Unemployment will certainly be in double-digits next year--and may remain there for some time. And for every person who __1_ as unemployed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ household survey, you can bet there’s another either too __2__ to look for work or working part time who’d rather have a full-time job or else taking home less pay than before. And there’s yet another person who’s more fearful that he or she will be the __3__ to lose a job.
__4__, 10 percent unemployment really means 20 percent underemployment or anxious employment, all of which translates __5__ into late payments on mortgages, credit cards, auto and student loans, and loss of health insurance. It also means sleeplessness for tens of millions of Americans, and, of course, __6__ purchases.
Unemployment of this magnitude and duration also translates into ugly __7__, because fear and anxiety are __8__ grounds for the political resentment against immigrants, blacks, the poor, government leaders, business leaders, Jews and other easy _9__. It’s already started. Next year is a mid-term election. Be prepared for worse.
So why is unemployment and underemployment so high? And why is it _10__ to remain high for some time? Because, as noted, people who are worried about their jobs or have no jobs, and who are also trying to _11__ from under a pil
e of debt, are not going to do a lot of shopping. And businesses that don’t have customers aren’t going to do a lot of new _12__. And foreign nations also suffering high __13__ aren’t going to buy a lot of our goods and services. And without customers, companies won’t __14__. They’ll cut payrolls instead.
This brings us to the obvious question: Who’s going to buy the stuff we make or the services we provide, and therefore bring jobs back? There’s only one __15__ left: The government.
A．keeps to B．sticks to C．shows up D．attaches
A．discouraged B．timid C．sure D．upset
A．first B．next C．last D．only
A．On the other hand B．By contrast C．As a whole D．In other words
A．enormously B．definitely C．exactly D．directly
A．fewer B．more C．better D．worse
A．economics B．trades C．politics D．industries
A．necessary B．fertile C．scarce D．heated
A．opponents B．targets C．victims D．potentials
A．due B．able C．equal D．likely
A．get out B．get around C．get into D．get off
A．programming B．planning C．investing D．advertising
A．signature B．unemployment C．crisis D．inefficiency
A．rent B．run C．sell D．hire
A．manufacturer B．applicant C．buyer D．employer
Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor, 36the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the 37 persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with 38 , whenever he saw the boots and shoes 39. Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he 40 knew how much wealth he had. He was always 41 over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him 42. When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an 43 riser. It continued all day and was a (n) 44 to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of 45. He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an 46 to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in 47 . Simply give the money.” The merchant 48the advice.
When the shoemaker 49the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was 50 to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will 51 it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he 52his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best 53 to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to 54 to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now. 55he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.
36．A．for B．therefore C．but D．however
37．A．poorest B．happiest C．richest D．shortest
38．A．smile B．sorrow C．sadness D．joy
39．A．being repaired B．repair C．to repair D．to be repaired
40．A．always B．completely C．hardly D．entirely
41．A．hiding B．counting C．calculating D．figuring
42．A．awake B．nervous C．frightened D．asleep
43．A．early B．happy C．noisy D．late
44．A．threat B．matter C．trouble D．alarm
45．A．sympathy B．understanding C．sleep D．treatment
46．A．end B．notice C．information D．stop
47．A．trouble B．need C．turn D．return
48．A．refused B．agreed C．asked D．followed
49．A．stole B．opened C．received D．closed/carried
50．A．excited B．amazed C．ashamedD．disappointed
51．A．throw B．keep C．give D．put
52．A．avoided B．thanked C．helped D．attract
53．A．companion B．fellow C．shoemaker D．merchant
54．A．tend B．turn C．attend D．come
55．A．Wherever B．Whatever C．Whenever D．However
During the years of depression(萧条), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.
One day I was 36 some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily 37 a full basket of 38green peas. Then I was 39 to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble (弹球).
Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby, 40 and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things 41 he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself, 42 by this man.
Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬礼), 43 three young men . They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, 44 their eyes.
Our 45 came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned 46 she had told me about the 47 . She told me,“Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me 48 they appreciated the things Jim‘traded’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”
“We’ve 49 had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she added, “but right now, Jim would consider himself to be the 50 man.”
