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The associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop like myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taught me new ways to show forgiveness, understanding, and patience.
One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having trouble finding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview just for practice. He plainly told David that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.
When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an associate was dependability.
David was very quiet (he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.
One day, shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.
It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was short­handed. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck!”
David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to. He drove my truck and made deliveries. The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesn't talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower!”
【小题1】The author gave David an interview to ________.
A.give him some practice
B.show sympathy for him
C.find a person who is reliable
D.find a part­time worker in need
【小题2】The author finally hired David because ________.
A.He realized David was dependable
B.there were no other workers in the shop then
C.he needed someone who was willing to work then
D.David kept showing up
【小题3】We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.
A.the author prefers David to be more outgoing
B.the author feels lucky to hire David
C.David has had his character changed through work
D.some customers just play jokes on David
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If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect interest in romance among the artists.____, you would see plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people’s earned to center on hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.
In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more____in people’s lives. The____is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modern stories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.
Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be____They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth, but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that____attract, too. One thing is certain: The truth about love is not yet set in stone.
First Impression
To help determine the____of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to____what kind of relationship they were likely to build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.
As it turned out, their____judgments often held true. Students seemed to____at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.
The____Knows
Scientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones — natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling____to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as____as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.
Face Value
Being fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for____The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we_____attractiveness seem to be somewhat automatic.
When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to____words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.
【小题1】
A.InsteadB.ThereforeC.MoreoverD.Otherwise
【小题2】
A.romanticB.stressfulC.centralD.artificial
【小题3】
A.priorityB.proofC.possibilityD.principle
【小题4】
A.testedB.impressedC.changedD.created
【小题5】
A.appearancesB.virtuesC.similaritiesD.passions
【小题6】
A.illustrationsB.implicationsC.ingredientsD.intentions
【小题7】
A.predictB.investigateC.diagnoseD.recall
【小题8】
A.criticalB.initialC.randomD.mature
【小题9】
A.memorizeB.distinguishC.negotiateD.question
【小题10】
A.NoseB.EyeC.HeartD.Hand
【小题11】
A.openB.alertC.resistantD.superior
【小题12】
A.disappointedB.amazedC.confusedD.gifted
【小题13】
A.emotionB.attractivenessC.individualityD.signals
【小题14】
A.enhanceB.possessC.maintainD.assess
【小题15】
A.familiarB.plainC.positiveD.irritating

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While I will explain a bit about the science of stress and relaxation a little later simple way to think about it is that our body 's stress response works like a car alarm. Keep us safe by warning us of the presence of danger in our immediate environment.
But instead of warning us with a loud and annoying sound,our body alarm system lets us know that something is wrong by creating changes in our neurochemistry (神经化学).If you've ever expe­rienced pain in your stomach,periods of extreme anger, inability to focus or even insomnia (失眠),chances are your body was paying the price in those moments for the brain chemistry of stress.
So if it's so uncomfortable,why not just get rid of stress altogether?
This is not only impractical,it would be dangerous. Let's go back to the metaphor (比喻说法)of the car alarm. If the alarm is turned off altogether,the car is exposed to continual danger without there being any way of your knowing about it until it is too late. It would be like walking through the jungle without any fear signal in the presence of a poisonous snake or other dangerous animals — while it might feel “nice” to be so relaxed,your body actually needs the stress response not only to remind you of danger but also to offer extra adrenaline (肾上腺素) for your heart and extra blood  and oxygen for your arms and legs.
However,if the car alarm goes off at any time,someone just looks at the car with a bit of an attitude,and it becomes equally useless. Not only do we stop paying attention to it,but it begins to drive us and everyone around us becomes a little bit crazy. In the case of our bodies,walking around in a constant state of alarm also has some pretty alarming health consequences,which we will explore in greater depth in the next chapter.
【小题1】Our body's stress response is compared to a car alarm in that   .
A.they work all the timeB.they both give a signal
C.they work in the same wayD.they both produce a sound
【小题2】When our body alarm system works,    .
A.we feel calm
B.we feel excited
C.some changes happen in our brain
D.some changes happen in our heart
【小题3】What would happen if stress were got rid of completely?
A.We'11 be free of worries.
B.We'11 achieve a sense of safety.
C.We'11 reach a perfect state of mind.
D.We'11 fail to realize the possible danger.
【小题4】What's the purpose of giving the example of walking through the Jungle in Paragraph 4?
A.To show the harm of stress.
B.To show the effect of stress.
C.To explain the function of stress response.
D.To explain the necessity of stress response.

