One can never succeed without enough confidence in himself.（翻译）

I am 87 years old.Can I give you a hug？” I turned around and found a little 31 lady with a warm smile.I said heartily: “Of course!”

“ 32 are you in college at such an age？” I asked.

She joked, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get 33 , have children, and then travel around.”

“No seriously,” I asked.

“I always 34 of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

Over the year, Rose became an icon(偶像)and she easily made friends.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 35 of the others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party.I’ll never forget what she said.

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the 36 to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you 37 your dreams, you die! There’s a huge difference 38 growing old and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn’t take any talent or ability.But 39 One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it’s never too 40 to be all you can possibly be.

31.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.old

B.young

C.big

D.small

32.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.How

B.When

C.Why

D.What

33.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.married

B.dressed

C.lost

D.mad

34.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.told

B.heard

C.reminded

D.dreamed

35.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.question

B.attention

C.relation

D.emotion

36.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.secrets

B.stories

C.reasons

D.results

37.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.have

B.find

C.take

D.lose

38.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.in

B.on

C.between

D.among

39.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.stopping playing

B.having a dream

C.growing older

D.growing up

40.Which is the best one to fill in the blank？()

A.early

B.late

C.young

D.small

A.overlook

B.succeed

C.exceed

D.download

It fascinates me to observe the way in __ （31)___ children so often react against thei

r parents’ ideas, while at the same time _ _(32)___ their parents’ characteristics.That is to say, the children grow up to _ _(33)___ different views from their parents’, yet to have ___(34)___ personalities.There is a __ _(35)____ going on in the toy world at present over whether children should be ___(36)___ to have war toys.I don’t believe in encouraging war toys, but I do not see any ___(37)___ in forbidding them when I think of the __ (38)___ of my friend Harry.Harry is the __ (39)___ of strict parents who were totally opposed to war.He was never allowed toy soldiers __ (40)___ a boy, never allowed toy guns.Harry grew up and went into the army, becoming a first-class soldier and ___(41)___ all sorts of military honors in a rather fierce unit.He became the opposite in __ (42)___ way of what his parents might have expected __ (43)___ their son.And yet there is a gentleness about Harry which shows a ___(44)____ personality.There is a sympathetic element about the man which I can see __ (45)____ have come from his family.In ___(46)___ of doing things differently from our parents, a lot of the spirits gets passed on.Parents in all conscience have to __(47)___ their children what they believe to be right; but it is not so much your ideas that the children _ (48)___ as your example.Perhaps the best __ (49)__ to teach one’s child gentleness is not to forbid toy guns, but to be gentle in one’s __ (50)___ every day life.

