---Your grandfather still seems very energetic, although he is already in his seventies now.

---Yes, he _______in the army for three years when he was young.

A． would serve B． served

C． had served D． has served

---Tell us, Mark, what is the cause of the American Civil War?

---Well, is it _______the black slaves wanted freedom?

A． how B． why

C． because D． when

At the end of the holiday, traffic_______ on the freeway as people headed home.

A． put up B． picked up

C． took up D． built up

My friend BJ Gallagher once worked as a training manager for a large newspaper, which was more than a hundred years old．The company’s past had blinded the authorities to the need for change, and they new ideas and would say “This is the way we’ve always done it.”．As the years went by, BJ grew more and more with their short-sightedness．Finally, she left the company．But she found that she hadn’t left her behind when she resigned．She carried it with her, like “rocks in the stomach”.

“I finally decided to about my experiences and my feelings．I it would be a good mental health ．I wanted to be rid of that company and those people, once and for all．So I wrote and wrote．It wasn’t just a story that poured out — it was a whole ! My resentment (怨恨) my writing．The whole world would know how they were!”

“What when the book came out?” I asked BJ.

“Not much,” she replied, “The newspaper kept doing what it had done．My feelings didn’t them one bit, but it took me several more years to finally my negative emotions．Finally, the time came when I decided to make amends (修正) for the angry things I had said about the company．I my former boss to dinner and made my ．I told him I was sorry for being so resentful．It was a great healing process for me.”

“What was the outcome?” I asked her.

“Gratitude,” she replied, “Not only wasn’t I resentful any more, but I was grateful to the company．If I hadn’t had those experiences, I never would have written a book．And the book became hugely successful — now in 21 languages．In short, my resentment gave way to gratitude.”

She smiled, “I owe them a debt of thanks for giving me such a great tale to tell.”

Trading resentments for gratitude isn’t always easy．But it’s worth it, gratitude is a far happier feeling than resentment.

1.A． skill B．management C． success D． business

2.A． resisted B． got C． broke D． shaped

3.A． move B． frustrated C． excited D． surprised

4.A． sadness B． worry C． doubt D． anger

5.A． think B． are C． write D． talk

6.A． proved B． figured C． concluded D． agreed

7.A． exercise B． suggestion C． lecture D． theory

8.A． diary B． lesson C． accident D． book

9.A． prevented B． delayed C． fueled D．corrected

10.A． sensitive B． successful C． greedy D． stupid

11.A． happened B． reported C． received D． resulted

12.A． sometimes B． always C． recently D． already

13.A． forgive B． reward C． bother D． cheat

14.A． think of B． get over C． pass on D． look through

15.A． invited B． called C． persuaded D． followed

16.A． promise B． apology C． plan D． decision

17.A． only B． natural C． direct D． final

18.A． useful B． funny C． painful D． shameful

19.A． finished B． edited C． read D． published

20.A． for B． though C． but D． and

Realizing your dreams is not a matter of possibility; it’s a matter of motivating yourself to focus on the right things．You know you should be doing something, but sometimes you just don’t feel like doing anything．This discouraging situation can last a long time if you don’t head it off and take action．Here are some daily motivation tricks that might work for you.

1.________

This is by far the most important tip in this article, because in the end, all of the other tips in the world won’t make as much of a difference as this simple and timeless instruction: Sit down and get a move on! Do you feel the push-back of laziness? Reading more about motivation won’t help．Reviewing your to-do lists won’t help．Only doing actually helps get everything going．So stop thinking about how hard the task is going to be or how long it’s going to take you．Not starting is failing．Tell yourself, “As soon as I get going, I’ll feel more motivated.” And you’ll realize it’s not nearly as hard as you thought it would be.

2.________

Be aware of your self-talk and stay confident．You have the choice to replace negative self-talk with a more encouraging and friendly voice．A voice that will consider your aim as not just a possibility, but a probability; A voice that does not look at the possibility of success before taking action, but rather uses self-belief as its driving force; A voice that all things are possible to those who commit to their dream.

Tell yourself over and over again that you can do it．See what effect it has．Persist with this kind of positivity and eventually you’ll feel better about whatever it is you want to get done, and you’ll even start to fool yourself into believing it’s true.

3._______

There is no better way to recharge yourself for improvement than spending time with someone who motivates you．They are smart and can always encourage you to be better．Study their qualities．Study their habits．Surround yourself with them, talk to them, learn from them; they are already living and producing results at a level you admire and expect to．Compare stories, successes and failures．Let their inner light guide you.