Then she gently lifted the 51 fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.
At that time I realized that we would not be 52 by our words, but by our kind 53 . It is said that it takes a minute to find a 54person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to 55 him.
James Barry
36.A.buying B. selling C.borrowing D. hunting
37.A.glaring at B. glanced at C. staring at D.watched at
38. A. picking fresh B.freshly picked C. picked freshly D.fresh dried
39. A. astonished B. amazed C. annoyed D.worried
40.A.turned over B.going over C. came over D.coming over
41.A.but B. otherwise C. or D. although
42.A.suspected B.impressed C.regreted D.embarrassed
43.A.saw B.discovering C.finding D.seeing
44.A.closing B.wiped C.cleaning D.wiping
45.A. time B. chance C. turn D. decision
46.A. the story B. the proverb C. the legend D. the joke
47.A. marbles B. men C. debt D. life
48.A.why B. how C. when D. what
49.A. ever B. always C. never D.seldom
50.A. honest B. happiest C. coldest D. richest
51.A. lifeless B. regretless C. useless D. hopeless
52.A. thought B. touched C. remembered D. affected
53.A.deeds B. things C. remarks D.rewards
54.A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned
55.A.ignore B. forget C. recognize D.remind
Human Relations
----- By Marion Williams
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and you can imagine how excited they were. Certainly the boy was 1 as the apple of their eyes.
One morning, the husband saw a medicine bottle 2．As he was late for work, he asked his wife to cap the bottle and ___3____. The mother, who was busy in the kitchen, 4 the matter. The boy playfully went to the medicine bottle, was 5with its color,and drank it all. It 6 to be a poisonous medicine 7 adults in small dosages. When the child showed signs of poisoning, the mother took him to the hospital,8he died. The mother was stunned（使昏迷）.She was too 9 to face her husband. When the 10 father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he 11his wife and uttered just four words.
The husband just said “ 12 ”
The husaband was indeed 13 in human relationships.The child was dead. He could 14 be brought back to life. There was no 15in finding fault with the mother. 16 , if only he had taken time to keep the bottle in the cupboard or other place, this would not have happened. No one is 17 . She had also lost her only child .What she needed at that moment was consolation(安慰，慰藉) and 18 from the husband. That was what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective（观点）, there would be much fewer problems in the world. Sometimes we spend time in asking who is 19 or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we 20 some warmth in human relationship .
1．A．treated B．thought C．ignored D．abandoned
2．A．shut B．close C．bare D．open
3．A．put it aside B．set it aside C．put it away D．leave it alone
4．A．completely forgetting B．wholly terrified
C．totally forgot D．absolutely remembered
5．A．satisfied B．fascinated C．puzzled D．calmed
6．A．happened B．seemed C．appeared D．uttered
7．A．stood for B．made for C．meant for D．called for
8．. A．when B．then C．but D．where
9．A．ashamed B．frightened C．annoyed D．worried
10．A．awful B．angry C．distraught D．patient
11．A．looked at B．stared at C．glared at D．amazed at
12．A．I hate you, now. B．How do you do?
C．How did this happen? D．I love you, Darling.
13．A．a idiot B．a genius C．a success D．a evil
14．A．never B．seldom C．even D．once
15．A．wonder B．point C．pleasure D．worry
16．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However
17．A．to blame B．to be blamed C．to be accused D．to be noticed
18．A．explanation B．courage C．excuse D．sympathy
19．A．suitable B．believable C．accessible D．responsible
20．A．make out B．look out C．stand out D．miss out
Alcohol is often taken as a symbol of a special celebration or as a sign of friendship．So it is 36 to see people toasting with a large glass of alcohol to the health or fortune. 37, every year, alcohol also ruins thousands of lives and destroys many happy families .
Some people drink alcohol to 38 their tension or pain. They 39think that through drinking, they can 40 from their problems and worries. But it is never a 41．During those hours of drinking, alcohol only numbs（麻木）their senses and makes them forget their worries. 42, when they wake up, their problems are still unsolved .
