We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects （缺陷） that can never be changed. “I’m impatient.” “I’m always behind.” “I always put things   36 !” You’ve surely heard them. Maybe you’ve used them to describe   37  .
These comments may come from stories about us that have been   38  for years—often from   39  childhood. These stories may have no   40   in fact. But they can set low expectations for us. As a child, my mother said to me, “Marshall, you have no mechanical （操作機械的） skills, and you will never have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life.” How did these expectations  41 my development? I was never  42 to work on cars or be around 43 . When I was 18, I took the US Army’s Mechanical Aptitude Test. My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!
Six years later,   44 , I was at California University, working on my doctor’s degree. One of my professors, Dr. Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn’t do. On the positive side, I  45 down, “research, writing, analysis, and speaking.”  On the  46 side, I wrote, “I have no mechanical skills.”
Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life  47  and told him about my  48 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “  49  is it that you can solve  50  mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
Suddenly I realized that I didn’t   51  from some sort of genetic defect. I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to  52 . At that point, it wasn’t just my family and friends who had been   53  my belief that I was mechanically hopeless. And it wasn’t just the Army test, either. I was the one who kept telling myself, “You can’t do this!” I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true.  54  , if we don’t treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost  55 we choose.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)wayB．downC．up D．off
小題2:
A．yourselfB．myselfC．them D．others
小題3:
A．saidB．repeatedC．spreadD．spoken
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)s long asB．a(chǎn)s much as C．a(chǎn)s well asD．a(chǎn)s far back as
小題5:
A．cause B．plotC．basis D．meaning
小題6:
A．a(chǎn)ffect B．improveC．lead D．change
小題7:A hoped       B. demanded        C. encouraged      D. agreed
小題8:
A．meansB．hammers C．facilitiesD．tools
小題9:
A．thereforeB．howeverC．insteadD．somehow
小題10:
A．tookB．turnedC．settledD．got
小題11:
A．negativeB．a(chǎn)ctiveC．passiveD．subjective
小題12:
A．roadsB．tripsC．experiences D．paths
小題13:
A．unexpectedB．a(chǎn)verageC．excellentD．poor
小題14:
A．WhenB．WhyC．HowD．What
小題15:
A．common B．a(chǎn)dvancedC．complexD．primary
小題16:
A．sufferB．separateC．a(chǎn)rise D．come
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)doptB．suspectC．believeD．receive
小題18:
A．weakeningB．a(chǎn)cceptingC．a(chǎn)bandoningD．strengthening
小題19:
A．As a resultB．On the contraryC．In additionD．At the same time
小題20:
A．nothingB．somethingC．a(chǎn)nything D．a(chǎn)ll

小題1:.D
小題1:.A
小題1:.B
小題1:.D
小題1:.C
小題1:.A
小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.B
小題1:.A
小題1:.A
小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.B
小題1:.C
小題1:.A
小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.B
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Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But,     , words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often   
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Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the     
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小題1:
A．in particularB．in reality C．a(chǎn)t leastD．first of all
小題2:
A．emphasizeB．doubtC．overlookD．believe
小題3:
A．denyingB．ensuringC．a(chǎn)rguingD．proving
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A．MovingB．HopingC．StartingD．Failing
小題5:
A．marketsB．tastesC．pricesD．expenses
小題6:
A．cultureB．socialC．financialD．economical
小題7:
A．promiseB．planC．mistakeD．difference
小題8:
A．costB．opportunityC．profitD．budget
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)s a resultB．on the wholeC．in conclusion D．on the contrary
小題10:
A．hugeB．potentialC．extraD．reasonable
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小題1:..
A．hadB．gaveC．wroteD．discussed
小題2:.
A．enoughB．safe C．muchD．polluted
小題3:..
A．a(chǎn)sksB．ordersC．hopes D．ensures
小題4:..
A．good B．strongC．importantD．unreal
小題5:.
A．especiallyB．sometimesC．evenD．seldom
小題6:.
A．boysB．othersC．studentsD．grown-ups
小題7:.
A．collecting B．sellingC．buyingD．using
小題8:.
A．thingsB．chemicalsC．waterD．a(chǎn)ir
小題9:.
A．makingB．recycling C．reducing D．handling
小題10:..
A．uses B．hasC．throws D．needs
小題11:..
A．tell B．increaseC．spread D．inform
小題12:..
A．talked to B．listened toC．heard fromD．thought about
小題13:..
