When sailors are allowed ashore after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. For this reason, the navy ___1___ has its police in big ports. Whenever sailors cause trouble, the police come and ___2___ them.
One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call ___3___ a bar in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and ___4___ the furniture in the bar. The officer in charge of the police guard that evening said that he would come immediately.
Now, officers who ___5___ and punish the sailors ___6___ drunk usually chose ___7___ policeman they could find to go with them. ___8___ this particular officer did not do this. ___9___, he chose the smallest and ___10___ man he could find to go to the bar with him and ___11___ the sailor.
Another officer who ___12___ there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard chose such a small man. ___13___ he said to him, “Why ___14___ you take a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who ___15___.”
“Yes, you are ___16___ right,” answered the officer of the guard. “That is exactly ___17___ I am taking this small man. If you see two policemen coming ___18___ you, and one is ___19___ the other, which one ___20___ you attack?”
1. A. always B. seldom C. forever D. sometimes
2. A. meet with B. deal with C. see D. judge
3. A. about B. from C. in D. of
4. A. was breaking B. was ordering C. was moving D. was dusting
5. A. would go B. might beat C. dared to fight D. had to go
6. A. slightly B. not at all C. heavily D. much more
7. A. the biggest B. the youngest C. the bravest D. the experienced
8. A. In fact B. But C. So D. And
9. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Although D. Then
10. A. good-looking B. weakest-looking C. ugly-looking D. strongest-looking
11. A. seize B. kill C. get rid of D. catch up with
12. A. will go B. had come C. would start off D. happened to be
13. A. Yet B. But C. So D. Then
14. A. don’t B. couldn’t C. can’t D. do
15. A. looks strong B. is drunk C. seems rude D. is dangerous
16. A. all B. very C. too D. quite
17. A. how B. what C. why D. that
18. A. up B. at C. before D. towards
19. A. not smaller than B. as big as C. as small as D. much smaller than
20. A. could B. will C. do D. can
Down-to-earth means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with. It is 1 to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and 2 other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the 3 of someone who acts important and prouD．
Down-to-earth persons 4 be important members of society. 5 they don’t let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not 6 themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is 7 to have “his nose in the air”. There is 8 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans 9 another expression that means almost the same as down-to-earth. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good 10 of reality. He 11 what is called “common sense”. He may have 12 , but he does not allow them to 13 his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of 14 is one who has hid “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose 15 is not in the real world．
16 , such a dreamer can be brought back to reality. 17 words from a teacher can usually get a day-dreaming student to put both feet back on the grounD．Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 18 to have both feet on the ground．19 we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are down-to-earth, and we act honestly and openly 20 others. Our lives are like the ground below us, said and strong.
1．A．pleasant B．sad C．common D．surprising
2．A．meets B．welcomes C．receives D．accepts
3．A．case B．kind C．opposite D．example
4．A．must B．may C．should D．will
5．A．But B．So C．For D．And
6．A．wish B．expect C．desire D．consider
7．A．said B．told C．asked D．made
8．A．some B．a C．no D．every
9．A．discover B．find C．make D．use
10．A．understanding B．wish C．reason D．expectation
11．A．demands B．lacks C．has D．likes
12．A．fortunes B．dreams C．achievements D．disadvantages
13．A．block B．protect C．Own D．gain
14．A．idea B．people C．attitude D．person
15．A．mind B．life C．body D．head
16．A．Always B．Therefore C．However D．Sometimes
17．A．Sharp B．All C．No D．Bad
18．A．possible B．probable C．likely D．able
19．A．Though B．Since C．When D．Unless
20．A．towards B．for C．over D．Onto
Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. __71 just letting life happen to you, goals allow you
to make your life happen.
Successful people __72 how their life should be and set lots of goals. By setting goals you are __73 your life. It's like having a__74 to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are __75 drivers. One has a destination (目的地) in mind (her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any __76 time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goal or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, __77 she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just __78 gas. Which driver do you want to be?
Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making __79 and setting goals. __80 people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set—and they aren't difficult to reach. It's up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must __81 what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more __82 to achieve it. Written goals can be __83regularly, and have more power. Like a contract(合同) with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also __84 you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously __85 situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.
