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Xu Shu was much valued by Liu Bei for his strategic talents. After several victories on the battleground against Cao Cao, Xu was made the chief military advisor. Cao Cao was greatly surprised at the news. “If you want this person,” one of his advisors said, “you can bring his mother to Xuchang and send a forged letter in his mother"s handwriting, asking Xu Shu to desert Liu Bei and come here. As Xu is well-known for a strong filial(孝顺的) affection, surely he will come.” This plot worked. For Xu, on receiving the letter, cried tearfully, asking Liu Bei for an immediate departure. Feeling sad, though, Liu persisted in his stay for another night, during which the two aired their sad feelings.
The next day Liu laid a banquet outside the city for Xu. Holding the latter"s hand, Liu said,  “After we separate today, only heaven knows when and where we will meet again.” He wept bitter tears.
After setting off on his way, Xu suddenly turned his horse and returned. “I almost forgot an important matter.” He said to Liu. “Ten kilometers from Xiangyang City, in a place called Long zhong, there is a talent called Zhuge Liang. Do you want to meet him?” Liu expressed his willingness at once, but also aired doubt about whether Zhuge Liang was as talented as Xu. “He tells positions of stars in the heavens,” Xu assured him, “and recognizes everything on earth. He knows a person"s real nature at the first meeting----the number one talent under the heaven. If you have him as your military advisor, you"ll have the country under your name.” Liu suggested a visit to Zhuge by Xu on his behalf. At this, the latter shook his head in disapproval. “You must go and offer your invitation personally, and his acceptance depends entirely on your sincerity.” With these words said, Xu turned his horse and left. Later, Liu paid three trips to Zhuge"s straw house, another favorite story among Chinese people.
小题1:The underlined word “forged” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.
A.forcedB.falseC.friendlyD.touching
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Zhuge was able to tell a person’s personality at first sight.
B.No sooner did Xu receive the letter than he departed for Cao Cao.
C.Liu showed little interest in visiting Zhuge because he was doubtful of the stranger’s ability.
D.Liu showed his disapproval when Xu advised him to call on Zhuge in person.
小题3:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably means __________.
A.There was no doubt that Zhuge was competent as a military advisor
B.No one would be better than Zhuge in terms of giving military advice
C.Zhuge was such a talent that he could make the country named after Liu
D.With the help of Zhuge, Liu would be able to rule the whole country
小题4:The paragraph following the last one most probably deals with __________.
A.why people considered Zhuge as a talent
B.the difficulty Xu met with on the way to meet his mother
C.the plot Cao Cao made to bring Xu’s mother to Xuchang
D.how Liu sincerely invited Zhuge to assist him in military affairs
小题5:The text is developed in the order of __________.
A.spaceB.logicC.timeD.cause and result

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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:C
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  The playwright George Bernard Shaw once said humorously, “England and America are two nations divided by a common language. If he were writing today, he might add ‘divided by a common technology--- e-mail’”.
Two completely different styles of e-mail have formed on either side of the Atlantic-Euromail and Amerimail. Americail is informal and chatty. It’s likely to begin with a “Hi” and end with a “Bye”. The chances of Amerimail containing a smiley face or an “xoxo” are disturbingly high. We Americans are unwilling to dive into the meat of an e-mail. We feel we have to first inform recipients (收信人) about our vacation on the island which was really excellent except the jellyfish were biting and the kids caught a cold, so we had to skip the whale watching trip, but about that investors’ meeting in New York. Amerimail is a bundle of contradictions, casual and yet direct, respectful yet over proud. In other words, Amerimail is America.
Euromail is stiff and cold often beginning with a formal “Dear Mr. X” and ending with a simple “Sincerely”. You won’t find any mention of kids or the weather or jellyfish in Euromail. It’s all business. It’s also slow. Your correspondent might take days even weeks to answer a message. Euromail is exactly like the Europeans themselves.
Recently about 100 managers were asked on both sides of the Atlantic whether they noticed differences in e-mail styles. Most said yes. Here are a few of their observations:
“Americans tend to write (e-mail) exactly as they speak.”
“Why don’t you just call me instead of writing five e-mails back and forth?”
“Europeans are less interested in checking e-mail”.
“In general, Americans are much more responsive to e-mail—they respond faster and provide more information.”
So which is better, Euromail or Amerimail? I realized it’s not popular these days to suggest we have anything to learn from Europeans, but I’m fed up with an inbox filled with casual, barely meaningful e-mails from friends and colleagues. If the alternative is a few earnestly written, carefully worded bits of Euromail, then I say, “Bring it on.”
小题1:What did George Bernard Shaw mean by saying “England and America are two nations divided by a common language”?
A.There is not much difference between British English and American English.
B.Both England and America speak the common language, so they are much the same.
C.Either England or America is a divided nation, though they share a common language.
D.There is sharp difference between England and America despite their common language.
小题2:Which of the following is most likely to be the “meat” of an Amerimail?
A.The jellyfish were biting.
B.We had an excellent vacation on the island.
C.We had to skip the whale watching trip.
D.We were to attend the investors’ meeting in New York.
小题3:On receiving an e-mail, Europeans tend to __________.
A.respond to it immediately and earnestly
B.take more time than Americans to respond to it
C.respond by calling up their correspondent
D.never respond to it all
小题4:What are characteristics of Amerimail?
A.Informal and chattyB.Casual and indirect
C.Stiff and coldD.Formal and direc60
小题5:We can conclude from the passage that __________.
A.the different e-mail styles do much harm to the relationship between the two sides on Atlantic
B.Amerimail is more appreciated by the writer for being informative and casually written
C.Euromail always impresses the writer as something more pleasant to read
D.the writer doesn’t favor either e-mail style as both have their own shortcomings

