The worst thing is the headlines. I use the underground almost every day and watch the people travel, their heads　 1　 in the{r newspapers. The headlines today　 2　 suicide (自杀) bombers and of horrific attacks that they say　 3　 by members of our community.

Something on the journey is　 4 . I am not　 5　 anything that would indicate I am a Muslim. I normally do not 　6　 it is Friday and I am on my way to prayers. 7　 I sense an uneasiness in the carriage. People are　 8 . No one is speaking and it must be said that no one is being　 9　 unfriendly towards me. But I think the　 10 I get are different. I am being checked out, sized up. It is all a bit uncomfortable.

People are looking around for things and people　 11　 look suspicious (可疑的). I am doing it a bit 12 　and in the coming days, as more claims are made about the people who did this and their aims, that feeling is likely to get　 13 . As you look around the　 14 , it is difficult to know what people are thinking. Some are 　15　 thinking “those Muslims come here and look what they do" but they 16　 understand we condemn (谴责) this like everyone else.

Whoever did this didn't　 17　 about who was killed or whether they were Christian or Muslim. They just had no respect 18 　human life at all. We all travel around London and we use public transport. We have as much fear as anyone else about　 19　 in something. But in the coming days, everyone is going to have to work together and keep calm. We will look out for each other and that's how we. will 　20　 this difficulty.

1. A. buried　　 　 B. hung　　　　 　　　 C. hidden　　　　　　　 D. sunk

2. A. tell about　 　 　 B. talk over　　　 　 C. think out 　　 　 D. Speak of

3. A. to carry on　 　 　 B. were carried out 　 C. to carry out　 　 D. were carried on

4. A. different　 　 B. difficult　　　　 C. easy　　　　 　 　 D. interesting

5. A. putting on　 　 B. dressing　　　　 　 C. wearing　　　 D. having on

6. A. unless　　　 　 B. until　　　　　　 　 C. before　　　 　 　 D. after

7. A. However　 　 　 B. Thus　　　　　　 　 C. But　　　　 　 　 D. And

8. A. calm　　　 B. noisy　　　　　 　 C. quiet　　　　 　 　 D. cheerful

9. A. in a way　 　 　 B. in one way　　　 　 C. in no way　　 　 　 D. in any way

10. A. looks　　 　　　 B. opinions　　　　 　 C. ideas　　　　 　 　 D. experiences

11. A. which　　　 　 B. that　　　　　 C. who　　　　 　 　 D. whom

12. A. itself　　　　 B. himself　　　　　 　 C. myself　　　　　　　 D. oneself

13. A. better　　　 　 B. worse　　　　 C. more　　　　 　 　 D. less

14. A. carriage　 　　 B. bus　　　　 　　　 C. train　　　　 　 　 D. taxi

15. A. surely　　　 　 B. certainly　　　　 　 C. probably　　 　 　 D. hopefully

16. A. have to　　 B. might　　　　　 　 C. are able to　　 　 D. may

17. A. ask　　　　　 　 B. hear　　　 　　　　 C. know　　　　 　 　 D. care

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

19. A. keeping up　 　 B. being caught up　　 C. catching up　 　 D. being kept up with

20. A. get away　 　 B. get off　　　　 　 C. get out　　　　 　 D. get through

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A great life doesn't happen by accident. It is the result of allocating(分配) your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure, and start setting up your life to support success and ease. It is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way, instead of just what comes next.　1.

S—Simplify. A great life is the result of simplifying your life. People often misinterpret what simplify means. It's not a way to remove work from your life.  2.In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it in yours first.

E—Effort. A great life is the result of your best effort. Creating it requires that you make some adjustments. It may mean re-evaluating how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way. Life will reward your best effort.

　C—Create priorities（首要事情）. A great life is the result of creating priorities. It's easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your attention, instead of intentionally using the time, energy and money you have in a way that's important to you.  3.

