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－Do you know our town at all?

－No, it is the first time _________ I _________ here．

[　　]

A．

/; was

B．

/; have come

C．

that; came

D．

that; am coming

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     Although it might have happened anywhere, my encounter with the green banana started on a steep
mountain road in the central area of Brazil. I was driving up through beautiful countryside when the radiator
(水箱) began to leak. I stopped at the next village, which consisted of a small store and a few houses. People
came over to look. "That's easy to fix," a man said. He sent a boy running for some green bananas. He patted
me on the shoulder, assuring me that everything would work out. "Green bananas," he smiled. Everyone agreed.
     We chatted casually while all the time I was wondering what they could possibly do to my radiator with
their green bananas. I did not ask them, though, as that would show my ignorance, so I talked about the beauty
of the land that lay before our eyes. Huge rock formations, like Sugar Loaf in Rio,rose up all around us. "Do
you see that tall one right over there?" asked the man, pointing to a particularly tall, slender pinnacle (尖端) of
dark rock. "That rock marks the center of the world."
     I looked to see if he was teasing me, but his face was serious. He, in turn, inspected me carefully, as if to
make sure I grasped the significance of his statement. The occasion called for some show of recognition on
my part. "The center of the World?" I repeated, trying to show interest. He nodded, "The absolute center.
Everyone around here knows it."
     At that moment the boy returned with an armful of green bananas. The man cut one in half and pressed
the cut end against the radiator jacket. The banana melted into a glue against the hot metal, stopping the leaks
instantly. I was so astonished at this that I mush have looked rather foolish and everyone laughed. They then
refilled my radiator and gave me extra bananas to take along. An hour later, after using the green banana once
more, my radiator and I reached our destination.
     It took me a little longer to fully grasp the importance of the rock which the villagers believed marked the
center of the world. I had at first doubted their claim, as I knew for a fact that the center was located
somewhere else in New England. After all, my grandfather had come from there. But gradually I realized the
village people had a very reasonable belief and I agreed with them. We all tend to regard as the center that
special place where we are known, where we know others, where things mean much to us, and where we
ourselves have both identity and meaning: family, school, town and local region could all be our center of the
world.
     The lesson which gradually dawned on me was actually very simple. Every place has special meanings for
the people in it, and in a certain sense every place represents the center of the world. The world has numerous
such centers, and no one student or traveler can experience all of them. But once a conscious breakthrough
to a second center is made, a life-long perspective and collection can begin.
     The cultures of the world are full of unexpected green bananas with special value and meaning. They have
been there for ages, ripening slowly, perhaps waiting patiently for people to come along to encounter them. In
fact, a green banana is waiting for all of us if we would leave our own centers of the world in order to
experience other places.

1. The author stopped at a village on his way because he wanted to ____.

A. have his car repaired
B. enjoy the beautiful scenery
C. look for some bananas to fix his radiator
D. talk to some villagers to learn about their way of life

2. What's the author's reaction to the man's remarks on the center of the earth?

A. He thought the man was serious about what he said.
B. He thought that the man was telling the truth.
C. He thought that the man was telling a story.
D. He thought the man was making fun of him.

3. What does the author come to learn from the man's remarks?

A. The rock mentioned by the man is really the center of the world for everyone.
B. There are lots of such "rocks" in the world representing the center of the world.
C. There is only one center in the world that is actually in New England.
D. As a matter of fact, the center of the world does not exist in his opinion.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. A green banana refers to a banana that is not ripe.
B. A green banana is something that can be used to repair a leaking radiator.
C. A green banana refers to a certain culture that is unknown to an outsider.
D. A green banana is something useful that we find unexpectedly.

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　　There's an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels．Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds．“I just can't get started．” People say．But it's not physical energy that most of us lack．Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet．But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history．I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body．

　　What you're seeking is not physical energy．It's emotional energy．Yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply．We work too hard．We have family obligations(义务)．We encounter(遭遇)emergencies and personal crises．No wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue(疲劳), a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit．

　　And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives．Even as a child I observed people who were poor or disabled or ill, but who nevertheless faced life with optimism and vigor(活力)．Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite

　　an extremely weak body wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit．Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write．But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share．It was emotional energy that helped her succeed．Unlike physical energy, which is finite(有限的)and diminishes(减少)with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing．So how do you get it? You can't simply tell yourself to be positive．You must take action．Here are six practical strategies that work．