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One winter morning I bought a copy of the New York World and turned its pages until I got the “Help Wanted Unskilled” section.A small advertisement held my  36 .It read, “Easy job.Good wages.No experience  37 .” It sounded like the job I was  38  .Easy job.Good wages.Those four words  39  now and then in my brain as I was traveling to the address indicated in the  40  .Easy job.Good wages.Easy job.Good wages.Easy ...
When I got to the place I saw a series of large  41 half filled with water, out of which I noticed  42  the necks of many bottles of various sizes and shapes. 43 these basins there were a number of workers sitting on small wooden benches.All had their  44 in the water of the basin, the left hand holding a  45  and the thumb nail of the right hand scratching(刮;擦) the labels on   46 .
I sat down on a  47  beside one of the basins and started to work on one bottle.As the minutes went by I noticed that the  48  of the water started to  49  from my hand to my body.But  50   still, the delicate thumb of my right hand was  51  by the minute into a full­ blown tomato­ colored finger.A numb(麻木的)pain began to be felt  52  from my right thumb.Then I began to feel as if the pain was coming from a finger bigger than all my body.
After three hours of this I told the manager I’d  53  .He figured I had  54  69 cents at 23 cents an hour.With the money, I left the working place.“Easy job.Good wages.” came to my brain again.Looking at my hands, I  55   myself, “Can easy job get good wages?”
小题1:
A.eyesB.attentionC.decisionD.breath
小题2:
A.necessaryB.relevantC.practicalD.primitive
小题3:
A.running afterB.looking forC.heading forD.looking after
小题4:
A.circledB.movedC.flashedD.attacked
小题5:
A.letterB.signC.advertisementD.post
小题6:
A.basketsB.bowlsC.potsD.basins
小题7:
A.hidingB.stickingC.risingD.breaking
小题8:
A.InB.AboveC.UnderD.Around
小题9:
A.armsB.handsC.legsD.feet
小题10:
A.knifeB.snailC.bottleD.brush
小题11:
A.thatB.thoseC.themD.it
小题12:
A.chairB.benchC.bottleD.sofa
小题13:
A.smellB.coldnessC.colorD.steam
小题14:
A.spreadB.travelC.recycleD.accelerate
小题15:
A.worseB.betterC.moreD.rather
小题16:
A.goingB.findingC.growingD.becoming
小题17:
A.now and thenB.here and thereC.one by oneD.little by little
小题18:
A.adaptB.equipC.bargainD.quit
小题19:
A.takenB.offeredC.earnedD.created
小题20:
A.thoughtB.askedC.foundD.hated

