Like a growing number of young women in Vietnam’s northern part city of Haiphong, Pham Thi Hue was infected with HIV by her husband, one of the town’s many drug users.But instead of being shamed into silence, as Vietnamese with HIV and AIDS are, the 25-year-old tailor and mother of one went public, appearing on television and at conferences.Her business suffered and her neighbors insulted (辱骂)her, but Hue has now become the public face of Mothers and Wives, an HIV/ AIDS support group established in Haiphong by a Norwegian nongovernmental organization and her neighborhood’s People’s Committee.Last year, she founded a smaller group named after a local flower.People who need advice on treatment or help preparing bodies for burial can dial a hot line and get assistance from able and sympathetic(同情的)HIV victims.“We gather to support each other,” Hue says.“When we are sick, what we need most is encouragement and comfort from people who understand our situation and are willing to share our happiness, as well as our sadness.”
On a hot and damp night last month, Hue welcomed into her small home a very thin woman, also a tailor, who was HIV positive.The woman tearfully told Hue that she had not told anyone about her condition, fearing that she would lose customers and that her daughter would be insulted at school.Hue became the wise elder, offering medical and personal advice.
40.What did Pham Thi Hue do after she was infected with HIV?
A.She kept silent
B.She worked as usual
C.She stayed at home and cried every day.
D.She went public and gave help to others.
41.It can be inferred from the passage that the group Pham Thi Hue founded is made up of____.
A.drug users B.HIV victims
C.all kinds of patients D.poor people
42.From the passage we can learn that Pham Thi Hue is a woman who is_______.
A.weak and kind B.foolish and idle
C.brave and helpful D.cautious and energetic
A
When you think of success, you think of relative achievements in your own world. Each element of your world is important to you, and there is no need to compare with others. You cannot affect the success of others; you can affect your own success.
Success is very much achievable to everybody. Believe that and you have taken the first step. If you do not believe in yourself, then building self-esteem is your first task. However, believing in your ability to achieve whatever you want to succeed in is very important if you are not to be held back by self-doubt throughout your journey to success.
There are many things that will affect your ability to succeed, and it is best to focus on those under your immediate control. Once you do that, then the characteristics you develop can be applied to becoming successful in a range of activities.
What is important to you is that, as you start to reach milestones in your ambitions, you should appreciate your own achievements. Appreciating yourself will strengthen your self-confidence and your determination to succeed.
Some of the key characteristics you will find in those who are successful are perseverance, prepared to research, plan, work hard and practice a lot even when things do not seem to be going well, and an ability to recover and learn from setbacks. At the beginning of whatever you are trying to succeed in, a strong vision of your future, planning, and setting yourself achievable tar gets can all play an important role.
All these qualities, skills and characteristics can be learned and developed. But it is up to you to get things started. Those who do not start travel nowhere. For others, life can be a continuous journey of fulfillment.56. According to the passage, if you want to achieve success, what should you do first?
A.Don’t compare with others. | B.Bring everything under control. |
C.Find out what you have in mind. | D.Feel confident about your ability. |
57. Why should you appreciate your own achievements according to the passage?
A.It will allow you to recover from past failures. |
B.It will remind you of the vision of your future. |
C.It will motivate you to continue pursuing success. |
D.It will help you develop your characteristics in everything. |
58. The underlined word“setbacks”(in paragraph 5)probably means ________.
A.failures | B.troubles | C.hesitation | D.depression |
59. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.If you are stuck where you are, you cannot travel far. |
B.If you don’t start trying, you’ll never embrace success. |
C.If you are brave enough, you can get whatever you want. |
D.If you don’t study, you can never reach the destination. |
D
The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Airline |
Flight Number |
Destination |
Departure |
Gate |
Air Canada |
137 |
Beijing |
10:12 a.m. |
24 |
Japanese Airlines |
320 |
Tokyo |
10:30 a.m. |
18 |
British Airways |
405 |
Paris |
11:00 a.m. |
20 |
Pan American |
226 |
London |
11:20 a.m. |
12 |
Pan American |
12 |
Beijing |
11:43 a.m. |
15 |
Air Canada |
178 |
Tokyo |
12:32 a.m. |
21 |
CAAC |
289 |
Hong Kong |
12:32 a.m. |
14 |
CAAC |
314 |
Moscow |
12:45 a.m. |
18 |
British Airways |
230 |
New York |
12:55 a.m. |
23 |
A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo. Which gate should he go to?
