One of the requirements of every graduation ceremony speaker is that they offer some advice. Well, get ready, here it comes.
Soon you will be leaving the company of those who think they have all the answers –your professors, instructors and counselors-and going out into what we like to call the real world. In time you will meet up with other people who think they have all the answers. These people are called bosses. My advice is: humor them.
A little later you’ll meet additional people who think they have all the answers.
These are called spouses (配偶) . My advice is: humor them, too.
And of all goes well, in a few years you will meet still another group of people who think they have all the answers. These are called children. Humor them.
Life will go on, your children will grow up, go to school and someday they could be taking part in a graduation ceremony just like this one. And who knows, the speakers responsible for handing out good advice might be you. Halfway through your speech, the graduate sitting next to your daughter will lean over and ask, “Who is that woman up there who thinks she has all the answers?”
Well, thanks to the reasonable advice you are hearing today and that I hope you will all pass on, she will be able to say, “That is my mother. Humor her.”
小題1:According to the text, at a graduation ceremony you’ll most probably hear ________ given by the speaker.
A．wishesB．proposals
C．warningsD．instructions
小題2:Among the people mentioned who think they have all the answers, which of the following are not referred to?
A．teaching staffB．company staff members
C．recreational and sports personD．family members
小題3: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the expression “have all the answers”?
A．know a great deal about something through man’s life
B．know all the keys to any test before any graduation
C．be clever enough to do anything well in school
D．be experienced in giving advice on any subject
小題4: What should you do with those who think they know all the answers according to the writer?
A．Argue with them to keep them angry
B．Keep them happy by accepting their wishes
C．Refuse them to make them complain
D．Turn deaf ears to them
小題5: What is the best title for the passage?
A．The Requirement Of SpeakersB．How to Offer Advice
C．Humour them!D．To Hell with them!

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A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to  16  his studies. There he wrote down his  17  for a course (課程) in English, but after the first  18  , he didn’t go to it any more.
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A．enjoyedB．keptC．examinedD．did
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A．caredB．called C．looked D．sent
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A．promiseB．know C．a(chǎn)dvise D．guess
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A．paperB．lessons C．notebookD．exercises
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A．wisdom B．experienceC．explanationD．method
小題19:
A．gladB．proudC．content D．sorry
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A．findB．drinkC．prepareD．cook
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A．kitchenB．comfortC．warmthD．home
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A．a(chǎn)ndB．butC．orD．so
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A．senseB．reliefC．beliefD．state
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A．sceneB．incidentC．careD．matter
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A．hatedB．expectedC．missedD．questioned
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A．lastB．everyC．tastyD．complete
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A．checkB．countC．rememberD．cover
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A．packB．finishC．imagineD．enjoy
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A．a(chǎn)imlessB．leglessC．a(chǎn)rmlessD．forceless
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A．letB．devotedC．a(chǎn)bandoned D．challenged
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A．whatB．howC．whetherD．which
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A．ideaB．purposeC．dreamD．thought
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A．a(chǎn)tB．toC．in D．with
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A．givenB．ifC．whenD．only if
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A．carried outB．figured outC．worked out D．gave out
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A．flexibleB．a(chǎn)vailableC．sensibleD．a(chǎn)dvisble
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A．influentialB．beneficialC．potentialD．official
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A．makeB．gainC．get D．realize
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A．lettingB．discouragingC．inspiringD．encouraging
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A．byB．outC．over D．off
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A．a(chǎn)wayB．downC．up D．off
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A．yourselfB．myselfC．them D．others
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A．a(chǎn)s long asB．a(chǎn)s much as C．a(chǎn)s well asD．a(chǎn)s far back as
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A．cause B．plotC．basis D．meaning
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A．a(chǎn)ffect B．improveC．lead D．change
小題7:A hoped       B. demanded        C. encouraged      D. agreed
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A．meansB．hammers C．facilitiesD．tools
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A．thereforeB．howeverC．insteadD．somehow
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A．tookB．turnedC．settledD．got
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A．negativeB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．passiveD．subjective
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A．unexpectedB．a(chǎn)verageC．excellentD．poor
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A．WhenB．WhyC．HowD．What
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A．a(chǎn)doptB．suspectC．believeD．receive
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A．weakeningB．a(chǎn)cceptingC．a(chǎn)bandoningD．strengthening
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A．As a resultB．On the contraryC．In additionD．At the same time
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Unemployment will certainly be in double-digits next year--and may remain there for some time. And for every person who __1_ as unemployed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ household survey, you can bet there’s another either too __2__ to look for work or working part time who’d rather have a full-time job or else taking home less pay than before. And there’s yet another person who’s more fearful that he or she will be the __3__ to lose a job.
__4__, 10 percent unemployment really means 20 percent underemployment or anxious employment, all of which translates __5__ into late payments on mortgages, credit cards, auto and student loans, and loss of health insurance. It also means sleeplessness for tens of millions of Americans, and, of course, __6__ purchases.
Unemployment of this magnitude and duration also translates into ugly __7__, because fear and anxiety are __8__ grounds for the political resentment against immigrants, blacks, the poor, government leaders, business leaders, Jews and other easy _9__. It’s already started. Next year is a mid-term election. Be prepared for worse.
So why is unemployment and underemployment so high? And why is it _10__ to remain high for some time? Because, as noted, people who are worried about their jobs or have no jobs, and who are also trying to _11__ from under a pile of debt, are not going to do a lot of shopping. And businesses that don’t have customers aren’t going to do a lot of new _12__. And foreign nations also suffering high __13__ aren’t going to buy a lot of our goods and services. And without customers, companies won’t __14__. They’ll cut payrolls instead.
This brings us to the obvious question: Who’s going to buy the stuff we make or the services we provide, and therefore bring jobs back? There’s only one __15__ left: The government.
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A．keeps toB．sticks toC．shows upD．a(chǎn)ttaches
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A．dueB．a(chǎn)bleC．equalD．likely
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A．get outB．get aroundC．get intoD．get off
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Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realise you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.
This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. You can wander round such places to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will disturb you with usual greetings, "Can I help you, sir?" Of course you may want to find out where a particular section is. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. However, when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.
You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.
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. Which may not be included in the writer's experiences while he is in a bookshop?
A．Getting relaxed without buying a book.
B．Quarrelling with the shop assistant.
C．Buying other books instead of those he wanted.
D．Forgetting some important appointment.
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. What does the writer mean by saying "time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable"?
A．You may free yourself from the real life.
B．Reading is free of charge there.
C．There is nobody disturbing you there.
D．You can enter without any certain reason.
小題3:.
What does the underlined wordengrossed most probably mean in the first paragraph?
A．Lost.B．Forbidden.C．Puzzled.D．Impressed.
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. The writer wrote the passage in order to ________.
A．suggest a good way of running a bookshop
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C．share his experience in bookshops
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What kind of life do you seek for? One that is frustrating and full of complaints every day? Or one that is filled with thankfulness, gratefulness and a positive mind?
The moment we open our eyes each day, we should be grateful that we are still alive．We are given a brand-new day．We are given another day to love．We are given another day of hope．We are given another chance to do whatever we have failed to accomplish．Those who have chosen to leave this place do not have any second chance．
We should be grateful every day．By being grateful, we will treasure the things around us．We will learn to appreciate life in a better way．Treat others better and find ourselves in a better mood every day．When we are thankful and grateful for the things we have, the universe tends to give us more．
By being thankful and grateful for our personal health, we will focus our attention on it and we would want to have a better well-being for our health．We will want to eat healthier food to nourish our body．After all, the body is the temple of our soul．We have to treat it well so that it can carry us a longer journey in life．
When we face problems in life, be thankful and grateful too．They are designed specifically for us so that we will be stronger and wiser．We are like a strong oak tree, facing the harsh weathers time to time．After each storm, we will grow stronger and strengthen our foundations for the next harsh weather．
The year 2010 has come to an end．Have you achieved what you aimed for in the past year? Be grateful for those you have achieved and especially for those you have not—both successes and failures．Failures and mistakes will give you valuable lessons．So, pick yourself up and try again this year．Good luck！
小題1:According to the text, how many kinds of life are mentioned?
A．One．B．Two．C．Three．D．Four．
小題2:What does the word "harsh" underlined in the text refer to?
A．severeB．pleasantC．fineD．mild
小題3:According to the text, the life filled with thankfulness should be the following except that we       .
A．learn to enjoy our life in a better way
B．face problems in life and choose to leave
C．focus our attention on our health
D．treat others better and find ourselves in a better mood
小題4:The sentence "We are like a strong oak tree…" in the fifth paragraph, we can see that the author used the writing technique of ____．
A．telling a fairy storyB．stating facts
C．discussing mattersD．imitating things
小題5:What would be the best title for the text?
A．Kinds of LifeB．Be Positive
C．Be Grateful Every DayD．Pick Yourself Up

