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As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8. I even became______of getting Halloween candy.______, on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and______to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we______one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps______to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear______me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood______at the bottom.

It was______that I’d be able to climb all that way. I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and______my bag of candy. I might______my clothes on something, and not be able to get away. I wanted the candy, but there was no______I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my______.

Fear of the unknown______me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was______with the career I had chosen. I faced a______: step out into the unknown or______the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never______the best candy.

Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client, the old fears______. However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t keep______when I face difficulties. I believe that, though______things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.

1.A. afraid　　 B. disturbed　　 C. fond　　 D. tired

2.A. Naturally　　 B. Normally　　 C. Certainly　　 D. Normally

3.A. pointed　　 B. rushed　　 C. moved　　 D. traveled

4.A. surrounded　　 B. measured　　 C. approached　　 D. entered

5.A. pointing　　 B. belonging　　 C. opening　　 D. leading

6.A. encouraged　　 B. spread　　 C. prevented　　 D. attracted

7.A. slightly　　 B. frozen　　 C. calmly　　 D. happily

8.A. unlikely　　 B. unlucky　　 C. possible　　 D. pitiful

9.A. fall　　 B. drop　　 C. forget　　 D. lose

10.A. bury　　 B. break　　 C. tear　　 D. catch

11.A. way　　 B. need　　 C. doubt　　 D. wonder

12.A. bag　　 B. life　　 C. way　　 D. confidence

13.A. amused　　 B. controlled　　 C. surprised　　 D. ruined

14.A. excited　　 B. concerned　　 C. impressive　　 D. unsatisfied

15.A. difficulty　　 B. cause　　 C. fear　　 D. choice

16.A. preserve　　 B. spend　　 C. change　　 D. escape

17.A. presenting　　 B. buying　　 C. making　　 D. tasting

18.A. disappeared　　 B. warned　　 C. returned　　 D. reminded

19.A. calm　　 B. awake　　 C. bored　　 D. modest

20.A. different　　 B. fortunate　　 C. bad　　 D. unique

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As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. When he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. he didn't have them. It was 3:30 and his parents worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself ,"I can do it." Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.

Today, Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003 , he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman(蜘蛛人) to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.

Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity. When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream—something you really want to do—it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don't give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, "I can do it."

1.The main idea of this passage is ________.

A. climbing buildings is easy

B. Alain Robert is afraid of heights

C. you can control your fears

2.When Alain climbs a building, he uses ________.

A. his hands and special shoes

B. special tools

C. his hands only

3.The underlined word "charity" means "________" in Chinese.

A. 享受　　　 B. 休闲　　 C. 慈善　　 D. 消费

4.Alain climbs for two reasons. They are ________.

A. for fun and for his health

B. for charity and for his job

C. for charity and for hobby

5.If you feel afraid to do something, what is Alain ' s advice?

A. Practice climbing buildings.

B. Tell yourself "I can do it.”

C. If something bad happens, then stop.

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As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Maybe it was the strange____things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that____me so much. There was never total____, but a streetlight or passing car lights____clothes hung over a chair take on(呈现) the____of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my____, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no____. A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My____would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would____very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost,____on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home .That was no____. After school,____, when all the buses were____up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get on the wrong one and be taken to some____neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my____

Perhaps one of the worst fears____all I had as a child was that of not being liked or____by others. Being popular was so important to me____, and the fear of not being liked was a____one.

One of the processes(过程) of growing up is being able to____and overcome(克服) our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.A. way　　 B. time　　 C. place　　 D. reason

2.A. wounded　　 B. destroyed　　 C. surprised　　 D. frightened

3.A. quietness　　 B. darkness　　 C. emptiness　　 D. loneliness

4.A. got　　 B. forced　　 C. made　　 D. caused

5.A. spirit　　 B. height　　 C. body　　 D. shape

6.A. eye　　 B. window　　 C. mouth　　 D. door

7.A. breath　　 B. wind　　 C. air　　 D. sound

8.A. belief　　 B. feeling　　 C. imagination　　 D. doubt

9.A. lay　　 B. hide　　 C. rest　　 D. lie

10.A. especially　　 B. simply　　 C. probably　　 D. directly

11.A. discussion　　 B. problem　　 C. joke　　 D. matter

12.A. however　　 B. yet　　 C. although　　 D. still

13.A. called　　 B. backed　　 C. lined　　 D. packed

14.A. old　　 B. crowded　　 C. poor　　 D. unfamiliar

15.A. sight　　 B. mind　　 C. order　　 D. task

16.A. above　　 B. in　　 C. of　　 D. at

17.A. protected　　 B. guided　　 C. believed　　 D. accepted

18.A. then　　 B. there　　 C. once　　 D. anyway

19.A. strict　　 B. powerful　　 C. heavy　　 D. right

20.A. form　　 B. remember　　 C. recognize　　 D. recover

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At the age of eight, he ___ a group of child dancers.

