You heard about the sign posted on a farmer's fence? On the other side of the resides the biggest, meanest looking you can imagine．The sign is intended to strike into the hearts of would-be trespassers．It reads, "Don't attempt to this field unless you can do it in 9．9 seconds．The bull can do it in 10 flat!"
Don't try to cross that field unless you are !And isn't that the way it is in life? We have to be ready when the arises or else we will have little chance of ．
Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms Shelton believed in ．Students remember how she in on the first day of class and began writing of an eighth-grade caliber on the chalkboard．They protested that the words were not on their and they couldn't learn them．
Their teacher that the students could and would learn these words．She said that she would teach down to them．Ms Shelton ended by saying that one of the students in that classroom could go on to ．maybe even be president some day, and she wanted to prepare them for that day．
Ms Shelton spoke those words many years ago． did she know that someday one of her students - Jesse Jackson - would take them ．She believed that if they were well prepared, they could achieve goals．
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "People only see what they are prepared to see．" that's true, then it is also true that they only become what they are prepared to become． And a lot of is just about getting ready．
A．fence B．river C．village D．hill
A．tiger B．farmer C．bull D．goat
A．curiosity B．fear C．desire D．courage
A．cut B．cover C．enter D．cross
A．accompanied B．armed C．prepared D．guarded
A．opportunity B．challenge C．hope D．problem
A．luck B．victory C．wealth D．success
A．determination B．readiness C．honesty D．diligence
A．hurried B．moved C．walked D．broke
A．words B．poems C．proverbs D．questions
A．strangely B．quietly C．rudely D．quickly
A．range B．level C．interest D．requirement
A．admitted B．announced C．insisted D．complained
A．never B．instead C．still D．always
A．position B．career C．service D．greatness
A．Little B．Seldom C．Much D．Once
A．easy B．seriously C．completely D．back
A．final B．proper C．high D．straight
A．Although B．If C．Whether D．Unless
A．fan B．fact C．truth D．life
A true apology is more than just acknowledgement（承认）of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or 36 has damaged a relationship - and that you 37 enough about that relationship to want it 38 .
It’s never 39 to acknowledge yon are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look hack and think how 40 you’ve judged roughly（草率），said 41 things，pushed yourself 42 at the expense（在使某人受损的情况下）of a friend. Some deep thought in us know that when 43 a small mistake has been made, your 44 will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is 45 .
I remember a doctor friend, 46 me about a man who came to him with 47 illnesses: headache, insomnia（失眠）,stomachaches and so on. No physical 48 could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man,“ 49 you tell me what’s on your conscience（良心）,I can’t help you.”
After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he 50 all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was 51 His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an 52 and enclosing（附寄）a 53 .In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man 54 into team. “Thank you, doctor,”he said,“I think I'm all right now.”And he 55 .
36．A. doneB. thoughtC. announcedD. expected
37．A. lostB. careC. adviseD. heard
38．A. builtB. formedC. repairedD. damaged
39．A. difficultB. easyC. foolishD. shy
40．A. longB. oftenC. muchD. soon
41．A. unusualB. harmfulC. preciousD. unkind
42．A. aheadB. awayC. downD off
43．A. stillB. evenC. onlyD. such
44．A. senseB. brainC. weightD. feeling
45．A. shownB. explaninedC. offeredD. expressed
46．A. askingB. tellingC. requiringD. setting
47．A. strangeB. seriousC. variousD. much
48．A. signsB. reasonC. causeD. marks
49．A. WheneverB. UnlessC. SupposeD. Although
50．A. stoleB. acceptedC. seizedD. wasted
51．A. madB. lostC. abroadD. dead
52．A. orderB. excuseC. agreementD. apology
53．A. noteB. cardC. checkD. photo
54．A. joyedB. burstC. laughedD. cried
55．A. shouldB. didC. hadD. was
Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training．Therefore, the3 6 of a job should be made even before the choice of a curriculum (课程)in high schoo1．Actually, 3 7 , most people make several job choices during their working lives，38 because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve 39 position．The“one perfect Job”does not exist. Young people should 40enter into a broad flexible(灵活的)training program that Will 4 1 them for a field of work rather than for a single 42_．
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans _43 benefit of help from a 44 vocational counselor(顾问)or psychologist Knowing 45about the professional world，or themselves for that matter，they 46 their1ifework aimlessly．Some move from job to job．Others 47to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not 48
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for its real or imagined prestige (声望) Too many high—school students—or their parents for them— choose the professional field, not49 the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions or the extremely high educational and personal 50 . The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a "White-collar" job is 51 good reason for choosing it as life's work. 52 , these occupations are not always well paid. 53 a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the 54_ of young people should give serious __ 55_ to these fields.
