I worked in a finance that I hated and I lived in a concrete jungle city with little greenery. I occupied my time with relationships. I was searching for happiness and had no where to find it.
Then I fell ill with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (慢性疲劳综合征). I had to my job and was left with no income. I eventually regained my physical health, not long after that I got a(n) from my family at home saying that my father’s cancer had
progressed. I left the city and went home to be with him, yet he died soon afterwards. My oldest sister at that time complained of a bad back. It got so bad that she was to hospital. They discovered that she highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was nothing could do. One month later she died.
I could never put into words the of my sister in my life. She was my soul-mate and I never thought I would journey this lifetime her. The shock and extreme heart break brought me to my knees and I in hospital.
I remember lying in the hospital bed, looking up at the and seeing my sister’s beautiful face. She with me all night long.
I during that night that I had to make a choice. I made the decision that, I
just live any life. I would live the life that I LOVE and nothing less. Since then I have begun to the most beautiful life for myself. I spend quality time with the rest of my precious family and cherish every moment I have with them. I’m making new friends with beautiful souls around the world.
I love myself more deeply every day.
A．family B．city C．hospital D．job
A．meaningless B．innocent C．unjust D．illegal
A．guidance B．intention C．idea D．doubt
A．reserve B．quit C．switch D．continue
A．Because B．Until C．Unless D．Though
A．reply B．call C．opinion`` D．prayer
A．slightly B．punctually C．fiercely D．regularly
A．awful B．favorite C．stupid D．generous
A．attached B．appointed C．accompanied D．admitted
A．developed B．spread C．grew D．contained
A．they B．I C．she D．we
A．progress B．recovery C．change D．loss
A．with B．beside C．without D．beyond
A．ended up B．caught on C．hung about D．took off
A．floor B．ceiling C．door D．roof
A．lived B．laughed C．stayed D．mourned
A．announced B．realized C．shouted D．concluded
A．wouldn’t B．needn’t C．mightn’t D．daren’t
A．equally B．urgently C．silently D．absolutely
A．respect B．adjust C．shape D．defend
Many people find that regular physical activity gives them an unexpected benefit.They sleep better and wake up feeling more__61,in part due to increased
amounts of deep sleep. Deep sleep may play a role in the body restoring(恢)itself__62,as opposed to REM(rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. Researchers have found that physical exercise, especially__63in the afternoon orearly evening,produces more__64early in the night.
__65can also help you get a better night's sleep in a number of indirect ways. The relaxation and tiredness __66by exercise can improve sleep.
Exercise encourages weight loss and also may __67depression. Exercising later in the day can also help delay the __68drop in your body's temperature. The __69of exercise are especially important for older people, __70exercise has been shown to increase the amount of sleep senior adults get in a night and reduce the time it takes to fall asleep. But be sure you finish exercising at least 4 hours before bedtime—working out later than that could leave you too excited to fall asleep easily.
61.A. conscious B. peaceful C. effective D. refreshed
62.A. physically B. mentally C. emotionally D. regularly
63.A. made B. done C. functioned D. conducted
64.A. night's sleepB. dreaming sleep C. deep sleepD. REM
65.A. Exercise B. Dreams C. Researchers D. Doctors
66.A. recovered B. strengthened C. caused D. reduced
67.A. increase B. relieve C. release D. arouse
68.A. nighttime B. daytime C. dinnertime D. lifetime
69.A. disadvantages B. benefits C. ways D. places
70.A. yet B. if C. when D. Since
The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her univ
ersity degree during the day. When she finally graduated she had her eye on a teaching__51at a nearby primary school. With the help of her friends, she had an interview with the Head.
“I noticed a tiny hole in one of my stockings earlier,” she __52. “I thought about changing them, but I knew I’d be late if I did. And by the time I got to the interview, __53enormous. I walked in apologizing for not__54.”The would-be teacher didn’t get the job. In fact one of her friends told her that the __55only comment was:“If someone doesn't take the time to present her best __56at an interview,what kind of __57 is she going to be?”
First impressions are __58ones. In other words, if you're viewed positively within the critical(关键的)first four minutes, the person you've met will __59 assume everything you do is positive. Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will assume you have a lot of other unsatisfactory characters. Worse, he or she may not take the time to give you a second __60. Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will care more about their jobs.
