In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation(模仿) 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, 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.
Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. 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.
小題1:
.Imitation proves useful when you        .
A.know you are uniqueB.lose the balance of life
C.begin to learn something newD.get tired of routine practice
小題2:
To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.
A.forget daily fear and painB.choose the right example
C.a(chǎn)sk others for decisionsD.stay away from stars
小題3:
According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are          .
A.eager to influence 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 motivationB.the absence of practical ideas
C.how to search for more materialsD.how to use imagination creatively
小題5:
The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to __________.
A.emphasize the importance of creativity.
B.criticize the characters of role models.
C.compare imitation with creation.
D.explain the meaning of success.

小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:A
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Around them, screens  47  up instructions to avoid stepping on  48  colors on the floor.
She found that people missed one in five  49  because they were so busy with their phones.
“In  50  life this means that one in five lamp-posts or moving cars is  51
to go unnoticed by people  52  and walking,” she said.
Her research is looking for ways cell phone makers could improve the  53
of phones to make texting on the move  54  . That could  55  easier-to-use voice operated phones, or phones that respond to gestures.
“The safest thing is  56  people not to text while they walk along,” she said. “ 57  a lot of people in business are  58  to carry a mobile phone and be in  59  24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are under pressure to reply to calls  60  , and to respond to text messages and emails straight away.
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A.
textbook
B.
electric bike
C.
mobile phone
D.
computer
小題2:
A.
injured
B.
admitted
C.
attacked
D.
rewarded
小題3:
A.
catch
B.
notice
C.
watch
D.
search
小題4:
A.
riding
B.
working
C.
shopping
D.
walking
小題5:
A.
colored
B.
marked
C.
narrow
D.
dangerous
小題6:
A.
answer
B.
write
C.
type
D.
take
小題7:
A.
brightened
B.
flashed
C.
lighted
D.
shone
小題8:
A.
particular
B.
different
C.
similar
D.
various
小題9:
A.
instructions
B.
explanations
C.
experiments
D.
solutions
小題10:
A.
busy
B.
modern
C.
real
D.
lively
小題11:
A.
possible
B.
probable
C.
maybe
D.
likely
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A.
speaking
B.
texting
C.
thinking
D.
waiting
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A.
appearance
B.
invention
C.
quality
D.
design
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easier
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safer
C.
quicker
D.
clearer
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A.
include
B.
attend
C.
obtain
D.
consider
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A.
by
B.
for
C.
with
D.
of
小題17:
A.
But
B.
And
C.
While
D.
So
小題18:
A.
expected
B.
driven
C.
intended
D.
honored
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A.
service
B.
duty
C.
contact
D.
freedom
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immediately
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A.onlyB.lonelyC.friendlyD.heartily
小題2:
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小題3:
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A.daughter’s or son’sB.niece’s or nephew’s
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A.a(chǎn)n oldB.a(chǎn)n agingC.a(chǎn) developingD.a(chǎn) developed
小題7:
A.whereB.whenC.whichD.that
小題8:
A.a(chǎn)n articleB.a(chǎn)n emailC.a(chǎn) magazineD.a(chǎn) report
小題9:
A.conclusionB.characterC.figureD.survey
小題10:
A.traditionB.opinionC.sayingD.way
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A.in favor ofB.in search ofC.in the way ofD.in the face of
小題12:
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小題15:
A.in dangerB.in needC.in desperateD.in disaster
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A.butB.orC.a(chǎn)ndD.so
小題17:
A.strongB.realisticC.richD.old
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A.a(chǎn)sB.whichC.whatD.that
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Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership. Teams that regularly take time to get things right , rather than plough ahead full bore , are more successful in meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top.
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A.Increase the speed.
B.Get an advantage.
C.Reach the limit.
D.Set a goal.
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A.spending more time and performing worse.
B.spending more time and performing better
C.spending less time and performing worse
D.spending less time and performing better
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A.how fast a firm moves depends on how big it is.
B.how competitive a firm is depends on what it produces.
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D.Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.
小題4:. Which could be the best title for the text?  
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B.Deliver value? Plough ahead.
C.Reduce time? Move faster.
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The facilitators and their teammates gather around.The support is strong.One by one, they break through the barriers and grab their goals! All around us teens are laughing, crying, hugging, and holding up the broken pieces of their boards.The confidence shown on their faces is beautiful.
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C.gain confidenceD.set right goals
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Parents, our first teachers, play a highly significant role in our lives.However, doesn't it seem that many of us come to have conflicts with them when we start high school? We're less likely to listen to them and take their suggestions—we even rebel against them.
