Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant __16_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”

Thomas Edison replied very __17_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _18__ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot _19__ to make a good light bulb.”

If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _20__. If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines __21__ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small __22_ repeated daily.

How __23_ the above lines are! Success takes __24_. We’ll make mistakes _25__ we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to __26__ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence __27__ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional _28__, but only a few really _29___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _30__ life. Do you want to be exceptional?

Success is a fruit which everyone wants to _31__, but it is not found everywhere and no one can __32_ it without serious efforts.

Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) _33__!

Success depends on previous __34__, and without it we will end in failure.

When you are __35__, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.                  

1.                A．celebrated      B．complained      C．explained D．answered

2.                A．confidently      B．madly          C．carelessly D．angrily

3.                A．remembered    B．refused         C．learned   D．ordered

4.                A．test            B．ignore          C．invent    D．use

5.                A．healthy         B．enthusiastic      C．intelligent D．generous

6.                A．shown         B．prevented       C．recorded D．practiced

7.                A．errors          B．machines       C．jobs D．steps

8.                A．common        B．strange         C．familiar   D．true

9.                A．effect          B．time           C．drugs D．roles

10.               A．as though       B．so that         C．unless D．if

11.               A．keep          B．attempt        C．give  D．see

12.               A．depends on     B．sets aside       C．turns down D．sets up

13.               A．appearance     B．experiences     C．qualities   D．feelings

14.               A．own           B．realize         C．provide   D．research

15.               A．active          B．hard           C．rich  D．average

16.               A．sell            B．draw           C．eat   D．praise

17.               A．achieve        B．watch          C．offer D．recognize

18.               A．story          B．excuse         C．key   D．plan

19.               A．preparation     B．influence       C．life   D．generation

20.               A．powerful       B．wonderful      C．successful D．hopeful

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

— I'm tired, Larry. Can we have a break?

—1._____

一 I know, but I'm really tired, and my stomach hurts.

—2._____.

—  I was so excited I couldn't sleep last night. I fell asleep at about 2 o'clock in the morning.

—  Oh, Susie. I told you that you wouldn't be able to climb the mountain unless you got enough sleep!

—3._____

—  This is a one-day trip. We'll have to keep going and try to reach the top by noon or give up

right now and go home. Which do you want? 一 Which one do I choose?4._____

一 Well, you need to make up your mind soon-whether we should keep going or give up.

—5._____ OK, I think I will not give up.

A.Yes, you did, but I couldn't help it.

B.I don't want to give up, but I'm so tired.

C.Sorry, but we're supposed to be meeting alone.

D.Let me think about it.

E.Yes. Of course.

F.But we just started about twenty minutes ago.

G What's the matter?

Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress(紧张) helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.
Are we underemployed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure(闲暇) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all they should be?
All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and bring our frustrations(沮丧，挫败) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health better than shoes who bottle up their feelings.
If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour’s anger. The teaching in the Bible “Don’t let the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)” is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religions(宗教，信仰).
65. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Freedom from responsibilities helps relieve(减轻) stress.
B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer.
C. The cause of stress are worthy of serious study.
D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today.
66. According to the text, which of the following people is more likely to suffer from stress?
A. People who have cancer.       
B. People who like to quarrel with others.
C. People whose living standard is low.
D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle.
67.The word “row” in the third paragraph most probably means          .
A. a noisy quarrel                       B. a very loud noise
C. a neat line of things side by side         D. a journey in a boat
68. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce our stress?
A. Changing our jobs.
B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.
C. Speaking out about our frustrations.
D. Reading the Bible.
C DAD

Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality, and whether we like it or not, ______ we mean to make our way in society, we have to comply ( to act in accordance with a demand, rule, etc.) its demands.

A．whether          B．after             C．if                D．until

From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.

The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.

You cannot be successful without first developing your self-confidence. Your level of self-confidence is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-confidence are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are mere victims. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.

You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.

Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.

If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.

In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.

1.People with low self-confidence are compared to leaves because they____________.

A．are ready to change their minds            B．are easily affected by windy weather

C．don't have the power to face their fate       D．can't control themselves in life

2.Losers would think that ___________.

A．success is the result of hard work

B．working hard will lead to success

C．their failure is only because of bad luck

D．they don't make efforts to succeed

3. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that ___________.

A．whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes

B．developing confidence is the key to future success

C．thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind

D．setting our expectations is essential before taking action

4.The last paragraph serves as ____________.

A．the proof of the author's points            B．the conclusion of the argument

C．an introduction to another topic            D．a comparison between two views

5.Which is the best title for the text? _______________.

A．Success is a choice                      B．The secrets of success

C．Develop our confidence                  D．How to achieve success