___________there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type.
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A．Since |
B．Unless |
C．Once |
D．While |
—The light___________on for long.
—Oh, I am sorry , I will go and turn it off.
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A．has been left |
B．has left |
C．had been left |
D．had left |
In___________week or so, I will be among unemployed, I am afraid.
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A．a ;不填 |
B．a ; the |
C．the ; 不填 |
D．the ; the |
—Do you intend to sign up for the Yoga club?
----___________. I just can not wait to start .
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A．That depends |
B．No wonder |
C．That is for sure |
D．Go ahead |
One of the keys to being successful is persistence（坚持）．Once you have determined exactly what you want to achieve, you must take active action in order to succeed.
One of the things you'll notice on your journey towards your goal are roadblocks. That is, you will come across obstacles（障碍） to discourage your progress. Actually, they are a part of life. Everyone would have every success they ever wanted if there were no obstacles. Your job is to be persistent and work through those obstacles. If you find little or no obstacles along the way, chances are that you are not really challenging yourself. And when you do reach your goal, you won't experience the feeling of "sweet success". Make your goal a challenging one!
If you take the time to study any successful person, you will learn that the vast majority of them have had more "failures" than they have had "successes". This is because successful people are persistent; the more they stumble（绊倒）and fall, the more they get right back up and get going again. On the other hand, people that don't get back up and try again, never reach success. For example, Walt Disney was turned down 302 times before he got financing for his dream of creating the "Happiest Place on Earth". Today, due to his persistence, millions of people have shared "the joy of Disney".
Having known these facts, keep in mind that you must constantly reevaluate（再评估）your circumstances and the approach you are using to reach your goal. There is no sense in being persistent at something that you are doing incorrectly! Sometimes you have to modify（修改）your approach along the way. Every time you do something you learn from it, and
therefore find a better way to do it the next time.
Today is the day to begin your journey, using consistency and persistency, towards tomorrow's successes!
1.The author seems to hold the belief that .
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A．challenges we come across are beneficial |
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B．obstacles will surely lead to someone’s success |
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C．the more obstacles we have, the more discouraged we feel |
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D．it’s rewarding to enjoy the feeling of“sweet success” |
2.Which can be inferred from the text?
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A．Making a practical goal will ensure your success. |
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B．Having a beautiful picture will lead to your success. |
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C．Never giving up in face of failure may contribute to your success. |
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D．Suffering from more failures will make you disappointed. |
3.What must you reevaluate constantly?
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A．Attitudes and skills. |
B．Circumstances and ways. |
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C．Roadblocks and challenges. |
D．Failures and successes. |
4.What’s the text mainly about?
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A．Persistence makes for success |
B．Overcome obstacles |
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C．Challenge yourself |
D．Failure is the mother of success |
New picture
The National Gallery now has a fine still life by the 18th century Dutch painter Jan van Os．This large picture （89.1 cm x 71cm） of flowers and fruit is painted in light bright colours on wood．It is one of the first pictures of this type in the Gallery．The picture is signed and dated 1777 and 1778．It is not unusual for a picture to be dated two years: the artist waited for particular flowers to come out in their different seasons in order to paint them．This picture was given to the Gallery by Miss Violet Churchman in memory of her sister Ida Nancy. It is now on show in Room 25.
Special exhibition
The exhibition "Painting in Spain During the Late 18th Century" opened in the Sunley Room on 15 March．Recently the Gallery has bought works by three Spanish painters of this period—Paret, Melendez and Francisco Bayeu, who are the focus of the exhibition．These three artists are also joined by Francisco's brother Ramon, by Antonio Gonzalez and two Italians who worked in Spain during these years—Corrado Giaquinto and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo．The exhibition runs until 31 May.
Lecture news Lectures will be given along with the special exhibition every Wednesday．On 8 April, Lizzie Barker will discuss the work of Melendez, while on 15 April, Sarah Symmons will lecture on Luis Patter．On 22 and 29 April, Juliet Wilson will talk about Francisco Bayeu．On 25 April, a Saturday, Erika Langmuir will explain how artists often "tell a story" through their pictures.
1.What does "still life" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
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A．A painting of unmoving objects． |
B．A picture of a country scene. |
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C．A drawing done in pencil． |
D．A portrait shown in a public place. |
2.How many artists' paintings are on show at the special exhibition?
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A．Three． |
B．Five． |
C．Seven． |
D．Eight. |
3.Which speaker will lecture on a general topic rather than on particular artists?
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A．Juliet Wilson． |
B．Lizzie Barker. |
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C．Sarah Symmons． |
D．Erika Langmuir. |
4.Where will this passage most probably be found?
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A．In the booklet of a gallery． |
B．In a textbook. |
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C．In an academic magazine． |
D．In a picture album. |
