After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is 　36 , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important 　37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”

Full of 　38 the man ran to the crossroad to 　39 only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold 　40 , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to 　41 much to do with the revelation of truth.

Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an 　42 , but he was told only: “You will 　43 　in the future.”

As years went by, the 　44 of his experience at the well gradually 　45 until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music 　46 his attention. It was wonderful and it was 　47 with great skill and inspiration.

Deeply 48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the 　49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful 　50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like 　51 he had once seen in the three stores.

At last he understood the 　52 of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our 　53 is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is 　54 so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have 　55 by considering the fragments alone.

21． A. truth　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　 D. music

22． A. fact　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　　 C. question　　　　　　　　 D. well

23． A. energy　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　 C. mystery　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

24． A. get　　　　　　　　　　　 B. count　　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　 D. open

25． A. instruments　　　　　 B. clothing　　　　　　　 C. food　　　　　　　　　　 D. wood

26． A. connect　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare　　　　　　　　 D. offer

27． A. explanation　　　　　 B. advice　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　 D. opportunity

28． A. succeed　　　　　　　　 B. discover　　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

29． A. bitterness　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. memory　　　　　　　　 D. secret

30． A. doubled　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　　　 D. recovered

31． A. paid　　　　　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　　 C. split　　　　　　　　　　　 D. caught

32． A. played　　　　　　　　　 B. broadcast　　　　　　 C. enjoyed　　　　　　　　 D. conducted

33． A. annoyed　　　　　　　 B. moved　　　　　　　　 C. confused　　　　　　　 D. frightened

34． A. adviser　　　　　　　　 B. director　　　　　　　 C. composer　　　　　　　 D. player

35． A. admiration　　　　　　 B. distinction　　　　　 C. recognition　　　　　　 D. imagination

36． A. those　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. them

37． A. secret　　　　　　　　　 B. message　　　　　　　 C. theory　　　　　　　　　 D. benefit

38． A. target　　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty　　　　　　 C. task　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shortcoming

39． A. interesting　　　　　　 B. meaningful　　　　　 C. accessible　　　　　　　 D. successful

40． A. foreseen(预见)　　　 B. decided　　　　　　　 C. judged　　　　　　　　　 D. formed

  We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience（听众）. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you Prepare your speech. Then try to arrange（安排） your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience.
  Don’t talk over their heads or talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly and look at your audience. Pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chance to think over what you've said. Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.

  67．“Put 'yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech.” means that while preparing your speech, you must ________.
  A. put your shoes aside and put on theirs
  B. try their shoes to see if they fit you
  C. wear the shoes with the same size as theirs
  D. try to imagine yourself to be in their position
  68．When he is giving his speech, the speaker is to ________.
  A. let his eyes rest to the subject
  B. follow the audience step by step
  C. face the audience in a natural way
  D. look up and down from time to time
  69．During the course of the speech it isn’t right for a speaker to________.
  A. think nothing of the audience
  B. speak in a loud voice
  C. take a short stop at times
  D. refer to the notes once in a while
  70．Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?________.
  A. How to Remember the Audience?
  B. How to Improve One 's Speech?
  C. How to Prepare the Material for a Speech?
  D. How to Pick Out the Topic for a Speech?

Having one of those days—or weeks—when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood （心情）will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster, often within a day or two.
Walk it off
Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or taking some quick exercise can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.
Tune it out
Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tensions go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.
Give yourself a pep talk
Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, including the pessimistic（悲观的）messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers.（“I still don’t have a job.” Vs” I have two interviews next week.”）
Reduce your stress
Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. There include de3ep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated(复杂的)but aren’t. One easy way to visualize, close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to unhappiness is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.
Avoid things that won’t improve your mood
TV may not help much: you need to increase your energy level and stimulate（刺激）your mind-something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta(面食), produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them

1. 1.

   Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?

   1. A.
      Draw a picture of something complicated．
   2. B.
      Put more sugar into your coffee．
   3. C.
      Writing down negative thoughts．
   4. D.
      look ahead and write something positive．
2. 2.

   Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

   1. A.
      It helps raise your spirits．
   2. B.
      It brings us a new technique．
   3. C.
      It is not complicated to do so．
   4. D.
      It is an area to be easily controlled．
3. 3.

   What can we infer from the passage?

   1. A.
      You don’t have to be nice to your neighbors
   2. B.
      you often feel powerful when in bad mood
   3. C.
      Some TV shows won’t energize you
   4. D.
      Slow exercise can gets you out of bad mood
4. 4.

   Which would be the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      How to Beat a Bad Mood
   2. B.
      Energy Level and Stress
   3. C.
      Bad Mood and Our Life
   4. D.
      How to Control Your Feeling

23．Looks are not________. It's what's inside you that really matters．

       A．anything            B．something           C．everything      D．Nothing

Everything _____ done as it is planned now. I hope ____ nothing ___ turns up.

A．is being; if; unexpecting                         B．are being; what; unexpected

C．is being; that; unexpected                       D．are being; when; expecting