The search for power begins when we were quite young.    36   children, we're told that the power of the good triumphs ( 战胜 ) over the power of the evil. But as we grow   37   older, we realize that   38   is that simple. The power of evil always remains.

       39  , it means different things to different people. But whether to contest in a friendly way or fight to the death, the end of the result is the   40  . There will be winners and losers. Of course the key is to   41   which battles to fight. You see, no victory comes without   42  .

     Trust is a fragile(脆弱的)thing. Once earned , it will   43   us with much freedom, but once trust is   44   , it can be impossible to be recovered. Of course the truth is we never know who we can   45  .  Those we close to could betray( 背叛 ) us, while the total   46   could come to help us.   47  , most people decide to trust only themselves. It is   48   the simplest way to keep from   49   hurt.

     Death is unavoidable. It is a promise made to each of us   50   birth. But before the promise is kept, we all hope something will happen to us. We all hope to experience something   51   makes our lives meaningful, but the sad fact is that not all lives have meaning. Some people spend their time on this   52   just sitting aside,   53   for something to happen to them   54   it is too late.

     Sooner or later the time comes when we all must become responsible adults. Then we learn to   55__ what we want so that we can choose to do what is right. Of course a life time of responsibility isn't always easy. But still we try to do what is best, what is good, not only for ourselves, but for those we love.

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View.
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1. 1.

   The purpose of the first advertisement is to _______.

   1. A.
      build a bridge between guitar players
   2. B.
      look for teachers for several music schools
   3. C.
      attract guitar players to attend music classes
   4. D.
      help guitar beginners to improve their techniques
2. 2.

   Who will probably contact 510-333-9091?

   1. A.
      A music lover
   2. B.
      A Hip-Hop lover
   3. C.
      A dance lover
   4. D.
      A Qi Gong lover
3. 3.

   Sarah and Jessey decide to attend the dance classes for six months. They each will have to pay  _________ .

   1. A.
      $135
   2. B.
      $270
   3. C.
      $540
   4. D.
      1,080
4. 4.

   According to Angie, the Qi Gong exercise is _______.

   1. A.
      traditional, gentle but unpopular
   2. B.
      ancient, positive but complex
   3. C.
      simple, effective but a little violent
   4. D.
      traditional, gentle and effective

I believe in leaving work at five o’clock. In a nation with such a strict work ethic(道德规范) , this is considered strange. Working only 40 hours a week? I just don’t know many people who punch out (打卡下班) at five o’clock anymore.

My father tried to teach me the importance of hard work, long hours and devotion to a career. But then there are the things he taught me unintentionally, like when he arrived home from work for the last time and crawled up the stairs.

My father, a self-employed sales trainer, was that sick, that tired. His body was wracked with liver cancer, and he suffered the effects of a diabetic ulcer（糖尿病）. Despite all this, he insisted on traveling a long way to give a lecture. He probably earned a lot of money that day, but he paid the price. He returned to the hospital soon afterwards and was dead within three months, aged just 58.

It’s been 10 years since I saw my father come home that night and since then, I’ve thought a lot about work. I’ve decided something: I will never crawl up the stairs exhausted. As much as I love my job as a newspaper reporter, I will never work myself into the ground, physically or emotionally. Not taking my work home didn’t come easily to me at first. After all, I am my father’s daughter. In college, I was the girl who sat on the library steps each morning, waiting for the doors to open. I even dreamt about schoolwork.

My dad once told me he was unable to just gaze at a sunset; he had to be doing something as he looked at it—writing, reading, playing chess. You could say he was a success: He was a published author, an accomplished musician, fluent in many languages. That’s an impressive list, but the thing is I want to gaze at sunsets. I don’t want to meet a deadline during them or be writing a column at the same time, or glance at them over the top of a book.

This raises the question: If I leave work at five o’ clock to watch the sunset, what are the consequences? Do I risk not reaching the top of my profession? Maybe, because honestly, knocking off after eight hours probably won’t earn me the best promotion. But hey, leaving work at five o’ clock means I eat dinner with my family. I get to hop on my bike and cycle through the streets of my hometown when there is no traffic.

And I get to take in a lot of sunsets. That’s got to be worth something.

1.Which of the following about the author’s father is true?

A. He set a good example to his daughter.

B. He tried to force his values on his daughter.

C. He gained much pleasure from his work.

D. He achieved great success at the expense of his health.

2.What does the author mean by saying “Not taking my work home did not come easily at first” in Paragraph 4?

A. There was so much work to do.    

B. All her colleagues took work home.

C. She was educated to be a workaholic.

D. She wanted a promotion in her work.

3.What’s the author’s attitude toward promotion?

A. She doesn’t care about it at all.

B. She is eager to get promoted

C. She thinks it’s for the ambitious people

D. Getting promoted at all costs is not worthwhile

4. This text is developed________.

A. by giving examples                         B. by making comparisons

C. by describing process                       D. by order of time

5. What does the writer intend to tell us?

A. To praise his father’s diligence

B. To ask us to take time off work to enjoy life

C. To complain about the strict work ethic

D. To stress the importance of hard work

When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a ___1___ problem and had to go to hospital for a ___2___ examination.

It seemed a small ___3___ compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go  ___4___ right from the beginning. Not having a car for ___5___ the city, I was depending on a couple  of buses to get me from A to B. ___6___ I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was ___7___ that I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ___8___ direction.

I ___9___ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I look into the eyes of a ___10___ who  was trying to get past me. __11____ instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was ___12___. After I explained my ___13___ to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my ___14___. Sitting there waiting, I felt ___15___ that someone had been willing to help. ___16___, hearing a horn (喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend ___17___ at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a ___18___ to the hospital.

Such unexpected ___19___ from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose ___20___, for all things are possible.

When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a     26        problem and had to go to hospital for a      27    examination.

    It seemed a small    28   compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go     29 right from the beginning , Not having a car or    30    the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B.     31   I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was    32    I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the      33    direction.

    I    34   the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a    35   , who was trying to get past me.     36  , instead of moving on ,she stopped to ask if I was     37   .  After I explained my    38    to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my    39     . Sitting there waiting, I felt   40  that someone had been willing to help .    41    , hearing a horn （喇叭） nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend      42      at me to get in, She had returned to offer me a      43   to the hospital.

     Such unexpected      44   from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose    45     , for all things are possible.

1.A. physical        B. traveling     C. social        D. housing

2.A. scientific       B. final         C. previous      D. thorough

3.A. chance         B. challenge     C. success       D. error

4.A. wrong         B. easy          C. fast          D. ahead

5.A. leaving        B. visiting       C. knowing       D. appreciating

6.A. Although       B. Since         C. Unless        D. Once

7.A. strange        B. necessary      C. obvious       D. important

8.A. same          B. right         C. general        D. opposite

9.A. looked at       B. waited for     C. got off        D. ran into

10.A. driver         B. friend         C. stranger       D. gentleman

11.A. Especially     B. Surprisingly    C. Probably      D. Normally

12.A. nervous       B. excited         C. OK          D. dangerous

13.A. idea          B. motivation      C. excuse        D. situation

14.A. appointment    B. apartment       C. direction     D. station

15.A. afraid         B. grateful         C. certain       D. disappointed

16.A. Thus          B. Then          C.  Perhaps     D. Surely

17.A. staring         B. laughing       C. waving       D. shouting

18.A. lift            B. suggestion      C. bike         D. guidebook

19.A. results         B. news          C. kindness      D. appearance

20.A. power         B. faith           C. touch        D. support