Let me take you back a couple of years. Come with me as we relearn a lesson, one that has stuck with me, in my present memory, and   36   me yet. We walked into Elida Road Hardware, an old-fashioned hardware    37___ . No automatic door, not a computer in the building. It was one that I went to fairly often. As we entered the door, two sounds    38   us. The sleigh bells of last year made that sweet, peaceful tinkle as we opened the door. The other sound was the electronic beeper that reminded Andy of our   39    .

 “Good afternoon, Ryan,”     40     the cheerful greeting. Andy was a very   41    sort of owner. He was of medium build and height, and the smile on his face welcomed us.

We walked across the old wood floor. Andy asked us what he could help us with. I told him we were      42    a spring(彈簧). He very patiently replied, “l(fā) have lots of springs. You’re going to need to be more specific.”

“Just a spring for an old-fashioned screen door.”

“That’s it. A screen door spring, right down there. ” We   43   where he was pointing, and sure enough, there they were. And knew his store, and his products. That was why I came here instead of Meijer. The service couldn’t be beaten. The price; Yes. But service and   44    ;No.

I picked up one and followed him to the    45   .

He figured up the price, doing the math in his head, “ $1.88,with tax comes to $1. 99. ”

 “ Put it on my dad’s account. ”

He nodded and smiled, “ Good dad’s account. ” He smiled. “I don’t know what you boys would do    46    dad’s account! ”

He handed me the ticket and as I    47    it, I asked, “You really trust my signature?”

His reply surprised,_   48    delighted me. “ When I can’t trust Jerry Hoover’s boys, I can trust nobody! ”

We left, and the brain immediately started to forget things, in order of importance. But what Andy said that day rang in my ears. And it rings in my ears today. That’s a tall order to live up to. It’s a high standard of    49    .My father made a fame for that name, and I get to enjoy the benefits. But on account of this, I must maintain that fame. And that’s     50     business.

1.A.inspires             B.excites         C.shocks           D.amazes

2.A.restaurant           B.store           C. park            D.factory

3.A.hugged            B.greeted          C.heard            D.sensed

4.A.presence           B. dependence      C. importance      D. absence

5.A.shouted            B.said             C.went            D.came

6. A. special            B. ridiculous        C. friendly         D. appropriate

7.A. looking up         B. looking for       C. looking into      D. looking after

8.A. turned to          B. got to            C. stuck to         D. referred to

9.A. description         B. determination     C. satisfaction      D. imagination

10..A.corner              B.counter          C.bank            D.door

11.A.without             B.within           C.by              D.for

12.A.saw                B.wrote            C.signed          D.touched

13.A.yet              B.still              C.even           D.also

14.A. honesty         B. fortune           C. consideration   D. devotion

15.A. serious          B. optimistic         C. silent         D. successful

 

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Five-year-old Marry loved to play in the street with her friends. This made her parents __41__. They did __42__ to keep her off the street. __43__, day after day they found her out there. Thankfully, the street wasn’t very __44__. But it was often traveled by soldiers and sometimes they would drive very fast.

         Every time he drove by the lifeless animal that had __45__ in the road, Steven __46__ think of his daughter. And so he continued trying to teach her the __47__— with little __48__. Then one day as Steven was driving home, he saw something that helped __49__ an idea, which became an action by the time he got home. He walked over to where Marry was playing.

         “Come on, sweetheart,” he said. “You and Daddy are going for a __50__.”

         They drove back along the way he had just traveled, finally __51__ just behind a mound (堆) of something.

         “What is it, Daddy?” Marry asked as they got out of the __52__.

         “Look __53__, but don’t touch it,” Steven said. “Can’t you tell what it is?”

         She studied it for a few minutes, unsure of its __54__ until she picked out its familiar ears. “A rabbit! What happened?” Marry asked.

         “It was playing in the road, and a car came along and ...”

         “... and squished (壓扁) it?” Marry broke __55__.

         “That’s right,” Steven said. “It got squished because it was playing in the road.”

         “Yuck!” Marry said. For the first time, Steven saw __56__ in his daughter’s eyes.

         The next evening, when Steven drove by a group of children playing in the street, he __57__ what Marry was shouting from the sidewalk.

         “Come on, you guys! Stop playing in the street, __58__ you’ll get squished!”

         So, if your message isn’t getting through to others, no matter how many times you __59__ it, you should try something __60__. This is Steven’s lesson.

