5．That day，my parents were leaving for our hometown and I went to see them off．In fact，my father had never traveled by air before，so I just took this （36）B to make his experience wonderful．In spite of being asked to book train tickets，I got them air tickets．
The moment I handed over the tickets to him，he was （37）D to see that I had booked them air tickets．The （38）C was very obvious on his face，waiting for the time of travel．We went to the airport together，checked the baggage，asked for a window seat and then waited （39）A for the security check-in．He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I，too，was filled with joy （40）D him experience all these things．
As they were about to go in for the security check-in，he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and thanked me．He became very emotional and it was as if I had done something （41）A，but the fact that this meant a great deal to him．I felt surprised at his behavior．But later，thinking about the entire matter，I （42）B my life．How many （43）C did our parents have？Did they come true？Without understanding the financial situation，we，as children，（44）B cricket bats，dresses，toys，outings，etc．Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to realize our wishes？Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us？
Instead of my dad saying （45）C to me，I would want to say I'm sorry for making him wait so long for this small dream．I do realize how much he has （46）A for my sake and I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all their wishes．Being old does not mean that they have to （47）D everything．They have wishes，too．

36．A．risk	B．opportunity	C．time	D．luck
37．A．angry	B．glad	C．embarrassed	D．surprised
38．A．astonishment	B．disappointment	C．excitement	D．anxiety
39．A．eagerly	B．easily	C．calmly	D．leisurely
40．A．looking	B．noticing	C．observing	D．watching
41．A．great	B．serious	C．necessary	D．terrible
42．A．looked up to	B．looked back on	C．looked forward to	D．looked out for
43．A．children	B．ambitions	C．dreams	D．houses
44．A．played with	B．asked for	C．turned to	D．demanded for
45．A．sorry	B．apology	C．thanks	D．goodbye
46．A．sacrificed	B．gained	C．accepted	D．lost
47．A．give away	B．take up	C．pick up	D．give up

4．As a parent，you might have a close emotional connection with your child．You're the only one who can feel their emotions and understand almost all behavioral （51）C．Every mother has an opportunity to keep an eye on their children and analyze everything they say and do．Some signs （52）B that something bad is going to happen．If you see that your child is in low （53）D，you should be ready to take immediate measures to prevent the explosion of a crying bomb．
Please forget about physical punishment．This old-school-method of parenting is not the best way to cope with a child's bad temper． （54）B，physical punishment is very painful for children．This strategy is the easiest way to put in discipline and make your child willing to obey． （55）C，psychologists say that physical punishment is so offensive that it can lead to severe consequence．It fills the minds and hearts of children with fear，（56）A and anxiety．
Children are like inexhaustible sources of energy．They can run，jump，scream and fool around all day long．So we should lead them to use their negative energy in a proper manner．It's （57）B important to find developmental activities and keep your child engaged as much as possible．Let them play games and exercise （58）C they want-physical activity is good for their health．Don't forget to encourage your child and present them with candies or stickers．If your child is fond of singing or dancing，then give them an opportunity to open up and perform like a star．
Communication is vital for you and your kids．Every child needs （59）Asocialization and communication with parents and their peers．Your words and pieces of advice help them become stronger and find the right path in life．It's a good chance to avoid generation gap and build a relationship （60）D trust．Lack of contact and communication usually make children too （61）C and cultivate antisocial personality in future．
Remember to arm yourself with patience，for patience is the main （62）A for many parents who deal with children's bad temper．Every mother knows that it's hard to preserve unchanged calmness and remain indifferent to children's cries and tears．Increase the strength of your mind and fill your heart with hope and （63）B，because parenting is the hardest job in the world．
I think that the （64）C of the problem is not children，but their parents．I hope these useful pieces of advice will help you （65）D to your child's bad temper．What other ways to deal with a child's bad temper？Share your point of view!

