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less important things 35. What’ s the author’ s purpose in writing the text? A. To pare some study methods. B. To tell us how to prepare well for a test. C. To ask students to enjoy high school life D. To show how to create a perfect study area. E There is an old Spanish proverb which states, “ Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.” 36 Too many. But our dreams should not and cannot wait. Tomorrow is not promised. Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is that everybody will die someday. None of us know the day. 37 Don’ t go to your grave with unfinished dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small, right now. The world is waiting for your gift. The world is waiting for you. 38 Sure, other people may be able to sing, but they’ ll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure, other people can write, but they’ ll never be able to write from the same point of view in which you write. 39 You can dream about writing a great novel, but it’ s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to bee equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. You can’ t let fear win. One of the biggest dream killers is fear. There are so many people who could have achieved amazing things if they weren’ t afraid. Just think about all the things you’ ve wanted to do, but allowed fear to convince you that you weren’ t capable or good enough. 40 You can choose not to let fear stop you from achieving your dreams. A. Therefore, today is all we have. B. Dreams don’ t work unless you do. C. Remember that fear is just a choice. D. You were born into the world with a unique gift. E. You will be much happier if you go for your dreams. F. There are so many opportunities and people waiting for you. G. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow? 第三部分 完型填空(共 20小題,每小題 2分,滿分 40分) If you want to stand out, there is no alternative but hard work. Once a boy in __41__clothes full of patches ran to ask a successful building contractor (承包商 ) in a construction site, “ How could I bee as __42__as you when I grow up ?” With a __43__ at the boy, the contractor replied, “ There is a story about three diggers .The first digger liked holding a spade without doing anything but saying that he wanted to be a (n) __44__ in the future. The second always liked __45__ about the work and his low __46__. The third digger liked __47__ devoting himself to digging. Later, the first was still holding his spade in the __48__ place and the second took an excuse for early __49__. Only the third became a boss. Do you understand the __50__ of this story? Just go to buy a __51__ shirt and work hard .” The little boy was __52__. So he asked the contractor to explain further. __53__ the working builders, the contractor replied, “ Look at my workers! I can’ t remember all their names, and even I have no __54__ of some of them. Most of them wear blue shirts. But if you look __55__, you will notice a sunburned man in red. He seems to be working harder than others. He is always the first one to work while the last one to leave. It is exactly his red shirt that makes him __56__. Soon he will be __57__ to my assistant. You know, that is also how I got __58__ I am now. I worked hard and wore a striped shirt. My boss __59__ me. I also became a boss eventually.” Success can only __60__ action. Working hard is all winners’ shared experience for achieving their dreams. 41. A .spotted B. elegant C. ragged D. formal 42. A. creative B. rich C. strong D. responsible 43. A. laugh B. glance C. wave D. shout 44. A. designer B. businessman C. boss D. assistant 45. A. thinking B. learning C .explaining D. plaining 46. A. spirit B. intelligence C. ability D. salary 47. A. quietly B. excitedly C. obviously D. freely 48. A. remote B. original C. ideal D. suitable 49. A. arrival B. development C. retirement D. payment 50. A. ending B. people C. moral D. importance 51. A. yellow B. white C. red D. blue 52. A. inspired B. disappointed