1.I preferred the former design to the_______（后者）.
2.She has been_______（受苦，受难）loss of memory since she had that car accident.
3.There were 2,000 people_______（出席的）at the meeting yesterday.
4.The play is_______（以……为基础）on a short story by Mark Twin of the same title.
5.She had a number of jobs abroad before she finally_______（安顿下来）down.
6.As far as I am________(concern),I can’t agree with what you said.
7.Both English and French are_______(office) languages in Canada.
8.Good books of high quality_______(rich) the mind.
9.He is_______(actual) over fifty years old.
10.A lot has been done in the_______(recover) of national economy in the past few years.
He was a professor.At the age of 90,he still worked eight hours every day regardless1.the weather.
His secretary said:“He was extremely old,but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks.2.would take him an hour to do so,but he insisted because it made him get a sense of3. (succeed).”
One day,a university student4.(step) out of his office with a pile of books.He complained: “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no.However,he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me5.(find) the answer on my own.”
By chance,the professor knew6.the student complained about.He explained to him with a smile:“This is the method I have learnt—the7.(hard) you work independently,the better solutions you will find.If you can make full use of the books,you will8.(probable) become a good lawyer in the future.”
This 90-year-old man was Pound,9.was the president of Law College of Harvard.He believed “all slopes are easy10.( go)”,of which he often reminded his students.
I was at the post office early that morning,hoping to be in and out in a short while.Yet,I____myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway.I had never seen so many people there on a weekday.It seemed someone might have made an announcement,welcoming customers to carry as many____as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package____.The queue moved very slowly.My patience ran out and I got____.The longer it took,the angrier I became.When I got to the counter finally,I finished my____ quickly and briefly,and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.
"Excuse me,"I said,trying not to be too pushy.Several people had to move____to make room for me to get to the ____.
I stepped out,complaining about the____conditions.Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment,I headed into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my____.She was walking with determination,and each step sounded very heavy.I____that she looked as if she could breathe fire.It stopped me in my tracks.I____myself and it wasn't pretty. Had I looked like that?Her body language said that she was having a____day.My anger melted away.I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a____.So I did what I could in a minute____she hurried past me－I smiled.In a second everything changed.She was astonished,then somewhat____.Then her face softened and her shoulders____.I saw her take a deep breath.Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my____.Wow,it's amazing what a simple smile can do.
From then on,I became aware of people's____and my own,the way we show our feelings.Now I use that____ every day to let it____me that when facing the world,I can try a smile.
1.A. found B. helped C. troubled D. enjoyed
2.A. things B. packages C. chances D. dollars
3.A. lifted B. cashed C. weighed D. carried
4.A. pleased B. disappointed C. delighted D. annoyed
5.A. business B. choice C. situation D. attitude
6.A. away B. about C. along D. aside
7.A. counter B. cashier C. exit D. entrance
8.A. weather B. service C. work D. shopping
9.A. satisfaction B. decision C. direction D. imagination
10.A. announced B. discovered C. proved D. noticed
11.A. trusted B. recognized C. hid D. persuaded
12.A. rough B. bright C. big D. nice
13.A. gentleman B. stranger C. customer D. passenger
14.A. until B. though C. before D. since
15.A. attracted B. frightened C. cheered D. confused
16.A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. tightened
17.A. car B. office C. home D. doctor
18.A. appearances B. reactions C. behaviors D. expressions
19.A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement
20.A. remind B. show C. give D. tell
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。（答题卡上E涂AB；F涂AC； G涂AD)
How to Study Better
If you want to study better, you should pay attention to learning methods, study skills and study habits. Developing them can help you learn better.
Keep your study area tidy and organized. Papers, books, magazines, or pictures all over your work area may distract you from the work you have to do. 1. If there are too many icons on your desktop, it is difficult for you to find what you need immediately.
Maintain a quiet work area for yourself. Make sure your work area is free of distractions. There are too many distractions at home, such as a phone, music, TV, friends, or family members. Proper study space can usually be found in the public library, school library, or your bedroom. 2.
3. While learning, you need write, calculate and look up something. So it is very important and necessary to have all the necessary materials and tools that you need with you. In this way, you needn’t be busy borrowing them.
4. In addition to reading your textbook, it is helpful to read or view materials from other sources, such as newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and television programs. You can understand what you will learn in class better.
Never forget to take notes carefully in class. Taking notes carefully can help to grasp the key parts. 5. We can say that it is really a successful way to study.