71. A. Because of B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In addition to
72. A. imagine B. discuss C. experience D. show
73. A. going on with B. taking control of
C. getting along with D. taking advantage of
74. A. guide B. friend C. map D. sign
75. A. two B. such C. some D. goal
76. A. free B. dull C. fixed D. wasted
77. A. or B. for C. but D. so
78. A. thinking of B. using up C. turning off D. paying for
79. A. plans B. money C. friends D. maps
80. A. Lucky B. Young C. Ordinary D. Unsuccessful
81. A. practise B. change C. admit D. decide
82. A. willing B. anxious C. likely D. clever
83. A. improved B. achieved C. set D. reached
84. A. although B. until C. when D. unless
85. A. aware of B. worried about C. familiar with D. accustomed to
What is intelligence(智力) anyway? When I was in the army I __36 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against__37 of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not__38 have scored more than 80. __39 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him—and he always__40it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man __41 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a __42. In a world where I have to work with my__43 , I'd do poorly.
Consider my auto-repair man __44 . He had a habit of telling __45 . One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-umb(聋哑) man__46 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made__47 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He __48 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk__49 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the __50 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors(剪刀). __51 do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his__52 and asked for them. I've been__53 hat on all my customers today, but I knew __54 I'd catch you.”“Why is that?” I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn't be very __55 .”
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.
36. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose
37. A. an average B. a total C. an exam D. a number
38. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently
39. A. Then B. Thus C. Therefore D. Yet
40. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed
41. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried
42. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool
43. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention
44. A. again B. as usual C. too D. as well
45. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales
46. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed
47. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling
48. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned
49. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold
50. A. clever B. other C. right D. next
51. A. What B. How C. Who D. Which
52. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information
53. A. trying B. proving C. practising D. examining
54. A. for sure B. at once C. in fact D. right now
55. A. clear B. silly C. slow D. smart
Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company(航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to __36 his Spanish. When he was speaking to people__37 he had no __38 understanding what they said. __39 , when he was speaking on the phone, he __40 had a problem. Andy__41 the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She__42 told Andy to be at the airport two hours __43 in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.
Since he was__44 in three days, Andy didn't __45 any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could __46 and spend a year in Spain.
Too __47 , the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to __48 . He went to the clerk to __49 his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with__50 . “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and __51 it is eight in the evening.”“ But I confirmed my flight,” __52 Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”
“No,sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”
Andy's __53of shock turned to one of __54 as he realized that now he could continue his__55 .
36.A. prepare B. improve C. enjoy D. learn
37.A. slowly B. in public C. in person D. carefully
38.A. difficulty B. idea C. mistake D. interest
39.A. Instead B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. However
40.A. even B. just C. still D. seldom
41.A. called B. liked C. trusted D. asked
42.A. again B. also C. only D. once
43.A. before B. earlier C. later D. after
44.A. moving B. returning C. staying D. leaving
45.A. take B. have C. lose D. find
46.A. wait B. go home C. stop D. come back
47.A. shortly B. quickly C. badly D. early
48.A. speak B. go C. rush D. delay
49.A. buy B. present C. order D. provide
50.A. astonishment B. patience C. respect D. delight
51.A. maybe B. so C. here D. now
52.A. insisted B. apologized C. replied D. demanded
53.A. experience B. expression C. look D. face
54.A. pleasure B. comfort C. sadness D. hopelessness
55.A. plan B. flight C. journey D. vacation
DC Hilton was one of the first Americans to find out that there was money to be made in the middle of the night.42 years ago he bought a small restaurant on US highway 69,in Oklahoma.His main customers were truck drivers and __61 salesmen who drank coffee and ate cheeseburgers when they stopped to__62 their journey.
It was they who first tried to persuade Hilton to remain open all night.He thought about it for a while,and then suddenly made up his mind.He took the door key and threw it across the road.He hasn't closed the door__63 .
Over the years his simple burger cafe has expanded into a 24-hour roadside empire,with a 100-seat restaurant,a petrol station,a mini shopping market,a car park__64 mobile homes(活动住房) and all night self-help laundry.
