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Six years ago. something unforgettable happened. My wife, Liz, and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary that year. It was a lovely event hosted by our sons for us. Many wonderful friends from the past surprised us with presents and congratulations. Our gift to each other was a driving trip out west. We drove from Ontario into Alberta, then southward into Glacier National Park in Montana, and continued to Yellowstone National Park.

It was a cold spring day, and the Beartooth Highway had opened for the season just days before. Alongside the road, there was still a great amount of snow remaining. The seenery was so impressive that we made numerous stops to record memories with my camera. At roughly the highest point of the highway, I stopped at a lookout to catch the amazing views, with my wife in the center of my camera lens.

There were not many vehicles on the road. Occasionally, cars with energetic young tourists passed by. And then we heard a motorcycle in the distance. The driver of the motorcycle, in rags, parked behind our car. As he approached us, his only words were, “Give me your camera and get over there with your wife." I must admit I felt nervous that we might be robbed where we just created some beautiful memories. Surprisingly, he just took a picture of us, handed back my camera and rode off before we could express our gratitude. The photo he took is one of the most cherished and prized of our trip.

I learned my lesson somewhere I least expected it. God judges us just by our heart, so we should never judge a man by his appearance. If the motorcycle driver reads this story and remembers the situation, we would like to say "thank you" to him.

1.According to the passage, the trip was ______ .

A.a gift for their wedding anniversary

B.a suggestion from their friends

C.in late autumn six year ago

D.taken by train to the west

2.Which of the following can conclude the passage?

A.There is no best, only bette.

B.Don't judge a book by its cover.

C.Put yourself in others' shoes.

D.A contented mind is an everlasting feast.

3.The author was nervous when the motorcyclist offered to take a picture because _______.

A.the motorcyclist would break the camera

B.he could have lost the camera with memories

C.the motorcyclist might not be good at taking pictures

D.his wife might not be satisfied with the view there

4.Which of the following best describes the driver of the motorcycle?

A.kind and straightforward

B.cautious and admirable

C.rich and skeptical

D.creative and tolerant

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A CV is a sales document; it conveys the information of what you are looking for and why. Why you are qualified for such work, covering your previous work experience, education, qualification and interests, so effort should be made to make CV as clear as possible in order to sell you most effectively for the post which you are applying for.

Profile

The profile should be a short sentence stating clearly:

•What work you are looking for

• What you have to offer (Why you are qualified)

I believe in starting the CV with a profile. This explains to the employer what you are looking for and summarizes all of the attributes ( 特质) that can be found in detail on the rest of your CV.

The employer knows what they are looking for. If your profile states this in summary, then you are making their job a lot easier and they are more likely to put you in the “yes" pile, as they quickly check a large volume of CVs.

Work Experience

Work experience should come directly after the profile in reverse chronological (反向时间顺序) order. The first thing an employer will look at is the last job you have had and if you had the relevant experience or achieved something relevant to the job you are applying for in previous roles.

Education

Education should be also in reverse chronological order.

Other Qualifications

If you have attended any training courses or have industrial qualifications they should be entered here. Remember this is a sales document ― list everything you have done here — sell yourself!

Interests

Qualify you hobbies and interests. Do not mention a thing like "I like to go running" without qualifying it as to what has been achieved. For example, it would be better to say “I am part of the Harriers running club.” or “I recently completed the Great North Run."

1.If your profile states your attributes in summary, you'll____.

A.make your job a lot easier

B.be sure to persuade the employer

C.be more likely to get the job

D.fail to pass the interview

2.To write a good CV, you have to _______.

A.tell everything you've experienced in detail

B.place the Profile after the Work Experience

C.use only short sentences to express yourself

D.present the relevant facts to the employers

3.Which is the most concerned by the possible employer?

A.Your interests.

B.Your last job.

C.Your training courses.

D.Family background.

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阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。

I was a taxi driver, a father of a 16-year-old boy at that time. My son was good at school, and he would graduate from senior high school and go to university, but he was hesitating to choose his future job and he always changed his mind. I did give him advice but he didn’t follow it. And one Monday morning, I stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man coming over. He was waving to me. I waited patiently until he jumped into the taxi. “La Guardia Airport, please.” He said.

As always, I wondered about my passenger. So I asked, “What do you do?” “I am working at the hospital.” For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.

“Could I ask a favor?” He didn’t answer at first. But I continued, “I have a son, 16. He’s doing well in school. He will graduate from senior high school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a summer job?” After a minute, he said, “The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He searched his pocket and handed me a card.

That evening, when I got home, I pulled the card from my pocket. “Robbie,” I said proudly, “This could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” Robbie took the card and read it out loud, “Fred Plum, New York Hospital.” “Is this a joke?” he said in doubt. After I shouted and threatened to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.

1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:

Two weeks later, when I arrived home, the whole family waited for me excitedly.

Paragraph 2:

Robbie got the job and did well at the hospital.

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假如你是光明中学高二（1）班的李华，上周你校举办了为期一周的“外语文化节”活动。请根据下表给你的英国笔友Leo写信，介绍文化节的开展情况。

光明中学第一届外语文化节

时间：2020年1月6日–1月12日

活动内容：

1．外籍专家讲座，主题：英语学习方法；2．英语演讲比赛；3．成立英语口语角。

注意：1. 词数100词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。

Dear Leo,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you live in a city? You’ve probably noticed how noisy and crowded life in a city can be. 1. if you could live next to a calm lake instead?

