1、1、Things You Should Stop Doing to Be SuccessfulAre you a happy person? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not better than you in general? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful._Different people may inter
2、pret(解说) “success” in different ways: some of them measure it in money, other ones in positive changes to people around them and the world in general._Dont worry about what other people think but come after what makes you happy.Do not believe anything without questioning it._They are critical(批判性的)
3、thinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information.Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you._Be ready to improve and change y
4、our deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to your plan.Do not care about what other people think of you._Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems.Successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to p
5、lease, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.A. Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.C. Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.D.As far as we a
6、ll know, its impossible to please all the people who surround us.E. Successful people never ignore or avoid problems,no matter how big and awful they seem.F. If you want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.G. Try to feel comfortable with the reality and a
7、ccept the fact your future cant be predicted.2、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many of us are so busy with work, school and home life that often there is no time left over to do something that you enjoy. What follows are some ways to carve out that essential time you need to slow down, enjo
8、y life and relax yourself._. Try to save certain weeknights just for you. If others ask you to do things those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, thinking or the ultimate luxury of doing nothing!Monthly Treat._It could be on your lunch break, a week
9、end or it could be leaving work early. Maybe you get a spa treatment, go to see a movie, a haircut, play golf or whatever treat youre always thinking about but rarely get to. Schedule it in and it will happen.Buy Tickets in Advance. Sports, theater, concerts or any other event you would enjoy. Sched
10、ule the plans with a friend later._._. Huh? Yes, many of us stay at work late on a regular basis. If this is you, make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least once a week, if not more. And then enjoy that time! Leave work at work.Join a Group. Here are some ideas of groups that can allow y
11、ou some time away from work and home: singing group, gardening group, astronomy society, book club, biking club, ski club, etc. What are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot._. If you cant find a club, consider starting one yourself!A.Leave Work on Time.B.Evenings with Yourself.C.Having t
12、he tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!D.Listen to your favorite music!E.Look up a club in your area today and join!F.Take an Adult Education Class.G.Schedule a treat for yourself once a month.3、根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项How to Make a FriendSmile!Its the easiest w
13、ay to let someone know that youre nice!_You may notice at first that it feels strange to smile a lot,but over time , youll find that one smile can really make a difference in your life.Be fun!_Think about the people you most enjoy being withusually they are always on the up and up.Being fun makes pe
14、ople happy and brightens the way they think of you.It makes you seem like you truly love life and you can deal with any problems that you have to face.Listen!Good conversations are important when you want to make a new friend,and sometimes you just have to be quiet and listen.When you do get chattin
15、g,pay attention to what theyre saying._Phew! Its hard work making new friends,but its worth it!_Ask people who take classes with you questions about what they study today._Other great conversation starters are upcoming events and holidays,sports,food,music,etc.If theyre listening to their iPods,ask
16、what their favourite music is.Its the best way to get a conversation started because it needs an answer and they have to answer you!A.Change!B.Ask a question!C.Classwork is a great icebreaker.D.Say “hello” and see what happens.E.And dont just talk about yourself all the time.F.Even the shyest person
