“The first and best of victories is for a man 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） and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom．

A single angry word has lost many a friend．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．“Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad．” “Keep cool”, 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, “brings with folly（愚蠢） 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 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 also．

What does the reader learn from the first paragraph?

       A．The greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself．

       B．One’s moral freedom is based on the control of himself．

       C．To control oneself is the most difficult in one’s life．

       D．If a person is too stubborn, he will feel most shameful．

What does the underlined sentence “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad” mean ?

       A．If the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy first．

       B．If you are mad, you will be punished by the gods．

       C．If you cannot control yourself, you will become crazy．

       D．If you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished．

If a man lacks self-control, he lacks all of the following EXCEPT _______．

       A．the very backbone and nerve of character 

       B．the patience and power to control himself

       C．strong feelings        

       D．self-confidence

The author’s main purpose in writing this article is to _______．

       A．explain that self-control is the key to success

       B．teach people how to control everything in order to make a great success

       C．distinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping it

       D．a(chǎn)dvise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends

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Nowadays taking on a part-time job is popular with us students, and          

we can_______(獲益) a lot from it. For example, a part-time job             ______

can offer us the chance to put _______ we have learned into practice          ______

and show our ability. And we can become more _______(獨立的).            ________

B_______, it can also enrich our school life and the experience                 ______

may be _______ great help to our future careers. However, doing a                   _______

part-time job has some _______(缺點). If we have one, we may              _______

_______(減少) our time for rest and other activities. And sometimes          ______

we may find ______ hard to keep up with others in our studies.                      _______

So it is advisable to k_______ a balance. As students, we should                      ______

spend most of the time in l________. A part-time job is acceptable only        ______

---Hello! Golden Bay Resort. Can I help you?

   ---Do you have a room ______ for this weekend?

A. available           B. useful               C. possible          D. empty

We are all for your advice that John      at home until he makes a full recovery.

      A．remaining      B．remained  C．remains    D．remain

_______ no buses , we have to walk home．

     A．There were          B．There being          C．It was          D．It being

The dog, if trained ____, will be made a good watch-dog one day．

      A．properly   B．hopefully  C．personally D．usually

After careful consideration, I decide to ________ my current post so as to realize my long-held dream.  

A. dismiss              B. reject               C. resign              D. ignore

Bob Geldof, who organized Live Aid, ______ to raise money for the famine and it ______ to be a great success．

       A．intended; turned out          B．tried; turned over

       C．hoped; turned in             D．wished; turned up

The old professor told us that every part of the materials should be made use of _____ the station．

       A．building       B．to build        C．build           D．being built

Two thirds of the singles looking for love in Britain turned to the Internet last year, according to figures made in public yesterday. Special sites offer introductions to smokers, Roman Catholics, tall people, beautiful people, frequent flyers and vegetarians. Technology has brought about a great change in the dating games.

  A survey by Parsnip, a Britain branch of Eurpe’s largest dating service with more than 1.5 million members , says that 65 percent of the 5.4 million Britons looking for a relationship used online dating services last year.

  A spokeswoman for Relate, the relationship advisor ,confirmed that a figure of two thirds feel it all right. “Doing it online allows people quite a lot of privacy , because they can do a bit of quiet research and look around from the comfort of their own home .You don’t have to meet a middleman or go to an actual dating agency office, which takes a lot of courage.” she said.

  There are more than 100 independent online dating agencies in Britain .Parsnip says that 50 percent of single people believe they will meet a suitable partner through the Internet ,from 35 percent six months ago.

  Mary Balfour, the founder ,says that the Internet has changed the dating industry completely. “It’s like a return to old-fashioned love letters,” she said .”You don’t base your initial judgment on how someone looks or what his or her figure is like . You e-mail or talk before you actually see each other .Everybody you know who is single these days has at least had a good look at a dating site ,introduction agency or personal ad. They have to , because all the old matchmaking institutions have gone. People work harder , settle down later and live more isolated lives. They are much more likely to end the day with DVD and a can of beer than by going to a village dance.

What does the passage mainly talk about?

     A. British singles go online for love .  B. British singles like going online

     C. Going online for love is dangerous . D. New ways of dating in Britain.

The following statements are false EXCEPT that singles_____.

     A. don’t have to do any research at all  B. needn’t go to a go-between

     C. need to actually meet each other    D. have to go to a village dance

According to the text ,about _____Britain’s dated Online last year.

     A. 3.5million  B. 1.5million   C. 2.7million  D. 1.9million

From the passage , we can learn that______.

     A. old-fashioned love letters become popular again

     B. online dating services are out of date

     C. half singles believe they can meet a suitable partner online

     D. online dating needs a lot of courage