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话题：Competition

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I was cycling one day and noticed a person in front of me, about a quarter of a kilometer ahead. I could tell he was cycling a little slower than me so I decided to try to 1 him. I had about one kilometer to go my path before I 2 to turn off (转弯).

So I started cycling faster and faster, and every block I was gaining on him just 3 . After just a few minutes I was about 100 yards behind him, so I really picked up the 4 and pushed myself. You 5 have thought I was cycling in the last leg of the triathlon (三项全能运动) at the London Olympic Games.

6 , I caught up with him and passed him by. On the inside I felt so good. “I 7 him” of course, but he didn’t even 8 we were racing.

After I passed him, I 9 that I had been so focused on competing against him that I had 10 my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to turn 11 and go all the way back.

Isn’t that what happens in life 12 we focus on competing with co-workers, neighbors, friends, family, trying to outdo them or trying to 13 that we are more successful or more important? We spend our time and energy running after them and we miss out on our own 14 to our destinies (命运).

The problem with 15 competition is that it’s a 16 cycle. There will always be somebody 17 you, someone with a better job, nicer car, more money in the bank, better behaved children, etc.

Take what life has given you, the height, weight and personality. Dress well and wear it 18 ! You’ll be blessed by it and live a healthy life. There’s no 19 in destiny.

Run your 20 race and wish others well!

1. A. keep up with B. speed up with

C. catch up with D. meet up with

2. A. needed B. waited C. managed D. agreed

3. A. much B. enough C. at all D. a bit

4. A. space B. time C. pace D. strength

5. A. would B. should C. need D. must

6. A. Suddenly B. Normally C. Immediately D. Finally

7. A. annoyed B. beat C. impressed D. followed

8. A. support B. know C. accept D. doubt

9. A. realized B. regretted C. admitted D. learned

10. A. made B. lost C. missed D. jumped

11. A. down B. over C. away D. around

12. A. when B. since C. unless D. though

13. A. confirm B. prove C. imagine D. pretend

14. A. situation B. position C. paths D. roles

15. A. friendly B. fierce C. unfair D. unhealthy

16. A. never-winning B. never-ending

C. never-benefiting D. never-satisfying

17. A. against B. behind C. ahead of D. next to

18. A. carefully B. excitedly C. silently D. proudly

19. A. competition B. cheating C. success D. turning

20. A. entire B. real C. next D. own

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话题：Love

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Many times, the small things in life, which we often ignore, are more important than the ones that we consider far more valuable.

This 1 is highlighted (突出) in Kenny Roger’s song Buy Me a Rose.

This song tells the 2 of a wife whose husband 3 her very much. However, she thinks that the 4 her husband shows her his love is not 5 .

According to her husband, the best way of showing his love to his wife is by 6 her with all the wealth and comforts of life. 7 , he works hard day and night and is thus not able to 8 any of his time to her.

His wife, however, 9 that this is not what she wants. All she wants from him is to show her more 10 by giving her more of his time, caring for her and by 11 his feelings for her. These are the things that she 12 in her life and not the big, flashy things that he has given her.

“Buy me a rose, call me from work.”

Open a door for me, what would it hurt?

Show me you love me by the look in your eyes.

These are the little things I 13 the most in my life.”

To her, these are all the things that can 14 her great joy and happiness.

Although her husband loves her very much, his way of showing his love for her is creating 15 between the two.

This song leads us to 16 on how we lead our lives and how to make a person 17 .

People who are closer to us 18 more sincere (真挚的) expression of our love. Spending time with them 19 spending money on them is a better way of expressing our love. We should learn to express our feelings than to show our love through 20 goods.

1. A. fact B. saying C. theme D. rule

2. A. pride B. story C. joy D. truth

3. A. loves B. hates C. ignores D. appreciates

4. A. reason B. process C. way D. method

5. A. unique B. common C. clear D. proper

6. A. providing B. connecting C. equipping D. feeding

7. A. In other words B. For example C. As a result D. What’s more

8. A. save B. devote C. spend D. waste

9. A. argues B. lies C. guesses D. warns

10. A. chances B. choices C. love D. presents

11. A. expressing B. hiding C. changing D. considering

12. A. puts down B. picks up C. worries about D. longs for

13. A. give B. need C. get D. ignore

14. A. bring B. show C. pass D. leave

15. A. differences B. understanding

C. distances D. success

16. A. move B. fight C. reflect D. depend

17. A. rich B. happy C. relaxed D. lovely

18. A. need B. gain C. give D. deserve

19. A. rather than B. more than C. less than D. other than

20. A. wealthy B. rare C. material D. extra

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