----My family usually goes skating for vacation. I like skating, but I want to try something different this year.

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A. Let’s go.         B. Cheer up.        C. Like what?          D. Take care.

Teaching as a career ____ to many people because of the long holidays.

A. attracts         B. absorbs       C. appeals       D. affects

Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious （嚴肅的）papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad．There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment(娛樂) to information．

    The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times．It began in 1785, and has a high reputation (名聲) for believable news and serious opinions on the news． It calls itself an independent （獨立的）paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper．

    Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper．These parts of the Times are always interesting．Most of the letters are serious subjects．But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion (時裝) of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with the manners of thirty years ago．

If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself ＿＿＿＿．

  A. a serious newspaper            B．a(chǎn) foreign newspaper

  C. any independent paper          D．a(chǎn) popular newspaper

The Times is an independent paper because ＿＿＿＿＿．

  A．it gives special support to all the political parties

  B．it supports no political parties

  C．the editors' opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper

  D．it is not controlled by the British Government

The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “＿＿＿＿＿”．

  A．improve            B．compete with each other

  C．a(chǎn)re different         D．keep in touch with each other

Which of the following is NOT true?

  A．The subjects of the letters to the editors are serious at all times．

  B．The amusing parts of the paper are letters to the editors．

  C．The manners of the young people thirty years ago were often polite．

  D．Sometimes pieces of writing on the latest fashion in clothes can satisfy your interest.

When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?

Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear.

Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function（功能） at his or her best. If they connect you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.

The way we affect people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day, or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they become fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation（積極性）. Today’s work place is all about relationships.

Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they’re recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know money is not the only most motivating factor in the work life of most people.

The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of Emotional Intelligence — knowing your own emotions, and how to deal with them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.

An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when ______.

A. he is forced to do things              B. he cannot work at his best

C. he feels his brain shut down          D. he thinks of his work as too heavy

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People like to connect leadership with fear.

B. Working conditions affect people’s physical health.

C. Good relationship is the key to business success.

D. Smart people are more functional in the work place.

To positively affect employees, a leader should first of all ______.

A. provide better suggestions          B. develop his own personality

C. give his employees a pay raise     D. hide his own emotion of fear

Good leadership is mainly seen in a leader’s ability to ______.

A. provide a variety of projects for employees

B. help raise employees’ living standards

C. give employees specific instructions

D. deal wisely with employees’ emotions

Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.  同學們積極參加體育鍛煉。（take）

2.  人們認為信心和耐心是成功的關(guān)鍵。（consider）

3.  評估一個人知識和技能有很多簡單而有效的方法。（assess）

4.  昨晚殘疾人的演出非常成功，讓觀眾們感動得流下了眼淚。(so…that…)

5.  整個周末他都在忙著復習備考，只在吃飯的時候才歇一歇。(busy)

It is unfair that such a nice person like Jane ______ lose her job. She works so hard!

A. can              B. may              C. should           D. shall

Mary,          for her healthy lifestyle, was pictured on the front cover of Life Style magazine.

    A．knowing  B．to know  C．known    D．being known

The news shocked the public,    to great concern  about students’safey at school.

A.having led    B. led   C. leading D.to lead

Occasions are quite rare ____ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.

A. who           B. which            C. why              D. when   

“Hey, Jenna, do you think we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two?” I asked my friend. It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question. Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister. We hung out together. We gave each other advice.

“Of course, we’ll still be friends when we’re eighty-two.” Jenna announced loudly.

The next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldn’t pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.

The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy. I felt helpless and lonely. I thought Christmas would be horrible!

I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gave me an awesome Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me.

“Wow, ” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.”

 “Okay…well…I have to go,” she said softly.

“Okay. See you later then…” and I closed the door.

“Who was that at the door?” my mum asked.

The card started off with “Merry Christmas”, but then it said, “I am so glad we’re friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won’t stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when we’re eight-two.”

I stopped reading and started laughing. I couldn’t believe I had forgotten what she said that day in her back yard. I couldn’t believe I had been so selfish in trying to get even and making my friends feel sorry for me that I had forgotten about real friendship.

How would the author and Jenna get along with each other after Christmas?

A. They would be close friends again.

B. They would not speak to each other.

C. They would lose touch with each other.

D. They would go on fighting with each other.

The underlined sentence “I was bossy” in the fourth paragraph means “_________”.

A. I looked like a boss   B. I acted as a boss

C. I was fond of giving orders      D. I was fond of fighting

Which of the following is the right time order according to the passage?

a. Jamie became our friend.

b. I felt lonely and unhappy.

c. Jenna, Jamie and I fought a lot.

d. Jenna brought me a Christmas card.

e. I was sorry for what I did to her.

f. Jenna and I promised to be lifelong friends.

A. f a b c e d       B. a c f b d e         C. a b c f e d         D. f a c b d e

The author was delighted when she read the card from Jenna because _________.

A. what Jenna wrote was funny   

B. Jenna would be her friend again

C. she was happy about the coming Christmas

D. she was happy to receive a Christmas card