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I remember as a small child when we would have these gatherings where someone would come up and ask, “What are you going to be when you grow up?”
Well, it    41   being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, policeman, lawyer ... As I grew older my dreams of the future   42  . When, at last, I was in college, I made up my   43    to become a preacher(牧师) as my father.    44    I studied and prepared for that life. I reached    45  in the end and I was preaching nearly fulltime for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a “thief” which goes around stealing our   46   . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the    47   thief is, so many times, just    48  .
We find ourselves just about reaching the top, and this “small”    49    inside says, “You will never make   50   .” “You can’t possibly do this.” And on and on the “small” voice 51       some kind of failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are    52   . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable   53   . And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready    54   success.
The message I always gave my children was that you   55   do anything your heart desires. Remember the saying, “Nothing is    56  to a willing heart.” There are   57   “overnight” successes, but with determination, it will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of   58   . Then in your heart, believe it   59  happen for you. Then work, work, work. You get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone   60   it from you—especially yourself.

小题1:

A．insisted on

B．felt like

C．kept on

D．started out

小题2:

A．changed

B．meant

C．planned

D．left

小题3:

A．goal

B．mind

C．interest

D．experience

小题4:

A．But

B．So

C．Or

D．Yes

小题5:

A．agreement

B．conclusion

C．success

D．position

小题6:

A．money

B．children

C．friends

D．dreams

小题7:

A．greatest

B．tallest

C．poorest

D．oldest

小题8:

A．themselves

B．yourselves

C．ourselves

D．itself

小题9:

A．sound

B．voice

C．noise

D．speech

小题10:

A．it

B．him

C．her

D．me

小题11:

A．expects

B．predicts

C．answers

D．suffers

小题12:

A．met

B．defended

C．understood

D．realized

小题13:

A．stages

B．suggestions

C．lessons

D．choices

小题14:

A．to

B．for

C．at

D．with

小题15:

A．are able to

B．used to

C．have to

D．ought to

小题16:

A．interesting

B．important

C．necessary

D．impossible

小题17:

A．many

B．a few

C．some

D．no

小题18:

A．spending

B．living

C．planning

D．changing

小题19:

A．will

B．might

C．could

D．does

小题20:

A．buy

B．fool

C．steal

D．borrow

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:D
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:C