As it turns out, 2. (live) near bodies of water – lakes, rivers, ponds, even oceans – can help us feel both happier and healthier. Those who live less than a kilometer from the coast are around 22 percent less likely 3. (have) mental health problems than those who live 50 kilometers or more away, according to a study by researchers from the University of Exeter, UK. People who visit the coast at least twice a week tend to experience 4. (good) general and mental health as well.

So how does “blue space” make us feel better? For one thing, aquatic environments tend to have less pollution and more sunlight, both of 5. linked to better mental and physical health. People who get more sun tend to be happier than those who do not.

There’s also the air above 6. sea. After spending time near the ocean, you might find that you feel more relaxed than usual. This is 7. sea air is charged with negative ions (负离子). These ions balance our levels of serotonin (血清素), a chemical that affects our moods. With 8. (balance) serotonin levels, we feel more calm and relaxed, according to Daily Mail.

Finally, people who live near water tend to be more 9. (physical) active, according to the Guardian. Water sports like swimming and rowing can help us stay 10. shape, which in turn keeps us healthy.

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Today, I was sitting with some other students and teachers as the judges of the annual singing contest of Beijing National Day School (BNDS). Watching the wonderful performances on stage, I could not help________what happened last year.

Last year was the first year I came to the BNDS International Department. The first month at BNDS was almost a(n)________: Curiosity quickly________, replaced by a heavy workload. To make matters worse, I was ______a total stranger in a new environment. When I was in trouble, I was too________to turn to anyone for help. I shut the door to the outside world.

I thought I might continue to_______in darkness by myself, until one day, I saw the______of the annual singing contest. If I was not brave enough to communicate in words, maybe I could______my heart out. Having made my decision, I joined the audition (试镜). Luckily, I_______among more than 100 contestants and entered the top 32. After another three rounds of competition, I made_______to the finals together with three other contestants.________more and more students knew that I joined the contest, they went to watch my performance, volunteered to_______for me and then shared my singing videos on social media. It seemed that I became well-known overnight.

Finally, the big day came. When I________the nerve to walk onstage, I could not believe my eyes. The dark theater was suddenly lit up by________sticks, which were like stars in a dark sky. “Come on, Becky!” A shout broke the silence, followed by kind laughter. When it became_______again, I began to sing.

The music started, which drew me back to________. Now I might not remember clearly what songs I sang last year, but I would never forget the________in the darkness. From then on, I had my_______, made friends, and I even joined the singing club. Singing opens the door________a brand-new world. I know I will stay at BNDS, and I won’t be________.

1.A.scanning B.recalling C.evaluating D.conveying

2.A.disaster B.turning C.growth D.alarm

3.A.distributed B.split C.choked D.faded

4.A.practically B.vitally C.elegantly D.digitally

5.A.sceptical B.shallow C.shy D.sharp

6.A.struggle B.sacrifice C.withdraw D.crash

7.A.detail B.sample C.application D.poster

8.A.dial B.sing C.try D.let

9.A.dropped out B.came out C.stood out D.chewed out

10.A.myself B.it C.them D.itself

11.A.As B.Though C.While D.When

12.A.approve B.applaud C.vote D.qualify

13.A.filled in B.swelled up C.wound up D.got up

14.A.circulating B.linking C.crossing D.waving

15.A.stable B.quiet C.dull D.calm

16.A.truth B.fact C.reality D.case

17.A.lights B.devices C.receivers D.circumstances

18.A.companions B.fans C.opponents D.receptionists

19.A.of B.in C.to D.on

20.A.accessible B.casual C.abnormal D.alone

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There are some popular family videos posted on Chinese social media. In these videos, a young child calls out to their mother or father; the parent enters the room smiling, turns around and calls out to their own parent; the grandparent then enters smiling and calls out to their parent – the great-grandparent.

The format of these videos is being described as the “four-generation challenge”. 1. People from all over the world have left comments and even made their own versions.

A Facebook user named Antoine Yupud wrote, “I have to give that to China. 2..” The “four-generation” videos have not only touched foreign viewers, but also given them a deeper look into Chinese family values.

In most East Asian cultures, it is common for many generations of a single family to live together under one roof. 3.. Many Western countries tend to have nuclear families, made up of just children and their parents.

4.. Kids usually move out of the family home after turning 18. Many apply for loans and work part-time jobs to pay for college and rent. If they choose to continue living with their parents after becoming an adult, it can be seen as a sign of immaturity or failure.

Although family structures in the United States may differ, the loving bonds between family members are common to both. 5..

A. Family devotion is usually a strong value.

B. This is called an extended family.

C. These videos have spread to social media in other countries.

D. Nuclear families gradually took the place of extended families.

E. In United States culture, independence is highly valued.

F. These videos have made many people miss their own grandparents.

G. That might be why the “four-generation” videos have gained popularity around the world.

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I can’t stop looking at my phone, but I’m not alone.

Over 2.5 billion people have smartphones now, and a lot of them are having a hard time putting them down. The problem is, out devices are designed to be addicting. But if you understand the tricks that grab your attention, you can learn to have a healthier relationship with your phone.

It starts with turning off all notifications（推送通知）, except when a real human is trying to reach you. But a lot of today’s apps simulate the feeling of that kind of social interaction, to get you to spend more time on their platform. If Facebook sends you a push notification that a friend is interested in an event near you, they’re essentially acting like a puppet master, taking advantage of your desire for social connections so that you use the app more.

