You know how much your telephone has changed over the past 10years？Your car will change even more than that in the next 10years．One of the biggest changes is that cars will drive themselves．
"We certainly have the technology for it now．"says Andrew Poliak of automotive（机动车辆的）technology supplier QNX．"We expect self﹣driving cars to be a mainstream thing between 2020and 2025．"
The American company Google has been working on self﹣driving cars for years．These cars are already on the roads in the United States and are truly self﹣driving．They have to steering wheels（方向盘）or pedals（踏板）．Last week，the police ordered one of Google's cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road．The car was not breaking any law，so no one was punished．
Another American company，Tesla，added an"Autopilot"feature to its cars last month．With the Autopilot turned on，the vehicle drives itself．The car will speed up，slow down，brake and drive by itself．You can take over driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a pedal．The car uses sensors（感应器）to know when driveway changing is safe and whether it should speed up or slow down．
Tesla Autopilot is made for cross﹣country driving．It keeps you in the driveway and helps you avoid hitting other cars．It does not work well on local roads，for it will not stop at a red light or stop sign．
Reporter Carolyn Nicander Mohr tried the Autopilot feature of a Tesla earlier this month．She had a hard time trusting the car to do what it should do．She thought about disabling the Autopilot feature many times during her trip．She wanted to take control at every bend in the road and hit the brake when the car in front of her slowed down．Yet the car drove perfectly．
Other companies are working on self﹣driving cars，too．Marcedes﹣Benz，Audi，BMW．Volvo and Toyota all have plans for such vehicles．
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案．
63．What do Andrew Poliak's words probably mean？
A．It is too difficult for people to make self﹣driving cars now．
B．Self﹣driving cars will be first put on the market in 2020．
C．There will be more self﹣driving cars in use in the future．
D．Nobody loves to use self﹣driving cars at the moment．
64．Why did the police stop the Google car？
A．It had no driver．
B．It went to slowly．
C．It broke the traffic rules
D．It had no steering wheel．
65．The underlined word"brake"probably means ．
A．加油门
B．刹车
C．前进
D．后退
66．According to the text，Tesla Autopilot ．
A．is truley self﹣driving
B．can sense traffic lights
C．won't work on freeways
D．isn't safe in crowded areas
67．From the passage，we can infer（推断）that ．
A．self﹣driving cars are popular nowadays．
B．self﹣driving could be trusted by anyone．
C．a special driveway should be built for self﹣driving cars．
D．self﹣driving cars need improving．
There is a big zoo in our city．You can see a lot of lovely animals there．
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Mina is a kangaroo．She is six years old．She is a large Australian animal which moves by jumping on its back legs．She carries her babies in the pouch（育儿袋）on her stomach． |
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Peter is a lion from South Africa．He is a large powerful meat﹣eating animal．Today is Peter's fifth birthday．The workers in the zoo are having a birthday party for him． |
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This is a big elephant named Jim，with a long trunk．He is from South Africa，too．He's ten years old．He has bad eyesight，but he can draw very well． |
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Tuantuan is a panda coming from a mountain in Sichuan，China．She is four years old．She feeds on bamboo．She relaxes about 10hours every day． |
根据图表内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案．
58． likes eating meat．
A．Tuantuan
B．Peter
C．Mina
D．Jim
59． are from the same country．
A．Mina and Peter
B．Tuantuan and Jim
C．Peter and Jim
D．Jim and Mina
60．The is the oldest of them．
A．Kangaroo
B．Lion
C．Elephant
D．panda
61．Tuantuan feeds on ．
A．meat
B．grass
C．leaves
D．bamboo
62．From the message above，we can learn ．
A．Mina carries her babies in the pouch on her stomach．
B．Tuantuan can draw very well．
C．Jim comes from a mountain in China．
D．Peter has a long trunk．
How do you usually celebrate your birthday？Playing a soccer game may not be your first choice．But Lu Han，the former EXO singer，did just that and showed has an unusual side of him．
Lu Han celebrated his 25th birthday by playing a soccer game with players from Beijing No.47High School on April 19th in Beijing，a day before his birthday．He scored three goals in the game．
Lu Han has often shown on Weibo that he is a big soccer fan and his favorite soccer team is Manchester United．He said more than once that he used to dream of becoming a professional soccer player．
So what was Lu Han's performance like on the pitch（球场）？Fan Zhiyi，the former captain of the Chinese national soccer team，played with Lu Han in a friendly match in 2013．He thought that Lu Han is a top amateur（业余）player．
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案．