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A 25-five-year student from Hubei was admitted into Tsinghua University, China’ most famous university, after an eight-year ___21___.Li Jun comes from a small village of Hubei Province.He first ____22____ going to college in year 2000 ___23__he was admitted by a local school after __24___ from a secondary technical school at 17.As a ___25___ art student, he passed the exam again the next year but __26_____ school due to economic pressure in September 2002.Life seemed ___27___ but Li didn’t give in.He earned a _28_____ by working part-time in Wuhan’s art rooms and tutoring students.But he never lost sight of his lifelong dream of __29___ the Academy of Arts & Design of Tsinghua University.Li __30____ the college entrance examination for five continuous years from 2003.____31___, he missed making the cut one mark last year.
In 2008, his fifth try, Li’s efforts ___32_____.He finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpture major in Tsinghua University.Every year, Li took art __33___ in Beijing and took exams from December to March.He then took cultural courses in his school till June.The rest of the year he spent on __34____ work.Li said he hadn’t ____35___any money from his family since he graduated from the technical secondary school.Li said the reason he maintained for eight years was that he wanted to change his __36_____ through knowledge.
_____37___ by his contribution, Li Jun’s university __38____ him 9,000 yuan out of his tution fees of 11,450 yuan.An eight-year struggle may have come to an end for Li Jun, but a new ___39__ has now begun.Li said he would not worry about repaying loans at present.He wants to study well and __40___ more scholarships.
小题1:
A.research B.struggleC.serviceD.expectation
小题2:
A.talked ofB.told of C.dreamt ofD.knew of
小题3:
A.whereB.when C.thatD.since
小题4:
A.learning B.separating C.datingD.graduating
小题5:
A.giftedB.surprisedC.interestedD.easy-going
小题6:
A.went on withB.watched out forC.dropped out of D.looked forward to
小题7:
A.unfairB.happyC.practicalD.busy
小题8:
A.valueB.respectC.freedom D.living
小题9:
A.entering B.visitingC.supportingD.pursing
小题10:
A.turned toB.applied forC.called forD.adapted to
小题11:
A.Instead B.At timesC.HoweverD.Besides
小题12:
A.took offB.paid offC.gave offD.sent off
小题13:
A.waysB.programmesC.successD.courses
小题14:
A.full-timeB.part-timeC.out-of doorD.all
小题15:
A.asked forB.looked for C.prayed for D.waited for
小题16:
A.planB.idealC.fateD.opinion
小题17:
A.EncouragedB.InfluencedC.AccusedD.Impressed
小题18:
A.funded B.gave C.paidD.cost
小题19:
A.challengeB.lifeC.caseD.relationship
小题20:
A.spendB.winC.careD.use

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Children find meanings in their old family tales. 
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker,    33  all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times   34  his strong-minded grandfather was nearly   35  , he loaded his family into the car and   36  them to see family members in Canada with a   37  ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ”
The  38  took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a   39   house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was  40   that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t.   41    , their reaction echoed (共鸣) their great-grandfather’s. What they   42   was how warm the people were in the house and how  43    of their heart was accessible. 
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children   44   hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing  45   in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals. 
A university   46   of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 47  parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety. 
The  48   is telling the stories in a way children can  49    . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that   50  , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s  51   , and make eye contact(接触)to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children5u 52  they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”
小题1:
A.missedB.lostC.forgotD.ignored
小题2:
A.whenB.whileC.howD.why
小题3:
A.friendlessB.worthless C.pennilessD.homeless
小题4:A fetched         B. allowed  C. expected     D. took
小题5:
A.hopeB.promiseC.suggestion D.belief
小题6:
A.taleB.agreement C.arrangement D.report
小题7:
A.largeB.smallC.newD.grand
小题8:
A.surprisedB.annoyedC.disappointedD.worried
小题9:
A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.InsteadD.Otherwise
小题10:
A.talked about B.cared aboutC.wrote about D.heard about
小题11:
A.muchB.manyC.littleD.few
小题12:
A.beyondB.overC.behindD.through
小题13:
A.argumentB.skillC.interestD.anxiety
小题14:
A.studyB.designC.committee D.staff
小题15:
A.provideB.retellC.supportD.refuse
小题16:
A.troubleB.giftC.factD.trick
小题17:
A.performB.writeC.hearD.question
小题18:
A.meansB.endsC.beginsD.proves
小题19:
A.needsB.activitiesC.judgments D.habits
小题20:
A.thatB.whatC.whichD.whom

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Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.
Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.
Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.
By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.” (词数268)
小题1:Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.
A.earn more money for his familyB.learn something from a salesman
C.get away from the farmD.get enough to eat.
小题2: Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.
A.he knew how to get people to buy his goods.
B.he cut down the price by half
C.he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.
D.the sign he put on the table was well designed.
小题3:The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.
A.the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.
B.knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.
C.the knives were made in Germany, where labor (劳动力) was cheap.
D.the knives were produced in one factory.
小题4: _____________make Woolworth a world-famous man.
A.His business skills and his wealth.
B.The low price of the goods he sold.
C.His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.
D.His natural skill for showing things.
小题5:The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.
A.whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.
B.If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.
C.stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.
D.stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.

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