One day all the employees of a very famous company reached their office and all saw a big sign on the main door which said this：
“Yesterday, the ____ who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company ____. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been ____ in the gym. ”
In the beginning, they all got ____ for the death of one, of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting ____ to know who was that person that hindered the ____ of their colleagues and the company itself?
The ____ in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd ____ the room. The more people ____ the coffin (棺材), the more the excitement heated up. Everyone thought, “____ is it that was hindering my progress？”
One by one the intrigued(引起好奇心的) employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it, they ____ became speechless.
They all got to stand near the coffin, and felt shocked and ____， as if someone had touched the deepest part of their ____. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who ____ it could see themselves! There was also a sign next to the mirror that ____：
“There is only one person who is capable of setting ____ to your growth and IT IS YOU！” Your life does not ____ when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or wife changes…
No, your life changes when YOU change, when you ____ your limiting beliefs inside.
Examine yourself; watch yourself. Don't be afraid of ____， impossibilities and losses. Be a winner; build yourself and your reality. ____， it's the way you face life itself that makes the difference.
A．person B．boss C．sign D．funeral
A．died away B．died out C．passed away D．passed out
A．protected B．prevented C．proved D．prepared
A．happy B．sad C．joyful D．grateful
A．calm B．curious C．conscious D．convenient
A．growth B．width C．faith D．strength
A．way B．meaning C．excitement D．disappointment
A．within B．without C．about D．around
A．bought B．sold C．reached D．touched
A．What B．Which C．Where D．Who
A．carefully B．actually C．suddenly D．madly
A．in silence B．in return C．in heed D．in order
A．hand B．soul C．mouth D．face
A．put outside B．put inside C．looked outside D．looked inside
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．deadlines B．demands C．limits D．lacks
A．calculate B．cancel C．communicate D．change
A．go beyond B．go together C．go without D．go towards
A．acquaintances B．difficulties C．advantages D．bargains
A．Forget B．Follow C．Remember D．Obey
The massive magnitude（震级） 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and moved other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil.
These measurements, produced from data gathered by researchers from four universities and several agencies, paint a much clearer picture of the power behind this earthquake, believed to be the fifth-most-powerful since instruments have been available to measure earthquake.
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina moved about 1 inch to the west. And Chile's capital, Santiago, moved about 11 inches to the west-southwest. The cities of Valparaiso and Mendoza, Argentina, northeast of Concepcion, also moved.
The quake's epicenter (震中) was in a region of South America that's part of the so-called “ring of fire,” an area of major seismic（地震的） stresses which encircles（环绕，包围） the Pacific Ocean. All along this line, the plates on which the continents move press against each other.
Mike Bevis, professor of earth sciences at Ohio State, has led a project since 1993 that has been measuring crustal（地壳的）movement in the Central and Southern Andes. The effort is called the Central and Southern Andes GPS Project, or CAP.
Ben Brooks, an associate researcher with the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii, said that the event, offers a unique opportunity to better understand the seismic processes that control earthquakes.
“We now have modern, precise instruments to evaluate this event, and because the site borders a continent, we will be able to get evidences of the changes it caused.” said Brooks.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The earthquake in Chile was dangerous. B．Earthquake often happen in Chile C．The earthquake in Chile moved cities. D．The earthquake in Chile had been predicted.
A．Concepcion B．Buenos Aires C．Santiago D．Valparaiso
A．the fire and the earthquake B．the beautiful places around the ocean C．the plate on which South America lies D．the area around the Pacific Ocean
A．It is under the leadership of Mike Bevis. B．It observes earthquakes worldwide. C．It is designed to watch climate changes. D．It mainly studies the Pacific Ocean.
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A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草机) and after a week I __26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the __27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __28___ lawnmowing company.
I was thinking about this one Sundayas the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷车）__29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, andI __30__my coin purse and __31__outside. On the pavement were three young __32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really __33__anyone yet.
It was a __34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied__35___. At that moment a fourth boy _36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __37__one too!! And there was just enough _38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really __39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to __40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.
I left for work that evening, and didn't __41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__42__:Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous __43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.
This act of __44__not only made a big difference to me, __45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.
A．hoped B．promised C．imagined D．realized
A．drying B．short C．growing D．new
A．paying B．managing C．serving D．operating
A．made B．bought C．opened D．grabbed
A．looked B．stayed C．headed D．played
A．boys B．girls C．pupils D．men
A．found B．met C．taught D．touched
A．bad B．long C．hot D．cool
A．enthusiastically B．cautiously C．simply D．seriously
A．saw B．upset C．joined D．led
A．received B．finish C．order D．love
A．space B．power C．cloth D．change
A．natural B．nice C．easy D．basic
A．thank B．remind C．visit D．calm
A．sleep B．return C．recover D．suffer
A．different B．dangerous C．important D．possible
A．courage B．fortune C．interest D．warmth
A．bravery B．politeness C．kindness D．faith
A．as B．but C．if D．or
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Soon Tommy's parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 16 behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 17 .
Tommy, an only child, had 18 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 19 that his recent failing grades 20 a brokenhearted child's reaction to his respected parents' separation and possible 21 ?
Tommy's mother came in and 22 one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 23 and was obviously surprised to see his wife. They pointedly(显然) ignored each other.
As I gave a detailed 24 of Tommy's behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 25 words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 26 somehow the words wouldn't come.
I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained 27 stuffed (塞) in the back of Tommy's desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 28 scribbled (乱写) over and over.
