Everyone has good habits and bad habits.

Unfortunately,while identifying(識別) our bad habits is easy,changing them is not.Here are some tips to help you develop good habits to achieve your goals.

1. Identify Your Bad Habits

    You should be able to understand your own  

    behavior and how they can either help or

    hinder(阻礙)your success.To help you out,

think about how others act and about how   

   you react.Then identify those actions that

   anger,upset,or annoy you. 

2. Write Them Down

    Once you have identified the behavior you    

    wish to improve,write them down on a piece

    of paper.Choose one,two at most,and focus

    only on those.Make notes about them,and

    post those notes in prominent(顯眼的) places

    to serve as a constant reminder to you to

    correct your behavior in those areas.

3. Live for Today

    Try not to think of what you have to do

    tomorrow,next week,or next  month.

    Instead,focus on what you are doing right  

    now.Give each person you deal with your

    undivided attention,and try not to let other

    aspects of your life interfere(打擾).

4. Seek Help

    Let your family and friends know about the 

changes you wish to make in your life.Ask

Them _____ .Sometimes learning to accept advice is a new habit in and of itself.By receiving advice from people you trust,you will be able to learn whether or not you will be successful in building new habits. Change is 

not easy.It takes effort,hard work,and determination. As you begin to build new habits, you will need to think about them constantly to prevent the old habits from taking over. With time and practice,you will have developed new behavior that can lead you to success.

1. What is the best title of the passage?(Please  answer within 10 words.)

2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

 You should concentrate on those bad habits you have that you most want to get rid of.

3. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with the proper words.  (Please answer within

6 words.)

4. What’s your own opinion on getting rid of bad habits?  (Please answer within 20 words.)

5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

Smart phones that react to your moods and televisions that can tell it’s you who’s watching are in your future as Intel Corporation’s top technology expert sets his sights on context-aware computing.
Chief technology officer Justin Rattner showed how personal devices will one day offer advice. “How can we change the relationship so we think of these devices not as devices but as assistants or even companions?” he asked.
Handheld devices could combine already common geographic location technology with data from microphones, cameras, heart and body monitors and even brain scans to offer their owners advice that today only a friend or relative could give.
“Imagine a device that uses a variety of sensors to determine what you are doing at an instant, from being asleep in your bed to being out for a run with a friend, ” Rattner said, “Future devices will constantly learn about who you are, how you live, work and play.’’
Rattner also demonstrated a television remote control that figures out who is holding it based on how it is held, and then learns the viewer’s entertainment preferences.
As the world leader for decades in microchips for servers and desktop computers, Intel is hurrying to catch up in the profitable market for smart phones like Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion’s Blackberry.
Telephones with e-mail, global positioning and media players are pointing the way to a future where ever more functions are packed into ever smaller mobile devices.
The smart phone industry, including technology giants like LG and Samsung, is likely to sell 270 million phones this year and grow 25 percent in 2011, according to market research company IDC.
“I think you can expect to see features that support context-aware computing starting to appear in Intel products in the near future,” Rattner said.
But analysts say Intel faces an uphill battle getting its microchips into new phones as Nvidia, Marvell and Qualcomm have already made headway with cheap, lower-power processors based on designs by ARM Holdings.
Rattner recognized that questions about privacy and people’s willingness to be intimate with their computers will have to be settled before the future generation of smart phones he described takes off.
“If you think identity threat is a problem today, imagine when your whole context is readily available on the Net.”, he said.
【小題1】The future smart phones can do all of the following except _______.

Smart phones that react to your moods and televisions that can tell it’s you who’s watching are in your future as Intel Corporation’s top technology expert sets his sights on context-aware computing.

Chief technology officer Justin Rattner showed how personal devices will one day offer advice. “How can we change the relationship so we think of these devices not as devices but as assistants or even companions?” he asked.

Handheld devices could combine already common geographic location technology with data from microphones, cameras, heart and body monitors and even brain scans to offer their owners advice that today only a friend or relative could give.

“Imagine a device that uses a variety of sensors to determine what you are doing at an instant, from being asleep in your bed to being out for a run with a friend, ” Rattner said, “Future devices will constantly learn about who you are, how you live, work and play.’’

Rattner also demonstrated a television remote control that figures out who is holding it based on how it is held, and then learns the viewer’s entertainment preferences.

As the world leader for decades in microchips for servers and desktop computers, Intel is hurrying to catch up in the profitable market for smart phones like Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion’s Blackberry.

