阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The eye doctor instructed her patient to read a chart on the wall. He looked at it and read, “A, B, F, N, L and G．” The doctor turned the light back on and wrote in her notebook.
“How'd I do，Doc？” the patient__1.__(wonder)．
She replied, “Let's put it this way—they're numbers.”
“_2.__Doc，” he argued, “this is the way I see it！”
Much of my happiness or unhappiness is a result of my habit. “This is the way I see it，” I tell_3.__(me)．
I see some problems as challenges that encourage me__4.__(take) action and others as obstacles that stop further progress. It's just the way I see it.
And sometimes I see new situations as fun, and other times I see them as fearful.
My life can be OK if I see it that way, or it can be a major source of stress. And an unexpected thing in my schedule can be a bother or, if I see it that way, __5._(possible) the most important thing I could do that day. Even __6.__embarrassing mistake can be the beginning of a new learning.
One of the greatest__7.__(secret) to my happiness is forgetting that it is not always about what is happening to me—it's __8.__(much) about the way I see it.
Like Marcel Proust said, “The real voyage of discovery__9._ (lie) not in seeking new landscapes, but__10.__having new eyes.” It's the way we see it.
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请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
All things in their being are good for something. A handful of common sticky earth was in the river bank. But it had ______ thoughts of its own value, and wonderful dreams of the great place it was to ______ in the world when the time came for its virtues to be ______ .
But the hard journey was ______ , compared with the suffering after it. The earth was put into a container and mixed and beaten. It seemed almost ______ . But there was ______ in the thought that something very noble was ______ coming out of all this trouble. The earth felt sure that, if it could only wait long enough, a wonderful reward was ______ for it.
Then it was put upon a ______turning wheel, and turned around until it seemed as if it must fly into a thousand pieces. A strange power pressed and molded（塑造） it, and through all the dizziness(头昏眼花) and pain it felt that it was taking a new______ .
Then an unknown hand put it into an oven, and ______ fires were burning about it. But the earth held itself together, in the confidence of a great future.
At last the baking was finished. The clay was ______ upon a board，in the cool air. The suffering was passed. The reward was at hand.
Then the earth saw the reward of all its ______ and pain, – a common flower-pot, straight and ugly. It felt that it was not ______ for a king’s house, nor for a palace of art. Many days it passed in ______ .
But presently it was set in a greenhouse, where the sunlight fell warm upon it, and day by day as it waited, something was changing within it – a new hope. Still it was ______, not knowing what the new hope meant.
But one day the earth was carried into a great church. All the people looked towards it because it carried a royal lily(百合花) as white as snow, which was ______ in its heart. Now it knew what the hope is!
Then the clay was content, because, though an earthen pot, it held so great a treasure.
1.A. deep B. high C. blind D. free
2.A. need B. name C. know D. fill
3.A. discovered B. developed C. praised D. obtained
4.A. in B. over C. across D. through
5.A. satisfied B. thrilled C. discouraged D. confused
6.A. correct B. narrow C. rough D. straight
7.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
8.A. unbearable B. unconvincing C. unavoidable D. unaccustomed
9.A. anxiety B. comfort C. sympathy D. despair
10.A. possibly B. certainly C. immediately D. easily
11.A. in use B. in time C. in store D. in need
12.A. swiftly B. steadily C. gently D. slowly
13.A. place B. direction C. function D. form
14.A. dangerous B. fierce C. evil D. destructive
15.A. set down B. set out C. set about D. set off
16.A. value B. patience C. trust D. complaint
17.A. intended B. qualified C. allowed D. presented
18.A. peace B. passion C. depression D. harmony
19.A. conscious B. optimistic C. innocent D. ignorant
20.A. mixed B. fixed C. rooted D. buried
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
No matter what problem we’re facing, we always find solutions. 1. If you need great happiness to help you through the day, be sure to remember these things:
1. Accept it.
Although it may seem challenging to accept a negative situation, it’s your best way in moving toward a resolution. 2. What you can do is only focus on how to improve the circumstances now.
