The world's tallest building officially opened in Dubai on January 4th. The of the 828-metre Burj Khalifa was kept a until the opening cere-mony. It is the height of New York's Empire State Building. big surprise at the opening cere-mony was the of the tower. The building had al-ways been called Burj Dubai. However, Dubai's ruler announced it would now be called Burj Khalifa after the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Dubai's neighbour. The oil- emirate (酋长国） of Abu Dhabi helped Dubai from possible financial collapse (崩溃）. The chairman of the company that built the Burj, Mohamed Alabbar, said the building gives “ and optimism (乐观）”. He added，“The world has 9 difficult times. . . this is the beginning of a move forward. "
The Burj will be to remain as the world's building for a while to come. Since the 2008 global financial crisis, there seems to be appetite (欲望）for ambitious construction projects from property . The Burj's owners, however, are confident that the building will be a . More than 90 percent of the space has been sold. It costs $ 22 billion to build and has many records. The opening celebrations included the world's highest fireworks, which up the sky above the world's tallest building. The building the world's highest mosque (清真寺）and swimming pool， on floors 158 and 76. Burj Khalifa has 1，044 luxury (豪华的） apartments， of offices and the 160-room Armani hotel. Around 12，000 people will live and work in the tower.
A．width B．length C．size D．height
A．secret B．schedule C．stage D．signal
A．twice B．two times C．two D．second
A．The other B．Others C．Another D．Other
A．renewing B．renaming C．rewriting D．retelling
A．healthy B．easy C．rich D．hard
A．have B．buy C．refuse D．save
A．dream B．joke C．hope D．opinion
A．gone through B．got tired of C．made use of D．cared about
A．present B．gradual C．pretty D．clear
A．possible B．probable C．important D．likely
A．tallest B．biggest C．oldest D．richest
A．little B．few C．low D．small
A．chairmen B．developers C．buyers D．buildings
A．ceremony B．success C．winner D．tower
A．broken B．taken C．done D．destroyed
A．held B．turned C．got D．lit
A．makes B．puts C．houses D．invites
A．depended B．took C．attended D．located
A．floors B．buildings C．pools D．towers
The first day of college I met a little old lady. I was ____. “Why are you here at such a young age?” I asked.
“To meet a rich husband, ____, have children, and then retire and travel!” she replied ____.
I laughed, but we became close friends. For the whole ____ we would leave class together and ____ nonstop. I was always listening as she ____ her wisdom and experience.
At the end of the term Rose was invited to make a ____. I’ll never forget her words. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old ____ because we stop playing. The only ____ of staying young is being happy and achieving success. You have to find humor and ____. You’ve got to have a(n) ____. When you lose dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are ____ and don’t even know it! Growing older doesn’t ____ growing up. Anybody can grow older doing ___. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. My idea is that one grows up by always finding ____ in life. Have no regrets. The elderly don’t have regrets for what we did, ____ for things we didn’t do. The only people who fear death are those with ____.”
The college year ended. Rose got her ____ but passed away one week after graduation. Many students attended the funeral (葬礼) of the ____ woman who taught by ____: never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．happy B．sorry C．active D．curious
A．make money B．get married C．earn a degree D．find work
A．briefly B．happily C．jokingly D．seriously
A．term B．month C．week D．day
A．talk B．work C．race D．smile
A．shared B．enjoyed C．admired D．imagined
A．decision B．speech C．wish D．bet
A．slightly B．possibly C．hardly D．simply
A．skill B．secret C．plan D．style
A．stop B．rest C．wonder D．laugh
A．try B．chance C．dream D．education
A．weak B．dead C．old D．ill
A．include B．need C．mean D．escape
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．solutions B．faults C．secrets D．opportunities
A．but rather B．in turn C．and yet D．if not
A．talents B．abilities C．regrets D．dreams
A．respect B．degree C．fame D．disease
A．attractive B．funny C．easy-going D．impressive
A．direction B．promise C．example D．theory
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they after having dinner together. They discussed the they were able to give their elderly who lived far away in another city. The first said "I had a house built for Mama." The second said "I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer send an SL600 to her". The third said "I had a hundred thousand dollar built in the house." The fourth said, "You know Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can't read anymore because she can't very well. I met this preacher(神父) who told me about a parrot that can the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers 12 years to it. I had to contribute $100,000 a year for twenty years to the church, it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it." On hearing that, the other brothers were .
After the holidays Mom her Thank You notes. She wrote:
"Milton, the house you is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.
"Marvin, I am too to travel. I stay home, I have my groceries（食物） delivered, so I use the Mercedes. The was good. Thanks.
"Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound, it could 50 people, but all my friends are dead, I've my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same.
"Dearest Melvin, you were the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was . Thank you."
