What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I_____an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against _____of 100, scored 160.
I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not ______ have scored more than 80. ____, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him -- and he always _____ it.
Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man____questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a _____. In a world where I have to work with my ____, I'd do poorly.
Consider my auto-repair man_____.He had a habit of telling ____. One time he said, "Doe. a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man______some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made ______ movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He ______ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk ______ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doe. the______man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors. ______ do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he used his ______ and asked for them. I've been ______ that on all my customers today, but I knew ______ I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Dr. I knew you couldn't be very______.
And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

小题1:	A．failed B．wrote C．received D．chose

小题2:	A．an average B．a total C．an exam D．a number

小题3:	A．always B．possibly C．certainly D．frequently

小题4:	A．Then B．Thus C．Therefore D．Yet

小题5:	A．fixed B．checked C．drove D．changed

小题6:	A．answered B．practised C．designed D．tried

小题7:	A．teacher B．doctor C．winner D．fool

小题8:	A．brains B．effort C．hands D．attention

小题9:	A．again B．as usual C．too D．as well

小题10:

A．lies B．jokes C．news D．tales

小题11:

A．bought B．tested C．found D．needed

小题12:

A．cutting B．hammering C．waving D．circling

小题13:

A．nodded B．raised C．shook D．turned

小题14:

A．brought B．packed C．sent D．sold

小题15:

A．clever B．other C．right D．next

小题16:

A．What B．How C．Who D．Which

小题17:

A．imagination B．hand C．voice D．information

小题18:

A．trying B．proving C．practising D．examining

小题19:

A．for sure B．at once C．in fact D．right now

小题20:

A．clear B．silly C．slow D．smart

Any day we wish；we can discipline ourselves to change it a11．Any day we wish；we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge．Any day we wish；we can start a new activity．Any day we wish；we can start the process of life change．We can do it immediately，or next week，or next month，or next year．
We can also do nothing．We can pretend rather than perform．And if the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable，we can remain as we are．We can choose rest over labor，entertainment over education，delusion(幻想)over truth，and doubt over confidence．The choices are ours to make．But while we complain about the effect，we continue to nourish(助长)the cause．
As Shakespeare uniquely observed，“The fault is not in the stars，but in ourselves．’’We created our circumstances by our past choices．We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today．
Those who are in search of the good life do not need more answers or more time to think things over to reach better conclusions. They need the truth .They need the whole truth .And the responsibility to nothing but the truth．
We cannot allow our errors in judgment，repeated every day，to lead us down the wrong path．
We must keep coming back to those basics that make the biggest difference in how our life works out．And then we must make the very choices that will bring life，happiness and joy into our daily lives .
And if I may be so bold to offer my last piece of advice for someone seeking and needing to make changes in their life—If you don’t like how things are，change it !You’re not a tree．You have the ability to totally transform every area in your life — and it all begins with your very own power of choice．
小题1:The first paragraph tells us that_________.

A．no one wants to be disciplined

B．we often need some new knowledge

C．taking activities does good to our health

D．we want to change all the time

小题2:We may conclude from the second paragraph that

A．whatever happens, we have to change ourselves

B．people tend to nourish the cause of bad results

C．whether we change or not depends on ourselves

D．most choices we made are not good enough

小题3:From Shakespeare’s words，we know________.

A．it is our duty to change for the better

B．we complain a lot about our past choices

C．sometimes we have to face the fate

D．we should believe in ourselves in life

小题4:In the author’s opinion，if。you want a good life，what you need most is_______.

A．self confidence

B．good choices

C．strong wills

D．the truth

When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to       my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from       and there was no food in the house, not       a piece of bread. Although we were       , my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.
My father had no money, but I knew from the         on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He         the house and about two hours later returned and quickly       us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don't know where he got the       but somehow he       to get us something to eat.
My father had not eaten and had worked all day       he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has       stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of       he may ever have given me.
At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us      .
I guess the       I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is       not to show weakness but strength and character. If a       is the cement (粘合剂) that holds a family together, then the father is       that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and       and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to      my own problems in life. In my own       I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.