Today you can get notifications from any app on your phone. So, every time you check it, you get this grab bag of notifications that can make you feel a broad variety of emotions. If it wasn’t for random, if it was predictably bad or predictably good, then you would not get addicted. That’s the same logic behind slot machines（老虎机）. Some apps even copy the process of pulling a slot machine lever with the “pull to refresh” feature. Those apps are usually capable of continuously updating content, but the pull action provides an addicting illusion of control over that process.

Then, you have to make your screen grayer. The easiest way to attract your eye’s attention on a screen is through color. In eye-tracking tests, human eyes gravitate（被吸引）particularly to bright red. That’s why so many apps have redesigned their icons to be brighter, bolder, and warmer over the years. It’s also why notification bubbles are red. So just noticing that if I take out the color, it changes some of the addictiveness.

Finally, restrict your home screen to everyday tools. Make sure that your home screen, when you unlock it, doesn’t have anything except for the in-the-moment tools that help you like live your life.

If you’re not sure what counts as a bottomless vortex（漩涡）of stuff, it helps to filter out apps that use infinite scrolling. Infinite scrolling continuously loads new material so there’s no built-in endpoint. Video autoplay works in a similar way. These interfaces create a frictionless experience, but they also create a user’s sense of control and make it harder to stop.

Technology might not always look harmful. There are ideas for alternative interfaces that give you functional choices and are more transparent about how much time you’ll lose with one action, versus another.

But it’s a really deep philosophical question: what is genuinely worth your attention? Do people even know how to answer that question? It’s a really hard question, it’s not something we think about. But, for now, it’s a question that everybody needs to start asking.

1.Which is the most accurate word to replace the underlined word “essentially”?

A.basically B.necessarily

C.temporarily D.punctually

2.What does the author mean by mentioning “slot machine”?

A.Users can probably predict what the notification is before checking their phones.

B.Netizens can do gambling on the internet legally.

C.There’re a lot of similarities between apps and slot machines.

D.It’s unpredictability that makes phones addicting.

3.From the end of the article we can know that ______.

A.all the interfaces are not extremely addicting

B.we users are not enabled to choose but to waste time on technology

C.it’s philosophers’ job to reflect on the value of technology in information age

D.the development of technology cannot be changed back to the way they were before

4.We can learn from the passage that the author’s attitude to technology is ______.

A.negative B.concerned

C.positive D.indifferent

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Most of us are already aware of the direct effect we have on our friends and family. But we rarely consider that everything we think, feel, do, or say can spread far beyond the people we know. Conversely(相反地), our friends and family serve as conduits(渠道) for us to be influenced by hundreds or even thousands of other people. In a kind of social chain reaction, we can be deeply affected by events we do not witness that happen to people we do not know. As part of a social network, we go beyond ourselves, for good or ill, and become a part of something much larger.

Our connectedness carries with it fundamental implications(影响) for the way we understand the human condition. Social networks have value precisely because they can help us to achieve what we could not achieve on our own. Yet, social network effects are not always positive. Depression, obesity, financial panic, and violence also spread. Social networks, it turns out, tend to magnify(放大) whatever they are seeded with.

Partly for this reason, social networks are creative. And what these networks create does not belong to any one individual—it is shared by all those in the network. In this way, a social network is like a commonly owned forest: we all stand to benefit from it, but we also must work together to ensure it remains healthy and productive. While social networks are fundamentally and distinctively human, and can be seen everywhere, they should not be taken for granted.

If you are happier or richer or healthier than others, it may have a lot to do with where you happen to be in the network, even if you cannot recognize your own location. And it may have a lot to do with the overall structure of the network, even if you cannot control that structure at all. And in some cases, the process feeds back to the network itself. A person with many friends may become rich and then attract even more friends. This richget-richer dynamic means social networks can dramatically reinforce two different kinds of inequality in our society: situational inequality and positional inequality.

Lawmakers have not yet considered the consequences of positional inequality. Still, understanding the way we are connected is an essential step in creating a more just society and in carrying out public policies affecting everything from public health to the economy. We might be better off vaccinating(接种疫苗) centrally located individuals rather than weak individuals. We might be better off helping interconnected groups of people to avoid criminal behavior rather than preventing or punishing crimes one at a time.

If we want to understand how society works, we need to fill in the missing links between individuals. We need to understand how interconnections and interactions between people give rise to wholly new aspects of human experience that are not present in the individuals themselves. If we do not understand social networks, we cannot hope to fully understand either ourselves or the world we inhabit.

1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A.We can't be easily affected by strangers.

B.We are connected and form a social network.

C.We have negative effects on other social members.

D.We will not make a difference in a specific group.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ?

A.something larger B.our connectedness

C.the human condition D.a social network

3.A social network can be compared to a commonly owned forest because ______.

A.it remains healthy and productive.

B.it tends to magnify negative things.

C.it is creative and shared by people in the whole society.

D.what it creates can be enjoyed by everyone in the network.

4.What's the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A.To introduce the characteristics of social networks.

B.To urge people to understand how our society works.

C.To show the significance of understanding social networks.

D.To explain the possible consequences of ignoring social networks.

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One day, “supercharged plants” may help feed people around the world. Supercharged plants are ones that grow faster than normal plant life. Scientists can speed up the growth by modifying, or changing, the structure of plants’ genes. The modifications make them react quickly to changes in light. This all has to do with photosynthesis（光合作用）, the process in which plants turn sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into food.

