A．big        B．need      C．what      D．before      E．reach      F．which
G．conflict     H．effectively      I．way      J．how      K．small     L．opportunity

I clearly remember a period during which I felt like a failure. But what I（31）_____learned was that failing at one thing is not failing at all things. And, in fact, failure is a（32）_____part of growth. Life is filled with trial and（33）_____. In order to walk the path to（34）_____, you need to make some（35）_____turns along the way. What I learned was to "fail forward", to（36）_____each mistake to make myself better. One of the（37）_____problems people have with failure is that they are too quick to judge isolated（38）_____in their lives and label them as failures.（39）_____, they need to keep the bigger picture in mind. A successful baseball player doesn't（40）_____at a mistake he makes and think of failure. He sees it within the context of the bigger picture.

A．error     B．use      C．eventually     D．graceful    E．necessary     F．situations

G．Firstly      H．wrong      I．Instead      J．success     K．greatest     L．look

Many people like to see famous people. But famous people don't_____(31) like to be looked at. At least, they don't like to be looked at all day every day! However, there is one _____(32) in England where you can look at lots of famous people everyday. That is Madame Tussaud's, the most popular_____(33) attraction in London.

On most days of the year,_____(34) of visitors can be seen outside Madame Tussaud's. They want to_____(35) in and see some of the most famous people in the world, If you like, you can_____(36) to those film stars, sports stars or politicians in Madame Tussaud's, but they won't_____(37) anything to you, because they can't! Madame Tussaud's is a waxworks（蜡像馆）, and the "famous people" in the building are made out of wax. But, this doesn't_____(38) to be a problem. Ordinary people like looking at_____(39) people, even if they are only_____(40).It's better than nothing!

A.Seem      B.give     C.place    D.talk      E.statues     F.tourist

G.extraordinary      H.lines      I.get       J.rarely     K.say     L.usually

Canberra winters are extremely cold, and 2014 brought some of our coldest days. One weekday night I walked to the_____（31）supermarket before it closed at midnight.

As I approached, I noticed a group of six or seven people_____（32）by the supermarket entrance．Aware of the_____（33）of late-night walking, I made sure I paid attention. The scene ahead looked unusual.

And unusual it was. Expecting to see a group of_____（34）troublemakers, I found a weak, well-dressed old man distributing items of food to a group of homeless people．Rather than just feeding them, he was also engaging them in a_____（35）of warm discussion.

The homeless people were rough-looking and_____（36）dressed．But they listened to the man_____（37）, not just with gratitude for the food they had been_____（38）. With no charity vehicle in sight, this old man was only representing himself.

After I finished shopping, the group was still there, food_____（39）, but all laughing．If a weak old man can give to others in the_____（40）cold at midnight, what excuse do we have?

A.Dangers      B.Local     C.Happy     D.Reading      E.freezing     F.attentively

G.potential      H.sitting     I.poorly     J.given      K.consumed     L.circle

The study included 1, 890 twins who did reading tests at 32 7 and 12, and an intelligence test at 16. The twins had the same gene（s 基因）and home environment. Therefore, the 33 between them had to be due to factors that they did not 34 . For example, one had a better teacher than the other. Some kids did better on the reading 35 than their twin brother or sister. They 36 did better on the intelligence test. The reading skills 37 to enhanced intelligence were evident by age 7. This shows that reading skills can 38 a child’s intellectual development. The study also helps to 39 the differences among kids in the same family. They share genes, 40 conditions and parents. But they can be different in intelligence.

How do you sell things in a time when the economy is down and people just don't want to 31______ ? Try the 99 cent approach.

Steve Jobs, former 32______  of Apple Computers, tried it and 33______  saved the music industry. He 34______  a standard price of 99 cents for each song that he wanted to sell on iTunes and built a successful music download company.

In the 1960s, Dave Gold 35______  a store that sold alcoholic drinks in southern California. He sold wine in three 36______  categories: $$0.79,$$0.99 and $1.49. when he saw that the 99 cent wine did best, he started selling the other two at the same price and sales went up. In 1982, he started 37______  99 cent stores across the US. Today the company is 38______  almost 500 million dollars and has 280 shops.

Why does a 99 cent price tag(标签)make so much success? Researchers have found out that the price ending with .99 shows a 39______  price for consumers. It looks less and consumers 40______  feel that they can get something back.

A. owned      B. market     C. set      D. worth      E. finally     F. several

G. buy       H. usually       I. boss      J. sell     K. lower      L. price

Planting a garden is a lot like having a family. Both require a great deal ofwork, ___31___ as they grow and as the seasons ___32___, As summer days lengthen, your plants become ___33___on you, much like your children depend on you for food and drink. Like a ___34__ child asking for drink of water, your plants do the same. Their bent body issues a demand much the way your child requests milk or juice. Getting enough water, they would thrive soon.