A 43 alcohol drinker is running the great 44of getting heart diseases and liver（肝脏）failure. Too much alcohol taken into the body system, death will 45 occur. Alcohol also affects unborn babies 46. Those pregnant mothers with 47 alcohol in their blood system risk 48their unborn babies to suffer from defects（缺陷）at birth. 49 , babies are innocent victims due to their mothers’ mistake. Therefore they should be extremely cautiousof any alcohol and it is better to 50 all drinking during pregnancy(怀孕期).
Drunken driving is one of the worst51of alcohol abuse. Every year, many lives are lost due to 52driving on roads and highways. A drunk driver cannot see and judge the distanceclearly and will find it difficult to control his vision and53 on the road，so he 54 control over his reflexes. That is 55accidents occur. Not only does he hurt himself but also other innocent road users.
36.A.normal B.common C.ideal D. regular
37.A.Accidently B. Fortunately C.Excitedly D. Unfortunately
38. A. relieve B.increase C.create D.produce
39. A.usually B.surely C. mistakenly D. aimlessly
40. A.differ B. solve C. cancel D. escape
41. A. success B. solution C. fact D. decision
42. A. However B. Meanwhile C. So D. Besides
43. A. social B. heavy C. addicted D.light
44. A.advantages B.possessions C.risks D.measures
45. A. eventually B. probably C.hardly D.strongly
46. A.anxiously B. disastrously C. extensively D.differently
47. A. proper B.little C. excessive D.no
48. A. causing B.making C. having D.protecting
49. A.Above all B.First of all C.All in all D. After all
50.A. run out B.leave out C. cut out D.carry out
51.A. reasons B. causes C. effects D. examples
52. A. drunken B.normal C.careless D. dangerous
53.A. patience B.emotion C. judgement D.imagination
54.A.manages to B.tries to C.refuses to D.fails to
55.A.when B.what C.where D. how
Laugh and Smile Your Way to Health
How much do you laugh and smile during the day? Do you take your life and your illness or injury so 36 that there is no room for joy to fill you? Want a totally free, simple way to increase your 37and your health with no medicine needed? Then laughing and smiling is 38to you
So laugh your way to happiness. 39 it takes to put a smile on your face is what you should be doing.
Research shows that laughing can increase the immune system, 40 the body to stay disease free and fight colds and the flu.
If you are facing an illness , having a positive life opinion and a 41 of humor will keep your body open to healing. If you are healthy, laughing will help to make sure you stay that way, and can 42enjoyment to your work and home life and 43 your daily stress.
Certainly, it can be 44 to keep a positive opinion of life all the time. Simply taking the time to 45 on the positive and treat for the good things 46 in your life can help 47 , but if you are struggling with negative emotions that you just can’t seem to 48 , there are tools that can help.
There are so many things out there to smile about and 49you have to do is find 50 . Practice looking for the bright 51 of every situation. Avoid the negative：don't 52 yourself with your own problems—or 53 others for their "shortcomings." And don’t pay no attention to the joy in everyday things. Create your own "Laugh for Health" 54 —anything to add to your collection and to give you fresh materials that 55to you.
36.A. proudly B.seriously C.carefully D.freely
37. A.burdens B.spirits C.loads D.values
38. A.beneficial B.changeable C.suitable D.harmful
39. A.However B.Whenever C.Whatever D.Whichever
40.A.helping B.making C.letting D.causing
41. A.taste B.sense C.knowledge D.joy
42. A.adjust B.adapt C.apply D.add
43. A.improve B.arise C.cancel D.reduce
44. A.hard B.awful C.energetic D.helpful
45. A.concentrate B.put C.focus D.interview
46. A.carefullyB.thankfully C.particularly D.differently
47..A.remarkably B.accidentally C.frequently D.purposefully
48.A.seek B.stress C.accept D. overcome
49. A.all B.that C.how D.why
50. A.it B.that C.this D.one
51. A.side B.plan C.aspect D.future
52.A.depend B.abandon C.load D.ban
53.A.praise B.miss C.approve D. blame
54. A.ambition B.summary C.message D.collection
55.A. appeal B.apply C.center D.assume