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These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they       wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often         to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a（an）      for the Ellesmere Corporation.
When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He     told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home     in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and    the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his        . Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found       job. He will soon be working in an office. He will earn much less than he used to, but he feels that his rise in      is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr. Bloggs'        'Alf'.
小題1:
A．eventuallyB．occasionallyC．usuallyD．apparently
小題2:
A．excitedB．willingC．interested D．lucky
小題3:
A．officialB．managerC．salesmanD．dustman
小題4:
A．hopefullyB．probablyC．simplyD．politely
小題5:
A．woreB．put C．triedD．dressed
小題6:
A．tookB．spentC．costD．wasted
小題7:
A．mistakeB．secretC．memoryD．reputation
小題8:
A．anotherB．oneC．the otherD．other
小題9:
A．statusB．look C．direction D．statue
小題10:
A．in spite ofB．regardless ofC．instead ofD．in case of

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:B
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:A
小題10:C

試題分析：現在，從事體力勞動的人常常比坐辦公室的人掙更多的錢。這些在辦公室工作的人常被稱為“白領”。許多人愿意用豐厚的工資來換取白領的特殊待遇，這就是人性。
小題1:考查副詞辨析。A最終；B偶爾；C通常；D顯然地，似乎。People who work in offices are frequently referred to as “white-collar workers”在辦公室工作的人常被稱為“白領”，是因為他們通常穿襯衫打領帶，故選C。
小題2:考查動詞辨析。A興奮的；B愿意的；C感興趣的；D幸運的。為了得到白領的特殊待遇，許多人總是愿意犧牲掉有著更高報酬的工作，be willing to do sth愿意做某事，故選B。
小題3:考查名詞辨析。A官員；B經理；C銷售員；D清潔工。根據下一段的“as a dustman”可知，Alf是一名清潔工，故選D。
小題4:考查副詞辨析。A充滿希望地；B可能地；C只不過，僅僅；D有禮貌地。根據Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job可知，Alf沒有告訴妻子自己工作的事情，僅僅告訴她自己是這個公司的一名員工，故選C。
小題5:考查動詞辨析。A穿著；B穿上；C嘗試；D穿著。    in a smart black suit穿著一套黑色西裝，be dressed in穿著......，故選D。
小題6:考查動詞辨析。A帶走，花費（時間）；B花費，度過；C花費（金錢）；D浪費。    the next eight hours as a dustman，Alf以清潔工的身份度過接下來的八個小時，主語是人時，用spend，故選B。
小題7:考查名詞辨析。A錯誤；B秘密；C記憶力；D名譽。根據下一句的Alf's wife has never discovered可知，Alf的同事替他保守著這個秘密，keep one’s secret替某人保守秘密，故選B。
小題8:考查不定代詞。A三者以上的人或物之一；B泛指一個；C兩者之一；D其它的，后加名詞復數。for Alf has just found       job，Alf剛找到一份新工作，故選A。
小題9:考查名詞辨析。A身份，地位；B表情；C方向；D雕塑。but he feels that his rise in      is well worth the loss of money他認為金錢的喪失換來地位的上升是值得的，故選A。
小題10:考查介詞短語。A盡管；B不管，不顧；C代替，而不是；D如果，萬一。others will call him “Mr. Bloggs”        “Alf”他人將會稱呼他“Mr. Bloggs”而不是“Alf”故選C。
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Blind imitation (模仿)is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth. Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strength. Imitation is unacceptable.
In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜譜) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.
In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意識地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.
In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.
Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.
Syudy your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not server. Then you can say,” I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors” tragedies and tory, and know that they are cheering on.
小題1: Imitation proves useful when you        .
A．know you are unique
B．lose the balance of life
C．begin to learn something new
D．get tired of routine practice
小題2:  To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.
A．forget daily fear and pain
B．choose the right example
C．ask others for decisions
D．stay away from stars
小題3:.Acording to the author. The world moves on because of those who are          .
A．desperate to intruence others with their knowledge
B．ready to turn their original ideas into reality
C．eager to discover what their ancestors did
D．willing to accept others’ ideas
小題4: The trouble a creator faces is          .
A．the lack of strong motivation
B．the absence of practical ideas
C．how to search for more materials
D．how to use imagination creatively
小題5: What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To highlight the importance of creatively.
B．To criticize the characters of role models.
C．To compare imitation with creation.
D．To explain the meaning of success.

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