How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ____41____ of many readers with the question. The ____42____ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month ____43____ you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize.
We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ____44____ how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very ____45____ for the money. That is what most ____46____ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went ____47____ hardships before they succeeded ____48____.
There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it ____49____ for themselves. In this article, I am going to ____50____ passion (熱情) which I think is the most ____51____ quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to ____52____ the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.
Take J.K. Rowling for ____53____. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which ____54____ to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ____55____, which paid ￡1,500. And the ____56____ from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little ____57____ of making a living by writing children’s books.
If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ____58____ you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t ____59____ what it is. Let me know how you ____60____.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)ttention B．discussion C．consideration D．excitement

小題2:	A．common B．funny C．disappointing D．surprising

小題3:	A．if B．unless C．since D．though

小題4:	A．find out B．think up C．bring up D．care about

小題5:	A．long B．wisely C．hard D．happily

小題6:	A．millionaires B．people C．leaders D．businessmen

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)round B．under C．through D．near

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)s well B．a(chǎn)t last C．on purpose D．by chance

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)ppear B．complete C．change D．happen

小題10:

A．talk about B．show off C．pick out D．carry out

小題11:

A．interesting B．important C．unforgettable D．beautiful

小題12:

A．serve B．visit C．marry D．study

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)greement B．experience C．example D．experiment

小題14:

A．promised B．struggled C．refused D．tried

小題15:

A．office B．publisher C．factory D．school

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)dvice B．praise C．comment D．celebration

小題17:

A．interest B．energy C．time D．chance

小題18:

A．reminds B．drives C．forces D．makes

小題19:

A．matter B．say C．mean D．care

小題20:

A．understand B．plan C．go D．behave

The quest for success always begins with a target. As Berra once said, “You got to be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there.”
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 methods	B．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 sleepwalker

B．know well what you are doing

C．do the same work every day

D．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

Lexi Peters, a 14-year-old girl in New York, loves hockey. She’s not only good at playing on her after-school team, but also at playing hockey video games. But when Peters played the popular NHL (National Hockey League) games made by Electronic Arts, something really bothered her. The virtual (虛擬的) character in the game could only be a boy — not a girl.
She didn’t think that was reasonable. There must be many girls playing hockey in the US. So she wrote a letter to Electronic Arts.
“Being represented by a man is unfair to women and girl hockey players,” Peters wrote. “Women’s hockey is a fast-growing sport. I am confident that I’m not the only woman interested in the opportunity to create herself in the game.”
Several weeks later, Peters received an unexpected e-mail from the senior producer for EA Sports’ NHL games, David Littman. “Hi, Lexi,” the e-mail began. “We agree with you!”
Electronic Arts said it would create a female player in the game. “I was thinking you could be the model,” Littman wrote. Peters almost couldn’t believe it. Later, she sent photos of herself taken at all different angles (角度).
And so, when Electronic Arts released the newest version of their game, NHL 12, this fall, Peters was the face of the female player. She can now skate with the NHL’s great players. “It’s strange at first, but you get used to it,” said Peters. “It’s really funny and cool.”
For Peters, there is also an important lesson that she will take with her the rest of her life. “If you have something to say, and you think it’s important, go for it!” she said.
小題1:What bothered Peters when playing NHL games?

A．There was no girl character in the game.

B．The characters were not real at all.

C．No girls would like to play the game.

D．It was not like playing real hockey games.

小題2:According to Peters’ letter, we can know that ________.

A．girls were not allowed to play hockey in the past

B．female players can be represented by men

C．boys don’t like to play hockey with girls

D．more and more girls are interested in hockey

小題3:What was David Littman’s opinion of Peters’ letter?

A．He ignored it.	B．He disliked it.
C．He agreed to it.	D．He voted against it.

小題4:Peters’ experience tells us that we should ________.