1.A. disappointed                   B. worried                    C. ashamed                          D. puzzled

2.A. something                 B. nothing                   C. anything                           D. everything

3.A. Thus                              B. Still                                    C. Then                                 D. Also

4.A. flat                                     B. dirty                              C. wide                              D. busy

5.A. wandered                    B. banned                   C. competed                        D. gathered

6.A. might                       B. could                                  C. would                               D. need

7.A. accident                           B. experience                  C. lesson                      D. practice

8.A. success                            B. hope                       C. approval                     D. panic

9.A. create                                    B. discover                           C. decide                              D. cause

10.A. walk                                      B. ride                                   C. talk                                    D. visit

11.A. stopping                     B. passing                    C. staying                     D. hiding

12.A. bus                          B. car                       C. train                               D. boat

13.A. quietly                                 B. deliberately                     C. closely                              D. steadily

14.A. weight                                  B. color                                 C. identity                   D. shape

15.A. out                                       B. in                            C. away                         D. through

16.A. delight                       B. understanding                   C. anger                                D. regret

17.A. realized                          B. watched                            C. heard                                D. felt

18.A. or                                          B. and                                    C. but                               D. yet

19.A. represent                            B. respond                           C. repeat                    D. refresh

20.A. funny                                   B. simple                               C. easy                                  D. different

 

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21~36各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

  The weather was perfect. We were just out for a picnic. When lunch time came, we decided to go and __21__ what each of us wanted, and meet back on the grass.

  Susan and I headed for a hot dog stand. We watched the seller put together the hot dog. But when Susan took out her __22__, the man surprised us.

  “It looks a little overdone,” he said, “so you don’t have to pay me.”

  We said our thanks, __23__ our friends, and began to enjoy our food. But as we talked and ate, I noticed a man sitting alone nearby, in __24__ clothes. I could tell that he hadn’t had a bath for days. Another homeless person, I thought.

  We finished eating but when Susan and I went to __25__ away the lunch bag, I heard a voice ask, “There isn’t any __26__ in that bag, is there?”

  It was the homeless man. I didn’t know what to say. “No, I __27__ it already.”

  “Oh, really?” was his only answer. He was obviously very __28__.

  I felt bad for him, __29__ I didn’t know what to do. Suddenly Susan said, “I’ll be __30__ back. Please wait for me a minute.” I watched curiously as she went across to the hot dog stand. Then I __31__ what she was doing. She bought a hot dog, crossed back, and gave the man the food.

  When she came back to us, Susan said simply, “I was just passing on the __32__ that someone gave to me.”

  That day I learned how generosity can go __33__ than the person you give to. By giving, you __34__ others how to give also. You never know what happiness a simple __35__ of concern will bring about.

 

1.A. get             B. pass                        C. drop                        D. keep

2.A. present     B. money          C. key                          D. menu

3.A. joined                 B. helped          C. visited                   D. guided

4.A. lovely                  B. special          C. dirty                        D. popular

5.A. drive          B. throw            C. wash                      D. pull

6.A. food           B. water                     C. cigarette               D. medicine

7.A. bought      B. cooked                   C. served          D. ate

8.A. cold            B. nervous                 C. hungry          D. crazy

9.A. but             B. while                      C. so                            D. or

10.A. almost             B. still                          C. just                         D. right

11.A. remembered B. imagined      C. recognized  D. realized

12.A. devotion B. kindness                C. pleasure                D. mercy

13.A. quicker   B. higher           C. farther                   D. deeper

14.A. offer                 B. teach                      C. train                       D. advise

15.A. way                   B. show                      C. scene                     D. act

 

What sounds or impressions are you making on the people around you? Think about it. Your words, phrases, even your message may soon be forgotten but believe me, good or   1   , your melody music.

An odd choice of phrase? Not really. The dictionary   2   melody? as a succession of sounds, and what is life other than the combining and blending of a succession of movements and sounds.

Just as a musical composition affects the moods and emotions of people who hear it, so too does the way you live your   3   .

Think of your life as a   4   sheet of manuscript paper. Only the rhythm is there ------it is    5   to you to create the harmony. Naturally you will want your composition to be a   6   , a chart buster' even a Symphony - something to be remembered with pleasure.

So where to   7   ? YOU MUST BEGIN WITH YOURSELF. Have the right   8   , enjoy life, - and most importantly, be optimistic about the future.

Be really   9   in other people. Make a conscience effort to bring peace and happiness into other people's lives.

  10   situations that generate excessive ambition, envy, anger

and pride. They are all   11   of peace and will play ruin with your harmony.

  12   has been said that if these emotions or feelings were forgotten, the world would live in permanent peace. Well, to banish（消除） them from the world is probably aiming a bit high but it shouldn't be too   13   to rid them from your own life.

Develop features such as smart, social, and sensitivity. These attributes are invaluable in enhancing not only your own life but the lives of those around you.

Everything you do has an   14   on those around you. The way you move, whether you   15   or frown. You are capable of making someone's day bright or miserable.

Take time to    16    other people. If there are too many discords & not enough harmony in their lives,   17   them to have a brighter outlook.