（1）Lu Han celebrated his 25th birthday by playing ．
A．a soccer game
B．a basketball game
C．a tennis game
D．a volleyball game．
（2）When is Lu Han's birthday？
A．On April 18th．
B．On April 19th．
C．On April 20th．
D．On April 25th．
（3）How many goals did Lu Han score in the game against Beijing NO.47High School．
A．2．
B．3
C．4．
D．5．
（4）Where does Lu Han show that he is a big soccer fan？
A．On QQ．
B．On Weibo．
C．On Wechat
D．On Facebook．
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A．A Famous Writer．
B．A Professional Soccer Player
C．A Popular Singer
D．A Super Soccer﹣lover．
Here are some important events in August in England．
Great British Beer Festival Wednesday， August 3rd﹣Saturday， August 7th London Drink， music and other entertainments． This is held at Earls Court． For more： http://www．gbbf．eif．co．uk |
Edinburgh International Festival Saturday， August 13th﹣Monday， September 5th Edinburgh A festival of classical music，operas and dances in Edinburgh For more： http://www．edf．eif．co．uk |
Bristol International Balloon Festival Friday， August 12th﹣Monday， August 15th Europe's largest hotair balloon festival， with over 100 balloons taking part For more： http://www．bibf． eif．co．uk |
Summer Bank Holiday Monday， August 15th A public holiday in the UK． People take trips or short vacations during the holiday． For more： http://www．time．com |
（1）The Great British Beer Festival is held ．
A． at Earls Court
B． in Bristol
C． in Edinburgh
（2）Edinburgh International Festival lasts ．
A． 13 days
B． 24 days
C． 28 days
（3）If you are in the UK at the beginning of August， you can probably take part in ．
A． the Summer Bank Holiday
B． the Edinburgh International Festival
C． the Great British Beer Festival
（4）The Edinburgh International Festival is about ．
A． food
B． vacations
C． art
（5）If you want to know more about Bristol International Balloon Festival， you can click ．
A． http://www．bibf． eif．co．uk
B． http://www．gbbf．eif．co．uk
C． http://www．time．com
" Red envelope "（微信红包）has swept the country recently．Children can get more money by snatching（抢）red envelope． But everyone needs to understand something about money： where it comes from， how to save it and how to spend it correctly． Too many parents don't take time to teach their children about money， and as a result， many of those children don't know how to deal with money when they grow up．
When should parents begin teaching their children about money？ Experts（专家） agree that it's never too early． The more children learn about money，the more correctly they will be able to deal with money as they grow older． To begin with， parents can teach kids how to count money．
Next， parents can teach kids how to save money． For example， a kid wants a new bicycle． Parents can teach them to save part of their pocket money for that bike，while still keeping some money for ice cream and movies． In this way they will begin to understand the meaning of saving．
Also it's never too early to teach children different ways to make money besides snatching red envelopes． For example， they wash cars， clean gardens， look after babies and so on． Sit down with children and talk with them about some ways they could make money． You'll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making．
Teach children about how to deal with money when they're young， and their future will be brighter．
（1）Experts agree that parents should teach the children about money ．
A． when they grow up
B． when they go to school
C． as early as possible
（2）In order to teach the children about money， parents may tell them to start with ．
A． counting money
B． making money
C． saving money
（3）Parents teach kids how to save money so that the children can ．
A． buy ice cream
B． know the meaning of saving
C． watch movies
（4）According to the passage， it is TRUE that ．
A． parents should ask children to buy a new car
B． parents should ask children to study harder
C． parents can teach children to save part of their pocket money
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
A． How to save money
B． How to deal with money
C． How to make money
Michael is a college art teacher in California on a normal day． But on the 15th of each month， Michael takes his old﹣fashioned sewing machine（缝纫机）to one of the poorest neighborhoods in San Francisco．
For almost 15 years， Michael has made this trip． But why would he ever do this？ His only purpose is to help others in the area， where many people are poor or homeless． He sets up a shop on a corner of a street and offers his services as a tailor（裁缝）for free． He is there to sew and mend any clothing people bring him．
He has made many friends in the area for his kind actions． And his caring spirit has encouraged many people living there．
Michael's hard work is a great example of doing something positive with whatever talent you have． This is a living example of a well﹣known saying， "Do what you can， with what you have， where you are．"