A．enjoy the fun of being a model

B．do what you think important to do

C．work hard to get used to any new situation

D．think about problems from different angles

Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more_36__ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its__37__ everyone would run for their coats and go home，everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often__38__ what kind of home life David had，and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so__39__for the cold winter months without a coat，boots，or gloves. But something made David__40__.I can still remember he was always__41__a smile and willing to help. He always__42__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He__43__ just simply smile and ask what else he could do，then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44__ home.
Weeks passed and the__45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before the holiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，”he said and__49__ from behind his back a small box.__50__  it to me，he said anxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’s__52__.”
“Oh，no. It isn’t.” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes___53__I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given__54__ to. After that Christmas，David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning__55__the little empty box set on my desk.

小題1:	A．a(chǎn)nxious B．courageous C．serious D．cautious

小題2:	A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling

小題3:	A．scolded B．wondered C．realized D．learned

小題4:	A．modestly B．naturally C．inaccurately D．inappropriately

小題5:	A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny

小題6:	A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing

小題7:	A．practised B．wandered C．studied D．stayed

小題8:	A．would B．should C．might D．could

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)im at B．turn to C．put off D．head for

小題10:

A．a(chǎn)rgument B．excitement C．movement D．judgment

小題11:

A．school B．year C．education D．program

小題12:

A．relief B．return C．vain D．control

小題13:

A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly

小題14:

A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled

小題15:

A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving

小題16:

A．delight B．expectation C．a(chǎn)ppreciation D．surprise

小題17:

A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)s B．until C．because D．though

小題19:

A．a(chǎn)dvice B．support C．a(chǎn)ttention D．command

小題20:

A．from B．behind C．over D．towards

"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you 1 on, something good will happen some day." Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had   2  myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was  3 every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that  4 stations wouldn't employ a person without   5   since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had   6  in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just  7 for me but I wasn't hired.
My disappointment had  8 as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum  9 me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer.  10 I left his office,! asked aloud,"  11 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director  12  . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to  13 an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was  14 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the   15   Saturday.

小題1:	A．put B．take C．move D．carry

小題2:	A．devoted B．designed C．found D．enjoyed

小題3:	A．invited B．promised C．refused D．a(chǎn)ccepted

小題4:	A．large B．a(chǎn)ll C．no D．small

小題5:	A．experience B．examination C．a(chǎn)greement D．college

小題6:	A．played B．joined C．taken D．fought

小題7:	A．possible B．successful C．right D．important

小題8:	A．shown B．disappeared C．resulted D．turned

小題9:	A．woke B．a(chǎn)dvised C．demanded D．reminded

小題10:

A．While B．After C．Before D．So

小題11:

A．What B．How C．Whenever D．Wherever

小題12:

A．calling B．a(chǎn)nswering C．broadcasting D．a(chǎn)nnouncing

小題13:

A．make B．a(chǎn)ct C．broadcast D．play

小題14:

A．moved B．sorry C．thankful D．satisfied

小題15:

A．future B．coming C．last D．later

Feeling blue about world? “Cheer up.” Says science writer Matt Ridley．”The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature．”
Ridley calls himself a rational optimist—rational, because he’s carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good．And this is what he’s set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book．The Rational Optimist．He views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years．He backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research．
Here’s how he explains his views．
1) Shopping fuels invention
It is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone．Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better ears, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us．This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be．
2）Brilliant advances
One reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheaper．Take one example．In 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work．In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for．In 1950 it was eight seconds．Today it’s half second．
3）Let’s not kill ourselves for climate change
Mitigating（減輕）climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself．A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel（化石燃料）electricity is forbidden by well - meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change．If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose - bleed by putting a tourniquet（止血帶）around our necks．
小題1:What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?

A．Weakness of human nature．

B．Concern about climate change．

C．Importance of practical thinking．

D．Optimism about human progress．

小題2:How does Ridley look at shopping?