Hilton was a pioneer in a 24-hour__65 which has now caught on around the world.Today not only restaurants but also banks,supermarkets,mail order firms,travel agencies and many other businesses are__66 to be open all night. __67 is this really a good thing?
A lot of research has been done in America on the effect of 24-hour working, and
there is growing__68 about the long-term dangers of a society that doesn't sleep.Americans are said to be sleeping 20% less than they did 100 years ago,and 55% claim to suffer at least occasionally from over-tiredness. __69 of the worst man made disasters happened in the last few hours before dawn ,when even the most experienced night-worker has difficulty__70 awake.
61.A.travelling B. walking C. entering D. coming
62.A.start B. continue C. break D. enjoy
63.A.ever B. since C. later D. then
64.A.on B. at C. of D. for
65.A.working trend B. touring business C. banking service D. delivering system
66.A.performing B. pretending C. beginning D. hesitating
67.A.Thus B. And But D. Furthermore
68.A.concern B. understanding C. interest D. sense
69.A.Few B. Several C. None D. All
70.A.preserving B. becoming C. maintaining D. staying
Now that final exams are history, you seem to have that extra bounce. After all, winter 1 awaits you. Get off that couch and begin the more productive life you should be living 2 our help.
Spring Festival is a 3 time to test the bonds of romance, say, with a trip to France. This idea came to Su Enlu and his girlfriend one day. They were talking about the 4 of a weekend trip when Su said, half-jokingly, that they might just go to France.
5 doing some online research and talking with people who'd been there, they decided to take the plunge. To prepare for it, they read French history and tested each other in 6 French language.
This has been one of the happiest 7 in our three-year relationship, said Su, a 22-year-old English major at the University of International Business and Economics.
Su saw no problem with asking his parents to 8 the trip for about 10,000 yuan from each side. "I'm seizing the day," he said. "Later, when I have that 9 money, I might not have time to enjoy it."
The couple 10 been to foreign countries. But in order to secure a visa, they went for travel agency to take care of their 11 . Moreover, they asked friends who study in France to be their contact person and arrange some cheap 12 during their stay abroad to save money as much as they can.
Some students, like 19-year-old freshman Nan Zhichao, have decided to use the winter holiday to get some 13 . Nan and a group of classmates are going on their own cycling tour of Hainan.
The Huazhong University of Science and Technology information major 14 the whole project himself. From booking accommodations 15 collecting mechanical supplies, to studying the weather forecast, to drawing out the route for each day, Nan worked hard to 16 every detail was right.
This trip is not only about pushing our limits, 17 about looking for adventure, said Nan. "It's also a testament to being adults, and part of a new generation of college students."
Now in Hainan, Nan's team is pedaling 18 in T-shirts and shorts, shedding some of the 19 they gained during the fall semester, and strengthening the bond of their friendships. Said Nan: "We now know each other more than we used to, even 20 months of living together."
( ) 1. A. snow B. cold C. vacation D. season
( ) 2. A. to B. for C. at D. with
( ) 3. A. great B. bad C. useful D. helpful
( ) 4. A. choice B. possibility C. break D. rest
( ) 5. A. Before B. Within C. During D. After
( ) 6. A. advanced B. basic C. middle D. official
( ) 7. A. times B. days C. months D. seasons
( ) 8. A. carry B. fund C. hold D. bring
( ) 9. A. many B. much C. few D. little
( ) 10. A. have B. don’t C. are D. haven’t
( ) 11. A. application B. work C. plan D. job
( ) 12. A. food B. accommodations C. clothes D. trip
( ) 13. A. money B. sleep C. exercise D. help
( ) 14. A. panned B. changed C. caught D. led
( ) 15. A. until B. to C. for D. at
( ) 16. A. make free B. make colorful C. make sure D. make true
( ) 17. A. but for B. as for C. only also D. but also
( ) 18. A. on B. forward C. around D. in
( ) 19. A. meat B. weight C. flesh D. sweater
( ) 20. A. after B. in C. for D. over
What sounds or impressions are you making on the people around you? Think about it. Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or 1 , your melody music.
An odd choice of phrase? Not really. The dictionary 2 melody? as a succession of sounds, and what is life other than the combining and blending of a succession of movements and sounds.
Just as a musical composition affects the moods and emotions of people who hear it, so too does the way you live your 3 .