解析

试题分析：本文叙述了我们从小到大对于未来梦想的改变。如何不让自己的梦想被别人偷走，尤其是自己。阻碍我们梦想实现的最大敌人其实就是我们自己。不要怀疑自己的能力，要相信自己，只要这样就没有实现不了的愿望，没有干不成功的事情。
小题1:考查动词词组和上下文的呼应。A. insisted on 坚持，强调；B. felt like感觉像；C. kept on 继续进行；D. started out出发，开始时打算。根据下一句的“Later”，可知开始我们打算成为牛仔或英雄。故选D。
小题2:考查动词的用法和上下文的呼应。A. changed 改变；B. meant 意味，打算； C. planned计划；D. left离开。根据上下文说一开始想成为牛仔或英雄，后来想成为消防员，警察和律师，以及最后想成为牧师，可知我们的梦想改变了。故答案选A。
小题3:考查固定搭配和上下文的呼应。根据“I studied and prepared for that life.”我下定了决心去作牧师。Make up one’s mind 表示“下决心”。故选B。
小题4:考查连词的用法和上下文的呼应。这句话和上一句是顺承关系。A. But 但是；B. So 因此；C. Or 或者；D. Yes是的。故选B。
小题5:考查名词的用法和上下文的呼应。本句意为“我最终获得了成功，我几乎专职地……”? A. agreement同意，协议；B. conclusion结论；C. success成功；D. position位置，职位，姿态，方位。故选C。
小题6:考查名词的用法和上下文的呼应。由上文谈论梦想可知，此处应为“偷走我们的梦想”。故选D。
小题7:考查形容词最高级和上下文的呼应。but 表语义转折，告诉我们此处应为 greatest，即“最大的敌人是我们自己” 。故选A。
小题8:考查反身代词和上下文的呼应。根据上下文可知，人最大的敌人是自己，而且文章用的是第一人称，故选C。
小题9:考查近义词的辨析形容词最高级和上下文的呼应。noise 嘈杂声，喧闹声，或令人厌烦的声音；sound 指一切能听到的声音；voice 指说话的声音；speech 指演讲、讲话。由下文 And on and on the “small” voice 这一语境可知此处应为 voice。故选B。
小题10:考查固定搭配和上下文的呼应。make it 是固定搭配，意思为“获得成功”，故选A。
小题11:考查动词的用法和上下文的呼应。A. expects期待，盼望；B. predicts预测，预言；C. answers回答；D. suffers遭受，忍受。由句意可知此处应为可“预测，预见”某种失败。故选B。
小题12:考查被动语态和上下文的呼应。A. met见面；B. defended辩护，保卫；C. understood理解；D. realized实现。此句意思为“然而，失败往往是实现梦想的必经之路” 。realize one’s dream，此处表示被动。故选D。
小题13:考查固定搭配和上下文的呼应。teach sb. ...lessons 给某人以……的教训。故选C。
小题14:考查介词的用法和上下文的呼应。be ready to+动词原形；be ready for+名词；此处是名词success，所以用be ready for success为成功作好了准备。故选B。
小题15:考查固定词组和上下文的呼应。A. are able to 能够；B. used to过去经常；C. have to 必须，不得不；D. ought to应该。本句的意思为“你们能做好你们内心希望做的任何事情” 。故选A。
小题16:考查形容词的用法和上下文的呼应。A. interesting有趣的；B. important重要的；C. necessary必要的，必需的；D. impossible不可能的。本句意为“对于一个有意志力的人来说，任何事情都是有可能的” 。故选D。
小题17:考查形容词的用法和上下文的呼应。本句意为“没有一夜之间获得成功的，但只要有决心，就能成功” 。故选D。
小题18:考查非谓语动词和上下文的呼应。living 这一答案的选取与前面的 the life 有关， live ... life, the life 后面是一个定语从句。故选B。
小题19:考查情态动词和上下文的呼应。A. will 将会；B. might可能，也许；C. could 能够，可以； D. does是助动词。本句意为“在你的内心，坚信将来这会发生” 。故选A。
小题20:考查形容词最高级和上下文的呼应。根据第三段“there is a “thief” which goes around stealing our dreams.”可知本句要表达的意思是“坚守你的梦想，不要让别人，尤其是你自己，把梦想偷走”。A. buy 买；B. fool欺骗，愚弄；C. steal偷；D. borrow借用。故选C。
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Our English course for kids or children focuses on learning English in an enjoyable way. Classes are small and individual attention is very important.
During the rest of the day students are encouraged to make use of the opportunities to speak and improve their English with the presence of monitors and teachers who will always use English with them.
There are three classes in the morning from Monday to Friday. The focus is primarily on spoken English; students will learn functional English to help them in real social situations. Special attention will be given to useful vocabulary for the afternoon’s activities or trip. The course will finish with a group presentation.
Maximum number of students in class is 8. This allows for greater participation and a greater degree of individual attention. Please note that this is a guaranteed maximum.
Each class is with a different teacher. This means that students practice English with the
added benefit of listening to more accents and experience a variety of teaching styles.
Classes are arranged by level. On arrival students take a level test to assess their oral, reading and written abilities. Students are then placed in a class where teachers agree they will benefit most.
We live and study on campus. There is no time wasted in traveling to class. There are short breaks between classes to allow students to refresh, prepare for the next class or make a start on homework. Homework is beneficial to reinforcing language learned during the day so teachers will set some short tasks each night. Students will have opportunity to do these when they choose--after class, before or after meals or at the end of the day.
Teachers are native-English speakers from all over the world, graduates, TESOL qualified, and experienced. Our teachers know what ifs like to learn a language. They will encourage and help all the students一from children to teenagers.

小题1:In the morning lessons, students will_____.

A．make sure of the opportunity to make a personal presentation

B．learn spoken English for the afternoon activities

C．practise speaking English with teachers individually

D．get into real social situations to practise functional English

小题2:According to the passage, each class is with a different teacher in that_____.

A．students themselves have their own favourite teachers

B．students can make friends with different teachers

C．students can learn English spoken with different accents

D．different teachers teach students different courses

小题3:What information can you get from the passage?

A．There is no need for students to do any homework there.

B．All the teachers are native and full of experience.

C．Students don’t have lunch together with their teachers.

D．Not more than eight students are allowed to learn in a class.

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It is thought that crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tear, whether they are of sorrow, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. The shedder of tears (落泪者) is likely to apologize, even when a great tragedy was the cause. The observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional tears. But judging from recent studies of crying behavior, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterproductive (适得其反).
Humans are the only animals clearly known to shed emotional tears. Since evolution has given rise to few purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that enhance (increase) survival.
Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to ask for assistance form others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly necessary to get help. Vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention. So, it appears, there must be something special about tears themselves.
Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviating stress, University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently isolated two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to emotion. Tears shed because of exposure to cut onion would contain no such substance.
Other researchers are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs. At Tulane University’s Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr. Peter Kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect drug abuse, to study the causes of “dry eye” syndrome（综合症）and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants.
小题1:What does the phrase “both those responses” in Paragraph 1 refer to ?

