(36) If you have read many travel books or magazines, you will notice that they focus on reaching a destination and having an enjoyable time when you arrive. Do you view success as something you will enjoy one day and your 21 situation as something to be endured? Have you become so obsessed with21A. future B. present C. past D. lifelong getting beyond the struggles of everyday life that the 22 is little more than a process to be 23?22A. success B. destination C. journey D. failure 23A. enjoyed B. focused C. viewed D. enduredHowever, in life, the journey is as 24 as the destination. You must learn to experience success 25 and see it as a journey not a 26; 24A. important B. far C. complicated D. difficult25A. one day B. today C. some day D. the other day26A. moment B. goal C. destination D. conceptionYou must learn how to 27 success in your own terms so that you can begin to experience success today; You must also learn how to develop your own personal mission(目標(biāo)目標(biāo)) statement so you can decide who you want to 28 and begin your journey today. 27. A. define B. gain C. found D. discover28. A. contact B. become C. follow D. admire This sense of 29 provides meaning and significance to our lives. It gives us 30 in our journey through life.29A. responsibility B. humor C. direction D. purpose30A. opportunities B. fortune C. strength D. spirit(37) If we want to change our performance, we must change our attitude. One of my favorite quotes is from Victor Frank, a 21of a Nazi concentration camp. He says, the 22 of the human freedoms is to choose ones 23 in any given set of circumstances, to choose ones own way. 21A. soldier B. victim C. survivor D. prisoner 22A. first B. last C. only one D. biggest 23A. attitude B. life C. direction D. belief Obviously, our 24 and our surroundings help construct our attitudes. Victor had all of his 25 taken away from him in the concentration camp. He 26 because he realized there was one freedom the Nazi couldnt take from him. He still had the freedom to choose his attitude. His attitude helped him survive.24. A. background B. circumstances C. status D. fate25. A. relatives B. possessions C. freedoms D. hopes26. A. survived B. prayed C. fought D. struggled No matter what your circumstances are, you can choose to have a positive attitude. This cant be 27 overnight. It takes time to reach the altitude you 28. It isnt easy, but it can be accomplished.27. A. reached B. accomplished C. realized D. chosen28. A. desire B. design C. measure D. expectYou are today because of the 29 you made in the past. You will be tomorrow and in the future because of the choices you make today. Make a conscious effort to change your attitude. Make the choice today to 30 your own way.29.A. mistakes B. accomplishments C. progress D. choices 30.A. continue B. fight C. make D. force(38) Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4th. The French have a 21 day that they celebrate on July 14th, called “Bastille Day”. Until the late 1700s, France was ruled by a king and a group of wealthy people. 21. A. similar B. different C. same D special Anyone who 22 with the king, or had views that didnt 23 the kings, was thrown into a large prison, 22. A. argued B. debated C. quarreled D. disagreed 23. A. defend B. match C. prefer D. protectwhich was built like a fortress. This prison was called the Bastille, and to many people the Bastille 24 all the inequalities, the things that were unfair, in France. The king and other aristocrats held all the power and were very 25, while the rest of the 26 had no power and very little money. 24. A. represented B. recalls C. reminds D. starts25. A. cruel B. wealthy C. indifferent D. powerful26. A. country B. aristocrats C. population D. peasantsOn July 14th, 1789, a large group of French peasants 27 together and stormed the Bastille, and 28 all the prisoners. This was the start of the French Revolution. 27. A. pulled B. bound C. greeted D. gathered28. A. released B. relieved C. visited D. woke up The Revolution 29 the overthrow of the monarchy, and the rule of France was given to the people in the 30 of a democratic government. Like Independence Day, which celebrates Americas independence from the British king, Bastille Day celebrates the end of the rule of the French king.29Aresulted from B. resulted in Cproduced D. brought along30A. sign B. disguise C. name D. form (39) If you are like most people, just about every January you say to yourself: This year Im going to lose weight, or Im going to start exercising, or Im going to quit smoking, or Im going to give up some bad habit. And by February you wonder why you didnt do it. The reason why most New Years resolutions 21 is that they are too big, too discouraging and not clearly 22 enough. 21.A. last B. succeed C. fail D. count 22.A. mentioned B. explained C. madeD. defined Forget resolutions: you need a plan. You can create a 23-related goal that is specific, clearly defined and modest enough to be 24 achieved. Lets say you want to give up smoking and you currently smoke a pack of cigarettes (20) a day. Your initial 25 might be to reduce this number by just two cigarettes a day and sustain this level over a specified period of time (for example, 2-4 weeks). 23.A. health B. wealth C. career D. family24.A. quickly B. easily C. conveniently D. briefly25.A. plan B. thoughtC. goal D. actThe whole 26 is to pick a goal thats so easy you cant fail. After youve succeeded youll 27whats known as accomplishment feedback. 26. A. thing B. point C. aim D. project 27. A. experience B. suffer C. bear D. overlook Accomplishment feedback is the good 28 you get when youve 29 an objective. And chances are these good feelings will inspire you to 30 with the program and make even further changes.28. A. achievement B. feeling C. comment D. reward29. A. specified B. raised C. given D. accomplished30. A. work B. discuss C. stick D. struggle (40) There goes the alarm again. I guess I should get up, but I am dreading(害怕害怕) this day. I always 21 going back to school after a holiday break. I am 22 to see my friends, I dont have any overdue school 23, 21.A. enjoying B. anticipate C. hate D. envy 22. A. unwilling B. anxious C. ashamed D. afraid 23. A. assignments B. holidays C. disciplines D. reportsbut I still get that 24 feeling in the pit of my stomach. Has something changed? Do all my friends still feel the same way? What 25 should I wear today? 24. A. anxious B. unknown C. funny D. mysterious25. A. mask B. hairstyle C. tie D. clothes My biggest conflict is in my head. Part of me says, “Be your own person!” Another 26 of me just wants to fit into the crowd. As much as my friends and I like to think we are above all the peer 27 and social “rules” of our school, we all know we are very much 28 by it. 26. A. self B. part C. person D. voice 27. A. pressures B. competition C. gossip D. games28. A. effected B. affected C. controlled D. abstractedWe wear our hair the same way, wear the same brand clothes, and even have to use the same perfume. We basically 29 ourselves because we dont want to be different. Yet, deep down we would like to shout, “Look at me! This is who I am!” Sigh, there goes the 30 again. What clothes should I wear today? I think I will call Clara and see what she is wearing.29. A. disobey B. cloneC. disbelieve D. follow30. A. question B. doubt C. conflict D. alarm