17、 can manage a little smile.G.We all prefer spending time with people who make us feel happy.4、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Speaking is not equal to learningYou dont need to study grammar too much. The first suggestion may sound strange to many students who begin to learn English, but it
18、is exactly important. _However, if you want to speak fluently, you should try to speak English without thinking too much of grammar. Studying grammar will only slow you down and make you hesitate. You will think about the grammar rules instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native.You cant tr
19、anslate every word. When you try to speak English, you do not have to translate every word from your mother tongue._Another problem you may meet is that you will misuse grammar rules that you have learned in your mother language. _ The reason why many people can learn well is that they often practic
20、e. But in order to speak English fluently, you need to practice speaking. When you study, do not just listen. Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practice what you hear. Practice speaking out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort._You should study correct mate
21、rial. A phrase you often hear is, “practice makes perfect.” This is not completely true. Practice only makes what you are practicing permanent. If you practice the incorrect sentence, you will have perfected saying the sentence incorrectly. _A. By doing so, you will be able to speak English fluently
22、.B. If you want to pass examination, you should study grammar well.C. You should try to speak fluently.D. You need to practice speaking what you hear.E. Therefore, it is important that you study material that is commonly used by most people.F. The order of words is probably completely different and
23、you may be both slow and incorrect by doing this.G. If you listen more, you can speak correctly and fluently sooner or later.5、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Five Things Ambitious People Never Say“I cant do this-its too hard.Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work w
24、ith these words._.“Im not good enough.Ambitious people never say they are not good enough. Saying you are not good enough holds you back and makes you easy to quit when things get a little rough. And quitting when things get a little rough is never a good thing. The most successful people in the wor
25、ld are not quitters._Be confident and believe in yourself, or no one else will.“I wont make it through the obstacles.Challenges and obstacles are tests of your resolve and desire to succeed._They say they will make it because they know better things lie ahead-the sun always shines after the storm._T
26、he only time people wont take you seriously is if you dont take yourself seriously. Insisting that people wont take you seriously is an excuse not to do what you know you should do. Ambitious people never say these words. Start respecting yourself and honoring what you do and people will respect and
27、 take you seriously.“Im going to fail for sure._It can teach you valuable lessons and redirect you to the right path. Ambitious people dont say they are going to fail and let that stop them from trying. They challenge the fear of failure by taking calculated risks because they know the only time you
28、 are truly defeated is when you dont try at all.A. People wont take me seriously. B. People think me impossible.C. Ambitious people say they can do everything well.D. Ambitious people never say they wont make it through the hard times. E. They are hard workers who believe in themselves and their abi
29、lities.F. Failure is not entirely bad.G. They tell themselves they can do it.6、Building Trust in a Relationship AgainTrust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences, _. Trust is a risk. But you cant be successful when theres a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an actio
30、n where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.Unfortunately, weve all been victims of betrayal. Whether weve been stolen from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply cant trust anymore, _. Its understandable, but if your
31、e willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there._ Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being._ If youve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstanc
32、e. But theres a difference between being a victim and living with a victim mentality. At some point in all of our lives, well have our trust tested or violated. You didnt lose everything. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everythi
