B
Whether rich or poor, we all have problems: that unfaithful mate, that annoying colleague, that persistent(持久的) disease, and the investment that is turning into a huge loss.
How can we remain calm, positive and even elegant in the face of all these difficulties of
life?
The following suggestions may help.
It comes with the pay. I have a friend who used to complain about her dead-end job and
unreasonable boss. Sounds familiar? One day I told her, "Look at it this way. You are getting
paid for the annoyance as well as the work. It comes with the pay. "
This has become my favorite saying for work-related frustrations. "Take every day as a bo-
nus. " When we learn to treasure every moment of what we have, we begin to see life in a whole
new attitude.
It's all in the mind. Sure, the psychologists tell us it is important that we work at resol-
ving problems. But they also say if you try to resolve a problem that would not go away, it would
only compound(使更复杂) the frustration.
If you tell yourself there isn' t a problem, there won' t be one. It is all in the mind.
Stop thinking about your own problem-help others instead. A lady who is struggling a
life-threatening disease showed she coped with her illness by making herself useful, by offering
help to others in a similar situation.
She has spoken to at least five other women with breast cancer. She says that the sharing
has helped her to find fresh meaning in her own life.
Never give up on your dream. Why do we give in or give up when we meet difficulities?
ls it because we have no confidenee in our cause and no commitment (承担义务)for what we
pursue?
One strong-hearted lady was the late head of the tragic Kennedy family, Rose Kennedy.
She said this on nationwide television one week after losing yet another son to assassin's( 暗杀者) bullet--Boddy Kennedy:"And we go on our way with no regrets not looking backwards to
the past, but we shall carry on with courage. "
Not the end of the world. Do you know something else? I' ve learned that care as you
might, love as,you might, some people don't care back.
And it is not the end of the world. After all, it's not the event that makes a person, is it?
It's what we do about what happens to us.
It was said that Albert Einstein' s last request on his death bed was to be given his equa-
tions(方程式) and his unfinished statement. Einstein first picked up his equations and lament-
ed(悲叹) to his son, "if only I had more mathematics!" What a great persistent spirit!
45. All of the followings are wrong EXCEPT_____.
A. some people have many problems while some have none
B. Albert Einstein pursued his dream till the last minute of his life
C. Rose Kennedy must be a timid (缺乏自信的) woman
D. we shouldn' t love those who don' t care about us
46. The passage is intended to inform the readers_____ .
A. how to face problems B. how to resolve problems
C. how to hold on to your dreams D. how to help others
47. By saying "Take every day as a bonus", the author is trying to tell us __.
A. we should get a bonus every day B. we should treasure every day in our life
C. we should make advances every day D. we should enjoy ourselves every day
48. The last paragraph of the passage is out of place; it should be put under the subtitle of_____.
A. It comes with the pay B. It' s all in the mind
C. Never give up on your dream D. Not the end of the world
第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分)
第一节：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 A
Endless sea, sand and sunshine on a tiny island--everyone' s idea of heaven. Who wouldn' t want to live in such a place.?
One person who certainly does is Ben Southall, from the UK. The 34-year-old was one of more than 34,000 people who applied for the post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island, Australia, which the local government called "the best job in the world". The position starts in July and runs for six months. The salary is 150,000 Australian dollars(780,639 yuan).
Why Southall? Well, first let's take a look at the criteria(标准) for the job: "We're looking for applicants who like to have adventures, have a great love of the outdoors and have good commu-nication skills. "
On his application video, Southall expressed a love of adventure and included photographs of himself riding an ostrich(鸵鸟 ), running a marathon, diving, and kissing a giraffe. "From the time he was announced in the Top 50, and then the Top 16, Southall did a great job by showing true ex-citement about Queensland," Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor said in a statement.
"His ideas for how he will make the role his own.., as well as his ability to rise to a challenge impressed the judges and helped him to win his place in the top job," Lawlor said.
Southall was born in Coventry, UK and used his parents' home as a base for his adventures. He had an old Land Rover that he used for a charity-fund-raising trek(跋涉) across Africa which in-volved joining in five marathons( a 42.16 km race) and climbing five mountains.
"It was sometimes hard work to make him get his head down and do his work because he always wanted to be outside," his mother said about his early years.
