An old man wanted to retire because of his poor health．The was in deciding which son would take his place．As his children gathered to his birthday, the father announced his ．The old man took out two boxes and said to his two sons．“Each of you take one．I want each of you to it with what you believe to be the most thing for our successful business． your choices, I will decide who will take the business,” father saiD． The next days the families and employees could sense the spirit of between the boys.
It was January 1st and the family to celebrate again．“Please with me what’s in your box!” father saiD． The first son said, “It’s outside on the back of truck．The box you gave me was much too ” Father walked to the window and from that distance could see all．With a deep tone of , he asked the other son，“What do you have to give?”The son his father the box．The old man looked inside and with great looked up at his son .“It’s !” father said .“Are you telling me that you have found nothing of value in our business?”
“On the contrary,” he saiD． “I could not place I found most valuable in a box．How does one measure the value of quality and honesty? What size box would the loyalty（忠诚） of our employees and customers? How big of a room would I need for our workers who have from our generous pay and health plan? Finally, father, the most valuable possessions（财富） I hold are the love of you and mother.”
It was what decision was made that day．There will come a time when each of us will be asked by our father to share what we value most．I hope your box is empty.
1.A． praise B． challenge C． suggestion D． advice
2.A． enjoy B． concern C． celebrate D． honor
3.A． retirement B． experience C． money D． knowledge
4.A． cover B． provide C． combine D． fill
5.A． comfortable B． beautiful C． valuable D． adjustable
6.A． Based on B． Stood for C． Protected from D． Dressed up
7.A． up B． over C． down D． off
8.A． teamwork B． achievement C． competition D． communication9.
9.A． forced B． refused C． adjusted D． gathered
10.A． send B． publish C． share D． write
11.A． big B． small C． light D． large
12.A． happiness B． illness C． sadness D． loneliness
13.A． posted B． packed C． wrapped D． handed
14.A． delight B． shock C． mystery D． devotion
15.A． empty B． wonderful C． terrible D． ugly
16.A． where B． when C． how D． what
17.A． sensed B． measured C． hold D． compared
18.A． benefited B． suffered C． learned D． heard
19.A． severely B． luckily C． sadly D． slightly
20.A． obvious B． nervous C． anxious D． mysterious
Health is the most important thing in the worlD． Nothing is more important than health．If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive1. That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise often.
How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods．2. Besides, I only eat a little meat.
3. Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body．Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What’s more, I think friends are important part of one’s health．4. I always feel better when I am with friends than I am alone．When I am with my friends, I always laugh．Laughing is also an important part of health．It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy．By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy．These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them．5.
A． Many studies show that people with a narrow range of social contacts often get sick.
B． I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.
C． On the other hand, doing exercise is very important.
D． There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.
E．ome people appear fat because they often eat too much．
F．ut if our health is taken away, it is certain that we will surely die.
G．I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.
This wonderful 16-day tour is designed to highlight South Africa’s amazing diversity of cultures, its curious mixture of old and new, as well as its wonderful scenery and wildlife, together with its unique history．
Join us to experience Cape Town and the exciting Kruger safari (游猎) on our tour to South AfricA． We believe that a more naturally beautiful country than South Africa would be difficult to find: from the rocky peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains, to the timeless semi-desert landscapes of the Karoo and then the forested seashores and mirror-like lakes of the Garden Route, the attractive valleys of the Winelands and the symbol of the country, Table Mountain — all under an endless blue sky．Quite amazing!
Included in our price:
Return flights from London Heathrow
Three-and-four-star hotels, sharing rooms, breakfast and lunch included
Internal flight to the beautiful Garden Route
Full-day guided safari in the Kruger National Park
Visit the legendary Zulu War battlefields of Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift, the historical Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, Apartheid Museum and Blyde River Canyon
Travel on Outeniqua steam train or go whale watching depending on the season
For more information, call 0845 155 6706.
1.On this 16-day tour, visitors might experience the _______ of South Africa.
A． history, cultures and education
B． cultures, scenery and education
C． history, scenery and education
D． history, cultures and scenery
2.What can we learn about the tour?
A． The tour is available all year rounD．
B． Tourists will have a single room each.
C． Tourists are sure to go whale watching．
D． Suppers are not included in the price.
3.The passage is written to _______.[
A． talk about touring experiences
B． attract people to the tour
C． talk about the history of Africa
D． introduce places of interest in Africa
It’s well-known that meditation (冥想) has many benefits, but do you know how to practice it for a beginner?
Set a proper scene
Find a space for meditation．It should be private and quiet．Make sure the temperature is comfortable．Sit on a cushion (垫子) if the floor is uncomfortable．You may play soft music if you like.
