2005 年成人高等教育学士学位英语考试试卷
Paper One 试卷一
(90 minutes)
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Completion (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 short imcomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1. Client: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Smith?
Secretary:____________ A. Hello. Thanks for calling. C. Hello. Who ’re you, please? Roommate B:_____________ A. I ’m afraid so. C. Sorry! Is
it disturbing you?
B.
It ’s none of your business.
D. Really? It ’s not my fault.
B. Speaking, please. D.
I ’m sorry. He’s at a meeting now.
2. Roommate A: I wish you wouldn ’thave your radio so loud.
3. Mary: We ’re having a few people over for a dinner Friday. We ’d love to have you. Tom:____________ A. B.
Oh, I ’dlove to . But I ’m afaid. Oh, really! What time should I come?
C. No. I have to prepare for the exam. D. Yes. Though I have to take the exam.
4. Son: I ’m terribly sorry. Mom. I ’ve broken an Italian vase. Mom: _________ A. Oh, what a shame! C. Oh, that doesn’tmatter. 5. Jane: Hello.
Danny: Hi, Jane.Is John there, please? A. No. He ’s not here at the moment. B. No. He ’s away. Call back later. C. Sorry. I don ’tknow where he is .
D. Sorry. He ’s not here right now. Any message? 6. Teacher: You’re late again! Student: Sorry, ______________ A. I won ’tdo that anymore C. I ’m afaid I ’ve overslept Host: _________
A. It ’s OK. Please walk slowly. B. Why do you want to go now? C. Yeah, it ’s really late. Do as you like. D. Won ’tyou stay for another cup of tea?
B. but it ’s my own business.
B. Oh, dear. How awful it is! D. Oh, I ’m so sorry about that.
D. but I need more sleep
7. Guest: Oh, it ’s ten o’clock. I must be leaving now.
8. Cathy: Do you mind opening the door for me ? Robert: __________. A. Yes, I ’lldo it. C. That ’s all right
Linda: Quite well. And you?
Katherine: Pretty good. How ’s your husband? Linda: Oh, we ’ve got divorced. Katherine: ____________ A. Oh, I ’m so sorry to hear that. C. It’s really a problem.
Passenger: It’s Paine, Sarah Paine. Customs officer: ________? Passenger: It’sP-A-I-N-E.
A. How do you spell your last name B. What ’s your last name, please C. How to
B. What a shame!
B. It ’s nothing D. Not at all
9. Katherine: Haven ’tseen you for ages, Linda! How are you getting on?
D. Hope you ’ll get better.
10. Customs officer: Could I have your name, please?
pronoune your last name D. How could I speak your last name
11. Stranger: ____________. Do you know where the nearest bank is , please? Resident: Sure. It ’s on King Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenue. Stranger: Thank you. A. Help me C. Excuse me
B. Forgive me D. Trouble you
12. Mary: Peter, would you like to go to a party this Sunday?
Peter: _______. What kind of party you mean? Mary: It ’s a birthday party. A. Sounds good C. Seems all right Lily:_________.
A. Actually, I don ’tlike it very much B. Oh, thank you . I just got it yesterday C. Yes. But it isn ’tso as you said
D. No, it ’s not that beautiful . Yours is better 14. John: May I use your computer this afternoon, Susie?
B. Looks nice D. Feels great
13. Susan: That’s a beautiful skirt you have on!
A. Do as you please
C. Thank you just the same Doctor: _________ .
A. You should take something for it B. That’s too bad for your health C. It serves you right
D. Remember. Don’tdo that again
B. Oh, I ’m sorry D. Never mind it
15. Patient: I feel terrible today. My stomach doesn ’tfeel well at all.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension(40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or nufinished statements. For each of them . there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage one
M ichael Phelps has already been considered by some as the greatest all-around competitor in
the history of his sport. At the 2004 U.S. Trials, Phelps qualified for Athens in six individual events across every possible stroke. He finally
earned five titles of Olympic
champion. Should Phelps
match Mark Spitz ’s record in Athens or Beijing in 2008, he will earn a ＄ 1 million bonus from his sponsor. Michael Phelps was born to June 30, 1985. His father was a good athlete, and passed his ability on to his kids.
Michael ’ s coach told Michaelc
’ s mother that her son was a rare telent-limbed.Longwith big
hands and feet, he took to instruction very well, loved to work hard and never seemed nervous is competition. By all accounts, his frame is perfect for a swimmer. His big hands and feet are like paddles in the water. The butterfly is his signature stroke, but he any event.
In 1999,Michael broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly for the 20-year-old age group at th
Junior Nationals.At 15, Michael became the youngest swimmer to compete Sydney Olympics for the U.S.in 68 years. In an astonishing performance, he medaled six times and set five world records. Michael won the 200-meter butterfly with a new world mark, and also turned in record times in the 100-meter butterfly
and 200-meter individual medley (混合泳 )— doing so on the
’ t like getting out of
’ s shown the ability to domin
same day, which was a first in swimming history.
Outside of his swimming career,Michael was a normal teenager.He didn
more than Olympic glory.He wants to transform his sport the way other great athletes like Michael the bed in the morning; but refused to slow down once his day began.Michael has his sights set on Jordan and Tiger Woods have.
16.Which of the following is the biggest achievement of Michael Phelps so far? A. An all-around competitor in the history of swimming. B. Breaking of a record in the 200-meter butterfly. C. Six individual events across every possible stroke. D. Five titles of Olympic champion.
17. From Paragraph 1 it can be inferred that the passage was written_______. A. right in 2005
B. at a time between 2004 and 2005 C. just before Athens 2004
D. immediately after Athens 2004
18. Michael Phelps turned to be the youngest American swimmer_______. A. in 1999, when he broke a record in the 200-meter butterfly B. in 2004,when he attended Athens 2004 C. in 2000, when he attended Sydney Olympics D. in an astonishing performance at home in the U.S.
19. ________hating to get out of his bed in the morning, Michae l Phelps wouldn once his day began.
’ t slow down
A. As
___________.
B. Though C. Once D. Despite of
20. The last sentence of the passage tells us that Michael Phelps is so ambitious as to A. win many more gold medals for the U.S.
B. remake history of his sport like M.Jordan and T.Woods C. become the greatest world record breaker in sport history D. be by far the greatest sportsman with Olympic glory
Passage Two
Most personnel managers agree that job interviews are one of the least objective
recruiment methods.But the advantages of testing are not going to change the attraction of the interview to employers . The appeal of the interview has everything to do with the human factor.
Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of
character and trust their
instinctive feeling. We might use some kind of test to aid the selection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and impressive work record.
But suppose the candi date lies or is less than completely honest.
problem for employers
most difficult liars to find are those who tell half- truths rather than complete lies. is omission.
Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainy such as gaps between
periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange.
ng on these“areasFocusiwill
“ This can be a serious ” Research
” , explains Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruiment.
shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose. The most common practice
force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest. This is usually when people signal their anxiety by their body language. Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.
”
Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policy-style interview technique , but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential. Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.
21. The best title of this passage can be ___________. A. How to Catch Out the Dishonest Candidate B. How to Find a Job by Tricks C. Disadvantages of Job Interviews D. Advantages of Job Interviews
22. The liars hard to recognize are those who tell___________. A. complete truths C. partial truths
B. complete lies
D. mainly truths
23. How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected? A. By leaving out some necessary information B. By providing more information than needed. C. By using their body language. D. By telling some unbelievable lies.
24. In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that we _____.
A. examine the resumes carefully B. inspect the candidates aggressively C. correct the resumes intentionally
D. compare one’s resume with others ’
25. What is the author ’s attitude towards job interviews? A. Most objective C. Suspicious
B. Too subjective.
D. Credulous.
Passage Three
Our world is wonderful with birds that are absolutely amazing and unbelievable.One kind
of such birds is the coot —a clumsy bird so unloved that its name implies something of an old fool. ”The bird has a remarkable ability to recognize amd count its eggs,”says behavioral ecologist Bruce Lyon of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Coots need to be tricky
because of the nunsual way the animals. Compete: One coot will put its eggs secretly into another’s nest to trick the host into raising the invader ’s eggs. But nest owners use their wits to fight back, Lyon finds.
Over four summers, Lyon monitored 400 coot nests near Williams Lake in central British Columbia, tagging the eggs with a marker. Of these , 160 coot nests received eggs from unrelated coots. The hosts generally were not fooled, however,. About half the time, coot parents rejected the strange eggs completely, usually by burying them deep in the nest. “Foreign eggs were not disappearing by chance ---and that can only mean the birds were
recognizing them, ”Lyon says. Apparently , the coots were alerted by the unfamiliar colors and patterns on the foreign eggs. In other cases, the parents pushed the foreign eggs to an unfavorable position at the border area of the nest, where there is less heat for hatching.
Even if a mother coot didn ’tremove the foreign eggs from her nest, she continued to lay a normal hatch number of her own eggs, despite the apparent extra foreign eggs. Lyon thinks that means the coots somehow kept a count of both their own eggs and the suspicious ones. “That coots can distinguish their own eggs from the foreign ones is a rare but very convincing example of counting wild animal world, ”the ecologist concluded. 26. The meaning of the bird ’s name “coot”probably is __________. A. wonderful
and amazing
B. unusual and remarkable
C. secret and unbelievable A. the eggs of the nest owners C.the eggs from foreign countries
A. To steal some eggs from other nests. B. To put their own eggs into others ’nests. C. To hatch other
D. old and silly
B. the eggs of the invaders D. the eggs unable to be hatched
27. In the passage, “foreign eggs”refers to _________.
28. Which of the following is the particular way coots often compete?
coots’eggs.
D. To protect their own eggs.
29. Which would the nest owners do with the foreign eggs according to the passage? Ⅰ . Burying them deep in the nests.
Ⅱ . Pushing them aside to an unfavorable area. Ⅲ . Hatching them as their own.
A. Ⅰ .only C. Ⅰ.land Ⅱ .
A. To trick other coots.
B. Ⅱ .only
D. Ⅰ .,Ⅱ .and Ⅲ .
30. Which of the following is the particular ability the ecologist believes that the coot has?
B. To fight back the tricks.
D. To recognize and count its own eggs.
C. To be alert to the foreign eggs.
Passage Four
National Aviation and Space Administration (NASA) and its partners in the Inter-national
Space Station have agreed in principle to let a 28-year-old South African become the second paying tourist on the orbiting outpost, the U.S. space agency said on Tuesday.
Internet magnate Mark Shuttleworth signed a contract on Dec.4 with the Russian Aviation
and Space Agency(RASA) to fly aboard a Soyuz space taxi to the station in April 2002, almost exactly a year after U.S.millionaire paying guest.
NASA spokeswoman Kristen Larson said by telephone:”We’ve agreed in principle to
the flight of Mr. Shuttleworth. However, there are some final details that need to be taken of . ”Larson would not say what details needed resolving , but said the station
’s international
Dennis Tito became the first to experience space as a
partners---including the space agencies of Russia, Europe, Japan and Canada---had drafted a set of requirements for space travelers covering “physical ability, psychological ability, language ability ”and “length and appropriateness of training. ”
Outgoing commander Frank Culbertson of the space station said the new crew replacing
his was going to be extremely busy. “The station is for workers, and it puts an additional burden on the crew to have people up here that are not doing science or conducting experiments that are productive. This is a workplace, a laboratory, a research facility, ”he said.
Space Adventures chief Eric Anderson said he could not disclose what Shuttleworth was paying for the trip, but added that a Russian official had been quoted as saying the price was no worse than Tito ’s fare, which was widely reported to be ＄ 20 million. 31. Who was the first space tourist according to the passage? A. Kristen
Larson.
B. Eric Anderson.
D. Dennis Tito.
C. Mark Shuttleworth.
32. Which of the following is NOT included in the requirements for space travelers?
A. Sufficient experience in conducting laboratory work.
B. Enough long and proper training for flight. C. Mentally and physically healthy enough.
33. Why is the space station reluctant to receive more paying tourists according to Frank
Culbertson?
A. Because the space station isn
’ t big enough for the payings. tourist
B. Because as a place for doing research, the staton should be highly efficient. C. Because a paying tourist may be ignorant of the space research work.