Telephones with e-mail, global positioning and media players are pointing the way to a future where ever more functions are packed into ever smaller mobile devices.

The smart phone industry, including technology giants like LG and Samsung, is likely to sell 270 million phones this year and grow 25 percent in 2011, according to market research company IDC.

“I think you can expect to see features that support context-aware computing starting to appear in Intel products in the near future,” Rattner said.

But analysts say Intel faces an uphill battle getting its microchips into new phones as Nvidia, Marvell and Qualcomm have already made headway with cheap, lower-power processors based on designs by ARM Holdings.

Rattner recognized that questions about privacy and people’s willingness to be intimate with their computers will have to be settled before the future generation of smart phones he described takes off.

“If you think identity threat is a problem today, imagine when your whole context is readily available on the Net.”, he said.

1.The future smart phones can do all of the following except _______.

2.Which of the following are smart phones according to the passage?

3.From the passage we can infer that _______.

4.The best title for the passage is likely to be _______.

閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)文章后的要求答題。（請注意問題后的詞數(shù)要求）

Colonel Sanders went to more than 1,000 places attempting to sell his chicken recipe before he spotted an interested buyer.The fact that we can purchase Kentucky Fried Chicken today proves his steady determination.Thomas Edison attempted almost 10,000 times before he succeeded in creating the electric ligh.If he had given up,　　　　　　　　　　　 !

The original business plan for what was to become Federal Express was given a failing grade on Fred Smith’s college exam.And,in the early days,their employees would cash their pay checks at branch stores rather than banks.This meant it would take longer for the money to clear,therefore giving Fed Ex more time to cover their payroll.

Sylvester Stallone had been turned down a thousand times by agents and was down to his last $ 600 before he found a company that would produce Rocky.The rest is history!To truly succeed requires a total commitment to your goal.A large majority of people make the mistake of quitting just short of success.If you really have faith in what you are doing,give it all you’ve got and don’t give up.

You will succeed.There is no such thing as failure.Every action produces an outcome,which may not always be the outcome you are looking for,but it is an outcome,however.If you monitor the results of your actions and keep correcting what is not working,you will eventually achieve the result you are looking for.

just short of success.If you really have faith in what you are doing,give it all you’ve got and don’t give up.

You will succeed.There is no such thing as failure.Every action produces an outcome,which may not always be the outcome you are looking for,but it is an outcome,however.If you monitor the results of your actions and keep correcting what is not working,you will eventually achieve the result you are looking for.

Ray Kroc,the late founder of McDonalds,put it best when he said:“Nothing in this world can take the place of constant efforts.Talent will not;nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with great talent.Genius will not.Un-rewarded genius is almost a proverb.Education will not.The world is full of the educated abandoned.Constant efforts,determination and love are all-powerful.”

1.What is the best title of this passage?(please answer within 8 words)

2.Why does the writer use the examples of Colonel Sanders,Thomas Edison,Fred Smith and Sylvester Stallone?(please answer within 15 words)

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words.(pIease answer within 10 words)

4.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Many people aren’t able to stick to their goal until they really succeed.

5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.

Smart phones that react to your moods and televisions that can tell it’s you who’s watching are in your future as Intel Corporation’s top technology expert sets his sights on context-aware computing.
Chief technology officer Justin Rattner showed how personal devices will one day offer advice. “How can we change the relationship so we think of these devices not as devices but as assistants or even companions?” he asked.
Handheld devices could combine already common geographic location technology with data from microphones, cameras, heart and body monitors and even brain scans to offer their owners advice that today only a friend or relative could give.
“Imagine a device that uses a variety of sensors to determine what you are doing at an instant, from being asleep in your bed to being out for a run with a friend, ” Rattner said, “Future devices will constantly learn about who you are, how you live, work and play.’’
Rattner also demonstrated a television remote control that figures out who is holding it based on how it is held, and then learns the viewer’s entertainment preferences.
As the world leader for decades in microchips for servers and desktop computers, Intel is hurrying to catch up in the profitable market for smart phones like Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion’s Blackberry.
Telephones with e-mail, global positioning and media players are pointing the way to a future where ever more functions are packed into ever smaller mobile devices.
The smart phone industry, including technology giants like LG and Samsung, is likely to sell 270 million phones this year and grow 25 percent in 2011, according to market research company IDC.
“I think you can expect to see features that support context-aware computing starting to appear in Intel products in the near future,” Rattner said.
But analysts say Intel faces an uphill battle getting its microchips into new phones as Nvidia, Marvell and Qualcomm have already made headway with cheap, lower-power processors based on designs by ARM Holdings.
Rattner recognized that questions about privacy and people’s willingness to be intimate with their computers will have to be settled before the future generation of smart phones he described takes off.
“If you think identity threat is a problem today, imagine when your whole context is readily available on the Net.”, he said.

