombing missions, and at the University of Washington taking creative writing courses, something I'd looked forward to all through the Air Force.

I'd started writing when I was nine and writing seemed to be the only thing I'd ever be able or want to do. My teacher was a new man named Grant Redford, a very good short story writing teacher and a sad man. He was from Montana and had been connected with the old Rocky Mountain Review. I think it became the Western Review but I'm not sure and I don't bother to look it up. I'm afraid I was never much of a student for Redford. My stories were hopelessly self-indulgent(任性的); on and on about my personal problems, without form, without development, and without even any good writing.

However, I did write humor in those days and had no trouble getting it published in the campus magazine, though I'd hate to see it now. Mostly my writing was used to get myself attention, to satisfy a terrible personal interest in self-admiration, and it wasn't until I concentrated all my efforts on poems that I was to realize the only real reward of writing, that special way you feel just when you've done something you like. That's far more satisfying than seeing your name in print, good reviews, praise or applause after a reading. And more lasting.

1.What do we know about the author's childhood?

A. A good student of his teacher. B. Crazy about writing.

C. Good at telling short stores. D. Longing to be a pilot.

2.How was his writing career at the early stage?

A. Productive. B. Successful.

C. Struggling. D. A complete failure.

3.Where did the author eventually find comfort in writing?

A. Short stories. B. Poems.

C. Humorous stories. D. Good reviews.

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