True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover______．
Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class，and seemed______in group activities. Most teachers would______think of him as a problem student.
However，Anna was different. She believed the student was above______in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.
Anna didn’t’t______the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a______for each Friday：Girls vs. Boys.
The first week the class was totally______．Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn. ______，Anna waited，and waited，and waited. Finally the______teacher paired the boy with the most______girl student in class.
Now the two teams had a______score，all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board，most of the students began to______their heads：this was a question they had never______in class.
“______！” the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it______ thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates，full of ______，exclaimed，“Hurry，hurry，hurry！” The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his______raised，“I won！” Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna______the result.
This was what Anna tried to get. It turned out that the student wasn’t bad，he was______．So we can see that______hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.
1.A. truth B. treasure C. motivation D. potential
2.A. active B. disconnected C. discouraged D. cautious
3.A. immediately B. appropriately C. abnormally D. scarcely
4.A. limit B. prejudice C. average D. value
5.A. contact B. comfort C. warn D. blame
6.A. dilemma B. debate C. game D. competition
7.A. creative B. enthusiastic C. noisy D. curious
8.A. Yet B. Still C. Somehow D. Therefore
9.A. arbitrary B. puzzled C. ridiculous D. wise
10.A. elegant B. careless C. hardworking D. considerate
11.A. rare B. close C. poor D. different
12.A. turn B. lift C. shake D. nod
13.A. covered B. feared C. overlooked D. raised
14.A. Try B. Hurry C. Look D. Go
15.A. skillfully B. slowly C. casually D. abruptly
16.A. chaos B. anxiety C. courage D. excitement
17.A. arms B. hopes C. confidence D. eyes
18.A. obtained B. analyzed C. confirmed D. adjusted
19.A. upset B. spoiled C. tired D. bored
20.A. foreseeing B. recognizing C. appreciating D. assessing
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It is necessary to be reasonable and flexible enough to avoid conflicts as much as possible and live in peace with others. 1. If you have done all your best to avoid conflicts and you are still arguing, then read these effective tips on how to avoid conflicts.
● Don’t get in the center of the conflict.
Sometimes people can get in the center of conflicts due to their enthusiasm for offering help. Frankly speaking, it is very unwise, because it can make you the main figure of the conflict. 2. You should focus on your own life issues.
● Be kind.
3. Life is full of conflicts and disagreements, that’s why you should find more conservative ways of dealing with them. For example, kindness can lessen the conflict.
● Try to be a peacekeeper.
Peacekeepers tend to cooperate with people without bad emotions which usually lead to arguments and even conflicts. “4.” This saying is the life motto of a natural-born peacekeeper. Don’t worry if you are not a natural-born peacekeeper; you can gain this skill during life.
● Walk off.
When the conflict is gathering pace and you can’t manage to control yourself, you should choose to handle the situation in another way. By all means, try to keep yourself away from stress. 5. You should get away from the situation for a while.
A. The greatest victory is a battle not fought.
B. Conflicts are unavoidable, so try to accept them.
C. Weak people usually desire others to offer help and support.
D. Let other people solve their problems without your presence.
E. It is helpful to put some distance between yourself and the opponent.
F. When someone pushes you to the limit, try to act kindly towards this person.
G. Arguing can either break your friendship or affect your relationship to some degree.
An 80－year－old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45－year－old highly educated son.
Suddenly a crow(乌鸦)perched on the tree near their window.
The father asked his son，“What is this? ”
The son replied，“It is a crow.”
After a few minutes，the father asked his son the 2nd time，“What is this? ”
The son said，“Father，I have just now told you ‘It's a crow’.”
After a little while，the old father again asked his son the 3rd time，“What is this? ”
“It's a crow，a crow，a crow.”said the son loudly.
A little after，the father again asked his son the 4th time，“What is this? ”
This time the son shouted at his father，“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this? ”
A little later the father went to his room and came back with an old diary，which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page，he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel annoyed; I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”
1.What does the underlined word “perched” mean in the passage?
A. knocked B. landed
C. hit D. flew
2.Why did the Father ask the same question again and again?
A. Because he couldn't understand what his son said.
B. Because he was too old to remember anything.
C. Because he wanted to make his son angry.
D. Because he wanted to see how patient his son would be.
3.How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this”？
A. 80 years old. B. 45 years old.
C. 38 years old. D. 35 years old.
4.What is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. A crow. B. An old man.
C. An old dairy. D. Father's love.
Researchers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger's personality simply by looking at the person's shoes.” Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，”the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality.
Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone's shoes. In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study's participants. Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire.
Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people. However，some of the more specific results are strange enough. For example，“practical and functional”shoes were generally worn by more“pleasant”people，while ankle boots were more linked with“aggressive”personalities. The strangest of all may be that those who wore” uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities. And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from“attachment anxiety”，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance. There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing” shabbier and less expensive” shoes.
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities.
1.What does this text mainly tell us?
A. Shoes can hide people's real personalities.
B. Shoes convey false information about the wearer.
C. People's personalities can be judged by their shoes.
D. People know little about their personalities.
2.The participants were asked to .
A. provide pictures of their shoes
B. look at pictures of different shoes
C. design a personality questionnaire
D. hand in their commonly worn shoes
3.Which of the results is beyond people's expectation?
A. Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes.
B. Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes.
C. Aggressive people are likely to wear ankle boots.
D. Flashier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people.
4.People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to .
A. wear strange shoes B. worry about their appearance
C. have a calm character D. become a political leader
A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care，which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffering from an incurable disease with days numbered.
The girl was assigned to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory while the old man had a lot of savings. She was expected to comfort him and keep up his spirits.
Every Saturday the girl came on time to keep him company，telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip (静脉滴注)，she would help massage his arms. The doctor found the patient much improved mentally. The old man began to involve himself actively in the medical treatment and he seldom shouted at others.
But something that happened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left，the old man would give her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere (干涉)，unwilling to offend the old man. A month later the old man showed evident signs of decline after suffering coma(昏迷) a few times.
When rescued from the latest coma，the old man told the doctor his last wish，“I have deep sympathy for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her finish her studies？”
But the doctor knew that her family was well－off and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her father's car.
When the girl came at the weekend after the death of the old man，the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into tears. Then she handed $500 to the doctor，saying，“The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of poverty. He gave me money so that I could continue my schooling.” Now he got the answer to the puzzle. In the last period of his life，the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl badly in need.
1.If you're a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care，what kind of people do you
have to attend to?
A. The patients in need of help.
B. The people suffering from cancer.
C. The patients without many days left.
D. The people suffering from diseases.
2.What can we infer about the old man?
A. He had a lot of savings.
B. He was suffering from cancer.
C. He often lost his temper before meeting the girl.
D. He asked the doctor to help the girl finish her study.
3.What is the real reason resulting in the old man's mental improvement?
A. The girl's comfort and care.
B. The pleasure of being helpful to people in need.
C. People's understanding.
D. His children's progress.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A. The doctor told the old man the truth.
B. The old man's children were wealthy.
C. The girl's father encouraged her to accept the money.
D. The girl didn't accompany the old man when he died.
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1.What do you think is the passage?
A. Descriptions of several products. B. An advertisement of a product.
C. An introduction to lost items. D. Directions of a new item.
2.How many functions does a TrackR have?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
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A. An easy job. B. A necessary task.
C. An available method D. A quiet action.
