一．完形填空： When a woman in a certain African tribe knows she will be a mother, she goes out into the wilderness with a few friends and together they pray and meditate(冥想) until they hear the child’s song. They believe every soul has its own vibration(振动)that expresses its__1__style and purpose. When the women harmonize with the 2 , they sing it out loud. Then they return to the tribe(部落) and teach it to _ 3__ . When the child is 4 , the community gathers and sings the child's song to him or her. Later, when the child enters education, the village 5 and chants the child's song. When the child 6 the adolescence to adulthood, the people again come together and sing. 7 marriage, the villagers hear his or her song. 8, when the soul is about to pass from 9 , the family and friends gather at the person's bed, 10 they did at his or her birth,11 the person to the next life. In the African tribe, another occasion upon 12 the villagers sing to the child is when he or she commits a crime or anti-social act. The tribe recognizes the 13 for antisocial behavior is not punishment 14 love and the remembrance of identity. When you remember your own song, you have no 15 or need to do anything that would hurt another. Those who love you are not 16 by mistakes you have made. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your 17 when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are 18 .
You 19 up in an African tribe that sings your song to you at crucial life transitions, but life is always reminding you when you are in tune with yourself and when you are not. In the end, we shall all 20 our song and sing it well. You may feel a little tremble at the moment, but so have all the great singers. Just keep singing and you'll find your way home. 1．A. usual B. common C. unique D. equal 2．A. song B. baby C. voice D. body 3．A. everyone else B. the other C. someone else D. some other 4．A. tired B. growing C. crying D. born 5．A. comes B. gathers C. reads D. sings 6．A. get over B. get through C. pass by D. pass through 7．A. At B. As C. Upon D. When 8．A. Finally B. Unfortunately C. Next D. gradually 9．A. the tribe B. this world C. his family D. the village 10．A. just as B. as though C. ever since D. only if 11．A. to sing B. sang C. singing D. sing 12．A. whom B. what C. that D. which 13．A. praise B. correction C. reason D. cause 14．A. but B. or C. and D. nor 15．A. time B. chance C. desire D. wish 16．A. disturbed B. fooled C. moved D. encouraged 17．A. kindness B. advantage C. wholeness D. joy 18．A. disappointing B. disappointed C. confusing D. confused 19．A. couldn't grow B. mustn’t have grown C. can't grow D. may not have grown 20．A. learn B. recognize C. like D. Need
二: 阅读理解： A. After a survey conducted on money management of 278 college students in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Tianjin and Xi’an, Nie Jing, a financial expert gives tips on how to manage their money wisely. 24 percent of students have investment experience. Many students think they don’t have much money to invest. In fact, they don’t need to be millionaires to invest. For example, they can invest just 100 yuan a month on certain funds. I think learning to manage money is a more important life skill. A big part of our life is based on money, so it’s never too early to learn something about it. 25 percent of students use up their money every month. Meanwhile, 75 percent save some money every month. I advise the 25 percent to force themselves to save money every month. How? Open a savings account which enables you only to draw the money a year later. Deposit a certain amount of money, say 100 yuan, every month. The interest rate is higher than on a current account. For the other 75 percent, improve your money management skills. Putting your money in the bank is a good habit. However, it doesn’t earn you much money. You can use part of the money to purchase a couple of funds or stocks. But don’t risk investing your tuition fees or monthly budget. I think gaining experience is more important at this stage.&n
