There's no doubt that our character has a pro...

There's no doubt that our character has a profound effect on our future What we must remember, however, is not merely how powerful character is in influencing our fate, but how powerful we are in shaping our own character and, therefore, our own fate. Character may determine our fate, but character is not determined by fate.

It's a common mistake to think of character as something that is fully formed and fixed very early in life. It calls to mind old proverbs like "A leopard can’t change its spots." and "You can t teach an old dog new tricks."

This perspective that our character is "etched in stone" is supported by a great deal of modern psychology emphasizing self-acceptance. As Popeye says, "I am what I am." The hidden message is: Don’t expect me to be more, better, or different.

Ultimately (最后), these views of humanity totally undervalue the lifelong potential for growth that comes with the power of reflection and choice.

How depressing it would be to believe that we cant choose to be better, more honest, more respectful, more responsible, and more caring. None of us should give up the personal seeking to improve our character. Not because we're bad, we don't have to be sick to get better, but because were not as good as we could be.

There are so many things in life we can't control, whether we' re beautiful or smart, whether we have good parents or bad, whether we grow up with affirmation (肯定) or negation. It's inspiring to remember that nothing but moral will power is needed to make us better.

No it isn't easy. But if we make a great effort to become more aware of the habits of heart and mind that drive our behavior, we can begin to place new emphasis on our higher values so that we become what we want our children to think we are.

1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Our character is carved in the stone with knives.

B. Our character is controlled by oneself.

C. Our character can’t be changed easily.

D. Our character can be better and different.

2.Which of the following would the writer agree with?

A. We should value our lifelong potential for growth.

B. We must attach importance to self-acceptance.

C. A leopard can't change its spots.

D. Our character is fully formed and fixed early in life.

3.What do we need to improve to make ourselves better according to the author?

A. Our smartness.

B. Our will power.

C. Our fate.

D. Our family.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A. It is quite easy to improve our character.

B. We should try our best to be as good as possible.

C. We must meet our children's need.

D. We should control as many things as possible in life.

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A. Changing Our Character isn't Easy.

B. Character Determines Our Fate.

C. Character is Fully Formed and Fixed.

D. We Shape Our Own Character.

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The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives, which we eat, are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.

61. What is the best possible title of the passage?

A. Drug and Food   B. Cancer and Health   C. Food and Health   D. Health and Drug

62. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons

B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals

C. Researchers have known about the potential dangers of additives for over thirty---- five years.

D. Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.

63. How has science done something harmful to mankind?

A. Because of science, diseases caused by polluted food have been virtually eliminated.

B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.

C. Because of the application of science, some potentially harmful substances have been added to food.

D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.

64. What are nitrates used for?

A. They preserve flavor in packaged food.     B. They preserve the color of meats

C. They are the objects of research.         D. They cause the animals to become fatter.

65. The word “carcinogenic” most nearly means _________________

A. trouble–making  B. color– retaining C. money –making  D. cancer–causing

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There’s no doubt _________ our team will beat yours.

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Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word cold. For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold –blooded. Cold –blooded people act in merciless ways. They may do cruel things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill with no emotion.

Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet, if your feet are really cold. But there is an expression—to get cold feet –that has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have given up the position. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.

Cold can also affect your shoulder. You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.

A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.

Out in the cold is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.

1.The text is intended to tell us that_____.

A．cold weather has a great effect on human bodies.

B．many English expressions contain the word cold.

C．cold is a word all used to describe human emotions.

D．the word cold has many different meanings in English.

2.Which of the following can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer anything to others?

A．Cold-blooded.　　 　 　　 B．To get cold feet.

C．A cold shoulder.　　　　 D．A cold fish.

3.If a teacher gives all the boys except Tom a pen as a prize, you can say Tom________.

A．is given the cold shoulder.

B．is punished by a cold fish.

C．is left out in the cold.

D．has got cold feet.

4.The five expressions mentioned in the text all _____.

A．have a negative meaning.

B．come from physical acts.

C．relate to a kind of animal.

D．have a connection with the human body.

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Recently, we’ve been talking about how we need better teachers. There’s no doubt that great teacher can help in a student’s learning but here’s what some new studies are also showing: We need better parents.

Every three years, the organization called O.E.C.D. organizes exams as part of the Program for International Student Assessment(评估), or PISA, which tests 15-year-olds on their abilities to deal with real problems. America’s 15-year-olds have not done as well as students in Singapore, Finland and Shanghai in the PISA exams.

To better understand the reasons, the PISA team, starting with four countries in 2006, and then adding 14 more in 2009, went to the parents of 5,000 students. They interviewed them about how they raised their kids and then compared it with the test results for each of those years. Two weeks ago, the PISA team published the main finding of its study.

Fifteen-year-olds whose parents often read books with them during their first year of primary school get much higher scores in PISA 2009 than students whose parents don’t often read with them or not at all. Parents’ concern for their children is strongly connected with better results in PISA.

According to Schleicher, the leader of the team, just asking your children how their school　　 day was and showing great interest in their learning can help a lot. It is something every　 parent can do, no matter what their education level is.

The study found that getting parents concerned about their children’s learning at home is more powerful than parents attending parent-teacher meetings, volunteering in classrooms,　　 taking part in money-raising, and showing up at back-to-back nights.

To be sure, nothing can replace a good teacher. But let’s stop putting the whole duty on teachers. We also need better parents. Better parents can make teaching more beneficial.