D. Because the paying tourists have to pay too much to gain space experience. 34. “ Anoutgoing commander ” can probably be one who __________. A. is extremely capable B. is going to be out of duty
C. is a supervisor over the space station work D. has his own crew members
35. To be the second paying space tourist ,one has to primarily____. A. receive necessary training voluntarily B. pay a sum of money no less than Tito C. pay a sum of money less than Tito
D. do more mental and physical exercises
’ s fare ’ s fare
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure
(20 points)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are 4
choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your
answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 36. If workers had been paid decent wages, profits________so great. A. would be
B. were not to be
C. wouldn ’thave been
D. would have been
37.If students can ’tfocus on the spoken word of the teacher, they not only lose______to learn; they actually lose ability to learn. A. need
B. wish
C. desire
D. power
38. There is nothing _____ about a native English-speaking teacher except that he speaks English easily and well. A. particular married.
A. worked out 19 universal image.
A. maintained A. so far A. what
great__________.
A. rewards
B. grants
C. allowance
D. praise
B. special C. specific D. especial
39. I ________ that most people who wanted to buy our newspaper were either moving or getting
B. figured out
C. spoke out
D. broke out
th century, has ____ its
40. The Eiffel Tower, symbol of innovative technique at the end of the
B. preserved B. by far B. as
C. stored C. thus far C. that
D. continued
41. Amazon is ________the largest remaining rainforest area left on our planet.
D. as far as D. which
42. The best thing ________ happened to me was finding my best friend, Katrina.
43. Life presents many barriers, and all too often those who work hardest may not receive
44. Now almost all the parents want their children to leam the piano or the violin, _______ their children are willing or not.
A. no matter whether C. however to watch television.
A. such that
B. so that
C. that
D. because
46. It is largely thanks to the variable climate in England ____ the English pay so much attention to the work on their homes and gardens.
A. where
B. that
C. in which
D. for which
B. no matter if D. whatever
45. Homework in American schools is often minimal _________ the children have plenty of time
47. Life on Earth is _______ varied and complex.
A. amazingly than____.
A. that of another A. study A. adopt
an after-school job.
A. dropped by. London branch.
A. exchanged A. originally health service.
A. excess A. none but uniforms?
A. in place of A. Take off A. made for luck.
A. contribute
B. amusedly C. amazedly D. amusingly
48. In terms of education systems, one cannot say that one system in one country is better
B. another B. major B. adapt
C. one of another C. stay C. regulate
D. gear
D. one another
49. When I started applying to colleges, I definitely had no idea what I wanted to _____in. 50. The new immigrants found it hard to _________ themselves to the climate of the country.
D. coordinate
51. One day while looking for a job, I _______ the Chicano Youth Center, which offered me
B. dropped out C. dropped down D. dropped off
52. The newly promoted assistant manager . expressed a wish to be __________ to the
B. transmitted B. extremely
C. transferred C.violently
D. moved D. intensively
53. The relationship between China and India has been ________ studied recently.
54. Over a third of the population in that African country was estimated to have no _____ to the
B. success B. anyone but
C. process C. nothing but
D. access
D. no other than
55. When he arrived at the village, he found _________ the aged and the sick at home.
56. Which sport is the most expensive ___ training equipment, players ’personal equipment and
B. in terms of B. Take after B. make off
C. by means of C. Take up C. made up
D. by way of
D. Take on
57. ________ your jacket, please. The room is very warm. 58. It started raining , so she ______ the nearest house.
D. made out
59. Those who failed in the entrance examinations are likely to ________ their failures to bad
B. attribute
C. distribute
D. retribute
60. The new findings by the research crew suggested that the government s’housing
plans______ not practicable.
A. be A. what A. escape A. to stand operation process.
A. is
B. are
C. will
D. shall
B. should be B. which
B. escaped B. stand
C. was C. that
D. were D. whether
D. had escaped
61. In this company fewer and fewer employees are willing to do ______ they are asked to . 62. The spy was supposed to _______disguised as a woman in the supermarket.
C. have escaped C. standing
63. The lady was made_________ on the floor waiting for ten minutes before attended to .
D. stood
64. A doctor , along with a group of young nurses, ________ going go demonstrate the heart
65. When the young man was about to speak, his friend looked at him,_________ to lock up his
mouth.
A. as regards
B. as
C. as for
D. as if
66. _________, we made a plan for the future study. A. Summarized our present work B. Summarizing our presnet work C. Having summarized our present work D. Being summarized our present work
67. Tom Smith wished that his parents______ih the stricken area when the earthquake occurred. A. were not
B. are not
C. have not been
D. had not been
68. Some people are not so much interested in what a man does _______how he came to choose that particular line of work.
69. the proposal that business companies_________guided by professionals for their new
scheme of developments was accepted without disagreement.
A. be A. alerted A. participated
B. are
C. was
D. were
C. led C. involved
D. persuaded
70. The doctor ________me to the danger of not getting enough rest while working overtime.
B. reminded B. taken
71. It seems quite unbelievable that a man like Jeremy could be ______ in questionable deals.
D. lost
72. The lady ’s appointment would be terminated as of September 29, unless ________ to that time she requested a hearing.
73. The dean of the Physics Department ________ for the university library many
outstanding private book collections.
A. separated A. storage A. capacity
B. contributed B. reserve B. potential
C. distributed C. conservation C. possibility
D. secured D. preservation D. likelihood
74. Large amount of oil imports puts a heavy burden on the country ’s gold_______. 75. The ultimate goal of this dance college is to fully bring out the students ’artistic.
Part Ⅳ Cloze Test(10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
A daily dose of laughter may be good for the heart because it makes blood vessels work more efficiently. Depression, ______ the other hand, can raise the risk of
dying from heart failure, a separate study found. The two studies, _____ at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Florida, show how psychological factors can __________ a person’ health.
“We don’t recommend that you laugh and not exercise, _________ we do
recommend that you try to laugh on a regular basis. Thirty minutes of exercise three times a week, and fifteen minutes of laughter on a daily________ Is probably good for the vascular(脉管的 )system,”said Dr.Michael Miller.
Miller and his colleagues at the school _______ two movies. One humorous,
_______stressful, to twenty healthy volunteers and tested the function of their blood vessels. The researchers specifically looked at the lining of the vessels and found that blood ________ was reduced in fourteen of the twenty volunteers after stressful movie cuttings. But blood flowed more freely in nineteen of the twenty subjects_____ they laughed at funny movie segments. Average blood flow increased 22% during laughter, and ______ during mental stress, the researchers told the meeting.