A．Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness.

B．The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.

C．The tear shedder’s apology and the observer’s effort to stop the crying.

D．Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears.

小题2:From the passage we can infer that .

A．it is unnatural for people to shed tears

B．we can reduce our stress by shedding tears

C．shedders of tears can’t get help by crying loudly

D．unlike animals, humans can shed tears for survival

小题3:What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Roles of emotional tears.

B．functions of shedding tears.

C．Unwelcome shedders of tears.

D．Research on the effects of tears.

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In nature, you may see many insects and animals of different colors. Have you ever wondered why?
Locusts （蝗虫）are super delicious food for birds, but it is not always an easy job for birds to catch them. It is neither because locusts are good jumpers or runners nor because they are smarter than their enemies（敌人）. The reason is that the colors of locusts change with the colors of crops （庄稼）. When crops are young, locusts look green. But when autumn comes, locusts change to the yellow and brown color as crops do.
Brown bears, tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can’t be seen easily by their enemies. This is because they have colors similar to the trees. For the same reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies （蝴蝶）and bees living among the flowers are colorful like flowers. Soil insects are mostly dark-colored and they live under the soil in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colors different from plants can easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive, they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.
Have you ever noticed some even stranger acts（行为）? The ink fish in the sea can send out some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find themselves in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.
小题1:According to the passage, most soil insects ______

A．do not have bright colors

B．change their colors with the soil

C．do not live in a dark and wet environment.

D．eat colorful insects like butterflies and bees.

小题2:What’s the meaning of the underlined word “survive” in the passage?

A．繁殖

B．产卵

C．觅食

D．生存

小题3:What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Some insects and animals have different skills.

B．Some insects and animals are cleverer than we think.

C．Some insects and animals use colors to protect themselves.

D．Some insects and animals can get used to the environment easily.

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Criticism(批评) never changes a thing. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive.
Don’t scare yourself
Stop scaring yourself with your thought that it’s terrible to live this way. Find a mental image that gives you pleasure, and immediately change your scary thought to a pleasant one. Imagine a positive future ahead of you.
Be gentle, kind and patient
Be patient with yourself as you learn new ways of thinking. If you make a mistake you will develop self-hatred, but don’t hate yourself for thinking. Gently change your thoughts. Praise and support yourself.
Criticism breaks your spirit, while praise builds it up. Praise yourself as much as you can. Tell yourself how well you are doing with everything. Find ways to support yourself. Reach out to friends and allow them to help you. It is best to ask for help when you need it.
Take care of your body
Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need in order to have enough energy and vitality(活力)? Learn about exercise. What kinds of exercise do you enjoy? Insist on doing exercise every day.
Mirror work
Look into your eyes in the mirror often and express the growing sense of love you have for yourself. At least once a day you should say to yourself: "I love you." If you have confidence in yourself, you’ll never give in to difficulty.
Love yourself. Do it now, begin now, and do the best you can.
小题1:According to the author, you should _____.

A．praise yourself now and then

B．change yourself

C．criticize someone else

D．criticize yourself

小题2: The underlined phrase in paragraph 1 probably means ______.

A．to defend	B．to challenge
C．to appreciate	D．to suspect

小题3:You should face the mirror and say that you love yourself so that you can _____.

A．imagine a positive future ahead of you

B．grow more confident of yourself

C．find out the expressions on your face

D．learn more about yourself

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It’s 8:30, time for John to start work. So he turns on his radio. Then he eats breakfast. As he eats, he reads his e-mail and reviews his to-do list. Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write ... Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is this? Well, actually it is John’s house, and he is a telecommuter — he works at home, communicating with the workplace through the Internet.
Like John, millions of people — and their employers — are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work. Telecommuters can follow their own timetables. They work in the comfort of homes, where they can also look after young children or elderly parents. They save time and money by not traveling to work. Their employers save, too, because they need less office space and furniture. Studies show that telecommuters change jobs less often. This saves employers even more money. Telecommuting helps society, too, by reducing pollution and traffic problems.
Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing, design work, computer programming and accounting. If a job is related to working with information, a telecommuter can probably do it.
小题1:From the passage we can learn that John does his job .

A．by telephon	B．through the Internet
C．in his office	D．away from home

小题2:One of the advantages of telecommuting is that you can .

A．work for several employers	B．enjoy a lot of traveling
C．get along well with other workers	D．work on your own schedule

小题3:Telecommuters change jobs less often, so .

A．their employers can save money

B．their employers will give them a higher pay

C．they can get more work experience

D．they will have a longer paid holiday

小题4:The underlined phrase “suited to” in the third paragraph probably means “ ”.

A．acceptable for

B．bad for

C．difficult for

D．fit for

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