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Passage 1.When you step into a new environment．you must have a strong wish to fit in．Fitting in means making more friends，36 more influence(影响) on others and getting more chances to live a happier life．Here is some 37 that Call help you．Be confident．Confidence attracts most people．Everyone is special and there is only one person like you in this world．Spend 38 thinking about your strong points．If so，you will be able to build up confidence step by step．You won’t have much difficulty fitting in．Be kind to everyone．Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness．39 people notice your kindness，they will return it one day．Always give more than you receive，and think more of others than of 40 ．A person who cares for others is popular everywhere．Be active in group activities．Various activities like playing football 41 help you to be known to others．You may add more friends to your circle．At the same time，you’ll be amazed to see how much they like you．42 wasting time being alone，go out to dance and sing together with others to develop friendship．Be optimistic(乐观的)．Optimism makes both you and others feel pleased．It makes a good first impression(印象)．A pleasant smile costs the 43 and does the most．Humor(幽默) catches others’ attention as well．People win like you for making them live 44 ．If you follow what is mentioned above，you 45 by people around you．As a result，you will fit in very well and enjoy your new life．( )36．A．had B．to have C．having( )37．A．advice B．advices C．suggestions( )38．A．sometimes B．some times C．some time( )39．A．Though B．When C．Until( )40．A．you B．your C．yourself( )41．A．can B．have to C．needn’t( )42．A．Instead of B．As well as C．As long as( )43．A．1ittle B．less C．1east( )44．A．friendly B．happily C．clearly( )45．A．will accept B．won’t accept C．will be acceptedPassage 2阅读下面短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。

（每空一词）People have used traditional mails for thousands of years, but it is very inconvenient. A letter usually takes a long time to receive. Besides, it costs you a little money. While an e-mail only takes you only a few secon ds to come to the receiver and it is free to send. You don't have to buy a stamp or envelope, just use the Internet. It can carry sounds and movies as well. People all over the world can easily make friends with ea ch other by e-mail.Now sending an e-mail is becoming more and more popular in the world. But it can never take place of the traditional mails because it can not send everything though it is very faster and cheaper. Beside the messaPassage 3People have used traditional mails for thousands of years, but it is very inconvenient. A letter usually takes a long time to receive. Besides, it costs you a little money. While an e-mail only takes you only a few seconds to come to the receiver and it is free to send. You don't have to buy a stamp or envelope, just use the Internet. It can carry sounds and movies as well. People all over the world can easily make friends with each other by e-mail.Now sending an e-mail is becoming more and more popular in the world. But it can never take place of the traditional mails because it can not send everything though it is very faster and cheaper. Beside the message, we sometimes want to send something else to our friends which e-mails can’t do.86 _________ between posting letters and sending e-mailsPost letters in the post office Send e-mails on the 87. _________Letters come and go a little 88. _________ .An e-mail is easier, faster and 89 _________ than letters.Posting letters is a 90. ________ way. Sending e-mails is becoming 91. ______ in the world now.It is 92.______to buy a stamp and an envelope while posting a letter.A computer is 93 _________to send a message.Letters can carry not only messages 94. _________ also cards, photos and so on.By e-mail you can make friends all 95. ______ the world.Passage 4.Every day is a new day and a fresh start to learn, grow, develop your strengths, heal yourself from past regrets or hurts, and move forward older and wiser. Every day gives you a chance to reinvent yourself, to fine-tune who you are, and build on lessons of what you 36 . It is 37 too late to change things that are not working in your life and switch gears, instead of thinking in the same old ways, hoping for a different outcome.Ask 38 : How do you wake up each day? Do you start your day going already feeling pressured and rushed? Do you go through the morning routine without much thought at all, 39 what you “have to do” to start your day? How about starting each new day with a moment to stop, breathe 40 think of a positive intention for the day. Think not just what you want to DO, but how you want to BE today?Each day is a new beginning and a blank slate. How would you like to create your day?Think of it 41 a blank canvas – what would you like to paint on it. What can you create? If you wake up in a negative mindset, you are more likely to paint a dark picture throughout the day, and your canvas will not reflect hope, 42 and joy.If you take each day to think positively, and have a positive intention for how you would like to create your day, how would your life be different? What positive outcome can reflect your positive intention? What can daily positive intentions do for you? Every day you will give yourself the gift of an “attitude of gratitude.” Visualizing how you would like your day will help release positive energy from within you and you will attract more positive energy from those around you. Instead of spinning your wheels in an old way of thinking, each day is a chance to reframe and re-look at things in a different way.You can experience each day an awe in the beauty and creation of the world – and the beauty of you who is in it! You find yourself shifting from an “”I can’t mindset” to an “I can” mindset.” With a focus on positive inte ntions, you feel more empowered and more like a “victor” than a “victim.” You are more mindful of the present, and will be more likely to live fully in the present each moment of each day. After all, the 43 is a great place to visit, but you don’t want to live there! So how about starting each day taking a moment to think of a positive intention for the day? Each morning, write it down and reflect each evening on how you did!Here are examples of Positive Intentions:“Today I would like to replace my feelings of annoyance towards my co-worker to feelings of acceptance.”“I am looking forward today to focusing on what I am grateful for in my life, rather than what is missing, and express gratefulness to 44 .”“Today I want to slow my life down a nd take time to savor the moment, 45 with my children” Using each day to recommit yourself to positive thinking and intention will help you create the life you want and that you deserve!( )36．A．learn B．learned C．have learned( )37．A．never B．always C．sometimes( )38．A．yours B．yourself C．your( )39．A．do B．done C．doing( )40．A．but B．and C．or( )41．A．as B．with C．in( )42．A．happiness B．sadness C．pain( )43．A．present B．future C．past( )44．A．the other B．others C．another( )45．A．usually B．nearly C．especiallyTelling the truth is a very good habit. If you 36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him. Once a man came to a teacher and said, “Excuse me, but I have many bad 40 . Which one of them should I 41 first？”The teacher said, “Give up telling 42 first and always speak the truth.” The man promised to do so and went home.At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the 43 he made with the teacher. “ 44 tomorrow the teacher asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out 45 ？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing.”So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit. The next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the teacher if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 50 me, because a Muslim is not 51 to drink wine.” And so he gave up the 52 of drinking wine.In this way, 53 the man thought of doing something bad, he 54 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person.36. A. always B. hardly C. sometimes D. never37. A. time B. money C. trouble D. energy38. A . great B. bad C. strange D. stupid39. A. educated B. bothered C. tested D. saved40. A. habits B. friends C. purposes D. collections41. A. take in B. bring back C. give up D. depend on42. A. stories B. truths C. reasons D. lies43. A. plan B. secret C. promise D. mistake44. A. Because B. Unless C. Since D. If45. A. stealing B. drinking C. walking D. dancing46. A. none B. someone C. anyone D. everyone47. A. controlled B. admired C. punished D. praised48. A. refused B. tried C. decided D. agreed49. A. talked about B. felt like C. adapted to D. broke down50. A. understand B. like C. hate D. respect51. A. allowed B. encouraged C. invited D. advised52. A. chance B. disadvantage C. adventure D. idea53. A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however54. A. forgot B. doubted C. regretted D. remembered55. A. good B. attractive C. practical D. generous【2010主旨大意】文章是一篇说明文。