We all have weaknesses and strengths—no matter who we are .Some get sick easily.
Some are  36  people in communication, struggling with  37 .
Sometimes weaknesses seem to outweigh (勝過)the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around.  38  ,facing huge limitations, many people tend to  39  it  as just bad luck ---but not everyone. Those who rise over their weaknesses can still manage to  40  extraordinary things.
I  41  a school prize –giving ceremony and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft,  42 had a severe stutter (結(jié)巴 ) as a child .  43  allowing this to limit  him , he chose to overcome it. Now he is a famous judge . Not only  44  he become  successful, but he did so in a profession  45  he had to speak before others regularly. Had he not worked on his  46  ability, it would have been very limiting to his success in life and work.
Many people face far huger limitations, such as loss  47  legs or arms , being born extremely poor,  48 you do. But whatever the limitation, you’ll  49 find people who have overcome it. Helen Keller, who fell  50 and lost  her sight and hearing at 19 months old, worked hard to be a famous woman with great  51  . Mark Inglis lost both his legs in a mountain climbing accident,  52  has since climbed Mt. Everest.
If one of them had told you what they hoped to achieve, you would have nodded kindly while  53  thinking to yourself that they had no chance . And yet the results speak for  54  .
Though most of us will never have to face such challenges , yet most of us will never achieve to the  55  that these people have either if we never seriously think of what we can do.
小題1:
A．hopelessB．cheerfulC．carelessD．skillful
小題2:
A．sympathyB．securityC．relationshipsD．scholarships
小題3:
A．PersonallyB．ImportantlyC．GenerallyD．Fortunately
小題4:
A．believeB．a(chǎn)cceptC．receiveD．think
小題5:
A．experienceB．a(chǎn)ccessC．challengeD．a(chǎn)chieve
小題6:
A．preparedB．interviewedC．visitD．a(chǎn)ttended
小題7:
A．whichB．whoC．whomD．that
小題8:
A．Because ofB．Instead ofC． Due toD．Apart from
小題9:
A．didB．couldC．wouldD．had
小題10:
A．whatB．whichC．whereD．why
小題11:
A．communicatingB．readingC．a(chǎn)ctingD．speaking
小題12:
A．forB．fromC．ofD．in
小題13:
A．beforeB．thanC．untilD．a(chǎn)s
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．seldomD．never
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)sleepB．illC．behindD．a(chǎn)part
小題16:
A．congratulationsB．impressionsC．a(chǎn)chievementsD．rewards
小題17:
A．soB．butC．a(chǎn)ndD．or
小題18:
A．quietlyB．slowlyC．seriouslyD．carefully
小題19:A. yourself        B, ourselves         C. themselves       D. itself
小題20:
A．stageB．degreeC．placeD．position

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:D
小題6:D
小題7:B
小題8:B
小題9:A
小題10:C
小題11:D
小題12:C
小題13:B
小題14:A
小題15:B
小題16:C
小題17:B
小題18:A
小題19:C
小題20:B

小題1:考查形容詞。與上文“有些人容易得病”銜接，此處自然是人們的弱點，“不善交際”即在交際方面“沒有希望”的。
小題2:考查名詞。因為他們不善交際，所以在“人際關(guān)系”上要很費力。
小題3:考查副詞。通常情況（generally）下，面對極大缺陷時，往往接受（accept）它，認為是自己運氣不好，可并非所有的人都這樣。
小題4:考查動詞。見38解析。accept ... as ...承認…為…。
小題5:考查動詞。rise over weaknesses克服自己的弱點。句意：那些能從自己的弱點上站起來的人也能去的不同尋常的東西。achieve取得；實現(xiàn)。
小題6:考查動詞。attend a ceremony參加儀式。
小題7:考查連詞。此處所選之詞引導定語從句，代替Andrew Becroft作主語。
小題8:考查介詞。43  allowing this to limit  him , he chose to overcome it.這兩句之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以用instead of。
小題9:考查動詞。此處是部分倒裝，所用助動詞應與but 后分句一致。
小題10:考查連詞。此處所選之詞引導定語從句且在從中做地點狀語。
小題11:考查動詞。結(jié)合上文可知他是個a severe stutter，所以他努力提高的是“說”的能力。這句話是虛擬語氣。
小題12:考查介詞。此處of表示動賓關(guān)系。
小題13:考查連詞。與前面的far huger相呼應。
小題14:考查副詞。無論缺陷多大， 你總能找到已經(jīng)克服了他們的人。兩句之間是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。
小題15:考查形容詞。與lost  her sight相呼應，可知是生病。
小題16:考查名詞。成為以為取得重大成就的著名女人。
小題17:考查連詞。失去雙腿與爬山構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折。
小題18:考查副詞。think to oneself（心中想，盤算，自思自忖）自然是“默默地”。
小題19:考查代詞。代替前面的the results。
小題20:考查名詞。to the degree 在（極大/某種）程度上.
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A．Tokyo．B．Hong Kong．C．Moscow．D．Sydney．
小題4:Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?
A．New York．B．Los Angeles．C．San Francisco．D．Toronto．

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解


A good brand agency (代理) can create for you a brand identity (身份) of your products. Having the best agency to help with your business, no matter how small, can be one of the biggest steps you can take in letting the world know and get familiar with your products and brands.
Brand agencies work hand in hand with the company in advertising the brand and its products. The company has to tell the agency how they would like the public to see their products. The agency then talks with the company about the progress of the brand in the market.
Working with brand agencies is a two-way street. When the company is happy and satisfied with how the agency has advertised the brand, the trust the company has in the agency grows. Similarly, when the agency does well in its work, the company’s brand and products get good ideas from buyers and the market.
Regarding the identity of the brand, agencies can help a lot in this aspect. For a brand to have a lasting influence on the buyers, an identity of the brand needs to be formed. If the brand is good, then buyers will feel at ease (輕松自在) buying the products of this brand.
小題1:We can learn from the text that the best agency is necessary for business EXCEPT for ______.
A．letting customers know about the products
B．earning money directly from the products
C．helping create brand identities for the products
D．helping the brand have a lasting influence on customers
小題2:The text is mainly written for ______.
A．customersB．salesmenC．researchersD．managers
小題3:What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this text?
A．To explain the meaning of teamwork.
B．To introduce the importance of a brand agency.
C．To tell the roles of the salesmen.
D．To describe how to run the company.
小題4:What’s the writer’s attitude towards the brand agency?
A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Worried.D．Disapproving.

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