61.To make our companies( )in the market， we have to be more creative and productive.

3. Passage 15 There is a commonly held myth that Einstein was an underachiever at school， but it really isn＇t true. While he may have had difficulties with languages， Einstein excelled in physics， mathematics and music. Einstein held many patents and was a keen inventor. While working at Swiss patent office in Bern he took it upon himself to write his own scientific papers in his spare time， mostly at weekends and in the evenings after work. 1905 was Einstein＇s miracle year. During this year he wrote three fundamental papers， any of which would have guaranteed him immortality in the world of physics. His first was on a new understanding of the structure of light. Einstein argued that light is composed of small particles of energy， called photons， as well as oscillating waves. The second paper built upon the theory of kinetics. Einstein explained how atoms were responsible for the buffeting of particles of material in suspension， like cigarette smoke suspended in air. This paper presented the first direct evidence for the existence of atoms， vindicating an idea that had been around for over 2000 years. His third paper of 1905 was ―On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies‖. Here Einstein derived the theory of ―special relativity‖. In a supplementary paper four months later， he formulated the famous equation， E=mc2， where mass and energy are equivalent， showing that a very small amount of mass converts to a huge amount of energy. This is the driving force behind atomic bombs， and all the stars in the Universe. What effect did Einstein‘s second paper have?

A. 　It explained how light was composed of.

B. 　It explained how cigarette smoke suspended in air.

C. 　It provided direct evidence to oppose the existence of atoms.

D. 　It proved an idea that remained unclear for over 2000 years.

118.The next moment， she had time to realize what was happening，( )she was hit over the dead.

A. 　when

B. 　 before

C. 　 since

D. 　 as

73.Some successful people managed to gain( )and fortune even though they dropped out of school.

A. 　fame

B. 　 sensation

C. 　 position

D. 　 expect

121.( )the fact that the area had been hit by the severest drought in twenty years， a fairly good harvest was gathered in.

A. 　In spite

B. 　 Despite

C. 　 In spite that

D. 　 Despite of

21.If there is no refrigerator， you can use salt to( )food such as meat， which is a common practice in rural area.

A. 　protect

B. 　 conserve

C. 　 store

D. 　 keep

64.It hasn‘t rained for two months， and this will( )lead to the decline in rice production.

A. 　grateful

B. 　 positive

C. 　 ridiculous

D. 　 inevitably

79.Her angeraway when she read his letter of apology.

A. 　eliminated

B. 　 dispensed

C. 　 overtook

D. 　 melted

1. Passage 1 The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday， with May babies most likely to enjoy a lifetime‘s good fortune， according to a study of more than 40，000 people. The time of year at which you are born has an enduring influence on levels of optimism and self-reported luck， according to a research by British and Swedish scientists. May was the luckiest month in which to be born， with 50 percent of those born then considering themselves lucky， while October was the least lucky month， with just 43 percent claiming good fortune. The findings add to growing evidence that the phenomenon of luck is not all down to chance， but is affected by a person‘s general disposition. Other research has shown that whether people think themselves fortunate depends less on objective success than on having a ―glass half-full‖ or ―half-empty‖ approach to life. ―What we are seeing suggests that something is influencing how people perceive their luckiness. My hypothesis is that people create their own luck by traits such as optimism， that luck is a psychological phenomenon rather than a matter of blind chance，‖ said Professor Richard Wiseman， who led the research. The pattern of the result， with those born in spring and in summer reporting themselves luckier than those born in autumn or winter， could have two potential explanations， Professor Wiseman said. According to the passage， whether people think themselves lucky or not depends on the following factors EXCEPT( ).

A. 　one‘s objective success

B. 　one‘s general disposition

C. 　one‘s attitude to life

D. 　one‘s place of birth

180.The wounded soldier( )an effort to stand up， but the general stopped him.

A. 　tried

B. 　 made

C. 　 managed

D. 　 gathered

107.( )， I will stick to my dream.

A. 　Somehow

B. 　 Anyhow

C. 　 Somewhat

D. 　 Anywhere