All of Michael's actions have helped him understand things he never thought． "My small act is mostly just a gesture，" Michael told USA Today． "I think what's more important is the example of taking part， being a citizen（公民）and acting outside of what is normal．"
（1）Michael takes a trip to San Francisco each month to ．
A． do something for art
B． make money
C． help others
（2）Michael's kind actions help him ．
A． make a living
B． make many friends
C． travel to many places
（3）The underlined word"positive"means in Chinese．
A． 好的
B． 特别的
C． 重要的
（4）From the passage we know that ．
A． Michael teaches art in the poor neighborhood
B． Michael sews and mends clothing for free
C． Michael has taken part in the trip for about 10 years
（5）Michael thinks the most important part is that ．
A． he is seen as a hero
B． his sewing skills have improved
C． his actions have influenced people
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项．
Many kids want to help keep the environment clean but don't know where to start．In
fact，even the simplest everyday activities can make a difference to the environment．
Here is how：
Don't litter．Litter can pollute our water and can do harm to us and to wildlife．If you see litter，pick it up．
Recycle bottles，paper and reuse plastic bags，These are good habits to develop and can really improve our environment．
Always turn off lights when they are not being used，Use your bike or walk to near places rather than drive a car．Encourage your friends and
family to do the same．
Don't throw your old clothes or toys away．Give them to a local charity（慈善组织） or a friend that may need them．
Byfollowingthesewaysandusingtheminyoureverydaylife，you will make the world a
greener place．It's never too late to start，and there is no better time than right now，
66．We can learn from the passage that
A many students know how to keep the environment clean
B，we'd better walk or ride there if we travel a short distance
C we should turn off the lights when we are in the classroom
67．What does the underlined phrase"make a difference to"probably mean？
A pollute B create C influence
68．If you see litter in the school，you should．
A．turn to teachers B pick it up C Let it alone
69，What's the main idea of the passage？
A Reuse plastic bags．
B，Give away old clothes．
C How to protect environment，
70，What's the Chinese meaning of the last sentence in the passage？
A环保行动，为时未晚．
B 讲究卫生，人人有责．
C保护环境，从小做起．
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A．B和C）中，选出最佳选项．
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New Zealand's 5note （纸币）has been chosen as the best in the world． The orange and brown s 5note called"high face score"（高颜值） beautifully shows the country's history，culture and traditions，as well as the face of New Zealand's most popular mountain climber Sir Edmund Hillary． |
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On February 29*，2016，Leonardo won the best actor Oscar（奥斯卡）， for which he has been struggling（奋斗） since 1994．Each time，he missed it for some reasons．However，he never gives up the performing arts． His hard work finally leads to his success． |
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Qian Hongyan，a famous"basketball girl"，comes from a poor family in Yunnan In 2009，the brave girl became a national champion（冠军） in the Chinese National Paralympics（ 残奥会）Swimming Competition．In 2014，she won the 100m breaststroke final （蛙泳总决賽） during the Yunnan Provincial Paralympics Games，Her story encouraged Thousands of disabled people in China．Today，she is still on the journey Olympics． |
61．What color is NewZealand's 5note chosen as the best？
A Orange and brown．
B Orange and red，
C．Yellow and brown．
62．How long has Leonardo been struggling for the best actor Oscar？
A18years
B.22years．
C.29years．
63．What does Qian Hongyan do according to the passage？
A．A runner．
B A dancer．
C．As swimmer．'
64．What do both Qian Hongyan and Leonardo mainly tell us in the passage？
A．Never give up．
B．Success is fun．
C．Practice makes perfect，
65，We can read the three passages above from．
A．a newspaper
B a novel
C．a storybook．
Today we can do everything with apps： pay bills， order food and shop for anything．Mobile technology means we can hold the world in our hands， However，when it comes to technology and health care，opportunities and challenges come together．
Let's start with the ways to get health care．Telemedicine can allow a patient to use technology to see the doctor online and get a diagnosis （诊断） and instructions without leaving home．
In addition， there are many patient websites． These allow for different kinds of interactions about our health needs without involving the medical team．Setting a date with doctors and reading lab results are readily achieved by technology．
A whole new age of medical care seems likely （可能的） to come in the future．But every coin has two sides． What might be on the other side of techno﹣health care？
Firstly， we should think about the health care experience as a whole．A usual visit to a doctor begins with a receptionist （接待员） ，who can see and tell how a patient is doing， This may influence the treatment effect． It's unlikely that a patient website will have such intuition．