Think of your life as a 4 sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there ------it is 5 to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a 6 , a chart buster' even a Symphony - something to be remembered with pleasure.
So where to 7 ? YOU MUST BEGIN WITH YOURSELF. Have the right 8 , enjoy life, - and most importantly, be optimistic about the future.
Be really 9 in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people's lives.
10 situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger
and pride. They are all 11 of peace and will play ruin with your harmony.
12 has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish（消除） them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn't be too 13 to rid them from your own life.
Develop features such as smart, social, and sensitivity. These attributes are invaluable in enhancing not only your own life but the lives of those around you.
Everything you do has an 14 on those around you. The way you move, whether you 15 or frown. You are capable of making someone's day bright or miserable.
Take time to 16 other people. If there are too many discords & not enough harmony in their lives, 17 them to have a brighter outlook.
Throughout the world most people are striving for 18 .
From the family unit 19 around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table, the name of the game is the pursuit of peace.
So, let us all play our part in composing the rhythm of life by consciously choosing peace and harmony in our daily lives to 20 a harmonious Universe.
( ) 1. A. wrong B. false C. bad D. harmful
( ) 2. A. defines B. thinks C. regards D. acts
( ) 3. B. school B. home C. life D. college
( ) 4. A. blank B. used C. full D. deserted
( ) 5. A. ready B. decided C. possible D. up
( ) 6. A. failure B. success C. model D. mess
( ) 7. A. do B. write C. make D. begin
( ) 8. A. attitude B. type C. mood D. opinion
( ) 9. A. enthusiastic B. mild C. interested D. cautious
( ) 10. A. Choose B. Discover C. Avoid D. Design
( ) 11. A. enemies B. friends C. conditions D. helps
( ) 12. A. Which B. It C. What D. These
( ) 13. A. easy B. willing C. difficult D. terrifying
( ) 14. A. effort B. mark C. damage D. effect
( ) 15. A. smile B. cry C. shout D. talk
( ) 16. A. attack B. listen to C. change D. interview
( ) 17. A. encourage B. defeat C. train D. stop
( ) 18. A. war B. peace C. fight D. talk
( ) 19. A. arranged B. reached C. seated D. loaded
( ) 20. A. create B. invent C. seek D. protect
Like poorly managed stress, anger that isn’t handled in a healthy way can be not only uncomfortable, but even damaging to one’s health and personal life. Consider the following research on anger:
One study from the University of Washington School of Nursing studied 1 problems in husbands and wives. Researchers cited(引用) previous evidence that anger problems and depressive symptoms have been linked to all major 2 of death, but found that wives specifically found a greater association between anger and 3 of depression, 4 men tended to instead experience an 5 between anger and health problems.
According to a study from Ohio State University, those who had less control over their anger 6 to heal more slowly from wounds. Researchers gave blisters(起疱膏) to 98 participants and found that, after 8 days, those who had less control over their anger also tended to be 7 healers. 8 , those participants also tended to have more cortisol (a stress hormone) in their system during the blistering procedure, 9 that they may be more stressed by difficult situations as well.
10 study from Harvard School of Public Health studied hostility(敌对行为) in men and found that those with 11 rates of hostility not only had poorer pulmonary functioning (breathing problems), but experienced higher rates of decline as they aged.
Research with children and 12 shows that anger 13 is important for the younger set as well. Findings showed that youth who cope inappropriately with their anger are at greater 14 for problem-ridden(受…支配的) interpersonal relationships. Their 15 is also at risk; those who cope poorly with anger tend to have more negative 16 when it comes to both mental and general health. This highlights the fact that anger management is an important skill to 17 early.
These are just a few of the many studies linking anger to 18 and emotional health problems, from the obvious to the 19 . Because poorly managed anger presents such a significant problem in so many areas of life, it’s important to take steps toward learning and using healthy anger management techniques in daily life, 20 stress management techniques.