You might also find you to ___35__ the space around your plants, much like you pick up toys and clothes that have been thrown in your kid's room. Similarly

roses need to be pruned (修剪), and weeds need to be pulled. To keep children healthy parents protect their children against disease with __36___, and gardeners do the same with insect repellent(驱虫剂). To nourish(滋养)them, parents___37__ children vitamins, and gardeners use fertilizer, as both promote heal thy growth.

As children grow up, they need less care. However, here's where the simlarity

ends. While plants die or become ___38___ during winter, children___39___ maintain an important role in the family, and parents will find ___40__ does not come to an end.

A. help

B. clean

C. change

D. inactive

E. dependent

F. still

G. strong

H. give

I. responsibility

J. thirsty

K. medicine

L. especially

Most words in a child's vocabulary come from everyday encounters with language. Children_____（31）up language from books, media, are conversations.

You can increase your child's vocabulary and_____（32）knowledge by having conversations with them. With babies, you've talk to them about what you're doing so they can begin to_____（33）words with concept. As your baby begins to speak, start asking, "What's that?" when_____（34）to objects or pictures. Elaborate on their_____（35）answers as a way to have them listening to more words. "Yes, that is a banana! It's_____（36）and smooth."

With young children, you can talk about the things you see in your_____（37）, on trips around town, or on televising These conversations help build a child's_____（38）of his world. When reading, pause to ask questions on the story. Ask, "Why do you think he did that? or "What do you think going to happen _____（39）?" Tell your children stories from your own life, or about the day they were_____（40）. This helps develop their personal and cultural identity.

A. Link     B. simple     C. secondly     D. neighborhood     E. yellow     F. build

G. understanding      H. pointing       I. pick      J. born     K. background    L. next

Education in New Zealand is compulsory (强制的)between the ages of 6 and 16. All children between these ages must_______(31) school. Most children begin their schooling at 5. This period includes primary and secondary education, and it is________(32).

Early childhood covers the period from birth to 6 years old. This period may include both care and education. There are many_______ (33) such as play centers and kindergartens.More and more people are realizing the________(34) of early childhood education. Now 60 percent of children under 5 join in some form of per-school education.

Children go to primary school for 8 years or up to the age of about 13. They________(35) go to secondary schools for a further 5 years. Some students may decide to leave school at16.

Higher education________(36) any education or training that takes place after secondary school. In New Zealand, this includes universities,________(37) , and training schools.

New Zealand is________(38) becoming multi-cultural.More and more international ________(39) are studying there. The education system is adapting to________(40) the needs of different cultural groups.

G.Then      H.value      I.Choices     J.quit     K.attend      L.colleges

Lots of people don't dare to make mistakes. They fear that they will be blamed by others or lose their money and_____ (31) Therefore, they are under a lot of stress but risks are unavoidable and they do_____(32) the way towards success. Have you ever heard of someone who achieves success without making any mistakes? 

So it is_____ (33) that making mistakes in your effort to realize your____(34) is considered a must. You shouldn't worry about making mistakes as you may get a lot of_____ (35) from them. By making mistakes you can_____(36) between the correct and the____ (37) things you did. Anthony D' Angelo said, "In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what to do the next time." Robert Stevenson even went to the_____ (38) as to say, "Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to_____( 39 ) in good spirits."

You needn't worry about anything as long as you keep on going by_____ (40) learning from your mistakes and trying even harder.

A.extreme       B.disc      C.distinguish      D.advantages      E.fail     F.belongings

G.recently        H.natural      I.pave      J.incorrect      K.wisely     L.dreams

In most parts of the United States in the early 1800s，blacks had no rights at all．They did not have the right to vote．It was against the   31   for them to go to school with whites．In some states，it was even   32   for them to learn to read and write．Free people had the right to come and go as they   33  ，but slaves had to have a pass，or paper：from their   34  in order to leave the master's land．Slaves were often   35  from their families when they were sold． They had to work very   36   hours，but were not paid．If they did not do as they were told，they could be beaten．If they tried to escape，they were hunted down with dogs，and could be tortured or even  37   when caught．

Until about 1800，there were slaves in   38   every state in the United States． But slaves were not a big part of the Northern way of   39  Northern factories hired workers and did not use slaves. By 1850，all Northern states had made slavery illegal．In the Southern states，however，most of the field workers were slaves；one out of every four families   40  slaves. These people were often rich and had large farms．

