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1、阅读填空（建议用时：30分钟）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 1(2013湘潭模拟)Life is what we make of it. How can we make our life better? Learning to focus can help us in many ways. It can hel

2、p us realize what we really want in life. It can help us make good decisions. It can also help us accept ourselves just the way we are and so we can treat ourselves positively no matter what others think of us. Start with easy exercises like staring at a picture on the wall for a few minutes. Once y

3、ou learn how to block out your surroundings, your focus will improve. Learn to manage your pressure. Many athletes require intense focus in their training and games. They try to spare some time to calm themselves down. Another mind exercise you can do is imagining yourself in a desired situation, an

4、d then you work around your picture. An example of this would be to imagine yourself in a potentially stressful(紧张的)situation, like a singer in a concert. Try to play out the scene in your mind what you would do if different things were to happen. Make a list of the things you need to accomplish. St

5、udy your list carefully and see where you can move things around. Its unwise to use your list without flexibility(弹性). Take breaks. Your breaks should be as quiet as possible. Read a book, take a walk, or visit a daycare. Go and do anything that will give your brain a rest. The reason why we lose fo

6、cus so easily is that we have too much on our minds. Of course, it could also be because you are bored with nothing to do. A good balance between a too relaxed brain and a too active brain is very necessary. Try not to waste your time. Improving your focus also means knowing what you can do and bein

7、g confident about doing it well. Title: 1. . 2. helping realize what we really want in lifehelping 3. helping accept ourselves just the way we are. 4. starting with easy exercises to 5. learning to 6. imagining yourself in a desired situationmaking a list of the things you need to accomplishtaking b

8、reaks to 7. keeping a good balance between a too relaxed brain and a too active braintrying not to 8. knowing what you can do and 9. about doing it well. Reasons why we lose focus10. on our mindsbeing bored with nothing to do2(2013怀化模拟)Would you work for nothing? Non-paid internships(实习生)have been c

9、ommon in the US for some time now. But these days, they are becoming more and more popular in other countries, too. Is this a good thing? For young people, there are clear benefits to doing an internship. Firstly, interns get a valuable insight into an industry they might be interested in working fo

10、r. Also, having done an internship looks good on your CV, which is very important in todays competitive job market. A lucky few may be hired at the end of the internship, so its a good way of getting a foot in the door. For other interns, there is even extra welfare: deals on clothes if theyre worki

11、ng in the fashion in industry, free trips if theyre working for a travel agency, and so on. There are obvious benefits to companies, too. They can help select employees who are better. “If you put two young people to work as interns for twelve weeks, youll soon see who is good. ”said one manager. Be

12、sides, they can save money. “If I use interns, I dont have to pay another salary, or worry about paying pensions or giving people overtime pay. ”said another. So, what do interns do? Most tasks are fairly routine. These may include photocopying, filing documents, or writing up notes from meetings. A

13、t times, interns may be given jobs with more responsibility, such as making sales calls, writing newsletters or updating websites. However, for some interns the experience can become unpleasant. “I worked for a theatre company for six weeks and spent the whole time photocopying scripts and making th

14、e tea and coffee. It is dull. ”said one intern. On the other hand, non-paid internships violate the labor law in some countries, where workers must be paid the minimum wage and paid for overtime. Internship can provide benefits to both sides, but these unpaid workers are also easy to take advantage

15、of! Title 1. . Facts: 2. in the US. More and more popular in other countries. . 3. : For young peopleGetting a valuable insight into 4. . Looking good on their CV. 5. after the internship. For othersExtra welfare such as deals on clothes and 6. . 7. . Helping select 8. . Saving money. . Duties: 9. t

16、asks. More responsible jobs. . Problems: Doing 10. . Violating the labor law in some countries. 31Its difficult to find a piece of clothing as widely accepted, worn and loved the by world as jeans. The classic symbol of the American West is now a main item in closets around the world. But why? 2The

17、reason for jeanssuccess has as much to do with their cultural meaning as their physical construction. 3Invented by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873, jeans were first designed as work wear for laborers on the farms and mines of Americas Western states in the late 19th century. They proved extreme

18、ly comfortable and durable(耐用的)and were soon in high demand. 4But the first explosion of jeans into world of casual-wear had more to do with what jeans had come to symbolize. 5When they did start to be worn as casual wear, jeans became a symbol of rebellionthe spirit captured by Marlon Brando in his

