Take my marathon goal as an example. I was just starting running and had the brilliant idea to run a marathon within a year. So that was my goal.13．. First, I had to make running a daily habit. Second, I had to report to people in order to have accountability (负责) so that I could not quit easily. I focused on the daily running habit for about a month, and didn't have any other goals or habits. When the running habit stuck, I started reporting to people I knew and blogging about my running every day.

　　　14．. I could focus on new goals without having to worry about the marathon. I still had to do the running, of course, but it didn't require constant focus. And eventually, I ran the first marathon in my life. I was able to achieve this because, all year long, I had daily running and accountability habits.15．, so instead of struggling with it daily for an entire year, I focused on it for one month and was able to accomplish it while focusing on new habits and goals.

　　　A．I put my marathon goal on autopilot

　　　B．At the beginning, it was very difficult for me to achieve this goal

　　　C．But in order to achieve it, I broke it down into two habits

　　　D．With this accountability, there's no way I could stop running

　　　E. Once you put it on autopilot, you don't have to focus on it much

　　　F. My readers asked me how I was able to achieve them while working on different projects

　　　G. Once those two habits were established, my marathon goal was pretty much on autopilot

三、完形填空

　　　One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"

　　　I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain, 16 you can just wait until we make a quick 17 at the grocery store. I have something 18 to show you. "

　　　At the grocery store, we 19 some apples-red, green and yellow ones. Back home. I told Adam, "It's time to 20 your question." I put one apple of each 21 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 22 look on his face.

　　　"People are like apples. They come in all 23 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 24 , some of the apples may not 25 look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was 26 each one carefully.

　　　Then, I took each of the apples and peeled (削皮) them, 27 them back on the table, but 28 a different place.

　　　"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which"

　　　He said, "I 29 tell. They all look the same now." "Take a bite of 30 . See if that helps you 31 which one is which. "

　　　He took 32 , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are 33 like apples! They are all different, but once you 34 the outside, they're pretty much the same on the inside."

　　　He totally 35 it. I didn't need to say or do anything else.

　　　16．A．although B．so C．because D．if

　　　17．A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay

　　　18．A．challenging B．encouraging C．disappointing D．interesting

　　　19．A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected

　　　20．A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve

　　　21．A．size B．type C．shape D．class

　　　22．A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious

　　　23．A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular

　　　24．A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside

　　　25．A．still B．even C．only D．ever

　　　26．A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing

　　　27．A．keeping B．placing C．puling D．giving

　　　28．A．on B．toward C．for D．in

　　　29．A．mustn't B．can't C．shouldn't D．needn't

　　　30．A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one other

　　　31．A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe

　　　32．A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．a close look

　　　33．A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom

　　　34．A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off

　　　35．A．made B．took C．got D．did

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七、语法填空

　　　阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Oprah Winfrey is not just an 36． (extreme) successful TV personality in the US, but she is also a woman who 37． (inspire) millions so far. In her television shows she makes 38． possible to talk about great moments and difficulties in people's lives. She has helped thousands of men and women come to terms with things 39． bother them and that they could not talk about with others. Oprah's programme about literature, 40． which she reviews books, is very popular. When she praises a book, it 41． (become) a best-seller. Her life and her success are 42．good example for many women.