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;阅读填空练习题根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。There is an old Spanish saying which states, Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow? 36. C. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait.We have to go for them now!（我们现在就要去争取他们）Tomorrow is not promised. Nobody likes to talk about death, but everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day or the hour. 37. D. Therefore, today is all we have. Dont go to your tomb with unrealized dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now. 38. A. Dont let fear win. One of the biggest dream killers is fear. Many people could have achieved amazing things if only they werent afraid. Just think about all the things youve wanted to do, but allowed fear to convince you that you werent capable, or good enough. Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Choose not to let fear stop you from achieving your dreams.Take action to realize your dream. You can dream about writing a great play but its 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 become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure. 39. B. In other words, dreams dont work unless you do. Possibilities are waiting for you. There are so many amazing opportunities and people waiting on you. How do you get to them? Simple! Follow your dream. 40. G. Doors that you couldnt imagine open up when you go after what you want. Youll never see those doors if you sit around waiting on a dream to happen, instead of actually working to make it happen.（看到指示代词them，it，that，this，those要留意）A. Dont let fear win. B. In other words, dreams dont work unless you do. C. Our dreams should not, and cannot wait. D. Therefore, today is all we have. E. Youll be much happier if you go for it. F. You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody can copy. G. Doors that you couldnt imagine open up when you go after what you want.（二）Choosing to Study OverseasEvery year, thousands of students choose to study in another country for a semester(学期), the summer, or a year. Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people. _ A.Why do it? _36_ Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture. _37 E.You will see the world in a new way and learn more about yourself. _Overseas study may also look good on your future resume. Many companies today want employees who speak a second language, or have experienced living or working in another country. Making the right choice Once you decide to study overseas, you have to make some choices. To choose the right country or school, ask yourself: Where do I want to go and why? How much do I want to pay? _38_ B.How long do I want to study overseas? _Do I want to live with a host family, with roommates, or alone? Getting ready to go Get your passport and visa early! _39 G.Before you go, learn some of the language, and read about some common customs in your host country._Learn about the money. Bring some of it, and a credit card, with you. Once you are there After the first few weeks overseas，many students will feel a little homesick. They may miss their family, friends, and familiar ways of doing things._40 F.Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school, and culture._When you feel sad or homesick, try to talk to others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.A.Why do it? B.How long do I want to study overseas? C.You should improve your mother tongue before you go. 建议D.A large number of students cant afford to study overseas. E.You will see the world in a new way and learn more about yourself. 好处F.Remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school, and culture.G.Before you go, learn some of the language, and read about some common customs in your host country.建议（三）How can we all get more laughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest:36. B. Mix with people who laugh._Nancy Alguire, a teacher in Clifton Park, N.Y. was once painfully shy and she seldom laughed. Then she married a circus clown (小丑). “I became interested in the clowns,” she recalls,“ One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” 37. G. Peoples joy can affect those around them._ To this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.38. _ D. Keep a laughter file._It doesnt take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life.“Good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone,” says Virginia Tooper.Laugh when you need it most.“39. _ A. You can soften the worst blows through humor._” says comedian Bill Cosby.“And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it,” he insists.Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gainbecause it comes naturally. 40. F. But its also something that has to be developed._ Just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs.A. You can soften the worst blows through humor.B. Mix with people who laugh.C. Practise the art of laughing.D. Keep a laughter file.E. He who laughs last laughs best.F. But its also something that has to be developed.发展，后天G. Peoples joy can affect those around them.（四）When you begin to research your family history， youll get to know your parents and grandparents in a different way. Youll see them through their memories of others. Here are some tips on how to write your family history：36 C. Talk with your parents.Record their memories on paper，on audio cassette or videotape.Take photos ofrelatives.They shouldincludetheoldhomeswhere they lived and the places where ancestors are buried.37 G. Meanwhile，search old photo albums of other relatives.Read every old letter.Go through any old letter you might have saved from your parents and relatives. 38 F. In addition，remember those youve written them. These will give you insight into common everyday events that almost everyone has forgotten.39 A. Publish a history.You may want to collect this history only as a family record for yourself and your children. Or you might want to have it printed 打印in booklet form for family and any others who are interestedinwhat your family hasdone nowadays，with desktoppubl