2. Don’t waste time considering it.
Working on a problem a long time can only make it bigger than it already is. Not only will you feel worse in the long run, but also, you’ll lose valuable time when you could be working toward a solution. 3. .
3. Don’t compare yourself to others.
When you’re struggling through a tough situation, comparing yourself is the last thing you should be doing. 4. Therefore, instead of comparing, you should look at the happiness within yourself.
4. Make a plan of action.
5. If you don’t like the way something is, do what you can in your power to change it. In financial situations, you can work on a budget（预算） and prioritize(优先考虑) your costs. In a fight with a loved one, you can take some time to cool down and improve things by talking it out.
A. You can’t change what already happened.
B. Keep an optimistic mind towards what you can’t get.
C. Don’t let a bad situation get the best of you—take steps to let it go.
D. You have no idea what struggles another person could be going through.
E. It’s impossible to succeed if you’re in low spirits.
F. It may be hard to look on the bright side, but everything passes in time.
G. The best way to overcome a negative time is to find a way out of it.
Several months ago, I attended the opening event for a new children's literacy(读写能力) campaign at the Burbank Library in California. The campaign is called Marvel Comics Close－Up, aimed at using comic books to encourage kids to read. Disney and Marvel donated 210，000 books to libraries and schools across the country.
Stars from Disney XD participated. They read Spider－Man comic books to 70 kids from Boys & Girls Clubs in southern California. The stars included Drake Bell (Ultimate Spider－Man), Dylan Riley Snyder (Kickin' It), Olivia Holt (Kickin' It) and Cole Jenson (Crash & Bernstein)．
Drake Bell said that the Marvel reading campaign is aimed at kids who are bored with books, believing comic books are the answer for kids who say they'd rather play video games. “Comic books really get you into the story，” he told TFK(Time For Kids). “They are not just words or pictures on a page.”
Dylan Riley Snyder knows from his experiences that comic books have the power to inspire kids' imagination. His mom was a teacher and she used comic books to interest students who thought they weren't interested in reading. Dylan attended these classes. He would read the comic books and draw the characters along with the students. “It was a great way for these kids to start to enjoy reading，” Dylan said. “That's how I got interested in reading too. Now I can share my love for comic books with others through the Marvel Comics Close－Up program.”
David Levine is the Vice President of Disney XD Worldwide. He said great stories and great characters, like Spider－Man and The Avengers, were key to making reading fun. “Reading can encourage you to explore new things and take you to all sorts of exciting places，” he told TFK.
1.What is the main purpose of the Marvel reading campaign?
A．To donate books to libraries and schools.
B．To encourage students to use the library.
C．To excite children's interest in reading.
D．To introduce some new comic books.
2.By saying “They are not just words or pictures on a page” in Paragraph 3, Drake Bell means ________．
A．comic books make kids imaginative and interested
B．there are colorful pictures in most comic books
C．common books with only words are bad for kids
D．comic books are much better than common books
3.Who stressed the benefit of reading?
A．Drake Bell.
B．Dylan Riley Snyder.
C．Olivia Holt.
D．David Levine.
The human body is designed to move. But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to move around. As we know，we're while we're eating; we sit in the car and we sit while we watch TV. And many of us sit for many hours at work.
New research shows that sitting less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years. Peter Smith, a scientist at the University of Louisiana in the southern United States, says that sitting is ubiquitous in our lives, meaning it is something we do all the time, everywhere.
However, Mr. Smith says that does not mean you can sit for the rest of your waking hours. He also says you may exercise often, “We can't throw away physical activity. It's extremely important. We have 60 years of research showing us that.”
Mr. Smith and his colleagues are part of a new generation of researchers studying how sitting all day affects length of life. “Studies that have assessed the relationship between sitting and mortality(死亡率)or television viewing and mortality are very rare. There's only been a few of them, actually five or six now, in the last four or five years.” They found that cutting television time to less than two hours a day could add one－point four years to life.