Silently I smoothed(弄平) it out and gave it to Tommy's mother. She read it and then without a word handed it to her husband. He 29 . Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 30 seemed a future life.
At last he folded the paper carefully and 31 his wife's outstretched(伸出的) hand. She wiped the tears from her 32 and smiled up at him. I also couldn't keep back tears, but 33 seemed to notice.
In this way I used the words to 34 that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 35 with the painful outpouring of a small boy's troubled heart, it said.
"Dear Mother ... Dear Daddy ... I love you ... I love you ... I love you."
A．satisfying B．exciting C．disappointing D．surprising
A．the others B．the other C．another one D．each other
A．never B．rarely C．always D．usually
A．hope B．believe C．promise D．trust
A．stood for B．looked for C．cared for D．made for
A．happiness B．cruelty C．selfishness D．divorce
A．got B．took C．possessed D．seated
A．reached B．sat C．arrived D．went
A．account B．record C．comment D．paper
A．common B．exciting C．mistaken D．right
A．So B．And C．But D．Then
A．letter B．sheet C．message D．schoolwork
A．word B．article C．phrase D．sentence
A．cried B．laughed C．frowned D．smiled
A．which B．as if C．what D．when
A．reached for B．hunted for C．kept off D．searched for
A．faces B．eyes C．head D．nose
A．both B．neither C．either D．none
A．reunite B．unite C．satisfy D．help
A．lined B．formed C．written D．covered
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I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager of the restaurant came 16 and said that our meal was free. He stood there 17 at me and he seemed a little 18 to me but I couldn’t quite remember him. 19 I asked him if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably 20 him, but that I’d changed his life. My friend was quite 21 and asked him how I’d done this.
He said that twelve years ago he 22 a stress（压力）management（管理）class that I was giving. I asked the group what their greatest 23 was and most of them, including him, said it was their bosses.
He said I listened 24 and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I 25 on the chair for a few moments and then I 26 everyone to come and do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from up there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to 27 how the room looked different when they changed their perspective（角度）.
Then I asked them to 28 their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good 29 and hired them? Did they remember how happy they were to be 30 for the job? But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had 31 said thank you to his boss for the 32 to earn a living. He answered he hadn’t. Then I asked him why he hadn’t tried being 33 to his boss.
He told us his 34 changed that night. He went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his boss. He said I’d 35 him to look at life from different perspectives and express thanks.
A．out B．back C．over D．on
A．smiling B．glaring C．knocking D．shouting
A．similar B．attractive C．strange D．familiar
A．Immediately B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Firstly
A．disliked B．known C．ignored D．forgotten
A．curious B．anxious C．happy D．calm
A．missed B．prepared C．attended D．heard
A．hero B．stress C．liking D．trouble
A．regretfully B．disappointedly C．doubtfully D．carefully
A．stood B．lay C．sat D．rested
A．forced B．stopped C．invited D．warned
A．work on B．think about C．look into D．fill out
A．remember B．dislike C．respect D．consider
A．qualities B．personalities C．experiences D．looks
A．meant B．refused C．chosen D．forgiven
A．still B．actually C．never D．ever
A．right B．opportunity C．solution D．ability
A．polite B．friendly C．grateful D．gentle
A．life B．job C．luck D．company
A．ordered B．taught C．allowed D．persuaded
Once upon a time, there was a group of forest deer．In this group was a wise and respected 36 , smart in the ways of deer．He taught the tricks of 37 to the fawn-the young deer．
One day, his younger sister 38 her son to him, to be taught 39 is so important for deer．The teacher said to the fawn, “Very well, you can come at this time tomorrow for your first 40 ．”
At first, the young deer came to the lessons as he was41 to．But soon, he became more interested in 42 with the other young bucks（雄鹿）．He didn’t realize how 43 it could be for a deer who learned 44 but deer games．So he started 45 ．Soon he was escaping school all the time．
46 , one day the fawn who stayed away from school 47 a snare（陷阱）and was trapped．Since he was 48 , his mother got worried．She went to her brother the teacher, and 49 him if her son had learned something．The teacher 50 ,“My dear sister, your son was disobedient and 51 ．Out of respect for you, I 52 to teach him．But he did not want to learn the 53 of deer．He escaped school! How could I possibly teach him?”
Later they heard the sad news．The54 fawn had been trapped and killed by a hunter．He skinned him and took the meat home to his family．
The moral is: Nothing can be learned from a teacher by one who 55 the class．
A．student B．mother C．teacher D．magician
A．perform B．survival C．hunting D．hiding
A．brought B．caught C．arranged D．referred
A．that B．which C．how D．what
A．arrival B．punishment C．prize D．lesson
A．preserved B．thought C．supposed D．suspected
A．learning B．playing C．talking D．fighting
A．interesting B．boring C．dangerous D．useful
A．nothing B．something C．all D．none
A．working hard B．cutting classes C．playing games D．teaching others
A．Luckily B．Unexpectedly C．Definitely D．Unfortunately
A．found out B．set up C．stepped in D．got over
A．dying B．missing C．unhappy D．improving
A．told B．scolded C．asked D．suspected
A．replied B．analyzed C．advised D．questioned
A．unbelievable B．unteachable C．unflexible D．unimportant
A．made up my mind B．tried my best C．gave up D．would like
A．stories B．structures C．games D．tricks
A．proud B．sick C．stubborn D．shy
A．misses B．loves C．forms D．attends