A well-known speaker started his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “What is this piece of   1  and is it worth anything?”
Hands started going up. “It is a $20 bill, encashable(可兌現(xiàn)的) in international and national   2  .”replied one of the   3  who raised their hands.
The speaker continued, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He continued to crumple the 20 dollar bill using both his hands. He then               4  it and asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.
“Well,” he said, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the  5  and started to step on it. He picked up the crumpled and   6  bill and said, “Now, who still wants it?”  
7  went back into the air. “I think this bill is still   8  its value”, said a young man in an unsure  9 . “We can still use the bill to   10  goods worth 20 dollars,” said the other people.
“My friends, you have all learned a very   11  lesson in this exercise that we are just through with. You’ve   12  that I can crumple the $20 bill during the process as the effects can be seen clearly.   13 , no matter what I did to the piece of paper, you were   14  in your mind that my actions did not actually decrease its   15 . It was still worth $20.”
“Many times in our lives, we feel like as if we are   16 , crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are   17 ; but no matter what happened or what will happen, please   18 , you will never lose your value.” Values that you keep in your heart will always   19  you from a difficult situation.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or not, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.” “You are   20 — don’t ever forget it.”

小題1:	A．paper B．a(chǎn)dvice C．information D．luck

小題2:	A．organizations B．flights C．markets D．conferences

小題3:	A．family B．teachers C．speakers D．a(chǎn)udience

小題4:	A．hid B．bought C．carried D．unfolded

小題5:	A．square B．beach C．ground D．playground

小題6:	A．thin B．dirty C．new D．clear

小題7:	A．Hands B．Books C．Heads D．Smoke

小題8:	A．losing B．reducing C．increasing D．holding

小題9:	A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout

小題10:

A．deliver B．buy C．sell D．produce

小題11:

A．boring B．difficult C．valuable D．painful

小題12:

A．heard B．seen C．forgotten D．doubted

小題13:

A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise

小題14:

A．sure B．curious C．proud D．sad

小題15:

A．price B．growth C．value D．size

小題16:

A．dropped B．turned C．looked D．talked

小題17:

A．important B．confident C．selfish D．useless

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)ccept B．a(chǎn)rgue C．remember D．decide

小題19:

A．leave B．search C．save D．beat

小題20:

A．especial B．normal C．ordinary D．special

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its _______ too.
One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and  the air is so  that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment(娛樂(lè)活動(dòng)). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十幾歲)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
小題1:Which of the following words can be put into the blank in the first paragraph?

A．dangers

B．a(chǎn)dventures

C．problems

D．fun

小題2:What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

A．Staying on the farm.	B．Moving to the countryside.
C．Leaving home for the city.	D．Running away from the school.

小題3:Which of the following is true about the writer?

A．He is very old now.	B．He is in good health.
C．He prefers driving a car.	D．He lives in the city now.

小題4: In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

A．express his opinions about way of life	B．describe his life in the countryside
C．a(chǎn)n interest in the outside world	D．persuade the reader to live in the city

“The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (沖動(dòng)) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.
A single angry word has lost many friends. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. “Whoever the gods would destroy, they first make them mad.” “Keep cool,” says Webster, “anger is not argument.” “Be calm in arguing,” says George Herbert, “for fierceness makes error a fault.”
To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “Anger,” says Pythagoras, “begins with foolishness and ends with regret.” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.
Self-control is man’s last and greatest victory.
If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking too.
小題1:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Self- control is important for a man

B．We should learn to be strong.

C．A man who keeps cool won’t lose any game.

D．The great heroes in history knew how to control themselves.

小題2:What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．If you are mad, the gods will fail you.

B．If you lose your temper first, gods will fail you first.

C．If you can’t control yourself, you will be crazy.

D．If the gods want to fail you, they will make you mad first.

小題3:Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage?

A．The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself.

B．You will make a small mistake serious if you don’t keep cool.

C．You must measure a man’s strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.

D．Anger begins with foolishness and ends with regret.

小題4:Which of the following can’t help you avoid anger, according to the passage?

A．Being calm in arguing

B．Checking your temper or anger by speaking low.

C．Keeping your mouth shut

D．Trying to make the other angry first.