A．a(chǎn)ndB．besidesC．a(chǎn)s well asD．a(chǎn)s good as
小題14:..
A．officials B．workersC．clerksD．experts
小題15:.
A．industrial B．a(chǎn)gricultural C．scientificD．educational
小題16:..
A．muchB．noC．someD．little
小題17:.
A．ifB．howC．whenD．why
小題18:.
A．proudB．glad C．modestD．worried
小題19:.
A．praisesB．helpsC．supportsD．honors
小題20:.
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Candler was also able to make memorable advertisements. They often had catchy slogans such as “The Pause That Refreshes.” He also used famous athletes to advertise his product. They helped people to think of Coca-Cola as a delicious drink for everyone.
Today, businesses all over the world use mass marketing, but the makers of Coke were the first.
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A．the inventor of a medicinal drinkB．a(chǎn) well-known businessman
C．a(chǎn) doctorD．a(chǎn) carpenter
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B．he shared Coca-Cola’s name with other companies after they went back from the court
C．he played basketball with people from other companies on the basketball court
D．he took legal action to those who wanted to copy Coca-Cola’s name
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A．making Coca-Cola look different
B．paying $ 2,300 for the rights to Coca-Cola
C．a(chǎn)dvertising Coca-Cola a powerful image in the minds of the customers
D．using famous athletes to advertise his product
小題5:The passage is mainly to _______.
A．explain that it is easy to use mass marketing
B．a(chǎn)dvice people to spend a lot of money and time on mass marketing
C．tell how Asa changes Coca-Cola into a worldwide business by using mass marketing
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Look at one of the most famous shy people of them all, Johnny Carson. This man is painfully shy, yet for decades he made a living talking and associating with different people every night, in front of a national audience. Carson has never done away with his shyness, but he has successfully found a way to deal with it to the extent that he could be, not just a talk show host, but a legend (傳奇) among talk show hosts. Look also at Sally Fields, who has recently admitted her problem with shyness. This is a woman who has appeared in many films, TV shows and interviews, yet in her early years she was so shy that she turned down a lunch invitation from Jane Fonda because she was terribly afraid of meeting her.
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A．a(chǎn) disease that can be easily cured
B．a(chǎn) not very normal mental condition
C．a(chǎn)n emotional disability
D．something we pick up after birth
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A．develop a healthy personality
B．talk with as many people as possible
C．study where shyness comes from
D．look for ways to do away with one’s shyness
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A．He dared to speak in front of a national audience.
B．He did away with his shyness carefully.
C．He was described as a hero in some legend books.
D．He failed to become a good talk show host.
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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
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A．teaching staffB．company staff members
C．recreational and sports personD．family members
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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
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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?
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Bernstein had been appointed Assistant Conductor for the New York philharmonic only a few months before that night. Just 25 years old, he was relatively inexperienced. At the last minute, Bernstein was told he was to take Walter’s place, so he didn’t have any time to rehearse（排演）. The music he was going to conduct was very difficult. Plus, the concert was going to be broadcast nationally on the radio. Despite all these pressures, Bernstein rose to the occasion and received a standing ovation（長久的鼓掌）at the end of the concert. The event made national headlines, and Bernstein became famous overnight.
Some people feel they do their best under the most stressful circumstances. What was it about Leonard Bernstein that made him do so well in such a difficult situation?
Perhaps Leonard Bernstein did so well because music was his devotion. The son of a man who supplied hairdressing products, Bernstein became interested in music at the age of 10. By the time he was a teenager, he was performing in public. He became a soloist of the Boston Public School Orchestra, and for 13 weeks in 1934, he played classics on the radio.
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A．restB．chanceC．pauseD．gap
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A．The concert Bernstein was to play at was going to be broadcast nationally on TV.
B．The music Bernstein was going to conduct was very difficult.
C．When Bernstein was told he was to take Walter’s place, he had no time to practice the performance.
D．Before his performance as a conductor, Leonard Bernstein had little experience.