76. A.at B.on C. in 77. A.presenting B. to present 78. A.influence B. interrupt 79. A.but B.otherwise 80. A.base B.based 81. A.exhibited B.showed 82. A.other B. second 83. A.flow B. vessel 84. A.during B.since 85. A.lowed B.decreased
D. by
C. presented C. effect
C.nevertheless C.basis
C. illustrated C.two
C.pressure C. when
C. lessened
D. presents D. affect D.still D.basic
D.displayed D.one
D.function D.while
D.lowered
Paper Two 试卷二
（ 30 minutes）
Part V Writing (15 points)
Directions: You are to write in 100-120 words about the
1. 什么是你心目中理想的工作？说明理由。 2. 为找到这份理想的工作，你应如何努力去做？
title “My Ideal Job ”.
You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
参考答案
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6-10 CDDAA 21-25 ACAAA 41-45 BCAAB 61-65 ACAAD
11-15 CABCA
26-30 DBBCD 46-50 BAABB 66-70 CDAAB
31-35 DABCB 51-55 ACDDA 71-75 CCBBB
参考作文 My ideal job
Different people have different ideas about what is an ideal job.
some want to be teachers, some want to be engineers.
In my opinion, teaching is an ideal job. Teachers were low in social status in the old days, but
recently their social position has been improved greatly, and it is now a fact that teachers are held in great respect by people everywhere. In addition, I think I am by nature suited to be a teacher because I like children very much and I am patient. I can treat students as my equals.
I ’m now preparing for my future career as a teacher. I know it won
’tbe easy to become a
Some want to be doctors,
good teacher. So I ’m studying really hard not only in class, but also in everyday life. I am training my patience, improving my handwriting, and I am reading extensively to widen my scope of knowledge.
2006 年成人高等教育学士学位英语考试试卷
Paper One 试卷一
(90 minutes)
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Completion(15 points)
Directions : There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices
marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. Helen: Hello?
A. I am Helen C. Yes ,I am
Jane:Oh,___________
B. This is Helen D.Yes, I am her
2. Tom: I ’ ve decided to spend the summer holidays traveling in America.
A. if only I could go with you. C. how happy I was to hear that. Customer: No, thanks. I _______. A. have just looked around C. am just looking around Lucy: ________ A. Take care
C. I ’m not good at it Betty: __________ A.That ’s my duty C. Don ’tbe so polite
6. Tom: Nice to meet you, Jim.
B. what good news it is!
D. how exciting to hear the news!
3. Salesclerk: Can I help you, madam?
B. just look around
D. just looked around
4. Tom: I ’m afraid I must be going now. Thank you for the delicious dinner.
B. It ’s just so-so
D. I ’m glad you enjoyed it
5. Adam: It ’s very kind of you to come to see me off, Betty.
B. Not at all. It ’s the least I could do D. Never mind it
Jim: ________. A. Same here
C. Thank you all the same
B. Same to you
D. The same again, please
7. Tom: Jane, may I come into your office and talk to you?
Jane: Sure. I have some free time now. _______, please.
A. Come into C. Go ahead
B. Come on in D. Enter
8. Jack: Thanks for your invitation. How thoughtful of you, Spencer. Shall I bring something?
A. Just take yourself B. Just come yourself C. Just bring
yourself D. Just come over
9. Smith : You are leaving soon. We ’ll be sorry to see you go .
Anderson: I ’m sorry too. But that ’s life. Smith: Yes, I suppose _______. A. we can ’thelp
C. we can’tdo anything
B. it can ’tbe avoided D. it can ’tbe helped
10. James: George, did you tell Bob to come to this meeting?
George: I ’m terribly sorry. I forgot all about it .
James: It doesn’tmatter.______- Let ’s get started without him. A. Good luck.
B. Come on.
C. No problem.
D. Good heavens!
11. Passenger A: Do you mind my smoking here?
Passenger B: Not at all. _________. A. I ’m sorry
B. Smoke as you like
C. Go right ahead
D. Do it , please.
12. Customer: Can I have a look ac the blue jacket over there?
Salesman: Here you are.
Customer: Oh, it ’s too big. May I have a size smaller? Salesman: _________ A. By all means C. By any means
B. By no means
D. By some means or other
13. Lncinda: Can you come and have dinner with us?
Jonathan: Sounds good. When shall I come? Lucinda: At eight. ______________. A: We ’ll be seeing you C. We wait until you come
B. We wait for you
D. We’ll be expecting you
14. A Stranger: _________. Can you tell me where the Big Hen Supermarket is?
A Passer-by: Got me, boy. I ’m a stranger here myself. A Stranger: Well, thank you anyway. A. I ’m sorry
B. Excuse me
C. Never mind
D. Glad to meet you
15. Student A: How is everything with Mary?
Student B: She had an accident in her new car and she’s still in hospital. Student A: ______________ A. That ’s great! C. That sounds nice.
B. That ’s too bad. D. That ’s OK.
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions
or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single
line through the center.
Passage One
Tracy McGrady is a real-life superstar. He spent the summer traveling in Europe, working with Adidas on his latest basketball shoe and playing with Team U.S.A. in an
Olympic qualifying game. He also spent countless hours in the gym. “Iwork on things every day in the off-season, ”says McGrady, 24, an All-Star guard with the National Basketball Association ’s Orlando Magic.
Until McGrady was 17, few outside his tiny hometown knew of his skills. He was
raised mostly by his grandmother in a rough part of town. Sports were his escapes. To gain more exposure for his basketball skills, McGrady
transferred to play his senior
season at Mount Zion Christian Academy in North Carolina. After leading the Mighty Warriors to a 26-2 record that season, McGrady was named Player of the Year by a national newspaper.
At 18, McGrady was starring for Toronto by the end of his new players
’season. But
he wanted to become one of the NBA ’s elite (精英 ), so he hired a trainer and beban intense workouts. It ’s not uncommon for McGrady, who signed with Orlando in 2002, to shoot 200 jumpers after practice, grab a healthy bite to eat and go to work out with the Los
Angeles Lakers ’Shaquille O ’Neal, who owns a home in Orlando.
“He ’s stayed at a high level, ”Orlando coach Doc Rivers says of McGrady. “A lot of young players can play a good 20 minutes, or have a great month. Tracy does it all season on both ends.”
To be that goood takes a lot of work. To be better takes even more. McGrady is
ready for the challenge, because he knows what he wants. “Idon’twant to be one of those players that’s known
for
being a great player that never won
a
championship, ”McGrady says. “Iwant a title. ”
16. Whnich of the following teams has McGrady NOT so far played for? A. Team U.S.A.
C. The Mighty Warriors.
1)implies that ____________.