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One hot night last August, I tried everything I could think of — toys, songs etc. to make him fall into sleep, but he just couldn’t do it. Since I believed that a long night was waiting for me ahead, I had no choice but to bring a TV into his room to kill off the hours until dawn. I was surprised that the moment I turned on the TV the baby became quiet right away and fixed his little eyes brightly on the screen. Not willing to waste an opportunity for sleep, I then tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地行进) out of the room, leaving him to watch the boring TV programs. I heard no more of the baby’s crying that night and the next morning when I went into his room, I found him still watching TV by himself. I found there was a metaphor(暗喻) in my baby’s behavior(行为) for the new generation. When I gave my boy some books to go over, he only spit upon them; when I read to him, he did not feel comfortable. And so it is in the schools with my students. I find that our students don’t read and they look down upon reading and make light of those of us who teach it. All they want to do is watch TV. After this experience with the baby, however, I have drawn a conclusion: “Let them watch it!” If television is that much more attractive to children than books, why should we fight against it? Let them watch what they want!
【小题1】 Why did the father bring a TV set into his son’s room?
A.To enjoy some interesting programs together with his son.
B.To help himself pass the long hours ahead of him.
C.To help his son fall asleep sooner.
D.To keep his son from making noises.
【小题2】The baby seemed to be ______ at the sight of the TV set.
A.excitedB.surprisedC.boredD.pleased
【小题3】This experience with his baby helped the father ______.
A.to know his baby better
B.to know better how to educate his students
C.to change his opinions towards TV
D.to know better about the new generation

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第一节完形填空(共20小题;
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I loved working with my dad, but I hated a summer job he gave me. He owned a small____in Bank Street. In his shop, the most recently____person got the worst job, and the boss’ son was also____.
I didn’t want to spend hours____the frost on the ceiling of the walk-in freezer, and it was the Saturday afternoon’s job that I hated most. We received fresh____every day. Chicken sat in wooden boxes and was____with crushed ice. During the week, the ice and the blood of the chicken slowly leaked into the container____the chicken, creating its bloody smell.
There was only one____to get rid of the blood and wash the container: hold my____and carefully slide the container from under the chicken, as I tried not to____the contents over my clothes, and then____into the drain(下水道).
Soon, students who have cut lawns, painted houses, worked in offices,____maybe even worked in the butcher’s will____to school. Some will have great memories____others will come back with____ones.
Looking back, I think my father could have____me from my weekly hell. However, my dad, who’d dropped out of school to help support his family after his father died, was a teacher for me____He knew treating me____from his other employees would be an unfair thing. Most importantly, he taught me to those who do the hard and____tasks in life.
For the next six summers, I returned not as the boss’ son, but as one of other guys, and I cleaned the dirty container every Saturday afternoon.
【小题1】
A.groceryB.butcher’sC.chainD.book
【小题2】
A.hiredB.invitedC.receivedD.trained
【小题3】
A.interestedB.includedC.affectedD.offered
【小题4】
A.looking intoB.tearing upC.cleaning upD.carrying on
【小题5】
A.fruitB.vegetableC.chickenD.grain
【小题6】
A.surroundedB.impressedC.accompaniedD.cooked
【小题7】
A.aboveB.besideC.belowD.under
【小题8】
A.chanceB.wayC.placeD.reason
【小题9】
A.armB.noseC.breathD.head
【小题10】
A.touchB.noticeC.findD.splash
【小题11】
A.breakB.divideC.emptyD.allow
【小题12】
A.andB.soC.butD.or
【小题13】
A.adaptB.goC.returnD.apply
【小题14】
A.whileB.whenC.sinceD.because
【小题15】
A.excitingB.goodC.amazingD.unpleasant
【小题16】
A.forcedB.sparedC.treatedD.pushed
【小题17】
A.at heartB.in factC.in caseD.at home
【小题18】
A.kindlyB.carefullyC.differentlyD.warmly
【小题19】
A.witnessB.appreciateC.hurtD.influence
【小题20】
A.vitalB.dirtyC.easyD.funny

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When I was young,I read many kinds of books,including fairy tales. Most of the books described handsome heroes and beautiful heroines. 【小题1】I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person. It was a hard time for me. Whenever I looked at someone 【小题2】was more beautiful than me,I was 【小题3】(stress).

As I grew up,I began 【小题4】(realize)outer beauty was not so important to make someone good. I remember a friend of 【小题5】(me)who was so beautiful that every classmate wanted to talk with her. She was proud of that and believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful,but she lost friends one 【小题6】one. My poor friend!But she learned a good lesson: inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. After she 【小题7】(learn)that,she changed her attitude and made friends again.

In many novels and fairy tales,such as in Cinderella,the main characters are usually beautiful or handsome. Beauty is representative of good deeds and kindness. In our society,beauty also gives us many 【小题8】(advantage)such as having a good social life,making friends,getting a job,and getting a 【小题9】(promote).Whenever we look at good-looking guys and girls,we usually form stereotypes(模式化的思想).We think he or she is a good and kind person. This is 【小题10】cosmetic surgery(整容外科手术)is so popular in our society.