Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 31 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 32 work.
I was 33 a school bus to make ends meet and 34 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 35 five interviews(面试)with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 36 the job. “Why has my life become so 37 ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 38 a little girl, she handed me an earring 39 I should keep it 40 somebody claimed(认领)it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it 41 me-I had been giving all of my 42 to what was going wrong with my 43 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 44 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 45 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 46 from a lady who was a director at a large 47 . She asked me if I would 48 a one-day lecture on stress(压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 49 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 50 that I completely changed my life.
A．As B．Though C．If D．When
A．successful B．extra C．satisfying D．convenient
A．driving B．repairing C．taking D．designing
A．working B．travelling C．discussing D．living
A．prepared for B．attended C．asked for D．held
A．lose B．like C．find D．get
A．hard B．busy C．serious D．short
A．wave at B．drop off C．call on D．look for
A．ordering B．promising C．saying D．showing
A．in case B．or else C．as if D．now that
A．hurt B．hit C．caught D．moved
A．feelings B．attention C．strength D．interests
A．opinions B．education C．experiences D．life
A．list B．book C．check D．copy
A．connect B．turn C．keep D．add
A．her B．a passenger C．me D．my friend
A．hospital B．factory C．restaurant D．hotel
A．listen to B．review C．give D．talk about
A．plan B．choice C．day D．tour
A．operation B．speaking C．employment D．thinking
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Maybe you never opened that account (帐户), but someone else 31 -- someone who used your name, your credit card number or your 32 (person) information to commit fraud (造假) without letting you know, 33 is actually a crime, pure and simple.
The biggest problem is 34 (probable) that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity 35 you notice that something is wrong: you may get bills for 36 credit card account you never opened, your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, 37 you may see charges on your bills that you didn’t sign for, and even don’t know anything about.
If your identity has really 38 (steal) like that, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suggests that you should 39 at least two actions immediately.
First, contact the fraud departments of the major credit offices and ask them 40 copies of your credit reports.
Then, review your reports carefully to check your corrections and changes.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30各题所给的ABC和D项中，选出最佳选项．
The finest and most sought-after violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years ago. The man’s name was Antonius Stradivarius. He was born in 1644 and began his career 21 a violin maker’s apprentice (学徒). Working on his own by 1680, he became determined to make 22 that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice.
He 23 several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased him. During his career he crafted 1,100 violins. Those in 24 have become treasured possessions.
Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely 25 , even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction.
Through the years, many experts have offered 26 explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is due to the violin’s shape. Others suggests that the secret 27 the special properties(特性) of the wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer exist. The most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish（清漆） that 
the 28 used to coat his violins. Chemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its 29 has improved the sound of many violins. 30 , no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivarius’s violins.
21. A. with B. as C. for D. from
22. A. Instruments B. facilities C. equipment D. tools
23. A. investigated B. surveyed C. tested D. experimented
24. A. fashion B. existence C. possession D. use
25. A. protected B. buried C. hidden D. covered
26. A. possible B. accurate C. detailed D. persuasive
27. A. brings in B. takes in C. results in D. lies in
28. A. master B. violinist C. expert D. user
29. A. attention B. application C. invention D. foundation
30. A. Additionally B. Luckily C. Therefore D. Still
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The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination.1，recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived2for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a3. With him were his American wife Fanny and his son4.
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long5over the hills. They had been6this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days7. To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some8.
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert9that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of10. "What's that?" he asked "That's the11treasure "said the boy Robert suddenly12 something of an adventure story in the boy's13While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the14a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate（海盗）?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the15of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to16such a man in a story17Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was18.
So thanks to a19.September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest20
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I was coaching girls’ track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with 36 potential（潜力）. Here goes her story.
At the end of our training 37 the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 38 come to the school on Sunday for a little 39 training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 40 missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 41 that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 42 been between 106’1” and 110’10”.
Something began to 43 me. Why couldn't Lucy 44 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier（心理的障碍） 45 a physical one. I decided to try something 46 . I made up my mind to 47 to Lucy.
On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 48 ?” She began to throw again, but 49 were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 50 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 51 ! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 52 .
The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 53 with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 54 thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.
Sometimes we 55 our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.
21．A. little B. great C. no D. limited
22．A. after B. during C. since D. before
23．A. could B. must C. should D. would
24．A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular
25．A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably
26．A. except B. including C. despite D. with
27．A sometimes B. always C. never D. seldom
28．A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother
29．A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask
30．A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to
31．A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy
32．A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call
33．A. look B. measure C. match D. take
34．A. many B. all C. some D. none
35．A. worst B. closest C. first D. final
36．A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer
37．A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger
38．A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived
39．A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only
40．A. break B. remove C. take D. set
Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.
Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:
Sadness
Emptiness
Hopelessness
Guilt
Worthlessness
Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:
Concentrating
Making decisions
Completing schoolwork
Maintaining grades
Maintaining friendships
Physical problems ——Does your child complain of :
Headaches
Stomachaches
Lack of energy
Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)
Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Behavior problems ——Is your child:
Irritable（烦躁）
Not wanting to go to school
Wanting to be alone most of the time
Having difficulty getting along with others
Cutting classes or skipping school
Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities
Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about:
Suicide
Death
Other morbid（生病的）subjects
Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist（精神病医生）.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药)
This article is particularly written for ____.
A．parents B．teachers C．children D．Psychologists
A．The child is always in high mood. B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day. C．The child hates to study. D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.
A．Ask for leave to accompany them at home. B．Ask them to take antidepressant immediately. C．Go to see the doctor. D．Ask them to have a good rest.
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