A. McGrady practices other things more often than he does with basketball B. McGrady keeps on his skills training particularly hard in the off-season days C. McGrady keeps on training with other exercises than with basketball D. McGrady practices his skills every day including the off-season time 18. McGrady is different from other players mainly in__________. A. his particular shooting skills in playing basketball B. his trying to save every minute to work out with O C. his persistence in constant hard training
D. his stronger desire for a title than other players
19. McGrady was honored Player of the Year by a national newspaper because _______.
A. he has stayed at a high level of training
B. he has created a record among the best players that season C. he was well ready for the coming challenge D. he is regarded as an All-Star guard with the NBA
20. The sentence “Sports were his escapes ”(Line 2, Paragraph 2) can best mean that
’Neal
B. Los Angeles Lakers.
D. Orlando Magic.
17. The sentence “Iwork on things every day in the off-season ”(Line 3,Paragraph
_________.
a. sporting activities were the means for him to get fullest happiness by B. physical exercises were the only way to relieve him of his pains
C. he didn ’twant to do more things than sportive activities D. sports enabled him to run away from his hometown
Passage Two
Last December’s earthquakes in the Iranian city of Bam took a huge death toll-roughly 40,000 people-largely because of the collapse of thousands of mud-brick buildings, If a group of researchers in India are successful, the earthquake might not be as destructive. British and Indian engineers are developing earthquake-proof housing using a cheap,
universal material:bamboo.
They designed a model house built around waterproof bamboo-sheet roofing and
bamboo-reinforced concrete walls. To test the structure , the engineers , sponsored by the U.K. Department of International Development, took and Vibration Research Centre in Bangalore, simulator( 模拟装置 ) 。 The researchers shook successive 30-second pulses, being equal to simulation was more than 10 times as violent
it to the Earthquake Engineering
five
which has a state-of-the-art earthquake the house with five house with
7.8 on the Richter( 里 氏 )scale. The as the Bam earthquake , yet the house
emerged undamaged. “We didn ’teven crack the paint, ”says engineer Paul Follett, of
Britain ’s Timber Research and Development Association.
By some estimates, more than a billion
people already live in bamboo structures.
The innovation lies in developing ways to exploit bamboo ’s spring. Easily pre-built, fire resistant, and far lighter than steel, bamboo-based structures could be assembled in three weeks and last 50 years. At five dollars a square foot, they would last roughly half as much as brick-and-block constructions. Follett says the project will follow an “open source ”model: ”Whatever is developed is freely available for the common good. ”
21. Thousands of people died in the Bam earthquake mainly because ____. A. the earthquake occurred in the cold December B. many mud-brick house collapsed
C. the earthquake reached 7.8 on the Richter scale D. bamboo houses hadn’tbeen built yet
22. The phrase “a universal material ”( Line 5, Paragraph 1 )refers to a material that can be found _________.
A. everywhere in India C. in a university
23. What was the result of the test? A. The shake lasted 150 seconds.
B. in the universe D. in a unique place
B. The simulation was over 10 times as violent. C. The paint was cracked.
D. The model remained undamaged.
24. The researchers have been working hard to _________. A. reduce the damage by earthquakes B. explore the functions of bamboo C. build bamboo houses for a billion people D. design bamboo house models
25. Which of the following are the advantages of bamboos in building houses? Ⅰ . Cheap to get. Ⅱ . Light to carry. Ⅲ . Easy to build.
A. Ⅰ.and Ⅱ . B. Ⅱ .and Ⅲ .
C. Ⅰ .,Ⅱ . And Ⅲ .
D. Ⅰ .and Ⅲ .
Passage Three
st
As they entered the 21 century, people could not help looking back to the past 20 years when they managed to cope with a new threat — the computer. By the year of 1980, computers had become a fact of life. They were, the magazine DISCOVER noted that
Cecember, “in cars, offices, schools and homes, toys and watches. In some airplanes, pilots need not handle the controls; they are’flight managers’who watch the computer manage the flight and landing. On the way are voice-driven typewriters, robots that can ‘see’,and hand-held computers that can over the contents of the Library of Congress. ”
But at the same time, observed the writer John Leo, a large number of Americans
were “computerphobes”(电脑恐惧者 ) and “techno-peasants”, who feared that computers were “designed to destroy privacy, eliminate jobs, carry the TV generation even further away from literacy, read few words on customers more easily, and allow
” technical error.
food boxes so that the grocer can cheat his World War Ⅲ to be launched
entirely by
Some executives especially hated computers, Leo reported. They worried that they would lose status ---and their assistants ---if they were seen at keyboard. Publishers and journalists, he continued, were frightened that the printed word would “True, the newspaper travels well---you
be eliminated.
can not put a computer under your arm while
rushing for a train, ”he wrote, “Not now , but a more advanced and complicated portable version, about the size of a hand— held electronic game , may not be far off. ”
Today those same executives and journalists
who feared computers wouldn ’t be
of
found without having their portable computers on their laps. The widespread fear
computers seems a thing of the past---a shift that Leo correctly predicted. ”Every one will
accept computers , ”he wrote, “because there is no alternative.”
26. The magazine listed the uses of computers in the following fields EXCEPT _______.
A. education
B. transportation
C. publication
D. medicine
27. Some executivex did not like computers in that ________.
A. they might lose their importance and respect
B. they had to learn how to use computers C. they had to hire more assistants
D. they had to buy expensive portable computers
28. Which of the following is NOT what the computerphobes are expecting? A. More privacy. C. More literacy. A. dislike computers
C. use computers frequently
passage, he means that __________.
A. computers provide no choice B. computers are to be accepted
B. More jobs.
D. More world wars. B. fear using computers D. use computers rarely
29. Today the same executives and journalists can be found to _________.
30. When the author says:”⋯there is no alternative ”in the last sentence of the
C. computers offer no help to pilots D. more complicated
computers have to be made in factories
Passage Four
As contrasts go , there are few other pairs of culture as distinct from each other as
the Japanese and the Americans. Japan’s many centuries of history and especially its Buddhist heritage ( 佛教文化 ) have given the Japanese an attitude of repose (
从容 ) the
best course is to let it be : When the time is ripe , things will work out by themselves. America, on the other hand , is just a few centuries old and displays an almost volcanic liveliness and restlessness. For the Japanese , social harmony has a prior claim in every circumstance; for the Americans, harmony is the result of the rational interaction of free and fair-minded people. One does not lightly parent’s generation are suspect.