31.A.what

B.it

C.which

D.that

32.A.holding

B.attaining

C.carrying

D.keeping

33.A.give

B.have

C.get

D.grow

34.A.similar

B.identical

C.common

D.ordinary

35.A.fighting

B.struggle

C.war

D.quarrel

36.A.dismissed

B.encouraged

C.misled

D.ventured

37.A.stain

B.spot

C.point

D.dot

38.A.experience

B.advantage

C.expense

D.adventure

39.A.niece

B.son

C.nephew

D.daughter

40.A.when

B.for

C.while

D.as

41.A.winning

B.won

C.having won

D.did win

42.A.each

B.single

C.individual

D.every

43.A.on

B.at

C.from

D.against

44.A.calm

B.quiet

C.silent

D.serene

45.A.must

B.need

C.want

D.long

46.A.case

B.spite

C.situation

D.occasion

47.A.put

B.place

C.teach

D.give

48.A.follow

B.trace

C.watch

D.expect

49.A.means

B.route

C.method

D.way

50.A.own

B.individual

C.private

D.public

__________ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.

A) Even if B) As far as C) If only D) So long as

A. take … for granted

B. keep … in mind

C. catch… up

D. work … out

(1) Life can be tough for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, to find a good job “you have to be like a wolf in the forest – able to smell out the best meat.” And if you can’t find work, don’t expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Unlike in some European countries, it is extremely hard for an able-bodied immigrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigrants, even those with legal status, from receiving almost any federal benefits. (2) That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than any other rich countries, according to a new study by the University of California. The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skills between immigrants and natives, imperfect labor markets and the size of the welfare state in each country. (3) Their results offer ammunition for fans of more open borders. In 19 out of 20 countries, the authors calculated that shutting the doors entirely to foreign workers would make the native-born worse off. Never mind what it would do to the immigrants themselves, who benefit far more than anyone else from being allowed to cross borders to find work. (4) The study also suggests that most countries could handle more immigration than they currently allow. In America, a one-percentage point increase in the proportion of immigrants in the population made the native-born 0.05% better off. The opposite was true in some countries with generous or ill-designed welfare states, however. A one-point rise in immigration made the native-born slightly worse off in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, immigrants who lose jobs can receive almost two-thirds of their most recent wage in state benefits, which must make the hunt for a new job less urgent. (5) None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants steal jobs from native or drag down their wages. Many immigrants take jobs that Americans do not want, the study finds. This “smooths” the labor market and ultimately creates more jobs for locals. Native-owned grocery stores do better business because there are immigrants to pick the fruit they sell. Indian computer scientists help American software firms expand. A previous study found that because immigrants typically earn less than locals with similar skills, they boost corporate profits, prompting companies to grow and hire more locals. 1. Increase in immigration in Austria fails to improve locals’ life mainly because of ________.

A、low wages for locals

B、imperfect labor markets

C、the design of the welfare system

D、inadequate skills of immigrants

A.they

B.all

C.both

D.them

A.A plant can be assigned directly to one controlling area

B.A plant can be assigned to a reference purchasing organization

C.A plant can be assigned to exactly one company code

D.A plant can be assigned to several company codes

A.which

B.what

C.When

D.that

A.take care of

B.take away from

C.take down

Mega-cities

In 1950, New York was the only city with more than 10 million inhabitants. There are now 11cities housing over 11 million people each. Tokyo alone has 17 million. In 1995, their combined population totaled 166 million; in 2015 it is forecast to be over 204 million.

The world’s urban population, increasing at four times the rate of rural populations, will double in the period 1990-2025, to over five billion. Consequently, two-thirds of the people of the world will live in cities, some of which will be huge. Moreover, about 90% of the growth will be in developing countries. This growth, adding around 60 million people per year to city population, will be mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa. The consequences are dramatiC.This is change on a scale never before experienced, bringing with it considerable challenges and opportunities.

Why does this growth happen？ Most of it results from internal migration rather than the international movement of people, and is caused by a variety of push and pull factors.

One push factor is due to pressure on land availability. Improved health brings population growth, causing people to move out of rural areas. Others move because of climate change or poor farming methods which often result in deforestation and flooding. Such changes can alter the social structure, leading people to move. Furthermore, civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption, driving people out of rural areas.

On the other hand, there are the pull factors. Cities attract people because of the demand for labor in the manufacturing and service industries. As a result, they offer a higher standard of living to the lucky ones. Cities also tend to offer greater personal freedom.

The world economy has expanded five-fold since 1950, with the cities driving the expansion. Much of this economic expansion has been in the developing countries of Southeast Asia. Therefore, most of the mega-cities of the future will be found there.

1.The combined total population of these 11 cities ________.

A.was 166 million in 1950

B.was 17 million in 1995

C.is 204 million now

D.will be over 204 million in 2015

2.

The world ’ s rural population ________.

A.increased at one fourth the rate of urban population

B.increased at four times the rate of urban population

C.will be four times bigger by 2025

D.will double in the period 1990-2025

3.

Which of the following is true according to this passage？ _________.

A.There are now 11 cities with a total population of 11 million people.

B.The world ’ s urban population will be four times bigger by 2025

C.Various push and pull factors cause people to move 正确

D.Two-thirds of the world ’ s population will live in cities in Southeast Asia and Africa.

4.

People choose to leave rural areas partly because _________.

A.climate change or poor farming methods result in deforestation and flooding 正确

B.the living standards of cities are much lower

C.the population of rural areas increased faster than that of urban areas

D.there are not enough space for people to live there

5.

We can conclude from the last paragraph that_________.

A.the world economy has declined since 1950

B.economic expansion leads to mega-cities 正确

C.the expansion is mainly taking place in Europe

D.there isn ’ t any economic expansion in the developing countries