( ) 1. A. anger B. health C. emotion D. spirit
( ) 2. A. causes B. effects C. excuses D. factors
( ) 3. A. times B. results C. influences D. symptoms
( ) 4. A. but B. if C. while D. though
( ) 5. A. appreciation B. attention C. association D. attraction
( ) 6. A. prepared B. addicted C. accustomed D. tended
( ) 7. A. faster B. more C. slower D. quicker
( ) 8. A. As well as B. In addition C. Except D. What’s worse
( ) 9. A. predicting B. promising C. expecting D. suggesting
( ) 10. A. Other B. More C. Another D. The other
( ) 11. A. higher B. lower C. thicker D. fewer
( ) 12. A. adults B. adolescents C. elders D. citizens
( ) 13. A. development B. management C. argument D. engagement
( ) 14. A. chance B. choice C. rate D. risk
( ) 15. A. body B. feeling C. health D. emotion
( ) 16. A. outcomes B. meanings C. effects D. pains
( ) 17. A. recite B. learn C. understand D. explore
( ) 18. A. facial B. spiritual C. psychological D. physical
( ) 19. A. unperfected B. unexpected C. unprotected D. uncovered
( ) 20. A. along with B. along side C. as with D. for with
Are you a social butterfly, or do you prefer being at the edge of a group of friends? Either way, your genes and evolution may play a major 1 , US researchers reported on Monday.
While it may come as no surprise that genes may help explain 2 some people have many friends and others have 3 , the researchers said, their findings go just a little farther than that.
"Some of the things we find are 4 uncommon," said Nicholas Christakis of Harvard University in Massachusetts, who helped 5 the study.
"We find that how interconnected your friends are 6 on your genes. Some people have four friends who know each other and some people have four friends who don't 7 each other. 8 Dick and Harry know each other depends on Tom's 9 ," Christakis said in a telephone interview.
Christakis and colleague James Fowler of the University of California San Diego are 10 known for their studies that show obesity, smoking and happiness spread in networks.
For this study, they and Christopher Dawes of UCSD used national data that 11 more than 1,000 identical(同卵的) and fraternal（异卵的） twins’ genes. Because 12 share an environment, these studies are good for showing the impact that genes have 13 various things, because identical twins 14 all their genes while fraternal twins share just half.
"We found there appears to be a genetic tendency to introduce your friends 15 each other," Christakis said.
There could be good, evolutionary reasons 16 this. People in the middle of a social network could be secret to useful gossip, 17 the location of food or good investment choices.
But they would also be at risk of catching effects from all sides -- in which case the advantage would 18 more cautious social behavior, they wrote in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"It may be that natural selection is 19 not just things like whether or not we can resist the common cold, but also who it is that we are going to come into 20 with," Fowler said in a statement.
( ) 1. A. role B. rule C. roll D. pole
( ) 2. A. where B. why C. when D. how
( ) 3. A. a few B. several C. few D. some
( ) 4. A. generally B. mainly C. mostly D. frankly
( ) 5. A. conduct B. introduce C. conflict D. instruct
( ) 6. A. depends B. bases C. take D. put
( ) 7. A. see B. inspect C. learn D. know
( ) 8. A. When B. Where C. What D. Whether
( ) 9. A. genes B. brains C. appearances D. figures
( ) 10. A. much B. best C. very D. least
( ) 11. A. recorded B. illustrated C. described D. compared
( ) 12. A. brothers B. sisters C. twins D. cousins
( ) 13. A. with B. on C. for D. to
( ) 14. A. share B. have C. own D. show
( ) 15. A. into B. to C. in D. from
( ) 16. A. for B. with C. to D. at
( ) 17. A. in addition to B. due to C. as for D. such as
( ) 18. A. lie on B. bring in C. lie in D. send in
( ) 19. A. acting on B. putting on C. relying on D. sending on
( ) 20. A. contract B. face C. join D. contact
People wear hats for three main reasons: protection, communication, and decoration.
Protection. People first began to wear hats to ___1___ themselves from the climate. In hot, sunny climates, wide-edged hats provide ___2___ from the sun. In cold climates, people often wear wool hats. In some regions, people wear a variety of protective hats, ___3___ the season. They may wear a wool hat in winter, a rain hat in spring or fall, and a wide-edged hat in summer. Hats also provide protection in certain ___4___. Construction workers, football players, military personnel, and people in many other fields wear metal or plastic helmets(头盔)for protection from ___5___.
