One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering（阻止）your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym . ”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here!”
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin and when then they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
1.Who has ever resisted the employees of the large company in St. Louis, Missouri?
A. The boss B. The leader of their group
C. The sign D. The employees themselves
2.Who passed away in the large company?
A. No one B. The boss C. One of the employees D. One of the colleagues
3.What’s the best title of this paragraph?
A. Independent B. Hard Working C. Team Work D. Last Respects
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would __36__ what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought __37__ was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy." She said, "No. Many people are __38__. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed __39__ she asked me again. Since making my first __40__, I had often thought of the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." She looked at me and told me, "You are __41__ fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."
__42__ the years, Mother asked me a couple more __43__ and always her answer was, "No, but you are getting __44__ every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was heart broken. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our __45__ to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was __46__ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a __47__ between her and me. She saw the __48__ on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really __49__ your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your __50__." I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?" She replied, "No, it is __51__ on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough __52__ and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry __53__ when you need it." Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a __54__ one. It is sympathetic to the pain of __55__.
1.A. notice B. believe in C. doubt D. guess at
2.A. love B. health C. sound D. sight
3.A. blind B. deaf C. invisible D. thoughtful
4.A. while B. once C. after D. before
5.A. discovery B. decision C. attempt D. suggestion
6.A. learning B. thinking C. growing D. changing
7.A. Before B. Till C. Beyond D. Over
8.A. ways B. things C. questions D. times
9.A. stronger B. taller C. smarter D. nicer
10.A. duty B. turn C. pity D. chance
11.A. shocked B. satisfied C. interested D. excited
12.A. game B. test C. match D. secret
13.A. worry B. puzzlement C. regret D. pain
14.A. enjoyed B. found C. disliked D. lived
15.A. shoulders B. feet C. hands D. hair
16.A. how B. because C. why D. whether
17.A. respect B. favor C. love D. fun
18.A. by B. on C. above D. for
19.A. valuable B. useful C. selfish D. precious
20.A. others B. the deaf C. Grandpa D. the blind
Peter was so excited ______ he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing．
A．where B．that C．why D．when
Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with ______ of their parents．
A．those B one C．both D．that
The fact that people are afraid to go out at night is often a result of perceived (感知) danger ________actual danger.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. better than
Mother told Jim to watch the milk until it boiled and then _________ off the gas.
A. turn B. turning C. turned D. having turned