19、 1953 film The Wild One and by James two years later in Rebel Without a Cause. 6Many teenagers in 1953 wanted to be Marlon Brando, and Hollywood costume designers put all the bad boys in jeans. Jeans were soon banned in schools from coast to coast which only added to the passion with which teenagers

20、 loved them. 7But jeanspopularity kept growing also because they put different classes on a level playing field. They were affordable and hard-wearing, looked good worn as well as new, and didnt have to be washed often or ironed at all. They suited to the body in a way that matched even the most fin

21、ely tailored clothes. This became especially important for women because then, and now, they paid more attention to fit. This versatility(多用途), the ability to become all things to all people, is the secret to jeanssurvival as a closet item. Title: Why Are 1. Still Popular? Jeanspopularity: Jeans was

22、 widely accepted. 2. of the American West3. for jeanspopularityCultural meaning and 4. Being designed as 5. for laborers and minesProving extremely 6. What jeans had come to symbolizeBecoming a symbol of 7. 8. in schools which made teenagers loved themPut different classes on a level playing fieldBe

23、ing affordable and hard-wearing, looking good worn as well as new and not having 9.often or ironed at all10. the bodyVersatility, the ability to become all things to all people【拓展训练】. 根据Passage 2回答问题。1. What benefits does doing an internship bring to companies? _2. Do you think non-paid internships

24、a good thing? _. 根据Passage 3回答问题。1. What does the underlined word“they”in Paragraph 5 refer to? (No more than 2 words)_2. What does the underlined part“from coast to coast”mean? (No more than 5 words)_答案解析1【文章大意】本文介绍集中注意力的方式。答案: 1. Improve your focus2. Benefits/Advantages3. make good decisions4. Tip

25、s/Advice/Suggestions5. block out surroundings6. manage your pressure7. let brain rest8. waste your time9. be confident10. having too much2【文章大意】本文为一篇议论文。主要论述了越来越多的国家喜欢免费的实习生制度, 并对这种制度的优劣给予分析和评论。1. 【解析】Non-paid Internships。根据全文尤其是第一段可知本文的题目是Non-paid Internships。2. 【解析】Common。根据第一段Non-paid internships

26、 have been common in the US for some time now。3. 【解析】Benefits/Advantages。根据第二段For young people, there are clear benefits to doing an internship. 。4. 【解析】an industry。根据第二段interns get a valuable insight into an industry。5. 【解析】Being/Getting hired/employed/Getting jobs。根据第二段A lucky few may be hired at

27、the end of the internship. . . 。6. 【解析】free trips。根据第二段there is even extra welfare: deals on clothes if theyre working in the fashion in industry, free trips. . . 。7. 【解析】For companies。根据第三段There are obvious benefits to companies, too。8. 【解析】better employees。根据第三段They can help select employees who a

28、re better. 。9. 【解析】Fairly routine。根据第四段Most tasks are fairly routine. 。10. 【解析】dull jobs。根据倒数第二段It is dull. 。3【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。牛仔裤诞生至今已有一百多年, 却为何仍然流行? 1. 【解析】Jeans。本文主要介绍了牛仔裤为什么流行。2. 【解析】The classic symbol。根据第一段The classic symbol of the American West。3. 【解析】Reasons。此处介绍了牛仔裤流行的原因。第二段开头The reason for je

29、anssuccess可为参考。4. 【解析】physical construction。根据第二段their cultural meaning as their physical construction。5. 【解析】work wear。根据第三段jeans were first designed as work wear for. . . 。6. 【解析】comfortable and durable。根据第三段They proved extremely comfortable and durable。7. 【解析】rebellion。根据第五段jeans became a symbol

30、of rebellion。8. 【解析】Being banned。根据第六段Jeans were soon banned in schools。9. 【解析】to be washed。根据第七段didnt have to be washed often or ironed at all。10. 【解析】Suiting to。根据第七段They suited to the body in a way。【拓展训练】. 1.helping select better employeessaving money2. I think non-paid internships is a good thing because it benefits both sides. 或I dont think it is a good thing because for some interns the experience can become unpleasant. . 1. Jeans2. all over the country/across the country- 7 -