14、A modern city has been set up in ____ was a wasteland ten years ago.

A. what          B. which           C. that           D. where

13、—That’s me when I got married. See what I look like now!

—Why not take up exercise to improve your ______?

A. appearance        B. form          C. shadow         D. figure

12、A motorcycle ______ by electric power, which does good to the environment, becomes quite popular in our city.

A. driven        B. being driven         C. to be driven        D. is driven

11、Turn on the television set and you __________advertisements showing happy families.

A. have already seen               B. are now seeing 

C. will often see                  D. could sometimes see

10、—How about the price of these computers?

—They are equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ______ at the other stores.

A. that            B. it           C. the ones           D. others

9、---I didn't take notes at yesterday's meeting because I had left my pen at home.

---You _________ mine. I _______ it.

A. must have borrowed; wasn't using           B. may have borrowed; wasn't using

C. should have borrowed; hadn't used           D. could have borrowed; wasn't using

8、A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.

   He may have the belief that he is not capable (有能力的) of it. A child may think he is __1__ because he doesn’t understand how to make the __2__ of his mental faculties (才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their __ 3__.

   A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real __4__ because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for __5__ , and he won’t  work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is __6__ likely to fail, and the failure will __7__ his belief in his competence (才能) .

   Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had __8__ like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor __9__ in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not __10__ too much of him. In this way, they two __11__ the idea. He accepted __12__ mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to __13__ and was very poor at maths, __14__ as they expected.

   One day he worked at a problem which __15__ of the other students had been able to solve.

  Alder __16__ in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now __17__ with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at __18__. He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned __19__ in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may __20__ himself as well as others by his ability.

1. A. clever              B. shy             C. useless           D. stupid

2. A. biggest               B. most               C. highest           D. deepest

3. A. ability             B. age                 C. brain              D. knowledge

4. A. decision             B. success           C. effort             D. trouble

5. A. work               B. study              C. improvement     D. success

6. A. truly                B. really               C. however         D. therefore

7. A. lead to             B. strengthen       C. increase         D. add to

8. A. an experience     B. an example      C. a thought           D. a story

9. A. state                         B. mind               C. start               D. ending

10. A. blame                 B. expect             C. get                 D. win

11. A. developed            B. organized         C. discovered         D. found

12. A. his                     B. her                  C. its                  D. their

13. A. manage               B. succeed           C. try                 D. act

14. A. only                    B. almost             C. just                D. then

15. A. none                   B. no                   C. no one                  D. nobody

16. A. gave                   B. succeeded       C. failed             D. managed

17. A. lived                   B. worked           C. played            D. graduated

18. A. lessons               B. medicine        C. subjects         D. maths

19. A. early                   B. deeply             C. late                D. simply

20. A. encourage           B. love                C. astonish         D. disappoint

7、You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks. There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress（垫子）. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman' s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.

Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff (悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute  failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stunt girls, too.

1.   Stuntmen are those who      .

     A. often dress up as actors                               B. prefer to lead dangerous lives

     C. often perform seemingly dangerous actions   D. often fight each other for their lives

2.   When a stuntman falls from a high building,      .

     A. he needs little protection                              B. he will be covered with a mattress

     C. his life is endangered                                   D. his safety is generally all right

3.   Which of the following is the main factor (因素) of a successful performance?

     A. Strength.                   B. Exactness.              C. Speed.                  D. Carefulness.

4.   What can be inferred from the author' s example of the Norwegian stuntman?

     A. Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman.

 B. The percentage of serious accidents is high.

     C. Parachutes must be of good quality.             

D. The cliff is too high.

6、Martha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years, but she was not happy there. Nothing significant had happened in the way of promotions or salary increases. Martha felt that her supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her.

    One day, while talking with her friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she was. Maria gave her the name of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour.

    During the interview, Mr. Petri said, “You’re just the kind of person we need here. You’re being wasted in your other job. Give me a call in a day or two. I’m sure we can find a place for you in our organization.” Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building.