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A.The causes of generation gap.B.The effects of generation gap.
C.One example of generation gap.D.Ways of narrowing generation gap.
小題2:Which of the following is one reason for the generation gap according to the passage?
A.Modern society changing very fast.
B.Parents having unrealistic hopes of their children.
C.Parents and kids not understanding and respecting each other.
D.Young people liking to escape from the control of their parents.
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C.flatteringlyD.seriously
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A.parents should allow their children more freedom
B.parents and children should not stay together
C.the younger generation should value the older generation
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B.would have more children than those today.
C.lived as hard as those in the 20th century
D.lived more comfortably than those in the 20th century
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A.only about three of them could live more than five years old.
B.only about three of them could live for five years.
C.a(chǎn)bout eight children lived to be more than five years.
D.a(chǎn)bout eight children lived to be less than five years.
小題3: From the second paragraph, we know _______.
A.women today are not willing to run their home together with their husbands.
B.women today wouldn’t like to do any housework.
C.women today will return to work after they have their babies.
D.were unlikely to find jobs like the mothers before .
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Many people think that the BBC news programs are better than those on other channels because the BBC is not a commercial company. It pays for its programs from the television license money which everyone must pay if they have a television.
The BBC, which is often known as "Auntie", is the biggest news collecting operation in the world. It has the world’s largest network of foreign correspondents (通訊員;記者). Ten percent of the BBC’s annual budget is spent on news collecting, reporting and presenting. More than 1,700 people work for the BBC news service.
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Developments in technology are improving news collection and presentation every year. The BBC now uses special cameras in the TV news studios to film the news presenters, and captions― the words and sentences at the bottom of the screen, are now produced automatically by computer.
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According to the first paragraph, we can learn that __________.
A.many people are more content with the BBC than with other channels
B.the BBC news programs are better thought of than the news programs on other channels
C.the BBC news programs are better than other programs
D.if we have a television, we must pay the television license money.
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Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.The number of the people working for the BBC news service is the largest in the world
B.The percentage of the BBC’s budget spent on news collecting is the largest in the world
C.The BBC has the largest network of foreign correspondents in the world
D.The BBC now uses special cameras to film the news presenters and captions
小題3:
We can infer from the passage that the UK has a population of about __________.
A.54 million B.19 million C.5.4 million D.6.6 million
小題4:
What’s the best title for the passage?
A.The BBC News Service
B.The BBC Is Not Commercial
C.Developments in Technology Are Improving News Collection
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Increasingly ,over the past ten years ,people—especially young people—have become aware of the need to change their eating habits ,because much of the food they eat ,particularly processed foods ,is not good for the health .As a result ,there has been a growing interest in natural foods :foods which do not contain chemical fertilizers ,widely used in farming today .
Natural foods ,for example ,are vegetables ,fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic(有機的)matter . In simple terms ,this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter ,which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers , the main purpose of which is to increase the amount—but not the quality—of food grown in commercial farming areas .
Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy grassland for cattle .Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry (家禽):there are battery farms ,for example ,where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish .Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack important vitamins .
There are other things of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet .Take ,for example ,the question of sugar .This is actually a non-essential food! Although another natural food ,such as honey ,can be used to sweeten food if this is necessary ,we can in fact do without it .It is not that sugar is harmful in itself .But it does seem to be addictive : the quantity we use has grown steadily over the last two centuries and in Britain today each person consumes an average of 200 pounds a year !Yet all it does is provide us with energy ,in the form of calories .There are no vitamins in it ,no minerals ,and no fibre .
It’s very important that nowadays fibre is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet .In white bread ,for example ,the fibre has been removed .But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables .It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables ,certain diseases are comparatively not often seen .For this reason ,the importance is placed on the eating of wholemeal(沒有去麩的面粉)bread and more vegetables by modern experts on “healthy eating”.
小題1:People have become more interested in natural foods because            .
A.they want to keep fit
B.they want to taste all kinds of foods
C.natural foods are more delicious than processed foods
D.they want to return to nature
小題2:Chickens raised in poultry farms are all of the following EXCEPT that           .
A.they are fed on food which is little better than garbage
B.they live in very crowed condition
C.the eggs they produce lack vitamins
D.they are allowed to move about and eat freely
小題3:According to the passage,_________.
A.people need sugar to give them energy
B.sugar is bad for the health
C.the use of sugar is habit forming
D.sugar only sweetens food, but provides us with nothing useful

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