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Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get   51 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for   52 . It is a fool’s game. Not one of us is exactly   53 . The only direct and honest comparison is   54  yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
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小題1:
A．patientB．strictC．contentD．concerned
小題2:
A．strongerB．betterC．lazierD．wiser
小題3:
A．insideB．outC．forD．up
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)ccurateB．usefulC．carefulD．powerful
小題5:
A．endB．bestC．convenienceD．side
小題6:
A．satisfiedB．busyC．inspiredD．lazy
小題7:
A．nothingB．funC．sureD．success
小題8:
A．equalB．uniqueC．a(chǎn)likeD．common
小題9:
A．withinB．byC．forD．of
小題10:
A．instructedB．a(chǎn)llowedC．directedD．suggested
小題11:
A．situationB．positionC．occasionD．a(chǎn)ccommodation
小題12:
A．gameB．matchC．friendD．enemy
小題13:
A．concludeB．betC．a(chǎn)nnounceD．declare
小題14:
A．beforeB．besideC．belowD．behind
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)ssistantB．competitorC．coachD．teacher
小題16:
A．contributeB．exposeC．pushD．devote
小題17:
A．caresB．saysC．wondersD．a(chǎn)sks
小題18:
A．effortB．senseC．differenceD．change
小題19:
A．successfulB．happyC．luckyD．fit
小題20:
A．benefitB．progressC．habitD．result

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:A
小題5:B
小題6:D
小題7:A
小題8:C
小題9:A
小題10:B
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:B
小題14:D
小題15:B
小題16:C
小題17:A
小題18:C
小題19:D
小題20:B

試題分析：這是一篇議論文。我們總是拿自己與別人進(jìn)行比較，這樣一來就會(huì)使自己總不滿意，而正確辦法是拿自己的現(xiàn)在與自己的過去進(jìn)行比較，我們自己才是自己最好的競爭者。
小題1:考查形容詞：A. patient耐心的，B. strict嚴(yán)格的，C. content滿意的，D. concerned關(guān)心的，關(guān)注的，從前面的句子：In a world where comparisons happen non-stop,可知現(xiàn)在到處都在比較，很難對(duì)自己滿意的，選C
小題2:考查形容詞：A. stronger更強(qiáng)，B. better更好，C. lazier更懶，D. wiser更聰明，根據(jù)上文在和別人比較的時(shí)候，總是有人更好，選B
小題3:考查副詞：A. inside內(nèi)在的，B. out在外，C. for為了，D. up向上，從后面的句子：measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick.可知唯一的解決辦法是看自己的內(nèi)在，和自己比，選A
小題4:考查形容詞：A. accurate精確的，B. useful有用的，C. careful仔細(xì)的，D. powerful強(qiáng)大的，有力的，沒有比和你昨天上星期，幾年前相比更準(zhǔn)確的比較了，選A
小題5:考查名詞：A. end結(jié)束，B. best 最好的，C. convenience方便，D. side邊，when引導(dǎo)的定語從句，修飾yesterday, last week or last decade,說明那時(shí)你是最好的，選B
小題6:考查形容詞：A. satisfied滿意的，B. busy忙的，C. inspired受到激勵(lì)的，D. lazy懶惰的，從前面的句子：Either you see yourself as better than someone可知看見你比別人好，你就會(huì)懶惰下來，選D
小題7:考查代詞：A. nothing  沒有什么，B. fun快樂，C. sure確保，D. success成功，你看見別人比你好，認(rèn)為自己的努力徒勞，for nothing“徒勞”，選A
小題8:考查形容詞：A. equal  平等的，B. unique  獨(dú)特的，C. alike相像的，D. common共同的，普遍的，選我們沒有一個(gè)人是相像的，選C
小題9:考查介詞：A. within在…里面，B. by通過，C. for為了，D. of…的，從前面的句子：The only solution is to reach   38   and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick.可知唯一直接的，誠實(shí)的比較是和自己比較，選A
小題10:考查動(dòng)詞：A. instructed指導(dǎo)，B. allowed允許，C. directed指導(dǎo)，D. suggested建議，我的意見是你只被允許和別人相比，當(dāng)他們的情況和你的一樣，選B
小題11:考查名詞：A. Situation形勢(shì)，情況，B. Position位置，C. Occasion機(jī)會(huì)，場(chǎng)合，D. Accommodation食宿，這里指別人的生活情況，選A
小題12:考查名詞： A. game   游戲，比賽，B. match匹配，C. friend朋友，D. Enemy敵人，這里是說，要找到和你一樣的人要非常幸運(yùn)，選B
小題13:考查動(dòng)詞：A. conclude下結(jié)論，B. bet打賭，C. announce宣布，D. declare宣稱，從前面的句子：there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit.可知總是有人做的比你好，如果沒有，那你可以肯定的說，有人在你后面很快的趕上你，選B
小題14:考查介詞：A. before在…前面，B. Beside在...旁邊，C. Below在..下面，D. behind在....后面，有人在你后面很快的趕上你，選D
小題15:考查名詞：A. Assistant助手，B. Competitor競爭者，C. Coach教練，D. Teacher老師，從前面的句子：So how can you always win in life?可知這句話是成為自己最好的競爭者，選B
小題16:考查動(dòng)詞：A. Contribute貢獻(xiàn)，B. Expose暴露，C. Push推動(dòng)，D. Devote奉獻(xiàn)，想象你最近的極限是最好的推動(dòng)通向下個(gè)水平的方式，選C
小題17:考查動(dòng)詞：A. care關(guān)心，在乎，B. says說話，C. wonders奇怪，想知道，D. Asks問，如果下一個(gè)人能爬15層樓梯誰在乎？選A
小題18:考查名詞：A. effort努力，B. sense感覺，C. difference不同，D. change改變，make a difference有影響，選C
小題19:考查形容詞：A. successful成功的，B. happy快樂的，C. lucky幸運(yùn)的，D. Fit適合的，你今天比昨天是更加勝任的人，選D
小題20:考查名詞： A. benefit利益，B. progress進(jìn)步，C. habit習(xí)慣，D. result結(jié)果，從前面的句子：You are a more      person today than you were yesterday.可知你的進(jìn)步是你最需要的，選B
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小題2:In terms of success, the writer thinks people feel frustrated because they_____
A．struggle too hardB．know little about others
C．a(chǎn)re often discouragedD．underestimate themselves
小題3:Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Success is something you keep on being rather than you become.
B．Evaluating a successful person needs to look at others’ judgment.
C．It doesn’t matter others may not consider you as a success in their eyes.
D．It matters that you set your own course of action and stay on it.
小題4:According to the passage the writer advises us to_____.
A．a(chǎn)ttach the importance to others’ attitude and evaluation
B．learn from others ，failure
C．set a proper goal and strive to realize it
D．look at others’ skills to determine what is successful to us

