Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race． 36 look very strong and fast． 37 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race．The other __38__．
Some athletes can reach great 39 such as winning an Olympic gold medal．Others never live up to their 40 ．What kind of preparation before a race or before other kinds of events makes the 41 ?
Everyone knows that athletes try to 42 their bodies．But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 43 ．Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 44 because they think they can wi n．
Positive thoughts seem to provide the edge for 45 in sports．People who say "I know I can do this" to themselves over and over 46 find that they have the advantage to win．On the other hand, people who think "I can"t win" often 47 ．
One procedure that helps many athletes is creating 48 in their mind．They are told to think of each jump they must make to 49 ．Some use pictures that are more fanciful．One skater liked to think about a star bursting inside her, 50 her with energy．Another athlete who wanted to feel 51 pictured himself as a bird floating in the air．
Next time you want to do something well．try training your 52 to help you．Perhaps a teacher or other instructors can 53 you plan your training．If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see improvements in 54 you really can do．Positive thinking and pictures 55 in your mind can help you win!
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| 小题3: | | A．falls down | B．leaves behind | C．leaves alone | D．falls behind |
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| 小题4: | | A．prizes | B．goals | C．medals | D．places |
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| 小题5: | | A．promise | B．name | C．level | D．ability |
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| 小题6: | | A．progress | B．mistake | C．achievement | D．difference |
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| 小题7: | | A．determine | B．expand | C．strengthen | D．extend |
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| 小题8: | | A．possible | B．interesting | C．difficult | D．important |
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| 小题9: | | A．partly | B．entirely | C．completely | D．mostly |
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| 小题10: | | A．failure | B．luck | C．success | D．competition |
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| 小题11: | | A．often | B．never | C．hardly | D．rarely |
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| 小题12: | | A．fail | B．succeed | C．understand | D．expect |
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| 小题13: | | A．ideas | B．thoughts | C．wonders | D．pictures |
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| 小题15: | | A．giving | B．helping | C．taking | D．tiring |
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| 小题16: | | A．encouraged | B．calm | C．excited | D．anxious |
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| 小题17: | | A．mind | B．body | C．brain | D．imagination |
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| 小题18: | | A．help | B．advise | C．allow | D．persuade |
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| 小题20: | | A．made | B．hung | C．discovered | D．created |
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I was working with a client who was completely burned out on her career and life and then ready for a career change. As we were talking, she said, “I just wish I had meaningful work. I don’t feel like I am making a difference. I am just wasting my life.” This is the theme I hear most often from clients who have been in the workforce awhile.All of us want to feel like we are making a difference. We want to believe our work means something. The problem comes in defining “meaningful work”. What is it? That answer is different for everyone. For some meaningful work might be helping others organize their office. For others it may mean making a million dollars.
What really matters is how you see it. What is meaningful work to you? Take out a piece of paper and answer these questions. How do you define meaningful work? When do you feel like you are really making a difference? What work have you done so far that feels the most meaningful? Write down whatever comes to mind.
What you want to do is meaningful. It is very easy to start judging yourself as being selfish. Stop! Allow yourself to be honest. The fact is when Picasso painted; he was doing it because he liked to paint. He was not thinking, “Oh, I hope this brings joy to others’ lives.” He painted because he wanted to. When Beethoven composed, he did it because he loved music. Even scientists searching for a cure for cancer are immersed in their work because it fascinates them.
Don’t look down on your work. It is easy to downplay the importance of work that feels meaningful. I remember Tony Robbins told a story of talking with the owner of a major company. The man said to Tony, “I wish I could do what you do because it makes such adifference in people’s lives”. Tony said, “You have got to be kidding! Look at what adifference you make. You provide work, health insurance and security for thousands ofpeople!” Don’t underestimate the value you provide.
Take a look at what you have written about meaningful work. Do you see any themes? How do you wish to contribute to this world? Whatever you choose, remember that the greatest gift you can give is to find work that makes you feel fulfilled and delighted. Respect your preference because giving your gifts to the world, whatever they look like, is the most meaningful action you can ever take.