Communication. Hats can communicate various things about the people who wear them. The hats of coal miners, cowboys and firemen indicate the wearer's ___6___. Students may wear a mortarboard (学位帽) to show they are graduating from high school or college.
Decoration. Most people wear a hat that they believe makes them look attractive, ___7___ the hat's main purpose may be protection or communication. Many protective hats are attractive and stylish. Even the caps of police officers and military personnel are designed to ___8___ the wearer's appearance. Certain decorative hats are worn as a (n) ___9___. In Scotland, for example, people wear a cap called a tam-o'-shanter that is part of their national costume (服装). Many people change their style of hat from time to time because they feel more ___10___ when keeping up with the latest fashion.
1. A. defend B. protect C. prevent D. hide
2. A. shade B. shadow C. security D. cover
3. A. resulting from B. basing upon
C. relating to D. depending on
4. A. seasons B. climates C. activities D. communities
5. A. injury B. destruction C. harm D. pollution
6. A. experience B. occupation C. personality D. education
7. A. as B. unless C. though D. because
8. A. change B. increase C. display D. improve
9. A. tradition B. label C. honour D. fashion
10. A. sociable B. informal C. attractive D. noble
Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can ___1___ swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still 2 away. A mother who has not 3 the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.
One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following: 4 we have learned something, additional learning increases the 5 of time we will remember it.
In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 6 ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We no only learn but __7 .
The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, 8 it may result in a passing grade, is not a 9 way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning, 10 , is usually a good investment toward the future.
1. A. only B. hardly C. still D. even
2. A. move B. drive C. travel D. ride
3. A. thought about B. cared for
C. showed up D. brought up
4. A. Before B. Once C. Until D. Unless
5. A. accuracy B. unit C. limit D. length
6. A. remind B. inform C. warm D. recall
7. A. recite B. overlearn C. research D. improve
8. A. though B. so C. if D. after
9. A. convenient B. demanding C. satisfactory D. swift
10. A. at most B. by the way
C. on the other hand D. in the end
There is an old proverb, __36__ that the tongue has the power of life and death and __37__ loves it will eat its fruit.
It is true. What we say has the ability to __38__ emotions, and thoughts in others. A kind word helps people, and __39__ words hurt people —— sometimes for a very long time.
Most of the time we __40__ this concept in relation to how we treat others and that is good. __41__ here I want to talk about this concept in relation to ourselves. How does __42__ we say affect us greatly? There is a simple principle here. Only say things that will create in you__43__ emotions, thoughts, feelings, and finally, actions. Let me give you a good __44__. We should not allow the words “I can’t” in our __45__. Why? Because we CAN! The very minimum（最低限度） is “I’ll try”.
Have you ever been about to __46__ the soccer ball towards the goal and said to yourself, “I am going to fail this one?” What happens? You fail it. This actually __47__ to me. So what do I do? I pause for a（n） __48__, reset myself, and tell myself I am going to kick it straight down. What happens? About half the time I kick it straightly, and the other half, I __49__ it. But at the very least I increase my __50__ of performing better. Bad thoughts almost guarantee failure, __51__ good thoughts increase success.
Some of us aren’t even __52__ that we talk negatively to ourselves. Take __53__some time today to think about what you say to yourself. If you find yourself saying negative things, it is a time to change! Find some simple phrases that will help you __54__ the day with more success. Whatever your situation or work is, I am sure there are specific things you can say that will build you up and put you on the road __55__to success!
36．A．speaking B．saying C．talking D．telling
37．A．what B．who C．whoever D．whatever
38．A．create B．build C．invent D．discover
39．A．kind B．happy C．active D．negative
40．A．think about B．think over C．think of D．think out
41．A．So B．And C．But D．Or
42．A．that B．what C．which D．where
43．A．positive B．negative C．excellent D．wonderful
44．A．case B．example C．situation D．condition
45．A．thoughts B．ideas C．minds D．feelings
46．A．play B．beat C．hit D．kick
47．A．happens B．occurs C．strikes D．turns
48．A．hour B．minute C．day D．month
49．A．fail B．try C．manage D．win
50．A．opinions B．changes C．chances D．practices
51．A．as B．while C．because D．but
52．A．aware B．sure C．certain D．clear
53．A．sometime B．sometimes C．some times D．some time
54．A．get on B．get through C．get off D．get back
55．A．on B．above C．to D．in
What sounds or impressions are you making on the people around you? Think about it. Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or 1 , your melody music.