51．A．abilities	B．principles	C．hints	D．virtues
52．A．create	B．indicate	C．impose	D．diagnose
53．A．controls	B．disciplines	C．emotions	D．spirits
54．A．In return	B．After all	C．No wonder	D．For instance
55．A．Moreover	B．Otherwise	C．However	D．Therefore
56．A．hatred	B．boredom	C．carelessness	D．shyness
57．A．roughly	B．extremely	C．slightly	D．subconsciously
58．A．as well as	B．as soon as	C．as long as	D．as far as
59．A．gradual	B．acceptable	C．complete	D．feasible
60．A．leaving out	B．addicted to	C．going beyond	D．based on
61．A．curious	B．courageous	C．nervous	D．generous
62．A．priority	B．responsibility	C．potential	D．possession
63．A．dignity	B．wisdom	C．bravery	D．diligence
64．A．resource	B．instruction	C．source	D．assessment
65．A．adapt	B．devote	C．refer	D．respond

3．An optimistic attitude is not a luxury； it's a necessity．The way you look at life will determine how you （1）D，how you perform，and how well you will get along with other people．（2）C，pessimism creates a sad and hopeless place where no one wants to live．
（3）Athoughts，attitudes，and expectations feed on themselves．
Years ago，I（4）A into a service station to get some gas．It was a（5）B day，and I was feeling great．As I walked into the station to pay for the gas，the attendant said to me，"You don't look well．"This took me completely by（6）C．A little less confidently，I told him that I had never felt better．Without hesitation，he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared（7）D．
By the time I left the service station，I was feeling a little（8）B．About a block away，I pulled over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror．How did I feel？Did I look that（9）D？Was everything all right？By the time I got home，I was beginning to feel a little（10）D．Had I picked up some rare disease？
The next time I went into that gas station，feeling（11）B again，I figured out what had happened．The place had recently been painted a bright but disgusting yellow，and the light reflecting off the walls made everyone inside（12）C as though they had hepatitis（肝炎）!I wondered how many other folks had reacted the way I did．I had let one short（13）A with a total stranger change my（14）D for an entire day．He told me I looked sick，and before long，I was actually feeling sick．That single negative observation had a（n）（15）Beffect on the way I felt and acted．

1．A．learn	B．exercise	C．behave	D．feel
2．A．Certainly	B．Additionally	C．Contrarily	D．Actually
3．A．Negative	B．Impractical	C．Sensitive	D．Indifferent
4．A．drove	B．walked	C．rushed	D．ran
5．A．common	B．beautiful	C．busy	D．dull
6．A．accident	B．mistake	C．surprise	D．chance
7．A．rough	B．pale	C．hurt	D．yellow
8．A．tired	B．uneasy	C．bored	D．angry
9．A．well	B．ugly	C．strange	D．bad
10．A．upset	B．sad	C．sorry	D．sick
11．A．ill	B．fine	C．regret	D．lost
12．A．behave	B．believe	C．look	D．pretend
13．A．conversation	B．visit	C．bargain	D．stay
14．A．work	B．confidence	C．health	D．attitude
15．A．reasonable	B．serious	C．temporary	D．slight

2．It was the district sports meet．My foot still hadn't healed （痊愈） from a（n） （41）Cinjury．I had （42）Dwhether or not I should attend the meet．But there I was，（43）Cfor the 3，000-meter run．
"Ready …set …"The gun popped and we were off．The other girls rushed（44）Bme．I felt （45）Aas I fell farther and farther behind．
"Hooray!"shouted the crowd．It was the loudest （46）AI had ever heard at a meet．The first-place runner was two laps （圈） in front of me when she crossed the finishing line．"Maybe I should （47）B，"I thought as I moved on．（48）D，I decided to keep going．During the last two laps，I ran （49）Cand decided not to （50）Cin track next year．It wouldn't be worth it，（51）Amy foot did heal．
When I finished，I heard a cheer （52）Dthan the one I'd heard earlier．I turned around and （53）B，the boys were preparing for their race．"They must be cheering for the boys．"
I was leaving（54）Bseveral girls came up to me．"Wow，you've really got courage!"one of them told me．
"Courage？I just （55）Da race!"I thought．
"I would have given up on the first lap，"said another girl．"We were cheering for you．Did you hear us？"
Suddenly I regained（56）B．I decided to （57）Dtrack next year．I realized strength and courage aren't always （58）Ain medals and victories，but in the （59）Bwe overcome．The strongest people are not always the people who win，（60）Dthe people who don't give up when they lose．

