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We all know that "Chances favor the prepared mind"． Only if you are well prepared, will you be able to seize them.
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阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
1.“__________________ and get good grades, and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits,” my parents used to say.（study）
我的父母过去常说：“如果努力学习，取得好成绩，你就能找到高薪福利又好的工作。”
2.I _________________________ all the data yesterday but I was invited to the ball by my friends.（go）
我昨天就该检查所有的数据，但是我应朋友的邀请去参加舞会了。
3.With ______________________, the famous woman writer is determined to produce more excellent works to satisfy the needs of readers．（think）
这位知名女作家的作品得到了高度评价，她决心创作出更优秀的作品来满足读者的需求。
4.It is reported that the United States uses __________________as the whole of Europe．（as）
据报道，美国使用的能源是整个欧洲的两倍。
5.So______________________ his work that the old scientist always forgets to rest and eat．（absorb）
这位老科学家非常专注于自己的工作，以至于常常废寝忘食。
6.I don’t mind her criticizing me, but it is how she does it ________________．（object）
我不介意她批评我，我反对的是她批评我的方式。
7.When I came into the classroom, all the students were laughing．It was several minutes ___________________________ what was happening．（aware）
当我进入教室时，所有的学生都在笑。几分钟之后我才意识到所发生的一切。
8.Life is like a long race,________________________ others to go beyond ourselves．（compete）
生活就像一场长跑比赛，在比赛中，我们与别人竞争来超越自我。
9.The young man, who by then ____________________university decided to do some part-time jobs to pay for his education．（admit）
这个年轻人那时被大学录取了,为了交学费决定做兼职。
10.So much time and money _____________________, the project is only half done．（spend）
已经花费了这么多的时间和金钱，工程却只完成了一半。
Plastic is everywhere because plastic is an extremely useful material．It is cheap, strong and lightweight．What’s more, it can take on nearly any form or shape, from soft and stretchy （有弹性的） to hard and glasslike.
Plastic, however, is far from perfect．It may even be bad for us．Studies now suggest that poisonous chemicals can get out of some types of plastic, get into our bodies, and cause a variety of health problems, including cancer, birth defects and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder （注意缺陷障碍）.
Two types of chemicals in particular have raised special concern lately．They are called phthalates （邻苯二甲酸盐） and Bisphenol-A （二酚基丙烷）, BPA for short． Not all plastic products contain them．But the ones that do are surrounded by controversy （争议）．That’s because experts disagree on how dangerous these chemicals are.
Plastic is a single word, but plastic isn’t just one thing．What all plastics share in common are plasticizers -- special chemicals that allow the material to be changed into nearly any shape or texture．Plasticizers （塑化剂） are added to plastic during the manufacturing process.
Phthalates and BPA are two types of plasticizers that work in different ways．Phthalates add softness to things like shampoo bottles, raincoats and rubber．They are also used in perfumes and makeup．BPA, on the other hand, gives a hard, clear, almost glasslike feel to products such as infant bottles．BPA also appears in food and soda cans, DVDs and other unexpected places.
How do these chemicals get into us? When plastic is heated in the microwave or dishwasher, chewed on or scratched, the chemicals can seep （渗透） out of the plastic．Even though we can’t see them, we eat them, drink them and breathe them in.
Scientists and parents are especially worried about young children, who tend to chew on everything, including plastic．Dozens of countries, including the European Union, Japan, Canada and Mexico have already banned phthalates from products made for children younger than three．California and Washington have done the same．And a number of other states are considering similar rules．As for BPA, Canada became the first country to ban the chemical from baby bottles．A dozen states are considering it.
1.What can we know about the plastic from the first paragraph?
A．Its characters and effects． B．Its wide use and bad points.
C．Its importance and chemicals． D．Its popularity and advantages.
2.Which of the following products contains BPA?
A．A soft plastic cup． B．A pencil eraser.
C．A baby milk bottle． D．A new perfume.
3.Phthalates and BPA can get into us __________．
A．through mouth or nose
B．through blood transfusion
C．by feeling plastic products
D．by heating in the microwave
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A．A new ban on plastic products．
B．Problems caused by the plastic．
C．Good points of the plastic．
D．The use of plasticizers.
Marjorie Baer used to joke about her retirement plans．She wasn't married and had no kids, but she didn't intend to be alone—she and all her single friends would move into a fictional home she called Casa de Biddies．Instead, Baer developed terminal brain cancer when she was 52．But just as she'd hoped, her friends and family provided her with love and care to the end．
Ballance was only the first of Baer's friends who became her unofficial caregivers．With her brother Phil Baer from Los Angeles, they worked out a system to watch over their friend and allow her to keep some of the privacy and independence she cherished.