A．fought B．chatted C．studied D．slept
A．gifts B．chances C．money D．time
A．uncle B．father C．mother D．aunt
A．warm B．big C．cool D．lonely
A．station B．museum C．mirror D．theatre
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．listen B．feel C．see D．eat
A．write B．publish C．recite D．forget
A．protect B．beat C．raise D．teach
A．but B．so C．unless D．even
A．tired B．impressed C．covered D．hurt
A．sent out B．put up C．took in D．picked up
A．borrowed B．rent C．built D．lived
A．clever B．strong C．short D．old
A．never B．often C．still D．almost
A．future B．plan C．thought D．program
A．save B．hold C．catch D．trap
A．lost B．admired C．respected D．discovered
A．second B．last C．next D．only
A．strange B．unpleasant C．bitter D．delicious
It is possible to achieve all-round success if you follow the right principles. The small effort it takes to get can lead to success and a huge pay-off. To be organized and is a primary factor (要素) of true success. Establishing a schedule and setting a deadline can help you more organized, which will you the stress of forgetting things and running late.
Having a system is another important principle that is essential in achieving true success. Family, friends and teachers are an essential factor that the level of your success. When in doubt, refer to experienced people. Ask them how well they dealt with the challenge when they were in your . Their advice can be a great treasure.
The truth is that achieving true success in most cases is a effort, not an individual performance. You need someone and something to make you a better person. A true wise person is well organized, asks questions when in doubt and others’ advice.
A．busy B．prepared C．active D．organized
A．confident B．orderly C．flexible D．competitive
A．save B．throw C．offer D．award
A．direction B．work C．support D．knowledge
A．forms B．changes C．determines D．adapts
A．field B．situation C．process D．schedule
A．team B．family C．brain D．labor
A．judges B．supports C．improves D．values
Water was rare in a small village. A poor farmer had to bring water from a distant for his family. He hung two pots to the ends of a strong stick. He filled them with water from the river and to his house. Soon he that there was a hole in one of the pots and water was dripping out continually. it was difficult to buy a new one, he continued to use the two pots.
One day, a friend discovered the and asked the farmer, “Why didn’t you replace the leaking pot by a good one?”
The wise farmer drew his attention to the side of the path by the leaking pot. There was a long way full of flowering plants on that side of the path. The farmer that he had been hanging the leaking pot to the same side of the path every day. The flowers are being used to the church in the village. He sells a lot of flowers for money. Thus the water that leaked from the pot has provided beauty and .
Every person has unique features which are often considered as shortcomings. But these special qualities may turn out to be . Looking at the weaknesses we may feel . But no one is perfect. There is something good in everyone. Let us learn to the variety and diversity among individuals.
A．river B．well C．village D．church
A．travelled B．marched C．returned D．paced
A．examined B．observed C．understood D．admitted
A．Once B．As C．While D．Unless
A．pot B．flower C．path D．hole
A．shaded B．followed C．watered D．covered
A．explained B．suggested C．reminded D．proved
A．satisfy B．decorate C．build D．change
A．respect B．faith C．kindness D．wealth
A．successes B．mistakes C．blessings D．weaknesses
A．upset B．proud C．frightened D．delighted
A．support B．protect C．ignore D．appreciate
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I had not seen my parents for a long time. Last Saturday I drove a long way to visit them, neither of them was at home. So I waited patiently at their home their return. Not seeing them made me really .
As I was walking around their bedroom, I little reminders of them. Some Christmas gifts were still in boxes. There were on the wall, which I guess must have a meaning to them. What took my breath away was seeing my dad’s emblems（徽章）from his military service of our country he was young. My father never to us about the Korean Wars. As I looked at those emblems hanging with all the photos that he treasures, I that this was an important part of his life, but I never spent the in talking with him about them. The photos of my mom with her close made me realize her life before she was my mom. I had been so running my business to raise my own family that I the chance to know about their past and experience.
We sometimes don’t realize something is for us until we have lost it, so it’s not too late for us to talk to our parents about their past. I am writing my story to everyone who is fortunate to still have their parents to invest some time to learn about them. I am grateful to have of my parents. So I still have time to talk with them. I hope that readers will from my story and find the time to talk about those things in their life that mean so much to their parents.
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．for B．to C．of D．in
A．frightened B．embarrassed C．upset D．excited
A．sought B．took C．needed D．saw
A．kept B．folded C．hidden D．covered
A．Santa Claus B．family trees C．family photos D．old clothes
A．simple B．real C．past D．special
A．if B．when C．though D．until
A．talked B．explained C．showed D．referred
A．finally B．clearly C．proudly D．openly
A．promised B．declared C．admitted D．realized
A．courage B．time C．chance D．energy
A．friends B．teachers C．students D．children
A．strict B．eager C．busy D．blind
A．rejected B．avoided C．delayed D．missed
A．hopeful B．important C．careful D．original
A．encourage B．demand C．require D．warn
A．away B．awake C．around D．alone
A．one B．neither C．either D．both
A．make B．benefit C．change D．recover