Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, slow down instead of . Apply these in your everyday life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplification.
When you concentrate on one task, you find you have that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep one and then the other, it will take a long time, because one of them will keep slipping out of your hand and . But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your , make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success.
The stress of work is now great almost in all occupations. In the modern nuclear family, the stress that would have been shared among all the relatives is now on the individual partner.
If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not , then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact is that people tend to forget. The is equally simple: refuse to accept so many assignments.
“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given more --- until one day they . Pay careful attention to the that tell you that you are under more stress than you can deal with. These signs come from various of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency .
If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say openly, “I can’t manage that.”
A．bringing up B．taking up C．giving up D．speeding up
A．operations B．advantages C．principles D．relations
A．appetite B．gift C．energy D．excuse
A．grabbing B．pushing C．enjoying D．exchanging
A．running off B．turning off C．catching up D．lying down
A．labor B．strength C．power D．force
A．equally B．largely C．formerly D．mainly
A．contracted B．concentrated C．congratulated D．constructed
A．proper B．short C．important D．enough
A．overloaded B．overdeveloped C．overcrowded D．overslept
A．answer B．solution C．problem D．destination
A．break up B．break off C．break out D．break down
A．phenomena B．signs C．problems D．parts
A．qualities B．directions C．aspects D．stages
A．improves B．decreases C．increases D．changes
Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 38 interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover
44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her make 48 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
36. A. with B. by C. like D. as
37. A. search B. follow C. cat
ch D. judge
38. A. so B. too C. quite D. extra
39. A. books B. letter C. tongues D. handwriting
40. A. writing B. studying C. settling D. uncovering
41 A. atte
nding B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into
42. A. powerful B. natural C. special D. common
43. A .main B. safe C. easy D. impossible
44 A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight
45. A. with B. by C. of D. about
46 A. so B. for C. thus D. but
47 A. they B. in which C. that D. those
48 A. up B. out C. for D. Into
49 A. of B. to C. wit
h D. for
50 A. test B. sign C. means D. habit(习惯)
51 A. thief B. criminal C. writer D. policeman
52 A. whether B. unless C. if D. after
53 A. adds B. tells C. repeats D. cries
54 A. before B. after C. shyly D. and
55 A. necessary B. all right C. important D. quite easy
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James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so__21__ that he didn’t know what to do with__22__. The person who had gone in _23__ him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident when she went in. __24_ James. He felt _25__ that she had already got the _26_. The problem was that he wanted this job__27__. It meant __28__to him. He had__29__it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself__30__ brilliantly at the interview and _31__ the job immediately. But now here he was feeling__32__. He couldn’t __33__ all those things he had__34__ to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and __35__. But no---- he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn’t__36__like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very__37__ with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At that moment James__38__ her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I’m sorry to have kept waiting.” James suddenly__39__that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs__40__ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrible as he felt.
21. A. healthy B. nervous C. careless D. confident
22. A. the managing director B. the woman C. himself D. the others
23. A. by B. with C. before D. after
24. A. Not like B. So did C. Do as D. Do like
25. A. doubtful B. sure C. angry D. astonishing
26. A. reward B. first C. prize D. job
27. A. hopelessly B. naturally C. easily D. so much
28. A. everything B. happiness C. difficulty D. nothing
29. A. looked for B. learned of C. thought about D. talked about
30. A. explaining B. performing C. answering D. writing
31. A. offered B. asked for C. being asked for D. being offered
32. A. crazy B. excited C. probable D. terrible
33. A. depend on B. afford C. believe in D. remember
34. A. kept B. being taught C. planned D. been supplied
35. A. leave B. go in C. prepare D. practice
36. A. take back B. put off C. give up D. put down
37. A. ugly B. pleased C. sad D. pretty
38. A. noticed B. loved C. missed D. hated
39. A. thought B. hoped C. wished D. regretted
40. A. shaking B. bending C. walking D. stopping
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the __21__ was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of __22__ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to _23__ in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then _24_ of the rescue.It is almost __25__ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long.Even more surprising was his __26__: “First of all, I checked up my __27__, checked up my conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. As there was no __28__ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from __29__. In this way I dozed off.”His story put an end to my regret for the __30__ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men __31___ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. __32__to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __33__. Finally they feel dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the __34__ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __35__ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to __36__ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering not far away.Don’t you think you can compare it with __37__ itself? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are lost in darkness. __38__ you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle __39__. It seems to be a negative（消极） attitude, __40__ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(远见) as well as a great courage in the first place.21. A. hopeless B. worst C. more D. best22. A. service B. way C. control D. work23. A. cry B. lie C. wait D. sleep24. A. delay B. success C. team D. arrival25. A. untrue B. unimaginable C. true D. useless26. A. plan B. decision C. explanation D. excuse27. A. physical B. mental C. working D. medical28. A. energy B. way C. tools D. strength29. A. rotting B. spreading C. hurting D. bleeding30. A. loss B. failure C. disappointment D. sadness31. A. had B. managed C. tried D. meant32. A. Willing B. Unable C. Determined D. Deciding33. A. hearing B. sight C. feeling D. direction34. A. rescue B. village C. local D. brave35. A. end B. top C. opening D. side36. A. save B. help C. stop D. calm37. A. adventure B. work C. life D. mankind38. A. Mind B. Watch C. Imagine D. Warn39. A. really B. immediately C. carefully D. hopefully40. A. and B. so C. but D. while
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we ____36___ realize that those challenges are the very things that ____37___ us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with ____38____.