36．A．procedure B．fate C．college D. choice
37．A．however B. naturally C．though D. especially
38．A．entirely B．mainly C．partly D. totally
39．A．its B．his C．ourD. their
40．A．since B．therefore C．furthermore D. forever
41．A．make B．prepare C．take D. leave
42．A．job B．way C．means D. company
43．A．to B．for C．without D. with
44．A．competitive B．good C．strict D. terrible
45．A．1ittle B．few C．much D. a lot
46．A．quit B．choose C．d ream D. stop
47．A．apply B．appeal C．stick D. turn
48．A．pleasedB．fit C．interested D. fond
49．A．spending B．following C．considering D. making
50．A．preferences B．requirements C．tendencies D．ambitions
51．A．a B．any C．no D. the．
52．A．Anyway B．However C．Nevertheless D．Besides．
53．A．For B．Since C．Though D．As if
54．A．majority B．many C．minority D. much
55．A．proposal B．suggestion C．consideration D. hesitation
Forever Young
It's Girls Night Out:Mom Edition, and I'm a player in a whole new game. It occurs to me that I really don't know these 36 women. We've been circling 37 for about three years, ever since our kids started 38 .We'd bump into each other in the parking 39 ,at Valentine's Day parties, and later as one or the other shyly 40 we all sign our kids up for softball, gymnastics or dance. Who knows 41 the five of us clumped together more than 42 of us clumped with other mothers. I suppose it happens 43 ,friendship circles spiraling in and around and about and anew.
This is the 44 time we've gathered without the kids, and I am having a 45 time saying “Janice”, as opposed to “Zoe's mom” or “Susan”, 46 “Kaitlin's mom”, and so I have decided, for tonight, not to 47 any names at all.
The 48 has already taken our drink order. I can't believe nobody 49 beer.Nope, this is a Diet Coke and iced tea crowd. In the back of my mind I'm 50 if I'm going to be the naughty 51 who corrupts this group.
There is so much 52 to take care of when you are just getting to 53 people as people. One of the things we are doing is 54 dates, the years that each of us 55 from this or that. I see where this is going.
36. A. five B. three C. Four D. two
37. A. each other B. one another C. all of us D. some of us
38. A. primary school B. university C. high school D. preschool
39. A. lot B. Station C. line D. square
40. A. said B. suggested C. informed D. found
41.A. what B. that C. how D. why
42. A. some B. none C. any D. all
43. A. all the time B. all of a sudden C. at the same time D. once and for all
44. A. last B. first C. Usual D. only
45. A. spare B. good C. difficult D. pleasant
46. A. instead of B. as well as C. in case of D. in the name of
47. A. call B. use C. forget D. tell
48. A. kid B. mother C. Friend D. waitress
49. A. brought B. liked C. ordered D. drank
50. A. wondering B. fearing C. Speaking D. asking
51. A. girl B. mother C. One D. kid
52. A. trouble B. business C. time D. food
53. A. regard B. name C. Find D. know
54. A. comparing B. making C. Deciding D. discussing
55. A. came B. changed C. graduated D. got
The United States is wellknown for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 36 these wide modern roads are generally 37 and well maintained, with 38 sharp curves and many straight 39 ,a direct route is not always the most 40 one. Large highways often pass 41 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 42 large urban centers which means that they become crowded with 43 traffic during rush hours, 44 the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. However, there is 45 always another route to take 46 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 47 new “superhighways”,there are often older, 48 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. 49 of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads 50 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly 51 or down frightening hillsides to towns 52 in deep valleys. Though these are less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 53 the air is clear and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a 54 to get a fresh, clean 55 of the world.
36. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore
37. A. rough B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated
38. A. little B. few C. much D. many
39. A. selections B. separations C. divisions D. sections
40. A. terrible B. Possible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
41. A. to B. Into C. over D. by
42. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. provide
43. A. large B. fast C. light D. heavy
44. A. when B. for C. but D. that
45. A. yet B. still C. almost D. quite
46. A. unless B. if C. as D. since
47. A. relatively B. regularly C. reasonably D. respectively
48. A. and B. Less C. more D. or
49. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some
50. A. driving B. crossing C. curving D. traveling
51. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths
52. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied
53. A. there B. when C. which D. where
54. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot
55. A. view B. variety C. visit D. Virtue
Nancy had just got a secretary's job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 36 .She got up very early and arrived at the 37 at twenty to eight. She 38 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 39 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 40 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh.She 41 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh,how lovely!” Nancy 42 joyfully. She then looked round for a 43 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 44 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 45 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 46 .For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she 47 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an) 48 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones.
The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it 49 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 50 .
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 51 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk waiting for his 52 .She happened to see on the desk a big note book 53 “Records of managers' meetings”, and glanced at the 54 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words:“In order to keep the secretaries 55 ,the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.
36. A. depressed B. encouraged C. excited D. surprised
37. A. office B. workshop C. Classroom D. bookshop
38. A. forced B. pushed C. Turned D. knocked
39. A. last B. second C. Third D. first
40. A. uncover B. smell C. Find D. pick
41. A. picked up B. threw away C. stared at D. took up
42. A. cried B. Laughed C. wept D. replied
43. A. jar B. Box C. bottle D. vase
44. A. happy B. very C. funny D. quite
45. A. slowly B. normally C. quickly D. hardly
46. A. wisdom B. bravery C. passion D. enthusiasm
47. A. buried B. dressed C. Devoted D. seated
48. A. old B. Red C. blue D. new
49. A. special B. angry C. strange D. difficult
50. A. sender B. receiver C. manager D. waiter
51. A. send for B. hand out C. try out D. hand in
52.A. orders B. directives C. gifts D. receipts
53. A. marked B. written C. printed D. signed
54. A. closed B. damaged C. pinned D. half-opened
55. A. at home B. on time C. in high spirits D. in low spirits