　　1．Do something new．

　　Very little that's new occurs in our lives．The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge：It's like a tire(轮胎)with a slow leak(漏)．You don't notice it at first, but eventually you'll get a flat．It's up to you to plug the leak－even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life．That's where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago．Fortunately, Maura had a lifeline－a group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives．Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes．She joined a gym in the next town．She changed her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts．Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business．Here's a challenge：If it's something you wouldn't ordinarily do, do it．Try a dish you've never eaten．Listen to music you'd ordinarily tune out．You'll discover these small things add to your emotional energy．

　　2．Reclaim life's meaning．

　　So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that somewhere along the line things went stale(厌倦的)．The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it．A case in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking．“I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something．” she says．“But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her life．” Ivy's solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children．In the process, Ivy filled her life with meaning．

　　3．Put yourself in the fun zone．

　　Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived(缺乏的)．High-energy people have the same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation．A real estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients(客户)．“I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a little tender loving care,” she says．“It's a challenge－and the least desirable properties are usually the most fun．” We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this：If you put just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly．

　　4．Bid farewell(告别)to guilt and regret．

　　Everyone's past is filled with regrets that still cause pain．But from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from moving forward．While they can't merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened in the past, nothing can change that．Holding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present．

　　5．Make up your mind．

　　Say you've been thinking about cutting your hair short．Will it look stylish－or too extreme? You endlessly think it over．Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain．Every time you can't decide, you burden yourself with alternatives．Quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and don't look back．

　　6．Give to get．

　　Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality：the more you give, the more you get back．This is the difference between emotional and physical energy with the latter．You have to get it to be able to give it．With the former, however, you get it by giving it．Start by asking everyone you meet, “How are you?” as if you really want to know, and then listen to the reply．Be the one who hears．Most of us also need to smile more often．If you don't smile at the person you love first thing in the morning, you're sucking energy out of your relationship．Finally, help another person－and make the help real, concrete．Give a massage to someone you love, or cook her dinner, then, expand the circle to work．Try asking yourself what you'd do if your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient．After all, if it's true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that what's circulating around you is the good stuff?

(1)

Laura Hillenbrand is an example quoted to show how ________ in life．
[　　]
A．	physical energy can contribute to one's unsuccess
B．	emotional energy can contribute to one's success
C．	physical energy can contribute to one's success
D．	emotional energy can contribute to one's unsuccess

(2)

The author believes emotional energy is ________．
[　　]
A．	inherited and genetically determined
B．	related to inherited and genes
C．	not inherited and genetically determined
D．	related to inherited and upbringing

(3)

Even small changes people make in their lives ________ their emotional energy．
[　　]
A．	cannot help control
B．	cannot help increase
C．	can help control
D．	can help increase

(4)

Ivy filled her life with meaning by launching a program to ________．
[　　]
A．	help herself
B．	teach herself
C．	teach poor children
D．	help poor children

(5)

The real-estate broker the author knows enjoyed ________．
[　　]
A．	redecorating the houses
B．	mentally redecorating the houses
C．	the same day-to-day work
D．	defining fun differently

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Six Secrets of High-Energy People

　　There’s an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels．Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds．“I just can’t get started．” People say．But it’s not physical energy that most of us lack．Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet．But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history．I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body．

　　What you’re seeking is not physical energy．It’s emotional energy．Yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply．We work too hard．We have family obligations(义务)．We encounter(遭遇)emergencies and personal crises．No wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue(疲劳), a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit．

　　And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives．Even as a child I observed people who were poor or disabled or ill, but who nonetheless faced life with optimism and vigor(活力)．Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit．Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write．But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share．It was emotional energy that helped her succeed．

　　Unlike physical energy, which is finite(有限的)and diminishes(减少)with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing．So how do you get it? You can’t simply tell yourself to be positive．You must take action．Here are six practical strategies that work．

　　1．Do something new．

　　Very little that’s new occurs in our lives．The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge：It’s like a tire with a slow leak．You don’t notice it at first, but eventually you’ll get a flat．It’s up to you to plug the leak－even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life．That’s where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago．

　　Fortunately, Maura had a lifeline－a group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives．Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but nevertheless life altering changes．She joined a gym in the next town．She changed her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts．Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business．

　　Here’s a challenge：If it’s something you wouldn’t ordinarily do, do it．Try a dish you’ve never eaten．Listen to music you’d ordinarily tune out．You’ll discover these small things add to your emotional energy．

　　2．Reclaim life’s meaning．

　　So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that somewhere along the line things went stale(厌倦的)．

　　The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it．A case in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking．“I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something．” she says．“But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what to do with her life．” Ivy’s solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children．In the process, Ivy filled her life with meaning．

