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The day for the great balloon competition finally arrived．Every insect in the garden had been         hard, and now they were preparing to begin their routines．The balloon competitions were always something really special．
Each time, the flying insects were favourite         to win, because they could seize the balloon strings and fly off in all directions, creating all sorts of       in the air．       , on this occasion there were some rather unusual insects taking part: a group of ants．Of course,         expected that they could do anything special．They were so light that no ant had ever       to take part, but it was quite impressive to see all the ants all         organized and prepared．
So the competition began, and the         insects took their turns, performing beautiful movements with the balloons．As always, the butterflies left everyone         with their twist and turns, and their wonderful colours．When it was time for the ants to perform, it seemed like the competition had already been decided．
For the         time in living memory, the ants shared just one balloon between them, and one by one they climbed up the balloon string,       a thin black thread of ants．When all the string was covered, the last ant climbed         his teammates to reach the balloon．       he got there, he climbed onto the top of the balloon．
This strange         attracted everyone's curiosity, and they were just about to witness the most important       : the ant opened his jaws as wide as he could．．．and then he made a violent movement at the balloon with all his strength!
The result was powerful! The balloon began blowing out its air, flying         about, here and there, doing a thousand turns and spins, while the ants made all kinds of beautiful shapes out of the string．
Of course, that acrobatic(杂技般的) flight       with quite a hard landing, but it didn't           ．The creativity and teamwork of the ant performance was so         that the crowd didn't even have to vote for there to be a winner．
From then on, in that garden, everyone understood how much could be achieved by working         ．In the years to come, the balloon competitions were full of displays carried out by teams, and they put on some wonderful routines; something those individual insects could never have achieved on their own．

A．fighting B．training C．functioning D．living

A．speakers B．organizers C．candidates D．producers

A．patterns B．numbers C．drawings D．sounds

A．Besides B．Thus C．Instead D．However

A．anybody B．somebody C．everybody D．nobody

A．bothered B．hesitated C．refused D．promised

A．quickly B．terribly C．perfectly D．strangely

A．special B．different C．familiar D．similar

A．amazed B．disappointed C．bored D．blessed

A．first B．second C．last D．next

A．cutting B．forming C．using D．passing

A．with B．over C．around D．through

A．Once B．If C．Though D．Until

A．idea B．attitude C．behavior D．experience

A．effect B．case C．condition D．moment

A．weakly B．madly C．peacefully D．carefully

A．ended B．started C．continued D．broke

A．help B．work C．matter D．tell

A．necessary B．impressive C．natural D．important

A．alone B．behind C．out D．together

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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。
It is not so much what happens to each of us that determines our quality of life, but rather our reaction to what happens. Though we may have no     36   in unexpected events that happen to us, we most certainly have choice in   37   we interpret what happens, and in what we choose to do about it. These choices make all the   38  in how we experience our world and very much determine our    39    of life.
Neither does what we own    40   a major role in quality of life. One person with all the money and possessions in the world may have a   41   life, while another in the lowest income classes may    42  love their life. It is what we do with what we own that   43   our level of satisfaction and joy in life. It's not what you    44    or what happens to you in life that    45   , but rather what you do with it.
Every    46   something is happening in our lives. And every moment we    47    or a judgment about what happens. By choosing to become more   48  of how we react to what happens, we can   49  towards what we really want in our lives.   50    following habitual, reactive patterns which   51  more of the same, we can recognize and 52  our old habits to move powerfully in the   53   of creating the life we really want. Yet to do this, we must first find the    54 to look at some of the disempowering, often unconscious   55  which get in the way and don't serve to increase our quality of life. But by continually reminding ourselves of our intention to be creators, we can transform our life.
36．A．need               B．courage          C．choice             D．necessity
37．A．what               B．whether           C．that                 D．how
38．A．difference        B．troubles           C．decisions          D．measures
39．A．type                B．quality             C．amount            D．level
40．A．take                B．play                C．make               D．get
41．A．miserable         B．accessible         C．acceptable        D．adaptable
42．A．practically         B．privately      C．absolutely       D．adequately
43．A．creates             B．investigates      C．affects             D．handles
44．A．lack                B．need                C．reserve           D．possess
45．A．means            B．exists              C．works             D．matters
46．A．time                B．period             C．date                 D．moment
47．A．make a mistake                                   B．make a discovery
C．make a decision                           D．make a fortune
48．A．conscious         B．sensitive         C．reasonable        D．active
49．A．alter               B．shift                C．differ                    D．distinguish
50．A．Other than              B．Rather than      C．As well as        D．According to
51．A．lead to             B．lie in               C．call for            D．appeal to
52．A．transplant     B．transform     C．transport      D． transmit
53．A．edge                B．way                 C．direction          D．center
54．A．hope               B．interest            C．chance             D．courage
55．A．patterns           B．frames             C．landscape         D．Examples

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In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading message. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no   36   for stillness.
And when we are   37   to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often   38 something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re   39 .
This comes at a   40   : we lose that time for   41 , for observing and listening. We lose peace.
And   42   yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get   43  done.
Take a moment to think about   44   you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering   45   checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always   46   through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your   47   ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   48 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already.   49   be in the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d
50   it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more   51   .
Then be that vision.
It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day.   52   you’ve gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too   53 . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of   54  for it.
55   the stillness. It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always.
36. A .place          B. chance         C. freedom        D. time
37. A. forced         B. ordered        C . invited         D. told
38. A. have          B. find           C. buy            D. get
39. A. familiar with    B. curios about    C. used to         D. interested in
40. A. cost          B. risk           C. loss            D. danger
41.A. play           B. food           C. sleep        D. consideration
42. A. further         B. worse         C. farther        D. deeper
43. A. everything      B. anything       C. nothing        D. something
44. A. how           B. where         C. why          D. whether
45. A. questions       B. problems       C. phones        D. messages
46. A. walking        B. rushing        C. stepping       D. going
47. A. school         B. youth          C. work          D. life
48. A. silent          B. patient         C. still           D. quiet
49. A. Nearly         B. Ever           C. Just          D. Already
50. A. like           B. decide          C. choose       D. need
51. A. activity        B. research        C. study         D. peace
52. A. Because        B. Until          C. Once         D. Unless
53. A. frequently      B. slowly         C. fast          D. quickly
54. A. asking         B. sending        C. calling         D. waiting
55. A. Value        B. Miss           C. Owe          D. Hold

