完形填空The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.      

完形填空The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
                                                                                                                       -Eleanor Roosevelt
     My home is a place of great beauty and agricultural richness, as well as of war and natural disasters.
When I was only fourteen years old, I was filled with__1__in spite of the terrible surroundings.The families living here, who tried to make their living from the land, __2__great losses.
     I felt sorry especially for the__3__, but I__4__to be hopeless.I decided that where I was, I could do
__5__to help them.I began knocking on every door and saying to each person who__6__my knock, "I
know that you are__7__and give the birds that come to your yard a little__8__.Please consider me your
bird.Give me only a handful of rice each week when I come to your__9__.I will take it to the temple
where it can be given to the__10__children."
     No one seemed to__11__giving me a handful of rice, even__12__they had little themselves.On
Sunday, I would go to the__13__and give my handfuls of rice to the monks to__14__to the children.
     One day, I came to a house that had__15__to give.I told my story and asked if I could be their bird.
The woman called her daughters, and__16__gave me fifty cents, as well as the handful of rice!I began to
ask for__17__and rice from the other "bird feeders", and they gave them to me.Everyone was happy to
be helping those who were suffering, even__18__only this small way.The temple was soon able to help
everyone who came to them for food and clothing.
     " Consider me your bird." My__19__idea had not stopped the war, but anyway, it was__20__some
peace.

(     )1. A. sorrow         (     )2. A. suffered       (     )3. A. peasants       (     )4. A. wanted         (     )5. A. something       (     )6. A. said           (     )7. A. glad           (     )8. A. water         (     )9. A. temple         (     )10. A. brave         (     )11. A. mind         (     )12. A. where       (     )13. A. village       (     )14. A. give in       (     )15. A. much       (     )16. A. every       (     )17. A. help         (     )18. A. by         (     )19. A. foolish       (     )20. A. creating	B. hope         B. survived     B. citizens     B. failed       B. everything   B. replied     B. kind         B. money       B. room         B. hungry       B. escape       B. that         B. hometown     B. give up     B. little       B. each         B. clothing     B. with         B. childish     B. mending	C. comfort         C. covered         C. villagers       C. refused         C. anything       C. answered       C. rich           C. nest           C. door           C. promising       C. practice       C. so             C. temple         C. give away       C. many         C. neither         C. food           C. on             C. clever         C. developing	D. happiness     D. made         D. children     D. stopped       D. nothing       D. spoke         D. friendly     D. rice         D. garden       D. nervous       D. enjoy         D. when         D. house         D. give out     D. few           D. none         D. change       D. in           D. useful       D. managing
1-5: BADCA  6-10: CBDCB  11-15: ADCCA  16-20: BDDBA
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When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power.But what are these really, and how do they operate?      Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things.Even if this is possible, it is shortterm, and tends to produce unexpected and unwanted results.If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they have to, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long term.They will also experience fear.      Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they connect you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively.Fear does no good to leadership.      The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion.We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they will become fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation.Today"s work place is all about relationships.      Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they"re recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker.Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like.Leaders understand the way things work.They know the pay check is not the single most important factor in the work life of most people.      The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence-knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others.Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationship with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills. 1.  The writer thinks that it is not________for us to connect leadership with strength and power. A.  possible  B.  necessary C.  easy   D.  effective 2.  People may NOT be working hard when________. A.  they"re regarded as human beings B.  they like their leaders C.  money is taken as the most important D.  leaders understand the way things work 3.  From the passage, we can conclude that________is the key to making a good leader. A.  developing one"s emotional intelligence B.  in fluencing others in one"s own way C.  producing some unexpected results D.  having confidence in one"s ability 4.  This passage is most helpful to those who________. A.  have strength and power B.  are going to make a speech C.  would like to be leaders D.  are to be excellent employees
Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.      The seeds and the power to grow them are contained in the human mind. Success is a choice but not a chance. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.      You cannot be successful without first developing yourselfesteem (自尊). Your level of selfesteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. Peoplewith low selfesteem do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance brought about with any sudden change in the weather.      You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for whatever happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident while successful people realize that they are responsible.      Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we consciously choose to accept and believe. Thoughts and beliefs cause everything. Our attitudes and actions are a result of habits ingrained in us over a period of time. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success depends upon our level of confidence. We are responsible for either reinforcing good habits or kicking bad habits and consciously replacing them with consistently practiced good habits.      If you associate with positivethinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing (培育) the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.      In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial,physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it,you are on the road to success.
1. Losers would think that________.
A. success is the result of hard work B. working hard will lead to success C. they fail only because of bad luck D. they don"t make efforts to succeed
2. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that________.
A. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes B. developing confidence is the key to future success C. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind D. setting our expectations is essential before taking action
3. The last paragraph serves as________.
A. the proof of the author"s point B. the conclusion of the argument C. an introduction to another topic D. a comparison between two views
4. Which is the best title of the text?
A. Success is a choice B. The secrets of success C. Develop our confidence   D. How to achieve success
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Children become more generous as they get older, learning the principles of equality by the age of eight.That may not be too surprising to anyone who has kids.      Humans are born with a sense of fairness that most other animals seem not to share, but it"s not been clear exactly when this concept starts to develop.      Dr.Alva Zhao and her colleagues conducted a series of tests to measure just how much children care about equality at different ages.In three different versions of a game, children were asked to choose between two ways of sharing a number of sweets with themselves and an unfamiliar partner.They could choose, for example, between one for me and one for you, or just having one for themselves.       At the age of three, children were "almost completely selfish", says Zhao.      They refused to give sweets away even if it made no difference to themselves.But by the age of eight, children generally preferred the fair option, sharing a prize equally rather than keeping it all to themselves.       Several other factors influenced how fair the children were.The team found that children without brothers or sisters were 28% more likely to share than children with brothers or sisters.On the other hand, the youngest children in a family were 17% less willing to share than children who had only younger brother or sister.      In addition, if children knew that their partner was from the same playgroup or school, they were more concerned about being fair.This suggests that being nice to people you know is something that develops a sense of equality. 1. The main idea of the first paragraph is________. A. parents know clearly when their kids are more willing to share B. the kids" willingness of sharing is learned from their family C. the older the kids are, the more selfish they will become D. kids become more generous when they reach a certain age 2. The tests conducted by Dr.Alva Zhao and her colleagues were aimed at________. A. how kids develop a quality of fairness in games B. children"s awareness of equality at different ages C. the reasons why children care about equality D. children"s attitudes towards other partners 3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Children under three know little about being fair. B. Children above eight years old become less selfish. C. Children with brothers or sisters tend to be more generous. D. The youngest child in a family tends to be less generous. 4. We can learn that children care more about equality while with________. A. unknown people   B. nice people C. familiar people D. fair people
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The United Nations says more than 900 million people worldwide do not have enough to eat.Officials say 100 million more could go hungry this year because of the food and financial crises.      To deal with the situation, the UN World Food Program has started a project to help small farmers. These farmers are mainly women.Many cannot produce enough food even to feed and support their own families.      The new effort is called Purchase for Progress, or P4P.It aims to connect local farmers with dependable markets.That way, they could get a chance to sell their surplus (剩余) at competitive prices. P4P will be tested in as many as 21 countries during the next five years.      The biggest contributor to the project is Bill Gates, through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Another donor (捐款者) is the Howard Buffett Foundation, led by a son of the American investor Warren Buffett.The government of Belgium is also supporting the project in a former colony (殖民地), now the Democratic Republic of Congo.      Together these donors have provided more than 76 million dollars for projects in Africa and Central America.       Purchase for Progress will work with United Nations agencies, governments and nongovernmental organizations to help increase crop production.The World Bank Group and other partners are to help train farmers in better crop management and marketing skills.       The World Food Program says it expects to buy 40,000 tons of food in the first year using methods carried out by the project.That will be enough to feed 250,000 people.      P4P is expected to develop food cooperatives and longterm agreements for buying corn, wheat and other food crops.About 350,000 farmers could be assisted.      Officials say the project will change the way the World Food Program buys food in developing countries.  Executive Director Josette Sheeran says this is the first time her agency will buy a large amount  of food from small farmers.The agency has traditionally bought most of its food from developing countries, but through larger trading organizations. 1.  From the passage, we know that________. A. in all 900 million people worldwide lack food B. a project has been started to help women farmers C. there are only two donors to help the project D. some farmers still cannot support their families 2. According to the passage, ________will work hard to deal with the situation. A. the United Nations B. the combined efforts C. some governments D. some nongovernmental organizations 3. Which of the following will NOT be done to help small farmers? A. To donate money. B. To reform the way of food purchase. C. To provide them with food. D. To buy a large amount of food from them. 4. What"s the best title for this passage? A. Project to Help Small Farmers B. Contribution to Small Farmers C. Food Problems D. P4P Is Being Carried Out
信息匹配 A. Social background for the Development of Adult Education B. What is the present situation? C. The purposes in Adult Education D. Ways of Adult Education E. The history of Adult Education F. What is Adult Education 1. _____      Voluntary learning in organized courses by mature men and women is called adult education.Such education is offered to make people able to enlarge and interpret their experience as adults.Adults may want to study something which they missed in earlier schooling, get new skills or job training, find out about new technological development, seek better selfunderstanding, or develop new talents and skills. 2. _____      This kind of education may be in the form of selfstudy with proper guidance through the use of libraries, correspondence (函授) courses, or broadcasting.It may also be acquired collectively in schools and colleges, study groups, workshops, clubs, and professional associations. 3. _____      Modern adult education for large numbers of people started in the 18th and 19th centuries with the rise of the Industrial Revolution.Great economic and social changes were taking place: people were moving from rural areas to cities: new types of work were being created in an expanding factory system. These and other factors produced a need for further education and reeducation of adults. 4. _____      The earliest program of organized adult education arose in Great Britain in the 1790s, with the founding of an adult school at Nottingham and a mechanics" institute at Glasgow.The earliest adult education institution in the United States was founded by Benjamin Franklin and some friends in Philadelphia in 1727. 5. _____      People recognize that continued learning is necessary for most forms of employment today.For example, parts of the adult population in many countries find it necessary to take part in retraining programs at work or even to learn completely new jobs.Adult education programs are springing up constantly to meet these and other needs.