Luckily, change is already coming to some offices, especially in the design of desks. A “standing desk” lets people stand while they work. Another new design is called the “treadmill desk.” A treadmill is an exercise machine that lets you walk in one place. Even some U．S. schools are beginning to experiment with desks that are part bicycle to keep children moving. That's one of the strategies that many companies are using now.
Mr. Smith also says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives.
1.The underlined word “ubiquitous” is closest in meaning to________．
A．dangerous B. awkward
C．comfortable D. common
2.Which view agrees with the opinion of Mr. Smith?
A. Sitting too long may help increase one's life.
B．Exercise is important and don't sit too long.
C．Watching TV is bad, but can broaden one's horizons.
D．Stopping watching TV is a necessary but hard task.
3.What does Mr. Smith think of his study in Paragraph 4?
A．It's a relatively new area of study.
B．It's a hot subject studied by experts.
C．It's a study that begins too late.
D．It's not ignored by many experts.
4.Why are the desks of all kinds designed for those who sit more?
A．To give them more comfort.
B．To improve their work efficiency.
C．To offer them the chance to exercise.
D．To seek pleasure while working.
With these increased pressures and difficulty in ensuring a graduate job, more people are turning to recruitment(招聘) agencies for help. Luke Harper wrote for the Independent warning students to be cautious when using graduate recruitment agencies in their job hunt. The article’s main argument against graduate recruitment agencies is that they are looking to sign people up to the agency and harvest data, without having any real intention to personally find them a job.
The fundamental problem with this approach is a basic misunderstanding of how the recruitment part works. One of the more common ways is that recruitment agencies aim to find you a job to secure a fee from their clients（客户）. Recruitment agencies operate as a business, not a careers service and are not expected to find you a job while you wait around.
There is no denying that among the recruitment agencies, there are some CV(简历) hungry, cut and shut agencies that are uninterested in the candidates they have on their books. However, nowadays these are in the minority and don’t tend to last very long.
Paul Farrer, Chief Executive of a leading recruitment agency is worried that a few bad apples are ruining the reputation of what is an excellent part. Farrer said “The trouble with such an imbalanced and misleading article is that some graduates may now be put off approaching recruitment agencies who may well be able to help them.”
Professionals in the industry are cautious of how some of the less respectable agencies operate. Earnest（认真的） recruiters believe that graduates should be aware that some of these agencies will take on graduates for all their details rather than helping them find a job, like Harper mentioned. To fight this, Farrar advises that “Graduates should have a simple checklist before approaching any agency. Has the agency taken the time to talk to me? Have they invited me to a face-to-face meeting? Have they guaranteed not to forward my CV to any employer without my permission? These three steps will safeguard every application.”
Farrer also pointed out that that is not the only safety net that graduates can rely on. He said “Graduates can also check to see if the agencies are members of either APSC or the REC, the two trade bodies they can make an official complaint to. The vast majority of recruitment agencies are professional organizations that help place thousands of graduates every year and poorly researched articles help no one.”
1.The main purpose of this passage is _______________ graduate recruitment agencies.
A. to advise readers to be cautious of
B. to argue against some misjudgment against
C. to explain why there is a prejudice against
D. to seek the solutions to the problems caused by
2.Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. Luke Harper holds the same idea about jobs with Paul Farrer.
B. Recruitment agencies actually do the same work as a careers service.
C. Job hunters’ detailed information is of value to recruitment agencies.
D. A member of APSC or the REC will not cheat its clients.
3.What advice does Paul Farrer give graduates to avoid less respectable agencies?
A. Consulting professionals before giving their personal details to an agency.
B. Making a face-to-face investigation into an agency before approaching it.
C. Guaranteeing that the agency will not forward their CV to any employer.
D. Selecting some agencies that are monitored by official trade bodies.
4.What is the author’s attitude towards graduate recruitment agencies?
A. Neutral. B. Positive.
C. Negative. D. Not Clear.