An odd choice of phrase? Not really. The dictionary 2 melody? as a succession of sounds, and what is life other than the combining and blending of a succession of movements and sounds.
Just as a musical composition affects the moods and emotions of people who hear it, so too does the way you live your 3 .
Think of your life as a 4 sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there ------it is 5 to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a 6 , a chart buster' even a Symphony - something to be remembered with pleasure.
So where to 7 ? YOU MUST BEGIN WITH YOURSELF. Have the right 8 , enjoy life, - and most importantly, be optimistic about the future.
Be really 9 in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people's lives.
10 situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger
and pride. They are all 11 of peace and will play ruin with your harmony.
12 has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish（消除） them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn't be too 13 to rid them from your own life.
Develop features such as smart, social, and sensitivity. These attributes are invaluable in enhancing not only your own life but the lives of those around you.
Everything you do has an 14 on those around you. The way you move, whether you 15 or frown. You are capable of making someone's day bright or miserable.
Take time to 16 other people. If there are too many discords & not enough harmony in their lives, 17 them to have a brighter outlook.
Throughout the world most people are striving for 18 .
From the family unit 19 around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table, the name of the game is the pursuit of peace.
So, let us all play our part in composing the rhythm of life by consciously choosing peace and harmony in our daily lives to 20 a harmonious Universe.
( ) 1. A. wrong B. false C. bad D. harmful
( ) 2. A. defines B. thinks C. regards D. acts
( ) 3. B. school B. home C. life D. college
( ) 4. A. blank B. used C. full D. deserted
( ) 5. A. ready B. decided C. possible D. up
( ) 6. A. failure B. success C. model D. mess
( ) 7. A. do B. write C. make D. begin
( ) 8. A. attitude B. type C. mood D. opinion
( ) 9. A. enthusiastic B. mild C. interested D. cautious
( ) 10. A. Choose B. Discover C. Avoid D. Design
( ) 11. A. enemies B. friends C. conditions D. helps
( ) 12. A. Which B. It C. What D. These
( ) 13. A. easy B. willing C. difficult D. terrifying
( ) 14. A. effort B. mark C. damage D. effect
( ) 15. A. smile B. cry C. shout D. talk
( ) 16. A. attack B. listen to C. change D. interview
( ) 17. A. encourage B. defeat C. train D. stop
( ) 18. A. war B. peace C. fight D. talk
( ) 19. A. arranged B. reached C. seated D. loaded
( ) 20. A. create B. invent C. seek D. protect
When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”.But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness.
Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 36 the wolves' world? If you had, you would 37 the wolves.
In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 38 than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to 39 full use of the shape of land to 40 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be 41 experts good at fighting.
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand 42 .Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A 43 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves 44 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. 45 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork 46 makes wolves powerful.
The wolves also have great selfrespect and won't 47 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”, 48 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his 49 ,he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with 50 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was 51 and he never gave in, fighting 52 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of 53 :wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a 54 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and 55 in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
36. A. thought about B. walked into C. talked about D. cared for
37. A. hunt B. admire C. draw D. watch
38. A. space B. spot C. food D. survival
39. A. get B. take C. Have D. make
40. A. fight B. avoid C. Trap D. discover
41. A. special B. imaginative C. Outstanding D. creative
42. A. operation B. teamwork C. lifestyle D. control
43. A. single B. brave C. lonely D. fair
44. A. fight B. struggle C. fear D. fail
45. A. As for B. As though C. Even so D. Even if
46. A. what B. he C. That D. one
47. A. turn in B. give in C. take in D. break in
48. A. once B. just C. Soon D. only
49. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. pleasure D. sorrow
50. A. rest B. others C. Another D. the other
51. A. proud B. satisfied C. Willing D. eager
52. A. until B. although C. before D. unless
53. A. selflessness B. self-confidence C. self-respect D. self-protection
54. A. curious B. different C. strange D. humorous
55. A. walk B. hand C. get D. succeed
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