1.What can we learn about the organization O.E.C.D ?

A. It tests teenagers’ learning skills.

B. It calls for better teachers.

C. It organizes PISA exams every 3 years.

D. It compares parents from different countries.

2.Why does the PISA team interview some parents?

A. To understand students better.

B. To get along well with parents.

C. To help students with bad test results.

D. To find out why students have different test results.

3.According to the study, parents are advised to 　　　 .

A. try to search for better teachers

B. put the whole duty on teachers

C. care about their children’s school life

D. ask their children to read more books.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Better Parents Are Needed　　 B. Better Teachers Are Appreciated

C. A Study by the PISA Team　　 D. An Interview with Parents.

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There’s no doubt that one of the greatest human achievements is the exploration of the space. Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961, scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further. But until now the exploration into the unknown has been dominated (主导) by men.

Of course, in the past, women were also included in the space projects and played an active role on the ground and behind the scenes. For example, they worked as seamstresses (女裁缝师), sewing vital spaceflight components. In fact, many of NASA’s key works would never have been possible without them. Recently Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians, especially the black women, who helped NASA send the first American into space. But this was not women’s only contribution. Back in 1963, Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be sent into space. However, after that, space flight programs were slow to employ women. In the USA. NASA didn’t accept applications from women to become astronauts until 1978.

But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASA say that the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman. The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs. As Allison McIntryre told the BBC, “My director is a woman. We have female astronauts. We haven’t put a woman on the moon yet. And I think that perhaps the first person to step on Mars should be a woman.”

1.What did Yuri Gagarin do in 1961?

A.He landed on the moon in success.

B.He discovered many new boundaries.

C.He led scientists to explore the moon.

D.He made the first journey into the space.

2.Why does the author mention the film Hidden Figures?

A.To show women are the true heroes of NASA’s first launch.

B.To stress that black people have won equal rights in NASA.

C.To prove women can do as well as men in NASA’ projects.

D.To present women’s contributions to NASA’s space programs.

3.What is Allison McIntryre’s attitude toward women astronauts?

A.Uncaring. B.Disapproving.

C.Supportive. D.Disappointed.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman?

B.Great Achievements Have Been Made in Space Exploration?

C.Why Men Played an Important Role in Exploring the Unknown?

D.Men and Women Have Made Equal Contributions to NASA’s Projects?

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There’s no doubt that man is the smartest. But do you know what other animals are smart, too?

Dolphins

Dolphins are very smart. Most of the “tricks” they’re taught to do are actually behavior they would engage in on their own. They love to play, race and generally enjoy their life to the fullest. They speak a language we have yet to completely understand and like all civilized creatures, dolphins’ mothers always provide their young children with guidance and possibly, love.

Great apes

The great ape family primarily consists of gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans. Their brain chemistry is so similar to humans’ that NASA once used chimpanzees in place of astronauts during many dangerous missions. Gorillas have been taught sign language and orangutans exist in complex familial relationships.

Elephants

Everyone has heard the phrase “an elephant never forgets”. Elephants establish long-term friendships, recognizing and remembering their friends years later. If an elephant comes upon a fallen friend, it has even been known to feel sad.

Parrots

As proved by this list, parrots are very smart. They are also the only animals listed that can actually hold a conversation. Some parrots know hundreds of words by imitating humans. The birds are also capable of remembering words and using them intelligently in response to situations.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about dolphins?

A. They are able to play a lot of tricks.

B. Humans know well of dolphins’ language.

C. Their brain chemistry is similar to humans’.

D. Dolphins’ mothers care little about their children.

2.Which kind of animal has a long-term memory?

A. Dolphins.　　　　　　 B. Great apes.

C. Elephants.　　　　 　　 D. Parrots.

3.According to the passage, the special characteristic of parrots is that __________.

A. they can use words remembered before to interact.

B. they can imitate human beings by playing with them.

C. they have the feeling of sadness when they see a dead bird.

D. they can read people’s minds through words they remember.

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There’s no doubt ______ hard work is the key to _____ your result.

A. whether; improving　　 B. that; improving

C. whether; improve　　 D. that; improve

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The food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colors in meats and other food additives (添加剂) caused cancer.

Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings（包装）of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin (青霉素) to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.

The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.

1.According to this passage, we can know _____.

A. perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat

B. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat

C. cancer was discovered in 1945

D. science has made food unfit to eat

2.Things that are used to keep colors in meats are _____.

A. harmful　　　 B. useless　　　 C. helpless　　　 D. dangerous

3.People use additives _____.

A. to make food more unfit to eat

B. to cause cancer

C. to change the color of the food

D. to take off the diseases of the food

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Some wrappings of food are harmful.

B. Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals.

C. "The practice continues" means "things are still going on like that".

D. We needn't take care of what we eat.

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The food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colour in meats and other food additives（添加剂）caused cancer.

Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings（包装）of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar tings are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.

The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.

1.Which of the following is not true?

A．Some wrappings of food are harmful.

B．Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals.

C．“The practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”.

D．We needn’t take care of what we eat.

2.According to this passage, we can know ________.

A．perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat

B．perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat

C．cancer was discovered in 1945

D．science has made food unfit to eat

3.Things that are used to keep colours in meats are ________.

A．harmful           B．useless           C．helpless           D．dangerous

4.All the additives ________.

A．are bright and colourless

B．are not bright and colourful

C．have indirect effects on our health

D．have direct effects on our health

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