The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to influence from the other town.
In Pressure, struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because was the index (指数) of success, people were busy making money, with for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without and do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office sipping coffee and doing nothing. the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was that mattered. No one had the thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
A．connect B．keep C．go out D．prevent
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．somebody
A．have B．like C．compete D．try
A．health B．joy C．children D．wealth
A．seldom B．always C．hardly D．sometimes
A．much time B．no reason C．many reasons D．no time
A．Meanwhile B．At the same time C．Therefore D．Virtually
A．pleasure B．pressure C．work D．happiness
A．must B．need C．could D．dared
A．know B．find C．recognize D．care
A．in the morning B．in the evening C．all day long D．in the afternoon
A．Thanks to B．Regardless of C．Owe to D．According to
A．money B．time C．pleasure D．pressure
A．strongest B．slightest C．most D．smallest
A．the old B．the new C．the best D．the same
A．books B．work C．money D．drugs
A．pressure B．life C．pleasure D．money
A．improved B．failed C．succeeded D．lived
A．content B．surprised C．patient D．angry
A．built B．put down C．pulled down D．set up
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I was an introvert(内向的人) by 36 . For as long as I remember, putting on a sincere smile when meeting someone had 37 been easy. The key to a sincere smile, 38 , is simple. It’s to be 39 . But that’s the source of the problem. When meeting people, 40 being excited, I often felt upset.
But we all know 41 are important. The more friends you have, the more opportunities you get, 42 it’s job opportunities, a romantic relationship, or business partners. So a smile is important to make others feel 43 . Mother Teresa said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a(an) 44 to that person, a beautiful thing.”
The smile I’m now talking about is not to make a face to cashiers or waiters. I’m talking about those 45 smiles you make when meeting old friends. So I’ve discovered a 46 . And I call this technique “Oh, it’s Jamie!” When I meet someone, I imagine an old friend of mine called Jamie who was my first friend when we were 47 kids. It’s 48 why my smile is as wide as I can possibly make. And it’s not just the smile, but my tone and attitude that turn warm as well.
And the best part, whenever you’re friendly to others, they turn friendly 49 . You’re not hearing this from me. Some research done by scientists actually 50 this claim. So do remember to give it a try.
Three years ago at the age of 23, I took a long hard look at my life and decided that I was 51 . 52 of my life, I set about 53 dramatic changes and now I have become a popular writer. My 54 reflects that nothing is too difficult if you 55 bravely.
A．born B．nature C．myself D．me
A．always B．often C．never D．sometimes
A．therefore B．thus C．but D．however
A．excited B．interested C．happy D．worried
A．rather than B．instead of C．other than D．apart from
A．parents B．classmates C．friends D．lovers
A．what B．how C．why D．whether
A．comfortable B．excited C．anxious D．frightened
A．injury B．gift C．damage D．mercy
A．voluntary B．hesitant C．wide D．unwilling
A．method B．treat C．behavior D．trick
A．still B．again C．no longer D．even
A．no doubt B．no secret C．no reason D．no wonder
A．in return B．in turn C．in time D．in case
A．opposes B．disproves C．suggests D．backs
A．wrong B．nothing C．something D．right
A．Afraid B．Tired C．Reminded D．Informed
A．to make B．make C．making D．made
A．career B．changes C．decision D．success
A．try B．do C．change D．smile
完形填空（20 分）
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Many people of my generation(代，一代) say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that11 people behave today.
Their first argument（论点） is that when we were young we used to look after the12 people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don’t13 about anything or anyone. However, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no14 . People had to live with their15 and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more16 to live where they want.
Their second argument is that in our day we didn’t expect （盼望，期待）to be given jobs -----and that young people now don’t look for jobs, but just complain（抱怨） about17 . On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always easy to get a job if you had friends and contacts（关系）. It is really 18 today.
In conclusion I think there is hope for the 19 . This generation, like generations before them, has new 20 as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future.