41．A．slighter	B．worse	C．earlier	D．heavier
42．A．expected	B．supposed	C．imagined	D．doubted
43．A．late	B．eager	C．ready	D．thirsty
44．A．from behind	B．ahead of	C．next to	D．close to
45．A．ashamed	B．astonished	C．excited	D．frightened
46．A．cheer	B．whisper	C．cry	D．noise
47．A．slow down	B．drop out	C．go on	D．speed up
48．A．Therefore	B．Otherwise	C．Besides	D．However
49．A．with delight	B．with fear	C．in pain	D．in advance
50．A．keep	B．arrive	C．race	D．attend
51．A．even if	B．only if	C．unless	D．until
52．A．weaker	B．longer	C．lower	D．louder
53．A．well enough	B．sure enough	C．surprisingly enough	D．strangely enough
54．A．while	B．when	C．as	D．since
55．A．finished	B．won	C．passed	D．lost
56．A．cheer	B．hope	C．interest	D．experience
57．A．hold on	B．turn to	C．begin with	D．stick with
58．A．measured	B．praised	C．weakened	D．increased
59．A．sadness	B．struggles	C．diseases	D．tiredness
60．A．or	B．nor	C．and	D．but

1．Challenges and tough experiences can help you find out who you really are．
About 2years ago，I was（41）A in one of my first taekwondo （跆拳道） championships  （锦标赛）．I was very（42）B in myself My opponent （对手） was skinny．The thoughts in my                          head were something like"She's so（43）Bof course you'll win"．As the match started，my opponent's true（44）C came out．She came straight at me and landed a head kick on me，（45）D  three points in the first five seconds．I was so shocked，（46）B and forgot everything my coach said．I was kicking （47）C，in hopes of not losing．But（48）A hit me．I lost 21-5.1had never lost before．I was afraid of the girl，and to me，her name was（49）B with defeat．
The experience lasted with me．I worked and trained harder than before．I listened to my（50）A wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident．The following year，I （51）B  the same girl once again at the state championships．I was （52）A But with encouragement from my coach，I （53）C  some confidence．When the fight started，I did not panic like the previous match but listened to my coach's （54）D．His voice（55）D me around the ring （拳击场），attacking at key moments．The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing，（56）A doing my best．Eventually，I won．My hard work，and listening to my coach all（57）D．My opponent had the （58）B skinny figure，but did not frighten me anymore．
From this experience，I learned not to let confidence overshadow reality．It is important to（59）Dthe fact that there are people better than you．But with this idea in mind，you can work hard to become that person mat is better．This experience also taught me not to judge others based on their （60）A．

41．A．competing	B．struggling	C．playing	D．quarrelling
42．A．proud	B．confident	C．content	D．ashamed
43．A．young	B．tiny	C．strong	D．ugly
44．A．expression	B．sense	C．personality	D．figure
45．A．taking	B．catching	C．reaching	D．scoring
46．A．surprised	B．panicked	C．tired	D．excited
47．A．angrily	B．bravely	C．blindly	D．cautiously
48．A．reality	B．courage	C．imagination	D．memory
49．A．filled	B．associated	C．mixed	D．compared
50．A．coach	B．teammate	C．opponent	D．judge
51．A．recognized	B．faced	C．admired	D．reminded
52．A．afraid	B．courageous	C．delighted	D．alone
53．A．lacked	B．borrowed	C．developed	D．remembered
54．A．judgment	B．praise	C．encouragement	D．advice
55．A．showed	B．forced	C．kept	D．directed
56．A．but	B．or	C．so	D．and
57．A．paid back	B．called off	C．called back	D．paid off
58．A．different	B．same	C．rare	D．common
59．A．oppose	B．ignore	C．receive	D．accept
60．A．appearances	B．words	C．description	D．behavior

