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Many years ago， I was a college graduate with a degree but no job. My substitute teaching work ended and I got desperate. I had a family to feed.　 1.While I was grateful， my first day there was quite a blow to my ego(自尊). The job at the local wood mill paid less but was hard and back-breaking. It was full of bending， lifting， and carrying heavy wood for eight hours a day. 2.

When winter arrived my gloves tore and my fingers split and bled in the cold air. I found myself using more band aids than I ever thought I would just to keep my hands working.3. At the end of two years only four other people had worked there longer than I had. Every morning I pulled myself out of bed and went to work knowing it was going to be another difficult day.

I tried my best to keep my spirits up but many times during those years I asked， "Why me? Why am I having to go through this? Why has my life not turned out the way I dreamed it would?"　 4. I think maybe in a way I needed those tough times. I needed them to shrink my ego. I needed them to become more caring， sympathetic， and loving.

5. It is these times that make us mature. If you are going through some "Why Me?" times， don’t give up. Use them to become stronger， kinder and more loving.

A.Fortunately， my brother got me a job.

B.Now many years later I got the answer.

C.Every day I went home aching and tired.

D.The resigning rate at the mill became very high.

E.Maybe no one knew when the tough times would end.

F.Day after day， I wondered when I could realize my dream.

G.I think it is the "Why Me?" times of our lives that make us grow the most.

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Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana.

As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic (poisonous) substances in the environment, often in minority communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were being exposed to high, sometimes deadly levels of chemicals and other toxic substances. But she was not allowed to make her information public.

Frustrated by these restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change.

Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across the country have been cleaned up. And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her “a_top_gun” for the environmental movement.

How has Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training.Partly through her commitment to environmental justice. But just as important is her ability to communicate with people through public speaking. “Public speaking，” she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.”

If you had asked Subra before 1981 “Do you see yourself as a major public speaker？”， she would have laughed at the idea. Yet today she gives more than one hundred presentations a year. Along the way, she’s lectured at Harvard, testified before Congress, and addressed audiences in 40 states, as well as in Mexico, Canada, and Japan.

1.What did Wilma Subra study for her job before 1981?

A. Chemistry and microbiology.

B. Families affected by toxic chemicals.

C. Toxic substances in the environment.

D. Minority communities near industrial polluters.

2.Why did Wilma Subra quit her job in 1981?

A. She wanted to create her own company.

B. She preferred freedom to restrictions.

C. She hoped to work with families and communities.

D. She was forbidden to inform the public of toxic pollution.

3.Wilma Subra is called “a top gun” in the 4th paragraph for ________．

A. her scientific training

B. her efforts to fight against pollution

C. her help in closing down dozens of toxic sites

D. her strong belief in environmental justice

4.What does Wilma Subra think of “public speaking”？

A. She values it.　　 　　 B. She laughs at it.

C. She is against it.　 D. She has no idea of it.

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Many years ago my dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a terrible illness. He was unable to work at a steady job. But he wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. He would talk to them and play with them. Sometimes, he would lose one of the kids. In certain cases, he would give comfortto the sad parents of these children.

One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed (使……瘫痪) her from the neck down. My dad decided to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up against a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her whenever he could paint for her. All the while he would tell her," See, you can do anything you set your mind to."

Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged (允许出院). My dad also left the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work, he was at the volunteer counter one day and noticed the front door open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, but this time she was walking. She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tightly. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read, "Thank you for helping me walk."

1.Why did the writer's dad volunteer at the local children hospital? ______

A.To forget his illness by keeping busy.

B.To spent his spare time by working.

C.To work as the father of the children.

D.To have a chat with the poor children.

2.How did the author's dad help the girl according to paragraph 2? ______

A.By persuading her to cheer up.

B.By painting for her with his mouth.

C.By bringing her much tasty food.

D.By telling interesting jokes to her.

3.What do we know from the text? ______

A.Love sometimes can make people recover.

B.The author's father cured the girl's sickness.

C.The girl was able to walk again finally.

D.The children hospital once closed down.

4.Which of the following can best describe the writer's dad? ______

A.Kind and helpful.

B.Ordinary and healthy.

C.Outgoing and generous.

D.Knowledgeable and serious.

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Many years ago there was such a child with the name Hokey___1.___ father brought home a mirror. Hokey had never seen one before so when he saw it for___2.__ first time, he didn’t understand __3.__　 it was, but he saw another boy in the mirror, which made him very happy, for he thought the boy had come to play with him. He spoke to the stranger in a very friendly way, but received no reply. He laughed and waved at the boy, who did __4.__ (exact) the same thing. Then he thought, “I’ll go closer. It may be because he doesn’t hear me.” But when he began to talk, the other boy imitated him.