Plants grow fastest in the sun. That is when they make the most food for themselves. But their rate of growth can slow when things like clouds or trees block sunlight. But when the sun returns, it can take many minutes for growth to speed up again. This can be a problem because it means some of our most important crop plants are not as productive as they could be.

Steve Long, a plant biologist with the University of Illinois, wanted to find a way to help plants get back up to speed quickly after a period of darkness. So he and his team added genes that shortened the recovery time. It also increased the speed at which the plants grew. His modified plants grew up to 20 percent more than untreated ones.

"This finding, where we've just made one modification that has boosted crop yield, is really a boost to the whole area, because everyone else working on photosynthesis can now see that if we can improve photosynthetic efficiency in crops, we will get more yield.” Long wrote in a magazine article.

In Long's study, his group used a form of genetic engineering called transgenics. It means taking genes from one plant, then putting them into another. There is a scientific debate about whether transgenics is a good idea or not.

Matthew Reynolds from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center spoke to VOA on Skype. “The increased rates of production noted by Long's team are impressive.” He has some hope about the process. But he also has questions. "What is the downside? Why have the plants not done that before? And we always ask those questions when we see something that looks a bit too good to be true..."

Long's group worked with tobacco plants because they are easy to study. Now they are experimenting with rice, soybeans, cowpeas, and cassava – four important food crops. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided money for the study. The organization says any new technology approved from this research will be made freely available to farmers in Africa and South Asia.

1.What’s the purpose of Steve Long’s experiment with tobacco?

A.To make plants healthier and more productive than before.

B.To help plants grow quickly after the sun returns.

C.To shorten the time that plants adapt themselves to light.

D.To increase crop yield through modifying plants’ genes.

2.Which of the following is not included in the process of Long’s experiment?

A.genes are added to some tobacco plants.

B.Experiments are being conducted with rice and soybeans.

C.Some crop plants are not as productive as they could be.

D.Improved photosynthetic efficiency means more yield.

3.What can we learn about Long’s group and his study from the passage?

A.The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has financed Longs group.

B.VOA interviewed Steve Long on Skype about his group and his study.

C.The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center approved of his study.

D.Matthew Reynolds didn’t believe the production rates noted by Long’s group.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Transgenics May Cause a Scientific Debate

B.Photosynthesis May Improve Crop Production

C.Supercharged Plants May Mean More Crop Yield

D.Genetic Modifications May Help Plants Grow Better

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Millions of people nowadays use Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to converse with their friends. They use Skype to bridge long distances and Twitter to interact with public figure. But as more of our lives move online, are Internet-based interactions sufficient for a fulfilling life?

There have been considerable warnings about the drawbacks of online interactions. Some scholars have realized that our devotion to the screens is detracting from face-to-face conversations. For instance, a study showed that children who had been spending time with television and computers for a long period of time were significantly worse at recognizing nonverbal（非语言的）psychological suggestions in a conversation than those who had just five days without screens.

But there is another side to the argument: A 2015 Pew Foundation report found that teenagers use online interactions to strengthen their friendships. Plus, 57% of teenagers reported that they’d made friends online. Amori Milkami, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia, has conducted several studies on online interactions and tells that the nature of online communication is changing as young people treat social networks in an entirely different ways.

Too much research tends to mix all online interactions together, she says, instead of distinguishing between positive, meaning conversations and more superficial, negative exchanges. According to her, online communities can be especially useful for people who have an unusual concern and live in isolated areas, and so are unlikely to meet people with similar concerns in person.

“The major good aspect of online interactions compared to in-person ones is that social network allow users to interact with so many people at once. Whether or not that’s positive or negative depends on the type of friends you have. It’s possible to get the same level of achievement from online interactions as it is from in=person friends,” says Mikami. “This might be hard for older adults to believe and it might not be possible for them, because they might not feel comfortable having those kinds of deep online interactions. To them, the online world will always be more superficial. But young people really see it differently.”

As the nature of online interactions continually evolve, it’s difficult to definitely establish whether or not social media friendships alone are sufficient. But for those who don’t have strong in-person support groups, the value of online communities shouldn’t be dismissed.

1.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably means that the screens are ______.

A.becoming more and more appealing

B.controlling what people talk about with each other

C.making face-to-face conversations less efficient

D.changing the way people communicate with each other

2.What is the advantage of online interactions according to Milkami?

A.More positive topics will be focused on.

B.Communication efficiency will be improved.

C.People will feel more comfortable with communicating.

D.People will have more in-depth communication with others.

3.Which of the following will the author agree with?

A.Compared with the real world, the online communities are superficial.

B.It is impossible to know whether social media friendships are sufficient.

C.Teenagers can depend on online interactions to strengthen their friendships.

D.The importance of online communities should be considered for some people.

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假定你是李华，作为一名交换生（an exchange student）刚结束在英国为期一个月的学习。学习期间，你和房东Mr. Wilson 结下了深厚的友谊。请按下列要点给Mr. Wilson发一封邮件表示感谢：

1. 生活上的照顾；2. 学习上的帮助；3. 希望保持联系。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头语已为你写好。

Mr. Wilson,

Time flies! I’ve been back home.