Next， sharing the details of one's life requires trust， which takes time to build． This is certainly true in health care， where some of life's best and worst moments involve doctors． The human touch should not be undervalued and is unlikely to be there over the smartphone．
Lastly， test results can be difficult to understand． When someone without a medical degree sees a flagged result with no explanation on the website， there's room for all kinds of stories to form in their minds﹣and also great worry．
So how does medicine adapt （适应） to the new technology age？ Very talented companies are working on it． There is medical equipment（设备） that can be used at home to send necessary signs and heart sounds through telemedicine．It seems likely that some companies will find a way to explain test results．
But what it will not achieve is the warmth of human interaction and touch． Patients often need someone to listen to ﹣and care about﹣their journey story， which will never be realized through a human﹣less technology．Technology should be a tool，but depending on it totally will most certainly have unexpected effects． Let's not allow our humanity to be one of them．
（1）According to the passage， how does technology help health care？
A． It encourages doctors to voice their needs on the websites．
B． It offers the patient a convenient way to get a diagnosis．
C． It improves relations between doctors and patients．
D． It provides an opportunity to build a medical team．
（2）The word "intuition" in Paragraph 5 probably means ．
A． an ability to understand
B． an interesting experience
C． a chance to win
D． a fair decision
（3）What do you know about techno﹣health care from the passage？
A． Patient websites require trust from doctors．
B． Talented companies can give medical advice．
C． Flagged results may cause worry for patients．
D． Medical equipment collects patients' stories．
（4）The writer probably agrees that ．
A． technology can deal with unexpected effects．
B． telemedicine can take the place of usual health care．
C， it is difficult for patients to adapt to the new technology age．
D． techno﹣health care should take humanity into consideration．
There are millions of recipes（菜谱） hidden in the boxes and hearts of grandmother and parents． These family recipes are a special part of our family history． Some of them have been passed down from generation（一代人） to generation．
"I realized I couldn't go home every weekend for my mom's delicious dishes，" says Shreya， who is about to enter university．Shreya has recently started following her mother around the kitchen，taking notes on how to make her "masala chai" and tasty kachoris．
"Those special tastes can immediately unlock a whole flood of emotions， memories and feelings of family， love， and comfort，" says she．
She adds， "I am looking to the day when my kids will come to know of their grandmothers through the dishes they cooked．"
But many of us find it difficult to keep the food connection with our busy life．Even if we have time，not many of us take the effort to collect and record the recipes from our grandmothers and parents． We often get a recipe on the phone and take it down quickly on a piece of paper．We just stick it onto the fridge for a week or two and forget about it as soon as the paper disappears from there．
Actually，there are simple ways to keep family recipes，Scrapbooks（剪贴薄）are easily found in the market． You can even add photos to record every detail of your memories about the recipe．With the help of some popular apps like Story Scans， recording family recipes has never been easier．What is needed is to scan（扫描） the recipes and record the story behind each of them． It can become the most meaningful work you have ever done with and for your family．
Keeping family recipes is saving and honoring our tradition so that future generations can continue to make family ties stronger． Every time you remember your loved ones， recreate one of the dishes from your collection and let the memories from the good old days comfort you． So why not gift your kids a family recipe book when they are starting a new life？
（1）Why does Shreya follow her mother around the kitchen？
A． To clean up the kitchen．
B． To note down recipes．
C． To prepare family dinners．
D． To talk about family rules．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Ways to record recipes can be easy．
B． Most people like writing recipe books．
C． Recipes have become popular with kids．
D． People often buy recipe books in the market．
（3）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Family Recipes： Secrets of Cooking
B． Family Recipes Are at a Crossroads
C． Family Recipes： Connections to Interests
D． Family Recipes Are More than Just Recipes
A Day at the Nature Center
Emma stared（凝视） sadly out of the window of the bus． Only 50 miles outside town was the farm． She thought about the farm all the time， especially the animals．
When her family sold the farm and moved to nearby town，Emma was excited． But when she got to the new school， she felt very lonely．
