How to improve my life？Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them.They'll say, “This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it.”
Of course not！You don't have to suffer needlessly.Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.
I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it.Guess what her lifestyle is？She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep.Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”？She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can on
Remember that you reap what you sow.You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky.You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone.Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it.If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback.Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem.It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone's life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not！You get to do anything you can to save the person.So it is with your own life.It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best.In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.
46．According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ________.
A．doesn't need improving
B．couldn't be improved
C．will be better some day
D．will be worse in the future
47．What does the author think of the woman's life?
A．Positive. B．Satisfying. C．Colorful. D．Passive.
48．Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?
A．Your temporary problem is not discouraging.
B．Your luck can be changed by your efforts.
C．You can on
D．You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.
49．In Para.5, the author emphasizes the imp
A．positive act
50．The text is mainly written to advise you to ________.
A．understand yourself
B．improve your life
C．believe in yourself
D．change your normal way
| Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 1 . Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 2 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 3 hospitals all over the country. Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 4 from on “Are you okay?” a man asked. Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 6 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 7 something from herself. Could her 8 go to Carmen’s mother? After reviewing the da That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 12 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried. On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 13 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.” On
| 1. A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain 2. A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D. cooperated 3. A. finding B. phoning C. touring D. interrupting 4. A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping 5. A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse 6. A. put B. support C. pass D. make 7. A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate 8. A. heart B. brain C. husband D. spirit 9. A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D. reminded 10. A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off 11. A. noticed B. predicted C. found D. declared 12. A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing 13. A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary 14. A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up 15. A. active B. alive C. necessary D. changeable |
导读：作为全球闻名的咖啡连锁巨人，星巴克在中国却总是碰钉子(get the cheese)，看来，这位咖啡界巨人到了中国，也要接地气啊。
International coffee company and coffeehouse Starbucks has again brewed debate over business versus _______[history]interests in China after its opening of an outlet near a famed Buddhist temple in East China.
国际连锁咖啡公司星巴克再次在中国引发争议，这次的矛盾主要集中在商业与古迹之间的博弈，而事件起因是星巴克在华东地区一间著名古刹旁的新店开张。
The controversial Starbucks outlet opened on Saturday in the scenic zone of the quiet, secluded Lingyin Temple, or the Temple of Soul`s Retreat, ______is located in a wooded area ______ the bank of the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province.
上周六，这家坐落在风景优美、与世隔绝的灵隐寺风景区中的星巴克连锁店在一片争议声中开门营业。灵隐寺位于浙江杭州西湖岸边的一片树林之中。
This is not the first time for Starbucks to light a fire under the kettle in China. In 2007, similar disputes over commercialism in points of historical interest eventually forced the closure of an outlet of the company it ______[operate] for seven years in Beijing`s Forbidden city, also ______[know] as the Imperial Palace.
这并非星巴克第一次在中国引发热议了。2007年，类似的一场关于历史古迹商业化的论战最终迫使运营了7年时间的星巴克门店退出北京故宫。
Some people have expressed concerns about the American coffee chain`s ______[present] near the peaceful temple.
对于在宁静古刹旁开设这样一间来自美国的咖啡连锁店，一些人表示担忧。
"The smell of the ______[combine] of coffee beans and burning incense must be the fragrant smell of money," Sina Weibo user "Liulianxiaobawang" wrote.
“灵隐寺的香火混着咖啡，那一定是浓浓的商业气。”新浪微博博主“榴莲小霸王”写道。
"Starbucks turned to the Buddha after it had `entered` the Imperial Palace," wrote "Tangboxiaohu".
“星巴克是入不了皇城，只有遁空门。”“唐伯小虎”写道。
"Actually, the coffeehouse is a long distance from the temple. It is ______[locate] in the tourist service area on Lingyin Road outside of the temple, as part of the supporting facilities," said Wang Shan, deputy director of the Lingyin Administration of the West Lake Administration in Hangzhou, provincial capital of Zhejiang.