Best wishes, Li Hua

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写岀该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错词的下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I still well remember my middle school life in Zhengzhou. I was then in a school for student from Tibet. As we all left home of an early age, we met lots of problems in our daily life. We have to do the washing, cleaning and shopping by us. However, we seldom felt alone or helpless. We enjoyed our happy life. At weekends, we will play basketball on the playground, swimming in the pool or go for picnic in the park. We were living in a big family. We treated each other as brothers and sisters. Although it has been three years when we graduated, but those memories are as sweet as ever before.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.Wednesday morning, a group of protesters broke into the Legislative Council (LegCo) in Hong Kong .This incident 2. (shock) Hong Kong society. Even the three 3.（found） of the Occupy Central movement , Tai Yiu-ting, Chan Kin-man and Chu Yiu-ming condemned such 4.(violence) actions, along with pro-democracy lawmakers. This action will make the Hong Kong public become even more5. （exhaust） with the Occupy Central movement.

Those 6.broke into LegCo were youngsters wearing masks. It's worth 7.（consider） how such a riot could have occurred in Hong Kong, a place known 8. following the rule of law. 9. is naive to believe that the incident has nothing 10. （do） with Occupy Central.

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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer __ of Harvard's president. But they were ____ by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, ____ that the couple would finally become __ and go away. But they didn't. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though ________.

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a _____ face. The lady told him, "We had a son that ____Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was ____here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to _____ a memorial (纪念物)to him, somewhere on campus."

The president wasn't ____. Instead, he was shocked. “Madam," he said, “we can't put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this __ would look like a cemetery (墓地)“Oh, no," the lady _____ quickly. “We don't want to put up a statue. We would like to give a _____ to Harvard." The president rolled his eyes and _______ at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any ______ how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard." For a moment the lady was silent. The president was _____ , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a _____? Why don't we just start our own?" Her husband nodded. _____ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that ____ their name, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer _______ about.

1.A.lab B.library C.office D.hall

2.A.stopped B.watched C.followed D.interviewed

3.A.finding B.hoping C.realizing D.imagining

4.A.surprised B.disappointed C.worried D.troubled

5.A.hopelessly B.carefully C.reluctantly D.unexpectedly

6.A.pleasant B.funny C.cold D.sad

7.A.attended B.visited C.studied D.served

8.A.clever B.brave C.happy D.proud

9.A.set about B.take over C.take down D.set up

10.A.satisfied B.moved C.excited D.ashamed

11.A.house B.part C.garden D.place

12.A.expressed B.explained C.refused D.admitted

13.A.building B.yard C.playground D.square

14.A.laughed B.shouted C.glanced D.called

15.A.suggestion B.opinion C.thought D.idea

16.A.pleased B.astonished C.interested D.bored

17.A.department B.university C.business D.club

18.A.Since B.While C.Once D.Though

19.A.boasts B.writes C.lists D.bears

20.A.talked B.knew C.heard D.cared

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Perhaps you have heard the expression “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, make marketing plans, and run your business by local laws.

1. The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country's culture and language.

The first thing that you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look at the person in the eye. In social meetings with friends, kissing is common.

Use first names only after being invited to. 2. The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.

Dress well. 3. Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing makeup is practiced widely by businesswomen.

The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. 4.

Do not begin eating until the host says “bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. 5. This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who makes an invitation always pays.

A. Remember to be as polite as possible.

B. This is a time for relationship building.

C. Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname.

D. Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.

E. Make an appointment with your business partner in advance.

F. The French draw information about people based on their appearance.

G. Language should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.

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Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.

The seeds and the power to grow them are contained in the human mind. Success is a choice but not a chance. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.

You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem （自尊心）.Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for whatever happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident while successful people realize that they are responsible.

Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we consciously choose to accept and believe. Thoughts and beliefs cause behavior. Our attitudes and actions are a result of habits rooted in us over a period of time. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success depends upon our level of confidence.

If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.

In short, in all areas of your life, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.

1.Which could be a good title for the passage?

A.Cause and Effect. B.No pain, no gain.

C.Success is a choice. D.Failure is the mother of success.

2.We can learn from the passage that _____.

A.You'll succeed as long as you develop your self-esteem

B.Proper control over yourself contributes to building self-esteem

C.Associating with negative people is likely to bring success

D.Success sometimes isn't a choice but a chance

3.Which of the following is NOT a "cause and effect"?

A.One's habits, attitudes and his actions.

B.One's thoughts, beliefs and his behavior.

C.One's confidence and his success.

D.One's expectations and his responsibilities.

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When Allison Winn was eight and her family adopted a dog named Coco, they had no idea how much the little creature would change her life. "Coco helped me feel better," says Allison, who was recovering from 14 months of treatment for a brain cancer at the time. “She would cuddle （偎依）with me when I didn't want to play." Allison loved Coco so much that she told her parents she wanted to help other sick kids find the same kind of comfort.

She started small, raising money by selling lemonade and homemade dog biscuits in front of her house. Her first customer was the mailman. By the end of that summer, she had raised nearly $1,000, enough to adopt and train two dogs and give them to children with cancer. Now, a little more than two years later, some groups gather to make dog treats for Allison's cause.

Her organization, the Stink Bug Project, named after a picture she drew in memory of the end of her treatment, is run and managed in partnership with the Morgan Adams Foundation. Stink Bug helps families adopt pets from the Trained K9 Companion Program, where the rescued dogs are taught commands. Allison's mother, Dianna Litvak, who helps run Stink Bug, hopes to extend the pet-adoption program statewide and continue donating some of the money to help fund children's cancer research.