4.________

You have made so much progress, you just don’t realize it．Open your eyes and give yourself credit for all that you have done．Think about it．Write down your past successes．Consider using a journal to keep track of them．You’ll probably be pleasantly surprised when you review your results．It’s a great motivator to see how much you have improved and how far you have come．Be happy with your progress and move on.

5.________

Do not judge unsuccessful attempts and mistakes as an indication of your future potential, but as part of the growth process．Something does not have to end well for it to have been one of the most valuable experiences of a lifetime．When times get tough, take a deep breath, and know that most great things come when you least expect it．Being defeated is a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent．And most people that gave up didn’t realize how close they were to success．Push through!

A．Get started!

B．Forget your failures.

C．Find and use your positive voice.

D．Think about how far you have come.

E．Spend time with people who inspire you.

F．Accept failure as a positive learning experience.

–When did Tom, head of this famous international corporation, stand trial in open court？

–It was on Thursday _____ you were in Beijing．

A． when B． that C． where D． which

–Mo Yan’s novels have attracted public attention．

–Yeah．Now there are his books _____ in every bookstore．

A． affordable B． acceptable

C． vailable D． Valuable

The boy _____ loudly because he _____ his way in the jungle and thought he couldn’t go back home．

A． had cried；lost B． has cried；has lost

C． cried；had lost D． cried；has lost．

The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the joB． A flat tire made him_______an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start,so I offered him a________．While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence．

On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family．As we walked together toward his house, he_________at a small tree by the front door, touching the branches with his hands．

The moment he opened the door, he had amusing_________．His eyes lit up and he ran to his two small children_________and hugged them and gave his wife a kiss．

After leaving the joyful family, I passed the tree and my_________got the better of me, so I asked, “Before we went in the house, _________did you stop by the tree?”

“Oh, that’s my trouble tree．” he replied, “I know I can’t_________having worries both on the job and in my life, but those_________don’t belong in the house with my wife and children．I know I can_________one thing for sure, so every night before I walk into my home I hang them up on the tree．”

“Funny thing is,” he_________, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as_________as I remember putting up the night before．”

1.A． lose B． find C． expect D． finish

2.A． tip B． ride C． car D． coffee

3.A． stared B． waved C． sat D． paused

4.A． expressions B． kids C． changes D． stories

5.A． willingly B． quietly C． carefully D． cheerfully

6.A． pity B． curiosity C． habit D． satisfaction

7.A． how B． when C． why D． what

8.A． keep B． help C． appreciate D． allow

9.A． problems B． jobs C． facts D． duties

10.A． correct B． remove C． learn D． control

11.A． admitted B． suggested C. insisted D． smiled

12.A． many B． good C． interesting D． free

The historic center of Vienna has been added to UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list．Thus, St．Stephen's Cathedral, the Imperial Palace and many other historic buildings are now recognized as being among the 700 outstanding cultural and natural monuments of mankind - others include the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur, the historic center of Rome, the Kremlin with the Red Square, the Chinese Wall, the Taj Mahal and the Grand Canyon．

Vienna's historic center, in its unity, is considered one of the most beautiful city landmarks in Europe．Three eras left their mark on the former residence of the Habsburgs: the Middle Ages with Gothic St．Stephen's Cathedral whose spire points toward heaven, one of Vienna's landmarks; the Baroque whose most important achievement is the Imperial Palace with its sumptuous cupolas（奢华的圆顶）．And the Ring Boulevard era of the late nineteenth century, when such splendid buildings as the Vienna State Opera and the Museum of Fine Arts were built to replace the former city walls．

The imperial flair of the center of Vienna is enhanced (加强) by numerous churches, mansions and parks, as well as by rich art collections gathered by wealthy rulers．And the centuries-old musical tradition ranges from the Court Chapel of the Imperial Palace to Mozart's immortal（不朽的）music and the waltzes of Johann Strauss．Also inseperably linked to the center of the city are the delights of Viennese cuisine, the gemütlichkeit of Viennese coffeehouses and nostalgic shopping at former purveyors（伙食承办商）to the imperial court．

1.Which of the following is not mentioned as cultural and natural monuments of man-kind?

A． the Taj Mahal

B． the Pyramid Fields

C． the Kremlin with the Red Square

D． the Court Chapel

2.The second paragraph is developed mainly by ____．

A． following the order of place

B． providing examples

C． making comparisons

D． analyzing causes

3.What does the underlined words “imperial flair” in the last paragraph mean?

A． culture atmosphere

B． art style

C． royal style

D． royal palace

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A． The universal value of the world heritage in Vienna

B． Vienna’s becoming one of the cultural and natural monuments of mankind

C． The introduction of the historic center of Vienna

D． The special culture atmosphere of the historic center of Vienna