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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who’d lived those years with us.In fact, we don’t have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us—the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now！While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world’s happiness.
    Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, but it also brightens yours. If you’re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need.
    Of course, there are times when you can’t express gratitude immediately. In that case don’t let embarrassment sink you into silence—speak up the first time you have the chance.
    Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. He had been told that the Indians did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.
    I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive and more caring?
    Thankfulness sets in motion a chain of reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves, for no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart

    1. 1.

      In the first paragraph the writer mainly encourages us ______.

      1. A.
        to express our sincere thanks timely to those around us
      2. B.
        never to overlook our close friends in daily life
      3. C.
        to wait for a proper occasion to show our gratitude
      4. D.
        to increase the world’s happiness by saying thanks
    2. 2.

      When we say something for what others do for us, it ______.

      1. A.
        is good for both us and people who help us
      2. B.
        benefits the people who do something for us
      3. C.
        wastes our and our friends’ time at the same time
      4. D.
        does harm to both us and people who help us
    3. 3.

      According to the writer,______could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.

      1. A.
        seeing a doctor to find the right medicine we need
      2. B.
        expressing our gratitude in an easy way
      3. C.
        speaking up the moment we have the chance
      4. D.
        showing others actively we are willing to help them
    4. 4.

      Mark Brain’s story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that ______.

      1. A.
        the Indians didn’t have any words for appreciation
      2. B.
        the Indians were particularly generous to others
      3. C.
        some people may express their gratitude through different approaches
      4. D.
        Mark Brain set the Indians an example to show saying thanks is very important

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers advised,  “Barbara, be enthusiastic（热情的）! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.” How right they were!
    “Nothing great was ever done without enthusiasm,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste（浆糊） that helps you hang in there when the things get tough. It is the inner voice that tells you, “I can do it!” when others shout, “No, you can’t!” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn’t stop working on her experiments.
    We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is the childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing the cello（大提琴）. As the music flowed through his fingers, his shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. As writer and poet Samuel Ullman once worte, “Years wrinkle(起皱纹) the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”
    Enthusiastic people also love what they do, not considering money or title or power. Patricia Mellratl, a retired director of the Missouri Rpertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, “My father, long ago, told me, ‘I never made any money until I stopped working for it.’”
    We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-been”. We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”. We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses finding pleasure in the sweet of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow.

    1. 1.

      What is the passage mainly talking about?

      1. A.
        Enthusiasm is more important than experience.
      2. B.
        Enthusiasm can give people more success and fame
      3. C.
        Enthusiastic people will never get old
      4. D.
        Enthusiasm can make you succeed and enjoy life.
    2. 2.

      We can infer that enthusiasm is more important for a person especially when __________.

      1. A.
        he is in trouble
      2. B.
        he is getting old
      3. C.
        he can do what he love
      4. D.
        he has succeeded
    3. 3.

      The author mentions Pablo Casals in the third paragraph to show that ______.

      1. A.
        enthusiasm can make people feel young
      2. B.
        music can arouse people’s enthusiasm
      3. C.
        enthusiasm can give people inspiration needed to succeed
      4. D.
        enthusiasm can keep people healthy
    4. 4.

      How many examples are referred in the passage to show the importance of enthusiasm?

      1. A.
        Three
      2. B.
        Four
      3. C.
        Five
      4. D.
        Six
    5. 5.

      Which proverb(谚语) may the writer agree with according to the last paragraph?

      1. A.
        A good beginning makes a good ending
      2. B.
        Don’t cry over the spoiled milk
      3. C.
        Love me, love my dog
      4. D.
        All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Something in chocolate could be used to stop coughs and lead to more effective medicines, say UK researchers.
    Their study found that theobromine（可可碱）, found in cocoa, was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine, which was considered the best cough medicine at present.
    The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatment. “While coughing is not necessarily harmful it can have a major effect on the quality of life, and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem,” said Professor Peter Barnes.
    Ten healthy volunteers were given theobromine, codeine or placebo, a pill that contains no medicine, during the experiment. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who received which pill. The researchers then measured levels of capsaicin, which is used in research to cause coughing and as a sign of how well the medicines are stopping coughs.
    The team found that, when the volunteers were given theobromine, the capsaicin needed to produce a cough was around a third higher than in the placebo group. When they were given codeine they needed only slightly higher levers of capsaicin to cause a cough compared with the placebo.
    The researchers said that theobromine worked by keeping down a nerve activity(神经活动), which cause coughing. They also found that unlike some standard cough treatments, theobromine caused no side effects such as sleepiness.