　　3．Put yourself in the fun zone．

　　Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived．High-energy people have the same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation．A real estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients．“I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a little tender loving care,” she says．“It’s a challenge－and the least desirable properties are usually the most fun．”

　　We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this：If you put just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly．

　　4．Bid farewell to guilt and regret．

　　Everyone’s past is filled with regrets that still cause pain．But from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from moving forward．While they can’t merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened in the past, nothing can change that．Holding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present．

　　5．Make up your mind．

　　Say you’ve been thinking about cutting your hair short．Will it look stylish－or too extreme? You endlessly think it over．Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain．Every time you can’t decide, you burden yourself with alternatives．Quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and don’t look back．

　　6．Give to get．

　　Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality：the more you give, the more you get back．This is the difference between emotional and physical energy．With the latter．You have to get it to be able to give it．With the former, however, you get it by giving it．

　　Start by asking everyone you meet, “How are you?” as if you really want to know, and then listen to the reply．Be the one who hears．Most of us also need to smile more often．If you don’t smile at the person you love first thing in the morning, you’re sucking energy out of your relationship．Finally, help another person－and make the help real, concrete．Give a massage to someone you love, or cook her dinner, Then, expand the circle to work．Try asking yourself what you’d do if your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient．

　　After all, if it’s true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that what’s circulating around you is the good stuff?

(1)

The energy crisis in America discussed here mainly refers to a shortage of _________．
[　　]
A．	fossil fuels
B．	physical energy
C．	emotional energy
D．	natural energy

(2)

Laura Hillenbrand is an example quoted to show how _________ in life．
[　　]
A．	physical energy can contribute to one’s unsuccess
B．	emotional energy can contribute to one’s unsuccess
C．	physical energy can contribute to one’s success
D．	emotional energy can contribute to one’s success

(3)

The author believes emotional energy is _________．
[　　]
A．	inherited and genetically determined
B．	not inherited and genetically determined
C．	related to inherited and genes
D．	related to inherited and upbringing

(4)

Even small changes people make in their lives _________ their emotional energy．
[　　]
A．	can help increase
B．	cannot help increase
C．	can help control
D．	cannot help control

(5)

Ivy filled her life with meaning by launching a program to _________．
[　　]
A．	help herself
B．	teach herself
C．	help poor children
D．	teach poor children

(6)

The real-estate broker the author knows enjoyed _________．
[　　]
A．	redecorating the houses
B．	mentally redecorating the houses
C．	the same day-to-day work
D．	defining fun differently

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听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．In a school．

B．In a library．

C．In a hospital．

2．What did the woman think of the lecture?

A．It was popular．

B．It was boring．

C．It was interesting．

3．How is the girl going to spend the weekend?

A．Doing her homework．

B．Preparing for the competition．

C．Boating in the Water Park．

4．Where does the woman most probably work?

A．In a music store．

B．In a computer lab．

C．In a school library．

5．Why didn’t the man go to the exhibition?

A．The ticket was too expensive．

B．Buying tickets took time．

C．Da Vinci was not his favorite．

听力原文：(Text 1)

M：Excuse me, is it my turn now?I have been waiting for some time and I was wondering…

W：I’m sorry．The doctor is so busy．

(Text 2)

M：It was such an interesting lecture．I hope you enjoy it as much as I did．

W：I must admit that I always fell asleep in the first 30 minutes．

(Text 3)

M：Have a nice weekend．Do you have anything exciting?

W：No, not really．I was thinking of boating in the Water Park with my parents．But you know the international English telling competition is coming up, so I will stay at home and prepare for it．

(Text 4)

W：Good morning, Mig music．

M：Hello, I’d like to know if I can order the new discovery CD．

W：Certainly．Let me check on the computer．Yes, the order number is CD392BK．The price is 30 ponds 99．

(Text 5)

M：Did you go to the Italian art & tech exhibition in Tianjin University last month?

W：Yes, it was wonderful．I particularly like the works by Da Vinci．

M：I wish I had gone but I heard we have to wait for two hours to get the ticket．

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。

6．What do we learn about Bill?

A．He just got out of trouble．

B．He did something right．

C．He enjoyed what he had done．

7．What kind of film does the woman prefer?

A．Something exciting．

B．Something educational．

C．Something relaxing．

听力原文：(Text 6)

W：Hi Bill, you look happy．

M：Yes．I’ve just seen a very funny film on TV．

W：What was it about?

M：It was about a careless man who got into trouble wherever he went．He couldn’t do anything right．

W：So you like it?