"He wanted to go surfing in South Africa, so he got a job house-sitting to pay for it. We regu-larly ask him when he is going to get a proper job, but he is confident and has a strong set of friends and is a great social animal. Now he has got the perfect job for his skills," said his father.
So, you see? No matter what type of person you are, there's always the possibility of getting a dream job. How' s that? Just read the job descriptions carefully and think about how your skills and qualities fit with the ones needed for the job. That' s what Southall did to get his job.
41. The post of "caretaker" on Hamilton Island is said-to be the best job in the world mainly because of_____
A. a beautiful landscape B. a short working time
C. great pay for a fun job D. very good weather
42. According to Lawlor, what wasn' t the reason that helped Southall win the job?
A. His outstanding application video
B. His passion for the job and ability to face up to challenges
C. His great love of adventures
D. His true excitement about the Austrilian lifestyle
43. Which of the following statements about Southall is true?
A. He did a poor job in school when he was young.
B. He worked as a house-sitter to raise charity funds.
C. He has won five marathons.
D. He is good at communicating with others.
44. We can leam from Southall that_____
A. the world offers opportunities for everyone
B. setbacks will only make you stronger
C. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
D. where there is a will, there is a way
第三节．完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21--40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
Greg Mortenson is a mountaineer. In 1993, he 21 but failed to reach K2, one of the most forbidding of the Himalyayan 22 . He staggered(蹒跚) into a tiny village of Korphe in Pakistan, barely alive. The 23 villagers cared for him and fed him back to health. The __24 they showed to a stranger moved Mortenson, and filled him with a' desire to 25 it.
Looking around, he saw that the poor villagers had actually nothing. 26 , he could see the desire of the villagers to 27 their community. For example, they dreamed of 28 for their children. The children received schooling two days a week from a teacher they 29 with another village, because they couldn't 30 to hire one alone. Naturally, the village had no schoolhouse. Moretenson thought it was by building a school 31 he could best express his 32 for their kindness to him. He left, 33 he would return with necessary materials.
However, things didn't go 34 as he had expected. He was a nurse by profession, and wasn't well 35 It was a struggle for him to raise the $10,000 or so needed to buy the building materials. 36 problems, including his then Cultural 37 of the area led to a series of frustrations. But with his efforts and cooperation of the villagers, he eventually overcame the __ 38 . He fulfilled his promise.
After that he wanted to return to America,build a career and start a family. However, it ba-came clear that a school for Korphe was just the start. There were so many other villagers in Pa-kistan that had the similar needs. The more 39 he became, the more he came to understand the area and the more he realized how important education was. The 40 was that, in the pe-riod of over a decade, 55 schools were built.
21. A. approached B. paused C. hesitated D. attempted
22. A. peaks B. levels C. hills D. slopes
23. A. cold B. mean C. kind D. tiny
24. A. bravery Ｂ. ability C.poverty D.generosity
25. A. receive B. repay C. respect D. recycle
26. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Moreover
27. A. develop B. visit C. design D. increase
28. A. career B. development C. education D. health
29. A. traded B. worked C. communicated D. shared
30. A. help B. manage C. decide D. afford
31. A. that B. which C. what D. if
32. A. sympathy B. gratitude C. attitude D. anger
33. A. adding B. promising C. demanding D. warning
34. A. smoothly B. badly C. closely D. properly
35. A. dressed B. received C. respected D. paid
36. A. Some B. Others C. Other D. Another
37. A. interaction B. ignorance C. background D. difference
38. A. difficulities B. fears C. temptations(诱惑)D, shortcomings
39. A. interested B. rooted C. involved D. lost
40. A. result B. idea C. cause D. report
--I wonder if you could spare a little time to help with my English tonight?
--_____. I have no extra work to do anyhow.
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A．Sure, go head |
B．No, well done |
C．No, indeed |
D．Certainly, after you |
_____is known to us all is that we should do as much as we can ______ stop the pollution of the environment.
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A．It; help |
B．What; to help |
C．As ; to help |
D．That ; help |
If he_____his teacher' s advice, Asafa Powell would not be the fastest man in the world.
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A．didn't follow |
B．wouldn't have followed |
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C．hadn' t followed |
D．hasn' t followed |