With a sigh（叹气），Emma turned her attention back to the present．The bus came to a stop． "Welcome to the Leinweber Nature Center，" her teacher said．"A guide will give us a presentation about animals，and then you'll help to feed the baby squirrels， now， I want everyone to find a partner．"
Emma didn't have any friends yet﹣who would be her partner？ Emma got close to Julia， a talkative and outgoing girl． "Could I be your partner？" Emma asked uncertainly．
"Sure，" said Julia warmly．
Together， the girls walked into the center． After the presentation， a keeper showed them how to hold the bottle of milk for baby squirrels． Then the girls started to feed their own baby squirrels．
After the babies finished eating， the keeper asked，"Would you like to help feed the adult squirrels，too？"
Emma was quick to volunteer， but when the keeper opened the first cage， the squirrel inside jumped out． Emma remained calm（镇静的）， held out her hand， made quiet sounds， and then quickly got it．
" Wow!" Julia said． "You're always so quiet， I thought you were afraid of everything， but you were brave．"
"I know that when animals are frightened or excited， you have to stay calm．"
The keeper nodded in agreement and asked Emma，"Would you be interested in volunteering to help out with the animals at the center？"
"Interested？ I would love to work here! What an opportunity!" Emma was excited．
That afternoon， in the bus on the way back to school，Emma sat next to Julia，her new friend．A rush of new found happiness washed over her．
（1）How did Emma feel when she got to the new school？
A． Lonely．
B． Lucky．
C． Surprised．
D． Angry．
（2）At the nature center， Emma and Julia ．
A． took a chance to be tour guides
B． helped to feed the baby squirrels
C． asked the keeper many questions
D． made a presentation about nature
（3）On the way back to school， Emma felt happy because ．
A． the volunteers warmly welcomed her
B． the teacher praised her for her bravery
C． she found a place to care for animals and made a friend
D． she went back to the farm and learned a lot about animals
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I created Teens Helping Seniors with my friends．The group has about 200 volunteers． The volunteers deliver food or other supplies for the elderly in town．I spend six to eight hours a week buying food and making deliveries． By now we have completed 350 deliveries． |
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I organized Mittler Senior Technology，a program to help the elderly learn how to use computers and smartphones．Now there are 50 local seniors in the weekly technology classes． I want to make sure that the seniors could stay connected to the world． |
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Posted 5 /16 /20 5：20 PM |
I came up with a way to help lonely seniors with my friends．We call it the Joy 4 All Project． By dialing 569﹣4255，the elderly can hear pre﹣recorded jokes and poems．The hotline has received more than 1，800 phone calls． |
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I heard that the seniors in the nursing home couldn't see their families and friends very often， so my friends and I decided to cheer up the elderly by writing them letters．We want them to know that nobody is being forgotten． By now more than 100 students in my school have joined us． |
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（1）Who created Teens Helping Seniors？
A． Kathy．
B． Linda．
C． Jordan．
D． Matt．
（2）How many local seniors are there in the weekly technology classes？
A． 50．
B． 100．
C． 200．
D． 350．
（3）To help the elderly in the nursing home， Kathy and her schoolmates ．
A． taught them how to use computers
B． recorded jokes and poem for them
C． wrote them letters to cheer them up
D． delivered food or other supplies for them
Blue Lightning
Sally loved cars more than anything else． This spring she thought of building a go﹣kart to enter for the Go﹣Go Race． So she asked her dad for help．
"Well，" he said． "How about this： you do some research first and then come back to me with a design．"
A week later， Sally brought her notes and drawings to Dad． She named her go﹣kart "Blue Lightning"． Dad looked over her work， thinking． "Well， that's interesting，" he said． "Have a try． Just build Blue Lightning as you've designed．"
Over three weekends of hard work， Sally turned her design into a real， working go﹣kart and painted it light blue． Dad asked her to take it for a test drive． Sally agreed．
After she did that， Sally drove back to Dad． "Well，" she said． "Now I know why you wanted me to have a test drive．"
"Oh， do you？" he said． "Please share．"
"When I drove fast， there was a lot of pushback，" she said． "I think it's because of the lightning bolt （闪电） shape．"
"Very good!" Dad said．
"So， why didn't you tell me about that problem in the first place？" Sally asked．
Dad laughed． "Where's the fun in that？ If you give a man a fish， he'll eat for a day． But if you teach a man to fish， he'll eat for a lifetime．"
Sally said， "I see． Anyway， designing is half the fun !"