A．It encourages the creation of things．

B．It results in shortage of goods．

C．It demands more fossil fuels．

D．It causes a poverty problem．

小題3:The candle and lamp example is used to show that    ．

A．oil lamps give off more light than candles

B．shortening working time brings about a happier life．

C．a(chǎn)dvanced technology helps to produce better candles．

D．increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods．

As I sit at home thinking about my upcoming adventure and the things I need to bring, it makes me even more excited to begin my travel. I will be making my way around the world.
The first places on the list are Andalusia and Africa in the book The Alchemist. I will need to pack a lot of things and make sure I have enough money to provide myself with food and enough to drink. The Sahara desert is always hot and requires plenty of water.
Next I will head to Mexico in the book Born to Run, where I will meet the Tarahumara Indian tribe(部落). I will need to get into shape and do some jogging(慢跑) if I want to keep up with them. I will have to pack my running shoes, though, because the Tarahumarans have mastered the art of running on the tough land.
After Mexico, my journey takes me to the Egyptian desert in the novelThe Paris Vendetta. There I hope to help uncover an ancient conspiracy (陰謀) that goes back centuries. Just like my trip to Andalusia, I will have to make sure I have plenty of water. Packing the Camelbak products seems like the best idea, so I will have enough on hand at all times. I expect this adventure to be quite interesting, and I am very excited about it.
Lastly, I will make my way back to America in the book Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed. This makes me feel excited because like the main character in the book, I also wanted to become a professional athlete when I was younger. For this trip, I will go with an open mind and hopefully meet some friends along the way.
I am ready to embark on my adventure of traveling, and I cannot wait any longer!
小題1:How will the author go on adventure?

A．By carrying a lot of equipment.

B．By reading novels.

C．By daydreaming.

D．By marking out routes.

小題2:According to the passage, the Tarahumaras _______.

A．come from India	B．a(chǎn)re good at running
C．need running shoes	D．own amounts of land

小題3:The Camelbak products are probably made to _______.

A．help people find out the truth

B．supply people with water

C．protect people from the sun

D．show people the right direction

小題4:The underlined words“embark on” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”.

A．start

B．prepare

C．a(chǎn)ppreciate

D．record

A major new development in system of work in Britain is taking place. Flexible working hours, or “Flextime”, are catching on fast, and trend is continuing. In 1973, over 500 organizations had adopted the idea, and by 1974, this number had risen to over 200,000.
Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 1960’s, but reached Britain only in 1972. The system allows workers to start and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements. These are, firstly, that all workers must present for certain “key” times in the day, and secondly, that all workers must work an agreed total number of hours per week.
The system had proved a total success wherever it has been tried. A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages: a better balance between working and private life, avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours and the ability to finish a certain task before leaving.
From the employer’s point of view, the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labour turnover and give workers a greater sense of duty. At first, “Flexible” was mainly confined to white-collar workers, but it is now being applied to manual workers too.
小題1:According to “Flextime” system, workers need not _________.

A．work at the same time	B．work all the weekdays
C．work hard	D．a(chǎn)sk for leave when being absent

小題2:“Key” time is a period when _________.

A．visitors come to the plants

B．a(chǎn)ll workers must be at work

C．employers go round in the workshop

D．rush hours are over

小題3:No matter where it is used, this system has proved _________.

A．entirely effective	B．totally correct
C．a(chǎn) complete failure	D．quite difficult

小題4:One of the great advantages of “Flextime” for workers is that they _________.