1. 1.

   The future smart phones can do all of the following except _______.

   1. A.
      giving responses to the moods of the owners
   2. B.
      giving proposals like assistants or companions
   3. C.
      offering advice to their owners’ friends or relatives
   4. D.
      telling the phone holders or carriers where they are
2. 2.

   Which of the following are smart phones according to the passage?

   1. A.
      iPhone and Blackberry
   2. B.
      LG and Samsung
   3. C.
      Marvell and Qualcomm
   4. D.
      Nvidia and ARM Holdings
3. 3.

   From the passage we can infer that _______.

   1. A.
      Intel Corporation has become the world leader in the smar tphone market
   2. B.
      Intel Corporation has fallen behind in the profitable market for smart phones
   3. C.
      more functions packed into mobile phones will make mobile devices larger
   4. D.
      the smart phone industry is likely to grow 25 percent in the year of 2011
4. 4.

   The best title for the passage is likely to be _______.

   1. A.
      Smart phones and Televisions
   2. B.
      Context-aware Computing
   3. C.
      Personalized Televisions
   4. D.
      Personalized Smart phones

閱讀下面短文，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項，并在機讀卡上相應(yīng)番號處將該項涂黑。

People who show confidence really seem to have it made. They seize more rewarding careers, keep good relationships, and just seem to do everything with more styles than the rest of us.

So what is the secret? There isn’t one. Self-confidence is a skill and habit that anyone can learn to develop. And although people who are raised in an encouraging environment with confident role models have a hard start in self-confidence development, we all can learn to become more confident at any age.

Try these simple tips for practicing and increasing your self-confidence levels:

Dare to fail. Anybody who’s out there bravely performing is going to fail repeatedly. If you are not failing, you are not trying. So don’t take failure too hard or too personally. Just learn to deal with it and use its lessons to keep improving.

When in doubt, pretend you know what you are doing. Because, if you are confident of your abilities, by the time you have done it, you will be experienced.

Dress for success. You don’t have to be beautiful to be confident. Make the most of your own unique physical characters and weaken your disadvantages.

Listen to yourself. You are the only person who knows what’s right for you. Don’t put others’ opinions above your own inner voice.

Build a confident vocabulary. Stop putting yourself down and give up continually blaming your tiny weaknesses. Learn to show up your strong points and the world will learn to see and celebrate them with you.

Pass on the praise. Praise others for their virtues and strengths. This practice will not decrease your confidence, but help increase it.

1. The passage is written mainly __________.

   A. to explain the definition of self-confidence

   B. to explain the secret of self-confidence

   C. to tell people how important self-confidence is

   D. to tell people how to build self-confidence

2.The underlined word “one” in the second paragraph refers to __________.

   A. the secret of self-confidence

   B. the skill of self-confidence

   C. the style of doing things

   D. a rewarding career

3.The main idea of the sixth paragraph is __________.

   A. to be confident means to have no disadvantages

   B. taking full advantage of your physical characters will help you be confident

   C. your unique characters will help you be confident and be successful

   D. to be confident means to be beautiful

4.All the following are tips to increase your self-confidence level EXCEPT_________.

   A. not to be afraid of failure

   B. dress yourself properly

   C. pretend to know everything

   D. make your advantages more obvious

5.__________ will weaken your self-confidence.

   A. Praising others for their strong points

   B. Always following others’ advice to do things

   C. Giving up blaming your weaknesses

   D. Believing in yourself

In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. __61__ At that time, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter. __62__.

As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspapers wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s courage and honesty, even when it cost her the contest. __63__

  Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught.

  This young girl could easily have lied, and nobody would have known it but her. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong.  __64__

  This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment.

