Not every president is a leader, but every time we elect a president we hope for one, especially in time of trouble. Leadership is as much a question of timing as anything else. The leader must appear on the scene at a moment when people are looking for leadership. And when he comes, he must offer a straightforward and powerful message.

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers who cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand and remember. We have an image of what a leader ought to be. We even recognize the physical signs: leaders may not necessarily be tall, but they must have bigger- than-life, commanding features. We expect our leaders to stand out a little, not to be like ordinary men. Half of President Ford’s trouble lay in the fact that, if you closed your eyes for a moment, you couldn’t remember his face, figure, or clothes.

It also helps for a leader to be able to do something most of us can’t. Mao swam the Yangtze River at the age of 72. We want our leaders to be like us but better, special, more so. Yet if they are too different, we reject them.

A leader must know how to use power （that’s what leadership is about）, but he also has to have a way of showing that he does. A leader should know how to appear relaxed and confident. His walk should be firm and purposeful. He should be able to give a good, hearty, belly laugh. Ronald Reagan’s career as an actor showed to good effect in the debate with his opponent. He managed to convey the impression that in fact he was the President.

A leader rides the waves, moves with the tides, understands the deepest feelings of his people. He cannot make a nation that wants peace at any price go to war, or stop a nation determined to fight from doing so. His purpose must match the national mood. His task is to focus the people’s energies and desires, to inspire, to make what people already want seem possible and important to achieve.

1． The passage is mainly about____________________.

A．how a leader is elected                         B．what it takes to be a leader

C．when a leader is needed                  D．where a leader lays his power

2．The author thinks that President Ford_________________.

A．was an ordinary-looking man

B．got into more trouble than the other presidents

C．was not tall enough for his status

D．stood too far away from real life

3． According to the passage, Reagan succeeded in winning his election largely due to the fact that _______.

A．he was once an actor         

B．he was able to well present himself

C．Reagan did much for America    

D．Reagan was a very lucky man

4．In the last paragraph the author emphasizes that a leader should_________________.

A．encourage his people to think about things in a new way

B．like to swim like Mao to fight with waves and tides

C．spare no efforts to get his people to follow him   

D．try to know his people and make them happy

BABD

                                                                              

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　　LONDON Tuesday April 11－Dustin Hoffman fan Pamela Crack got the shock of her life when the movie star telephoned her as she was doing her housework．Crack, 58, said she was“flabbergasted”when she picked up the phone and heard the star at the other end．

　　“It's not every day you get a Hollywood superstar phoning you when you're doing the housework,”Crack told the Sun．“It was a moment I'll never forget．”

　　Hoffman was in the back of a London taxi driven by Crack's husband, Dave, when he made the call after being told Pamela was a fan．Dave Crack later became the star of Hoffman's speech at the Bafta award ceremony Sunday, where the 62-year-old American actor presented the Best Film award．

　　“He said to give him a mention,”Hoffman told the audience to a burst of laughter．“Cheers Dave．”Taxi driver Crack said the Hollywood star was a joy to drive from the moment he got into the taxi eating a cheese and tomato sandwich．

　　“I said ‘You're that Dustin Hoffman, aren't you?’ and he said,’ Yes I am－would you like a sandwich?' I was a bit surprised but I took a sandwich from him and ate it hungrily．”

(1)

What does the word“flabbergasted”in the first paragraph probably mean?

[　　]

A．

Pleased．

B．

Honored．

C．

Frightened．

D．

Surprised．

(2)

How did Dustin Hoffman learn that Pamela was a fan?

[　　]

A．

He learned it at a dinner party．

B．

He learned it from Dave Crack．

C．

He learned it when he was at the Bafta ceremony．

D．

He learned it when he was watching a Hollywood movie．

(3)

What was Hoffman doing when he talked about Dave Crack?

[　　]

A．

He was riding in a taxi．

B．

He was presenting the Best Film award．

C．

He was talking to Pamela on the phone．

D．

He was eating a cheese and tomato sandwich．

(4)

It is most likely that Dustin Hoffman came to London ________．

[　　]

A．

to meet Pamela Crack

B．

to spend a sight-seeing holiday

C．

to attend the Bafta award ceremony

D．

to meet a Hollywood superstar from America

(5)

Which of the following is the correct order of events mentioned in the article?

a．Hoffman mentioned Dave's name in his speech at the ceremony．

b．He got into Dave Crack's taxi in London．

c．He telephoned Pamela Crack．

d．He talked to Dave Crack．

[　　]

A．

bdca

B．

cdab

C．

abdc

D．

dbca

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Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often, achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I’ve found during this period!”
The boy’s goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for — to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.
【小題1】The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be         .