小题1:	A．force B．encourage C．send D．teach

小题2:	A．hospital B．work C．school D．shop

小题3:	A．quite B．just C．only D．even

小题4:	A．nervous B．hungry C．sleepy D．busy

小题5:	A．worry B．pleasure C．disappointment D．surprise

小题6:	A．cleaned B．observed C．left D．searched

小题7:	A．brought B．put C．called D．woke

小题8:	A．chance B．food C．support D．recipe

小题9:	A．managed B．decided C．agreed D．waited

小题10:

A．so B．or C．but D．and

小题11:

A．normally B．always C．shortly D．softly

小题12:

A．cost B．time C．salary D．money

小题13:

A．suffer B．know C．leave D．cry

小题14:

A．decision B．promise C．point D．apology

小题15:

A．strange B．important C．difficult D．common

小题16:

A．father B．brother C．sister D．mother

小题17:

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

小题18:

A．words B．records C．actions D．failures

小题19:

A．work out B．carry out C．run into D．look into

小题20:

A．opinion B．home C．order D．turn

Have you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend, be one”?
Here is how a new teacher made friends with the girls and boys in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each girl and boy. Then she said in a quiet voice, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year. I'd like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together.” Everyone felt that she meant what she said because of her sweet voice and her friendly look.
She told the girls and boys her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year.
Then she said to the class, “Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. Then I will feel that I know you.”
Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did?
One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. It is often easy to be friends with those people who have the same hobbies with you. You play the same games and go on journeys together.
You may find that some new comers in your class miss their old friends and feel strange and lonely. You can invite them to take a walk or to ride bikes with you. You will find many things in common to talk about. Just talking together in a friendly manner is one good way to make friends.
小题1:What does the underlined sentence “If you want a friend, be one” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．You may have a friend by doing everything for him.

B．You can make friends by doing what a friend should do.

C．If you want to have a friend, try to make one be your friend.

D．When you need a friend, you have to be a friend of yourself.

小题2:The teacher’s sweet voice and her friendly look _______.

A．made every girl and boy happy

B．told the girls and boys everything about herself

C．showed that she would like to be a friend of the girls and boys’

D．meant she wanted to tell the boys and girls something interesting

小题3:A new comer will be your friend if __________.

A．he always thinks of his old friends

B．you ask him to do something

C．he knows you

D．you talk with him in a friendly way

小题4: If you want to make friends with others, which of the following shouldn’t you do?

A．Learn more about them.	B．Go on journeys together.
C．Find out your differences.	D．Try to be the same as them.

小题5:What is the best title for this passage?

A．How to Make Friends

B．Teachers Can Make Friends with Students

C．A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

D．How to Be Friends with New Comers

In the process of my growing up I cannot remember hearing the words ‘‘I love you” from my father．When your father never says them to you when you are a child，it gets        for him to say those words as he gets older．In fact，I could not honestly remember when I had last        my love to him either．I decided to        my pride and make the first       ．After some hesitation，in our next phone conversation I burst out the words．“Dad．．．I love you!”
There was a silence at the other end and he        replied，“Well，same back at ya!”
I chuckled and said，“Dad，I know you love me，and when you are        ，I know you will say what you want to say．’’
Fifteen minutes later my mother        and nervously asked，“Paul，is everything okay?’’
A few weeks later，Dad        our phone conversation with the words，“Paul，I love you．’’I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I        “heard’’ the love．As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new       ．
A short while after this special moment，my father        escaped death following heart surgery．Many times since，I have        whether l would have ever “heard” the love if I had not taken the first step and Dad had not        the surgery．

小题1:	A．rougher B．tougher C．shyer D．severer

小题2:	A．conveyed B．left C．passed D．devoted

小题3:	A．get across B．put up C．set aside D．take on

小题4:	A．assumption B．move C．decision D．remark

小题5:	A．fearfully B．excitedly C．cheerfully D．awkwardly

小题6:	A．cautious B．casual C．relaxed D．ready

小题7:	A．called B．dropped C．removed D．glanced

小题8:	A．continued B．performed C．concluded D．obtained

小题9:	A．naturally B．finally C．indirectly D．gradually

小题10:

A．1evel B．situation C．class D．rank

小题11:

A．slightly B．nearly C．narrowly D．hardly

小题12:

A．realized B．wondered C．understood D．believed

小题13:

A．operated B．performed C．tolerated D．survived

Please excuse me if I’m a little sad today because Mark is leaving．You probably don’t know Mark，but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like him．He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining professional skills with a sweet and gentle nature．He’s never been all that interested in getting credit for the terrific work he does．He just wants to do his job，and to do it extremely well．
And now he’s moving on to an exciting new professional opportunity．It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime，and we’re sincerely pleased for him．But that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague．
Life has a way of throwing these curve balls at us．Just when we start to get comfortable with a person，a place or a situation，something comes along to change the recipe．A terrific neighbor moves away．Someone in the family graduates．A child finds new love and loyalties through marriage．The family’s bread-winner is laid off．Our ability to cope with change and disruption determines our peace，happiness and contentment in life．
But how do we do that? According to the author of Ecclesiaste，comfort can be found in remembering that “to everything there is a season，and a time to every purpose under heaven．Let today embrace the past with remembrance，and the future with longing．’’
“Change，indeed，is painful，yet ever needful，”said philosopher Thomas Carlyle．“And if memory has its force and worth，so also has hope．”
We’re going to miss Mark．But rather than lose ourselves in the sadness of our parting，we’ll focus on our hopes for a brighter future——for him，and for us．And then we’ll go out and do everything we can to make that future happen．Until our plans change——again．
小题1:What will happen to Mark soon?

A．He will pass away．	B．He will leave for a new job．
C．He will get married．	D．He will stay with us forever．

小题2:The underlined word “credit” in Para．1 probably means __________ ．

A．praise	B．criticism
C．opportunity	D．job

小题3:From the passage，we can learn that __________ ．

A．any change will make us upset any time

B．it is easy to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague

C．our happiness depends on our ability to deal with change

D．comfort can be found in remembering the sadness

小题4:The best title of the passage may be __________ ．

A．My Friend Mark	B．Focusing on Future
C．Always Changing	D．A Sad Story

Tail Spin

Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a tail.
Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.
When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it — but her tail didn’t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.
Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.
The movement put harmful pressure on Grace’s backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t hurt her.
The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isn’t necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”
Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focus on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.
小题1:When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her .

A．physical build	B．potential ability
C．chance of survival	D．adaptation to the surroundings.

小题2:A man-made tail is created for Grace to     .

A．let her recover faster	B．make her comfortable
C．adjust her way of swimming	D．help her perform better tricks

小题3:The story of Grace inspires people to   .

A．stick to their dreams	B．treat animals friendly
C．treasure what they have	D．face difficulties bravely

People who show confidence really seem to have it made. They seize more rewarding careers, keep good relationships, and just seem to do everything with more styles than the rest of us.
So what is the secret? There isn’t one. Self-confidence is a skill and habit that anyone can learn to develop. And although people who are raised in an encouraging environment with confident role models have a hard start in self-confidence development, we all can learn to become more confident at any age.
Try these simple tips for practising and increasing your self-confidence levels:
Dare to fail. Anybody who’s out there bravely performing is going to fail repeatedly. If you are not failing, you are not trying. So don’t take failure too hard or too personally. Just learn to deal with it and use its lessons to keep improving.
When in doubt, pretend you know what you are doing. Because, if you are confident of your abilities, by the time you have done it, you will be experienced.
Dress for success. You don’t have to be beautiful to be confident. Make the most of your own unique physical characters and weaken your disadvantages.
Listen to yourself. You are the only person who knows what’s right for you. Don’t put others’ opinions above your own inner voice.
Build a confident vocabulary. Stop putting yourself down and give up continually blaming your tiny weaknesses. Learn to show up your strong points and the world will learn to see and celebrate them with you.
Pass on the praise. Praise others for their virtues and strengths. This practice will not decrease your confidence, but help increase it.
小题1:The passage is written mainly __________.

A．to explain the definition of self-confidence

B．to explain the secret of self-confidence

C．to tell people how important self-confidence is

D．to tell people how to build self-confidence

小题2:The main idea of the sixth paragraph is __________.

A．to be confident means to have no disadvantages

B．taking full advantage of your physical characters will help you be confident

C．your unique characters will help you be confident and be successful

D．to be confident means to be beautiful

小题3:All the following are tips to increase your self-confidence level EXCEPT______.

A．not to be afraid of failure	B．dress yourself properly
C．pretend to know everything	D．make your advantages more obvious

小题4:_______ will weaken your self-confidence.