    That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minutes late from her lunch hour and she said, “Oh, so you finally decided to come back to work today?”

    This was the last straw. She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right: she was being wasted in this job.

    “Look,” she said angrily, “if you don’t like the way I work, I don’t need to stay here. I’ll go where I’m appreciated! Good-bye!” She took up her things and stormed out of the office.

    That night she called Maria and told her what had happened and then asked Maria, “What do you think?”

    “Well,” said Maria carefully, “Are you sure about the other job?”

    “Well, not exactly, but…”

    Maria continued, “Will you be able to get a recommendation from Ms. Kenny if you need one?”

    “A recommendation from Ms. Kenny?” hesitated Martha, in a worried tone.

    “Martha, I hope you didn’t burn your bridges,” Maria said. “I think I would have handled it differently.”

1. Martha is unhappy in her job because __________.

A. she has not advanced

B. the work is not significant

C. her supervisor is younger than she

D. there is too much work with little payment

61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. At her supervisor’s criticism, Martha lost her temper.

B. Mr. Petri felt Martha was not valued in her present job.

C. Martha’s interview with the director was on her lunch hour.

D. Martha got the name of the director through her cousin.

3. The phrase “the last straw” in the middle of the passage probably refers to __________

A. the last opportunity

B. the straw that saves Martha’s life

C. the last reminder

D. the final unpleasant thing

4. What does Maria think of Martha’s decision?

A. Martha has handled the matter properly.

B. Martha shouldn’t have set the bridge on fire.

C. Martha should have found a new job before leaving.

D. Martha shouldn’t have lost her temper with her supervisor.

5、Sleep Struggle

Dr. Marjorie Seidenfeld answers your health questions

I have such a terrible time falling asleep every night that I’m always tired and it’s affecting my schoolwork. What should I do?

—Mindy in Nevada

One in every five young people has a sleep problem, so you’re not alone. Getting enough sleep has become as important as eating vegetables and exercising regularly. It’s very important for your body.

Most young people only get seven hours of sleep each night, when they actually need nine hours. And making up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping in on weekends doesn’t really work. In fact, sleeping late on weekends may actually do you more harm than good, if you have sleep problems. What happens if you don’t get enough sleep? If your sleep problem continues for a few nights, you could suffer serious problems. Lack of sleep can affect learning and memory. Worse, if your sleep difficulties last a long time, that could lead to anxiety or depression (抑郁).

Therefore, you’ve got to have some healthy sleep habits. Below are some suggestions:

●Go to bed at the same time—including weekends, if possible.

●Wake up around the same time every morning When you sleep late just one morning during the week, it may disturb your body clock. This will make it hard for you to sleep that night.

●Do something relaxing before going to bed.

●Exercise during the day. Don’t exercise right before going to bed.

●Avoid drinking alcohol. Alcohol makes you excited. This prevents you from falling asleep or wakes you up during the night.

●Don’t smoke. Smoking is always bad for the body. Smoking before bedtime keeps you awake.

If trying these tips over a couple of weeks does not help you, speak to your doctor. Do not take any sleeping pills without first asking your doctor. Many have strong side effects.

1. According to the passage, if you have sleep problems for a few nights, you could be      .

A. lonely                       B. serious                   C. forgetful                D. depressed

2. The passage suggests that people with sleep problems should      .

   A. eat vegetables and exercise regularly             B. make up for lost sleep on weekends

   C. follow a fixed timetable for sleep                  D. sleep seven hours every day

3. We can learn from the suggestions that      .

A. getting up earlier one morning makes it easier to fall asleep that night

B. listening to soft music before going to bed may help you fall asleep

C. smokers and those who drink alcohol usually have sleep

D. exercising in the evening will help you get to sleep

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Sleep problems are serious among young people.

B. Sleeping late on weekends can make up for lost sleep.

C. Your eating habits will be broken due to lack of sleep.

D. You’ll no longer have your sleep problem if you try the tips.