In 490 B.C. the Greek messenger, Pheidippides , ran about 40 kilometers from the town of “Marathon”to Athens to announce the victory of Athens over Macedon . Since then ,the 42–kilometer “Marathon”race has become a great test for athletes. However, for many years , only men were allowed to run this race , because the distance was said to be unbearable for women. In 1966, an American women named Roberta Gibb proved that idea wrong. Gibb had always enjoyed running .One day in 1964 , she saw the Boston Marathon happening as she was running in the woods. Since running meant a lot to her, she began training harder , hoping to join the marathon some day. Gibb finally applied to run in the 1966 Boston Marathon, but she was not given entrance because the Boston Marathon Association considered that women were not strong enough to run 42 kilometers . Yet, this was no obstacle to Gibb, for she knew she had the physical and mental strength to complete the race .On the day the 1966 Boston Marathon was held , Gibb hid in the bushes and jumped into the race when it began. She finished the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes, defeating two thirds of the men in the race and proving that women could run the marathon. Although what Gibb did was only to realize her dream, in doing so she showed the world that women could accomplish greater things than many people believed they coulD. 56.why were women forbidden to run the 42–km marathon ? A. Training was only provided for men . B. Women could not work as messengers. C. Women were believed too weak to finish it. D. It was a race held only for professional athletes 57.What did Roberta Gibb do to prepare herself for the Boston Marathon ? A .She dressed herself as a man. B. She trained herself harder than beforE. C. She found a job in the Boston Marathon Association . D. She hid in the bushes, waiting for the end of the racE. 58.What happened to Gibb in the 1966 Boston Marathon? A. Her application wasn’t accepteD. B . She was asked to train harder . C. Her determination amazed peoplE. D. She was welcome to run the racE. 59. According to the text ,what can we learn from Roberta Gibb’s story? A. Most women ran slower than men in marathons. B. Joining marathons is the best way to prove one’s strength. C. It takes at least two years to train to become a marathon runner. D. Women may be able to achieve greater things than they’re expecteD.