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Every summer thousands of Americans stay at home instead of going on holiday because they're overweight. They don't want people to see them sunbathing and they don't want to have to squeeze into plane seats，But now，thanks to the growing number of weight-friendly holiday packages，the overweight are having their days in the sun.
"Overweight people will have a great time on our holidays as we don't judge them like other people do，" said Liz Nickels，the owner of Big Adventures，a US-based company that hosts scuba-diving—a sport of swimming underwater while breathing through a tube connect­ed to a tank on your back for larger people. As a way to keep up with the demand for extralarge accommodation，many hotels in the US have started to offer features such as wide beds and hand-held showers. But the best in plus-size vacation lies at Mexico's Freedom Paradise，a 112-room resort(度假勝地) opening this month，which urges guests to" Live Large，Live Free" .
The hotel has wide doorways，reinforced furniture and extra large chairs. It also boasts a private beach to protect people from the stares that can occur on public bea­ches. "It's not a hotel just for large people. It's a size-friendly place where anyone can enjoy a holiday，" said owner J urrian Kilnk，"What we noticed was that a lot of oversized people don't feel comfortable at resorts. "Staff members of all sizes are hired by the hotel to make overweight people feel OK.
Though many welcome the new service，some feel differently. "I have a real problem with this，"said Nancy Lenhart，the owner of Camp La Jolia，a Californian weight-loss and fit­ness camp.
"If you talk about oversized beds and doorways you are throwing their weight in their faces. Overweight people want to be normalized. They shouldn't be discriminated against like this. "
小題1: Large people don't want to go on holiday because        .
A．they don't like sunbathing B．they don't want to be looked at
C．the planes are too crowded D．hotels are not open to them
小題2:In the first paragraph，weight-friendly holiday packages mean        .
A．there are some free packages for the overweight
B．people are friendly to the overweight
C．special holiday for the overweight
D．the overweight can lose weight
小題3:Scuba-diving is a sport of swimming        .  
A．for people to lose weight B．only for larger people
C．jumping from the platform D．underwater
小題4: Mexico's Freedom Paradise is a hotel        .
A．for people of all sizes B．only intended for larger people
C．where everything is oversized D．where larger people can live for free
小題5:The underlined part" you are throwing their weight in their faces" means        .
A．you are beating them in the faceB．you are showing them that they are overweight
C．their faces seem bigger than othersD．you can make them lose weight

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