    1. 1.

      According to Professor Barnes, theobromine ______.

      1. A.
        cannot be as effective as codeine
      2. B.
        can be harmful to people’s health
      3. C.
        cannot be separated from chocolate
      4. D.
        can be a more effective cure for coughs
    2. 2.

      What was used in the experiment to cause coughing?

      1. A.
        Theobromine.
      2. B.
        Codeine.
      3. C.
        Capsaicin.
      4. D.
        Placebo.
    3. 3.

      We learn from the text that volunteers in the experiment _____.

      1. A.
        were patients with bad coughs
      2. B.
        were divided into the three groups
      3. C.
        received standard treatments
      4. D.
        suffered little side effects
    4. 4.

      Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

      1. A.
        Codeine: A New Medicine
      2. B.
        Chocolate May Cure Coughs
      3. C.
        Cough Treatment: A Hard Case
      4. D.
        Theobromine Can Cause Coughs

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Scientists warn today that the Atlantic bluefin tuna（金枪鱼）faces disappearance unless certain action is taken. They used electronic ways to track the movement of the powerful fish from the Gulf of Mexico to the Mediterranean, and report today in the journal Nature that meals of sushi and sandwiches with tuna worldwide are more dangerous than anyone has imagined.
    The bluefin tuna can live for 30 years, grow to three metres in length and weigh as much as 700kg. A good one can fetch as much as £ 52,000 in the Tokyo fish markets. “In my lifetime, we’ve brought this big fish to the doorstep of death in the western Atlantic Ocean,” said Barbara Block of Stanford University in California. “The electronic way of tracks provides the best scientific information we’ve ever had to manage these tuna and we must, as an international community, start to act actively to make sure of the future of this fish. ”
    Scientists have repeatedly said that the harvest of the seas cannot be as good as before. There are fewer and fewer fish in around Newfoundland, North Sea and Iceland, so fishermen have pushed further offshore in search of deep ocean fish. Tuna—in the Mediterranean and Japan—have been under increasing pressure for years. The International Commission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna has tried to manage the fish since 1969.There are two populations: a western one that has dropped by 80% in the past 30 years, and a larger, eastern population. Although catches are controlled by 3,000 tons a year in the western fishery, and 32,000 in the east, no one knew whether the limits worked.
    So Professor Block and her team placed tracks on hundreds of the fish and tracked them to depths of more than 900 metres and on journeys of thousands of miles, measuring the movement, body and water temperatures. “There are two ways to save the Atlantic bluefin tuna—protect them in their production grounds and in their feeding grounds,” Prof. Block said. “This will need immediate action in both the central Atlantic, to reduce the loss of the big fish while hunting, and in the Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean, where tuna produce as separate populations. ”

    1. 1.

      The bluefin tuna in this passage mainly refers to the one _______.

      1. A.
        in the Atlantic
      2. B.
        in the Pacific
      3. C.
        in the Gulf of Mexico
      4. D.
        in the Mediterranean
    2. 2.

      Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

      1. A.
        The bluefin tuna is a kind of large and heavy fish.
      2. B.
        The number of the bluefin tuna in the sea is getting smaller and smaller.
      3. C.
        Scientists are worried about the future of the tuna.
      4. D.
        Scientists think that the harvest of the seas will remain good.
    3. 3.

      According to Professor Block, tuna can be saved by ______.

      1. A.
        finding a new way to protect them
      2. B.
        controlling the catches of them
      3. C.
        reducing the population to eat them
      4. D.
        protecting them in their production and feeding grounds
    4. 4.

      The purpose of the passage is to ______.