JoecametoNewYorkfromtheMiddleWestdreamingaboutpainting.DeliacametoNewYorkfromtheSouthdreamingaboutmusiC.JoeandDeliametinastudio.BeforelongtheyweregoodfriendsandgotmarrieD.Theyhadonlyasmallflattoliveinbuttheywerehappy.Theylovedeachotherandtheywerebothinterestedinart.Everythingwasfineuntilonedaytheyfoundtheyhadspentalltheirmoney.Deliadecidedtogivemusiclessons.Oneafternoonshesaidtoherhusband:JoeI’vefoundapupilageneral’sdaughter.Sheisasweetgirl.I’mtogivethreelessonsaweekandget$5alesson.ButJoewasnotglaD.Buthowaboutme?hesaiD.DoyouthinkI’mgoingtowatchyouworkwhileIplaywithmyart?NoIwanttoearnsomemoneytoo.JoeyouaresillysaidDeliA.Youmustkeepatyourstudies.Wecanlivequitehappilyon$15aweek.WellperhapsIcansellsomeofmypicturessaidJoE.Everydaytheypartedinthemorningandmetintheevening.A.weekpassedandDeliabroughthomefifteendollarsbutshelookedalittletireD.Clementinasometimesgetsonmynerves.I’mafraidshedoesn’tpracticeenough.Butthegeneralistheestoldman!IwishyoucouldknowhimJoE.AndthenJoetookeighteendollarsoutofhispocket.I’vesoldoneofmypicturestoamanfromPeoriahesaidandhehasorderedanother.I’msogladsaidDeliA.Thirty-threedollars!WeneverhadsomuchtospendbeforE.We’llhaveagoodsuppertonight.NextweekJoecamehomeandputanothereighteendollarsonthetablE.InhalfanhourDeliacameherrighthandinabandagE.What’sthematterwithyourhand?saidJoE.Delialaughedandsaid:Ohafunnythinghappened!ClemantinagavemeaplateofsoupandspilledsomeofitonmyhanD.Shewasverysorryforit.Andsowastheoldgeneral.ButwhyareyoulookingatmelikethatJoe?WhattimethisafternoondidyouburnyourhandDelia?Fiveo’clockIthink.Theiron-Imeanthesoup-wasreadyaboutfiveWhy?DeliacomeandsitheresaidJoE.Hedrewhertothecouchandsatbesideher.WhatdoyoudoeverydayDelia?Doyoureallygivemusiclesson?Tellmethetruth.Shebegantocry.Icouldn’tgetanypupilsshesaidSoIgotaplaceinalaundryironingshirts.ThisafternoonagirlaccidentallysetdownanirononmyhandandIgotabadburn.ButtellmeJoehowdidyouguessthatIwasn’tgivingmusiclessons?It’sverysimplesaidJoE.IknewallaboutyourbandagesbecauseIhadtosendthemupstairstoagirlinthelaundrywhohadanaccidentwithahotiron.YouseeIworkintheengine-roomofthesamelaundrywhereyouwork.Andyourpictures?DidyousellanytothatmanfromPeoria?WellyourgeneralwithhisClemantinaisaninventionandsoismymanfromPeoria.AndthentheybothlaugheD.55.TosupportthefamilyDeliaworkedas.A.atutorB.amusicteacherC.anartistD.alaundryassistant56.Ithappenedthat.A.amanfromPeorialikedJoe’spicturesB.Deliaearned$15dollarsaweekeasilyC.thecoupleworkedatthesamelaundryD.Clemantinaandthegeneralwerekind57.WhohurtDelia’shand?A.ThegeneralB.ClemantinaC.HerselfD.A.girl58.Wecaninferfromtheunderlinedsentencethat.A.ClemantinawasaninventionofthegeneralB.ClemantinawasaninventionofthemanfromPeoriaC.therewerenosuchmenasthegeneralClemantinaandthemanfromPeoriaD.thegeneralClemantinaandthemanfromPeoriawerethecouple’sclients59.Thecouple’sattitudetowardseachotheris.A.faithfulB.honestC.ashamedD.heartbreaking60.Whichdoyouthinkisthebesttitleofthestory?A.A.serviceofloveB.A.storyofJoeandDeliaC.LiesandtruthD.Servantsoflove

AnelderlycarpenterwasreadytoretirE.Hetoldhisemployerofhisplanstoleavethehousebuildingbusinessandliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeenjoyinghisextendedfamily.HewouldmissthepaycheckbutheneededtoretirE.Theemployerwassorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecouldbuildjustonemorehouseasapersonalfavor.Thecarpentersaidyesbutintimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhiswork.Hedidabadjobandusedlowqualitymaterials.Itwasanunfortunatewaytoendhiscareer.WhenthecarpenterfinishedhisworktheemployercametoinspectthehousE.Theemployerhandedthefront-doorkeytothecarpenter.Thisisyourhousehesaidmygifttoyou.Whatashock!Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhousehewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.Nowhehadtoliveinthehomehehadbuiltnonetoowell.Soitiswithus.Webuildourlivesinadistracted注意力分散的wayreactingratherthanactingwillingtoputuplessthanthebest.Atimportantpointswedonotgivethejobourbesteffort.Thenwithashockwelookatthesituationwehavecreatedandfindthatwearenowlivinginthehousewehavebuilt.Ifwehadrealizeditwewouldhavedoneitdifferently.Thinkofyourselfasthecarpenter.ThinkaboutyourhousE.Eachdayyouhammeranailplaceaboardorbuildawall.Buildwisely.ItistheonlylifeyouwilleverbuilD.Evenifyouliveitforonlyonedaymorethatdaydeservestobelivedwonderfullyandwithdignity.ThemottoonthewallsaysLifeisado-it-yourselfproject.Whocouldsayitmoreclearly?Yourlifetodayistheresultofyourattitudesandchoicesinthepast.Yourlifetomorrowwillbetheresultofyourattitudesandchoicesyoumaketoday.53.Howdoesthewriterdevelopthepassage?A.Makingcomparison.B.GivingexamplesC.SettingscenesD.Followingtimeorder.54.Accordingtotheauthorwhatisimportantforaperson'sfuturedevelopment?A.Preparation.B.ChoicE.C.AttitudE.D.Family.55.Whycouldn'tthecarpenterfocusonhiswork?A.Becausehedidn'tputhisheartintothework.B.Becausehewasnotsatisfiedwithhisemployer.C.Becausehewasanabsent-mindedandcarelessman.D.Becausehewasanxioustoenjoyfamilygatherings.56.Whichofthefollowingcanbesttellthemeaningofthestory?A.WellbegunishalfdonE.B.ThereisnoplacelikehomE.C.Takelifeasitcomes.D.Startwellandendwell.