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he   36  from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months   37  it took long for the skin to stop shrinking (收縮). So, he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch   38  on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaton,   39  will pay any more attention to your scar   40  you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother   41 .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  42  high — glad he was alive.
  43 , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better,   44  you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer   45 .
But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your   46 , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false   47 .
One of my friends in college was very   48 . At first, when people met him, they noticed his   49   for about 10 seconds. This man felt   50  about himself and spent most of his time   51  about other people’s comfort and welfare(幸福).   52 , people ignored his looks. What people   53  was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on what you value   54  yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same   55 .
小題1:
A．curedB．recoveredC．improvedD．returned
小題2:
A．becauseB．thoughC．untilD．before
小題3:
A．cutB．woundC．injureD．scar
小題4:
A．no oneB．a(chǎn)nyoneC．everyoneD．someone
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)sB．likeC．thanD．when
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)notherB．others C．a(chǎn)llD．us
小題7:
A．putB．heldC．takenD．hung
小題8:
A．After allB．In conclusionC．In factD．Above all
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)s long asB．if C．even ifD．a(chǎn)s if
小題10:
A．houseB．telephoneC．jobD．car
小題11:
A．clothesB．hairstyleC．figureD．salary
小題12:
A．meansB．standardsC．commentsD．rules
小題13:
A．smartB．optimisticC．rudeD．ugly
小題14:
A．mannersB．expressionsC．looksD．a(chǎn)ctions
小題15:
A．luckyB．worriedC．goodD．sad
小題16:
A．inquiringB．a(chǎn)skingC．knowingD．caring
小題17:
A．CompletelyB．GraduallyC．ObviouslyD．Suddenly
小題18:
A．wantedB．understoodC．broughtD．saw
小題19:
A．withinB．beyondC．exceptD．a(chǎn)bove
小題20:
A．kindnessB．concernC．beautyD．perfection

