Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period of deep uncertainty and sensitivity,___ and family are the top needs although we may not think of them in those terms. As teenagers, we are__the waters of adult life, preparing ourselves for the exciting unknown and as young adults, we search for a__. The drive to fulfill each stage is so strong that sometimes we have to hold the breath to___.
At each stage, although everyone may___in dreams, we will all try to take hold of the means to achieve our particular dreams. Some will be driven with almost tunnel vision, others take a(n)____attitude to getting there. Anyway, without dreams it is hard to direct life. If you are fortunate enough to achieve your current dreams, you can move forward for___desires and prepare yourself for a new conquest.
For each period of life, the needs are decided by that stage, and as we grow older, whether we like it or not, we gain___, which, on the basis of former facts and information, permits us to see a broader view if we are wise enough to take on board what is there. As we mature, the sharpness of the___of youth, the black and white approach to life, will be tempered by what is possible, kind, just and fair. Ageing helps us to grow if we allow it. So often we___that process, holding on tightly to rooted beliefs which do not do us any favour, yet our needs change and in result we will___be different.
Physically, even when we stay fit and able, the body cannot deliver in quite the same way as youth. This comes as a(n)___to most of us who start life in the belief that we are unbeatable and will live forever. Again, coming to terms with this fact helps us to___anxiety, and finally realize the unexpected benefits which come along with___face and slowed body. What was important when we were young can be seen now in a new light, and a different list of importance emerges. In the end, extreme age can be as demanding and sensitive as babyhood, so while ones need changes through life, it seems to come___.
1.A.finance B.security C.marriage D.education
2.A.testing B.sharing C.changing D.setting
3.A.financial advisor B.childhood companion C.life partner D.household keeper
4.A.take action B.calm down C.look forward D.pay attention
5.A.believe B.persevere C.vary D.persist
6.A.easy B.random C.formal D.similar
7.A.noble B.fresh C.reasonable D.superior
8.A.experience B.responsibility C.respect D.agreement
9.A.individualism B.materialism C.idealism D.socialism
10.A.resist B.enjoy C.evolve D.strengthen
11.A.unexpectedly B.terribly C.comparatively D.necessarily
12.A.inquiry B.instinct C.refusal D.shock
13.A.worsen B.manage C.judge D.feel
14.A.wrinkled B.depressed C.impressive D.serious
15.A.with high requirements B.in full circle C.without difficulty D.on a large scale
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
We are familiar with pop culture, but what is peep culture? In pop culture, we turn on the TV and watch our favorite celebrities entertain us 1.their performance. In peep culture, we turn on the computer, we move through people’s lives on reality TV, blogs. Facebook and YouTube. 2.getting our entertainment from scripted performances, we get our entertainment from peeping into other people’s lives. It can be friends and family.
3.it’s just likely to be people we have never met from around the world.
Suddenly, we consume all of our time4. (track) other people. And we also invite them to watch us! People reveal themselves to get attention and to feel like they are part of a community. In peep culture, ordinary people are turned into celebrities. This has never happened 5., turning the spotlight on random regular people. There aren’t secrets anymore. The notion of private life 6.(change).
7.society has become extremely fast-paced, most of us are really unaware of these changes in our lives. We are moving into a time 8.our virtual personality is going to be more important than our actually physical presence. What we have online is going to be more important than what we do offline. We are now socially judged by our virtual profiles.
In the age of “peep culture,,” a tell-all, show-all, know-all digital phenomenon is dramatically changing notions of privacy, individuality, security, and even humanity. Susan Boyle became a(n) overnight celebrity 9.peep culture. The entire world was staring at her 10.her transformation from a resident of a small Scottish town to a global celebrity. We like the story because she’s like a movie, only she’s real.
Questions are based on the following passage.
1.
A.He wants to do some shopping B.He wants to get a camera
C.He wants to buy some shells D.He wants to get his camera repaired
2.
A.In the Washington Building B.In the Shell Building
C.In the post office D.In the Showing Building
Questions are based on the following passage.
1.
A.taking pictures of everything B.having a knee surgery
C.taking pictures of people exercising D.giving free classes
2.
A.A fitness center B.A hospital
C.A photo shop D.An interview room
Questions are based on the following passage.
1.
A.To learn to recognize plants and animals.
B.To get to know more about yourself and your place in nature.
C.To learn how to make use of a map to find your way.
D.To learn how to set up a tent and cook by yourself.
2.
A.A simpler life style. B.Work and Worries.
C.Wilderness and animals. D.Good service.
3.
A.To feed the animals. B.To water the plants.
C.To treat nature with respect. D.To go on an adventure alone.
Questions are based on the following passage.
1.
A.Captain Singleton.
B.Robinson Crusoe.
C.Moll Flanders.
D.Colonel Jack.
2.A.People’s life. B.Sports. C.Politics. D.Music.
3.
A.Daniel was the youngest son of his family.
B.Daniel finished his most famous novel at the age of 59.
C.Daniel was a famous novelist but not a journalist.
D.Daniel was fined and put in prison several times because he failed in business.
