Cheerful Charlie was a very special boy. When he was still in his mother’s tummy(肚子), she had had an accident, which 36 that Charlie couldn’t walk. But that had never been a(n) 37 for him; he had always been happy. When he became older, they had started calling him Cheerful Charlie because of his joyful and 38 nature. He really brightened everything up for those around him.
There wasn’t a postman, or a taxi driver who wasn’t 39 to see Charlie. “Cheer up, Mr Postman, that way you’ll 40 more letters today!” he would say, or “That was great, Mr Taxi Driver. You 41 that thing better than anyone else.” He also had great ideas and 42 for everything; and he shared them so 43 that, just about every day in that town, someone did a great job, or 44 something new, thanks to Charlie’s ideas.
One day, though, he came up against a real 45 . A young boy came to town on his holidays. He was known as Waterworks and was a real crybaby. No matter what Charlie said to him, Waterworks would always find some 46 to be sad: “I don’t have many sweets…my parents didn’t buy me that toy…” Everything seemed so bad to him. But Cheerful Charlie wasn’t going to be 47 , and he kept spending more time with Waterworks, 48 trying to cheer him up, just as he did with everyone.
Then, one day, when they were together in the street, someone 49 a pie from a window above by chance, and it landed 50 on Charlie’s head. He got such a fright that he couldn’t even move his lips. He was speechless, and 51 Waterworks was just about to cry, he 52 Charlie’s happy words so much that he finally said, “Wow, Charlie, that’s a nice clown mask (小丑面具) you just 53 !”
On saying those words, Waterworks felt so 54 that he finally understood why Charlie was always so happy and cheerful. He realized that he was so used to Charlie’s enthusiasm that he couldn’t help but see the fun 55 of everything.
A．reflected B．meant C．told D．predicted
A．problem B．mistake C．excuse D．topic
A．sensitive B．humorous C．responsible D．enthusiastic
A．surprised B．moved C．pleased D．disappointed
A．send B．write C．print D．find
A．paint B．play C．park D．repair
A．theories B．solutions C．comments D．impressions
A．eagerly B．carefully C．quickly D．generously
A．cleared B．noticed C．enjoyed D．invented
A．difficulty B．surprise C．risk D．disaster
A．means B．reason C．method D．value
A．let down B．taken up C．set free D．driven away
A．hardly B．quickly C．constantly D．specially
A．aimed B．moved C．threw D．dropped
A．ahead B．right C．almost D．even
A．because B．but C．therefore D．although
A．missed B．loved C．envied D．disliked
A．set on B．put on C．build up D．make up
A．ordinary B．sorry C．good D．curious
A．result B．wonder C．side D．influence
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Love is blind”? If so, you are already 21with a type of mistake in our attempts to understand others: halo effects. This type of mistake 22to the fact that once we form an overall impression of somebody, it could have strong effects on our 23of his personality. 24, halo effects are both common and powerful. For example, most organizations contain one or more “superstars”--- people who have earned the reputation for being unusually 25and capable. Once they have gained such a “halo”, everything they do receives good 26. Ideas that would be regarded as just so-so if suggested by someone else are seen as 27when proposed by these persons. And actions that might be considered risky if taken by others are seen as brave when carried out by these “chosen” men and women.
As you can see, halo effects carry high costs. They may lead some persons to have an 28 high opinion of their own worth, while making things 29for others who are equally deserving. Further, by giving too much influence to persons who are not ready to receive it, and by preventing hidden talent from being 30, they can harm organizations as well as individuals. Clearly, then, it is important to recognize the existence and impact of halo effects; only then can their harmful effects be avoided.
21. A. familiar B. wrong C. connected D. bored
22. A. adds B. extends C. keeps D. refers
23. A. choices B. memories C. judgments D. requirements
24. A. Unfortunately B. Probably C. Hopefully D. Generally
25. A. amusing B. conscious C. fashionable D. talented
26. A. comment B. reply C. effect D. opportunity
27. A. average B. excellent C. funny D. similar
28.A. unexpectedly B. understandably C. unreasonably D. unsuccessfully
29. A. difficult B. disorderly C. valuable D. significant
30. A. harmed B. discovered C. wasted D. protected
Ero Carrera is watching the computer screen in a lab in California as he tracks a new computer virus slowly circling the globe, targeting cell phones. Working from the US office of the Finnish computer 21firm, Carrera knows this virus could be the start of something big and 22 . He’s one of a couple of hundred “virus hunters” worldwide who guard computers and cell phones from 23. That’s the job for these unlikely action heroes of the Internet age, where quick and curious minds are more important than strong 24.
