Too many people wander through life like sleepwalkers．Each day they follow familiar routines，never asking，“What am I doing with my life?’’and they don’t know what they’re doing because they lack goals．
Goal-setting is a focusing of the will to move in a certain direction．Begin with a clear conception of what you want．Write down your goals and date them—putting them into words clarifies them．Rather than concentrating on objects to acquire and possess，focus on fulfilling your desires to do，to produce，to contribute—goal-setting that yields the true sense of satisfaction we all need．
It’s important to visualize(想象)yourself accomplishing your goal．While losers visualize the penalties(不利)of failure，winners visualize the rewards of success．I’ve seen it among athletes，statistics contrasting air and highway safety，but it made no difference．I had read too many articles describing crash scenes and imagined these scenes vividly．I had programmed myself，without realizing it，to stay off planes．
Then one summer I had the opportunity to fly on a private plane with friends to a resort；I didn’t want to miss out on a great vacation．So I spent two weeks imagining a smooth flight on a beautiful sunny day and an easy landing．
When the day arrived，I was eager to go．To everyone’s surprise，I got on the plane and I loved every minute of it，and I still use the techniques I employed that day．
小題1:According to the passage，if you want to be successful，the first thing for you to do is         .
A．find the right methodsB．be careful about everything
C．know your ability D．have a clear goal
小題2:If you have a target，you will         .
A．wander like a sleepwalkerB．know well what you are doing
C．do the same work every dayD．put it into words
小題3:The problem with the author before he overcame his fear of air travel is that         .
A．he didn’t know air travel is safer than highway travel
B．he couldn’t imagine himself accomplishing his goal
C．he read too much about plane crashes and tried to avoid flying
D．he wanted to take a private plane instead of a public one
小題4:What would be the best title for this passage?
A．Define Your Coal
B．Visualize Rewards of Success
C．Overcome The Fear of Air Travel
D．Sleepwalking Through Life

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A
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A．oldestB．youngestC．bestD．worst
小題2:
A．untilB．unlessC．a(chǎn)fterD．when
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It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others   55  and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better.
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If you think you are sick, you are sick no matter what   41 says.   42 , if you believe in your doctor, and if he tells that you are going to feel better, you probably will. The  43  of the mind on the body does exist and sometimes can be powerful. It exists whether one is 44 of it or not.
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 56  Mrs. Green telephoned, “Doctor, I had the first   57  night’s sleep in two months. What is in this pills   58 ?” The doctor said, “It is an old formula（配方） I have  59 for years. Just   60  taking them for a week.” Turning to the nurse, he said, “It’s wonderful what a little baking soda（蘇打） can do.”
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The right balance? It's different for every couple. "Having a conversation about time can be difficult,but it's important for both partners to process those feelings out loud," Dr. Treat says. "You should not be accusing and act as a judge—ask the difficult questions, but do it in a loving way. You could say something like, 'How are we going to be as individuals and how are we going to be as a couple?' "
Barbara and Chris Christensen have achieved the balance that works for them. In addition to daily routines that keep them close—including about 10 minutes for a daily check-in and about a half hour of relaxation time—they each maintain separate interests and friendships.
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小題1:The author writes the passage to ______.
A．offer some suggestions on how to spend the time after retirement
B．a(chǎn)dvise couples to develop their separate hobbies
C．warn couples not to be accusing each other
D．give people some advice on how to entertain themselves after retirement
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A．couples stay together all the time
B．couples express their feelings in a loving way
C．couples be separate
D．wives make many friends
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A．many couples are faced with problems after retirement
B．America has a large population of retired people
C．most people join various social groups after retirement
D．playing poker is a popular activity among retired people
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A．having dinner regularly
B．holding parties
C．having weekly vacations at the beach
D．having fun playing poker
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A．parents with young daughters
B．girls who like reading fairy stories
C．girls who think they can change their partners
D．parents with grown-up daughters
小題2:Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast are similar in that _________.
A．They all married some princes
B．They all changed their partners with love
C．They were all abused by their partners
D．They all put up with abuse
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A．They don’t believe in fairy tales.
B．They don’t believe in the transformational qualities of love.
C．They have also experienced abuse.
D．They survived abuse.
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By choosing to let go of the past, we sweep out all the ashes that weigh us down and affect every aspect of our health, and our peace of mind.
My friend Jean was divorced after a thirty-year marriage that produced three daughters, one son and eight grandchildren. Because she actually raised them single-handedly, Jean was hurt and angry that the children didn't take her part after the divorce. For months she refused to attend any family celebration to which her former husband Jim was invited. When I reasoned that her children’s understanding of the relationship with and between the parents was probably altogether different from hers, she stuck to the belief that she was right.
One day Jean called in tears. “Saturday is my granddaughter's birthday, and I want to be with her, but I can’t bring myself to face my former husband.”  “Jim isn't the problem,” I said gently, “it's false pride. Instead of holding on to the painful past, which is over and done, let the feelings go and get on with your life. You're depriving yourself of the joy of sharing in these important occasions, while Jim feels free to experience them. Tell me, would you rather be right, or be happy?”
That must have done the trick because when Saturday arrived, Jean appeared at her daughter's home carrying her famous chocolate-chip cookies and a beautiful birthday
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How great it feels to let go! And the more we practice the art of letting go of all negativity, the better able we become to devote our thoughts, our time, and our energy to living joyfully in the present, what ever age we happen to be.
小題1: It can be inferred that ____.
A．Jim did very little to bring up the children during their marriage.
B．The writer thought Jean and Jim shouldn't have divorced.
C．The children were on their father's side and didn't invite Jean to any family celebration.
D．Jean had been too tough on Jim before they divorced.
小題2:The underlined phrase “depriving yourself of” is closest in meaning to ____ .
A．persuading yourself to getB．taking away from yourself
C．taking false pride of yourself D．talking yourself into showing
小題3:In the writer's opinion, ____.
A．Jean and Jim should be remarried
B．a(chǎn) broken family could live together in peace
C．to be happy is more meaningful than to be right
D．everyone should look into the future

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Who is there among us who hasn’t dreamed of having his or her own small (maybe , several years later , even big )business , and having wonderful freedom , both from a boss and from the time clock ; the freedom to make up our own rules for our work , and our own plans —arranging our own hours of work ? That way work would be both painless and fun. Or, so we imagine.
Well, in fact it isn’t quite as simple as that. Yes , it is true that being the boss has its satisfactions and that you can arrange your working hours freely if you own your own small business . But in those early years of starting your own business, you shouldn’t think of a free day, not to mention flying off for a month’s vacation. It is not unusual for new business owners to work seventy or eighty hours a week , and if there is a day off , that day might need to be devoted to accounting (算賬).
But this negative picture doesn’t destroy the beautiful hopes. The possibility of getting something wonderful in return—both material and mental—continues to drive that large number of people who start up small businesses each year in the United States.
小題1:From the first paragraph, we know that everybody hopes  ________ .
A．to rule others B．to be his or her own boss
C．to get a time clockD．to be free from work
小題2:Most new business owners have to  ________  .
A．work more than 10 hours a day B．devote himself to accounting
C．fly to some places in the world D．have a day off in a week
小題3:The expression “negative picture” most probably means “  ________ “.
A．a(chǎn) terrible experience B．a(chǎn) poor picture
C．limited freedom D．unpleasant situations
小題4:The beautiful hopes will never be destroyed because  ________ .
A．people love beautiful things by nature
B．people have a strong desire to seek personal gains
C．small businesses make big money each year in the US
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