杭州市西湖风景名胜区管委会灵隐管理处办公室副主任王山表示：“事实上，这家星巴克和灵隐寺有很长一段距离。作为辅助设施的一部分，它位于寺庙外灵隐路上的游客服务区内。”
The temple`s administration has urged the cafe to change its name from "Lingyin Temple Starbucks" ______ "Lingyin Starbucks" to make ______clear that it is not located inside the temple.
灵隐寺管理部门已经敦促该星巴克门店把名字从“灵隐寺星巴克”改为“灵隐星巴克”，以明示该店并不位于寺院内。
The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, sometimes it can be confusing.
October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life．
However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect（前景）of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve-wracking（令人头痛的）. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?
Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don’t rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.
Here is some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week：
●Learn rules. Make sure you know British social etiquette（礼节）. Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.
●Be kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends.
●Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be to meet new people than those who never leave their room.
●Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that you’re friendly.
So with a bit of clever planning and effort, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your experience to next year’s new recruits．
31．Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage？
A．October is generally the busiest month for universities．
B．It’s a good idea to have a doorstop.
C．A bit of planning can make Freshers’ Week easier.
D．The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers’ Week．
32．The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to ．
A．courses B．freshers C．neighbors D．challenges
33．We can infer from the 4th paragraph that ．
A．the newcomers usually miss the days living at home
B．most of the students in the UK spend three years in universities
C．many freshers are worried about how to fit university life
D．all the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs
34．Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy？
A．To pass the busy university life．
B．To help make friends with other freshers．
C．To show yourself a drinker as others．
D．To pass the time in a happy way．
35．The main purpose of the passage is to ．
A．tell the newcomers how to make a new start in universities
B．introduce something about higher education system of the UK
C．discuss something about the Freshers’ Week in the UK
D．advise the freshmen how to behave well in the beginning
| To others and themselves the British have a reputation for being conservative——not in the narrow political sense, but in the sense of adherence to accepted ideas and unwilling to question them.The reputation comes partly from their 1.For 900 2 they have suffered 3 invasion nor revolution (except in 1649 4 1688) nor disastrous defeat in 5 .Their monarchy (君主政体) survives 6 serious question.Under its normal 7 political arrangements have been 8 stable that, except for the 9 interruptions in the seventeenth 10 , they have been adopted throughout 11 centuries to meet changing needs without violent 12 .Britain, in 1978, was 13 in managing without 14 written constitution; some fragmentary definitions of 1688 still 15 .There had been 16 quarrels, social and economic as well 17 political, but the quarrels had been 18 , usually 19 compromise.The underlying 20 had not been broken.
| 1.A.language B.future C.history D.literature
|
答案与解析：
31—35 DBCBA
1.C
由于下文紧接着叙述到过去900年的有关情况。故应选history，才能与下文衔接。
2.B
根据句子意思判断。
3.A
应选neither才能与其后出现的nor构成并列连词neither…nor…。
4.D
根据句子意思判断。
5.D
需选一名词与前面的介词in构成介词短语，且这个短语在语意上要与前面的disastrous defeat相吻合。故选D可以满足这个条件。
6.B
without serious question意为“没有严重的问题”。
7.C
“在……领导下”的表达方式是under the…leadership.
8.A
so…that…构成固定短语，意为“这么……以致于”
9.A
上面提到1649和1688两次革命，所以A项正确。
10.D
根据句子意思判断。
11.C
the centuries特指那些稳定的世纪。
12.A
应从A或B中选一名词作介词without的宾语。将A和B加以比较：A.changes作可数名词用，意为“变化”，符合题意。B.change一词系不可数名词，意为“零钱，找头”。
13.C
根据上下文意思,应选unique“独一无二的；唯一的”。
14.B
没有一项成文宪法，a为一项的意思。
15.D
应选survived才与上下文时态一致。
16.A
bitter意为“尖锐的，厉害的”。
17.B
as well as为一并列连词。
18.D
settled符合语法要求。
19.D
by compromise意为“通过折衷、妥协的办法”。如：We should settle our differences by compromise.我们应采取折衷的办法来解决我们之间的分歧。
20.B
四个选项中，只有名词continuity正确。
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known
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presence
combination
located
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