Her determination to ________ her goal of life motivated her to greater effort.

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A. the timely advice form. her friends and relatives

B. the two-year professional training she received

C. her determination to fulfill her dream

D. her parents' consistent moral support

foreign country with a foreign c______ . Here the writer, herself a woman, remembers her luck in meeting Nagat, one of the few w______ taxi drivers in Cairo. During her s______ in the city, Nagat became her driver and guide taking her to visit many of the i______ sights such as mosques, museums and the p______. Along the way the writer was deeply i______ by Nagat's friendliness, determination, effectiveness and i______.

It could be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．Jill's devotion to her boyfriend made her determined to be a teacher

B．Jill would totally recover from her paralysis because she underwent rehabilitation therapy with cheerful determination

C．Jill would be an enthusiastic teacher as she was a skier

D．Jill would later become a college teacher specializing in skiing theory

What is the main idea of the passage？

A．With determination and persistence, Juliette started Girl Scout troops all over the world.

B．Juliette, a lucky deaf woman, always got whatever she wanted.

C．Juliette, traveled to many different places in her life time but ended up back in Savannah.

D．Without Juliette, the Girl Scouts would still be a British phenomenon.

in our present series, isn't that right？

M: Yes, that's right. The story of how a listener's determination has qualified her for our Consumer of the Month award.

W: This is the story of Miss Patty Ching who went on a holiday to Europe last month. This was her first ever trip abroad and one for which she'd been saving for 10 years. She took a lot of photos. About 360 photographs. When Patty got home, she gave ail her photos to Top-class Photo Services for developing and they vanished. She never saw them again.

M: What did she do next？

W: So she wrote them a letter, telling them to pay up in ten days or she would take them to court. She received no reply. So she took them to court. Patty's case provides a lesson to us all. If we want our fights as consumers, we've got to fight for them. So for her determination and spirit we name Patty our Consumer of the Month.

M: Thank you, and now I'd like to deal with the problem that many of our listeners write about-Sale prices. When we go to a sale and see a sign on something saying 50% off or 300 dollars reduced to 100, how do we know the prices really have been reduced？

W: For the moment all we can do is to complain to the store's management and bring these cases to the attention of the public. Bad publicity might help to put a stop to this dishonest practice.

(20)

A．To be a keen photographer is too costly.

B．She has to develop 10 rolls of films.

C．All her films were vanished.

D．After the trip, she was too tired to choose a good one.

Estee Lauder Died

1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics（化妆品） empire and became one of the most influential women in US, has died on Saturday. Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan, New York City, a company spokeswoman said. She was 97.

2 Born in Queens, New York in 1908, Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.

3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons （美容院） and hotels. In 1930, she married

Joseph Lauder who became her partner. The company, which became known as Estee Lauder, took off after World War I1.

4 In 1953, the company introduced its first perfume （香水）, Youth Dew, the first of a range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70. They include: Aramis, a line of products for men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless （无嗅的）cosmetics, which followed in 1968.

5 By the time she retired in 1995, Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollar enterprise, which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies. In 1998, she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine's selection of the 20 most important business geniuses of the last century. There were two secrets to her success: her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second best.

6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89, Lauder remained closely involved. Beauty,Lauder believed, was the most important thing in life.

7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography, "Estee, a Success Story": "In a perfect world,we'd all be judged on the sweetness of our souls. But in our less than perfect world, the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and, usually, the last word."

第 23 题 Paragraph 2____________________

请根据短文内容，回答题。

Estee Lauder Died

(1) The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics (化妆品 ) empire and became one of the most influential women in US, died on Saturday. Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan, New York City, a company spokeswoman said. She was 97.

(2) Born in Queens, New York in 1908, Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.

(3) Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons (美容院) and hotels. In 1930, she married Joseph Lauder who became her partner. The company, which became known as Estee Lauder, took off after World War II.

(4) In 1953, the company introduced its first perfume (香水), Youth Dew, the first of a range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70. They include: Aramis, a line of products for men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless (无臭的) cosmetics, which followed in 1968.

(5) By the time she retired in 1995, Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollar enterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies. In 1998, she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine&39;s selection of the 20 most important business geniuses of the last century. There were two secrets to her success: her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second best.

(6) Even after her retirement at the age of 89, Lauder remained closely involved. Beauty, Lauder believed, was the most important thing in life.

(7) She wrote in her 1985 autobiography, Estee, a Success Story: "In a perfect world, we&39;d all be judged on the sweetness of our souls. But in our less than perfect world, the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and, usually, the last word."