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More than a third of the babies born this year could receive a 100th birthday message from whoever happens to be on the throne in the second decade of the 22nd century, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It forecasts that 35% of the 826,000 people born in 2012 will live to become centenarians.
But a long life is not unalloyed good news. David Sinclair, head of policy and research at the International Longevity Centre UK, warned that for many the future may mean social isolation(隔離）as they live longer than friends and members of their families.
"It is of course good news that so many more people are living longer," he said, "but there is a big 'but1. We will be older, but in worse health, and at high risk of living alone. The other problem is that we are very poor at forward planning. We deal with the problems that are under our noses, but even problems two or three years away seem quite distant enough to put off.When you're talking about forecasts for a time half a century away and more, I see no evidence that we are putting in place the measures to deal with it."
This year there will be 14,500 centenarians in the UK, a number which is expected to increase to 110,000 in 2035.
Women have higher life expectancies than men at every age: the likelihood of a girl born this year reaching her century is estimated to be 39%; for boys the figure is 32%.
The estimated number of female centenarians has risen from 500 in 1961 to more than 10,000 in 2010，a figure which is projected to reach 71,000 by 2035 and 276,000 by 2060.
Men are also living far longer, although their numbers are far fewer. There were an estimated 92 male centenarians in 1961 and just below 2,000 in 2010.
小題1:The underlined word centenarians probably means people who_____.
A．a(chǎn)re born this yearB．live longer than their friends
C．a(chǎn)re in poor healthD．a(chǎn)re a hundred or more years old
小題2:From what David Sinclair said, we can learn_____.
A．he doesn't believe so many people are living longer
B．the older we are, the more likely we are to live alone and in poor health
C．the people who are good at forward planning are likely to live longer
D．too distant planning is not always necessary for most of us
小題3:Which of the following statement is true?
A．About 289，100 people born in 2012 will live to 100.
B．More men will reach their century than women in the future.
C．The number of the female centenarians was 1,000 in 1970s
D．More than 600 people reached their century in 1961.
小題4:What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．A long life is not always good news.
B．A long life also means social and physical isolation
C．In the future, more people will live to 100 in the UK.
D．It is good to live to 100.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The baby monkey is much more developed at birth than the human baby. Almost from the moment it is born, the baby monkey can move around and hold tightly to its mother. During the first few days of its life the baby will approach and hold onto almost any large, warm, and soft object in its environment, particularly if that object also gives it milk. After a week or so, however, the baby monkey begins to avoid newcomers and focuses its attentions on “mother” ---- the real mother or the mother-substitute(母親替代物）.
During the first two weeks of its warmth is perhaps the most important psychological（心理的） thing that a monkey mother has to give to its baby. The Harlows, a couple who are both psychologists, discovered this fact by offering baby monkeys a choice of two types of mother-substitutes ---- one covered with cloth and one made of bare wire. If the two artificial mothers were both the same temperature, the little monkeys always preferred the cloth mother. However, if the wire model was heated, while the cloth model was cool, for the first two weeks after birth the baby monkeys picked the warm wire mother-substitutes as their favorites. Thereafter they switched and spent most of their time on the more comfortable cloth mother
Why is cloth preferable to bare wire? Something that the Harlows called contact（接觸的） comfort seems to be the answer, and a most powerful influence it is. Baby monkeys spend much of their time rubbing against their mothers’ skins, putting themselves in as close contact with the parent as they can. Whenever the young animal is frightened, disturbed, or annoyed, it typically rushes to its mother and rubs itself against her body. Wire doesn’t“rub”as well as does soft wire cloth. Prolonged（長時(shí)間的）“contact comfort” with a cloth mother appears to give the babies confidence and is much more rewarding to them than is either warmth or milk.
According to the Harlows, the basic quality of a baby’s love for its mother is trust. If the baby is put into an unfamiliar playroom without its mother, the baby ignores the toys no matter how interesting they might be. It screams in terror and curls up into a fury little ball. If its cloth mother is now introduced into the playroom, the bay rushes to it and holds onto it for dear life. After a few minutes of contact comfort, it obviously begins to feel more secure. It then climbs down from the mother-substitute and begins to explore the toys, but often rushes back for a deep embrace（擁抱）as if to make sure that its mother is still there and that all is well. Bit by bit its fears of the new environment are gone and it spends more and more time playing with the toys and less and less time holding on to its “mother.” 
50. Psychologically, what does the baby monkey desire most during the first two weeks of its life?
A. Warmth     B. Milk     C. Contact         D. Trust
小題1:After the first two weeks of their life, baby moneys prefer the cloth mother to the wire mother because the former is __.
A．larger in sizeB．closer to them
C．less frightening and less disturbingD．more comfortable to rub against
小題2:What does the baby monkey probably gain from prolonged “contact comfort”?
A．AttentionB．SoftnessC．ConfidenceD．Interest
小題3:It can be inferred that when the baby monkey feels secure,_____________.
A．it frequently rushes back for a deep embrace when exploring the toys
B．it spends more time screaming to get rewards
C．it is less attracted to the toys though they are interesting
D．it cares less about whether its mother is still around
小題4:The main purpose of the passage is to______________.
A．give the reasons of the experiment
B．present the findings of the experiment
C．introduce the method of the experiment
D．describe the process of the experiment

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