小题1:. What does the writer mean by mentioning the famous people?| A．Famous people are selfish to start work for themselves. | | B．Doing meaningful work requires our interest in it. | | C．Interest is the best teacher in learning. | | D．Honesty makes for the greatest people. |
小题2:. When you downplay the value of your work, you tend to think it is ______.| A．quite different | B．very successful | C．not meaningful | D．less important |
小题3:.According to the passage, what meaningful job does the writer advise us to take?| A．The one which is popular in society. | | B．The one which brings you profits. | | C．The one which wins you fame. | | D．The one which interests you. |
小题4:. The article is intended to ________.| A．explain what is the most important in changing one’s job | | B．advise taking an immediate action to find meaningful work | | C．suggest we should show confidence and talent in work | | D．tell us the problem that the author’s client met |
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If you had been in my classes in the early McKee days , you would have seen a skinny young man in his late twenties with messy black hair , eyes that looked with a sign of infection , bad teeth and the hangdog look you see on immigrants in Ellis Island photographs or on pickpockets being arrested .
There were reasons for the hangdog look .
I was born in New York and taken to Ireland before I was four . I had three brothers . My father , an alcoholic , wild man , great patriot , always ready to die for Ireland , abandoned us when I was ten . A baby sister died , twin boys died , two boys were born . My mother begged for food , clothing , and coal to boil water for the tea . Neighbors told her to place us in an orphanage , a place for homeless kids . No , no , never . The shame of it . She hung on . We grew . My brothers and I left school at fourteen , worked , dreamed of America and , one by one , sailed away . my mother followed with the youngest , expecting to live happily ever after . That’s what you are supposed to do in America , but she never had a moment of happy-ever-after .
In New York I worked at laboring jobs till I was put into the United States Army . After two years in Germany I went to college on the GI Bill program to become a teacher . In college there were courses on literature and composition . There were courses on how to teach by professors who did not know how to teach . After college I went to McKee , where I put what I had learnt to trial and embarrassed myself when the students considered me a fool .
小题1:. What is a hangdog look ?| A．happy | B．disappointed | C．discouraged | D．angry |
小题2:. It can be inferred from this passage that __________ .| A．before the author went to Ireland , he lived in New York . | | B．the mother is living a joyful life in America with her little son | | C．there are four sons in this Irish family living in America | | D．the author is now a young teacher in his twenties teaching in a high school |
小题3:. Which of the following statements is TRUE ?| A．Someone recommended the mother give the children away to kind people . | | B．The author’s father sacrificed himself for his beloved homeland . | | C．The author got into college because he was hard-working . | | D．The author didn’t know much about how to teach when he first started . |
小题4:. In what way is the passage mainly developed ?| A．Presenting effects and analyzing the causes . | | B．Giving typical examples . | | C．Describing things in space order . | | D．Presenting an idea and arguing in favor of it . |
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Wherever in the world you’re reading this right now, you will be aware of just how mixed modern society has become in terms of race. Within the UK, mixed-raced children are the largest 1 ethnic minority. Bringing home a partner of a different 2 to yourself is no longer viewed as, “strange” or “different” in a lot of families. When Joseph brought home Hari, the 3 that she was of Indian parentage was never even talked about — she made him happy. They made each other happy. And that was all that 4 .
But the reason why they were together for 11 years before they got 5 is that Hari was afraid of telling her 6 about the person that she’d fallen in love with. She was afraid of the consequences it would 7 for her younger sisters. Would they be packed off to India? Would they end up in arranged 8 they may not want? At 22 years old, when she first fell in love with him — it was a large burden to 9 .
But she loved him, and 10 they moved in together… and then bought a house by the Brighton coast, where they have 11 for almost 8 years. All the while her parents didn’t know. Her sisters did, and they too loved Joseph — they 12 him as the brother they’d never had.
But after nine years together, she finally had to tell her father (her mother 13 away a few years ago). We were on tenderhooks（惶恐不安）the weekend she went up North to tell him.
It was emotional and as a family we were worried. Hari had been 14 of our family for so long, we felt for her. We knew how 15 it would be. She loved her father, but knew this would hurt him, who was a very traditional Sikh man.