LastweekmyyoungestsonandIvisitedmyfatherathisnewhomeinTucsonArizonA.HemovedthereafewyearsagoandIwaseagertoseehisnewplaceandmeethisfriends.Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherareatallhandsomesuccessfulmandevotedtohisworkandhisfamilybutuncomfortablewithhischildren.AsachildIlovedhim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA’sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotassuccessfulashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekendsIusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosayfeelingonguarD.Onthefirstdayofmyvisitwewentoutwithoneofmyfather’sfriendsforlunchatanoutdoorcafé.Wetalkedalongthatafternoondidsomeshoppingateonthestreettableandlaughedovermyson’sfunnyfacialexpressions.Gonewasmyfather’scriticalairandstrictrules.WhowasthispersonIknewasmyfatherwhoseemedsofriendlyandinterestingtobearound?Whathadheldhimbackbefore?ThenextdaydadpulledouthischildhoodpicturesandtoldmequiteafewstoriesabouthisownchildhooD.AlthoughourtimestogetherbecameeasierovertheyearsIneverfeltclosertohimatthatmoment.AftersomanyyearsI’matlastseeinganothersideofmyfather.AndinsodoingI’mdelightedwithmynewfriend.MydadinhisnewhomeinArizonaisbacktomefromwherehewas.56.Whydidtheauthorfeelbitteraboutherfatherasayoungadult?A.HewassilentmostofthetimE.B.Hewastooproudofhimself.C.Hedidnotlovehischildren.D.Heexpectedtoomuchofher.57.Whentheauthorwentoutwithherfatheronweekendshewouldfeel.A.nervousB.sorryC.tiredD.safe58.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofherfatherafterhervisittoTucson?A.Morecritical.B.MoretalkativE.C.Gentleandfriendly.D.Strictandhard-working.59.Theunderlinedwordsmynewfriendinthelastparagraphreferto.A.theauthor’ssonB.theauthor’sfatherC.thefriendoftheauthor’sfatherD.thecaféowner

NoonewasleftinthemuseumnowandJohnwaswalkingroundtoseeifeverythingwasallright.Suddenlyhesawabeautifulpaintinglyingonthefloor.Johnpickeditupandgaveittothedirectorofthemuseum.Thedirectorcalledseveralmuseumstocheckandseeifitwasastolenpaintingbutnooneclaimed认领it.Sothedirectordecidedtohanditinthemuseum.Alltheexpertscametolookatthepainting.Eachonesaiditwasbeautifulandhadverydeepmeaning.ThedirectorwasproudtohavesuchapaintinginhismuseumandcongratulatedJohnonhisdiscovery.Someweekslaterawomanandherlittlesoncametothemuseum.Whiletheywerelookingatthenewpaintingthelittleboybegantocry.Thedirectorwentoverandaskedhim.Whyareyoucrying?ThechildpointedtothepaintingandsaidThat’smypaintingonthewallandIwantitback.Yessaidhismother.Heleftitonthefloorafewweeksago.Ifyoulookcarefullyyoucanseehisnameonthepainting.46.Johnwasperhaps.A.apainterB.anexpertonpaintingC.avisitortomuseumD.amanworkinginthemuseum47.Johnfoundthepainting.A.beforethemuseumopenedB.duringhisvisittothemuseumC.afterthemuseumwasclosedD.whilehewasenjoyinghiswalk48.Afterthedirectorheardwhatwomanandtheboysaidhemustbevery.A.angryB.surprisedC.afraidD.proud49.Alltheexpertsthoughtthepaintinggoodbecause.A.itwasastolenfamouspaintingB.noneofthemlookedcarefullyenoughC.itwasdrawnbyafamouspainterthoughhewasachildD.theyfounditreallybeautifulandhadverydeepmeaning