小題5:If a man lacks self-control,______________________________

A．He will always be controlled by all the people all the time.

B．He will began with foolish everything every day and lack the strength.

C．Moral strength and nerve of character will lack as well.

D．He will have power of gover himself.

I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A man was seeking his community votes, and people   36  wanted to know why they should give him their   37 . He took them to his house and on every   38   in his house was the word “Faith” pasted. People raised lots of   39   to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often   40  me to believe that as long as you have   41 , you should have faith. Every time you look in to the mirror, you’re looking at yourself and see ‘Faith’. ”
The   42   I learned from this is simple — faith is a living thing and in the same way we’re all   43   given 24 hours a day and we’re all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get   44  ! Why is some people’s faith stronger than that of others? Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will   45  ; but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might   46   that they don’t have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we don’t   47   it was faith. Daily   48  , such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.
Faith   49  hearing and doing. I made a decision yesterday — to   50  reading the newspaper full of too much sad and   51  news. Why? Because I   52  there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers.
Faith, when it’s put to   53 , becomes a beautiful thing, It lifts your mental state to a higher place that   54  you to raise yourself up and declare, “Yes we can.” So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by   55  it.

小題1:	A．mostly B．briefly C．bravely D．finally

小題2:	A．support B．instruction C．pity D．information

小題3:	A．wall B．mirror C．picture D．book

小題4:	A．questions B．voices C．rules D．standards

小題5:	A．teaches B．permits C．forces D．promises

小題6:	A．friendship B．breath C．wealth D．success

小題7:	A．view B．lesson C．choice D．example

小題8:	A．extremely B．freely C．equally D．frequently

小題9:	A．strange B．difficult C．funny D．different

小題10:

A．stay B．return C．slow D．grow

小題11:

A．realize B．a(chǎn)rgue C．understand D．predict

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)gree B．a(chǎn)ppreciate C．a(chǎn)dmire D．a(chǎn)cknowledge

小題13:

A．services B．steps C．tasks D．experiment

小題14:

A．comes from B．dreams of C．feels like D．keeps on

小題15:

A．consider B．delay C．stop D．risk

小題16:

A．various B．genuine C．negative D．latest

小題17:

A．heard B．noticed C．declared D．explained

小題18:

A．check B．list C．sleep D．work

小題19:

A．warns B．causes C．orders D．forbids

小題20:

A．forming B．exercising C．obtaining D．thinking

I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most 36 thing we ever give to each other is our attention (注意力). Especially if it’s 37  from the heart. When people are talking, there’s no need to do 38  but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times  39   about it is even more important than understanding it.
One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story, people often 40     to tell her that they once had something just 41  that happened to her. Her pain became a story about 42 . So, finally she stopped 43  to most people because she just felt too lonely. When we interrupt what someone is 44  to let them know that we understand, we 45  the  focus of attention to ourselves. But if we just 46 , they know we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief (寬慰) of having someone just listen.
I have 47  learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. I 48  that passing a person a tissue (面巾紙) may be just another 49  to shut them down and take them out of their experience of 50 . Now I just listen. When they have 51  all they need to cry, they find me there with them.
This 52  thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very 53 . I thought people listened only 54   they were too shy to speak or did not know the 55 . A loving silence often has far more power to heal than words.

小題1:	A．easy B．important C．stupid D．terrible

小題2:	A．used B．lost C．got D．given

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)nything B．everything C．something D．nothing

小題4:	A．worrying B．complaining C．caring D．dreaming

小題5:	A．decided B．managed C．preferred D．interrupted

小題6:	A．by B．like C．a(chǎn)bout D．with

小題7:	A．themselves B．ourselves C．himself D．yourself

小題8:	A．working B．studying C．talking D．smiling

小題9:	A．writing B．saying C．reading D．copying

小題10:

A．learn B．stop C．leave D．move

小題11:

A．smell B．speak C．listen D．watch

小題12:

A．even B．hardly C．early D．never

小題13:

A．explained B．realized C．expected D．imagined

小題14:

A．question B．touch C．love D．way

小題15:

A．regret B．happiness C．sadness D．a(chǎn)nger

小題16:

A．cried B．shouted C．called D．whispered

小題17:

A．difficult B．simple C．funny D．whole

小題18:

A．old B．tall C．young D．beautiful

小題19:

A．if B．but C．or D．because

小題20:

A．plan B．result C．a(chǎn)nswer D．a(chǎn)ward

A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the   26  , shouting angrily at each other. He___27    his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in    28   at each other ?” The disciples   29    for a while and one of them said, “ Because we   30__   our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout    31   the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n)   32   manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none   33   the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their   ___34   . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to  35   each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36    that great distance. What   37__    when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very  38   . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”
The wise man  39    , “When they love each other even more, they do not   __40   , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they   41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s   42  . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you   43  , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more.   44   there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to  45  . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”

小題1:	A．roof B．platform C．bank D．street

小題2:	A．referred to B．a(chǎn)ttended to C．shouted to D．turned to

小題3:	A．a(chǎn)nger B．excitement C．disappointment D．surprise

小題4:	A．thought B．relaxed C．listened D．waited

小題5:	A．control B．disturb C．lose D．enjoy

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)s long as B．in case C．when D．unless

小題7:	A．soft B．impressive C．weak D．responsible

小題8:	A．encouraged B．satisfied C．entertained D．bothered

小題9:	A．directions B．bodies C．goals D．hearts

小題10:

A．hurt B．a(chǎn)ttack C．understand D．hear

小題11:

A．keep B．measure C．cover D．shorten

小題12:

A．matters B．happens C．works D．succeeds

小題13:

A．close B．huge C．special D．open

小題14:

A．doubted B．continued C．replied D．promised

小題15:

A．pass B．cry C．care D．speak

小題16:

A．sometimes B．still C．even D．ever

小題17:

A．nothing B．a(chǎn)ll C．one D．something

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)rgue B．a(chǎn)pologize C．criticize D．explain

小題19:

A．Worse still B．Therefore C．Or else D．Besides

小題20:

A．beat B．follow C．walk D．return

Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effete on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.
In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.
Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.
The same skills are needed as those used in managing others—the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management. It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling one’s time effectively.
Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.
小題1:According to the writer, time problems            .

A．a(chǎn)re caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors

B．a(chǎn)re caused by delayed information or decisions

C．can be solved by self-management

D．can’t be controlled

小題2:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as tile internally generated time wasters?

A．slowness and indecision.

B．Lack of self-discipline.

C．Jumping from task to task without finishing any of them.

D．Working hard.

小題3:It can be concluded from the passage that the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct and control should      .

A．be used in managing others’ activities

B．be used in managing one’s own activities

C．not be used in time management

D．be used in managing both others’ and one’s activities

小題4:We can also draw a conclusion that the key to successful time management is       .

A．working harder and harder

B．clever self-management

C．thinking of what to do, and how and when to do it

D．employing a skillful secretary

A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn't move. What was the  36  was that he found himself unable to ask for help ------ his mobile phone went out of   37__ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but  38__ in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the  39 of rescue.
It is almost  40__ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his  41_ ,“First of all I checked up my  42  condition and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no  43  to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from  44  . In this way I fell lightly asleep. ”
His story put an end to my regret for the  45  of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men  46  to explore a mountain cave and got lost.  47_ to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of  48  . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the  49  people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the  50  of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to  51   themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering ( 閃爍 ) far away.
Don't you think that you can compare it with  52  itself ? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are   53  in darkness. Mind you it's unclear yet and you needn't put up struggle  54  . It seems to be a negative attitude,  55    a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as great courage in the first place.   

小題1:	A．hopeless B．worst C．more D．best

小題2:	A．service B．way C．order D．work

小題3:	A．cry B．lie C．wait D．sleep

小題4:	A．delay B．success C．team D．a(chǎn)rrival

小題5:	A．untrue B．unimaginable C．true D．useless

小題6:	A．plan B．decision C．explanation D．excuse

小題7:	A．physical B．mental C．working D．medical

小題8:	A．method B．way C．a(chǎn)lternative D．strength

小題9:	A．rotting B．spreading C．hurting D．bleeding

小題10:

A．loss B．failure C．disappointment D．sadness

小題11:

A．had B．managed C．tried D．succeeded

小題12:

A．Willing B．Unable C．Determined D．Deciding

小題13:

A．hearing B．sight C．feeling D．direction

小題14:

A．rescue B．village C．local D．brave

小題15:

A．end B．top C．opening D．side

小題16:

A．save B．help C．stop D．calm

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)dventure B．work C．life D．Mankind

小題18:

A．lost B．gone C．losing D．missing

小題19:

A．really B．immediately C．carefully D．hopefully

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．but D．while

What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not  1  enough．
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, because whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is always someone else who can do it much    2．
I have always enjoyed music and it is    3  to me that every musician has a   4 of their own．My father__5  several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to   6 his sound in a group．Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own  7 sound．
I once read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, “ Nobody else can make the sound that you make.” The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is   8  which is better. It is said that “   9  is in the eye of the beholder.” Perhaps it could be said that “A delightful sound is in the ear of the   10 .”
Every person has a different tone of voice that   11 only to them, and we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of   12  that is unique to them．It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all．It might be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps．
Each person has a（an）   13 on the world in some ways．Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it   14  the same way that you do it．The next time you feel   15 , remember "Nobody else can make the sound that you make．"

小題1:	A．easy B．good C．simple D．hard

小題2:	A．better B．worse C．more D．less

小題3:	A．satisfying B．convincing C．inspiring D．interesting

小題4:	A．gift B．sound C．life D．song

小題5:	A．played B．designed C．created D．checked

小題6:	A．turn down B．call up C．pick out D．give off

小題7:	A．loud B．powerful C．perfect D．special

小題8:	A．to talk B．to say C．to see D．to hear

小題9:	A．Beauty B．Interest C．Patience D．Honesty

小題10:

A．speaker B．receiver C．listener D．looker

小題11:

A．devotes B．a(chǎn)dds C．a(chǎn)dapts D．belongs

小題12:

A．running B．walking C．jumping D．speaking

小題13:

A．choice B．opinion C．duty D．effect

小題14:

A．exactly B．carefully C．cautiously D．seriously

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)nnoyed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．bothered

完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why．
First of all, mistakes are a clear  36 that you are trying new things．It’s always   37  to try new things because when you are trying new things you are   38 ．If you never try anything new, how can you   39 ? The simple answer is “You can’t”．With few exceptions, every single detail of development is the   40 of someone trying something new．
When you are making mistakes, you are  41  ．Edison failed 10,000 times before he   42  the light bulb．When asked how it felt to  43  that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t  44 ．
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much   45  to success．Why ?
When all is done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeed．  46  you make a mistake you eliminate (排除) one of those things and are one step closer．
But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead   47  considering the consequences of a mistake．Quite the contrary, when you try something new, you   48   be willing to set some reasonable limits, so that in the event that it doesn’t   49  the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again．
We all have   50  resources in time and money, so don’t blow them all on one   51  to a problem．Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time, and allocate (分配)  these resources properly so you can learn,   52   corrections, and try it again．Only by  53    and using your mistakes in this way, can you make significant  54   in your business or career．
As an old saying goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough．”
So go  55  and make mistakes．And learn．And grow．And succeed．

小題1:	A．word B．sign C．mark D．signature

小題2:	A．interesting B．funny C．bad D．good

小題3:	A．working B．failing C．growing D．playing

小題4:	A．improve B．study C．insist D．think

小題5:	A．progress B．result C．strength D．experiment

小題6:	A．learning B．correcting C．doing D．promising

小題7:	A．broke B．perfected C．designed D．bought

小題8:	A．succeed B．invent C．fail D．struggle

小題9:	A．work B．help C．go D．perform

小題10:

A．further B．closer C．familiar D．interested

小題11:

A．Only if B．Even though C．Every time D．As if

小題12:

A．with B．without C．into D．through

小題13:

A．want to B．lead to C．tend to D．have to

小題14:

A．work out B．put out C．run out D．sort out

小題15:

A．enough B．much C．limited D．little

小題16:

A．way B．a(chǎn)pproach C．means D．suggestion

小題17:

A．make B．follow C．take D．offer

小題18:

A．trying B．a(chǎn)voiding C．a(chǎn)ccepting D．receiving

小題19:

A．use B．contribution C．money D．a(chǎn)dvances

小題20:

A．back B．forth C．off D．out