      1. A.
        tell people a new way has been found to save the bluefin tuna
      2. B.
        call for action to save the bluefin tuna
      3. C.
        warn people not to eat tuna sandwiches anymore
      4. D.
        help scientists to find a new way to save the bluefin tuna

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    We have all heard the old phrase “attitude is everything”, and that phrase is certainly true.Your attitude can have a great impact on your personal motivation, so it is important to keep a positive attitude no matter what challenges you face.
    As a matter of fact, keeping your attitude positive in the face of difficulties is the motivation tip that most successful business owners will tell you.The most successful business owners, from Sam Walton to Bill Gates, have all been able to triumph in the face of unpleasant situations.It is those successful business owners who tell you that attitude is everything.But how you deal with that knowledge will determine your level of success.
    One of the most important ways to carry out “attitude is everything” is to observe who you associate with and who you surround yourself with.That is because when you surround yourself with negative people, their negative attitudes will infect you.So keeping your associates, colleagues, co-workers and friends as positive as possible is a great way to put the phrase “attitude is everything” into practice.
    Whatever you decide to do in life, your attitude will have a great effect on the success you achieve.Success , whether in the world of business or in your personal life, is directly related to your attitude, and the attitude you bring to your work.A positive attitude will help you achieve greater success in your job, no matter what your current level of employment.

    1. 1.

      According to the text, Sam Walton __________.

      1. A.
        is more successful than Bill Gates
      2. B.
        has given readers some tips about success
      3. C.
        has never dealt with unpleasant situations
      4. D.
        is one of the most successful businessmen
    2. 2.

      One useful way of carrying out “attitude is everything” is__________.

      1. A.
        not letting others affect your decisions
      2. B.
        not making friends with people who are unsuccessful
      3. C.
        keeping the people who surround you positive
      4. D.
        getting some advice from successful business owners
    3. 3.

      What’s the best title for the text ?

      1. A.
        Attitude Determines Your Success
      2. B.
        Motivation Tips From Successful People
      3. C.
        Ways To Deal With Unpleasant Situations
      4. D.
        Making Friends With Positive People

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Buckminster Fuller once said, “The minute you choose to do what you really want to do, it’s a different kind of life.” If you want to live abundantly, decide what you really want and figure out a way to do it. Be clear and live with intent (意向).
    You may have heard of Fred Lebow. He complained to his doctor that he lacked energy. His doctor advised him to take up running. He fell in love with it! He was 39 years old when he entered his first race.
    Fred joined the New York Road Runners Club and organized New York City’s first marathon race. But what Fred truly wanted to do was to bring people together. He believes that anybody should be able to run — people of all ages and of any country.
    Not everyone in New York was excited about people running through their neighborhood. A youth gang warned him that nobody had better run through their turf. “That’s great,” Fred said. “I need someone to protect the runners in your area, and you look like just the fellows to do it.”
    He gave them each a hat, shirt and jacket and that year, when the marathon went through their neighborhood, these young men proudly guarded the runners along their way.
    Fred decided what was truly important to him and he found a way to do it. He lived with intent. That single decision made his life remarkably different.
    As one sports writer said, “Fate handed him a short race. With his goal, with his love of life, Fred turned it into a marathon.” Fred would say that it’s not about how long you live, but how you run the race of life.

    1. 1.

      The purpose that Fred Lebow organized New York City’s first marathon race was _____.

      1. A.
        to be popular with people
      2. B.
        to display his true love for sports development
      3. C.
        to drive away his loneliness in the running
      4. D.
        to get more people together
    2. 2.

      Which word in the passage is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “turf”?

      1. A.
        Neighborhood.
      2. B.
        Way.
      3. C.
        Decision.
      4. D.
        Race.
    3. 3.

      What’s the best title for this passage?