A．have a great sense of duty	B．can avoid busy traffic
C．can get higher pay	D．can avoid working hard

Children today would rather toy with new technologies. The role of children has changed as well as that of teens. The world has truly evolved (進(jìn)化）throughout the years.
Today，a typical day in the life of a five year old is entirely different from what it once was. A few decades ago children used to work. They did the kind of work parents do today. Today there are shows on which children are putting pounds of makeup on and have flashing things all over their bodies. This makes a child want to paper over all of their imperfections. They think they have to look perfect all the time.
Teens have changed as well. My grandma got married when she was thirteen. Girls who had an arranged marriage had no time to play because they were expected to cook, clean，take care of the kids, and do housework every single day. Today，we go to school every morning, maybe participate in some after-school activities, and possibly go to work for extra cash. Then we go home and do homework, and eat. After all of this we have to find the time to socialize by texting, talking on the phone, or logging on to social networking sites. We enjoy ourselves a lot.
The generation before us complains about how they did not have the things we have now. They say we are not appreciative and do not value life or just do not care about our futures anymore. Let's make a change! The youth have the power to work on whatever they believe in and make a difference in the world. Take advantage of your resources. It is never too late to make a positive change in our world.
小題1:The role of children and teens has changed mainly because _____.

A．new technologies are developing and widely used

B．they don't have to work hard as their parents did

C．their world has truly evolved

D．they look perfect all the time

小題2:The underlined phrase (in the 2nd Para. ) probably means to _____.

A．put up with

B．make up for

C．put aside

D．cover up

小題3:We can learn from the text that nowadays teenagers _____.

A．do housework as their parents did

B．a(chǎn)re having a social life in richer ways

C．a(chǎn)re seldom satisfied with what they have

D．don't appreciate and value life

小題4:The author's attitude towards changes of teen’s life is _____.

A．critical

B．neutral

C．optimistic

D．complaining

The first event of my life to be printed into my memory occurred when I was three. My mother stands, working in the  41  and then glances at me with a  42  smile. Two feet down the table, I knock on a chair with a bowl and a spoon,  43  my own invisible (無(wú)形的) powder. We wear  44  dresses, mine the leftover  45   from hers, sky blue — mommy’s favorite color. I am her shadow.
However, by 14 I could not  46  my mother. All that I heard every day was NO. I wanted to dye my hair and she said no. I wanted to  47  late with my friends and she said no. I didn’t understand why she said no. She was trying to  48  me from aches and pains and mistakes  49  in her teens. Several years later, I finally understood her, but it was too late. She became ill. I cried and  50 , “Don’t take her, God, please! She is my mother, my mommy, ma, the woman who gave me life. All my years,  51  the hard times and the good, she has been there,  52  to me forever by an invisible umbilical cord (臍帶) that lasts longer after birth.”But this cord, this love could do nothing to stop the cancer from  53 .
A few years later  54  I myself lay in the hospital bed, my newly born daughter was  55  in my arms. I cried and smiled and prayed. Please help me to  56  her into a wonderful girl. And looking down  57  her eyes, I could see the message they held, “Your  58  would be proud.”
I stand in the kitchen now, and these thoughts flashed through my mind. I glance at my young daughter. A  59  feeling rushes through my soul as I take in the familiar  60 .
I am my mother’s shadow.

小題1:	A．dining room B．kitchen C．sitting room D．garden

小題2:	A．loving B．lively C．lovely D．horrible

小題3:	A．preparing B．mixing C．cooking D．eating

小題4:	A．matching B．similar C．different D．same

小題5:	A．material B．clothes C．dress D．clothing

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)gree B．stand C．know D．realize

小題7:	A．keep up B．stay out C．stay up D．keep on

小題8:	A．protect B．warn C．save D．stop

小題9:	A．watched B．liked C．heard D．experienced

小題10:

A．screamed B．said C．shouted D．prayed

小題11:

A．on B．in C．through D．within

小題12:

A．concerned B．shared C．connected D．joined

小題13:

A．growing B．spreading C．escaping D．moving

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)s B．before C．since D．when

小題15:

A．thrown B．given C．placed D．taken

小題16:

A．raise B．support C．bring D．change

小題17:

A．for B．through C．up D．into

小題18:

A．daughter B．children C．mother D．friends

小題19:

A．warm B．strange C．painful D．exciting

小題20:

A．saying B．sign C．scene D．paint