33、ng you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. _ instead, its a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.A.Learn to really trust yourself.B.It is putting confidence in someone.C.Stop regarding yourself as the victim.D.Remember
34、that you can expect the best in return.E.Theyve been too badly hurt and they cant bear to let it happen again.F.This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.G.Seeing the positive side of things doesnt mean youre ignoring what happened.7、A Thankful Life At many Than
35、ksgiving dinners, everyone around the table shares something they are thankful for. Most of us can do this easily. But how can we be thankful all the time?_ Focus on the positive and accept the negative (消极的). No matter what happens,it s best to remember the good things. When youre around others, tr
36、y to say what you like about them. By keeping good in mind, youll give thanks for it even more than before. At the same time, you cant ignore bad things that have happened._ Before you know it. you are thankful for negative things, too._ Thankful people know that its much better to give than to rece
37、ive. When youre thankful,you have the desire to offer acts of kindness. Some volunteers help people in need on a regular basis. It s a way of showing love, hut there are also great rewards for such experiences. _ Make use of quality time. Quality time is also a great way to show thanks. By spending
38、time with others, you show them how much they mean to you. But thankfulness is also better realised by spending time alone._ You can list them out. Find your way to make thanksgiving a part of who you are every day.A.Offer acts of kindness.B.Take part in various activities.C.Here are some tips for y
39、ou to follow.D.What should we do on Thanksgiving day?E.You usually learn from bad things and become stronger.F.Studies show that volunteers are likely to feel more happiness.G.When youre by yourself,you can think through the best parts of your day.8、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项;Sometimes
40、it can be hard to recognize a true friend, one who is loyal and one who is worth keeping by your side. The suggestions provided in this article will help to guide you in working out which friends are likely to be true.Be able to trust your friends. You should be able to trust true friends and they s
41、hould return this trust. Do your friends confide in you? Tell you secrets that no one else knows? let you share secrets? Ask you for advice? _However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretive, this could be a sign that they do not trust you, but it could also mean your friends keep to
42、themselves or dont like to reveal too much about themselves.Consider comfort. How comfortable do your friends feel when they are around you? Watch them, are they being themselves or are they timid around you? _True friendships can take a while to develop, but if your friends are true, they should fe
43、el comfortable around you._This is not meant in a romantic way, but consider whether your friends are comfortable with the touch. If your friends are fine with hugging you, leaning on you, resting their heads on your shoulder and so forth, then you can judge they love you.Think about loyalty. True f
44、riends are always there for one another. If you are in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to offer it to you. _You should be able to trust friends with anything, knowing that they will be by your side. During a fight, a true friend will remain loyal and will not reveal your se
45、crets.Look at how you fight. Nearly all best friends fight; so if you and your friend have a little dispute, dont sweat it! _They will not tell each others secrets and they still care about each other.A.Consider the touch barrier.B.Consider how you insult each other.C.They should know that you are n
46、ot serious.D.These are sure signs that your friends trust you.E.Are they acting fakeperhaps hiding an insecurity?F.True friends should not get one another into trouble.G.True friends will remain faithful and find their way through a fight. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：B; F; C; G; D解析：本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了为了取得成功,应该停止做的四
47、件事1. B 此处是本段小标题。根据其他小标题的句式及该段落中的首句和最后一句可以推知B项符合语境。2. F 根据上文中的Different people may explain success, in different ways和下文中的Dont worry about what other people think but go after what makes you happy” 可知应选F项。3.C 根据小标题Do not believe anything without questioning it和C项中的not just accept any new information
