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The financial climate, the job market, family tensions, Obama moving into the Lincoln bedroom. Even the climate's getting in on the list. Yup, change is everywhere in 2009. If you're not careful, all kinds of strange things might happen in your otherwise ordered life, so it's best to work at avoiding change whenever it rears its head(出现).
Here are 5 ways to do just that:

1．Ignore any opportunities How many times have you taken a chance, only for things to go wrong? How many times have you seized an opportunity only/'or it to slip between your fingers? There's always another mess waiting for you, so it's better to stay right where you are. Where you are right now is a known quantity－it's safe, warm and comfortable. Doesn't that sound better than going out there, messing up and looking stupid?

2．Set your expectations low If you're one of the people out there looking to make a change in 2009 rather than having change made for you, you'd better set your expectations low.

3．Keep on running and don't look back The best thing to do is to set things out so that you can do everything. It's good to be busy and running around after everyone else will mean that everyone's happy and there's no room for change to happen. It's a win－win!

4．Recognize that most changes are too big Face it; there are some tasks you're just not up to. Landing that exciting new job, getting a promotion, taking on the 'big project' or building a relationship that really works－these are all big challenges and you don't want to bite off more than you can chew.

5．Ignore that little voice inside You might sometimes hear a little voice in your head that tells you you're not happy or that something has to change. This little trouble maker can speak up at any time and throw the Spanner of Confusion in the works, and it has only one thing on its mind－to take you out of your comfort zone and make you change.

Ambassador Hotel：
Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.
Dining Room
Breakfast is served in the dining mom from 8 a. m. to 9: 30 a.m. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed.
Lunch: 12:00a.m. to2:30p.m.
Dinner: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Room Service
This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception Desk(前台), and your message will be passed on to the room staff.
Telephones
To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staffs are very busy. There are also public telephone booths near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.
Laundry
We have a laundry in the hotel, and will wash iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.
Bar
The hotel bar is open from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
【小题1】You would see this notice _________ .

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia(索马里), my family was nomadic(游牧的),   36 with our animals, and leading a happy life.
I was about thirteen  37 my father called me at the end of a hot day. “Come and  38  here.” He said．“I’ve found you a  39 ! We have arranged that he will  40  me five camels. “ That night I ran away. I was  41．For almost three weeks, I walked  42 the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu. Auntie’s husband was an ambassador（大使）, and in a few months I  43 Britain to work at his London house.
One day a  44  called Michael Goss saw me in the street. He took my picture and the photographs were  45 . “You should try and do  46 ,” he told me. When my aunt and uncle  47 Africa, I stayed in London. I found a place to stay and got  48  at McDonald’s before I  took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day. They  49  me to a studio, and my picture appeared  50 of the Pirelli calendar. Soon after that, the agency got me  51  in the James Bond film The Living Daylights.
That was seven years ago. Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent 52  in magazines such as Vogue and Elle. I have  53  hosted the US music program Soul Train.
Once  54 five camels, now I can  55  up to ?5000 for one day’s work. I have gone from the bottom to the top.
36．A．working hard     B．living together     C．looking after        D．moving around
37．A．when            B．after              C．as                 D．before
38．A．listen            B．sit                 C．work             D．see
39．A．business          B．boss              C．husband            D．chance
40．A．support           B．provide            C．share             D．give
41．A．excited           B．worried            C．frightened         D．surprised
42．A．around           B．through            C．inside            D．beyond
43．A．flew to           B．stayed in           C．chose            D．left
44．A．director          B．editor            C．photographer       D．writer
45．A．satisfied          B．beautiful           C．well-mannered     D．young
46．A．designing        B．photographing      C．dressing            D．modeling
47．A．moved to        B．changed for         C．returned to       D．started for
48．A．something to eat  B．a job              C．a bedroom        D．a workroom
49．A．sent             B．wanted             C．ordered            D．informed
50．A．in the list        B．on the cover         C．in the ads          D．on the page
51．A．a rise            B．a job             C．a part            D．an actress
52．A．interviews       B．performances       C．visits             D．appearances
53．A．already           B．even              C．yet                D．still
54．A．looking after      B．feeding             C．worth            D．as much as
55．A．pay             B．spend            C．give                 D．earn