R—Remove distractions (分心). A great life is the result of removing distractions.  4.Removing distractions can be a difficult concept to many people, since they haven't really considered that there is another way to live. Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you.

　 T—Thoughts.  5.Your belief in the outcome will directly determine how successful you are. Motivated people have specific goals and look for ways to achieve them. Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you encounter year after year is vitally important to creating a life that you love.

A. When you focus on simplifying your life, you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here.

B. A great life is the result of having reserves—reserves of things, time, space, energy and money.

C. Today, right now, is the right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart’s desires.

D. Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that stop you concentrating.

E. Now please use “secrets” to fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today.

F. A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you!

G. Focus on removing the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities.　

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　　By the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 the United States bought from France a vast area of some 828 000 square miles. This was one of the biggest land purchases in history. The area stretches from the Mississippi River in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west and from the Gulf of Mexico in the south to the United States--Canadian border in the north. This territory(领土)makes up a third of the United States. It included, before territorial adjustment, all or parts of what were to become 15 States.

　　This huge region was explored in the 16th century by the Spaniard. A Frenchman, in 1682, named it Louisiana in honor of his king, Louis ⅩⅣ(1638-1715). Early in the 18th century the French founded settlements along the Mississippi River. The most important one. New Orleans, was founded in 1718 on the east bank of the river, 90 miles from its mouth. In 1732 the French Government took control of Louisiana.

　　At the end of the French and Indian War(1754-1763) in North America, French lost its lands east of the Mississippi to the Britain. In an agreement France gave up Louisiana--the French lands west of the Mississippi, and New Orleans--to Spain.

　　In the late 18th century Napoleon Bonaparte(1769-1821) rose to become the first emperor of France. He dreamed of creating a new French colonial empire in North America. In 1800 he persuaded the Spanish rulers to sign the secret Treaty of San Ildefonso. This treaty transferred Louisiana back to France. On October 15, 1802, the king of Spain finally gave the order transferring Louisiana to France.

　　When President Thomas Jefferson(1743-1826) learnt of the secret agreement, he was very worried. He did not welcome the idea of having a strong France as a neighbour in the west in place of the weak Spain. Jefferson was also afraid that when the French controlled New Orleans they would close the Mississippi to America trade.

　　Jefferson ordered Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813), the America minister to France, to explore the possibility of purchasing New Orleans and part of West Florida near the mouth of the Mississippi. Jefferson used psychology to force Napoleon's hand. He permitted to fall into the hands of the French Emperor some false secret letters, saying that the United States would join Britain for all attack on Louisiana. In March, 1830, James Monroe(1758-1831) went to Paris, who was empowered to offer Napoleon up to $10000000 for New Orleans and a tract of land on the Gulf of Mexico.

1．What is the main idea of the text?

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A．The history of Louisiana.

B．The purchase of a piece of land.

C．The wars between different countries for Louisiana.

D．The great wisdom of Thomas Jefferson in winning Louisiana for the United States.

2．The author is most likely to agree with which of the following statements?

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A．Louisiana was by far the largest state of the United Stares at that time.

B．The name Louisiana was most commonly seen in Spain.

C．France lost its control of Louisiana to Britain after losing the French and Indian War.

D．Thomas Jefferson wanted to have Louisiana because he felt that with such a vast region in his hand. France could be a threat to the United States.

3．What is the main reason that made Napoleon sell Louisiana to the United States?

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A．Louisiana was too big for France to control.

B．Thomas Jefferson was so clever that Napoleon could not match his wisdom.

C．Napoleon was deceived by the false letters and was afraid of the attack by Britain and the United States.

D．The native people in Louisiana would not be ruled by foreign rulers.

4．What will the paragraph immediately following the last paragraph discuss?

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A．How did France sell Louisiana to the United States.

B．What happened to Louisiana after it was purchased by the United States.

C．How Thomas Jefferson was respected by his people for the important purchase he made.

D．What was the effects of the purchase on American developments.