48、tobe true”与该段中的question new information相呼应可知,此处应选C项。4. G 本段主要讲的是要担心可能会发生在你身上的预见的事情,根据空前讲的如果你想要成功,就不要去想任何或许会发生在你身上的事情”可知,这里应进一步说明,故选G项。5.D 根据小标题Do not care about what other people think of you及D项中的please all the people与该段中的the quantity of people to please相呼应可知,应选D项。 2答案及解析：答案：1. B2.G3. C4. A5. E解析： 1
49、.答案:B.句意:与你自己的晚上.根据下文Try to save certain weeknights just for you可知,本段主要讲了关于如何度过晚上时间.B符合语境.故选B.2.答案:G.句意:一个月犒劳一次自己.根据上文Monthly Treat及下文It could be on your lunch break,a weekend or it could be leaving work early可知,G符合语境.故选G.3.答案:C.句意:手里有票会迫使你做这件事.根据上文Sports,theater,concerts or any other event you woul
50、d enjoy.Schedule the plans with a friend later可知,C符合语境.故选C.4.答案:A.句意:按时下班.根据下文Huh?Yes,many of us stay at work late on a regular basis.If this is you,make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least once a week,if not more.And then enjoy that time!Leave work at work Leave work at work可知,A符合语境.故
51、选A.5.答案:E.句意:今天找到并加入一个在你的附近的俱乐部.根据下文If you cant find a club,consider starting one yourself可知,E符合语境. 3答案及解析：答案：1. F2. G3. E4. B5. C解析： 1.F.考查对上下文语境的理解.空前句意:微笑是让别人知道你很友好的最简单的方法.空后句意:你可能一开始认为经常微笑很奇怪,但是一段时间以后你会发现,微笑真的会在你的生活中起作用.可知这里F(甚至最害羞的人也能做到微笑.)符合上下文,故选F.2.G.考查对上下文语境的理解.本段的建议是让自己成为有趣的人.空后句意:想象你最喜欢和他
52、们在一起的人,通常都是很坦诚的人.可知这里G(我们总是更喜欢花时间和让我们觉得快乐的人在一起.)符合上下文,故选G.3.E.考查对上下文语境的理解.本段的建议是倾听.空前句意:当你们在聊天时,注意他们所说的.空后句意:啊,交新朋友是很难的,但是值得一试.可知这里E(不雅总是一直谈论你自己.)符合上下文,故选E.4.B.考查对上下文语境的理解.这里是本段的主题句.根据此段的第一句问和你一起上课的人今天他们学了什么的问题.可知这里的建议是问问题.故选B.5.C.考查对上下文语境的理解.空前句意:问和你一起上课的人今天他们学了什么的问题.空后句意:其他好的对话的开始可以使一些即将发生的事件以及假日,
53、运动,食物,音乐等等.可知这里C(班级活动是很好的破冰船.)符合上下文,故选C. 4答案及解析：答案：B; F; D; A; E解析：本文是一篇说明文,介绍如何说好一门语言,文章指出,学好一门语言和说好一门语言是两码事。1.B由空后的However可知前后为转折关系。根据空处后指出“However, if you want to speak fluently, you should try to speak English without thinking too much of grammar. ”可知,说一门语言的时候不用考虑太多语法,由此可知,在上一句应该谈到语法在考试的时候是很重要的,
54、故选B项。2.F F项中的this指代的就是空处前的内容,是提示词。空前提出:讲英语时,不需要把每个单词都翻译成自己的母语,F项给出了理由:(两种语言)词序可能完全不同,这样做你可能讲得不仅慢而且不正确。3.D根据该部分的第三、四句“When you study, dont just listen. Speak out loud the material you are listening to and practise what you hear. ” 可知,当你学一门语言的时候,不要仅仅只是听,要把你听到的材枓大声说出来,并且好好练习。 故该部分的小标题为要把听到的内容说出来,故选D项。4
55、.A这一部分谈到把听到的内容说出来, 直到你形成了一种习惯,根据空处前提到“Practise speaking out loud until your mouth and brain can do it without any effort. ”可知,练习大声说出,直到我们可以不费力地说出,A项中的so指的就是此部分内容,故选项A符合上下文的衔接。5.E根据这一部分的小标题You should study correct material. 可知,你应该学习正确的语言材料,E项提出要选择能被大众普遍使用的材料,因此选E项。 5答案及解析：答案：1. G2. E3. D4. A5. F解析： 1
56、.G语境辨析题.根据上文Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work with these words.可知有抱负的人绝不会限制他们自己或者用这些话来贬低自己.G项:They tell themselves they can do it.他们会告诉自己,他们可以做到.符合语境,故选G.2.E文章衔接题.根据后文Be confident and believe in yourself,or no one else will.可知自信一点,相信你自己,不然别人也不会相信你.E项:They are hard worke
57、rs who believe in themselves and their abilities.他们努力着相信自己,相信自己的能力.符合文意,故选E.3.D联系上文题.根据上句Challenges and obstacles are tests of your resolve and desire to succeed.可知挑战和困难就是来测试你想要得到成功的欲望.D项:Ambitious people never say they wont make it through the hard times.有抱负的人绝不会说他们没办法躲过这段艰难的时光.符合文意,故选D.4.A归纳总结题.根据
58、后文The only time people wont take you seriously is if you dont take yourself seriously.可知只有当你自己都不重视自己的时候别人才不会重视你.A项:People wont take me seriously.别人不会重视我的.符合文意,故选A.5.F联系下文题.根据后文It can teach you valuable lessons and redirect you to the right path.可知失败会教给你重要的教训,带你走上正确的道路.F项:Failure is not entirely bad.
59、失败并非就不好.符合文意,故选F. 6答案及解析：答案：BEACG解析：1. 根据上句信任是我们从过去的经历中获得的一种习得的行为和下句信任是一种冒险可知,此空选B,本句是对第一句话的进一步解释:信任是信赖某人。 2.上句有时,人们压根儿就无法再信任(别人)了和下句这是可以理解的,由此可推测本句应是解释人们无法信任别人的原因。故选E。3.由下文的对自己有信心能帮助你做出更好的选择可知,空处应是学会真正信任自己,故选A。4.由空后第一句如果你曾经被背叛过,你就是你的境遇的受害者可知，此处应选C,即不要认为自己是个受害者。5.副词Instead表示转折。根据语境可推测这里应是看到事物积极的一面并不
60、意味着你无视已经发生的事。故选G。 7答案及解析：答案：CEAFG解析： 本文告诉人们怎样才能常怀感恩之心。1.C根据空前一句的“我们如何才能常怀感恩之心呢?”和下文的几条供你参考的建议可推出C项“下面是几条建议符合语境。2.E从空前一句“不能忽略已发生的糟糕的事情”和空后的“感激消极的事情”可推出选项E“你通常能从槽糕的事情中学到东西并变得更坚强符合语境。3.A本空后面的内容主要阐述做好事这一行为,空后第二句中的“acts of kindness” 与选项A中的acts of kindness呼应。4.F空前一句说明这样的经历也有很大的回报，故选项F“研究表明志愿者很有可能感到更快乐”符合语
61、境。5.G G项中的by yourself与空前一句中的“by spending time alone”呼应;同时G项中的the best parts又与空后一句中的“them”呼应。 8答案及解析：答案：D; E; A; F; G解析：1.D本段建议“要能够信任你的朋友”,根据上文提到的一些问题,可知D项“这些肯定是你的朋友们信任你的迹象”符合题意。2.E本段标题是Consider comfort.,根据上文的问题“当他们在你身边时,你的朋友们感觉有多舒服?看着他们,在你身边他们是做自己,还是很胆怯?”可知本空也应该是以问题形式出现,E项以问题形式出现,同时hiding an insecur
62、ity“隐藏不安全感”与上文的timid“胆怯的”一致,故选择E项。3. A根据下文consider whether your friends are comfortable with the touch可知与A项内容一致,touch barrier是关键词。4.F本段建议“要考虑忠实度,故F项“真正的朋友不应使对方陷入麻烦”与其一致,同时本段最句中will not reveal your secrets“不会暴露你的秘密”也与F项表达的意思相吻合。5.G G项的 through a fight 与本段标题 Look at how you fight.相吻合.谈论真正的朋友应该如何看待你们之间的争吵。