Carrera works with Tzvetan Chaliavski to form the two-man team in California. Like that of other employees in the anti-virus companies in the world, their work is at the battle front of providing 25from the damaging of computer virus, worms and Trojans. They break down software to discover a new virus and crack its code. Then they 26and ship out a software update to customers. Roughly 300 new samples of viruses await the pair on a(n) 27day.
Carrera has created a mathematical formula(公式), to 28easily the software structure of viruses. With it, he is better able to compare the many variants(变种) and families of malware(恶意软件). To his 29, Chaliavski, it doesn’t even matter why someone would create a virus. All that 30is the hunt.
21. A. advertising B. commercial C. printing D. security
22. A. admiring B. exciting C. inviting D. threatening
23. A. attack B. bombing C. competition D. struggle
24. A. heads B. feelings C. muscles D. spirits
25. A. access B. contact C. measures D. protection
26. A. copy B. create C. delete D. download
27. A. average B. original C. previous D. special
28. A. get off B. make out C. pick up D. take in
29. A. assistant B. manager C. partner D. secretary
30. A. ignores B. matters C. overlooks D. rejects
A seeker asks, “I want to make a difference in the world, but there are so many causes crying for attention that I feel deeply confused. I don't know where to put my energy to have the greatest 21. Where do I begin?”
Lynn Answers:
There is no one “ 22” place to begin. Each of us has a different 23place, and the place where we will be of greatest service has to do with where we most want to 24. If we want to have an effect on the world around us, it's important to 25what I think of as our "Area of Power." Our Area of Power is where we feel the most passion to act and have the most 26that results are 27.
If we pray for world peace, but have no vision of what this would look like and no faith that our 28will help, our effect is less than if we pray for peace and harmony in our own 29with a clear picture of what this means and excitement that healing is possible. Without faith that we can 30, our power to help is decreased.
21. A. power B. easeC. effect D. result
22. A. rightB. real C. similar D. exact
23. A. amusing B. endingC. starting D. finishing
24. A. giveB. liveC. act D. dream
25. A. work B. regardC. consider D. identify
26. A. power B. peaceC. faith D. energy
27. A. visibleB. possibleC. reasonable D. accessible
28. A. prayers B. playersC. seekers D. watchers
29. A. language B. way C. world D. family
30. A. make an effortB. make it
C. make a difference D. make ends meet
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 ___21___ swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still 22away. A mother who has not 23the 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 24of over learning, which can be stated as following:Once we have learned something, additional learning increases the 25of 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 26ourselves of poems such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We not only learn but __27.
The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination,though it may result in a(an) 28grade, is not a 29way 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, 30, is usually a good investment toward the future.
21. A. only B. hardly C. still D. even
22. A. move B. drive C. travel D. ride
23. A. thought about B. cared for C. showed upD. brought up
24. A. result B. lawC. rule D. cause
25. A. accuracy B. unit C. limit D. length
26. A. remind B. inform C. warm D. recall
27. A. recite B. overlearn C. researchD. improve
28. A. passing B. average C. excellentD. discouraging
29. A. convenient B. demanding C. satisfactory D. swift
30. A. at mostB. by the way C. on the other handD. in the end
“When a customer enters my store, forget me. He is King, ’’said John Wanamaker, who in l876 turned an abandoned railway station in Philadelphia into one of me world’s first department stores. This revolutionary concept __21__ the face of retailing (零售业) and led to the development of advertising and marketing as we know it today.
But convincing as that slogan was, __22__ the shopper was cheated out of the crown. Although manufacturing efficiency increased the variety of goods and lowered prices, people still relied on __23__ to get most information about products. Through much of the past century, ads spoke to an audience restricted to just a few radio or television channels or a __24__ number of publications. Now media choice, has __25__ too, and consumers select what they want from a far greater variety of sources—especially with a few clicks of a computer mouse. _26__ the internet, the consumer is finally seizing power.
As our survey shows, __27__ has great implications for companies, because it is changing the way the world shops. Many firms already claim to be “customer-driven” or “consumer-centered”. Now their _28__ will be tested as never before. Taking advantage of shoppers’ __29__ will no longer be possible: people will know—and soon tell others, even those without the internet—that prices in the next town are cheaper or that certain goods are inferior. The internet is working wonders in __30__ standards. Good and honest firms should benefit most.
21. A. changed B. maintained C. restored D. rescued
22. A. in time B. in truth C. in case D. in theory
23. A. radio B. TV C. firmsD. advertisements
24. A. 1imited B. minimum C. sufficient D. great
25. A. disappeared B. existed C. exploded D. survived
26. A. According to B. Thanks to C. But for D. Apart from
27. A. consumer power B. product quality
C. purchasing habit D. manufacturing efficiency
28. A. information B. investment C. claims D. shops
29. A. generosity B. knowledge C. curiosity D. ignorance
30. A. raising B. lowering C. abandoning D. carrying