"Allison has figured out how to help — in a way that no one else has," Litvak says. "We involve her younger sister, Emily, her friends, the adopting families, and some others. It took the love of a little girl to wrap all that together into one amazing package."

Go to stinkbugproject, org to donate or to buy Allison's dog biscuits.

1.At the beginning, Allison's family _____.

A.didn't expect a dog could change her so much

B.didn't know the sufferings of fighting a cancer

C.thought a dog's company would harm her health

D.wanted other sick children to get the same comfort

2.How did Allison start her cause?

A.She helped advertise lemonade and homemade dog biscuits.

B.A mailman donated some money to her.

C.She earned some money by doing small business.

D.Some groups gave her a hand.

3.The name of Allison's organization, the Stink Bug Project, is from _____.

A.one of her drawings B.her dog

C.her homemade biscuits D.her friend

4.According to Paragraph 4, Allison's mother feels _____.

A.calm B.proud

C.embarrassed D.worried

5.What's the passage mainly about ?

A.Helping to make dog treats. B.Adopting a dog for your child.

C.Giving dogs and love to kids with cancer. D.Raising money to train pets.

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We can stay young forever. That is the message Dr. Shen Ziyin wants to give the world. And the Chinese doctor claims that he has found an answer to the problems of aging.

His solution is a herbal medicine to slow the process of aging.

Dr. Shen Ziyin has been trained in Western medicine. At the same time he studied traditional Chinese medicine. And, he has been working for the past forty years to put together the best of both and find a cure for aging. He has taken a hint from the ancient Chinese medicine system called "shen".

According to Shen, it is the kidney (肾脏)which adjusts the functioning of the body as well as its aging process. It is responsible for the level of activity that the human bodies go through. Studies conducted by Dr. Shen show that herbal medicine based on the shen system slow the aging process, says a report in The Telegraph newspaper.

We notice that when people grow old, they have reduced strength, loss of hair, backache, weakness in general, and wrinkles, among others. This happens because when people grow old, their bodies produce T-cells. These T-cells contain a particular substance called Fas. Fas makes the cells in the body destruct themselves.

So the only way to slow down aging is to slow the production of T-cells in the body. This can happen if people eat low calorie food. Then the body is not active enough to produce extra T-cells. But, is going hungry all the time a good price to pay for staying young?

This is where Dr. Shen's herbal medicine comes in. But how effective it will be, only time can tell.

1.How did Dr. Shen find the solution to the problem of aging?

A.By studying Western medicine.

B.By learning traditional Chinese medicine.

C.By doing research on both Western and Chinese people.

D.By combining both Western and Chinese medicine.

2.What plays the most important role in keeping people young according to Shen?

A.Medical treatment. B.People's good kidney.

C.Level of people's activity. D.Positive life attitude.

3.The reason why people become old is that _____.

A.they become weaker and weaker

B.their bodies are unable to fight diseases

C.they have reduced strength, loss of hair

D.their bodies produce T-cells

4.We can probably learn from the passage that _____.

A.eating more low calorie food can allow people to keep young

B.the more Chinese herbal medicine people drink, the better for health

C.people should try to quicken the production of T-cells in the body

D.Dr. Shen's herbal medicine is very effective

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Eight days for just ¥ 12,000

Departs： May; October 2007

Includes：

•Return flights from 6 China's airports to Naples

•Return airport to hotel transport

• Seven nights' accommodation at the 3-star Hotel Nice

•Breakfast

•The service of guides

•Government taxes

Join us for a wonderful holiday in one of the Europe's most wonderful comers一Naples in Italy if you want to have a nice time in a beautiful small quiet place. The ancient Romans called the city "happy land" with attractive coastline, colorful towns, splendid views and the warm Mediterranean Sea. Your best choice for a truly memorable holiday!

Choose between the peaceful traditional villages of San'Agata, set on a hillside six miles away from Sorrento, or the more lively and well-known international resort town of Sorrento, with wonderful views over the Bay of Naples.

Breathtaking scenery, famous sights and European restaurants everywhere. From the mysterious Isle of Capri to the hunting ruins of Pompeii, and from the unforgettable "Amalfi Drive" to the delightful resorts （度假胜地）of Positano, Sorrento and Ravello, the area is a feast for the eyes! Join us, and you won't be disappointed!

Price based on two tourists sharing a double room at the Hotel Nice. A single room, another ¥2,000. A group of ten college students, ¥ 10,000 for each.

Like to know more? Telephone Newmarket Air Holidays Ltd on : 0845—226—7788 (All calls charged at local rates).

1.All the following are included in the price of ¥ 12,000 EXCEPT _____ .

A.transport between the airport and the hotel

B.a double room for every two tourists

C.the service of guides to tourists

D.telephone calls made by tourists

2.If you don't like sharing a room with others, you have to pay .

A.¥ 12,000 B.¥ 14,000

C.¥2,000 D.¥ 10,000

3.Who is the advertisement intended for?

A.Quiet people. B.College students.

C.Potential tourists. D.Old people.

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根据句意，选择适当的词并用其恰当的形式填空。每词只能使用一次。

1.We should like to offer our ________ for the delay to your flight today.

2.Among all these countries, Britain played a ________ role in the negotiations.

3.The best ________ for a fever is to rest and drink a lot of water.

4.You must send your ________ to the university before the end of the month.

5.It is ________ to drive through a red light, for it may endanger someone's life.

6.Thanks to his parents' ________ and support, he finally realized his dream.

