第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
In a hall, a lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress management. At the beginning of the speech,he 41 a glass of water and asked the audience, “How 42 do you think this glass of water is?”
The students’ answers 43 from 20g to 500g.
“Actually,it does not matter on the absolute 44 . But it depends on how 45 you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for a(n) 46 , I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to 47  an ambulance. It is exactly the 48 weight, but the longer I hold it, the 49 it becomes.” Hearing these words,the whole audience became silent, lost in thought.
After a moment, the lecturer continued, “ 50 we carry our burden all the time, 51 , we will not be able to carry on with the burden becoming increasingly heavier,  52 heavy for us to bear.
“So, what you have to do is to 53 the glass, rest for a while 54 holding it up again.”
As is shown in the story above, we have to put down the burden periodically, 55 we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.
So before you 56 home from work tonight, put the burden of 57 down. Don’t carry it back 58 . You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burden you are having now on your 59 , let it down for a moment if you can.
Life is short,  60 it!  
41. A. supported            B. drank                C. needed                        D. raised
42. A. heavy                 B. pure           C. sweet                       D. many
43. A. differed             B. ranged              C. numbered                 D. limited
44. A. weight            B. volume             C. height                     D. quantity
45. A. tight                B. long                  C. difficult                   D. high
46. A. day                  B. second              C. hour                D. half
47. A. require                  B. invite          C. call                D. ask
48. A. proper                  B. same           C. right                   D. usual
49. A. less                  B. lighter              C. more                   D. heavier
50. A. If                     B. Unless         C. While                   D. Since
51. A. now and then    B. little by little        C. sooner or later      D. sometimes
52. A. too              B. so              C. rather                D. quite
53. A. put away       B. put down          C. put aside            D. put back
54. A. after            B. for              C. by                       D. before
55. A. so that                B. even if            C. as if                D. as soon as
56. A. leave                  B. clean                C. approach                  D. return
57. A. life                  B. duty                      C. task                     D. work
58. A. home                  B. office             C. company             D. family
59. A. shoulders            B. heart              C. body                   D. hands
60. A. do                   B. like                C. love                D. enjoy

“Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him，and let him know that you trust him.” These words are from the black American educator，Booker Washington. He was saying that，“If you want people to grow up，you have to stop treating them like children.”
In America，families are close but children are encouraged to be independent，to make their own decisions，even at a very early age. It’s not unusual for a child of seven to be given an allowance  (津贴) every week. The child is encouraged to save some of the money but he or she can spend it on whatever they choose，for example，buying clothes，school supplies or CDs. Some teenagers even have their own credit cards！That’s a big responsibility since even adults are tempted to overspend when they have credit cards（信用卡）.
From an early age，American children are asked for their opinions and they are included in family decision­making. At the dinner table，teenagers will be listened to on any topic，from politics to buying a new family car or where the family will go on vacation. In this way，teenagers are getting practice in becoming individuals：they are learning how to stand on their own two feet.
Many Chinese young people are becoming almost as interested as American teens in searching for independence. They want to express those qualities that make them unique human beings. You can see this in the way they dress，the music they listen to and the friends they choose.“Super Girl” Li Yuchun caught the imagination of Chinese teenagers on the “Super Girl” television contest. She was not the traditional “nice，young Chinese girl”．With her short，spiky hair and boy­like clothes，she was telling everyone that she was different. She had the courage to be her own person and to stand on her own two feet...and she won!
There is an old saying，“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him and then choose that way with all his strength.” If you do this，step by step，over a period of time，you may find that you have become the person you always wanted to be.
【小题1】
The passage is intended to encourage the youth to________.