      1. A.
        Determination guarantees you a success.
      2. B.
        The race of life with intent.
      3. C.
        Nothing is impossible in one’s life race.
      4. D.
        The benefits of taking up running.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Breathe, wave and smile. Along with more than 300 other seniors, I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. The audience burst into deafening cheers. The huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping.
    It was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stage. And indeed, every single senior that day was a star of the moment. Each deserved it. The seniors had been preparing for four years for this once-in-a-lifetime moment—the commencement(毕业典礼).
    Seated, I waited anxiously for the opening address. As a foreign exchange student, I was not able to receive a diploma. However, I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. Like the other graduates, I was dressed in marron cap and gown(方帽长袍).
    Our principal, Mr. Glover, delivered a short, warm greeting. The US national anthem followed and then, hands on chests, a solemn Pledge of Allegiance(对美国的忠孝宣誓).
    Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. The tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion. It was as the class motto says, “Life brings us tears, smiles and memories. The tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever.”
    Then came the core (核心) of the commencement. Hundreds of names were announced. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. From the different cheers each graduate got, we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.
    To be honest, the presentation of diplomas got boring. A girl sitting next to me even started yawning. But it wasn’t boring for those receiving the diploma: they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.
    A new page in the book of that person’s life had turned. They were glimpsing their futures: futures of challenge, hardship, perhaps loneliness too, which would take all of their courage.

    1. 1.

      What’s the article mainly about?

      1. A.
        An American high school’s graduation ceremony
      2. B.
        The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.
      3. C.
        A presentation of college diplomas.
      4. D.
        A US college’s farewell party.
    2. 2.

      Which of the following statements about the author is FALSE?

      1. A.
        She was one of the graduates.
      2. B.
        She was a foreign exchange student.
      3. C.
        She was excited to receive her diploma.
      4. D.
        She felt it great to be at the ceremony.
    3. 3.

      The right order of the following events is_____________.
      a. Diplomas were presented to graduates. 
      b. Students gave farewell speeches.
      c. The US national anthem was played.
      d. The principal gave a short, warm speech.
      e. Seniors went into the stadium.

      1. A.
        b,c,a,d,e
      2. B.
        c,d,b,e,a
      3. C.
        d,b,e,a,c
      4. D.
        e,d,c,b,a
    4. 4.

      From the text, we can conclude that_______.

      1. A.
        a diploma ensures a good job
      2. B.
        a diploma guarantees a bright future
      3. C.
        the commencement symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life
      4. D.
        everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Hot words on the Internet don’t stay hot for long. “Geili” and “fuyun”, last year’s biggest linguistic innovations, are practically prehistoric in Internet terms. What’s buzzing now is “hold steady”
    The term comes from a segment (片段) on the Taiwanese TV show University which features Miss Lin(Xie Yilin) giving a lecture on how to behave like a fashion queen at parties or on the bus. The extremely funny lecture is mainly an over-the-top mockery(嘲笑) of the fashion world, but Miss Lin makes a point: We need to hold steady in pressure-filled or embarrassing situations.
    Holding steady, Internet slang for “staying poised”, is one of the qualities the public has been looking for lately as pressures on marriage, work and money can easily drive people crazy. The quality was demonstrated by a girl named Su Miaoling this year. The contestant in the TV singing competition Super Girl carried herself with an air of confidence on stage and kept her cool when others got anxious. “I like your poise(淡定). Very few contestants on this stage can keep calm like you do,” said one of the show’s judges, Hu Haiquan, to Su. Internet users dubbed Su “Sister Poise”.
    Poise is also appreciated in Western culture as an essential quality of a well-mannered person. Each year, the National League of Junior Cotillions of the US releases a list of the Ten Best Mannered People. Kate Middleton made it onto the list in 2011 “for the poise and dignity with which she conducts herself in the public spotlight”. The Duchess of Cambridge was also acclaimed earlier this year for her remarkable poise at the royal wedding.
    Good news for many, poise is not genetic----it can be acquired with a bit of effort. A personal growth guidance gives tips on how to stay poised. “Take a few deep breaths when you are facing a situation that tests your patience; practice yoga regularly to calm your nerves; use self-affirmation by saying ‘I choose to be calm in any situation’; write down your affirmation daily to imprint the goal,” reads the site.

    1. 1.

      According to the passage, what does “hold steady” mean?

      1. A.
        well balanced
      2. B.
        hold still
      3. C.
        remain stable
      4. D.
        keep calm
    2. 2.