Take a moment to loosen up．Remember that the goal of meditation is to relax．Loosen your clothing, remove your shoes and have a good stretch．Do your best to ease any muscle tension that might keep you from achieving relaxation．Make an effort to relax your facial muscles．
Focus on your breath
Sit down in the space you’ve prepareD． Close your eyes and breathe．Each time you breathe in, count “one”．Each time you breathe out, count “one”．The idea is to strengthen being in the moment — the last breath doesn’t matter, and the next one doesn’t matter; only this one matters．
Feel your breath inflate (胀大) your lungs and push on your diaphragm (隔膜)．Feel how sweet it is to inhale the fresh air．As you do this, your body will gradually begin to relax and all of your attention will be centered within your minD．
Return to real life
Once you feel fully centered in your mind, allow yourself to gradually drift back to real life．Move your fingers and toes and slowly wake your body up．Open your eyes and remain there for a few minutes until your senses come back, and then slowly stand up．
Even if you can’t make it fully into your mind, you still get some benefits from it．If you want to feel better, you just need to practice．Set about 10 minutes around the same time every day and repeat this exercise.
1.The text is about _________.
A． steps in practicing meditation for beginners
B． tips on how to breathe slowly
C． the benefits of practicing meditation
D． the best way to stay relaxed
2.Which of the following can best fill in the blank?
A． Forget yourself.
B． Prepare yourself for it.
C． Avoid being disturbed.
D． Pay attention to your inner self．
3.The underlined word “inhale” in the text can be replaced by “__________”.
A． look for
B． take in
C． keep away
D． think of
4.To gain greater benefits of meditation, beginners are advised to __________.
A． do some exercise in advance
B． listen to some popular music
C． practice it every day
D． spend a long time in practicing it
There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building．Today Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe healthy environment for its students．That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll(登记入学) every year in famous Canadian universities．It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience education and its versatile(多样的) arts and culture．Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cheap．These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and UK where cost of education and living is very high．According to a survey in 2006, “Canada offered the lowest tuition fees(学费) for foreign students compared to UK and Australia.”
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful safe environment of the country also attract a lot of international students to Canadian universities．Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels—Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral．
A Bachelor’s degree in Canada is for three or four years’ full-time study depending on the nature of the program you are doing．On the other hand, a Master’s degree consists of two years of study．For a Doctoral program in Canadian universities, you require a minimum (最低/小的) of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma（文凭）and certification (认证) programs in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year．Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma obtained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise bright future．After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself．International students require a work permit to work on campus.
1.We can learn from the passage that ______________.
A． Canada has 92 community colleges
B． Canada spends the least on education among G-8 countries
C． to study in Canada is cheaper than in Australia
D． 130,000 Chinese students enroll in Canadian universities every year
2.How long will you spend at least in total if you want to finish your Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Canada?
A． 11 years
B． 9 years
C． 8 years
D． 7 years
3.What advantages does Canada have to attract foreign students according to the passage?
(1) Quality education (2) Safe environment (3)Versatile culture
(4) Bright job future (5) High scholarship (6) Low tuition fees
A． (1) (2) (4) (5) (6)
B． (1) (2) (3) (4) (6)
C． (1) (3) (4) (5) (6)
D． (1) (2) (3) (5) (6)
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A． Study in Canada --- a unique experience
B． The life in Canada
C． Benefits of studying abroad
D． Canadian culture
When I was in junior high school, I was really a bad boy．My history teacher—Mr．Oven criticized me a lot because I was naughty（淘气的）in his class．By the end of the first semester, I’d had enough of his words and had decided that I would get my revenge（报复）on him.
The opportunity arose one morning when Mr．Oven was called to the office for a certain reason．While Mr．Oven left, my company Billy and I took Mr．Oven’s lunch bag from under his desk．I opened his sandwich and placed a worm（虫子） in between the two slices of breaD． We put it back and closed it．To keep it in memory, Billy took photos of the whole process．We laughed for weeks over this.
Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break．Billy’s mother found the pictures in his room, and demanded that he should tell her where these pictures were from．Billy told his mother the whole story, and Mr．Oven was informeD． Not only was I punished from school for two weeks, but also I was kicked off the football and basketball team．Before I could return to school, I had to turn in a 1000-word essay on what I did and why I did that．I really felt embarrassed every time I saw Mr．Oven in the hallway for the rest of the school year．I felt a little regret that Mr．Oven left our school the next year．
1.Mr．Oven criticized me a lot because________.
A． I didn’t go to his class
B． I was naughty in my homework
C． I didn’t answer his questions
D． I disobeyed his rules in class
2.How can you imagine Mr．Oven would act when he had his lunch?
A． He would cry out, shocked that the worm lay in his sandwich．
B． He would eat it as usual when he had his sandwich.
C． He would be glad to eat his delicious sandwich with the worm.
D． He would be very hungry when he found the worm in his sandwich.
3.The underlined sentence “Well, it all went south during Thanksgiving break.” in Paragraph 3 probably means________．
A． Billy and I went south during Thanksgiving break.
B． All the students left on Thanksgiving break.
C． All the students went south on Thanksgiving break.
D． It was not until Thanksgiving break ended that the secret was let out.
4.Which one was NOT true according to the article?
A． He had to eat the sandwich he had made for Mr．Oven.
B． He was kicked off the football and basketball team.
C． He had to be punished to leave school for two weeks.
D． He had to write a 1000-word essay to admit his mistake.