Dad smiled． "Good． Sometimes， learning happens during the process． We learn how to do something right by doing it a few times first and making mistakes along the way．"
That encouraged Sally and she worked even harder． When she showed Dad her new go﹣kart， he nodded with pride．
Finally came the race． Sally wasn't worried about whether she would win﹣in her mind， she had already won， by building something better than ever before．
（1）Sally thought of building a go﹣kart to ．
A． practice driving
B． enter for a race
C． play with friends
D． do some research
（2）What did Sally's dad ask her to do after she built the go﹣kart？
A． To have a test drive．
B． To take a good rest．
C． To give it a cool name．
D． To paint it light blue．
（3）Sally's story mainly tells us that ．
A． winning a race is important
B． fishing brings us a lot of fun
C． driving experience is necessary
D． learning happens during the process
Experiencing China
| Mike， Canada I spent three months with my host family（接待家庭） in China． It was a lifetime experience． I was able to experience Chinese living and culture，from basic Tai Chi to Beijing Opera． I even visited a famous traditional Chinese medicine hospital． Now I have a better understanding of Chinese culture． |
| Joanna， Australia I stayed with my host family for five months． My host mother is a Chinese teacher and she is really warm﹣hearted． With her help，my Chinese has improved a lot． And I have got used to a new culture． My favorite part of the experience was sharing my feelings in China with her． |
| Bill， America My host mother is a wonderful cook! She makes me all kinds of traditional Chinese dishes． They are tasty and I like them very much． Just like me，my host parents love to learn about different cultures． They often ask me questions about life in America． |
| Cindy， Germany Recently I took part in a program to study Chinese． I lived with a host family in China for six months． My host sister is a really hardworking student． It was amazing to see how she made progress in English． And a close relationship has developed between us． |
（1）Who visited a traditional Chinese medicine hospital？
A．Mike．
B．Joanna．
C．Bill．
D．Cindy．
（2）How long did Joanna stay with her host family in China？
A． Three months．
B． Four months．
C． Five months．
D． Six months．
（3）Cindy thinks her host sister is ．
A． a wonderful cook
B． a responsible doctor
C． a warm﹣hearted teacher
D． a hardworking student
We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self﹣improvement power． However， there's always something staring at us right under our nose but we don't see it． The only time we think of unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when everything gets worst．
When do we realize that we need to change diets？ When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us． When do we stop eating candies and chocolates？ When all of our teeth have fallen off． When do we realize that we need to stop smoking？ When our lungs have gone bad． We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult．
The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when the whole world is falling apart． We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change， but change becomes more painful when we ignore（忽视） it．
Change will happen， like it or hate it． At one point or another． we are all going to finally unlock our self﹣improvement power not because the world says so，but because we realize it's for our own good．
Happy people don't just accept change； they embrace （拥抱）it． Unlocking our self﹣improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are． It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change．
Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't have the courage to be around groups of people． She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people． Over the years， that is what Jane has believed． Every time a great crowd come， she steps back and locks herself up in a room． Jane not only believes in her story， but lives it!
Self﹣improvement may not be everybody's favorite word， but if we look at things in a different way， we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process instead of counting the days until we are fully improved． Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life． Reading books every day would build up knowledge． And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self﹣improvement power will we realize that we're beginning to take things light and become happy．
（1）The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that ．
A． we learn our lessons when we experience pain．
B． we are responsible for the problems we meet．
C． life fails us when we get into the wrong way．
D． life is a long journey full of ups and downs．
（2）What is the key to solving Jane's problem？
A． She needs to remember why she started．
B． She has to know how to get on with people．
C． She has to realize she is not what she is in her story．
D． She needs to understand the importance of confidence．
（3）The writer probably agrees that ．
A． the world tells us how to improve ourselves．
B． people change when they find it easy to do that．
C． welcoming change in life is a drive to become better．
D． enjoying the process of self﹣improvement makes life simpler．
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Is it important to take things light？
B． Is it necessary to embrace challenges？
C． To hold on to the last moment or to give up？
D． To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it？
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