      Which of the following statements is NOT true?

      1. A.
        Poise isn’t born with people, so it can be acquired.
      2. B.
        Under different pressures, people hope to keep calm.
      3. C.
        “Hold steady” comes from a lecture given by a fashion queen.
      4. D.
        In western culture, holding steady is a quality of well-mannered people.
    3. 3.

      Which of the following is NOT the way to hold steady?

      1. A.
        learn to use self-encouragement.
      2. B.
        Write the goals to be achieved
      3. C.
        Practice yoga regularly to calm your nerves.
      4. D.
        Take deep breaths when facing difficult situations.
    4. 4.

      The purpose of this passage is to_______.

      1. A.
        introduce the Internet hot term “hold steady”
      2. B.
        tell funny stories about how to hold steady
      3. C.
        demonstrate how to keep calm under pressure
      4. D.
        give advice on how to keep cool in daily life

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
    For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”
    This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
    He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
    Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
    Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
    This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

    1. 1.

      How much did the lottery winner lose?

      1. A.
        One hundred dollars.
      2. B.
        Two hundred dollars.
      3. C.
        Three hundred dollars.
      4. D.
        Four hundred dollars.
    2. 2.

      We may infer that the author believes people should _______.

      1. A.
        buy lottery tickets
      2. B.
        make use of half-truths
      3. C.
        not take anything at face value
      4. D.
        not trust the Yucky Company
    3. 3.

      What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?

      1. A.
        final increase
      2. B.
        big advantage
      3. C.
        large share
      4. D.
        total saving
    4. 4.

      What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?

      1. A.
        False statements are easy to see through.
      2. B.
        Half-truths are often used to mislead people.
      3. C.
        Doctors like to act in advertisements.
      4. D.
        Advertisements are based on facts.

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    科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

    Once there was a young woman who didn’t like her job. Everyday when she came home from work, she told her husband how terrible her day had been, how tiring the work and how unreasonable her boss. “Leave that job,” her husband told her.
    “Oh, I will,” she said. “But not yet. I have too many friends there for me to leave.” And so she remained unhappy at work until the years became decades and her children had children. “Leave that job,” her grandchildren told her. “Oh, I will,” she said. “But not yet. There are only seven more years until I reach thirty years of service and can retire. So I can’t just yet.”
    I know this woman. And her story reminds me of an old dog half asleep on the porch of a general store, moaning and groaning in the sun. “Why is your dog acting that way?” a customer asked the store owner. “Oh,” answered the man. “He’s lying on a nail.” “Well, why doesn’t he move?” “Because it’s not hurting him bad enough.”
    That’s true for people, too. We convince ourselves the pain is not bad enough to leave the workplace we know. But we’re wrong. Prolonged work pain is continuing. Some work pain damages our self-esteem, kills our passion or destroys our dreams.
    Wilbur Wright once commented, “We could hardly wait to get up in the morning. I know that exhilarating feeling of being so passionate about something I was working on that I couldn’t wait to get back to work. And people who are winning at working know that kind of passion, too.”
    They get excited about work. They offer their unique gifts and talents eagerly. And when things don’t change as they sometimes will, they refuse to let environment hijack(劫持) their self-esteem, passion or dreams.

    1. 1.

      The woman complained to her husband every day because   .

      1. A.
        she didn’t have enough money to support her family
      2. B.
        her boss criticized her for what she had done
      3. C.
        she was not satisfied with her job at all
      4. D.
        her work was difficult and her boss was cruel
    2. 2.

      From the second paragraph we can know that the woman   .

      1. A.
        liked making friends with others
      2. B.
        loved all of her children very much
      3. C.
        left her tiring job at last
      4. D.
        did exactly the same job all along
    3. 3.

      The underlined word “Prolonged” (in Paragraph 4) means   .

      1. A.
        lasting
      2. B.
        slight
      3. C.
        serious
      4. D.
        hard
    4. 4.

      People who are getting along well with their work     .

      1. A.
        have to get up early every day
      2. B.
        are not willing to go to work
      3. C.
        need more unique gifts and talents
      4. D.
        are likely to change with the situation

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