It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cup had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve looked after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. and yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism, but are unwilling to give out fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Perhaps that is why one word of praise can bring such pleasure.

It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s because few of us know how to accept it. It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed．An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a perfect meal．But do you ever tell your laundry(洗衣店)manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact，to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort．

60．Which of the following can’t describe the writer’s situation before she got her tip?

A．She was tired．            B．She was busy． 

C．She was sorry．             D．She was confident．

61．According to the passage，which of the following is least likely to be given praise?

A．An artist．                 B．A cook．   

C．A waitress．           D．A laundry manager．

62．The underlined word “chary”in Paragraph 2 means      

    A．cautious        B．careful          C．unwilling        D．greedy

63．What is the best title of the passage?

    A．Can You Praise Others?       B．Why do You Criticize Others?

    C．Be Generous to Give Others Praise!       D．Don’t Criticize Others!

Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old－or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas．

Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life．People work near their homes in the clean mountain air instead of travelling long distances to work by bus, car or train．They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields．They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West．For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors．There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society． They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives．

Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success．Firstly, choose your parents and grandparents carefully．If they lived or live to a good old age, so will you．Secondly, live in the right place．Thirdly, choose the right  kind of job．Doctors, dentists and bus-drivers die young．Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer．If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life．

An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life．"I was young then," he said, as he described his 87th year．His secret was: "Think young and stay young．" An old woman from Missouri, USA, gave this advice, "Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day．" An English lady just said, "Take a cold bath every morning．" The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr．Jim Chapman, aged 103．"Just keep breathing," he told reporters．

72．Who is most likely to live a long life?

       A．A doctor． B．A bus-driver． C．A dentist． D．An orchestral conductor．

73．We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid ____．

       A．working hard             B．drinking

       C．eating too much             D．taking cold baths

74．The passage indicates that we can change our _____to live a long life．

       A．jobs    B．places of living   C．ways of living   D．ways of thinking

75．What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?

       A．Whose advice is the best．

       B．Who is the most long-lived person in the world．

       C．Lifestyles of long-lived people．

       D．How long-lived people think of their life．

In face of      failure , it is the most  important  to keep up      good state of mood .

   A. / ; a      B. a ; /           C. the ; /           D. /; the 

. Don't bother Tom, he is         with the experiment on water molecules in the lab.

A. focused       B. fixed      C. occupied        D. concentrated

 This is the way ________ which he studies English.

A. by           B. in         C. for        D. of

----Do  you know our government has planned a new budget for next year?

----Yes, I do. But, if budgets are cut, some vital researches may be _______.

A. approved of         B. squeezed out         C. made a difference   D. by coincidence

 By the time Mary gets home, her aunt ____ for London to attend a meeting.

  A. will leave   B. will have left      C .leaves    D. left

The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism ______ the wildlife in the area.

       A.in B.on       C.at D.with

.---Have you any letters ______, sir? I'm free this time.

       ---No, but thank you all the same.

       A.to type B.to be typed  C.to be typing D.typed

—Did you see a man in black pass by just now?

    —No, sir. I ________ a newspaper.

     A. read   B. was reading    C. would read      D.  am reading