A. A quiet place can help to improve study efficiency.
B. You should know how to schedule your study time.
C. The same is your computer desktop.
D. Try hard to learn knowledge as much as possible.
E. It is convenient to review them later.
F. Having necessary materials is very beneficial to study.
G. Get ready for class by reading extra materials ahead of time.
I was born and raised in Minnesota,the USA,but us an adult I have mostly lived in Europe and Africa.I teach cross-cultural management at the International Business School near Paris.For the last 15 years,I’ve studied how people in different parts of the world build trust,communicate,and make decisions especially in the workplace.
While traveling in Tokyo recently with Japanese colleague,I gave a short talk to a group of 20 managers.At the end,I asked whether there were any questions or comments.No hands went up,so I went to sit down.My colleague whispered to me,“I think there actually were some comments,Erin.Do you mind if I try?”I agreed,but I guessed it a waste of breath.He asked the group again,“Any comments or questions?”
Still,no one raised a hand,but this time he looked very carefully at each person in the silent audience.Gesturing to one of them,he said,“Do you have something to add?”To my amazement,she responded “Yes,thank you.” and asked me a very interesting question.My colleague repeated this several times,looking directly at the audience and asking for more questions or comments.
After the session,I asked my colleague,“How do you know that those people had questions?”He hesitated,not sure how to explain it,and then said,“It has to do with how bright their eyes are.”
He continued,“In Japan,we don’t make as much direct eye contact as you do in the West.So when you asked if there were any comments,most people were not looking directly at you.But a few people in the group were looking right at you,and their eyes were bright.That indicates that they would be happy to have you call on them.”
I thought to myself I would never have learned from my upbringing in Minnesota.Since then,I try to focus on understanding behavior in other cultures I encounter,and keep finding the bright eyes in the room.
1.What can we conclude from the first paragraph?
A. Life in Minnesota has made the author worn out.
B. The author enjoys traveling around the world.
C. Different cultures are kind of familiar to the author.
D. The author may start his own business in the future.
2.Hearing the colleague whispering,the author______.
A. went back to his seat and got seated
B. knew his colleague had some questions
C. owed a big debt of gratitude to his colleague
D. thought his colleague would get nowhere
3.Where does the author’s colleague probably come from?
A. Japan. B. America.
C. Africa. D. France
4.Which is the proper title for the passage?
A. Focusing on Behavior in Cultures.
B. Looking at Another Culture in the Eye.
C. Sharing Different Cultures in Tokyo.
D. Admiring the Beauty in the Eye.
How can we reduce the risk?
There are four general approaches to dealing with volcanic（火山似的）dangers.We can try to keep the danger from occurring—often an impossible task.We can try to change its path or reduce its impact on existing development. We can take steps to protect future development.We can also do our best to have disaster response plans in place before they are needed.
Removing the Threat
Clearly,there is no way to stop an eruption.We can,however,attempt to reduce the eruption’s effects by strengthening structures,for example,building protective works such as walls to make lava（熔岩）flow away from developed areas.Such efforts can be and have been successful,but are of limited use in a large-scale（范围）eruption.
Planning for the Future
Protecting future development from volcanic dangers is a simple task.Before building houses,we should judge the risk.If the risk seems too great,a safer location should be found.This type of planning is very effective,but all too often,people are drawn to the lush（葱郁的）,rolling land of a quiet volcano.
Disaster Preparedness（预案）
When a volcano comes to life,a few weeks may not be enough to avoid a tragedy.Planning is the key to saving lives.Well before the warning signs occur,people must be educated about volcanic dangers.Escape plans must be in place.Communication between scientists,officials,the media,and the general public should be practiced.Emergency measures must be thought out and agreed upon.
If you doubt the importance of these efforts,take another look at past volcanic tragedies,such as the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz.Communication failures left the town of Armero unprepared for escape.When a deadly mudflow came down the slope（斜坡）,21,000 people—90 percent of the town’s people—died.
1.The passage is intended for_______.
A. the general public B. architects
C. adventurers D. geographers
2.When building houses,people tend to______.
A. judge volcanic dangers carefully
B. take volcanic dangers seriously
C. live near a quiet volcano
D. find a safer place far away from a volcano
3.The writer mentioned Nevado del Ruiz to prove______.
A. the failure to keep volcanic dangers from happening
B. the importance of preparing for a volcanic eruption
C. the bravery of the people in Armero Town
D. the uncertainty of volcano’s damage
