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1、Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right-and others are wrong. Many people believe that its their job to 1 others how their positions, statements, and points of view are 2 , and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow appreciate

2、it, or at least learn something. Wrong!Think about it. Have you ever been 3 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that Im wrong and youre right.”? Or, has anyone you know ever thanked you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their 4 ? Of course not. The truth

3、is, all of us 5 to be corrected. We all want our positions to be 6 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest 7 of the human heart. And those who learn to listen are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 8 of correcting others are often resented and 9 .

4、 A wonderful way for being more peaceful and loving is to practise 10 others the joy of being right-give them the glory. Stop correcting. When someone says, “I really feel its important to:”, rather than jumping 11 and saying, “No, its more important to:”, simply let it go and allow their statement

5、to 12 . The people in your life will bee less defensive and more 13 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 14 Youll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other peoples 15 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos （自我）. Starting today, let others be “right”, most o

6、f the time?1. A. showB. askC. proveD. teach2. A. unimportantB. unbelievableC. incorrectD. imperfect3. A. fooledB. helpedC. taughtD. corrected4. A. sideB. priceC. expenseD. cost5. A. likeB. hateC. preferD. afford6. A. admiredB. receivedC. realizedD. respected7. A. shortingsB. advantagesC. desiresD. w

7、ishes8. A. habitB. formC. positionD. purpose9. A. punishedB. avoidedC. leftD. scolded10. A. lettingB. lendingC. allowingD. owing11. A. outB. upC. inD. off12. A. lastB. goC. workD. stand13. A. helpfulB. lovingC. carefulD. popular14. A. dreamedB. wantedC. askedD. demanded15. A. sufferingsB. worriesC.

8、successD. happiness第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。The puter plays an important part in our everyday life. It is one of the great _16_ （invent） in the world in the twentieth century. It works for us not only at home, in offi

9、ces, in big shops, but also at schools. Today it is used _17_ many ways. It really brings the world large wealth _18_ happiness._19_ first puter in the world _20_ （call） Enid. It was built in American in 1946.Itw as large and heavy. Since it was born, it _21_ （develop） very fast. Until now it has go

10、ne through four periods and changed a lot. There are many kinds of puters. puters are getting smaller and smaller and puting faster and faster. So _22_ are being more and more helpful.The puter can do most of the things for people. It can help us _23_ （know） about the real world quickly, to learn _2

11、4_ we want to learn and to think for ourselves. _25_ a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it. 、阅读 （共两节, 满分50分）第一节 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AA good friend of mine was plaining about her son the other day. “Did you notice,” she star

12、ted, “how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he dived into his?”True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild. Without manners, were no more than animals. Actually, thats not true, Ive been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness t

13、oward each other .Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving tat least a small part for the next in line.My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time. We were made to feel very unfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please,

14、 thank you ,pardon me, and Im sorry. And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable.I cant tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners. While it was a little embarrassing.

15、 I knew even then that my mothers teachings were paying off.Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful.While I regret that I havent been a perfect example, Im still working on it. I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me, I didnt

16、have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics.26. What did the writers friend most probably plain about?A. Her sons eating too quickly.B. Her sons not having a healthy diet.C. Her sons not having good table manners.D. Teenagers

17、 not having good manners. 27. The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 2 probably means“ ”.A. too much B. not deliciousC. not enough D. quite hot 28. We learn that the writers mother .A. was strict about her childrens manners B. never punished her childrenC. had beautiful blue eyes D. was not good

18、at singing 29. What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?A. Easy and relaxing B. Painful and valuableC. Easy but useless D. Too horrible 30. We can infer from the passage that the writer .A. is surely liked by everyone around herB. is not satisfied with most peoples manne

19、rs around herC. thinks she has been a perfect example to the youngD. thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lotBThe central part of the United States suffered its own economic crisis（危机）in the nine-teen eighties. Unemployment reduced the population. The Spencer public library worked t

20、o help people in the town of Spencer, Iowa, to find jobs, It created a list of jobs and offered books on job skills and training.One cold January morning in nineteen eighty-eight, library Workers found a small, almost frozen kitten（小猫）in the book drop. A book drop is the small metal door in the wall

21、 of the building Where people can return books when the library is closed. No one Knows who put the kitten there or why. But it turned out to be lucky for both the kitten and the town.The library held a contest to name the cat. The winning name was Dewey Read more Books .Library officials agreed to

22、permit him to live in the building. Dewey loved to keep people pany while they chose books or used the library puter.Soon, Deweys presence began attracting families and school groups to the library.The local newspaper wrote about the new library cat. His story spread across the nation. Dewey began r

23、eceiving letters from people in other countries. And a film crew from Japan arrived to include him in a movie about cats.Head librarian Vicki Myron was Deweys main caretaker. Last year, she published the best-selling book “Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World.”Here she gives reade

24、rs an idea of how much the cat meant to her town.READER:“How much of an effect can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library into a meeting place and tourist attraction, inspire a classic American town, bring together an

25、 entire region and eventually bee famous around the world? You cant even begin to answer those questions until you hear the story of Dewey Read more Books, the beloved library cat of Spencer, Iowa.”31. What is probably the best title of the passage? A. An economic crisis B. The Spencer public librar

26、yC.A best-selling book D.A library cat 32. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?A. Some people left the town due to the economic crisis.B. The cat brought joy to the town of Spencer.C. The cat had a special ability to read letters from abroad.D. The cat was taken good care of

27、in the library.33. Deweys presence was lucky for the town of Spencer because .A. His story encouraged the town to face the economic crisisB. He helped the jobless to find jobs in the libraryC. He was considerate about the readers to the libraryD.A film crew from Japan was attracted to Spencer34. Tou

28、rists came to Spencer mainly because . A. it is a classic American town with attractive sightsB. they wanted to have a look at DeweyC .they had Dewey to be with them while readingD. it had a public library with most popular books 35. The last paragraph wants to tell us .A. pets should be well treate

29、dB. everyone should read the story of Dewey Read more BooksC. Vicki Myron thinks highly of DeweyD. Vicki Myron advises us to buy her book on DeweyC I always avoid going on field investigations with the toxics （毒物）team, unless its absolutely necessary. Its not that I mind the hard work, or am afraid

30、of ing into contact with toxic substances. What I fear is quickly losing hope about the work I do. However, doing field research with the toxics team, all I see and feel is filthnothing else. Even if I close my eyes, I can smell the smell of food processing, rotting organic waste from paper mills and chemicals from clothing manufacturers. One morning, I went to investigate a discharged pipe to document and collect samples of pollutants secretly being emitted by a