Where does the conversation most probably take place ?
A. In a street B. In a car factory C. In a parking lot
You are never too old to try to make your dreams come true
This could be Mary Moe's motto----the1.(express)that best represents her spirit. Mary Moe 2. (do) a lot during the past 91 years. For much of that time, she wanted to fly,3.never had the chance---until now.
Mary Moe may look like4.average grandmother. But she is not. She just learned how to fly an airplane, a dream she has had5.she was a little girl.
Growing up, she6.(encourage）by two American pilots: Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. They became her inspiration. Lindbergh made the solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Five years later, Earhart became the first woman7.(make）the flight.
But Mary Moe could not find time to make her dream come true. At age 34,8.was just too busy-busy fighting cancer.She was also busy9.her job in advertising and busy raising her family.Everything seemed to be working against Mary.
Then, at age 91, her wish10.(final）came true.The new pilot says it is never too late to spread your wings and try something new.
I got up at 4 am to receive a call from my daughter who needed my help to get home from the snowy mountain. After I helped her get a taxi, I______I was out of cigarettes, so I went to the gas station up the street to______some, I saw a young man wrapped in a______blanket, trying to keep out of the snow. I went in and bought my smokers. As I______, this gentleman asked me for a cigarette.
I gave him three and left, but______I realized I had to do something for him. So I______and asked him if he wanted a coffee. He said “yes, please”, so I went in and ______ him an extra large cup and something to eat. Then I went home with an aching______, thinking of him being out in the cold, so I carried some things and went out _____ to the guy. Giving him a blanket and a jacket, I told him there was a______nearby where he could ask for help. I asked him to______me he would go and he said yes.
I came back home, and, after my______arrived and went to bed, I sat there,______about the guy at the gas station. So I made a call to the shelter and told the nice girl on the______that there was a guy out in the cold. Told that they had one or two beds left, I _____ got into my car and drove to the gas station. The roads were_____but I knew that somehow we would be _____. After I______drove the guy to the shelter and______him off at the door, he was very______and I was very happy.
1.A. worried B. doubted C. guessed D. noticed
2.A. make B. purchase C. borrow D. choose
3.A. woolen B. dirty C. thin D. colorful
4.A. worked out B. figured out C. hung out D. walked out
5.A. gradually B. suddenly C. seldom D. frequently
6.A. arrived B. started C. returned D. left
7.A. got B. booked C. lent D. transported
8.A. situation B. heart C. idea D. hand
9.A. too B. yet C. also D. again
10.A. hospital B. gas station C. shelter D. store
11.A. promise B. beg C. allow D. blame
12.A. wife B. daughter C. son D. nephew
13.A. caring B. talking C. wondering D. dreaming
14.A. phone B. computer C. radio D. Internet
15.A. slowly B. nervously C. quickly D. calmly
16.A. safe B. smooth C. plain D. bad
17.A. loved B. protected C. prevented D. rejected
18.A. carefully B. nearly C. finally D. already
19.A. dropped B. took C. drove D. turned
20.A. upset B. worried C. embarrassed D. grateful
Four simple ways to stay positive Trying to stay positive，both in good times and bad，is a great way to improve your quality of life．Try these four methods on a daily basis．
Don't think a lot about negativity．
Of course，staying positive 24 hours a day，seven days a week is a bit difficult．Letting things get to you is normal，and it's actually healthy to cry or express frustrations once in a while．
It's when those negative moments control your life that your emotional balance is at risk． 1. However，don't give that sadness another second in your day．
2.
What you put into your body directly affects how you feel on the outside．Fill yourself with good，healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and limit snacking．Exercise is equally of great importance．Take a few days out of your week for at least a half an hour of activity，and try to stick to a routine． 3.
Be kind to others．
4. Making someone's day a bit brighter not only puts a smile on his or her face，but also yours as well．Remember to smile and treat each person with pity and respect．Good deeds are contagious （传染的），and your positive attitude may spread among others．
Take it one day at a time．
Being positive isn't an instant thing．It's a steady effort that we follow every hour of every day．5. Instead，focus on living in the moment and doing what you can to make each moment better．
A．Eat healthy and stay fit．
B．Take your lunch breaks outside．
C．Don't worry about what the future may bring．
D．Gratefulness helps you appreciate life in bad times．
E．Good feelings come from acts of kindness and selflessness．
F．Take a few minutes to feel sad and accept what happened．
G．Even going outside for a walk and enjoying the sunshine improves your mood．
Here is an astonishing and significant fact:Mental work alone can’t make us tired. It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists，they discovered that blood passing through the brain，when it is active，shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein，it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.
So far as the brain is concerned，it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?
Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional(情感的) attitudes. One of England’s most outstanding scientists，J.A. Hadfield, says，“The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of a sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”
What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated－those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.
1.What surprised the scientists a few years ago?
A. Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood.
B. Albert Einstein didn’t feel worn out after a day’s work.
C. A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue
D. The brain could work for many hours without fatigue toxins.
2.According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?
A. Challenging mental work. B. Endless tasks.
C. Unpleasant emotions. D. Physical labor.
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the scientists’ ideas?
A. He doubts them B. He agrees with them..
C. He argues against them. D. He hesitates to accept them.
4.We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to ________.
A. have some good food B. exercise regularly
C. enjoy their work D. discover fatigue toxins
The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is that great talent is not enough.
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth.”
There is an old saying that goes, "Job means 'just over broke（破产）’".And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people.Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers "live within their means".They work and they pay the bills.Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn.
When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's?” ,almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald's makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.
1.The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that__________.
A. he is just one of the talented people B. he is ready to help others
C. he has a sharp sense of hearing D. he knows little about car repairing
2.The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by__________.
A. spend more than they can afford B. do in their own way
C. live in their own circle D. live within what they earn
3.Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?
A. They don’t work hard enough B. They lack financial intelligence.
C. They don't make full use of their talents D. They have no specialized skills.
4.The main purpose of the author is to tell us __________.
A. how young people can find a satisfactory job B. What schools should teach about finance
C. why so many talented people are poor D. how McDonald's makes much money