20．What picture do you have of the future？Will life in the future be better，worse or the same as now？What do you hope about the future？
  Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity，from entertainment to technology．First of all，it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050．Instead，people will choose a program from a"menu"and a computer will send the program directly to the television．By 2050，music，films，programs，newspapers and books will come to us by computer．
   In what concerns the environment，water will have become one of our most serious problems．Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages．Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now．In transport，cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast．Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won't be any accidents．Today，many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050，the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination．
  In the domain（领域）of technology，robots will have replaced people in factories．Many factories already use robots．Big companies prefer robots-they do not ask for payrises or go on strike，and they work 24 hours a day．By 2050，we will see robots everywhere-in factories，schools，offices，hospitals，hops and homes．
  Last but not least，medicine technology will have conquered many diseases．Today scientists have discovered how to control genes．They have already produced clones of animals．By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look，how they behave and how much intelligence they have．Scientists will be able to do these things-but should they？

61．What's the purpose of the first paragraph？A
A．To arouse the interest of the readers．
B．To tell the background of the passage．
C．To introduce the topic of the passage．
D．To describe the pictures of the future．
62．We can know from the passage thatD．
A．computer will finally take the place of the media nowadays
B．robots will completely have replaced people in factories
C．computers will tell drivers exactly where they are in future
D．it is more convenient to choose programs sent by the computer
63．What's the author's attitude towards the life in the year of 2050？D
A．Excited but pessimistic．
B．Confident but cautious．
C．Eager but afraid．
D．Optimistic but worried．
64．The following statements are wrong EXCEPTCaccording to the text．
A．the future world will be controlled by robots
B．people won't be blind or deaf in the future
C．fewer and fewer workers are needed in the future in factories
D．scientists have the right to clone people of different kinds
65．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatA．
A．all diseases will not be conquered by scientists
B．scientists have known the way to produce genes
C．the clones of humans are understood by scientists
D．the clones of animals have a long way to go．

19．Years old，I loved to go fishing with my dad．But the only thing that wasn′t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn't catch anything．I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why．He always answered，"Son，if you want to catch a fish，you have to think like a fish"，I remember being even more upset then because，"I'm not a fish!"I didn't know how to think like a fish．Besides，I reasoned，how could what I think influence what a fish does．
   As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant．So，I read some books on fish．And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings．I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature．That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer．Besides，water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade．Yet，fish don't have any eyelids（眼皮）and the sun hurts their eyes…The more I understood fish，the more I became effective at finding and catching them．
   When I grew up and entered the business world，I remember hearing my first boss say，"We all need to think like sales people．"But it didn't completely make sense．My dad never once said，"If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman．"What he said was，"You need to think like a fish．"Years later，with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me，I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers．It is not an easy job．I will show you how in the following chapters．

56．Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine？A
A．He could not catch a fish．
B．His father was not patient with him．
C．His father did not teach him fishing．
D．He could not influence a fish as his father did．
57．What did the author's father really mean？D
A．To read about fish．
B．To learn fishing by oneself．
C．To understand what fish think．
D．To study fishing in many ways．
58．According to the author，fish are most likely to be foundD
A．in deep water on sunny days
B．in deep water on cloudy days
C．in shallow water under sunlight
D．in shallow water under waterside trees．
59．After entering the business world，the author foundB
A．it easy to think like a customer
B．his father's fishing advice inspiring
C．his first boss's sales ideas reasonable
D．it difficult to sell services to poor people
60．This passage most likely comes fromB．
A．a fishing guide
B．a popular sales book
C．a novel on childhood
D．a millionaire's biography．

18．听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题．
9．How did the woman sleep last night？
A．She slept well．
B．She woke up once．
C．She had bad dreams．
10．What does the woman worry about this morning？
A．Her difficulty in breathing．
B．The meeting at the school．
C．The rush-hour traffic．
11．What does the woman probably decide to do this weekend？
A．To work on her paper．
B．To teach a few classes．
C．To attend a writing course．

17．听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题．
6．What is the woman's problem？
A．Her passport is out of date．
B．Her password is not recognized．
C．Her past work is left unfinished．
7．Where should the woman go to solve her problem？
A．The IT Center．
B．Frost Hall．
C．The Student Center．
8．On what day does the conversation take place？
A．Monday．
B．Tuesday．
C．Wednesday．

16．What do we learn about the speakers？
A．They are unwilling to wait for Jack．
B．They can't see Jack's grade．
A．They are eager to see Jack's reaction．