Throughout the world most people are striving for   18   .

From the family unit   19   around the dinner table to world leaders at the conference table, the name of the game is the pursuit of peace.

So, let us all play our part in composing the rhythm of life by consciously choosing peace and harmony in our daily lives to   20   a harmonious Universe.

(   ) 1. A. wrong        B. false   C. bad           D. harmful

(   ) 2. A. defines       B. thinks        C. regards      D. acts

(   ) 3. B. school B. home        C. life           D. college

(   ) 4. A. blank   B. used   C. full           D. deserted

(   ) 5. A. ready   B. decided     C. possible     D. up

(   ) 6. A. failure        B. success      C. model       D. mess

(   ) 7. A. do              B. write C. make D. begin

(   ) 8. A. attitude       B. type          C. mood        D. opinion

(   ) 9. A. enthusiastic        B. mild   C. interested   D. cautious

(   ) 10. A. Choose     B. Discover    C. Avoid       D. Design

(   ) 11. A. enemies    B. friends      C. conditions D. helps

(   ) 12. A. Which      B. It              C. What D. These

(   ) 13. A. easy   B. willing      C. difficult     D. terrifying

(   ) 14. A. effort        B. mark C. damage     D. effect

(   ) 15. A. smile        B. cry            C. shout D. talk

(   ) 16. A. attack       B. listen to     C. change      D. interview

(   ) 17. A. encourage        B. defeat        C. train   D. stop

(   ) 18. A. war   B. peace        C. fight D. talk

(   ) 19. A. arranged   B. reached     C. seated        D. loaded

(   ) 20. A. create       B. invent       C. seek   D. protect

Money, or the lack of it, changes everything, and that includes how people will be working out in 2010.

In these belt-tightening times  1  , cost-conscious workouts（鍛煉）at home and at the gym topped the list of fitness trends for this year in a survey, followed  2   by shorter, more time-efficient regimens, such as  3   boot camp（強(qiáng)力集中訓(xùn)練） and circuit training.

"People are looking  4   for ways to accomplish as much as possible with as little  5   time and money as necessary," said Cedric X. Bryant, chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise (ACE), which conducted the online poll of fitness professionals.

"Last year money was on the list but this  6   year the majority of the respondents put  7   it as one of the top," he added.

Bryant said some 600 ACE-certified fitness  8   professionals responded to the annual poll  9  , which the non-profit organization has been conducting for a decade.

Other money-saving measures  10  , such as the shift from personal training sessions to small group training  11   classes and in-home workouts  12   using smaller, more portable equipment, also made the list.

"Personal trainers are seeing they've got to respond to market needs  13  . Working with two to four clients at a  14   time they can charge less  15   but still get their hourly fee," Bryant said.

Boot-camp workouts and circuit training, both of which burn  16   calories while building strength and endurance（持久性）, will be among the most popular trends in 2010, as time-constrained（受壓制的） consumers  17   seek shorter, more intense activities.

One bright spot is the rise of exergaming-type systems, like Nintendo's Wii Sports, Wii Fit and the PC-based Dancetown. Bryant says the fitness-based video games are turning up  18   in health clubs and senior centers.

Functional training workouts, which are geared to improving the quality of life and the ability to perform everyday tasks, will remain strong  19  , and the use of computerized tracking and online training and scheduling tools will increase  20   in the coming year.

(   ) 1. A. times                 B. years               C. centuries           D. societies

(   ) 2. A. caught                      B. followed           C. covered            D. conducted

(   ) 3. A. such like            B. in other words   C. such as             D. that is to say

(   ) 4. A. taking               B. developing        C. opening            D. looking

(   ) 5. A. little                  B. much                      C. many                      D. few

(   ) 6. A. that                   B. next                 C. this                  D. previous

(   ) 7. A. manage              B. put                   C. try                   D. organize

(   ) 8. A. medicine            B. train                 C. economy          D. fitness

(   ) 9. A. poll                   B. conference        C. observation       D. reception

(   ) 10. A. measures          B. procedures        C. policies            D. systems

(   ) 11. A. speaking           B. training            C. exercising        D. processing

(   ) 12. A. work              B. workouts          C. rest                  D. race

(   ) 13. A. changes            B. prices               C. needs                      D. habits

(   ) 14. A. some               B. no                    C. any                  D. a

(   ) 15. A. less                  B. fewer                      C. more               D. much

(   ) 16. A. produce            B. burn                 C. cut                   D. add

(   ) 17. A. professionals     B. students            C. consumers               D. trainers

(   ) 18. A. turning up               B. turning down    C. turning around D. turning out

(   ) 19. A. weak               B. useful               C. strong              D. possible

(   ) 20. A. decrease           B. appear              C. increase            D. want