A．seldom

B．master

C．separated

D．illegal

E．killed

F．life

G．owned

H．law

I．long

J．almost

K．liked

L．played

There  are  several  key  abilities  that  allow  successful  people  to  fail  forward  instead  of taking  each  setback  personally.  First,  successful  people  don't  blame  themselves  when  they fail.  They  take___31___for  each  setback,  but  they  don't  take  the  failure personally. Second, successful  people don't___32___themselves  by  individual  failures.  They___33___that  each setback  is  a small  ___34___of  the  whole.  Third,  achievers  are___35___to  vary their approaches  to  problems.  That's  important  in  every  walk  of life.  If  one ___36___ doesn't  work for  you,  if  it  brings  repeated  failures,___37___ try  something  else.  To  fail  forward, you  must  do  what  works  for  you,  not ___38___  what  works  for  other  people.  Finally,  successful  people are___39____They  don't  let  one  error  keep  them  down.  They  learn  from  their mistakes and___40__on.

A. lucky        B. move       C. responsibility       D. then      E. necessarily      F. part
G. tough        H. willing       I. approach       J. recognize      K. easily     L. define

Loyalty found in a friend is similar to making a deposit in a bank account. More often than not, your deposits 31  interest, an interest in your well-being and welfare. A loyal friend attracts another loyal friend. In essence, water does seek its own level.

If you were a best loyal friend,  32  I'm sure you understand the principle of loyalty in a friend. You should never 33  your best loyal friend to gain more friends or make yourself seem more_34   to others. These are not the traits of a best loyal friend.

A best loyal friend doesn't care who is invited to your party. They will_35  your party and celebrate you, just in the way a best loyal friend should do.

Reconnecting with a best loyal friend is 36 to do on the Internet. A virtual friend,_37, doesn't assure you of his loyalty. My_38 to you is that you'd better pay_39  to the smiling faces on the Internet. In the 19805 we were warned of smiling faces in a song, which contained these lyrics (歌词), "A smile is just a frown turned upside down, my friend." Now, that is the 40 for my generation.

A . Truth     B . attend    C . attention  D . Then     E. Important   F. caution

G. impatient    H. gain      I. However      J. know       K. exploit      L. easier

Some people think that they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to_____(31)is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.

The first thing to do is_____(32)that your body is your own. If you're very worried about your weight or size, _____(33)with your doctor to verify that things are OK. But it's no one's business but your own what your body is like. Ultimately, you have to be happy with yourself.

_____(34), identify which aspects of your appearance you can_____(35)change and which you can't. Everyone has things about themselves that they can't change and need to accept, like their height, for example, or their shoe size.

If there are_____(36)about yourself that you want to change and can change (such as how fit you are), do this by setting _____(37)for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, _____(38)make a plan to exercise every day and eat_____(39)foods. Then keep track of your_____(40)until you reach your goal. Meeting a challenge you set for yourself is a great way to boost self-esteem!

A.check     B.things      C.Instead     D.goals     E.Next      F.do

G.just       H.healthy      I.recognize      J.method       K.progress        L.realistically

My little niece, a ten-month-old baby, is the most lovely child I have ever seen. Her face

is like a red apple and her eyes are like  31______  stars. When you carry her in your arms, she

likes to put her arms around your neck. All the 32_______ in the family love her very much and

often try to make her smile. But quite33_______ it is she who makes us 34______. Once I

winked (E) at her and she smiled. When I did it again, she watched me  35______ . Ten she

tried to imitate. While I closed one eye to wink, she had to close_ 36_______ eyes at the same

time, and then_37_______opened them again. And that was her way to wink. We all_38______

into laughter. When we looked at her again, she was staring at us, puzzled, as if she

were_39______ ."What are you laughing at?” We all love this 40______ little baby.

A. laugh      B. both       C. drink       D. grown-ups       E. attentively     F. asking

G. cute      H. flowers        I. burst        J. often       K. bright     L. quickly

Doing mental activities is helpful. Reading books and writing at any age may save memory, a new 31 ______

 finds. 

The study was conducted by some American neurologists (神经病学家). It 32______ 294 people. They were 

given 33______  on memory and thinking. They had the tests once a year for six years. They were also asked to 

talk about their mental activities during childhood, in their youth, during middle age and at their 34______ age. 

Some of those people did mental activities both 35______ and late in life. They had a slower 36______  of 

decline in memory than the others. The others 37 ______ did such activities. Their rate of decline in memory 

was 48% 38______  . 

“Mental activities like reading and writing are great. They 39______  bring benefits. We shouldn’t 40______

their effects on our children, ourselves and our parents," said Robert Wilson, lead author of the study.

A. early    B. tests       C. seldom     D. taught     E. faster    F. produce   

 G. study      H. current      I. involved      J. neglect     K. rate      L. really

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