Paragraph 2__________ 查看材料

A.Early career

B.Childhood

C.Products

D.Retirement

E.Cosmetics Empress

F.Birth

根据下面材料，回答题。

Estee Lauder Died

1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics (化妆品)empire and became one of the most influential women in US, died on Saturday. Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan, New York City, a company spokeswoman said. She was 97.

2 Born in Queens, New York in 1908, Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.

3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons (美容院) and hotels. In 1930, she married Joseph Lauder who became her partner. The company, which became known as Estee Lauder, took off after World War II.

4 In 1953, the company introduced its first perfume (香水), Youth Dew, the first of a range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70. They include: Aramis, a line of products forb men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless (无臭的) cosmetics, which followed in 1968.

5 By the time she retired in 1995, Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollar enterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies. In 1998, she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine&39;s selection of the 20 most important business geniuses of the last century. There were two secrets to her success: her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second best.

6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89, Lauder remained closely involved. Beauty, Lauder believed, was the most important thing in life.

7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography, "Estee, a Success Story" : "In a perfect world, we&39;d all be judged on the sweetness of our souls. But in our less than perfect world, the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and, usually, the last word. "

Paragraph 2 __________. 查看材料

A.Early career

B.Childhood

C.Products

D.Retirement

E.Cosmetics Empress

F.Birth

根据下列文章,请回答 23～30 题。

Ashley's Message of Hope

1 The birth of any child raises many questions.W.1l she have my eyes. her dad's smile？

What will she want to be when she grows up？But the biggest question for every parent is "will she be healthy？"

2 0ur daughter，Ashley Elizabeth Naylor，was born on August 12.1988.We had a lot of mixed emotions the day of her birth，but mainly we felt fear and despair. The doctors suspected complications（并发病），which led to a cesarean section（剖腹产手术），but the exact problem was not known. Two weeks after her birth，chromosome（染色体）analysis revealed cat cry syndrome. The doctors were uncertain about how the disease would develop. This was a rare disorder，we were tideland Little could be offered to help Our daughter. The doctors used the words” profoundly slow.” which cut like a knife through our hearts and our hopes. It wasn't until a few years later that we realized how little the medical community actually knew about cat cry syndrome and especially about our little girl l

3 Ashley defied all the standard medical labels. as well as her doctor's expectations. Her spirit and determination enabled her to walk with the aid of a walker（！学步车）and express herself using sign language and a communication device. With early intervention and education at United Services for the Handicapped Ashley found the resources and additional encouragement she needed to succeed.1n return. Ashley freely offered one of her best loved and sought after gifts—her embraces. Her bright eyes and glowing smile captured the hearts of everyone she met.

4 In May of 1992，Ashley's small body could no longer support the spirit that inspired so many. She passed away after a long battle with pneumonia（肺炎）。Her physical presence is gone，but her message remains：Hope.

5 If you are a parent faced with similar profound questions after the birth of your child. do not assume one doctor has all the answers. Search for doctors who respect your child enough to talk to her，not just about her. Above all，find an agency or a school that can help you give your child a chance to succeed. Early education for your child and support for yourself are crucial.

6 lf you are a student in a health field. become as knowledgeable as possible and stay current with the latest research. but most importune，be sensitive to those who seek your help. Each word you speak is taken to heart. But hope can make all the difference in a family’s future.

第 23 题 Paragraph 2___________

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me start by telling you the story of Beatrice Gakuba. In Rwanda in Africa, I met a remarkable woman whose hard work and determination symbolize the talents and dreams of millions of Africans.

Beatrice Gakuba left a comfortable life in the West to start a flower-growing business in her native Rwanda. Against enormous odds, her small farm grew, creating jobs for nearly 200 rural women. When I asked Beatrice Gakuba why she decided to take on such a daunting challenge, she replied, "I came here to grow beautiful flowers on the ashes of genocide." Her biggest obstacle to creating even more jobs is not a lack of skilled workers or entrepreneurial spirit; it is a weak infrastructure that makes electricity unreliable and transportation unaffordable.

Through sound policies, Rwanda has come a long way from its years of pain and conflict. In a new report, Rwanda is cited by the World Bank as a model for Africa in reforming business regulations. In the last seven years, Rwanda's economy grew an average of more than 6 percent annually. Some other African countries are on the right track. To transform. Africa into a continent of hope, they need our help.

The responsibility for doing more and better cannot be left to the developing world alone. It demands more than high profile meetings. It demands urgent result.

Today, we have a choice.

The direction we take now can help make a difference for the millions of people trapped in extreme poverty. For many, it can be a difference between life and death.

We promised here five years ago, to help bring hope, dignity and opportunity into the lives of the poorest. We promised to measure and achieve results. As we gather here today, let us not forget the Beatrice Gakubas of the world, who stand poised to transform. their countries.

Today, we stand accountable to them.

Thank you.