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Einstein was the greatest scientist of his age. But he was almost as strange as his Theory of Relativity.

Once, while riding a street car in Berlin, he told the conductor that he had been given too much change. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, so he handed it back to Einstein, saying “The trouble with you is you don’t know your figures.”

He had nothing and thought little of the things most people set their hearts on— fame and money. He didn’t want money or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work and playing the violin and sailing his boat. Einstein’s violin brought him more joy than anything else in life.

He led a very simple sort of life, went around in old clothes that needed pressing, seldom wore a hat, He shaved （刮胡子）with the same soap that he used for his bath. The man who was trying to solve the most difficult problems of the universe said that using two kinds of soap made his life completely too complicated（复杂的）.

1.From the second paragraph we know Einstein _____.

A. wasn’t good at maths

B. enjoyed playing jokes

C. had some trouble with figures

D. didn’t care about money at all

2.Einstein was most interested in ______ in life.

A. sailing his boat                        B. fame and money

C. playing the violin                      D. work

3.“…using two kinds of soap made his life completely too complicated” in the last paragraph suggests that Einstein ______.

A. preferred to live a simple life

B. was a man of humor

C. was too poor to buy more soaps

D. liked to do something different

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The world seemed as if it was ___________. In a flash everything was destroyed.

A. at an end         B. in the end              C. by the end       D. at the end of

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Einstein, a great scientist of the age, was almost as strange as his Theory of Relativity.

Once, while riding a street car in Berlin, he told the conductor that he had not given him the right change. The conductor counted the change again and found it to be correct, so he handed it to Einstein, saying, “The trouble with you is that you don’t know your figures.”

Einstein said that there were only twelve people living who understood his Theory of Relativity although a good many books had been written to explain it.

He had nothing but contempt(蔑视) for the things most people set their hearts on --- for fame and riches(财富) and luxury(奢华).

He didn’t want money or praise. He made his own happiness out of such simple things as his work and playing the violin and sailing his boat. Einstein’s violin brought him more joy than anything else in life. He said that he often thought in music.

1．The conductor thought Einstein _____ ．

A． wasn’t good at maths           B．had good memory

C． was either mad or strange        D．liked to make trouble

2．Einstein meant that many people _____ ．

A.  knew his Theory of Relativity well because they could explain it

B．had written to have grasped his theory correctly

C．pretended to have grasped his abstract theory

D．admired him very much

3．Which of the following statements is true?

A.  Einstein care little for fame or wealth.

B.  Einstein had nothing but enough fame and riches and luxury.

C.  Einstein was eager for the things most people set their hearts to.

D.  In the eyes of Einstein, most people had a strong wish to publish book on the theory.

4.  The underline part “set their hearts on” means _____.

A.  believe           B. have           C. love           D. hate

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At a young age, Darrius Simmons fell in love with the piano. As he watched others play, he was _________ by the joy the piano gave them. He wanted to experience that, too, but knew for him it would be a/an _________.

“I decided at age 10 that I wanted to learn how to play the piano, _________ it was going to take a little bit _________ work for me to learn,” Simmons says. “I knew most people had 10 fingers while I had four, yet I was pretty _________ I could make it work.”

The Warren, Ohio teenager was born with a genetic _________ called ectrodactyly (先天性缺指畸形). He has three fingers on his right hand and _________ finger on his left. But it didn’t _________ Simmons from following his _________. With no formal training, Simmons taught himself by ear how to play the piano. He practiced and practiced, finding a way to __________ the keys with four fingers while mastering the pedals with his prostheses(假肢).

Simmons knew he would have to __________ his own style of playing. “I couldn’t base it __________ the technique of somebody who has 10 fingers. It just wouldn’t __________.” He says. “That’s __________ it was hard for me to take piano lessons. It’s very __________ for somebody who has learned how to play with 10 fingers to adjust and teach me with only four.”

