A week ago, I had the great pleasure of reading an e-book, When Money Talks, Listen! By Rich Ezzo. It took only about an hour to read.
When I first received a copy, I thought it was a Get Rich Quick type of publication. Nothing is wrong with Get Rich Quick, but my mind just doesn’t chase after dreams of wealth. I think that if God ever wants me to be rich, he knows where to find my purse.
When I began reading When Money Talks, Listen!, I was overjoyed to find that Rich Ezzo isn’t money hungry either. He, too, is hungry far more important than money.
Since I love this e-book so much, why wait a week to write the review? Simple. I wanted to see if the effect it had on me was a keeper. After reading the last word of the e-book, I totally agreed with the subtitle which promised to forever change the way we thought about money. I had so many thoughts running around my mind that I had to install(安装) a stoplight to stop some while others made their way into the picture, then I yielded(让路) them as a few ones arrived in town. I had a mental traffic jam, which only goes to show how slow the traffic usually is.
It has been a week and the effect is the same. I truly do look at money differently and have even done a few things differently this week. This is an e-book you’ll want to read, I promise. I often recommend books to my daughter, and this is one that I didn’t just “suggest”---I left it open at the bottom of the computer and told each one, “Read it, you’ll love it.”
I would never point someone in a direction I wouldn’t go myself. I urge you to visit the author’s website, Myster Money, and to download the e-book. You won’t regret it.
1. According to the passage, a Get Rich Quick type of publication ______
A. is what the author really cares for
B. deals with how to make money
C. is also an e-book written by Rich Ezzo
D. is more popular than e-books
2.The author didn't write the review as soon as he finished reading the book
because________.
A. he was too excited to write anything
B. he was not sure whether he did well
C. he had to wait for Rich Ezzo's permission
D. he wondered if the book would have long influence on him
3. By saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4, the author probably _________.
A. shows that the book brought him many new thoughts
B. shows how bad the traffic is in town
C. describes the difficulty in understanding the book
D. explains it's hard to change one's attitude to money
4. Which of the following is supported by the passage?
A. The author had known Rich Ezzo before.
B. The author hasn't dreamed of getting rich immediately.
C. The author always prefers e-books to paper books.
D. The author likes Get Rich Quick-type of publications.
完形填空 （ 共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分 ）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后在各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was recently invited to lecture on anxiety to several hundred mental-health professionals. My talk was scheduled to ____21__those of a number of famous psychiatrists. When my turn came, I was especially ___22__ because the speaker before me had been particularly impressive and charming. As I approached the podium(讲台)， my heart pounded and my mouth went completely ___23__.
What am I doing here? I asked myself. To make matters worse, my presentation partly __24___ with fear of public speaking. To ___25__ myself, I tried an unusual way. I asked the audience,” How many of you feel nervous__26___ you give a speech. Nearly every hand __27__. “Well, that’s exactly _28__ I feel right now!”
The audience___29__ with laughter. I relaxed and was able to get on with my __30__.
__31__, we all find ourselves in a __32___ that makes us nervous. Perhaps you’re afraid of saying __33___things at a drinking party, stumbling over a presentation at work or having your __34__go blank during a test. For some of us the anxiety is so __35__ that it is personally and professionally incapability.___36__ the years, my work with hundreds of patients has taught me that __37__ can increase his or her social ___38___, even in the most stressful situations. And I have a few simple but helpful___39__, such as tackling your fears one step at a time; focusing on others; ___40__anxity into energy and stopping comparing yourself, which I think are of great value to us in our work.
1. A. take B. follow C. observe D. learn
2.A. worried B. eager C. nervous D. anxious
3. A. sweet B. wet C. bad D. dry
4. A. dealt B. went C. stayed D. left
5. A. comfort B. calm C. enjoy D. delight
6.A. during B. while C. before D. when
7.A. went up B. raised C. lifted D. brought up
8. A. what B. how C. when D. why
9. A. shouted B. cried C. responded D. answered
10. A. job B. idea C. speech D. nervousness
11. A. At times B. At any time C. All the time D. At one time
12. A. state B. condition C. situation D. position
13. A. foolish B. wonderful C. believable D. false
14. A. head B. mind C. heart D. brain
15. A. important B. valuable C. difficult D. strong
16. A. For B. Through C. During D. Over
17. A. anyone B. someone C. none D. no one
18.A. position B. experience C. knowledge D. confidence
19.A. tips B. ideas C. means D. abilities
20. A. putting B. turning C. forcing D. getting
1. _______ we admit that there are still some problems about the system of modern education, we don’t mean that it is of no use.
A. Until B. While C. As D. Unless
1. All the employees except the manager _______ to work online at home.
A. encourages B. encourage
C. is encouraged D. are encouraged
1. The boss said to the secretary “If you work well, you ______ have a rise.”
A. must B. ought C. would D. shall
1. Not only _______ snacks and drinks, but _______ cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest.
A. they brought; they also brought B. did they bring; they also brought
C. brought they; did they bring D. did they bring; did they also bring
