Long long ago, there was a man who was good at shooting arrows (弓箭). He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer (射手) of the country．The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir. I know an old man who lives in the forest. He is a much greater archer. Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years.”

The man could not believe what the servant said, but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him. Then one day，when he thought he had learned everything, the thought arose in him: “If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer.”

The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder. The young man hid behind a tree, waiting to kill him. He shot an arrow. The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it. It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man very deeply. The old man came，took out the arrow and said. “I knew that some day or other you were going to do this. That is why I have not taught you this secret. There is no need to kill me．My Master is still alive, and I’m nothing before him. You must be with him for at least thirty years. And he is very old, so go fast! Find the old man!”

49. The young archer wanted to kill the old man because_______.

A. he could then become the greatest archer

B. he had nothing more to learn from him

C. the old man refused to teach him everything

D. the king’s old servant ordered him to do so

50. What do you think would most probably happen next?

A. The young archer died from the wound soon after.

B. The king declared the young man the greatest archer.

C. The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him.

D. The young archer set off to look for the old man’s master.

51. What lesson can you learn from the story?

A. Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow.

B. You must never try to become better than your teacher．

C. The older a man is，the better archer he usually becomes.

D. There is always someone better than you in this world.

    Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is usually an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.

    Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.

    It is difficult to generalize (概括) about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural backgrounds in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.

46. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?

A. Love              B. Politeness         C. Joy             D. Thankfulness

47. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that a smile can_____.                   

A. show friendliness to strangers

B. be used to hide true feelings 

C. be used in the wrong places        

D. show personal habits

48. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?

A. Learn about their relations with others

B. Understand their cultural backgrounds

C. Find out about their past experience

D. Figure out what they will do next

There is so much competition in the world where we live. Every single person has a(n) 26 to succeed and be the best at what they can. There are college basketball players 　27 reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an “A” on their math test. We meet businessmen that have 　28 a lot of money. We all have a role 　29 we look up to, or have looked up to at some point in life, whether it is a respected elder in our family, a trusted friend around us, or a(n) 　30 person often appearing on TV screens or magazine covers.

It is 　31 having role models and looking up to people that 　32 us. However, how often do you ask yourself, “Why is he smarter than me?” or “How did this person achieve such a great 　33 at such a young age?” I went to a great high school that was very 　34 and demanding; I saw many very 　35 students graduate and get into a famous school. I also 　36 when I got my math test papers back, I sometimes 　37 why I never got consistent “A”s like the student sitting two seats away from me.

However, what I 　38 after entering college was that one should never 　39 their skills or levels of success with other people’s. Every single person is 　40 and we all have some sort of unique talent. If you are not good at 　41 or want to improve a specific skill, you have to learn how to be patient and understand your 　42 and try to overcome them.

The 　43 is that you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills. But you have to keep in 　44 that understanding your weaknesses and strengths is a very 　45 step in the process. You have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement.

26.A. desire 　　　　　　　　　 B. choice　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　 D. ability

27.A. dreaming of 　　　　 B. informed of 　　　　　 C. getting into D. broken into

28.A. spent 　　　　　　　　　 B. taken 　　　　　　　　　 C. earned D. offered

29.A. style 　　　　　　　　　　 B. model 　　　　　　　　　 C. type 　　 D. pattern

30.A. cheerful 　　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　　　　　 C. famous 　　　 D. awkward

31.A. funny 　　　　　　　　　 B. astonishing 　　　　　 C. ashamed 　　 D. great

32.A. dislike 　　　　　　　　 B. persuade 　　　　　　　 C. follow　 D. motivate

33.A. prizes 　　　　　　　　　 B. success 　　　　　　　 C. medals D. goals

34.A. competitive 　　　　　 B. acceptable 　　　　　　 C. diverse D. positive

35.A. careless 　　　　　　　 B. generous 　　　　　　　 C. bright D. curious

36.A. suspect 　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　 D. advocate

37.A. noticed 　　　　　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　 C. wondered 　 D. believed

38.A. achieved 　　　　　　　 B. learnt 　　　　　　　　　 C. checked 　　 D. removed

39.A. combine 　　　　　　　 B. compare 　　　　　　　 C. adopt 　 D. relate

40.A. perfect 　　　　　　　　 B. simple 　　　　　　　　　 C. ordinary 　　 D. different

41.A. anything 　　　　　　　 B. nothing 　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　 D. something

42.A. advantages 　　　　　 B. weaknesses 　　　　　 C. potential 　　 D. personalities

43.A. problem 　　　　　　　 B. question 　　　　　　　 C. truth 　 D. doubt

44.A. contact 　　　　　　　　 B. touch 　　　　　　　　　 C. action D. mind

45.A. important 　　　　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　　　　 C. interesting 　 D. obvious

 Go for it while you are young. You can’t avoid _________ your job tomorrow unless you work hard today.

   A. losing                         B. to lose          C. to be losing  D. being lost

 The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she ________. 

A. will arrive                   B. arrives               C. is arriving   D. is to arrive

 John is leaving for London tomorrow and I will _________ him________ at the airport.

A. set; off               B. leave; off          C. see; off     D. show; off

 I would appreciate ________ very much if you could give me some suggestions.

A. this                            B. that                          C. it                     D. you

 The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time _________ the situation improves.

A. since                         B. when                       C. unless        D. before

 The word “media” basically refers to _________ we commonly call newspapers, magazines, radios and televisions.

A. which                        B. that                          C. what                 D. where

 ________ enough preparations, they thought it better to put off the meeting.  

A. Not having made                                           B. Having not made                    

C. Not have made                             D. Not to have made