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After losing his job at 50, Lee had enough time and made a list of unfinished business. He was _36  through boxes of reminders that called up memories of things he 37 have done but didn’t.

    For the next year, Lee travelled the country to fulfill his unfinished 38 on the list. Among his ten tasks: Pay a thank-you visit to a high school teacher;  39 out for a lonely mentally ill aunt 40 whom his whole family had lost touch over ten years ago; repay a $600 41 to a friend he hadn’t seen in decades.

“Once you start working and 42 a family, you have only so much time and energy. It’s easy to tell 43 you’ll get back to the people later.” Lee said, “At 50, I realized I had become 44  from important people and values.”

    “Every 45 was just so much richer than I could have imagined. Every meeting called up a 46 experience in the people I spent time with.” The friend who had 47 his $600 had completely forgotten that debt, which 48 had grown to 6 million. But their meeting 49 memories of a brave and energetic youth, 50 Lee afterwards to climb mountains. The high school teacher was not only pleased with his former student’s visit 51 also asked questions that were challenging and inspiring as ever. Lee’s aunt, a promising pianist who hadn’t had a visit from her family in 52 , cheered up and began playing piano again; most important, she knows 53 cares.

    Now Lee needs to find a new job, but he has decided to continue 54__ unfinished business. “It’s amazing 55 _ you can achieve with just a visit, a call or an email when you make efforts to reach out!”

36. A. getting        B. seeing        C. going          D. glancing

37. A. must             B. should        C. might       D. would

38. A. matter            B. affair            C. thing           D. business

39. A. reach         B. make         C. take            D. get

40. A. for              B. with            C. to              D. of

41. A. check            B. note            C. budget           D. debt

42 A. living             B. lifting        C. raising        D. rising

43. A. themselves     B. myself        C. oneself           D. yourself

44. A. disconnected      B. dismissed        C. disappointed    D. disliked

45. A. memory         B. schedule           C. arrangement       D. moment

46. A. similar        B. same            C. different          D. difficult

47. A. borrowed          B. lent             C. sent             D. kept

48. A. strangely          B. effectively     C. fortunately     D. actually

49. A. brought back      B. brought down   C. brought in     D. brought out

50. A. informing          B. inspiring        C. reminding        D. taking

51. A. however          B. and            C. but              D. yet

52. A days              B. weeks      C. months        D. years

53. A. someone          B. everyone        C. no one        D. any one

54. A looking after   B. taking care of     C. going through   D. thinking over

55. A. that            B. which           C. what             D. as

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Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining(留住)customers.It sounds simple and achievable.But,   1  , words of wisdom are soon forgotten.Once companies have attracted customers they often   2   the second half of the story.In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away.They forget what they regard as the boring side of business-  3   that the customer remains a customer.

 4   to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually.It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years.In constantly changing   5  , this is not surprising.What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.

Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the   6   implications.Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big   7   in its performance.Research in the US found that a five per cent decrease in the number of defecting(流失的)customers led to   8   increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.

In the US, Domino’s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years.A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and   9   never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in   10   profits(more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).

The logic behind cultivating customer   11   is impossible to deny.“In practice most companies’ marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to   12   them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University’ School of Management.“Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits.  13   customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers.Furthermore, they tend to be less price   14  , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising.Retaining customers also makes it   15   for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market.

(1)

[  ]

A.

in particular

B.

in reality

C.

at least

D.

first of all

(2)

[  ]

A.

emphasize

B.

doubt

C.

overlook

D.

believe

(3)

[  ]

A.

denying

B.

ensuring

C.

arguing

D.

proving

(4)

[  ]

A.

Moving

B.

Hoping

C.

Starting

D.

Failing

(5)

[  ]

A.

markets

B.

tastes

C.

prices

D.

expenses

(6)

[  ]

A.

culture

B.

social

C.

financial

D.

economical

(7)

[  ]

A.

promise

B.

plan

C.

mistake

D.

difference

(8)

[  ]

A.

cost

B.

opportunity

C.

profit

D.

budget

(9)

[  ]

A.

as a result

B.

on the whole

C.

in conclusion

D.

on the contrary

(10)

[  ]

A.

huge

B.

potential

C.

extra

D.

reasonable

(11)

[  ]

A.

beliefs

B.

loyalty

C.

habits

D.

interest

(12)

[  ]

A.

altering

B.

understanding

C.

keeping

D.

attracting

(13)

[  ]

A.

