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    A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have
the idea that he is not capable (能勝任的) of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not
understand how to make the most of his mental faculties(機(jī)能), or he may accept another person's
mistaken estimate(評(píng)價(jià)) of his ability. Older people may be handicapped(阻礙) by the mistaken belief
that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age.
    A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would
be useless. He won't go at a job with the confidence necessary for success. He is therefore likely to fail,
and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence. Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an
experience which shows this. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they
would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, "Isn't it too bad that Alfred
can't do arithmetic?" He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was useless to try,and
was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.
   One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to
solve. This gave him confidence. He rejected (refused) the idea that he couldn't do arithmetic and was
determined to show them that he could. His newfound confidence encouraged him to go at arithmetic
problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon
became extraordinary good at arithmetic.
     This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and
that lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply one's ability, lack of
confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.

1. Why might a person be prevented from doing good work? ________.
A. Because he thinks he is old enough to make the most of his mental facilities
B. Because he accepts another person's mistaken estimate of his ability
C. Because he has the idea that he is incapable of doing everything
D. Because he believes in what other people think of him

2. A person who believes in his low ability will ________.
A. spare no efforts to do things      
B. fail to go at a job but never lose heart
C. change to learn other course instead of mathematics
D. show complete lack of confidence

3. As a boy, Alfred Adler was poor at arithmetic because ________.
A. he lost his self-confidence              
B. he was weak in thinking
C. his parents expected too much of him   
D. his teacher had no confidence in herself

4. Which of the following is the most important factor to Alder's success?________
A. Spirit and experience                
B. Interest and self-respect
C. Confidence and determination          
D. Purpose and knowledge

5. Alder's experience made him realize that ________.
A. people are not as capable as they think 
B. people can be more capable than they think
C. lack of confidence leads to failure      
D. lack of ability results in lack of determination
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A Notice About Time Table

　　The following notice is posted(張貼)in a bus terminal(終點(diǎn)站).

　　Time Table:

·Buses leave the Railway Station. New York City, from 7∶00 a.m. and every half-hour there-after(此后), until 11∶36 p.m．(7 days a week)

·Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6∶20 a.m. to 10∶40 p.m.(7 days a week)

·Evening rush hours(5∶00 p.m. to 7∶00 p.m.): Buses leave the Railway Station, New York City, every 15 minutes.(Monday—Friday)

·Holidays: Buses leave every hour on the hour, each direction.(Trip time: 30 minutes each way)

All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York City, or at the Brennan Window BEFORE boarding buses.

1．At which of the following times does a bus leave New York for Brennan on Thursday?

[　　]

A．8∶30 a.m.
B．10∶15 a.m.
C．3∶15 p.m.
D．11∶45 p.m.

2．Which is the latest bus you could take from Brennan if you had to meet a friend in New York at 10∶20 a.m. on a Friday?

[　　]

A．The 8∶00 a.m. bus.

B．The 9∶40 a.m. bus.

C．The 8∶40 a.m. bus.

D．The 9∶20 a.m. bus.

3．If you want to take a bus in evening rush hours, you should take the ________ bus in the Railway Station, New York on Monday.

[　　]

A．6∶20 p.m.
B．5∶45 p.m.
C．8∶00 p.m.
D．7∶15 p.m.

4．The underlined word“boarding”in the last sentences means ________.

[　　]

A．上車
B．下車
C．看見(jiàn)
D．離開(kāi)

5．Where should passengers buy their tickets?

[　　]

A．From the bus driver before boarding the bus.

B．On the bus after boarding the bus.

C．At the window with the above notice.

D．At a terminal ticket window.

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Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(獨(dú)特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.

The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

1. The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because _______. 

A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail

C. it at one time belonged to a VIP             D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time

2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _______. 

A. eventually became millionaires              B. brought with them many shoes

C. had conflicts with the Eskimos               D. were not properly equipped

3. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that _______.

A. they would not die of hunger and cold

B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war

C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos

D. the supplies would make Alaska rich

4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _______. 

A. she must have lived a happy life

B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose

C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired

D. her other shoes were equally fashionable

(B)

Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!

It’s “no”.

What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”.

Sweet and simple “no”.

Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.

“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.

“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”

Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(內(nèi)疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(強(qiáng)制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.

Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”

Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.

“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.

“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.

But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”

5. The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.

A. you can have more time to play with others

B. you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy

C. you are selfish and treat others rudely

D. you can deal with your business as you have planned

6. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.

A. secret way　　　B. polite way

C. proud way　　　　　D. guilty way

7. In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.

A. they say “no” at a suitable time

B. they say “no” as much as possible

C. they are afraid of saying “no”    

D. they make others angry at them

8. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.

A. enjoys a wonderful life     B. makes a lot of money

C. faces difficulty in life　　D. forgets to say “yes” in the end

(C)

A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.

    This attitude toward manual(體力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪華地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.   

9. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.

A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man

B. people can always rise to the top through their won efforts

C. college professors win great respect from common workers

D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.

10. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.

A. servants in American are hard to get

B. she takes pride in what she can do herself

C. she can hardly afford servants

D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food

11. The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.

A. work in a furniture shop         B. keep accounts for a bar

C. wait to lay the table                D. serve customers in a restaurant

12. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

A. A Respectable Self-made Family       B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor

C. Characteristics of American Culture      D. The Development of Manual Labor

(D)

TODAY, Friday, November 12

JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8a. m. to 8p. m. Tel: 682—1158.

SATURDAY, November 13

JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.

MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.

FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.

JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手風(fēng)琴). Tel: 789—4536

SUNDAY, November 14

DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.

FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626.

HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.

THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.

13. Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?