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It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet   26 . The loaded plates I carried   27 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything   28 . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice cream   29 a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father   30 at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve   31 us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness   32 . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “ 33 ! Those few words of praise had   34 everything. Praise is like   35 to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And   36 , while most of us are only too   37 to apply to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are   38 to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why so when one word of praise can bring such   39 ?”
It’s strange how chary (吝啬的) we are about praising. Perhaps it’s    40 few of us know how to accept it. It’s   41 rewarding to give praise in   42 in which an effort generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets admiration for a wonderful picture, a cook for a   43 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are   44 just right? In fact, to give praise   45 one nothing but a moment’s thought and moment’s effort.
26．A．rested                 B．hurt                    C．broke                  D．slipped
27．A．remained             B．became               C．seemed                D．had

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28．A．new B．special C．nervous D．right

29．A．order                  B．price                   C．material              D．chair
30．A．stared                 B．smiled                 C．glanced               D．nodded
31．A．called on             B．looked after         C．passed by            D．thought of
32．A．arrived                B．continued            C．disappeared         D．developed
33．A．Oh                     B．Well                   C．Fine                    D．Terrible
34．A．made                  B．changed              C．found                  D．improved
35．A．heat                    B．warmth               C．snowstorm           D．sunlight
36．A．then                    B．thus                    C．therefore             D．yet
37．A．ready                  B．doubtful              C．satisfied              D．disappointed
38．A．unable                B．unwilling            C．likely                  D．anxious
39．A．attention             B．choice                 C．pleasure              D．difficulty
40．A．because               B．when                  C．what                   D．where
41．A．finally                B．especially           C．silly                    D．fortunately
42． A．areas                 B．restaurants           C．conditions           D．warmth
43． A．daily                 B．light                   C．perfect                D．poor
44．A．done                   B．sold                    C．chosen                D．given
45．A．adds           B．leaves          C．offers                D．costs

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The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 24 have to   25   fines(罚款) if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 26  because a factory didn't 27 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors(检查员) 28 15 percent.   29 , many people say working is less safe now.
For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty--two percent of all 30 who died at work were killed. Many of them work 31 clerks in stores   32 they are alone at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk in full   33  .
The numbers of deaths and accidents at work don't take into 34 people who become sick from   35   that they are exposed to （暴露）at work. Doctors don't know   36 some chemicals cause illness.There are no government rules for many new chemicals.
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The government should force business to improve safety. There's no   39 for workers dying or 40 in an accident that could have been prevented.
21. A. in           B. at              C. on               D. during
22. A. safest        B. most dangerous   C. easiest            D. most tiring
23. A. flying        B. making         C. doing             D. riding
24. A. Officers      B. Workers         C. Employers        D. Employees
25. A. give         B. offer            C. pay              D. buy
26. A. saved        B. hit             C. shot              D. killed
27. A. use          B.do              C. break            D. take
28. A. to           B. by              C. from             D. at
29. A. As a result    B. As              C. At last            D. Then
30. A. adults        B. youths          C. men              D. women
31. A. for          B. as              C. like               D. to
32. A. which        B. that             C. where            D. why
33. A. view         B. opinion         C. scene              D. scenery
34.A thought       B mind           C thinking            D consideration
35. A. machines     B. chemicals        C. air                D. work
36. A. because      B. when            C. whether            D. even if
37. A. do          B. turn             C. make              D. refuse
38. A. lose         B. miss             C. give up            D. save
39. A. need         B. reason           C. time              D. excuse
40. A. injuring      B. being injured      C. be injuring         D. be injured

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36. A. replace B. remove                           C. refresh                                     D. recover
37. A. of                              B. above                              C. over                                 D. on
38. A. desperate                         B. responsible                    C. ready                               D. punctual
39. A. positions                           B. businesses                     C. conditions                      D. trades
40. A. girl                             B. opponent                        C. client                               D. candidate
41. A. disappointed                    B. excited                            C. worried                           D. annoyed
42. A. suggestions                     B. responses                      C. impressions                            D. comments
43. A. so                                        B. and                                   C. or                                      D. but
44. A. first                                    B. immediate   C. second                                      D. careless
45. A. closed                                B. started                  C. attended                        D. organized
46. A. politely                              B. carelessly    C. skillfully                           D. differently
47. A. raised                                B. found                               C. treated                                     D. adopted
48. A. concern                             B. envy                        C. respect                                     D. sympathy
49. A. imagine                             B. realize          C. predict                                      D. expect
50. A. creating                                      B. continuing C. practising                       D. directing
51. A. other than                        B. rather than           C. more than                      D. less than
52. A. cut away                           B. put away                        C. gave away                      D. took away
53. A. misunderstandings        B. shortcomings                C. faults                               D. mistakes
54. A. behaviors                          B. words                              C. habits                              D. thoughts
55. A. ignore                                B. express                           C. limit                                 D. expand

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