Hokey stopped____5.__(think) about these strange actions, saying to himself.，“This boy is fooling me. He does everything that I do.” The more he thought about it, the __6.___(angry)he became and soon he noticed the boy became very angry too. So Hokey ___7.__(strike) the boy in the glass, but he only hurt his own hand and went___8.___(cry) to his father, who said, “The boy you saw was ___9.__ image. This should teach you an important lesson, my son. You should never show your anger to others. Now remember that in real life when you strike___10.__ cause you will hurt yourself most of all..

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With many college graduates struggling to find jobs, one of the most important for you to understand is that you're in school all your life. In fact, your real education is just beginning.

I'd like to pass on a few lessons that you didn't necessarily get in school. If you've been out of school for a few years or a lot of years, they could still teach you something.

· Develop relationships and keep networking, if I had to name a single characteristic shared by all the truly successful people I've met, I'd say it is the ability to create and nurture (培育) networks of contacts. Start strengthening your relationships now, so that they'll be in place when you really need them later. In the classroom it was mostly about individual performance. Success in real life requires relationships.

· Set goals. Ask any winner what the key to his or her success was, and you'll hear four consistent messages: vision, determination, persistence, and setting goals. If you don't set goals and determine where you're going, how will you know when you get there? Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive (激励)to keep you going all day.

· Sense of humor. I'm a firm believer in using humor, though not necessarily jokes. A good sense of humor helps one understand the unconventional(非传统的), tolerate the unpleasant, and overcome the unexpected. There are plenty of times to be serious, but I believe that keeping things light and comfortable encourages better teamwork.

· Volunteer. It might be hard to do a lot of volunteer work at first, but people who help others on a regular basis have a healthier outlook on life.

67. By saying "your real education is just beginning", the author wants to

A. explain why it's difficult for college graduates to find jobs

B. show the importance of social experience, besides schooling, in education

C. advise students to value their time at school, and to study hard

D. advise college graduates to face bravely the problems they may encounter (遭遇)

68. You should start to strengthen your relationships now because______.

A. it will take you time to develop them before you need them

B. you may have gotten used to being judged as an individual, and need to change

C. successful people have no time to develop relationships with you

D. you need to spend a lot of time learning the importance of good relationships

69. The author believes that being humorous means that you_______.

A. should prepare jokes to be used in various situations

B. can deal with difficult situations in an easy and comfortable way

C. can show your difference from others and be able to succeed

D. should smile all the time and avoid being serious on any occasion

70. The target readers of this passage are probably_______.

A. educational experts

B. people who want to change jobs

C. college graduates who have just left school

D. high school students who are still at school

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Around 200 million years ago, the earth was 18 degrees warmer than it is now.　 That might be a bit hot for humans, but it was just right for the giant dinosaurs that wandered about the earth during the Mesozoic (中生代的) era. A new study found that planteating dinosaurs may have contributed to the warming of the earth­by releasing significant amounts of methane (甲烷)．

The study, published in science journal Current Biology, focused on sauropods, long­necked herbivores (食草动物) that munched (用力咀嚼) on the top of trees. They　 were the largest of the dinosaurs; food broke down in their　 stomachs for long periods of time.　 The researchers estimate that a sauropoda released 2,675 liters of methane per　 day—adding up to a large amount of the greenhouse gas　 being pumped from dinosaur's gut into the atmosphere.

Plant eaters naturally release methane as part of their　　 digestive process. The larger the animal, the more methane　 it produces. Methane, a greenhouse gas, traps heat and remains in the atmosphere for approximately 9­15 years,　 which warms the atmosphere.

Today,　 some　 animals,　 such　 as　 cattle,　 goats　 and　 sheep, produce large amounts of methane as a by­product　 to their food digestion. Methane is also released from human—influenced sources such as landfill, agricultural activities, coal mining and other industrial practices—which all contribute to today's climate change, according to the　 Environmental Protection Agency.

The researchers estimate that earth's sauropods would　 have produced about 520 million tons of methane per　 year—similar to the total amount of methane produced today by natural and man­made sources.　 However, the researchers warn that their numbers are estimates based on　 multiple assumptions about the digestive systems and populations of dinosaurs.

The author of the study David Wilkinson says the　 emission of methane from dinosaurs would have been just　 one of the causes of warm climate during the Mesozoic era.　 Other　 causes　 include　 gases　 produced　 from　 volcanoes,　 swamps, shallow seas and so on. Still, Wilkinson says，“　 The amount of methane from dinosaurs is large enough to　 have a measurable effect.”

1.Scientists think dinosaurs may have led to the global　　　 warming because ________.

A．they ate everything they found

B．they usually had a good appetite

C．they released a lot of methane

D. there were too many dinosaurs on earth

2.What do we know about dinosaurs from Paragraph 2?

A．Sauropods fed on plants.