Every culture , through its legal and institutional arrangements, mirrors the society
resolution of some basic human problems. These can provide a useful frame work for the analysis of cultural differences. Organizations also face the same problems and usually take their cue from the prevailing culture in designing solutions to these problems. This suggests that the perspective provided by viewing culture through the framework of this problem will be useful for organizational analysis as well. The following sectiona present a discussion of such a framework in the context of the contrast between Japan and the United Stares.
Before this is presented, however, we must alert the reader that the differences are
stated here as being sharper than they may be in reality. On each of the aspects discussed later, there is naturally considerable variation within each culture, because examples demonstrating the cultural reality opposite to the one described in this book can be found easily. Thus, the following discussion should be viewed in the way it is presented,as generalizations and tendencies rather than as absolutes.
31. Cultural differences between the Japanese and the Americans are the _____. A. most obvious C. same
probably ________________.
A. the Japanese
B. the Americans B. slightest
’s
move from traditions in Japan, many of
which are centuries old; in the United States, the habits and attitudes of even one’s
D. less suitable
32. Those who are likely to doubt their parents ’values and ways of doing things are
C. both the Japanese and the Americans D. neither the Japanese nor the Americans
33. How many types of cultural differences are mentioned in the first paragraph? A. Six. C. Four.
A. remind the reader C. trust the reader
B. Five. D. Two.
B. teach the reader
D. deceive the reader
34. The phrase “alert the reader”(Line 1, Paragraph 3) means _________.
35. The passage is probably the _________. A. main part of a research proposal
B. opening remark of a lecture C. conclusion of a thesis D. introduction to a book
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure(20 points)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
36. Success in life is not _________you make. A. what money C. how much money
B. how many money D. what amount of money
37. The newly-wed couple left for Europe ________ their honeymoon immediately after the wedding ceremony was held in South Africa.
38. The vast majority of children from 5 to 16 in Britain _____ state schools. 39. One of the most ____ way of improving listening comprehension is by
watching television.
A. specific
B. proficient
C. efficient
D. special
40. Actually, both men and women , nine out of ten, are firmly convinced ______ the superior excellence of their own side.
41. It is ________ that all students will need to complete a University Registration form.
A. sure A. requested
B. certain
C. correct
C. needed
D. necessary
D. required
42. In European universities, students are not _____ to attend calsses.
B. persuaded
43. Adventure travel has now become a hot ______ in the tourist industry.
44. Dolphins are interesting because they _______ almost human behavior at times. A. play
B. replay
C. backplay
D. display
45. It was _________ that helped clean the teaching building 30 meters high.
A. the football team and I B. the football team and me C. I and the
football team D. me and the football team
46. Powerful computers ______ translating documents from one language into another have recently been developed in Japan.
A. able to
B. available to
C. capable of
D. liable to
47. Dr. Elizabeth Lee is the medical director ______ communicable diseaese in
the county where she lives.
A. in the charge of C. in charge of
_____ acceptable.
A. be
B. should be
C. was
D. were
B. in charge
D. in charge with
’s reform plans
48. The new discoveries by the investigation suggested that the city
49. Networking requires cultivation that takes time and effort for the process to ____.
A. pay in
and class.
A. except for C. away from
B. pay off
C. pay up
D. pay for
50. Practically, university students have a lot more to learn ________ the textbook
B. aside from
D. insides of
51. The University of Copenhagen has a long tradition of _______ international students.
A. meeting
and its old.
A. criticize
effective public speakers.
B. praise
C. ignore
D. honor
53. It is more difficult _______ people who are naturally shy _______ become
B. welcoming
C. submitting
D. greeting
52. Every society should ______ and respect its entire population , both its young
54. My boss liked my idea ______ a branch office in Los Angeles and gave me the
green light to go ahead.
A. opening
in 1209.
A. established 56. _____ my A. Obtaining
C. Having obtained
_________.
A. live alone C. live together
A. With anything done C. With nothing done A. However
B. In fact
B. live apart D. live lonely
B. to open C. to have opened D. open
55. The first universities in England were ______ at Oxford in 1185 and at Cambridge
B. suggested C. made D. created
degree of Doctor for Sciences in June of 2000, I spent a year in the
B. Being obtained D. Obtained
laboratory of Robert Burns at Harvard University.
57. Frequently, plans and ants become so dependent on one another that they cannot
58. _____, I went back to my dormitory unhappy in the evening.
B. With something doing
D. With nothing having done
59. It seemed so easy to find a job in the U.K. _____ it is not.
C. In contrast
D. Nevertheless
60. The literature teacher saw a Hollywood movie and he insisted his students go
to see it. And they did ____________.
A. before long C. enough long
economic ___________.
B. long before
D. long enough
61. Some people believe that a universal language would certainly build cultural and
62. The suggestion that colleges ______ administrated by professors was approved by the board.
A. is B. are C. be D. were
are willing to do _______
63. In this research institute more and more employees
they are required of .
64. After a group of officials went visited Yale, all of them said that they had
never been to _______ as this.
A. such well-known a university C. a such well-known university A. ideally
than _______.
A. that of another C. one of another
has the lowest density of population.
A. for short
B. such a well known university
D. university such a well-known
65. Olympic athletes must be strong both physically and _________.
B. emotionally
C. culturally
D. mentally
66. In terms of artistic value, it is hard to say that one country
B. another one D. one another
’s art form is greater
67. On the one hand, Canada has the second largest territory in the world; ______, it
B. on average
C. on second thought A. were
B. was
D. on the other hand C. be
68. Neither of the employees nor the boss ______ satisfied with the profits.
D. been
69. Rather than _______ quietly by the fireside, he
the countryside on Sundays however cold it might be.
A. sit
A. as regards
B. to sit
’d prefer to take a long walk in
C. sitting
C. as for
D. sat
D. as if
70. When Tom was about to speak, his father looked at him, ______ to stop him.
B. as to
71. He said he wished to ______ in the army during the last three years .
A. serve B. be serving C. have been serving D. be served 72. Price rising is the outcome for _______ everyone should be ready during the next decade.
A. which A. Whatever
Buckingham.
A. allowance
among other things .