  __65__

A. So she won the contest.

B. As a result, she lost the contest.

C. The judges wanted to give her another chance.

D. It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself cheated.”

E. It’s so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow.

F. They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said.

G. But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character.

第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1 5分，共30分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選
項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
I decided not to bring in home any other things with the words Made in China on a dark Monday，two days after last Christmas，though I still keep some in my house．
At work my boss，Mr. White，points out that I am  36  myself if I think I have been  37  Chinese products，in spite of the obvious facts in daily life．
“Chinese  38  are everywhere，”he says，“You can’t avoid those，no matter how hard you
try It is impossible．”
That is the  39 ，which I have been considering for months，since I have kept the American car with the Chinese  40 in it．This week I was   41  again of the difficulty of avoiding China when I bought earrings from a local artist．I was feeling pleased with myself  42  I got home and noticed the flee gift box made in China．
My boss continues，“You know what you are doing? You are   43  your dependence on China，not   44   it，”he says，“You are just cheating yourself．”
The boss，a frequent complainer，doesn’t slow down when I   45  to stop him to   46
that I am writing a   47  of stories On the Boycott for the business magazine．
“Maybe you can  48  it year without Chinese products，  49  sooner or later you will even  50  Chinese dishes，”the nice boss says，“There is no getting around it”
I   51  at him as he turns to leave，quite  52 ．
“Thanks for your support，”I say to his   53  .
The year is nearly half over．I can   54  without them．  55 ，it is a little inconvenient to live without a DVD player，a DV camera or a printer made in China．But a better question might be：How hard could it be to live without Made in China with the whole family ?
36．A．fooling                      B．persuading          C．beating           D．enjoying
37． A．keeping                   B．a(chǎn)ccepting            C．a(chǎn)voiding         D．refusing
38．A．a(chǎn)dvertisements               B．items                  C．materials    D．businesses
39．A．story                         B．plan                   C．suggestion       D．point
40．A．parts                         B．engines               C．wheels            D．goods
41．A．a(chǎn)sked                           B．reminded            C．troubled          D．puzzled
42． A．a(chǎn)s                            B．when                  C．since               D．until
43． A．delaying                  B．losing                 C．catching          D．1acking
44．A．escaping                    B．obeying              C．objecting         D．hating
45． A．mean                       B．manage               C．try                  D．intend
46．A．describe                     B．suggest               C．declare            D．state
47． A．copy                        B．book                  C．set                  D．series
48．A．do                             B．get                     C．make              D．have
49．A．but                            B．or                      C．a(chǎn)nd                 D．for
50． A．wash                       B．break                  C．serve              D．enjoy
51． A．laugh                       B．glance                C．nod                D．stare
52．A．a(chǎn)nnoyed                    B．surprised             C．delighted         D．satisfied
53． A．honour                    B．back                   C．kindness          D．face
54．A．work                         B．rescue                 C．survive           D．stay
55．A．Finally                      B．Honestly             C．Generally        D．Directly

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Well, however, there are tips that you should keep in mind: never be absorbed in the line for too long, so stay there not more than 2 hours once. Never go out with your pals without your parents’ permissions. Let your parents know about what you are doing. Then, have fun!
【小題1】If you want to choose a safer web site, you'd better click on           .

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

Once upon a time, there were two men. One was hard-working and had a lot of   31   and perseverance (堅定不移), while the other was   32   and never did any work. One night, they decided to have a competition between them. The contest was simple: the   33  person to see daylight would be the winner, and the winner would  34   a prize. Both men agree to do it, and the competition started.

The hard-working man immediately  35  and ran towards the west after the sun, while the lazy man just sat there and   36 . The hard-working man, looking at the competitor,  37  at his foolishness and kept going at his quick pace. Running through the jungles, swimming  38   the rivers and seas, and he kept running and running,  39  that he would reach his goal sooner or later. Meanwhile, the lazy man was still sleeping.

The hard-working man had been   40  for 6 hours already, and he was surprised that he still had not   41   daylight. Thinking it would be just around the corner, he  42  on running until he finally came back to where he started, 24 hours   43  . Upon arriving, he saw the lazy man seated there, smiling and waiting for him, holding the  44  he earned.

The hard-working man was   45   how this lazy man could earn it ---he hadn't done anything at all! Then the lazy man said," You are   46  a persevering and patient man, but you were running towards the   47  , running after the sun that kept moving away from your  48   whereas I just waited for the sun to come to me. You were lucky. If I had decided to  49   you and not to tell you, you would be continuing this pursuit (追趕) till your death." The hard-working man knew in his heart that the lazy man was right.