A. At the Derby Arms on Friday.

B. At the Black Horse on Friday.

C. At the Star and Garter on Saturday.

D. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

14. You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?

A. 789—6749.             B. 789—4536.            C. 682—1158.  D. 688—4626.

15. You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?

A. Disco at The Lord Napier.

B. The sing-along at The Black Horse.

C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.

D. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.

16. You want to spend the same day at two different places and don’t want to cross any street. Which of the following is your best choice?

A. The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull’s Head.

B. The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.

C. Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.

D. Musical Hal lat The Star ＆Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.

(E)

With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物種). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.

Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.

It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.

This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.

The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.

“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.

“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”

17. The aim of “Noah’s Ark” project is to _______.

A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas

B. save endangered animals from dying out

C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study

D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another

18. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.

A. available panda eggs         B. host animals

C. qualified researchers            D. enough money

19. The best title for the passage may be _______.

A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning                                 

B. The First Cloned Panda in the World

C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas

D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever

20. From the passage we know that _______.

A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog

B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit

C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches

D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century

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      A．Painters must have at least 3 years of painting experience.Commercial and new construction work.D|S10 / hr.Call 435－9201 with work history.
      B．Full time drivers are wanted.Have clean driving license.Must be of smart appearance.Aged over
25.Apply: Capes Taxis,17 Palace Road,Ruston.
      C．Veterinarian assistants are needed for busy animal hospital.Some nights and weekends.Apply in
person to Johnsonmarks animal hospital,404 Snow Road,Syracuse,NY.13224.After 4 p．m.only please.
      D．Southern airlines requires air hostesses for international flights.Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old,height 1.60 to 1.75,education to GCSE standard,two languages.Must be able to swim.Apply: Recruitment Officer,Southern Airlines,Heathrow Airport West,hr 37kk.
      E．Cooks,needed immediately.Busy downtown restaurant.Must be good and dependable.Experience preferred.Weekends required.Call 324－9817.
      F．Teachers are needed for private language school.Teaching experience unnecessary.Apply:Director of Studies,Instant languages LTD.279 Canal Street,Ruston.
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      1．Linda,majoring in the Chinese language,has just graduated from university.She is going to engage
herself in teaching Chinese.
      2．Mr.Smith is skilled in the treatment of animal diseases and injuries.He is retired now.However,he
still loves the animalrelated work.and he doesn't mind the work time.
     3．Miss Maggie,a very pretty lady,aged 23,1.65 meters tall,wants to find a job with a good salary.She
loves the sky and can speak English and Japanese and used to win the 1st place in the swimming contest in college.
     4．Jack has been doing painting work for 5 years.During the period,he has been well trained in the
painting skill.
     5．Mr.John,aged 35,is out of work.but he has an advantage.He has been driving for ten years and has
never broken any traffic rules.So he is seeking a chance that takes full advantage of his driving skills.
1．________2.________3.________  4.                 5.                

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     A powerful earthquake struck the northeastern coast of Japan at 2:46 p.m. local time on March
11th. Japan's Meteorological Agency released its first tsunami warnings just three minutes later. The
country has one of the best earthquake early warning systems in the world. More than 4,000 Seismic
Intensity Meters provide information within two minutes of an earthquake happening.
     There are also concrete sea walls around much of the Japanese coastline. But these measures
proved no match for the powerful earthquake and tsunami.
     Costas Synolakis is a tsunami expert in the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He
says: "Japan is one of those most well-prepared countries on earth in terms of tsunami warning. They
had a warning. I think what went wrong is that they had not anticipated the size of this event."
     He says there are two reasons for this. First, scientists had not expected such a large earthquake.
The 9.0 magnitude earthquake was the 4th most powerful earthquake ever recorded worldwide. It
was also the worst ever to hit Japan. The tsunami waves reached as high as 13 meters in some areas.
     Second, Japan's concrete sea walls were not built to handle such high waves.  " In Sendai(仙臺(tái)),
they were about three meters. At least in that area they were not expecting such a sizeable wave
because they would have built a higher seawall."
     A tsunami wave can travel as fast as 800 kilometers per hour. To get to higher ground people would
often have to travel for many kilometers. This can take more time than a fast traveling tsunami will permit.
This is especially true in cases like Japan. The tsunami waves followed almost immediately.
     Experts say early warning systems will continue to be limited by these facts until earthquakes and
tsunamis can be predicted.  
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. A powerful earthquake hit Japan.
B. Japan has the best earthquake early warning system.
C. Japan can report an earthquake before it happens.
D. Better equipment should have been used.
2. According to Costas Synolakis, ________.
A. Japan had a warning of such a serious earthquake
B. Japan has experienced the worst earthquake worldwide
C. the Japanese should have built higher seawalls
D. The Japanese were not really prepared for such a disaster
3. According to the writer, why hadn't people got to higher ground?
A. Because tsunami doesn't leave much time for them.
B. Because they thought the seawalls were reliable.
C. Because higher ground can't be reached at all.
D. Because didn't know there would be a tsunami.
4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Early warning systems are basically unreliable.
B. Earthquakes and tsunamis will soon be predicted.
C. We have to accept the imperfect systems for the moment.
D. New warning systems will be designed to predict disasters.

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In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life of death. The time chosen for the call communications its importance.

   In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life. For example, if people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the A.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

41. If one makes a telephone call at dawn, this would mean ____.

A. the matter is of value            B. the matter is somewhat important

C. the matter requires attention      D. it is a matter of life or death

42. According to the passage, time plays an important role in ____.

A. everyday life       B. school life   C. communications   D. private life

43. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree that ____.

A. it is not appropriate to send your invitation cards only three or four days before a dinner party date in U. S. A.

B. it is impolite to be prompt

C. it is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less

D. if one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology

44. The best title for this passage is “ ____”.

A. Time and tide wait for no man             B. The importance of time     

C. The importance of an announcement        D. The voices of time

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