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two ____39____. We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing ____40____ the challenge isn’t worth the ____41____ and call it quits. Although there are certainly ____42____ when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most _____43____ all that is needed is ____44____ and communication.
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how ____45____ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to ____46____ it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a ____47____ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. ____48____ you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt,” ____49____ “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for ___50___ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or __51____ on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is _____52____ to get over, and hurt only ___53___ to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it _____54____ to everyone, and some day you will _____55____ all of this and say, “Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”
36．A．seem to B．come to C．hope to D．try to
37．A．design B．promote C．direct D．shape
38．A．confidence B．pressure C．friendship D．difficulty
39．A．opportunities B．expectations C．choices D．aspects
40．A．demanding B．deserving C．predicting D．presenting
41．A．comment B．loss C．trouble D．expense
42．A．spans B．times C．dates D．ages
43．A．cases B．fields C．parts D．occasions
44．A．assessment B．commitment C．encouragement D．adjustment
45．A．doubtful B．shameful C．harmful D．painful
46．A．keep B．control C．face D．catch
47．A．space B．plan C．topic D．room
48．A．If B．As C．While D．Unless
49．A．other than B．rather than C．or rather D．or else
50．A．what B．who C．where D．which
51．A．pass by B．come across C．get through D．run over
52．A．unnecessary B．necessary C．impossible D．possible
53．A．serves B．means C．aims D．attempts
54．A．opens B．appeals C．goes D．happens
55．A．look down on B．look back on C．look forward to D．look up to
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process．The instructor asked us to list __16__ in our past that we felt __17__ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud．
This seemed like a very __18__ process, but there' s always some __19__soul in the crowd who will volunteer．The instructor then __20__ that we find ways to __
21__ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings．I was seriously wondering how this could ever __22__ my communication．
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my __23__, I remembered an incident from high school．1 grew up in a small town．There was a Sheriff __24__ of us kids liked．One night, my two buddies and 1 decided to play a __25__ on him．
After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s．o．b．（畜生）．The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious __26__．Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office．My friends told the truth but I lied．No one __27__ found out．"
Nearly 20 years later．Sheriff Brown's name __28__ on my list．I didn't even know if he was still 29__．Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed．I tried his number．After a few __30__, 1 heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff BroW?" Paused．"Yes．" "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins．"
"And I want you to know that I did it? "Paused．"I knew it!" he yelled back．We had a good laugh and a __31__ discussion．His closing words were: "Jimmy, I always felt bad for you __32__ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it __33__ all these years．I want to thank you for calling me for your sake．"
Jimmy inspired me to __34__ all the items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to __35 the past wrongdoings．
16．A．something B．anything C．somebody D．anybody
17．A．ashamed B．afraid C．sure D．proud
18．A．private B．secret C．interesting D．funny
19．A．foolish B．polite C．simple D．brave
20．A．expected B．suggested C．ordered D．demanded
21．A．connect with B．depend on C．apologize to D．get along with
22．A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep
23．A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories
24．A．any B．most C．none D．all
25．A．part B．game C．trick D．record
26．A．view B．sign C．attention D．remark
27．A．also B．even C．still D．ever
28．A．appears' B．considers C．presents D．remembers
29．A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．alive
30．A．words B．rings C．repeats D．calls
31．A．cold B．plain C．nervous D．lively
32．A．in case B．so long as C．unless D．because
33．A．around B．out C．on D．away
34．A．build up B．make up C．clear up D．give up
35．A．regret B．forgive C．right D．punish
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