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rom unsuccessful ones because . A. the successful people set goals for everything and can get help from others B. the unsuccessful people always set unrealistic plans for themselves C. the successful people set goals in their lives and make plans to carry it out D. the unsuccessful people make plans for everything but can not work hard 58. According to the passage, the most important thing in realizing one’s ideal is to . A. try to be realistic about one’s ability B. let others help him or her to make his or her dream e true C. let others understand him or her first, then work together with them D. have a clear mind of what he or she wants in life 59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Goals can make you gain everything you want in life B. Only successful people can be happy C. If you want to succeed, you need a set long―term goals instead of short―term Goals D. When we put our goal down on papers, we are more likely to succeed 60. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Goals help you succeed B. How to succeed C. Why we always failed D. A research on setting goals B Michael was a farmer in Texas. His parents moved to the USA from Ireland in the 1940’s, and they became very rich. Michael decided to go back to Ireland to meet his old grandfather, who was still living on the same farm. Michael booked his ticket, flew to Shannon airport, hired a car and drove to the small village where his parents had been born. He asked for directions to the Ohagan farm, and in the end he drove up a bumpy path. He was shocked by what he saw: a small field, and in the middle of it was an old house, which looked as if it was falling down. Animals were wandering in and out of the front door, and on the porch an old man was smoking a pipe。 “Are you Mr Ohagan?” asked Michael。 “Yes, ”replied the old man. “I39。m your grandson, Michael, ”said Michael. “Aha, ”replied the old man. “Is this your farm?” asked Michael. “Yes, all the way to the wall over there, ”said the old man. Michael was astonished. “Grandfather,” he said, “I have a farm in Texas. I can get into my car and drive all day and I still haven’t reached the end of the farm. ” 6 “Yes, ”said his grandfather. “I used to have a car like that. ” 61. Michael’s parents _______. A. still lived in Ireland alone B. owned a small farm in Texas C. returned to their birthplace D. were Irish immigrants(移民) in America 62. Which of the following shocked Michael? A. The farm was small B. The old house looked like his own. C. Living conditions were poor in the fields. D. Animals were free in the fields. 63. The old man _______. A. owned a small farm, which extended (延伸) only to the wall not far away B. had so large a farm that he couldn’t cover it in a day C. hadn’t his modern car any longer D. used to have as good a car as his grandson’s 64. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Michael owned a large farm in Ireland. B. Michael’s car was in such poor condition that it couldn’t reach the end of the farm within a day. C. Michael’s farm was too large for a car to reach its end in a day. D. Michael didn’t know what to say to his grandfather 65. From “I used to have a car like that”, we can see that________. A. the old man really had a car like that B. the old mall knew his son’s farm in the US was quite large C. the old mall misunderstood what Michael said D. the old man wanted to buy a car like that C New York City consists of five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The population is about million living in Manhattan. Manhattan, the center of the city, is on an island between the Hudson River and the East River. Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State building and the United Nations building and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan. Some of its districts are Broadway, which has many theaters and cinemas; Fifth Avenue, with stores and apartments; Greenwich Village, where many artists and writers have lived and Central Park, with a small zoo and a skating rink. From Manhattan you have to cross to the other boroughs through a tunnel or over a bridge. The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world. New York is the second largest port in the world and it has two airports: Kennedy International for international flights and La Guardia for flights inside the USA. Its temperature goes from very cold in winter( sometimes twenty degrees below zero) to very hot in summer ( sometimes 40 centigrade). The people who live there e from all over the world and speak really different languages: there are Germans and Poles as well as people from Greece, Scotland, Ireland. Hungary, Italy and Romania. People call one district “Little 7 Ital