Sometimes, perseverance can   50  you from the truth that what you are doing is wrong.

31. A. hobbies            B. ideas                      C. patience               D. money

32. A. lazy                B. patient                 C. kind-hearted             D. hard-working

33. A. last                B. first                         C. second                D. only

34. A. accept                B. keep                       C. win                   D. defeat

35. A. set in               B. set aside               C. set up                 D. set out

36. A. worked              B. drank                      C. slept                  D. played

37. A. laughed               B. glared                    C. stared                D. looked

38. A. across               B. through                 C. over                   D. past

39. A. representing         B. believing                C. emphasizing            D. complaining

40. A. swimming            B. jumping                 C. resting                 D. running

41. A. admired             B. invented                C. found                  D. realized

42. A. commented          B. carried                            C. figured                 D. depended

43. A. before               B. later                       C. next                  D. further

44. A. money             B. medal                     C. prize                  D. gold

45. A. believing             B. recognizing           C. discussing               D. wondering

46. A. true                B. indeed                    C. certain                 D. hardly

47. A. west                  B. east                        C. north                 D. south

48. A. ears                   B. hands         C. sight                           D. mind     

49. A. hide from             B. learn from      C. keep from              D. come from   

50. A. make                  B. let             C. blind                          D. protect  

Don't you just love ice skating every winter? I am sure, that since winter is approaching, your skates are set to come out, just waiting to be used. Impress your friends with your new trick on how to ice-skate backwards with the help of these tips. Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic, there' s nothing like it. Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time.     

Stand Straight

The first thing that you need to do is, stand straight. If you feel that you are falling backwards, then just put your chin up and slightly bend your knees. Don't worry; this happens to all.

Confidence is What You Need

The most important step while learning how to skate backwards, is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing. How can you achieve this? By practice. Just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slope every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort. But before you do that, make sure that the place where you are practicing is free from any kind of debris（碎片）because otherwise, you could end up in the hospital due to some accident. While going backwards, just get used to the feeling of moving backwards. One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance, then scissor (做剪式運動) your skates. Keep practicing this till you are confident about it.

Maintain Speed

Confident now? Great! Now the next step is to maintain your speed. While rolling in a straight line with one skate, with the other try sculling (滑漿), that is, keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke (滑動). Now bring the skate which you were using to scull, and then again, repeat the same process. Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling. Now, try the same thing using the other foot. Again keep doing this till you are confident enough.

Increase Your Speed Now

Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot, the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed. Try some of your own tricks now. Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.

Scull and Be Aware

While you keep one foot straight, keep sculling with the other. You can do that simultaneously with both feet. Concentrate on what you are doing but don't get so involved that you don't see where you are going. If you are not watching your back, you might just bang against something or someone.

1.According to the text, confidence comes from ________ .

A. constant exercise          B. strict coaches                  C. high speed             D. good techniques

2.Which is the right order of ice-skating backwards?

a. Increasing your speed.                                                 b .Being able to scull with one foot.

c. Being about to stand straight.                                              d. Trying some different tricks.

A. c→a→d→b                     B. c→b→d→a            C. c→b→a→d   D. a→c→b→d

3. In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express _________.

A. one must be brave to learn to ice-skate backwards           

B. skating and keeping cautious are both important

C. it’s difficult to concentrate when ice-skating backwards

D. it' s a common thing to hit someone when ice skating backwards

4.The purpose of the text is _______ .

A. to offer some advice on ice-skating backwards

B. to introduce the culture of ice-skating backwards

C. to explain advantages of ice-skating backwards

D. to compare different ways of ice-skating backwards

Criticism can be divided into two types. 1._____ This is the type of criticism that can be the most hurtful. Parents might express their disapproval of your choice in career, friends or lifestyle. People may criticize how you dress or the way you act. It can be terribly unpleasant to tolerate it.

The second type of criticism involves pointing out your weaknesses and mistakes. No one is perfect, yet many imperfect people seem to find it extremely easy to “l(fā)et us know” when we mess up. 2. _____And the fact that they are telling us what we already know makes it much more annoying.

When people express their disapproval of some area of your life you first need to consider how you feel about it. You need to be secure in who you are and the decisions that you make.3.____

Remember that there is a difference between being firm in your choices and being stubborn. Don’t be stubborn. Be mature enough to truly hear what they are saying, even if you don’t agree with it at first. 4._____If not, just let it go and trust that they meant well, but what they were saying is not for you. Don’t be mad at them.