M：Yes, I did．It made me laugh a lot．

W：But I rather see something not only interesting but also instructive．

M：Oh Jane, don’t be so serious．People sometimes need relaxation．

W：That’s true．But I just think that watching TV is not just for entertainment．

听第7段对话，回答第8～10题。

8．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．Their future study．

B．The graduation party．

C．College entrance exam．

9．In what field is the boy most likely to work in the future?

A．Medicine．

B．Computing．

C．Banking．

10．What do we learn about the girl?

A．Her uncle has a company．

B．She dreams of becoming a doctor．

C．She wants to live in Hong Kong．

听力原文：(Text 7)

M：How are you, Lily．Great graduation party, isn’t it?

W：Yes．Everyone here is having a good time．Any ideas for the future?

M：Well, I’m interested in finance and my uncle runs a company in Hong Kong, so I decided to go to Hong Kong University．

W：Sounds great．Hong Kong is an international financial center．You will surely go far there．

M：What about you?

W：I’d like to go to university in Beijing．

M：What do you want to take as you major, computer science or medicine?

W：I prefer medicine．It’s always being my dream to be a doctor．

听第8段对话，回答11～13题。

11．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．Cultures of Australia and New Zealand．

B．A plan to travel to Australia and New Zealand．

C．Similarities and differences between two countries．

12．What are the people of the two countries like?

A．They are crazy about sports．

B．They like drinking and talking．

C．They are interested in shopping．

13．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．New Zealand has a warmer climate．

B．Australian beaches are slightly better．

C．Both countries are attractive to travelers．

听力原文：(Text 8)

M：I hear that you have just been to Australia and New Zealand;can you tell me something about the two countries?

W：Well, Australia is much bigger than New Zealand．You can leave a town and drive for hours before coming to the next one．There are more nationalities there．But New Zealand has a much cooler climate．

M：Is there anything similar about them?

W：They both have beautiful beaches, green forests and mountains．So traveling in both countries is very exciting．

M：What about the cultures?

W：They have very similar cultures．Perhaps because they are such close neighbors．Both cultures are very relaxed and friendly．You can go into a corner shop to buy a drink and then end up to talking to shop keeper for hours．What’s more, people in both countries are sports mad．

听第9段对话，回答第14～16题。

14．What does the boy do at the gym every week?

A．Swim three times．

B．Take a part-time job．

C．Play ping-pong sometimes．

15．Why doesn’t the girl go to the gym?

A．She doesn’t like doing exercise．

B．Study has been her first concern．

C．The gym schedule is too tight for her．

16．What is the girl probably going to do?

A．Do some sport．

B．Meet her teacher．

C．Study even harder．

听力原文：(Text 9)

W：Hi, you look tired．

M：Yeah, but actually I feel great．I’ve just been working out at the gym．

W：Really?What do you do?

M：Well, usually I play ping-pong three times a week．If I have time, I go for a short swim．

W：I have never been to the gym．I am so busy with my classes that I just don’t have time to exercise．

M：Oh, that’s too bad．I think you will enjoy the gym if you start going．

W：My schedules are so tight．You know, my teachers all have great expectations of me．

M：Well, anyway, think about it．And if you will find the time, I do encourage you to try it．You’d feel 100％ better．

W：Yeah．I really need to start to get some exercises．I will give it some serious thought．

听第10段对话，回答第17～20题。

17．Why is Fred invited to the program?

A．To advertise his driving school．

B．To talk about learning to drive．

C．To share his driving experiences．

18．How do Fred’s customers know about him?

A．Through friends．

B．Through newspapers．

C．Through the program．

19．Why does Fred have so many customers now?

A．He works harder．

B．He is warm-hearted．

C．He offers lower prices．

20．What does Fred do first in training beginners?

A．He calms them down．

B．He talks to them．

C．He sits beside them．

听力原文：(Text 10)

　　W：Welcome to our program．Today we have invited Fred Watson, a driving instructor of over 20 years experience to talk to us about learning to drive．Well, Fred, do you think it’s getting more expensive to learn to drive these days?

　　M：Well, it depends．If you come for a private instructor like me, it’s probably going to be a bit less expensive than going to a big school．The thing is, people have usually heard of the big school and trust them．Well, I get customers through personal connections．

　　W：Does that mean you have to try harder to get customers??

　　M：Not now, when I started I have to．But at the moment I am fully booked and my prices are quite competitive．

　　W：Learning to drive is usually a nervous experience for beginners．What do you think?

　　M：Well, it can be．But I try to get them to sit quietly in the drive’s seat for a few moments．With their eyes closed, you will be surprised how it changed some people．They fell much more ready for driving if they had a few quiet moments．

　　W：Yes, I suppose some people are much more nervous than others．

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