A．braveB．impoliteC．foolishD．warm-hearted
【小題2】Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?
A．To drive them away.
B．To show what he had found in digging.
C．To show how beautiful the jar was.
D．To attract them to join him in the work.
【小題3】What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?
A．Not dream can come true.B．All work will end successfully.
C．Goals shouldn't be set too highD．Goals will make us work harder.
【小題4】The best title for the text should be         .
A．Joy in the JourneyB．A Boy Dug a Hole
C．No Pains, No GainsD．Failure Is the Mother of Success

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I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both had died “full of years”, as the Bible would say .Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁)calls on the two families on the same afternoon.
At the first home, the son of the deceased woman said to me, ”If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It’s my fault that she died. ”At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “If only I hadn’t insisted on my mother’s going to Florida, she would be alive today .That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate ,was more than she could take．It’s my fault that she’s dead.”
You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course------keeping mother at home, putting off the operation----would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?
There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.
The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.
A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needｓ,and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to his tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him，and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we don not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.
【小題1】The author had to conduct the two women’s funerals probably because_______.

A．he was minister of the local church
B．he wanted to comfort the two families
C．he was an official of the community
D．he had great pity for the deceased
【小題2】People feel guilty for the death of their loved ones because________.
A．they can’t find a better way of express their sorrow
B．they have neglected the natural course of events
C．they believe that they were the reason
D．the don’t know things often turn in the opposite direction
【小題3】According to the main passage, the underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably means that________.
A．everything in the world is predetermined
B．there’s an explanation for everything in the world
C．the world can be interpreted in different ways
D．we have to be sensible in order to understand the world
【小題4】What’s the main idea of the message?
A .Life and death is an unsolved mystery.
B. Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault.
C Every story should have a happy ending.
D. In general, the survivors will feel guilty about the people who passed away.

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Famous centenarians (百歲老人) still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire. "Those who stand still, die," is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases. He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. "You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away," he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: "It's down to mother nature. It gave to me what it took from others."
Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character. Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.
Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer (103), Nobel laureate Montalcini (101) and director Kurt Maetzig (100), Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation.
Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. "The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few," said Niemeyer recently. He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder (膽囊) operation he composed a samba tune (桑巴舞曲) in the clinic.
Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters. The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works. Recently Heesters said: "I want to be at least 108-years-old." He also plans to keep performing. "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a "good stage role".
Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: "Progress is created through imperfection." In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. She's convinced that humans grow on challenges.
With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers.
【小題1】From the first two paragraphs, we can see ______.

A．being active at 102 is achievable for everybody
B．Oliveira owes his long life to his mother’s help
C．being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character
D．social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior
【小題2】How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage?
A．4B．5C．6D．7
【小題3】By saying "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?” in Paragraph 5, Heesters shows us he ________.
A．wants to sit or lie in comfort
B．is waiting for people to pick him up
C．is willing to work till he dies
D．prefers to give performance at home
【小題4】In the passage so many examples were given to show ________.
A．old age is a big problem if you want to succeed
B．a(chǎn)s a senior citizen, you have to be open-minded and optimistic
C．old people should never think of themselves as old
D．old age cannot prevent a great person from achieving a lot
【小題5】In the writer’s opinion, the architect Oscar Niemeyer is not ________.
A．intelligentB．pessimisticC．positiveD．diligent

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Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year，Rowena will be attending Harvard University．Billy，her younger brother，hopes to go to Cornell．What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don't go to school．In fact，they've never been to school．Since kindergarten，they've studied at home．Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if they've gotten a good education．

The home-schooling trend began in the U.S．in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today，as the home-schooling trend continues to grow，parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools don't do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places．But can parents really do a better job?

The answer in many cases is yes．In many studies，students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools．More importantly，these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge．They were well prepared for academic challenges．

One such student，Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling．Still, not every student is as successful as Robert．

“For every home-schooling success story，there are an equal number of failures．”states Henry Lipscomb，an educational researcher．“There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome.” For example，they have fewer chances to get in touch with others of their own age．Consequently，they sometimes lack the usual social skills．“No matter what，though，”states Lipscomb，“home-schooling is a growing trend．I think we'll be seeing more and more of this．”

1.Compared with other students, Rowena and Billy are most different in the fact that ___________.

A．they preferred to teach themselves

B．they do extremely well on achievement tests

C．they don't go to school as other teenagers

D．they feel they have gotten a good education

2.According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?

A．Home is a safer place for children．

B．Students taught at home are more self-directed．

C．Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge．

D．Students taught at home can go to good universities．

3.The writer thinks __________ .

A．parents can do a better job than schools

B．home-schooling will be more and more useful

C．home-schooling is good in some aspects

D．students taught at home make greater achievements

4.The best title of this text might be ________ .

A．Home-schooling：A Growing Trend

B．Home-schooling：A Better Choice

C．Home-schooling：A Way to Success

D．Home-schooling：A New Method of Education

 

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