A.14 | B.28 | C.21 | D.18 |
Lisa is at gate 23. Where is she going?
A.Paris | B.Beijing | C.Tokyo | D.New York |
Now it’s 11:40. Mary is at gate 20. Which airline’s plane will she take?
A.British Airways | B.Japanese Airlines |
C.Pan American | D.Air Canada |
Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates.
A.23 | B.18 | C.24 | D.15 |
Which airline’s flights cover the longest route(行程)?
A.CAAC | B.Pan American | C.British Airways | D.Air Canada |
C
Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Many people are afraid to support themselves. Dr. Robert Albert, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back,thinks it’s because their self-respect is low. “There s always a ‘superior’ (长辈) around ˉa parent, a teacher, a boss—— who knows better.” But Albert and other scientists are doing something to help people help themselves. They offer “assertiveness(维护) training” courses——A.T. for short. In the A. T. Course people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be aggressive (进攻的) without hurting other people. In one way, learning to speak out is to get rid of fear. A group taking an A. T. Course will help the timid (懦弱的) person to lose his fear. But A. T. uses an even stronger motive (动机)——the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-respect. If someone you face is more “important” than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to doubt your answers to problems. You can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do you can learn to speak out. The problem the writer talks about is that…
A.some people buy things they don t want |
B.some people are afraid to speak out for their rights |
C.there are too many superiors |
D.some people don t think enough of themselves |
The cause of the problem talked about in this passage is that .
A.some people have a low self-respect |
B.there is always someone around who “knows better” |
C.salesmen talk people into buying things they don’t want |
D.people don t share enough |
The A.T. Course often
A. make people distrust their own answers
B. make things more favorable for “superiors”
C. help people know as much as their “superiors”
D. help people become more importantOne thing the A . T. Course don t do is to .
A. share the need of people
B. show they have a right to be themselves
C. help people overcome fear
D. help people to help themselves even if others sufferA good title for this passage could be .
A.The Need to Share |
B.Talk Back When Necessary |
C.One Way to Build Self-Respect |
D.One Way to Train Speaking Ability |
B
What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists,the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange(交流)of ideas and information. It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can't speak correctly or fluently. They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard saw once wrote, "Foreigners often speak English too correctly." But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They're English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they make language. But a people can only make its own language. It can't make another people's language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn't overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication first. Language is used to ________.
A. express oneself B. practice grammar rules
B. talk with foreigners only D. learn lists of wordsGenerally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he ________.
A.never makes mistakes | B.often makes mistakes |
C.can't avoid making mistakes | D.always makes mistakes |
"Foreigners often speak English too correctly. "This sentence means that ________.
A.foreigners speak correct English |
B.foreigners speak incorrect English |
C.foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules |
D.foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English |
If too many native speakers break a rule, ________.
A.what they use will become right | B.they are against the law |
C.they should say sorry to others | D.they will become heroes |
When we speak a foreign language, we should ________.
A.speak in Chinese way | B.speak by the rules |
C.speak to native speakers | D.not be afraid of making mistakes |
A
The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments outside the jeweler's shop before he got enough courage to enter.He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush blood to his face as he explained he would bring in his future wife to choose a birthday present.The assistant listened carefully and told him he'd better buy a necklace. He wasn't used to buying jewelry and was a little worried about overspending. After some discussion as to reasonable price and type(类型), the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o'clock. When, half an hour later, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away, satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.A good title(题目)for this passage is ________.
A.A Clever Assistant | B.Buying a Birthday Present |
C.How to Choose a Necklace | D.A Brave Young Man |
Why did the young man look nervous?
A.Because he had never bought jewelry before. |
B.Because he would get married. |
C.Because he didn’t have enough money to buy a satisfying present. |
D.Because he feared he would be laughed at by shop assistants. |
The word "overspending" in this passage means ________.
A.spending too much money |
B.spending too much time |
C.spending more time than be planned |
D.spending too much time and too much money |
When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his
face________.
A.turned pale | B.turned black | C.turned yellow | D.turned red |
James would come back to buy what he wanted because ________.
A.the necklace was good |
B.Laura liked the necklace |
C.the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things |
D.the assistant who served James was very beautiful |