Assumed

B.

Respected

C.

Established

D.

Unexpected

(14)

[  ]

A.

agreeable

B.

flexible

C.

friendly

D.

sensitive

(15)

[  ]

A.

unfair

B.

difficult

C.

essential

D.

convenient

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阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

  It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang.I   1   the front door and saw two small children in   2   huddling(挤作一团)together on the top step.

  “Any old   3  , lady? ”asked one of them.I was busy.I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet.They were   4   thin little sandals(凉鞋), wet with heavy snow.

  “Come in and I'll make you a cup of hot   5  ”.

  They walked over and sat down at the table.Their   6   sandals left marks upon the floor I served them coffee and bread with jam to fight against the cold   7  .Then I went back to the   8   and started again on my household budget.

  The silence in the front room   9   me, so I looked in.The girl held the   10   cup in her hands, looking at it.The boy asked in a flat   11  , “Lady, are you rich? ” “Am I rich? Mercy, no! ”I looked at my shabby slipcovers(破旧的沙发套).The girl   12   her cup back in saucer(茶托)carefully and said, “Your   13   match you saucers.”Her voice was hungry with a need that large amount of food could supply.They left after that,   14   their bundles of papers against the wind.They hadn't said “Thank you”.They didn't   15   to.They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be   16  .Plain blue china cups and saucers were   17   worth five pence.But they matched.

  I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room.The muddy   18   of small sandals were   19   wet upon my floor.“Let them be for a while, ”I thought.Just   20   I should begin to forget how rich I am.

(1)

[  ]

A.

opened

B.

closed

C.

tied

D.

fixed

(2)

[  ]

A.

needs

B.

rags

C.

tears

D.

sickness

(3)

[  ]

A.

clothes

B.

blankets

C.

papers

D.

toys

(4)

[  ]

A.

selling

B.

enjoying

C.

borrowing

D.

wearing

(5)

[  ]

A.

wine

B.

beer

C.

tea

D.

coffee

(6)

[  ]

A.

big

B.

black

C.

wet

D.

loose

(7)

[  ]

A.

upwards

B.

outside

C.

downtown

D.

indoors

(8)

[  ]

A.

kitchen

B.

bedroom

C.

living room

D.

dining room

(9)

[  ]

A.

struck

B.

melt

C.

moved

D.

shocking

(10)

[  ]

A.

glass

B.

empty

C.

valuable

D.

broken

(11)

[  ]

A.

noise

B.

sound

C.

voice

D.

pronunciation

(12)

[  ]

A.

called

B.

brought

C.

went

D.

put

(13)

[  ]

A.

cups

B.

chairs

C.

plates

D.

slipcovers

(14)

[  ]

A.

grasping

B.

holding

C.

catching

D.

taking

(15)

[  ]

A.

dare

B.

forget

C.

need

D.

regret

(16)

[  ]

A.

crazy

B.

mysterious

C.

ripe

D.

thankful

(17)

[  ]

A.

well

B.

only

C.

quite

D.

nearly

(18)

[  ]

A.

road

B.

images

C.

prints

D.

outline

(19)

[  ]

A.

already

B.

really

C.

never

D.

still

(20)

[  ]

A.

in case

B.

even if

C.

as

D.

so long as

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请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

  Mrs.Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were torn and that very often he   1   a bath.

  In his file(档案), his first-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a   2   smile.He does his work neatly and he is a   3   to be around.”

  His second grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a well-liked boy   4   he is troubled by his mother's illness and life at home must be a   5  .”

  His third-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy continues to work hard but his mother's death has been   6   on him.”

  Teddy's fourth-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy doesn't show much interest in school.He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class.He could become a   7  .”

  On Christmas, Mrs.Thompson received presents from her class,   8   in beautiful ribbons and bright paper   9   Teddy's, which was in a brown shopping bag.

  Mrs.Thompson opened the parcel in which was an old necklace   10   some of the stones   11   , and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume(香水).She stopped the children's laughter, put the necklace on and dabbed some of the perfume behind her ears.

  Teddy stayed behind just long enough to say, “Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my mom   12  .”

  On that   13   day, Jean Thompson began to pay particular attention to Teddy.As she worked with him, his mind seemed to become   14  .The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded.By the end of the year he had become one of the smartest children in the class.