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
When I was a girl, in the deserts of Somalia(索马里), my family was nomadic(游牧的),   36  with our animals, and leading a happy life.
I was about thirteen  37 my father called me at the end of a hot day. “Come and  38  here.” He said．“I’ve found you a  39 ! We have arranged that he will  40  me five camels. “ That night I ran away. I was  41．For almost three weeks, I walked  42  the desert, and finally I got to my auntie’s house in Mogadishu. Auntie’s husband was an ambassador（大使）, and in a few months I  43  Britain to work at his London house.
One day a  44  called Michael Goss saw me in the street. He took my picture and the photographs were  45 . “You should try and do  46 ,” he told me. When my aunt and uncle  47  Africa, I stayed in London. I found a place to stay and got  48  at McDonald’s before I  took Michael Goss’s photographs to an agency one day. They  49  me to a studio, and my picture appeared  50  of the Pirelli calendar. Soon after that, the agency got me  51  in the James Bond film The Living Daylights.
That was seven years ago. Since then I’ve done modeling all over the world and I’ve had frequent  52  in magazines such as Vogue and Elle. I have  53  hosted the US music program Soul Train.
Once  54  five camels, now I can  55  up to ?5000 for one day’s work. I have gone from the bottom to the top.
36．A．working hard     B．living together     C．looking after        D．moving around
37．A．when            B．after              C．as                 D．before
38．A．listen            B．sit                 C．work             D．see
39．A．business          B．boss              C．husband            D．chance
40．A．support           B．provide            C．share             D．give
41．A．excited           B．worried            C．frightened         D．surprised
42．A．around           B．through            C．inside            D．beyond
43．A．flew to           B．stayed in           C．chose            D．left
44．A．director          B．editor            C．photographer       D．writer
45．A．satisfied          B．beautiful           C．well-mannered     D．young
46．A．designing        B．photographing      C．dressing            D．modeling
47．A．moved to        B．changed for         C．returned to       D．started for
48．A．something to eat  B．a job              C．a bedroom        D．a workroom
49．A．sent             B．wanted            C．ordered            D．informed
50．A．in the list        B．on the cover         C．in the ads          D．on the page
51．A．a rise            B．a job             C．a part            D．an actress
52．A．interviews        B．performances       C．visits             D．appearances
53．A．already           B．even              C．yet                D．still
54．A．looking after      B．feeding             C．worth            D．as much as
55．A．pay             B．spend            C．give                 D．earn

After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. Sleepy and  1 , I threw my things on the sofa and picked something from the  2 to eat. I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my  3 would take me the whole night. I took my schoolbag and went  4 to my room. I tried to understand chemistry and  5 sleepiness at the same time. I tried to keep my eyes  6 and I wanted something to cheer me up.

Later, I  7 the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it—the sound of my mom singing. Though she sang off-key(跑调),   8  made me excited that she was here. I ran down to  9 my mom. We hugged each other and talked for a while. I like it when my mom was happy. Her  10 seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to  11 the stress (压力) again.

Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be  12 after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wakes up  13 in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtown. At a  14 factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns(图案) for clothes over and over. After work, my mom at times gets stuck(被困) in  15 for two hours on her way back home. When I 16 my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to  17 . At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her job. I  18 that my mom has a positive (积极的) attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart, which encourages me to do my work well,  19 there may be difficulties. Seeing her happy makes me feel  20 , too.

1.                A．heavy          B．busy           C．hungry   D．unlucky

2.                A．classroom       B．kitchen         C．bedroom D．apartment

3.                A．dream          B．supper         C．homework    D．experience

4.                A．downstairs      B．outside         C．upstairs   D．inside

5.                A．break          B．put            C．get D．fight

6.                A．opening        B．opened         C．open D．closing

7.                A．felt            B．listened         C．raised    D．heard

8.                A．which          B．that            C．it    D．but

9.                A．look           B．greet           C．said to    D．help

10.               A．need          B．idea           C．faith  D．energy

11.               A．face           B．change         C．accept    D．1eave

12.               A．creative        B．sensitive        C．competitive    D．positive

13.               A．early          B．soon           C．fast   D．1ate

14.               A．furniture       B．shoe           C．car   D．clothing

15.               A．chat           B．traffic          C．duty  D．task

16.               A．replace        B．exchange       C．decorate  D．compare

17.               A．complain       B．decide         C．study D．play

18.               A．achieve        B．notice          C．admire    D．improve

19.               A．however       B．though         C．despite    D．at least

20.               A．good          B．skillful          C．successful D．important