7.I do not doubt your ability to ________ and solve problems.

8.His unclear explanation only made me feel more ________ than ever.

9.The real ________ to the waste problem is to produce less waste.

10.Mike was too ________ to remember what had happened that night.

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Making decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you're satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, comparing styles and prices ,until dropped dead?

Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. " Maximizers" like to take their time and weigh a wide range of choices, sometimes every possible one —before choosing." Satisficers" would rather be fast than thorough

1.So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they can't make a decision until after they've examined every option to make sure that they're making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs.2.

"The maximizers is kicking himself because he can't examine every choice and at some point had to just pick something, " they say." Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about hem.3."

Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, his research found.

Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision- making. 4.For instance, if you're picking a restaurant for lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your choices.

Once you've arrived at a decision,stick with it. 5.To limit the number of choices you can set a time for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision,and there are only bags you can consider, you'll save time.You'll be happier with your decision, too.

A.Firstly, decrease your range of choices.

B.Maximizers are people who want the best.

C.Just accept no decision is ever completely perfect.

D.Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.

E.Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.

F. The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.

G.Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.

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College graduation eventually means taking much of your attention in your first job search. This process can be challenging, especially for those students who had second thoughts about their chosen major and intended career path — or those who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career. If you are in one of these groups, fear not! Although your major, coursework, and academic performance are relevant (有关的) to landing a job, they are not the only deciding factors on where you can work. So, just how important is your major to your job search?

Some majors are tied directly to specific career fields. For example, if you wish to become a teacher, you will likely have needed to complete an education program and eventually sit for a licensing exam. The same applies to majors in nursing. If you did not complete an accredited nursing program, you won't be able to take the nursing licensure exam. In these cases, successfully completing a specific major is crucial (关键性的) to landing a job in the matching field.

Other majors, however, are closely related to career paths but don't necessarily require a degree in the area. For example, students who majored in finance, math, or statistics may also have the necessary skills to be hired as an accountant. Although social work majors are most prepared to provide case management services to struggling populations, students who majored in psychology or sociology can be just as qualified.

Lastly, there are many industries, such as professional sales, education (non-teaching positions), insurance, and customer service management, which hire new graduates from several more majors, looking for more generalized requirements. They may simply want to know the student has completed his or her bachelor's degree, which demonstrates (表明) college-level math and writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Hopefully, as a college student, you were able to do more than just attend classes. Your non-academic experiences can be very influential on your future career as well. Did you work during college, volunteer, or participate in a club or organization? If so, and if you enjoyed these activities, seek out related careers. If you volunteered with a non-profit organization such as a homeless or domestic (家庭的) violence shelter, seek out positions in social services related to case management or victim advocacy (辩护). You may qualify for a position regardless of your major.

Although it often seems like your college major alone determines your career fate, this just isn't the case. It may influence it, but there are other factors that influence your career options as well. If you don't know what career options to consider based on your major, talk to your faculty or academic advisor. You may be surprised at what opportunities await!

1.To be a customer service manager, college graduates _________.

A.need to have related qualities B.should pass a licensing exam

C.are required to major in insurance D.must have relevant experiences

2.What is probably the best title for the passage?

A.Major Ups Your Career

B.Why Your College Major Matters

C.How Important Your Major Is to Your Job

D.Major VS Career: Which Is Right for You

3.The writer thinks that ________.

A.majors are closely linked to career paths

B.students of science tend to receive higher salaries

C.volunteer experiences help graduates get employed

D.social work graduates have more employment opportunities

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What Does the Length of Your Fingers Say About You?

Are you the peace-loving type or the ambitious go-getter? Your finger length might be a clue. Take a look at your fingers. Would you believe me if I told you that the length of your fingers in relation to one another can predict your personality? I know that it sounds like one of those silly tests you see on Facebook, but I have to admit that it is exactly correct for me. Here's how it works.

Look at your three middle fingers of your hand. Is your index finger longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two of the same length? Find the situation that best matches your hand and see if what follows is an accurate description of your personality.

●Longer ring finger: The Sweet Talker

If your ring finger is longer than your index finger, research shows that you're likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You're more likely to take risks, and you're good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solvers.

●Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident One

If your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even to the point of being over-confident and proud. You are not necessarily introverted（内向的）,but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you're trying to complete a project. You are a dream pursuer who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you're always wishing for more.

●Index and ring finger are of the same length: The Peacemaker

If your index finger and ring finger are roughly of the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and sympathetic. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a hot-tempered side that can appear unexpectedly when you're pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight.

How well do these descriptions match your personality? I was surprised at the accuracy in my case, but I'm not going to tell you which one it was!

1.Which of the following hand could be an engineer's hand?

A. B.

C. D.

2.What does the passage intend to tell us?

A. How accurate the description of the test is.

B. The length of fingers can reveal personality.

C. Why your fingers are not of the same length.

D. Personality is determined by your finger length.

3.Where can you probably find the text?

A. An official report.

B. A biology textbook.

C. A popular magazine.

D. A public advertisement.

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Perhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money. Strange as it may seem, if you're unsatisfied, the issue is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires — not that you cannot satisfy your tastes but that you don't have enough tastes.

Real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities (能力) to enjoy life. Most people are already swamped (淹没) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut.

Your house of life ought to be a mansion (豪宅), a royal palace. Every new taste, every additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds a room. Here are several rooms your house of life should have.

Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things. If you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when you're hungry.

Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment. To gain that love would go toward making you a rich person, for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library.

Music like Mozart's and Bach's shouldn't be absent. Real riches are of the spirit. And when you've brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk, you have increased your thrills and bettered them. And life is a matter of thrills.

Sports, without which you remain poor, mean a lot in life. No matter who you are, you would be more human, and your house of life would be better supported against the bad days, if you could, and did, play a bit.

Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.

1.The author intends to tell us that _________.

A.true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair means

B.big houses are people's most valued possessions

C.big houses can in a sense bring richness of life

D.true happiness comes from spiritual riches

2.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that ________.

A.however materially rich, they never seem to be satisfied

B.however materially rich, they remain spiritually poor

C.though their house is big, they prefer a simple life

D.though their house is big, it seems to be a cage

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.House of Life B.Secret of Wealth

C.Rest and Refreshment D.Interest and Enthusiasm

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I used to be really frustrated when I got "trapped" in the train station in New York. When this happened, I spent time "observing" people and found that the New York City trains formed "an underground NYC".

I met all kinds of people there. Sitting in trains coming from suburban boroughs (区) like Queens and Brooklyn, I saw babysitters and housekeepers, in white or pink uniforms, carrying a shopping bag with lunch and another prettier bag for their makeup. Some gentlemen in suits get squeezed (挤) in between ladies, reading the New York Times, holding Starbucks coffees and a piece of napkin.

The passengers' skin color would get lighter as the train went from suburban areas to uptown NYC. Clothes brands changed from "Nike" and "Babyphat" to "Armani" and "Prada".

Getting lost is not embarrassing at all. Even New Yorkers who have lived in the city for 20 years need to check out the map before going to a new place by train. People from other states are just as confused as foreigners when they are "thrown" underground.

It was funny when people carrying big backpacks and holding maps, asked me where they could transfer while I was trying to find an exit. "I'm sorry. I am trying to find my way out too." I felt really bad about not helping them. To my surprise, the two guys with blue eyes didn't look disappointed at all. They laughed and told me, "Oh, we are wondering if there's really an exit because we have been walking around here for 10 minutes and we still don't know where to transfer to the uptown train!"

NYC trains are just like doors rotating (旋转) on and on. If I hadn't got lost several times, I might not have had the chance to stop and see what was happening outside my block.

1.According to the article, what kind of people has the author seen in the subway?

a. babysitters and housekeepers in uniforms

b. people wearing "Armani" and "Prada"

c. gentlemen with newspapers and coffee

d. tourists with big backpacks and maps

e. foreign women carrying a shopping bag with lunch and their makeup

A.abcd B.abce

C.bcde D.acde

2.Which of the following statement is TRUE about the author according to the article?

A.She found observing people in NYC trains quite frustrating.

B.She came to be grateful for the time when she lost her way in the subway.

C.She realized that only foreigners like her got trapped in the subway.

D.She was embarrassed when getting lost in the station.

3.What is the main idea of the article?

A.One of the author's exciting experiences of taking the subway in NYC.

B.The author's observation of various people in the subway.

C.The author's feelings about the busy life in uptown NYC.

D.The author's complaint of the subway service in NYC.

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My childhood left three months ago on a plane to Austria.

It was a ______ day when my baby cousins moved away. My cousins were a fundamental part of my life; ______ they were not with me, they were on my mind. They brought back the untroubled days of my childhood, _____ games, adventures and silliness, but they also helped _____ me from an at-times selfish teenager into a responsible adult.

My aunt and uncle moved here from Boston with their 1-year-old daughter Yasmeen. They lived in an apartment on the side of our house and I was _____ to have our family, especially a baby girl, so close to us. Yasmeen had close friendships with each of my sisters, but I knew the one that ______ between us was the strongest. As she began to walk on her own and talk in full sentences, I realized my great _____ upon her. I noticed that she’d ______ some of my unpleasant actions, ______ with her mother after I had done the same. Yasmeen made me realize what being a good _______ really was.

When Maya was born, Yasmeen had a hard time _______. She was jealous（妒忌）of the attention we all paid to her new younger sister, so I did my best to keep her company when she might have not been _____. Once Yasmeen overcame her jealousy, she was able to ______ Maya’s presence, like we all did. I tried to take advantage of our times together, doing my best to _______ my schedule for my two favorite people.

My ______ with Yasmeen and Maya has taught me the importance of influential people. I know that I have helped Yasmeen and Maya ______, but “the babies” have had an even greater influence on my own life. They have shown me how to be a parent, a sister, a child, and most importantly, a friend. Our ______ has made me a better person—a more patient person, with the ability to _______endless questions and spilled（洒）juice; an _______ person, able to have fun and be happy with others; a role model, ________ the babies ideas about right and wrong, and a compassionate person, able to forgive and love.

1.A. relaxing B. busy C. fine D. sad

2.A. until B. before C. unless D. when

3.A. against B. besides C. through D. for

4.A. lead B. mature C. challenge D. encourage

5.A. afraid B. embarrassed C. surprised D. overjoyed

6.A. developed B. started C. survived D. ended

7.A. pressure B. dependence C. influence D. mercy

8.A. doubt B. copy C. regret D. guide

9.A. debating B. negotiating C. arguing D. checking

10.A. example B. partner C. friend D. leader

11.A. adjusting B. sharing C. recognizing D. struggling

12.A. admired B. noticed C. comforted D. protected