A. calls for
B. what
B. Whichever
C. that D. whom
73. _____ much you may dislike it , junk mail comes to most of you anyway.
C. However
D. Whenever
74. All the British universities receive some government ________ except
B. grants C. funding D. cooperation
75. A well-written composition _______ good choice of words and clear organization
B. calls on
C. calls up D. calls off
Part
Ⅳ Cloze Test(10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following
ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Humans fall into two types when it
passage. For each numbered blank,
there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the
comes to biological clock: the early-to-bed and
early-to-rise or the late-night-loving teenagers may take the
who wake up long after the dawn. As
any parent knows,
76 to extremes. But their oversleeping does not relax them. Some
77
from 8 to 90, and
researchers say: “Biology is to blame. ”
The researches surveyed the sleep habits of 25, 000 Germans.
78
found that as the teenage years wear on , the hour when kids go to bed and get up drifts later and later. It ’s not that they’re sleeping more,
However, when they are around age 20, the pattern reverses. The clocks tick 80
, it ’s that their living clocks are twisted.
79 , and young
adults begin to go to sleep and wake up earlier and earlier. Eventually, their clocks go along with
of older people.
The quick change may mark the biological end of teenage years. A difference
81 the
timing in man and in woman points to a biological cause, perhaps a hormonal effect.
Because the living clock is 82 by exposure to sunlight, the researchers suspect the
many hours some kids 83 staying in their dark rooms could push the clocks even later-a pattern that may be more common in industrialized societies. The researchers also discovered that rural residents, than city
85
84
lifestyle puts them in daylight more, go to bed and get up an hour earlier
. “We think this is only the tip of an iceberg that shows us the consequences of
dim-light environments, ”the researchers say.
76. A. former 77. A. range 79. A. forth 80. A. this 81. A. for 83. A. take 84. A. their
B. latter B. ranges B. Though B. forwards B. that B. between B. adjusting B. use B. whose B. teenagers
C. first C. ranging C. Yet C. upwards C. those C. among C. adapted C. afford C. which C. residents
D. last D. ranged
D. Nevertheless D. back D. these D. of
D. adapting D. spend D. how D. parents
78. A. Rather
82. A. adjusted
85. A. researchers
Paper Two 试卷二
（ 30 minutes）
Part Ⅴ Writing(15 points)
Directions: You are to write in no less than 120 words about the title “The Importance of
Obtaining a Degree for your Life. ”Your composition should be based on the Chinese outline given below.
1. 学位对人生成功的意义。 2. 你应当如何努力取得学位？
参考答案
1-5 BACDD
6-10 BCDBB
11-15 DADBB
16-20 DDDBA 26-30 DADCB
21-25 BADDD
31-35 ABDAB
41-45 BDBDA
36-40 CDACD 46-50 BCCBB 56-60 CBDBA 66-70 ADBAD
51-55 BDCBA 61-65 DCABD
71-75 CACBA
76-80 BCABB
81-85 BADBC
Paper Two 试卷二
Writing
参考作文
The Importance of Obtaining a Degree for Your Life
It is well-known that there are sharp competitions in the market of employment nowadays. A college degree is , to some extent, a passport to a prosperous future. So if one wants to find a decent job in the future, it is important and necessary for him to obtain a degree in his life first.
As for me, to obtain a degree is not an easy thing, But I believe that great success resulted from hardworking and great confidence. On one hand, I must overcome a lot of difficulties while I am learning something new within my courses at my spare time. I will try my best to understand what I learn. On the other hand, when I come across difficulties and hardships, I should not complain about them but cope with them with patience and confidence. And what ’s more, I should build up faith in myself by realizing my strong points and weak points.
