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An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent 1 money, so that he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends 2 him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles. "My money has finished and my friends have gone," said the young man. "What will 3 to me now?" "Don't worry, young man," answered Nasreddin. "Everything will soon be all right again. Wait and you will soon feel 4 happier." The young man was very glad. "Am I going to get rich again then?" "No, I 5 mean that," said the old man. "I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and having no friends."

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9.(　　) Passage One Last year when Tom graduated from school, he came to Taibei. He didn't like to work on his father's farm and hoped to find a job in a big city. He went from one company to another but no one wanted him. With little money left, he got to the station, sad and tired. All he wanted to do was go back to his small town. It was very late at night and the station was full of people. They were waiting to buy tickets of the last train. He bought the last ticket, and he was very happy. At that time, a woman with a crying baby walked to him and asked him to sell her the ticket. He gave her the ticket because he thought they needed it more than he did. After the train left, he sat on the bench and didn't know where to go. Suddenly, an old man came and said, "Young man, I have seen what you did to the woman. I am the owner of a big company. I need a good young man like you. Would you like to work for me?"(　　)

10.Mr. Brown was a rich shopkeeper. He left a lot of money to his son Jim when he was dying. The young man often ___21___ his friends to dinner and several years later he spent all the money on the delicious food. Now he got into trouble and nobody came to him. It made him ___22___ and he went to ask a clever old man for advice. "My money has been used up and my friends have gone," said the young man. "What will happen to me now?" "Don't ___23___ , young man," answered the old man. "Everything will soon be all right again. Wait and you will soon feel much happier." Hearing this, the young man was very glad. He asked, "Am I going to be ___24 ___ again if I don't like working?" "No," said the old man. "I ___25___ you will soon get used to being poor and having no friends." 选项： A:invited B:worry C:sad D:mean E:rich

11.Last year I went to China from London. One evening I got a telephone call from a young Chinese friend. “I’ve just got married,” said the young man. “My wife and I would like you to come to our new house for a meal next Saturday evening.” “That’s great,” I said, “I’d like to see you and your wife very much.” “She isn’t beautiful, and she can’t cook well. But I hope you’ll come.” When I heard this, I was very much surprised. Was he already tired of his wife? He got married only a few days ago. Why was he saying this to me? But when I went to their new house and saw his wife at the door, I found she was a quite beautiful young woman. Only then did I realize that he wasn’t saying bad words about his wife. He was just being modest (谦虚的) in Chinese way.

2.In the story,the young,man got married__

a few days ago

a new weeks before

early a few days

last Saturday

12.听力原文：Man: I didn't want to go to university, so when I finished school, I went and got a job. My parents said if I was in full-time education, they'd give me an allowance, but if not, I'd have to work. So, I got a job in a big store in the menswear department ... Actually, I think I had to go out and find out what I could do because in school I wasn't particularly brilliant, so, when it came to doing work, I think I had to prove a lot of people wrong. So I really felt like doing it ... even though it was just selling socks in Hayrides. 选项：A、You overhear a young man talking about his first job. How did he feel in his first job？ A．Bored.B．Confused.C．Enthusiastic.

13.选词填空：4 When people ask me what ambitions I have, I don't know what to say, because I want to _（ 1 ）_ so many things. I'm not particularly interested in earning lots of money, but I do want to make the most of my opportunities. In fact, I think _（ 2 ）_ nearly all girls today expect more of life than our mothers and grandmothers did. For example, my mother got married when she was very young, and never trained for a career. She went straight from her parent's home to her husband's and I think she sometimes regrets not having worked for a few years before _（ 3 ）_. I certainly do not want to get married for years , not until I'm in my mid-twenties, or even my late twenties. There is so much I want to do before I settle down. Of course, not all the girls at school are like me. You know, some of them are already engaged, _（ 4 ）_ they are only 16,1 think they are mad. If you get engaged at 16, marry a year or so later and then have your first child _（ 5 ）_ you are about 19 there is nothing left to look forward to for the rest of your life. A When B although C do D marriage E that

14.One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford anything to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,“May I get you something?” “A coffee would be nice.”Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?” “Who?”“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world's richest and most powerful men!My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter how they look, I will always treat another human being with kindness and sincerity.2） The author bought coffee for the old man because _________. 选项： A: he thought the old man was poor B: he wanted to start a conversation C: he intended to show his politeness D: he would like to thank the old man

15.Which of the following sentences does NOT include an adverbial clause of concession? (　　) 选项： A:While I understand your point of view, I do not share it B:No matter who you are, you have to obey the orders and there is no exception C:When I was young, I played baseball with my classmates in my spare time D:Much as I respect him, I cannot agree with him

16.My grandparents can be good fun. They are retired, so they don't work anymore. My grandfather is 68 and my grandmother is 67, but they are not too old to be active. They exercise by playing golf and they go out for meals and to the theater. Sometimes they take me out, too. We have a good time. They also go on great holidays. Last year, they went to China and walked along the Great Wall!

Sometimes, my grandparents like to criticize me. They think that children today have an easy life. Life was very different when they were young and there are many things about my life that they do not understand. They tell me, over and over, how they had to start work at 16. They know that I will go on to university and won't be getting a job until I am 22! They also think that I have too many possessions, such as mobile phones, computers and PSPs. When they were young, they did not have anything like that. What they do not realize is that they cannot compare children at present time. They had the same kinds of things as the rest of people of their age, so do I. It would be very strange if I only had the possessions that they had when they were my age.

1）、My grandparents sometimes criticize me. One reason is that children today have an easy life.

选项： A:正确 B:错误

17. Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's big difference between "bening a wirter" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours along at a typewiriter. "You've got to want to write"， I say to them, "not want to be a writer." The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test ― even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. The passage is meant to ________.选项： A:warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience; B:advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer; C:show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame; D:encourage young people to pursue a writing career