原创（四）
It is universally known that friendship is one of the permanent themes in the literature of all languages. Friends are people who willingly and readily help us when we are in trouble, and show   36  for us when we are in misery. This is   37   human beings were born to need the warmth and laughter of friends. Some of us like    38  friends, while others different friends. Personally,I prefer both.
It goes without saying that having similar friends has many    39  , We can feel a renewed sense of    40  when we have a group of old friends who would    41    our sufferings and happiness.   42  ,  old friends always  know  how to   43  mutual trust（互信）and how to avoid    44   conflicts. I always feel    45   when I meet an old friend after a long   46  . Immediately, hearty laughter    47   the atmosphere.
Nevertheless I believe that a mixture of friends is    48  advantageous. One can ___49___ various sorts of friends in three aspects. First, frequent    50   with different friends broadens my world   51   ．Just as various kinds of nutriments keep you healthy, making a   52   of friends keeps you lively. Secondly , I have found that the   53  friends cannot only    54  new adventures but alse show me new   55  to success in life. Thirdly, they can help me with whatever difficulties I encounter in life.
To conclude, I prefer to have both types of friends and as many as possible. Of course, I will not forget friends wisely.
36．A．direction         B．respect                    C．sympathy         D．anxiety
37．A．because          B．why                       C．how                D．What
38．A．true                B．right                       C．same               D．similar
39．A．problems        B．advantages             C．disadvantages   D．duties
40．A．tension           B．challenge                C．strength          D．oppression
41．A．share             B．convey                   C．guarantee         D．cause
42．A．Therefore       B．Otherwise               C．However          D．Moreover
43．A．lack               B．abandon                  C．bear                D．maintain
44．A．obvious          B．impossible                 C．impressive              D．hidden
45．A．stressed          B．worried                  C．delighted         D．confused
46．A．experience      B．departure                C．work               D．discussion
47．A．fills               B．weakens                  C．ruins               D．buries
48．A．eagerly           B．equally                  C．bitterly            D．rarely
49．A．make with             B．benefit from            C．result from       D．appeal to
50．A．quarrel           B．contact                   C．argument               D．view
51．A．attitude           B．position                  C．outlook         D．ambition
52．A．range                     B．series                      C．quantity           D．variety
53．A．strange           B．doubtful                 C．available          D．different
54．A．result from     B．stick to                   C．attend to          D．lead to
55．A．avenues         B．appeal                    C．benefit             D．attitude

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people   36   to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you   37   is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you   38   others. Because while there will be times   39   outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely   40  . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are   41  . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision   42   anyway.
You were   43   with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and   44   the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own   45  .
Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of   46   a few important business
decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the   47   necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to   48   on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being   49   to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior   50   knew more than I did, and so I   51   too much significance to their opinions.
You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in   52  . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by   53   and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to   54   this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to   55   and to life. 
36. A. easy                          B. ready                       C. unwilling                 D. hard
37. A. lead                           B. lend                         C. take                         D. earn
38. A. look at                       B. pick up                    C. turn to                            D. learn from
39. A. that                           B. since                        C. when                       D. while
40. A. useless                       B. useful                      C. priceless                   D. clever
41. A. getting                       B. making                    C. suffering                  D. facing
42. A. on one hand               B. on your own             C. on the whole             D. on all sides
43. A. born                          B. tired                        C. satisfied                   D. covered
44. A. enjoy                         B. step                         C. plan                         D. take
45. A. assumption                 B. judgment                  C. condition                  D. fortune
46. A. basing                       B. depending                C. relying                            D. focusing
47. A. research                            B. search                      C. resources                 D. activity
48. A. poverty                      B. laziness                    C. fear                         D. diligence
49. A. used                          B. accustomed               C. new                         D. old
50. A. students                            B. brothers                   C. colleagues                D. classmates
51. A. owed                         B. paid                         C. gave                        D. held
52. A. disaster                      B. progress                  C. failure                      D. success
53. A. either                        B. another                    C. each                         D. others
54. A. think                         B. remember                 C. realize                      D. recall
55. A. payment                    B. dreams                     C. happiness                 D. business

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress is, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.                                                              
【小题1】People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.                                                 

A．not fearing stress	B．knowing the art of relaxation
C．high sense of responsibility	D．having control over performance