As the proverb goes, “where there is a will, there is a way ”. I am sure I can obtain a degree successfully in my life by means of confidence and deligence.
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人生就像一部书，每个人都在书写着自己的故事，书写着生命中曾承载的苦辣酸甜和正在经历的风霜雪雨。不管这部书的情节精彩也好，简约也罢，我们都必须字斟句酌，用心构思。只有 这样，认真写好人生的每一个章节，才能把握生命的主旋律。
人生也像一条河，有谁不是在风里行舟，雨中穿梭。昨天还在逆浪而行，今朝依然奔奔波波。尽管如此，我们也不应气馁，更不敢稍有停歇。只有这样，才能穿越人生的风浪，踏平生命 的坎坷，从而抵达理想的彼岸，收获人生累累硕果。
人生还像一盘棋，我们每个人俨如上帝手中的一枚棋子，贫富贵贱难预料，生老病死不由己。楚河汉界今犹在，谁见君王卷土来？是啊！人生苦短，岁月蹉跎。在不老的时光里，我们每 个人充其量不过是一个匆匆的过客。当你走过半生，蓦然首，你会发觉：转眼间，我们便告别了葱茏的年华，跨过了中年的门槛，走进了枫红菊艳的时节。
有道是，流光容易把人抛，红了樱桃，绿了芭蕉。岁月如梭，不经意间便穿越半生沧桑。回首往事，多少情怀已经更改，多少青春早已不再，多少梦想恍如云烟，多少足迹已湮入尘埃。 实乃，人生得失如萍散，雪落花开辞红颜。
三毛说： “我来不及认真地年轻，待明白过来时，只能选择认真地老去。 ”昨天已经落幕，明天无法彩排，唯有今天才是人生的最好舞台。
轻捻指尖流年，细数过往云烟。曾经的莽撞少年，总以为伸手就能够着天，凡理都要辩出个曲和直，凡事都要弄出个里和面。人过中年，我们才恍然顿悟：不和别人比，好好活自己，这 才是后半场人生棋盘最好的布局。
好好活自己，就要力求 “身心两安逸 ”.老了不可怕，就怕放不下。人过中年，身体机能不断下降，就像一部半新不旧的机器，各个零部件都已濒临保养期，如果不及时加以检修，等到停
止工作那一天，悔之晚矣。凡事不攀比，保命是正理，浮云随风去，任尔东与西。身体健康是前提，心情快乐才安逸。服老不并非消及，而是保护自己。
山有山的伟岸，水有水的柔情，每个人的生活模式千差万别，就像世界上没有一模一样的两片叶子，你有你的脉络，我有我的纹理。寸有所长，尺有所短，每个人都不是完美无缺的个体， 你有你的色彩，我有我的艳丽；你羡慕别人的同时，别人也许正在羡慕你。就像卞之琳所说的那样，你站在桥上看风景，看风景的人在楼上看你。明月装饰了你的窗子，你装饰了别人的梦。 我们每个人何尝不是一道独一无二的风景线，只是缺乏一双欣赏的眼光而已。
好好活自己，就要力求 “ 退而求其次 ”.后半生，我们没有多余的精力去开拓一个未知的领域。所谓的 “ 大不了从头再来 ”,那只不过是年轻人的豪言壮语。人生后半场，上帝给予我们的时
间和精力是有限的，适时地放手才是最好的选择。退而求其次，看似是一种
“ 无奈 ”,却也是一种豁达的智慧。它并非真正意义上的
“ 退化 ”,而是为生命 “ 留白 ”,为自己留下一点周旋的余地。
“ 空”,才能其用无穷。正所谓，月满则亏，水满则溢。有时退一步海阔天空，进一步山重
老子曾言， “ 虚而不屈动而愈出，多言数穷不如守中。 ” 事多必乱，言多必失，只有保留一定的水复。留白，也是一种取舍，只有 “ 丢卒保车 ”,才能满盘皆活。
古人说： “ 路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。 ”可见， “ 求索 ” 原本就分 “ 上 ”“ 下 ”.当你的 “ 上策 ” 无法策马扬鞭时，你必须要退避三舍求
“下策 ”,谋定而后动，知止而有得。叶公
好龙，玩假把式；夜郎自大，唯我独尊，只能是自讨苦吃。
好好活自己，就要力求营造一个 “ 小天地 ”.人生需自渡，这个世界上从来就没有救世主。自己的人生，黯淡与精彩完全由自己去书写，去掌舵，去布局。红尘如梦，亦真亦幻；人生如戏，
亦悲亦喜。当曲终人散时，不过是乐者自乐，歌者自歌；伤者自伤，痛者自痛。
人生就像一部书，每个人都在书写着自己的故事，书写着生命中曾承载的苦辣酸甜和正在经历的风霜雪雨。不管这部书的情节精彩也好，简约也罢，我们都必须字斟句酌，用心构思。只有 这样，认真写好人生的每一个章节，才能把握生命的主旋律。
人生也像一条河，有谁不是在风里行舟，雨中穿梭。昨天还在逆浪而行，今朝依然奔奔波波。尽管如此，我们也不应气馁，更不敢稍有停歇。只有这样，才能穿越人生的风浪，踏平生命 的坎坷，从而抵达理想的彼岸，收获人生累累硕果。
人生还像一盘棋，我们每个人俨如上帝手中的一枚棋子，贫富贵贱难预料，生老病死不由己。楚河汉界今犹在，谁见君王卷土来？是啊！人生苦短，岁月蹉跎。在不老的时光里，我们每 个人充其量不过是一个匆匆的过客。当你走过半生，蓦然首，你会发觉：转眼间，我们便告别了葱茏的年华，跨过了中年的门槛，走进了枫红菊艳的时节。
有道是，流光容易把人抛，红了樱桃，绿了芭蕉。岁月如梭，不经意间便穿越半生沧桑。回首往事，多少情怀已经更改，多少青春早已不再，多少梦想恍如云烟，多少足迹已湮入尘埃。 实乃，人生得失如萍散，雪落花开辞红颜。
三毛说： “我来不及认真地年轻，待明白过来时，只能选择认真地老去。 ”昨天已经落幕，明天无法彩排，唯有今天才是人生的最好舞台。
轻捻指尖流年，细数过往云烟。曾经的莽撞少年，总以为伸手就能够着天，凡理都要辩出个曲和直，凡事都要弄出个里和面。人过中年，我们才恍然顿悟：不和别人比，好好活自己，这 才是后半场人生棋盘最好的布局。
好好活自己，就要力求 “身心两安逸 ”.老了不可怕，就怕放不下。人过中年，身体机能不断下降，就像一部半新不旧的机器，各个零部件都已濒临保养期，如果不及时加以检修，等到停
止工作那一天，悔之晚矣。凡事不攀比，保命是正理，浮云随风去，任尔东与西。身体健康是前提，心情快乐才安逸。服老不并非消及，而是保护自己。
山有山的伟岸，水有水的柔情，每个人的生活模式千差万别，就像世界上没有一模一样的两片叶子，你有你的脉络，我有我的纹理。寸有所长，尺有所短，每个人都不是完美无缺的个体， 你有你的色彩，我有我的艳丽；你羡慕别人的同时，别人也许正在羡慕你。就像卞之琳所说的那样，你站在桥上看风景，看风景的人在楼上看你。明月装饰了你的窗子，你装饰了别人的梦。 我们每个人何尝不是一道独一无二的风景线，只是缺乏一双欣赏的眼光而已。
好好活自己，就要力求 “ 退而求其次 ”.后半生，我们没有多余的精力去开拓一个未知的领域。所谓的 间和精力是有限的，适时地放手才是最好的选择。退而求其次，看似是一种
“ 大不了从头再来 ”,那只不过是年轻人的豪言壮语。人生后半场，上帝给予我们的时
“ 退化 ”,而是为生命 “ 留白 ”,为自己留下一点周旋的余地。
“ 无奈 ”,却也是一种豁达的智慧。它并非真正意义上的
老子曾言， “ 虚而不屈动而愈出，多言数穷不如守中。 水复。留白，也是一种取舍，只有
” 事多必乱，言多必失，只有保留一定的 “ 空”,才能其用无穷。正所谓，月满则亏，水满则溢。有时退一步海阔天空，进一步山重
“ 丢卒保车 ”,才能满盘皆活。
古人说： “ 路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。 ”可见， “ 求索 ” 原本就分 “ 上 ”“ 下 ”.当你的 “ 上策 ” 无法策马扬鞭时，你必须要退避三舍求 “下策 ”,谋定而后动，知止而有得。叶公
好龙，玩假把式；夜郎自大，唯我独尊，只能是自讨苦吃。
好好活自己， 就
天地 ”.人生需自渡，这个世界上从来就没有救世主。自己的人生，黯淡与精彩完全由自己去书写，去掌舵，去布局。红尘如梦，亦真亦幻；人生如戏，亦悲亦喜。当曲终人散时，不过是乐者 自乐，歌者自歌；伤者自伤，痛者自痛。
要力求营造一个 “小
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