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第二部分阅读理解(共两节,,满分40)
第一节(共15小题;
每小题2分;
满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑)
A
Breathe,waveandsmile.Alongwithmorethan300otherseniors,ImarchedintothestadiumontheafternoonofMay10.Theaudienceburstintodeafeningcheers.Thehugestadiumshookwithallthewhistlingandclapping.
ItwasasifaHollywoodsuperstarhadwalkedonstage.Andindeed,everysingleseniorthatdaywasastarofthemoment.Eachdeservedit.Theseniorshadbeenpreparingforfouryearsforthisonce-in-a-lifetimemoment—thecommencement(graduationceremony).
Seated,Iwaitedanxiouslyfortheopeningaddress.Asaforeignexchangestudent,Iwasnotabletoreceiveadiploma.However,Istillhadthewonderfulfeelingofbeingpartofthings.Liketheothergraduates,Iwasdressedinmarroncapandgown.
Ourprincipal,Mr.Glover,deliveredashort,warmgreeting.TheUSnationalanthemfollowedandthen,handsonchests,asolemnPledgeofAllegiance(美国的爱国誓言).
Studentswhohadexcelledacademicallygavefarewellspeeches.Thetearsinsomeeyesconvincedmethatmanyhaddeepfeelingsabouttheoccasion.Itwasastheclassmottosays,“Lifebringsustears,smilesandmemories.Thetearsdry;
thesmilesfade;
butthememorieslastforever.”
Thencamethecore(themostimportantpart)ofthecommencement.Hundredsofnameswereannounced.Eachgraduatewalkedacrossthestagetoreceivehisorherdiplomafromtheprincipal.Fromthedifferentcheerseachgraduategot,wehadthefunnysensethatitwasakindofcompetitionofwhocouldcheertheloudest.
Tobehonest,thepresentationofdiplomasgotboring.Agirlsittingnexttomeevenstartedyawning.Butitwasn’tboringforthosereceivingthediploma:
theywouldtreasurethemomenttheprincipalplacedthesacredbrowndocumentintheirhandsfortherestoftheirlives.
Anewpageinthebookofthatperson’slifehadturned.Theywereglimpsingtheirfutures:
futuresofchallenge,hardship,perhapslonelinesstoo,whichwouldtakealloftheircourage.
21.What’sthearticlemainlyabout?
A.AnAmericanhighschool’sgraduationceremony.
B.Theopeningceremonyofasportsmeeting.
C.Apresentationofcollegediplomas.
D.AUScollege’sfarewellparty.
22.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheauthorisFALSE?
A.Shewasoneofthegraduates.
B.Shewasaforeignexchangestudent.
C.Shewasexcitedtoreceiveherdiploma.
D.Shefeltitgreattobeattheceremony.
23.Therightorderofthefollowingeventsis______.
a.Diplomaswerepresentedtograduates.
b.Studentsgavefarewellspeeches.
c.TheUSnationalanthemwasplayed.
d.Theprincipalgaveashort,warmspeech.
e.Seniorswentintothestadium.
A.b,c,a,d,e
B.c,d,b,e,a
C.d,b,e,a,c
D.e,d,c,b,a
24.Fromthetext,wecanconcludethat_______.
A.adiplomaensuresagoodjob
B.adiplomaguaranteesabrightfuture
C.thecommencementsymbolizesthebeginningofanewstageinlife
D.everyonefeltexcitedatthepresentationofthediploma
B
ThesecretsofhappinessalllieinyourOperatingSystem.ThetroubleisthatwegetblindedbyourOperatingSystem.ThisisbecauseourOperatingSystemattemptstofitwhat’shappeningaroundusintoourOperatingSystem’sexpectations.Anythingdifferentisresistedasmuchasitcanbe.
SoyourOperationSystemisalwaysgoingtoberiddledwithflaws(缺点)anderrors.It’sinit’snature.Thisiswhereallprogressandevolutioncomesfrom.EveryflawandbugyoudiscoverandfixintheOperatingSystemisanotherleapforwardinthequalityofyourlife.
Theevolutionofsocietycomesfromthefactthateachgenerationrebelsagainstthepreviousone.AndsoeachgenerationdiscoversaflawandcausedanupgradeinourculturalOperatingSystem.
Theestablishedorderineveryfieldandeveryareaoflifewillfinditselfchallenged.Andovertimemoreandmoreflawswillbediscoveredaboutwhatwepreviouslybelievedtobefacts.Thisishowlifeprogressesandadvances.
Noweverydayacrosstheworldtherearehundredsofinstanceswherepeoplearemakingnewdiscoveriesandoverturningoldbeliefs.Thisistheprocessoflife.
Ifyouwantsomethingthatyoudon’thave---it’syourOperatingsystemthatisblockingitofftoyou.ThismeansyouhavetoidentifytheflawinyourOperatingSystemthatisblockingyoufromhavingwhatyouwant.ThenyoutransformthestructureofyourOperatingSystemtoletitin.
Opportunitiesarearoundyouallthetime.Thereisneveraboatthatyoumustcatch.Thereisanotherboardingallthetime.Itisonlythefactthatyouaren’tseeingtheopportunitiesthatstopsyoufromgettingwhatyouwant.
UpgradingyourOperatingSystemistrainingittoshowyoutheopportunitiesallaroundyou.Andthenlifeislikepicking