When she first arrived in England，she wondered what the future might have_______for her，but now all her worries are gone．

A．in need               B．in time          C．in preparation          D．in store

Of one thing I am certain_____ hard work contributes to good results．

A．a(chǎn)s           B．which              C．what           D．that

Though ______money, his parents managed to send him to university．

A．lacked                B．lacking                C．lacking of               D．lacked in

Tom’s sleepy eyes suggested that he ___ tired and I suggested he ___ a rest．

A．was, having                  B．was, have            C．had been, had          D．be, has

—Tom, may I remind you that we will go to see the movie Avatar tomorrow morning?

—Oh, that’s right．I __ about it．

A．forgot            B．forget            C．had forgotten          D．have forgotten

—Do you mind if I practise playing the piano here?

—________．

A．I’d rather you didn’t                                  B．No, please not．

C．Never mind．                                          D．I’m afraid I don’t 

One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something,   1  it might be,   2 I tried it．Over the years I’ve come to  3  how much of my success I owe   4   my acceptance of those words as one of my values．My  5  job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I   6  what I wanted to do as a career．   7  , I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay at home and  8  a family, so I didn’t think the job I took  9  that much． But I couldn’t have been more  10  ． I mastered the skills of the beginning level position．And then I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into different  11  ．I accepted each new opportunity with the  12  :“Well, I’ll try it．If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my  13  position．” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve  14  every career change I’ve made．I’ve discovered I  15  a large number of different talents and skills．If it had not been for my being  16  trying new opportunities, these talents and skills wouldn’t have been  within me．I’ve also discovered that if I  17  what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my  18  , I will succeed．That’s why I am so  19  to be a part of CareerFables．com．I think  20  has come and I am determined to make it a success．

        1．A．whichever   B．whatever                  C．whenever                 D．whoever

        2．A．until after    B．ever since                 C．so that                     D．long before

        3．A．consider      B．ensure                      C．predict                     D．realize

        4．A．a(chǎn)t               B．on                            C．to                            D．in

5．A．hard                   B．best                          C．extra                        D．first

6．A．determined          B．examined                  C．persuaded                 D．introduced

        7．A．Actually      B．Luckily                     C．Finally                      D．Usually

        8．A．rise             B．raise                         C．form                        D．find

        9．A．helped         B．required                    C．expressed                 D．mattered

        10．A．careful      B．mistaken                   C．conscious                 D．prepared

        11．A．situations   B．choices                     C．directions                 D．positions

        12．A．thought     B．reply                        C．a(chǎn)ction                      D．a(chǎn)dvice

        13．A．easier        B．newer                       C．earlier                      D．higher

        14．A．permitted   B．counted                    C．organized                 D．enjoyed

        15．A．show        B．possess                    C．need                        D．stress

        16．A．lucky for   B．slow at                     C．open to                    D．a(chǎn)fraid of

        17．A．think of     B．call for                     C．believe in                 D．turn into

        18．A．business    B．goal                          C．fortune                     D．growth

        19．A．excited      B．curious                     C．surprised                  D．helpful

        20．A．dream       B．time                         C．power                      D．honor

Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem．It has bad effects on their ability to study, so do their test results．

If so, use these tips to help you．

Study Techniques

You should always study in the same place．You shouldn’t sit in a position that you use for another purpose．For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax．Don’t watch TV while you are studying．Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way．Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract （make less concentrated） you．Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need．Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary．If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it．

Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface．Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees．

Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period．Finish one thing before beginning another．If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat．

Test-taking Skills

 All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test．Getting plenty of rest is very important．This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan．Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts a few months．

  Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure．Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration．Eat healthy food too．

  When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down．Breathe slowly and deeply．Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often．Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention．

1．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．You should study in a different place every day, so you don’t get bored．

B．Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time．

C．Check the time during the exam at a certain time．

D．Staying up all night is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method．

2．What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Your study desk or table．               B．Your textbook．

C．Your dictionary．                            D．The equipment you need．

3．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．You shouldn’t look at everyone else during the test．

B．You will have enough energy to deal with and concentrate on your study  and exams better by eating healthy diet．

C．You’ll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you．

D．If you need a break during study, you can walk around for a few minutes．

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher—Mrs. Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too．It was his mother’s perfume（香水）

Teddy said ,“Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．”After the children left , she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math．Instead, she began to teach children．

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy’s mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed: Theodore Stoddard ,M．D．（醫(yī)學(xué)博士）．

The story doesn’t end there． On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear ,“Thank you, Mrs.Thompson, for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”

Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back ,“ Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn’t know how to teach until I met you．”

1．What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel ashamed．

B．She asked the children to play with Teddy．

C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row．

D．She told the class something untrue about herself．

2．What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A．He often told lies．

B．He was good at math．

C．He needed care from mother or someone like that．

D．He enjoyed playing with others．

3．In what way did Mrs. Thompson change after she received the gifts?

A．She taught fewer school subjects．

B．She became stricter with her students．

C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher．

D．She cared more about educating students．

4．Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A．She had kept in touch with him．

B．She had given him encouragement．

C．She had sent him Christmas presents．

D．She had taught him how to judge people．

I know what you’re thinking : Pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers with it in the morning, if you want to．

I know lots of women who skip breakfast , and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it ．Some say they don’t have time． Others think they’re “saving” calories （卡路里）, still others say they just don’t like breakfast food ．  

But the fact is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight．“Eating anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”．And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, as long as you stick to only one small piece．  

Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories．Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day．Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal．  

So eat something in the morning, anything．I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast, or they just have coffee or orange juice．I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers．It may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night．Try it, and you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories．And you will watch your body gain the fat-burning effects．  

1．The underlined word “l(fā)eftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________．  

A．food remaining after a meal                    B．breakfast

C．meals made of vegetables                      D．pizza with fruit

2．What can we infer from the text? 

A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry．

B．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast．

C．If we have pizza loaded with vegetables, we will certainly not gain weight．

D．Eating vegetables helps us to save energy．

3．According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________．

A．eat something for breakfast                     B．be careful about what you eat 

C．heat up food before eating it                    D．eat calorie-controlled food 

4．The text is written mainly for those_____________．

A．who go to work early                                    B．who want to lose weight 

C．who stay up late                                        D．who eat before sleep