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| 小题2: | | A．sex | B．race | C．citizenship | D．nationality |
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| 小题3: | | A．fact | B．idea | C．statement | D．news |
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| 小题4: | | A．worked | B．meant | C．existed | D．mattered |
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| 小题5: | | A．reunited | B．accepted | C．married | D．divorced |
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| 小题6: | | A．family | B．parents | C．classmates | D．friends |
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| 小题7: | | A．bear | B．have | C．make | D．receive |
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| 小题8: | | A．reunions | B．gatherings | C．marriages | D．parties |
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| 小题9: | | A．hold | B．bring | C．take | D．carry |
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| 小题10: | | A．eventually | B．generally | C．possibly | D．faithfully |
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| 小题11: | | A．lived | B．worked | C．studied | D．dated |
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| 小题12: | | A．found | B．thought | C．belived | D．saw |
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| 小题13: | | A．went | B．ran | C．passed | D．fled |
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| 小题14: | | A．member | B．part | C．fun | D．role |
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| 小题15: | | A．easy | B．close | C．hard | D．awful |
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It was the beginning of  the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a non-English speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play. If I tried to talk to him, he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.
After a day or two of this, I decided to seek the help of one of my outgoing and friendly little girls. I called her over and she ran to me, ready to help.
I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her. I asked her if she would try to get him to play, and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him. I explained she could do this, she could do that, she could try this idea, she could try that idea. She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a six-year-old can, and said, “Don’t worry. I speak kid.” And she ran off.
I stood there all alone, silently watching her. It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off, hand in hand, happily joining a game of tag(捉人游戏) taking place all over the gym.
I often think of that small moment, about what I learned and how important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid, little kid and middle kid. I knew my focus must be on teaching students how to think, how to approach problems, and how to figure out solutions and never take the opportunity away. We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us, the teachers, as well as our kids.
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Why did the author worry about the boy?| A．He didn’t dare to look the author in the eye. | | B．He couldn’t speak English as well as other students. | | C．He failed to understand what the author taught. | | D．He was unwilling to communicate with others. |
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After the girl agreed to help, the author .| A．taught her what to do in detail | B．thanked her for her willingness to help | | C．sent her to make friends with the boy at once | | D．reminded her of what she should be careful about |
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By saying “I speak kid”, the girl meant that she could .| A．speak the language that kids understand | B．speak the boy’s native language | | C．understand what kids are thinking | D．speak well like a little kid |
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The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chance to .| A．play at break time | B．learn from students | | C．solve problems | D．speak kid |
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As I began to feel completely sick of the cold North American winter, spring break finally arrived! What made me even more excited was that we were going to Florida to enjoy the warm weather!
Just imagine wearing T-shirts or a swimsuit under the hot Florida sun!
Before the vacation started, we had a little episode(插曲) at the airport. The alarm sounded when my host mom and me were walking through the security check. We were taken away to have further checks, but when they finally told us that we could go, we felt relieved and amused. It was just because of the decorations(装饰品) on my pants and the tinfoil(锡纸) around my host mom’s chewing gum! —Just as a reminder, no overly fashionable pants or tinfoil on a plane!
Of course, I had a lot of first experiences during this special vacation. Since eight of us were living in a house, we had to share bedrooms, I, fortuna tely or unfortunately, h ad to share a room with my 4-year-old host sister. She is tiny compared to me, but she took up about two thirds of the bed. Moreover, because I was not used to sleeping in the same room with others, I was afraid of waking her up and hardly slept at all.
Luckily, except for that, everything went really well. My host family were really warm hearted, and they wanted me to try everything new. With their “persuasion”, I was “forced” to go kayaking(划皮艇), which turned out to be really fun. We went through some canals and I saw manatees(海牛) and dolphins with my own eyes for the very first time!
When we finally landed in Wiscon sin again, everyone looked tanned and full of energy!
小题1: What happened to the author and her host mom at the airport?| A．They lost their passports. | | B．Their luggage was overweight. | | C．They quarreled with the other passengers. | | D．The decorations and tinfoil brought them trouble. |
小题2: What does the underlined word “they” in Para 3 most probably refer to?| A．The author and her host family people. | | B．People in charge of security at the airport. | | C．People sharing the same house with the author. | | D．The author’s host mom and the host sister. |
小题3: We can learn from the first paragraph that the author .| A．hated going to Florida | B．had no sense of weather | | C．disliked the cold winter | D．didn’t like living in North America |
小题4:From the passage, we can infer that .| A．the author thought little of her host family | | B．the author didn’t like her 4-year-old host sister | | C．the security check at the airport was very strict | | D．the author didn’t get along well with her host family |
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