5._____ Improving yourself works best if you can see yourself from different angles. Other people have different views on what you are doing and can help you. If you are one of those people who just want to learn the hard way, try listening to some advice for a change. It might do you some good.

A.In many cases, we already know a lot of what people are saying to us.

B.You may come to realize that they have a good view of things and are right.

C.There is no need for you to care about others’ criticism.

D.The first type is when someone expresses their disapproval.

E.Bear in mind that you should never criticize others.

F.If your decisions are solid and you firmly believe in them, you won’t allow anyone to change your mind.

G.If someone is pointing out your mistakes, use it to your advantage.

閱讀下面短文，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項，并在機讀卡上相應(yīng)番號處將該項涂黑。

People who show confidence really seem to have it made. They seize more rewarding careers, keep good relationships, and just seem to do everything with more styles than the rest of us.

So what is the secret? There isn’t one. Self-confidence is a skill and habit that anyone can learn to develop. And although people who are raised in an encouraging environment with confident role models have a hard start in self-confidence development, we all can learn to become more confident at any age.

Try these simple tips for practicing and increasing your self-confidence levels:

Dare to fail. Anybody who’s out there bravely performing is going to fail repeatedly. If you are not failing, you are not trying. So don’t take failure too hard or too personally. Just learn to deal with it and use its lessons to keep improving.

When in doubt, pretend you know what you are doing. Because, if you are confident of your abilities, by the time you have done it, you will be experienced.

Dress for success. You don’t have to be beautiful to be confident. Make the most of your own unique physical characters and weaken your disadvantages.

Listen to yourself. You are the only person who knows what’s right for you. Don’t put others’ opinions above your own inner voice.

Build a confident vocabulary. Stop putting yourself down and give up continually blaming your tiny weaknesses. Learn to show up your strong points and the world will learn to see and celebrate them with you.

Pass on the praise. Praise others for their virtues and strengths. This practice will not decrease your confidence, but help increase it.

The passage is written mainly __________.

   A. to explain the definition of self-confidence

   B. to explain the secret of self-confidence

   C. to tell people how important self-confidence is

   D. to tell people how to build self-confidence

The underlined word “one” in the second paragraph refers to __________.

   A. the secret of self-confidence

   B. the skill of self-confidence

   C. the style of doing things

   D. a rewarding career

The main idea of the sixth paragraph is __________.

   A. to be confident means to have no disadvantages

   B. taking full advantage of your physical characters will help you be confident

   C. your unique characters will help you be confident and be successful

   D. to be confident means to be beautiful

All the following are tips to increase your self-confidence level EXCEPT_________.

   A. not to be afraid of failure

   B. dress yourself properly

   C. pretend to know everything

   D. make your advantages more obvious

__________ will weaken your self-confidence.

   A. Praising others for their strong points

   B. Always following others’ advice to do things

   C. Giving up blaming your weaknesses

   D. Believing in yourself

Once upon a time, there were two men. One was hard-working and had a lot of  36  and perseverance (毅力), while the other was  37_ and never did any work. One night, they decided to have a competition between them. The contest was simple: the   38 _person to see daylight would be the winner, and the winner would__ 39_a prize. Both men agree to do it, and the competition started.

The hard-working man immediately_ 40   and ran towards the west after the sun, while the lazy man just sat there and_ 41__ . The hard-working man, looking at the competitor, _42__ at his foolishness and kept going at his quick pace. Running through the jungles, swimming   43 _the rivers and seas, and he kept running and running,  __44__ that he would reach his goal sooner or later. Meanwhile, the lazy man was still sleeping.

The hard-working man had been   45_ for 6 hours already, and he was surprised that he still had not   46__  daylight. Thinking it would be just around the corner, he  47_ on running until he finally came back to where he started, 24 hours  48 _. Upon arriving, he saw the lazy man seated there, smiling and waiting for him, holding the  49  he earned.

The hard-working man was   50  how this lazy man could earn it—he hadn't done anything at all! Then the lazy man said," You are  51  a persevering and patient man, but you were running towards the  52  , running after the sun that kept moving away from your_ 53__ whereas I just waited for the sun to come to me. You were lucky. If I had decided to  54  you and not to tell you, you would be continuing this pursuit (追趕) till your death." The hard-working man knew in his heart that the lazy man was right.