51.A. profession B. position C. career D. occupation
52.A. repeats B. reminds C. recalls D. responds
53.A. I was B. he was C. it was D. they were
54.A. looking at allB. looking at him C. looking round D. looking my best
55.A. Head's B. student's C. friend's D. would be teacher's
56.A. figure B. image C. aspect D. shape
57.A. person B. worker C. graduate D. teacher
58. A. lastingB. remaining C. continuing D. persisting
59.A. rarely B. occasionally C. probably D. certainly
60.A. job B. thought C. chance D. question
You've just finished you’re a-levels and you've got a place at university, but you'd really like a break from the academic world. Why not think about taking a year out? While most students go__61from school to university, more and more young people today are choosing to spend a year at“the university of life” __62. There are lots of things to choose from. You could work in a bank or do community work. You might even do something challenging ,such as__63an expedition(探险) to the Amazon rainforest. The experience will__64 your horizons and teach you new skills. It may also give you the chance to earn some money ,which will be very helpful when you__65start your studies. If you're interested in taking a year out, you must make sure that the university will__66your place for you till next year. Most are quite happy to do this,__67they find that yearout students are__68experienced, confident and independent. But don't forget: it's a year out not a year__69. Your university will want to know what you're going to do. They won't be very pleased if you just
want to do__70for a year. So what would you do with a year out?
61. A. easily B. simply C. fast D. straight
62. A. last B. first C. at last D. at first
63. A. participatingB. joining C. attending D. expecting
64. A. broaden B. spread C. improve D. raise
65. A. hopefullyB. willingly C. eventually D. happily
66. A. hold B. leave C. occupy D. remain
67. A. however B. though C. as D. when
68. A. less B. muchC. even D. more
69. A. in B. off C. away D. through
70. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food .They also help us to look nice.
How does a tooth go bad? The __51begins in a little crack in the enamel(珐琅) covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have__52 there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. In the end, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill.
How can we keep our teeth__53? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can__53__54our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. __55, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride(氟化物) toothpaste at least__56 a day—once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to__57between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is__58to our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially__59we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they__60our teeth and cause decay.
51. A. destruction B. decay C. fault D. hurt
52. A. stored B. collected C. laid D. piled
53. A. healthy B. complete C. effective D. painless
54. A. observe B. skim C. watch D. examine
55. A. UnexpectedlyB. Certainly small C.UnfortunatelyD. Generally
56. A. once B. twiceC. three times D. four times
57. A. drill B. dig C. clean D. explore
58. A. delicious B. valuable C. beneficial D. meaningful
59. A. what B. how C. whether D. when
60. A. stick to B. attach to C. fix on D. keep to
Several factors make a good newspaper story.First—obviously—it must be new.But since TV can react to events so quickly,this is often a problem for __61 .They usually respond to it in one of three ways.
● By providing __62detail,comment or background information.
● By finding a new __63on the day's major stories.
● By printing completely different stories which TV doesn't broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be __64.People don't want to read about ordinary,everyday life.Because of this,many stories __65some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be __66news.“Plane lands safely—no one hurt”doesn't sell newspapers.“Plane__67—200 feared dead!”does.
Next,there's human interest. People are interested in other __68 particularly in the rich,famous and powerful.Stories about the private lives of pop singers,actors,models,politicians, __69all appear regularly in certain newspapers.
Finally,for many editors, __70is an important factor,too.They prefer stories about people,places and events which their readers know.That's why the stories in Tokyo's newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris,Cairo,New York or Buenos Aires.
61.A.newspapers B. publications C. reporters D. broadcasters
62.A.extra B. available C. inaccessible D. memorable
63.A.direction B. look C. angle D. section
64.A.tragic B. dramatic C. professional D. sensitive
65.A.quote B. neglectC. increase D. involve
66.A.good B. bad C. exciting D. informative
67.A.crashes B. bumps C. strikes D. drops
68.A.places B. people C. things D. news
69.A.in addition B. in any case C. for example D. after all
70.A.personality B. similarity C. uniqueness D. familiarity