A．young B．old C．other D．our
A．old B．older C．elder D．eldest
A．know B．care C．complain D．look
A．money B．freedom C．choice D．help
A．friends B．children C．grandchildren D．parents
A．freedom B．money C．reasons D．hope
A．future B．wages C．work D．unemployment（失业）
A．easier B．harder C．impossible D．possible
A．young B．old C．future D．generation
A．opportunities B．hopes C．future D．world
完形填空（20 分）
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Many people of my generation(代，一代) say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that11people behave today.
Their first argument（论点） is that when we were young we used to look after the12people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don’t13about anything or anyon
e. However, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no14. People had to live with their15and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more16 to live where they want.
Their second argument is that in our day we didn’t expect （盼望，期待）to be given jobs -----and that young people now don’t look for jobs, but just complain（抱怨） about17 . On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always easy to get a job if you had friends and contacts（关系）. It is really 18today.
In conclusion I think there is hope for the 19. This generation, like generations before them, has new 20as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future.
11. A. young B. old C. other D. our
12. A. old B. older C. elder D. eldest
13. A. know B. care C. complain D. look
14. A. money B. freedom C. choiceD. help
15. A. friends B. children C. grandchildren D. parents
16. A. freedom B. money C. reasons D. hope
17. A. future B. wages C. work D. unemployment（失业）
18. A. easier B. harder C. impossible D. possible
19. A. young B. old C. future D. generation
20.A.opportunities B. hopes C. future D. world
完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
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Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many _____16_____, such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computers are being _____17_____ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to _____18_____ the conditions of the plants.
More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _____19_____ of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the _____20_____. A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _____21_____ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is _____22_____ that the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone for conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and _____23_____. It is said that trains in Japan will have no _____24_____, because they’ll be well _____25_____ by computers, which can also tell the best _____26_____ between trains.
Computer programmes for _____27_____ whole texts are already well developed. You can _____28_____ the name of a certain subject and a _____29_____ list of book titles will _____30_____ on your screen. You may choose whichever you want.
A．families B．fields C．factories D．places
A．used B．put C．shown D．given
A．form B．grow C．control D．manage
A．increase B．progress C．production D．development
A．office B．bank C．shop D．post office
A．understand B．carry C．hear D．recognize
A．important B．necessary C．possible D．complete
A．material B．time C．place D．money
A．conductors B．drivers C．instructors D．indicators
A．operated B．done C．made D．run
A．position B．direction C．distance D．way
A．storing B．writing C．remaining D．recording
A．give B．put C．type D．write
A．first-rate B．world-famous C．nationwide D．worldwide
A．show B．appear C．offer D．come
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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What I Want for You and Every Child in America
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you've both had a lot of ___21 these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't ___22 for all the time we've been apart．I know ___23 I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me---about how I'd___24 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my__25 with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never___26 to fill my heart and light up my day．
I want all our children to go to schools___27 of their potential-schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill（灌输）in them a sense of___28 about the world around them．I want them to have the chance to go to college__29 their parents aren't rich．And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own__30 and retire with dignity．
I want us to___31 the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer．And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach ___32 the divides of race and region, gender and religion that___33 us from seeing the best in each other．
That was the___34 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for__35 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean____36 ．
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the____37 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us．It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to___38 we know America should be．
These are the things I want for you, to___39in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．
I am so proud of both of you．I love you___40 you can ever know．And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise （自信）, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House．
Love, Dad
A．play B．fun C．pain D．gain
A．take up B．pick up C．make up D．put up
A．how much B．how many C．how soon D．how long
A．lose B．make C．take D．walk
A．world B．family C．position D．place
A．succeed B．come C．tend D．fail
A．worth B．worthless C．worthwhile D．worthy
A．humor B．happiness C．wonder D．sadness
A．even if B．as if C．though D．although
A．friends B．kids C．boys D．girls
A．rush B．catch C．push D．pull
A．to B．in C．into D．beyond
A．keep B．let C．make D．warn
A．way B．method C．means D．lesson
A．quantity B．quality C．equality D．quarter
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．unfinished B．finished C．unfinishing D．finishing
A．which B．who C．what D．that
A．wake up B．grow up C．come up D．get up
A．rather than B．other than C．less than D．more than