Sometimes, perseverance can__ 55_ you from the truth that what you are doing is wrong.

1.A. hobbies              B. ideas                C. patience                D. money

2.A. lazy                  B. patient              C. kind-hearted             D. hard-working

3.A. last                   B. first                  C. second                D. only

4.A. accept                  B. keep                 C. win                  D. defeat

5.A. set in                  B. set aside            C. set up                  D. set out

6.A. worked                B. drank                C. slept                   D. played

7.A. laughed                B. glared               C. stared                  D. looked

8.A. across                 B. through             C. over                   D. past

9.A. representing            B. believing           C. emphasizing           D. complaining

10.A. swimming            B. jumping            C. resting                 D. running

11.A. admired              B. invented            C. found                  D. realized

12.A. commented           B. carried                     C. figured               D. depended

13. A. before              B. later                  C. next                  D. further

14.A. money             B. medal               C. prize                 D. gold

15.A. believing             B. recognizing              C. discussing               D. wondering

16.A. true                 B. indeed               C. certain                 D. hardly

17.A. west                  B. east                   C. north                 D. south

18.A. ears                   B. hands          C. sight                        D. mind     

19.A. hide from            B. learn from      C. keep from             D. come from   

20.A. make                 B. let             C. blind                      D. protect  

We might like to think we're not influenced by other people, but a new study into the group-buying mechanisms（機制） - like those used on coupon（優(yōu)惠券） sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial - reveals that telling buyers who come later to the offer how many have already signed up increases the number of purchasers.
Researchers at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management wanted to understand why group buying sites that have entered the market recently have enjoyed greater success than those operating a decade ago, such as Mercata and MobShop.
Earlier attempts typically left potential buyers waiting for days before confirming whether or not they had got the offer they had signed up for.
“We think one of the reasons group-buying has been successful recently is because of the short time horizon,” says Rotman Professor Ming Hu, who co-wrote the study with Professor Mengze Shi and PhD student Jiahua Wu. “It allows for a herding effect.”
Another reason is the use of an information structure that discloses to later arrivals how many have already signed onto the deal.
Researchers looked at two ways of designing the purchasing mechanism for a group buy:a simultaneous mechanism, where no one knows how many buyers have come before them, and asequential（連續(xù)的） mechanism, where a second group of buyers has the advantage of knowing the size of the first group.
The researchers' analytical（分析的） model shows the most successful mechanism is the sequential one because it eliminates uncertainty for those coming later to the deal, and improves the confidence of those who sign on early, as they're able to track the numbers of those who come after them.
“That boosts confidence,” says Professor Hu, who teaches operations management. Deals for "luxury" services, versus everyday items, work better in a group buy scenario（方案） because they offer consumers a greater benefit.
【小題1】It can be learned from the text that ______.

Symbol of friendship

Friendship is a wonderful thing to have no matter how old you are. However, it is important for teens and young adults to provide conversation, support and so much more as friends.    1.__  Actually, there are a few things that symbolize a friendly relationship.

 2. 

One of the symbols of a wonderful relationship between friends is easy conversation. When you can talk about almost anything, you are sure to be true friends. When the conversation flows easily from one topic to another, this can be a symbol of friendship as well.

Able to have fun 

 3.  No matter what you are doing, you can have a fun experience so long as you are with your friend. This is one of the best parts of friendship.

Support all the time

If your friends know they can call you anytime and you will be there for them, then this symbolizes friendship.

Attentive (專心的) listening by both individuals

If you find that you listen closely to what your friend says and they do the same for you, this is another symbol of friendship.   4. 

Share laughter and tears

Another symbol of friendship is the ability to share both laughter and tears. A friend is someone with whom you can laugh and cry over anything.   5. 

A．You feel comfortable with this person to share your special feelings.

B．Easy conversation

C．A true friend is someone you can have a great time with.

D．Teenagers always have difficulty in making friends.

E. Get together

F. True friends listen closely to each other and understand what the other person is saying.

G. If you are trying to make friends, you may be wondering what symbolizes friendship.

In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E.  71   By now, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter.  72 

     As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s courage and honesty, even when it cost her the contest.  73 

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught.

This young girl could easily have lied, and nobody would have known it but her. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong.  74 

This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment.