A．Praising others for their strong points

B．Always following others’ advice to do things

C．Giving up blaming your weaknesses

D．Believing in yourself

What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not        enough．
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time,        however hard we work, it seems that there is        someone else who can do it much better．
I have always enjoyed music and it is        to me that every musician has a        of their own．My father _      several instruments and when he played with other people, it was not difficult to        his sound in a group．Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own        sound．
I        heard of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, "        else can make the sound that you make．" The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's, but who is to say which is      ．It is said that, "        is in the eye of the beholder .” . Perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the       ．
Every person has a different tone of voice that        only to them,        we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of        that is unique to them．It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all．It        be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps．
Each person has a（an）        on the world in some way．Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it        in the same way that you do it．The next time you feel       , remember nobody else can make the sound that you make．

小题1:	A．easy B．good C．simple D．hard

小题2:	A．because B．although C．when D．if

小题3:	A．seldom B．always C．never D．sometimes

小题4:	A．satisfying B．convincing C．inspiring D．interesting

小题5:	A．gift B．sound C．life D．song

小题6:	A．played B．designed C．created D．checked

小题7:	A．turn down B．call up C．pick out D．give off

小题8:	A．loud B．powerful C．perfect D．special

小题9:	A．once B．yet C．even D．still

小题10:

A．Anybody B．Somebody C．Nobody D．Everybody

小题11:

A．bigger B．better C．deeper D．lower

小题12:

A．Beauty B．Interest C．Patience D．Honesty

小题13:

A．speaker B．receiver C．listener D．looker

小题14:

A．devotes B．adds C．adapts D．belongs

小题15:

A．but B．yet C．and D．for

小题16:

A．running B．walking C．jumping D．speaking

小题17:

A．must B．might C．would D．should

小题18:

A．choice B．opinion C．duty D．effect

小题19:

A．exactly B．carefully C．cautiously D．seriously

小题20:

A．annoyed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．bothered

I feel it enormous responsibility, as a mother of two little girls, to lead you down a path that is relatively healthy when it comes to beauty and self-image.
In a lot of women’s eyes I’ve probably already failed in that respect due to the amount of pink princess Barbie (芭比娃娃) mess cluttering up (堆满) Vera’s room. But I will say something about Barbie: I played with that stuff for a solid decade when I was growing up and here I am now at a healthy weight with a healthy outlook on my body and image. I have a successful career. If Barbie was really so damaging to my femininity (女性气质) and self-image I highly doubt I could list all of the accomplishments.
But I get it too. It’s hard for women to maintain a healthy self-image. I have girlfriends around whom I have to brace myself to see, because just being around them makes me self-conscious. I look at old pictures of my mother and wonder why I’ve never been able to be as skinny as she was. And then I have friends who are thinner than their mothers ever were. We women go round and round in circles, holding hands and trying to be one another sometimes. Men like to think we dress and style ourselves for them, but why would we when they hardly notice? I’ve never tried so hard to look good when I know I’m about to meet up with a stylish girlfriend. It’s she who will notice my slimmed-down waist or the thinnest, little bracelet on my arm.
And I have no doubt that the two of you, Veronica and Juliette, will endlessly compare yourselves to each other. You will wonder why one of you got longer legs or shinier hair. The thing I’ll tell you is this: not even the prettiest of us feel settled. The girl you think looks the most perfect in the world is probably the girl who wants to change herself more than anyone else.
Don’t take these on. You are not worthless. You are so full of love and light and you should let it shine through your every second. If someone pushes you down for standing tall then just push yourself back up and stand even taller. And know that the reason they push you down in the first place is just because they’re scared.
小题1:From the second paragraph, we can infer that the author _____.

A．regrets buying so much Barbie stuff for her daughters

B．thinks loving Barbie makes her not confident about her self-image

C．owes her beauty and success to playing with Barbie

D．thinks playing with Barbie caused no damage to her beauty and success

小题2:In the third paragraph, the author intends to show that _____.

A．women tend to be proud of their beautiful friends

B．she cares much about her appearance

C．she feels proud of her mother’s beauty

D．women tend to admire others and compare with each other

小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The author is disappointed that few men take notice of her slim figure.

B．The author cares more about looking good before her girlfriends.

C．Girls should constantly compare themselves with others to improve their beauty.

D．Only the prettiest girl can feel confident about her beauty.

小题4:The author advises her daughters that _____.

A．they should be cautious not to be pushed down by others

B．they should care much about their strong points instead of appearances

C．they should try to grow taller than others

D．they should care more about others’ opinions