Baer's good friend Ruth Henrich took Baer to doctors' appointments and helped her deal with all the aspects of life —answering machines, TV controls, and even phone numbers．After Henrich sent out an e-mail request, a group of volunteers signed up to ferry Baer back and forth to radiation therapy（放疗）．Others in Baer's circle offered up particular talents: A nurse friend helped Baer figure out how to get what she was due from Social Security and her disability insurance; a lawyer pal helped Baer with her will; a partner who was an accountant took over her bills when she could no longer manage them．"There was this odd sense that the right person always showed up," says Ballance．Their arrangement worked remarkably well．
Unmarried women are one of the fastest-growing groups in America; experts are concerned about how care-giving will be managed for them as they age．If the experience of Baer's friends is a guide, the Internet will play a role．It's already making it possible to create communities of caregivers who may have only one thing in common: the person who needs their help．On personal "care pages" set up through services such as Lotsa Helping Hands, friends and family members can post a list of tasks that need to be done, volunteer to do them, and keep updated on the person's condition．As Baer's cancer progressed, for example, her friends set up a page on Yahoo! where people could sign up to deliver meals or do errands（差事）.
Catherine Fox, one of the friends who were present when Baer died, was deeply affected．"It was so comforting to know that if you're willing to ask for help, the generosity of family and friends can be phenomenal（显著的）．It makes me feel secure and hopeful to know that help is there when you need it．"
1.The most appropriate title of this passage should be ______．
A．On her own, but not alone
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed
C．A new practice of American government
D．A phenomenal advantage of the Internet
2.Who helped Marjorie Baer get her disability insurance?
A．Ruth Henrich. B．Her brother.
C．A nurse friend. D．Ballance.
3.The underlined part in paragraph four suggests that the Internet will ______.
A．play a role in American future pension system
B．provide online medical care for aged unmarried women
C．help manage care-giving for unmarried women as they age
D．help those aged unmarried women to kill their spare time
4.The writer tells us the story of Marjorie Baer for the purpose of ______．
A．reminding us to be kind and make as many friends as we can
B．informing that there will be a new trend of care-giving for the single elderly
C．persuading us that we can enjoy our retirement even if we don’t have a child
D．introducing the convenience that will be brought by the Internet after we retire
These days, it seems that almost all of us are too serious．My older daughter often says to me, “Daddy, you’ve got that serious look again．” Even those of us who are committed to non-seriousness are probably too serious．People are frustrated and anxious about almost everything -- being five minutes late, witnessing someone look at us wrong or say the wrong thing, paying bills, waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake -- you name it, and we all lose perspective（理性判断） over it．
The root of being anxious is our unwillingness to accept life as being different, in any way, from our expectation．Very simply, we want things to be a certain way but they’re not a certain way．Life is simply as it is．Perhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best: “Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances don’t fit our ideas, they become our difficulties．” We spend our lives wanting things, people, and events to be just as we want them to be -- and when they’re not, we fight and we suffer．
The first step in recovering from over-seriousness is to admit that you have a problem．You have to want to change, to become more easygoing．You have to see that your own anxiety is largely of your own creation -- it’s made up of the way you have set up your life and the way you react to it．
The next step is to understand the link between your expectations and your frustration level．Whenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isn’t, you’re upset and you suffer．On the other hand, when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you’re free．
A good exercise is to try to approach a single day without expectation．Don’t expect people to be friendly．When they’re not, you won’t be surprised or bothered; if they are, you’ll be delighted．Don’t expect your day to be problem-free．Instead, as problems come up, say to yourself, “Ah, another barrier to overcome．” As you approach your day in this manner you’ll notice how elegant life can be．Rather than fighting against life, you’ll be dancing with it．Pretty soon, with practice, you’ll lighten up your entire life．And when you lighten up, life is a lot more fun．
1.Why are people easily frustrated and anxious these days?
A．Because their children are disappointing．
B．Because they have to look serious in public．
C．Because life is becoming a greater burden．
D．Because people have lost sensible judgment．
2.According to Benjamin Franklin, what was the cause of over-seriousness?
A．The fact that people’s perspective, hopes and fears are limited．
B．The fact that people can’t change life itself．
C．The fact that things fail to meet people’s expectations．
D．The fact that circumstances turn out to be difficult．
3.In what pattern is this article developed?
A．Phenomenon, causes and solutions．
B．Problems, explanation and conclusion．
C．Examples, causes and arguments．
D．Phenomenon, analysis and conclusion．
4.What might be the best title for the passage?
A．People seem to be too serious
B．Life is simply as it is
C．Hopes can turn into difficulties
D．A good exercise removes over-seriousness