      75 

A.  So she won the contest.

B.  As a result, she lost the contest.

C.  The judges wanted to give her another chance.

D.  It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself cheap.”

E.  It’s so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow.

F.  They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said.

G.  But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

If you have the courage to try to quit smoking, then you have the courage to quit smoking. If you really want to quit smoking, the first thing you need to do is make up your mind that you

ARE GOING TO DO IT! You have to decide that you are stronger than the habit. You need to treat yourself while you are quitting.  71

Read a lot about how others quit and how they felt while quitting.  72

Spend time at places that don't allow smoking indoors.

Keep a diary about what you are doing and let out your feelings on paper. It will keep your hands busy.

73  Talk to your doctor and tell him how you are feeling! There are a lot of hotlines that you can call; just search "quit smoking hotline".

74  Buy yourself something that you have always wanted but felt it would be a selfish indulgence (嗜好). YOU DESERVE IT NOW!!

Find a release. When you crave (渴望) a cigarette, the craving only lasts a few minutes and it will go away!  75  Jumping on a trampoline (蹦床) and painting your fingernails are a couple of ideas. Also, if you brush your teeth, it keeps your hands and mouth busy. If you think that a cigarette tastes really bad, you won't want to smoke. Plus brushing your teeth makes them cleaner and whiter.

A. Good luck to all who are up to the challenge.

B. Remember that cravings are to be expected.

 It does help to know you are not alone.

D. Put the money away that you would have spent on cigarettes.

E. The following ways may work best for you.

F. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

G. Find something else that you love to do while that feeling is there.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. __1__ At that time, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter. __2__.
As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspaper wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s courage and honesty, even when it cost her the contest. __3__
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught.
This young girl could easily have lied, and nobody would have known it but her. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. __4__
This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment.
__5__

Don’t you just love ice skating every winter？I am sure，that since winter is approaching，your skates are set to come out，just waiting to be used.Impress your friends with your new trick on how to ice-skate backwards with the help of these tips.Skating backwards on ice is a bit difficult but once you master the basic，there’s nothing like it.Follow the steps given below and you will be able to skate backwards in no time.

Stand Straight

The first thing that you need to do is，stand straight.If you feel that you are falling backwards，then just put your chin(下巴) up and slightly bend your knees.Don’t worry；this happens to all.

Confidence Is What You Need

The most important step while learning how to skate backwards，is having enough confidence in yourself and in what you are doing.How can you achieve this？By practice.Just practice rolling backwards down a gentle slop every single day or just by pushing off from a wall or something of that sort.But before you do that，make sure that the place where you are practicing is free from any kind of debris(碎片) because otherwise，you could land up in the hospital due to some accident.While going backwards，just get used to the feeling of moving backwards.One of the important ice skating tips and techniques is that if you feel that you are losing your balance，then scissor(做剪式運動) your skates.Keep practicing this till you are confident about it.

Maintain Speed

Confident now？Great！Now the next step is to maintain your speed.While rolling in a straight line with one skate，with the other try sculling(劃槳)，that is，keep pushing yourself backwards with an outwards stroke(滑動)．Now bring the skate which you were using to scull，and then again，repeat the same process.Make sure that you put most of your weight on the skate which is moving straight and not the one with which you are sculling.Now，try the same thing using the other foot.Again keep doing this till you are confident enough.

Increase Your Speed Now

Once you are confident that you can scull with either foot，the next thing that you have to do is increase your speed.Try some of your own tricks now.Scull with either foot or with both at the same time.

Scull and Be Aware

While you keep one foot straight，keep sculling with the other.You can do that simultaneously with both feet.Concentrate on what you are doing but don’t get so involved，that you don’t see where you are going.If you are not watching your back，you might just bang against something or someone.

1.According to the text confidence comes from ______.

A．high speed? B．strict coaches

C．constant exercise? D．good techniques

2.Which is the right order of ice-skating backwards?

a．Increasing your speed.

b．Being able to scull with one foot.

c．Being about to stand straight.

d．Trying some different tricks.

A．c→a→d→b? B．c→b→d→a

C．a→c→b→d? D．c→b→a→d

3.In order to keep balance when skating backwards you should ________.

A．skate in a scissor gesture

B．use both your feet to scull

C．skate forward first and then backward

D．put most of your weight on the skate with which you are sculling

4.The purpose of the text is ________.

A．to compare different ways of ice-skating backwards

B．to introduce the culture of ice-skating backwards

C．to explain advantages of ice-skating backwards

D．to offer some advice on ice-skating backwards