We may want to live a quiet and peaceful life. ________, today's world is a highly competitive and a quickly developing world.

A.Thus

B.Nevertheless

C.But

D.Additionally

Which of the following is true, according to the first paragraph？

A．Eating less than usual might make us live longer.

B．If we go on a diet when old, we may not keep healthy.

C．Dieting is necessary if you want to live a long life.

D．We might have to begin dieting from an early age.

ompeting interests. Your roommate's need to study for an exam may take【2】over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the【3】of your romantic interest may have other options.

In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and【4】consideration to our point of view. When we persuade, we want to influence【5】others believe and behave. We may not always prevail-other points of view may be more persuasive,【6】on the listener, the situation, and the merits of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to【7】that our position receives the attention it deserves.

Some people, however,【8】to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome intrusion【9】their lives or as a manipulation or domination.【10】, we believe that persuasion is【11】-to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical or unethical, selfless or selfish, 【12】or degrading. Persuaders may enlighten our minds or【13】on our vulnerability. Ethical persuasion, however, calls【14】sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us【15】the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make.【16】, an essential part of education is learning to【17】the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.

【18】its personal importance to us, persuasion is essential to society. The【19】to persuade and be persuaded is the foundation of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment【20】the Constitution.

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B．among

C．for

D．by

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion'？ It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommate's need to study for an exam may take priority over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the object of your romantic interest may, alas, have other options.

In such a world, persuasion is the art of' getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our point of view. When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. We may not always prevail--other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the merits of the case. But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.

Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. They may regard it as an unwelcome intrusion into their lives or as a manipulation or domination. In contrast, we believe that persuasion is inevitable--to live is to persuade. Persuasion may be ethical or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrading. Persuaders may enlighten our minds or prey on our vulnerability. Ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore, an essential part of education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.

Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is essential to society. The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock (基础) of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

What is the main idea of this passage？

A．Persuasion is very important in our daily communication.

B．We live among competing interests.

C．Persuasion is both good and bad, and it is all around us.

D．Persuasion is essential to society and is built into American government.

er to choose a good name than great riches. What you do not want done to yourself,do not do to others. Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better. The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places. It may be all right to be content with what you have, never with what you are. If you consistently do your best, the worst won’t happen. There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat. What we acquire without sweat we give away without regret. Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live. （）

her things may be called the symbolic process.

Everywhere we turn, we see the symbolic process at work. There are few things men do or want to do, possess or want to possess, that have not a symbolic value.

Almost all fashionable clothes are【47】______(high) symbolic, so is food. We【48】s______our furniture to serve as visible symbols of our taste, wealth, and social position. We often choose our houses on the【49】______of a feeling that it "looks well" to have a "good address. " We trade perfectly good cars in for【50】______(late) models not always to get better transportation, but to give evidence to the community that we can【51】______it.

Such complicated and apparently【52】______(use) behavior. leads philosophers to ask over and over again, ''why can't human beings live simply and naturally. " Often the complexity of human life makes us look enviously at the relative【53】sim______of such live as dogs and cats. Simply, the fact that symbolic process makes complexity possible is no reason for wanting to【54】______to a cat-and-dog existence. A better solution is to understand the symbolic process so that instead of being its slaves we become, to some degree at least, its【55】______ .

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ings may be called the symbolic process.

Everywhere we turn, we see the symbolic process【67】work. There are few things men do or want to do, possess or want to possess, that have not a symbolic value.

Almost all fashionable clothes are【68】(high) symbolic, so【69】food. We s【70】our furniture to serve as visible symbols of our taste, wealth, and social p【71】We often choose our houses on the【72】of a feeling that it "looks well" to have a "good address. " We trade perfectly good cars in for l【73】models not always to get better transportation, but to give evi【74】to the community that we can【75】it.

Such complicated and apparently【76】(use) behavior. leads philosophers to ask over and over again, "why can't human beings live simply and naturally. " Often the complexity of human life makes us look enviously at the relative【77】of such live as dogs and cats. Simply, the fact that symbolic process makes complexity possible is no reason for wanting to【78】to a cat-and-dog existence. A better solution is to understand the symbolic process so【79】instead of being its slaves we become, to some degree at least, its【80】.

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t in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of ageing causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back form. disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.

Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence (衰老)want to know: Why do people grow old？ They hope that by examining the ageing process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.

There is nothing to be afraid of as old age approaches. Many consider the later portions of life to be the best time for living. Physical activity may lessen, but often you gain a broader understanding of yourself and the world.

What we consider old age now may only be middle-aged some day soon. Who knows, with so many advances in medical science happening so quickly, life spans may one day be measured in centuries, rather than in years!

In order to live longer, we should postpone the process of aging.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

A.as B.for C.to D.beyond E.out

Love to us human is what water _____1 fish.Love shines the most beautiful light of humanity.We were born in it and we live by it.We should cherish love,but too often we take it_____2granted.How to cherish the love？I have heard a saying:the quickest way to receive love is to giveit;the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly;the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

When you are young,you may want several love experiences.But _____3 time goes on,you willrealize that if you really love someone,the whole life will not be enough.You need time to know,to forgive and to love.It is important for us to learn to love as the first class in our life.Only whenyou know how to love will you be a real man in this world.Love brings us bright when life gets hard and dark.Love brings us confidence toward life when we are tired _____4 and want to give up.Love deserves all the admiring words,and love is even _____5 the life and death.That is what love is all about in my eyes.

We are all naturally attracted to people with ideas, beliefs and

interests like their own. Similarly, we feel comfortable with physical

qualities similar as ours. 【M1】 ______

We may have noticed about how people who live or work closely 【M2】 ______

together come to behave in a similar way. Unconsciously we copy these 【M3】 ______

we are close to or love or admire. So a sportsman's individual way of

walking with raised shoulders is imitated by an admired fan; a pair of 【M4】 ______

lovers both shake their heads in the same way; an employer finds 【M5】 ______

himself copying his boss's habit of wagging a pen between his fingers

while thinking.

In every case, the influential person may consciously notice the 【M6】 ______

imitation but he will feel comfortably in his presence. And if he does 【M7】 ______

notice the matching of his gestures or movements, he finds it pleasing

he is influencing people: they are drawn to them. 【M8】 ______

Sensitive people have been mirroring their friend and acquaintances 【M9】 ______

all their lives, and winning affection and respect in this way

without aware of their methods. Now, for people who want to win 【M10】 ______

agreement or trust, affection or sympathy, some psychologists

recommend the deliberate use of. physical imitation.

【M1】