AlthoughEnglishisnotas0oldasCh-优题课

If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. Usually, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.
“What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.
“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers answered excitedly.
The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar（罐） full of spiders(蜘蛛), worms and a lot of insects. He removed the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the visitors who were laughing at them. Then he said quietly and confidently, “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look what we found along the way!”
Their goal was far too difficult, but it made them dig. And that is what a goal is for—to make us move in the direction we have chosen. In other words, it sets us to digging!
But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!” And I believe it is the joy in the journey, rather than in the end, that truly matters.
61. The writer told us the story to ________ .
A. advise us to treat our failures fairly
B. persuade us to make an aim for our lives
C. encourage us to learn from the two brothers
D. prove that failure helps us make achievements
62. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Failure is the mother of success
B. When there is a will, there is a way
C. No pains, no gains
D. Joy in the journey
63. Which do we know from the passage?
A. Digging a hole all the way through the earth is impossible.
B. The two brothers will surely reach their goal one day.
C. If one has a goal, he will want to dig holes.
D. Everyone can succeed if he sets a practical goal.

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 34分）
第一节：（共 12小题，满分 24分）
Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品 ) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
56. Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
A. earn more money for his family
B. learn something from a salesman
C. get away from the farm
D. get enough to feed himself
57. Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.
A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods
B. he cut down the price by half
C. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way
D. the sign he put on the table was well designed
58. The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.
A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day
B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory
C. the knives were made in Germany, where labour (劳动力) was cheap
D. the knives were produced in one factory
59. _____________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.
A. His business skills and his wealth
B. The low prices of the goods he sold
C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives
D. His natural skills for showing things
60. “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.
A. when the customer and shop assistant quarrel, the customer is always right
B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way out
C. stores must follow the customer’s orders if they want to make money
D. stores should try to meet the customer’s needs if they want to succeed

Level 2 first aid in one day

The name of the course	Course in first aid （2） —apply first aid
The aim of the course	To develop people’s ability and confidence in providing emergency first aid．
The requirement for age	Be at least fourteen years old．
The contents of the course	Apply first aid management skills to burns． Describe the recognition and management of bleeding and wounds． Apply first aid management skills to bone injuries． Manage emergency situations． Apply first aid management skills to bites, stings and poisoning． Manage severe illnesses． Describe the recognition and management of facial injury． Describe the structure and the function of the human body． Apply first aid management skills to chest, hand and head injuries．
The requirements for successful course completion	Attend all parts of the course． Actively take part in group activities and discussions in the training program． Successfully complete either a written test; demonstrate（演示）practical use of skills or answer questions one by one by the end of the course．
Course length	1.5 to 2 hours online quiz． About 7 hours’ face-to-face lecture．
Places	In our training rooms． On the spot．
Class size	Mini: 10 people．

63．Which of the following is TRUE of the course?
A．One must get required marks for the course．
B．One’s performance in the class will be very important．
C．One must have given first aid before．
D．One must pass a written test and an online quiz．
64．What can we infer from the passage?
A．People don’t need to learn all the contents of the course．
B．Few people will be interested in the course．
C．The course is a short-term training program．
D．Students can choose their lessons as they like．
65．Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A．Children and parents． B．Teenagers and adults．
C．Teenagers only． D．Adults only．

Catherine Destivelle is a rock star. She loves rock, but she can’t sing or play the guitar! She is a rock climber and a big star in France and Italy. She is the most famous woman climber in the world because she often climbs without ropes. She climbs in many countries but most often in the French Alps near Chamonix, where she lives. She started climbing near her home in Paris when she was five. Then, at fourteen, she joined the French Alpine Club to learn more, but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the club. She won her first competition in Italy in 1995.
Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Mountain near Chamonix. The climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not move. Last year other climbers tried to follow the new Destivelle Route, but they failed. They are going to try again this year.
People always ask her about her climbing. She says, “I climb because I’m in love with mountains. I like touching the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I felt at home on the side of a mountain. I prepare well before I go, so I’m never worried.”
Catherine chooses new mountains from books—like buying from a shopping catalogue (目录)! “I see a nice mountain and I go to climb it!” Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next month. “It’s much bigger than the Dru, so it’s going to take longer to climb. An American climber, Jeff Lowe, is coming with me to help.”
59．Catherine Destivetle is called “a star” because ________.
A. she won a competition in 1995 B. she loves rocks
C. she’s a famous woman climber D. she found a new route up to the Dru Mountain
60．She had great trouble finding a new route up the Dru Mountain because ________.
A. she lost her way B. the climb took 11 days
C. she needed help from an American climber D. there was heavy snow
61．On the side of a mountain she feels ________.
A. worried B. easy and happy
C.optimistic D. well
62．We can infer from the passage people often ask her “________”.
A. Why do you like climbing?
B. Are you in love with an American climber?
C. Do you enjoy reading books on mountains?
D. What do you do before you go climbing?

When the school year starts, it can be difficult to get up early．After a few early mornings, extreme tiredness might make you feel like you’re going to fall over．The amazing thing is that you probably manage to stay awake all day long and into the night．But how?
A chemical in the brain called dopamine（多巴胺）might be part of the answer．According to new research, dopamine is what keeps people who don’t get enough sleep from conking out．The chemical also has a complicated influence on your ability to think and learn when you don’t get enough sleep．
To study sleep loss and its effect on the brain, scientists rounded up 15 healthy volunteers．The scientists tested each person’s memory and ability to pay attention twice: once after a good night’s sleep and once after being kept up all night long．During the tests, the scientists measured levels of dopamine in the brains of the volunteers．
The results showed that when the volunteers stayed up all night, dopamine levels increased in the brain．Higher levels of dopamine kept the volunteers awake even though they felt tired．Some people are amazingly able to think clearly and react quickly, even when they haven’t had much sleep．Other people have a really hard time paying attention when tired, and their reactions are slow．All of these may be related to the dopamine levels．However, the researchers found that higher levels of dopamine don’t remove the trouble that people have thinking and learning while sleep-deprived （缺乏睡眠的）．
55．The underlined phrase “conking out” in the second paragraph probably means．
A．staying awake B．falling asleep C．paying attention D．falling over
56．With a higher level of dopamine, one．
A．will not dream dreams at night B．may have trouble in falling asleep
C．can still stay awake after staying up D．can do better in learning and working
57．We can infer from the last paragraph that．
A．not all people can react quickly after they stay up late
B．dopamine in our brain does not work when we are sleeping
C．lack of sleep has no influence on one’s learning and thinking ability
D．the higher the dopamine levels are, the less quickly one reacts
58．The passage is developed by．
A．setting up a point and discussing it
B．giving examples and drawing a conclusion
C．pointing out similarities and differences
D．showing a fact and explaining the cause

A．is as old as Chinese	B．is older than German
C．is not so old as Chinese	D．is very difficult to learn

A．a kind of food	B．a round piece of beef
C．the name of a village	D．a city in Germany