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made up of recordings of \week, the group releases short 10-20 minute tales told by people from all walks of life. Past presenters have in-eluded writers, comedians, scientists and even New York City police officers. Filmspotting

Filmspotting is a weekly podcast and is a must-listen for any movie fan. The show is focused on movie reviews, but hosts Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson do more than just tell their listeners which new movie is worth seeing, they also discuss and examine the film as an art form. The show doesn't focus on current movies, either, as the hosts frequently discuss old films as part theme marathons. 21. If you are a police officer, you can take part in--.

A. The B.S Report B. Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me C. The Moth D. The Filmspotting 22. What do The Moth and Filmspotting have in common? A. They are weekly programs. B. They are open to everyone.

C. Their hosts tell stories to the listeners. D. They are nonprofit arts organizations. 23. Which of the following is true?

A. You can play games in the B.S. Report.

B. People can tell stories in the Moth.

C. Adam Kempenaar just tell，their listeners old movies.

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D. The Moth is available only in New York. B

One day the employees of a large company in St Louis. Missouri returned from

their unch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said, \阻碍)your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym”

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after

a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last

respects.

Everyone wondered, \he's

no longer here.”

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin(棺材)and when they looked inside it,

they became speechless. They stood there, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched

the deepest part of their souls.

There was a mirror inside the coffin. Everyone who looked inside it could see

himself.

There was also a sign next to the mirror that said. \limits to your growth: it is YOU.”

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You are the only person who can change your life. You are the only person who

can influence your happiness and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change,

when your boss changes, and when your company changes.

Your life changes when you change, when you，beyond your limiting beliefs,

when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life. 24. The writer's purpose in writing the article is to tell us that________，

A. the harder we work，the more successful we will become B. our work and life are closely connected with others C. changing our lives is down to ourselves

D. we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development

25. People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because_______.

A, there was nothing but a mirror inside B. they could see their own souls

inside

C. their closest colleague lay inside D. what was inside told a great truth

26. Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?

A. The company boss.

B A worker who liked to make fun of others. C. The director in charge of production.

D. A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.

27. What can we infer from the passage?

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A. The employees were happy to hear the death of a competitor. B. The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly. C. The employees' lives depended on the attitude of their boss. D. The employees got angry after the funeral C

One evening last summer, when I asked my 14-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner. his response shocked me. \漏勺)?”he asked.

I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody else helped me in the kitchen. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadn't prepared Ray for.

As parents, while we focus on our sons' confidence and character, we perhaps don' t always consider that we are also raising someone's future roommates, boyfriends, husbands, or fathers. I wanted to know that I'd raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, \private home course. I was delighted to find that he didn't say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine.

I knew that he would rather have been pla如ng in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother-he tried to beg not to have sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive- but it couldn't be denied that he was learning. and more than just housekeeping. \appreciate what you do as a mom,\points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes there's nothing good about being

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