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A．the wonderful musicB．the stress of the circumstances
C．his devotion to musicD．Bruno Walter’s absence
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A．Leonard Bernstein was very clever
B．Leonard Bernstein’s parents worked hard
C．chances are important to a famous person
D．early interest led to Leonard Bernstein’s success
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Well, when the huge wave hit the boat, my safety belt broke and I was swept overboard. I don’t really understand how it happened, but it did. I heard someone yell out, but then my boat, Wild One, went off into the darkness and I was alone in a very rough sea. I then spent five and a half hours in the water. The place where it happened was, oh, about 50 kilometers from shore. It was likely that I wouldn’t see another day, but I always thought I’d overcome the difficulties. At first I was watching out for Wild One. The rest of the crew knew I was gone, so they were sure to come back and look for me. After a while, I saw the boat’s lights when it came looking for me. They were within about 300 meters of me, but the spotlight just missed me. The reason why they didn’t see me was because of the huge waves. You know, I started sailing when I was seven, and started ocean racing when I was about eighteen, but I’d never been overboard before. I believed I was going to survive, but it was very cold, and as the hours passed I started to get desperate——and frozen! It was around 5 am when I saw the lights of a tanker coming towards me. I figured it was probably my last chance. At first, I thought they were going to miss me, and then they made a slight turn and I yelled out “Help!” and they heard me. Then another yacht appeared. These guys were terrific. They gave me dry clothes, and then one jumped into the bunk and hung onto me. They covered us with as much dry clothing as they could, and the guy in with me stayed to transfer his body heat to me.
小題1:The author of the passage was alone in the sea NOT because ______.
A．the wind was too strongB．the wave hit the boat
C．the safety belt was brokenD．his boat was in the darkness
小題2:He was not saved by his crew because ______.
A．he didn’t yell out “Help!”B．300 meters was long distance
C．he was not foundD．he didn’t see the spotlight
小題3:It was inferred from the passage that ______.
A．he was swept overboard at about midnight
B．Wild One was the name of a crew member
C．he started ocean racing at about seven
D．he was too hopeless to take the last chance
小題4: One of the guys who saved him jumped into the bunk in order to ______.
A．cover him with more dry clothes
B．warm him with his body heat
C．comfort him
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For much of the world, vegetarianism (素食主義) is largely a matter of economics: Meat costs a lot more than beans or rice, so meat becomes a special-occasion dish. Even where meat is more plentiful, it’s still used in control, and it often provides a side note to a meal rather than taking center stage.
In countries like the United States where meat is not as expensive, though, people choose to be vegetarians for reasons other than cost. Parental preferences(父母親的偏愛), religious or other beliefs, and health problems are among the most common reasons for choosing to be a vegetarian. Many people choose a vegetarian diet out of concern over animal rights or the environment. And lots of people have more than one reason for choosing vegetarianism.
Different people follow different forms of vegetarianism. A true vegetarian eats no meat at all, including chicken and fish. A lactoovo(乳制品)  vegetarian eats dairy products  and eggs, but keeps out meat, fish, and chicken. It follows, then, that a lacto(乳，乳汁) vegetarian eats dairy products but not eggs, and an ovo （蛋，雞蛋） vegetarian eats eggs but not dairy products.
A stricter form of vegetarianism is veganism. Not only are eggs and dairy products excluded (排除) from a vegan diet, so are animal products like honey. Some macrobiotic (養(yǎng)生的) diets fall into the vegan category. Macrobiotic diets limit not only animal products but also refined（經(jīng)過提煉的） and processed foods, foods with preservatives, and foods that contain caffeine or other stimulants (刺激物).
Following a macrobiotic or vegan diet could lead to nutritional deficiencies (營養(yǎng)不足) in some people. Teens need to be sure their diets include enough nutrients to fuel growth, particularly protein and calcium (鈣). If you’re interested in following a vegan or macrobiotic diet it’s a good idea to talk to a registered dietitian（營養(yǎng)學家）. He or she can help you design meal plans that include enough nutrients.
小題1:The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means ______.
A．there is usually a note beside the meat in a meal
B．meat often attracts people’s attention in a meal
C．meat is served only a small amount in a meal
D．meat should play an important part in a meal
小題2:Which of the following is NOT the reason for Americans being vegetarians?
A．They are environmentally friendly.
B．They are concerned about the rights of animals.
C．They worry about their own health.
D．They can’t afford to buy meat.
小題3: A vegan diet will include ______.
A．neither animal products nor diary products
B．diary products but no eggs
C．a(chǎn)nimal products like honey
D．processed food
小題4: According to the passage, the author would probably think that ______.
A．a(chǎn)ll the people should become vegetarians
B．teens should be careful to be vegetarians
C．vegetarianism is not a good thing for the world
D．vegetarianism can make a country develop faster

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