B．Sauropods were of medium size.

C．Dinosaurs used to live on trees.

D．Dinosaurs digested food quickly.

3.Which　 of　 the　 following　 activities　 doesn't　 produce　　　 methane?

A．Coal is dug out by machine.

B．Trees and flowers are planted.

C．Goats digest grass under the tree.

D．Food is being processed in the factory.

4.How does the author make his writing reliable?

A．By listing some facts.

B．By making predictions.

C．By citing figures.

D．By using mind pictures.

5.David Wilkinson seems to believe that ________.

A．methane had little effects on the earth

B．many other factors contributed to warm climate

C．other causes for warm climate were worth considering

D．dinosaurs were mainly to blame for global warming

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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 1    a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and    2 his father could well 3it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how4 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.5but slightly disappointed, the young man 6 the box and found a lovely book. 7, he raised his voice at his father and said, “with all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house,8 the book in the study.

He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father, he 9 he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 10 the hospital, he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to 11 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 12 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag(标签) with the dealer’s name, the 13 dealer who had the sports car he had 14. On the tag was the date of his graduation and the 15 PAID IN FULL.

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Around twenty years ago I was living in York. Though I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find　　　 work.

I was　　　 a school bus to make ends meet and living with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had　　 five interviews with a company and one day, between bus runs they called to say I did not get the job. “Why has my life become so　　　 ?” I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to　　　 a little girl, she handed me an earring（耳环）saying that I should keep it　　 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it　　 me--I had been giving all of my　　 to what was going wrong with my experiences rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a　　 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to　　　　 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for me from a lady who was a director at a large　　 . She asked me if I would give a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My day there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of　　　 that I completely changed my life.

1.A. successful　　 B. extra　　　　 C. satisfying　　 D. convenient

2.A. driving　　　　 B. repairing　　 C. taking　　　　 D. designing

3.A. prepared for B. attended　　 C. asked for　　 D. held

4.A. hard　　　　　　 B. busy　　　　 C. serious　　　　 D. short

5.A. wave at　　　　 B. drop off　　　　 C. call on　　　 D. look for

6.A. in case　　　　 B. or else　　　　 C. as if　　　　　 D. now that

7.A. hurt　　　　　　 B. hit　　　　　　 C. caught　　　　 D. moved

8.A. feelings　　　　 B. attention　　　 C. strength　　　 D. interests

9.A. list　　　　　　 B. book　　　　　 C. check　　　　 D. copy

10.A. connect　　　 B. turn　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　 D. add

11.A. hospital　　　 B. factory　　　　 C. restaurant　　 D. hotel

12.A. operation　　 B. speaking　　 C. employment　 D. thinking

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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat frustrated, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words… “PAID IN FULL”.

How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

Sometimes we don’t realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect “the packaging” to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

1.What’s the best title for this passage?

A.A Kind Father. B.A Key of a Car.

C.A leather-bound Bible. D.An Unforgettable Graduation Ceremony.

2.What does the underlined word “frustrated” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Disappointed. B.Unconcerned. C.Puzzled. D.Bored.

3.What does the last paragraph want to tell us?

A.There is no fence for ill fortune.

B.Good fortune favors the brave and courageous.

C.We must not look only at the surface of things.

D.A strong man will struggle with the storms of fate.

4.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A.the young man accepted the gift at first

B.the young man regretted what he’d done to his father

C.the young man accompanied his father for a long time

D.the young man was successful in business with the help of his father

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Is packing important to you?

A young man was ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car. Knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, his anxiety grew. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study and handed him a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. Realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Then, a telegram arrived, telling him his father had passed away, and willed all his possessions to the son.

When he arrived at home, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the bible and turned the pages. From the back of the Bible dropped a car key. It had a tag with the dealer's name and the words… "PAID IN FULL".

How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Remember, what may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

1.As graduation day approached the young man became anxious, because______.

A. the young man?s father was seriously ill.

B. he was anxious to know whether he had passed the exams.

C. he was anxiously waiting for the new car

D. he felt upset to leave college

2.Which is the correct order of the following events?

a. The young man got away from home angrily.

b. He became a successful businessman.

c. The young man told his father he wanted a new car.

d. The young man prepared to see his father.

e. The father gave his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

f. A telegram arrived, saying his father died.

g. The young man found a car key in the bible.

A. ecabdfg　　 B. ceabdfg

C. acebgdf　　 D. ceabfdg

3.How do you suppose the young man feel when finding the car key?

A. excited and regretful

B. happy and excited

C. surprised and happy

D. surprised and regretful

4.From this passage we can learn that __________.

A. Upon graduation , the young man asked his father for a car.

B. The father bought his son a bible instead of a car.

C. The young man later visited his father a couple of times.

D. The young man finally realized that he misunderstood his father.

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