2. A. little B. much C. well D. wrong

4. A. explaining regretting

B. sleeping C. wondering D.

5. A. poor B. timely C. abstract D. tough

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7. A. patience Influence

B. presence C. intelligence D.

10. A. when 【答案】D

B. where C. which D. that

【解析】本题是一个强调句型，强调的是时间状语then。句意：就是在那时我开始很感激

他做出的那个艰难的平衡家庭和工作的决定。

11. A. abandoning

B. balancing

C. comparing

D. mixing

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12. A. Depending on Insisting on

B. supplied with

C. Faced with

D.

13. A. different general 【答案】C

B. friendly C. positive D.

【解析】A不同的；B友好的；C积极的；D一般的；本句所选择的词修饰attitude要和passion

相似都是褒义词。使用你的激情和积极的态度来利用好你面临的情况。

14. A. criticized reminded

B. informed

C. warned

D.

15. A. managed expected

B. offered C. attempted D.

16. A. grateful practical

B. energetic C. independent D.

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17. A. examples B. limits C. scholarship D. goals[

20. A. blessing pleasure

B. gathering C. failure D.

C

Language is so magical a thing that sometimes effective words can make a big difference. Here is a simple story that 1 the power of our language. My roommate Maria began to hunt for a job when she was in senior 4 and shortly after that, she got an important 2 . On account of the financial crisis, the competition was 3 . but she said, \

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Luckily, she 5 the first two rounds and entered the final interview. There were only three people left. The interview was very 6 , during which the interviewer only 7 with them for a while. The interviewer said to them, \you are very excellent. Please go home and wait for our 8 !”

A week later, Maria received a message from the company, saying that she had not been 9 a job. Maria felt deeply 10 . But later in the evening, she excitedly informed me that she had received another message, reading that she had been 11 by the company. 12 , the first message sent to her was also part of the 13 in the interview. The three applicants received the same message; but only Maria' s reply 14 the company, so she was given the job. I asked her, \did not reply, the other said \

Only then did I know that Maria' s 15 came in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 16

to say \to say \you\But it is whether you are 17 to say it in a peaceful and grateful manner 18 does matter. Saying \

19 for others work and shows your grand generosity. Thus. while under the same condition, you may get more 20 compared lo others!

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