  Every Christmas after Teddy graduated, she would receive a letter from Teddy.Then one day his letter was   15  :Theodore F.Stoddard, PhD(博士).

  Another letter came on a beautiful spring day.Teddy said he'd met his girl and was to be   16  .He was wondering if Mrs.Thompson might agree to sit in the seat for his mother.She   17  on the wedding wearing the necklace Teddy gave her many years ago and using the perfume smelling just like the   18   Teddy remembered his mother smelling.

  You can never   19   what type of effect you may make on another's life by your actions or   20   of actions.

(1)

[  ]

A.

enjoyed

B.

avoided

C.

wanted

D.

needed

(2)

[  ]

A.

ready

B.

loud

C.

false

D.

crazy

(3)

[  ]

A.

joke

B.

joy

C.

cheer

D.

comedy

(4)

[  ]

A.

for

B.

but

C.

so

D.

and

(5)

[  ]

A.

shock

B.

damage

C.

struggle

D.

budget

(6)

[  ]

A.

rude

B.

scary

C.

harmful

D.

hard

(7)

[  ]

A.

problem

B.

companion

C.

difficulty

D.

disadvantage

(8)

[  ]

A.

none

B.

all

C.

many

D.

few

(9)

[  ]

A.

together with

B.

including

C.

except for

D.

besides

(10)

[  ]

A.

besides

B.

with

C.

without

D.

among

(11)

[  ]

A.

stolen

B.

dropping

C.

robbed

D.

missing

(12)

[  ]

A.

wished to

B.

preferred to

C.

used to

D.

had to

(13)

[  ]

A.

very

B.

last

C.

every

D.

extra

(14)

[  ]

A.

sharp

B.

right

C.

fresh

D.

alive

(15)

[  ]

A.

signed

B.

said

C.

copied

D.

written

(16)

[  ]

A.

graduated

B.

employed

C.

examined

D.

married

(17)

[  ]

A.

pretended

B.

appeared

C.

occurred

D.

practiced

(18)

[  ]

A.

way

B.

manner

C.

behavior

D.

fashion

(19)

[  ]

A.

talk

B.

say

C.

speak

D.

tell

(20)

[  ]

A.

disappearance

B.

shortage

C.

lack

D.

ignorance

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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  If the world were a village of 1000 people it would include:

  ·584 Asians

  ·124 Africans

  ·95 Eastern and Western Europeans

  ·84 Latin Americans

  ·55 former Soviets(including Lithuanians,Latvians,Estonians,and other national groups)

  ·52 North Americans

  ·6 Australians and New Zealanders

  The people of the village would speak:

  ·165 Mandarin

  ·86 English

  ·83 Hindu/Urdu

  ·64 Spanish

  ·58 Russian

  ·37 Arabic

  The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village.

  One-third of the people in the village are children,and only 60 are over the age of 65.Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modern equipments.

  This year 28 babies will be born.Ten people will die,3 of them for lack of food,lfrom cancer.Two of the deaths will be of babies born within the year.With the 28 births and 10 deaths,the population of the village next year will be 1018.

  In this village of 1000 persons,200 people receive 75 percent of the income;another 200 receive only 2 percent of the income.

  About one-third have access to clean,safe drinking water.

  Of the 670 adults in the village,half can not read nor write.

  The village has a total yearly budget(预算),public and private,of over $ 3 million— $ 3000 per person if it is distributed evenly.Of the total $ 3 million:

  $ 181000 goes to weapons and warfare

  $ 159000 to education

  $ 132000 to health care

  These weapons are under the control of just 100 of the people.The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety,wondering whether they can learn to get along together.

(1)

Which of the following is true about Mandarin according to the text?

[  ]

A.

Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village.

B.

About 8.25 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village.

C.

About 16.5 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village.

D.

Nearly all the Mandarin________speaking people are from Asia in the village.

(2)

Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the text?

[  ]

A.

Poverty

B.

Education

C.

Environment

D.

Marriage

(3)

The underlined part“have access to”(in Para.4)means ________

[  ]

A.

use

B.

buy

C.

produce

D.

try

(4)

The last sentence in the text implies that most of the people long for ________

[  ]

A.

a peaceful world

B.

good education

C.

better health care

D.

a life without anxiety

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