The now 18-year-old not only learned how to play and read music but also began composing.

His mother, Tamara Simmons, isn’t surprised by Darrius’ __________. She knows how focused and __________ he can be.

From mastering music to beating __________ challenges, Darrius Simmons sets out to __________ the world. “I like to be somebody’s __________,” he says. “If I play in front of a whole crowd and I see one person smile, that’s a job well done.”

1.A.frightened B.amazed C.interested D.disturbed

2.A.challenge B.opportunity C.fortune D.trouble

3.A.while B.but C.and D.therefore

4.A.more B.much C.fewer D.less

5.A.surprised B.worried C.sure D.glad

6.A.condition B.environment C.situation D.tendency

7.A.one B.two C.three D.five

8.A.encourage B.prevent C.remove D.change

9.A.actions B.roads C.instructions D.passions

10.A.reach B.repair C.remove D.clean

11.A.adopt B.abandon C.develop D.change

12.A.by B.in C.through D.on

13.A.support B.run C.operate D.work

14.A.why B.because C.when D.whether

15.A.easy B.tough C.funny D.stupid

16.A.ideas B.creations C.difficulties D.achievements

17.A.kind B.determined C.talented D.generous

18.A.spiritual B.mental C.physical D.emotional

19.A.please B.persuade C.inspire D.cheer

20.A.partner B.symbol C.aim D.motivation

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My first trip to the United States was at the age of 16, in 1979.　 This was also my first trip out of Israel(以色列),　 _______ I was born and raised. At the airport,　 _________ the first time in my life, someone ________ me as “Sir” and added “Mister” to my last name.　 But during the eight-week ______　 , I remember clearly that I was most impressed with the level of　 ________I received. Thirty years ago customer service did not yet arrive in Israel. There was no such things as “refund” (退款) _____ “exchange”. If you stayed at a store for over a few minutes ______　 giving any indication（暗示） of　 ______　 anything, it was quite likely that you would be asked to _______ .　 When I went to the US, I realized that there was another world out there.　 It was a world which _______　 people-----customers. I was introduced to the sentence, “The customer is always ________.”

I　 ______　 it. Not only did I like it, but I even demanded it. Like me, hundreds of thousands of Israelis went to Europe and to the US. Over time they　　 ______ the level of service in Israel. Nowadays, when you enter a(n)______ , you are addressed as “Sir”.　 You are given the respect you deserve. The respect you　 ______ . You can return things, and you can　 _______ them.

When I go to the US now, I realize that the service level is getting　 _______.　 Many times I meet service people who are　 _______and sometimes simply rude, but there are　 exceptions (例外)of course.　 Some companies　 _______ appreciate their customers, while others don’t. Needless to say, good service is associated with very _____　　 companies.

1.A. which　　 B. where　　 C. there　　 D. when

2.A. in　　 B. at　　 C. by　　 D. for

3.A. recognized　　 B. remarked　　 C. remembered　　 D. addressed

4.A. trip　　 B. visit　　 C. study　　 D. walk

5.A. service　　 B. letter　　 C. treatment　　 D. welcome

6.A. so　　 B. but　　 C. or　　 D. and

7.A. without　　 B. with　　 C. for　　 D. within

8.A. taking　　 B. picking　　 C. fetching　　 D. buying

9.A. stay　　 B. leave　　 C. pay　　 D. escape

10.A. punished　　 B. respected　　 C. ordered　　 D. appreciated

11.A. strict　　 B. intelligent　　 C. right　　 D. clever

12.A. liked　　 B. hated　　 C. received　　 D. requested

13.A. influenced　　 B. admitted　　 C. protected　　 D. stopped

14.A. school　　 B. airport　　 C. shop　　 D. church

15.A. pay off　　 B. pick up　　 C. pay for　　 D. meet with

16.A. sell　　 B. exchange　　 C. damage　　 D. make

17.A. better　　 B. higher　　 C. happier　　 D. worse

18.A. uneducated　　 B. stupid　　 C. enthusiastic　　 D. patient

19.A. hardly　　 B. really　　 C. almost　　 D. rather

20.A. disappointing　　 B. abandoned　　 C. unlucky　　 D. successful

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Everything was perfect for the picnic ________ the weather．

A．in place of                  B．as well as

C．except for               D．in case of

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