ForalmosttwomonthsDominicYorka23-year-oldhairdresserwanderedabouthospitalsallnightwearingawhitecoatandpretendinghewasadoctor.Yesterdayheproudlyclaimedincourtthatdespitehiscompletelackofmedicalexperienceorqualificationshehadsavedseveralpeople’slives.HehadevenbeenallowedtoassistasurgeonduringanemergencyoperationonapatientwhowasabouttodieonsomethingshehadswalloweD.IwatchedoneofthoseTVdramasaboutahospitalandsuddenlyIfeltlikeplayingoneoftherolesmyself.SoIputonawhitejacketandastethoscope听诊器andwalkedaroundoneofthebiggesthospitalsinLondon.AtfirstIjustwatcheD.Onceyoulearnhowdoctorstalktopatientsnursesandothersdoctorsit’seasytotakepeopleinhesaiD.OneofthepatientshetreatedwasLauraKennan.ShehadbeenknockeddownbyacarandfainteD.WhenshecameintohospitalYorkwasstandingoverher.Helookedveryprofessional.HetoldmehisnamewasDoctorSimon.ThenhegavemesomesortofinjectionshesaiD.Andthenhesuddenlyclearedoffwhenanurseaskedwhohewas.Shedidn’tthinktherewasanythingwrong.Iwouldneverhaverealizedhewasafakeifapolicewomanhadn’tshowedmehisphotographaweeklater.WhenthepolicewomantoldmewhohereallywasIcouldhardlybelievemyears.JudgeRaymondAdamstoldYorkthathewasshockedandhorrifiedthathegotawaywithhisdeceivingforsolongandthensentencedhimtoeighteenmonthsinaspecialprisonforcriminalwithmentaldisorders.Icanonlyhopethatthiswillnotleadtofurtherproblems.Afterallyouwillhaveconsiderableopportunitytostudythebehaviourofthepsychiatrists精神科医生whowilllookafteryouwhileyouaretherE.IfyoutrytopersuadepeoplethatyouyourselfareapsychiatristafteryouaresetfreeIshallmakesurethatyouaregivenamuchlongersentencE.JudgeAdamswarnedYork.50.Yorkwasproudofthefactthat_________.A.asurgeonlethimwatchanoperation.B.hecouldperformsomedutiesofadoctorC.hehadcheateddoctorsforsolongD.peoplethoughthecouldbecomearealdoctor51.Yorklearnedhowtobehavelikeadoctorby________.A.watchingotherdoctorsworkB.talkingtodoctorsandnursesC.gettingsometrainingandexperienceD.observingdoctorswhilehewasapatient52.WhywasLauraKennaninhospital?A.ShehadswallowedsomethingandalmostdieD.B.Shehadtohaveandemergencyoperation.C.Shehadbeeninjuredinaroadaccident.D.Shehadlostconsciousnesswhiledriving.53.Thejudge’sremarkimpliedthatYorkwouldbemoreseverelypunishedifhe________.A.pretendedtobeapsychiatristB.triedtogetawayfromprisonC.wasproudofwhathehaddoneD.studiedthebehaviourofthepsychiatrist

A.crowdgatheredoutsideahotelwhereaveryfamousmillionairehadjustbeenknockeddownandkilleD.Oneyoungmaninthecrowdseemedparticularlyupset.Iunderstandhowyoufeelsaidarathersympathetic同情oldmanIsupposehewasarelativeofyours?That’sjusttheproblemrepliedtheyoungmanhewasn’t.60.Thefamousmillionairediedprobablybecause_______.A.hewastoooldB.hemetanaccidentC.hewasshotdownD.hehadtoomuchmoney61.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheyoungman’sfeeling?A.Hewishedhewerethemillionaire’srelativE.B.Hewasreallysorryaboutthemillionaire’sdeath.C.Hewassympathetictothemillionaire’sdeath.D.Hewishedthemillionairehadlostallhismoney.

HaoLishamayhavewaitedforthecomingofthenewtermmorethananyoneelseinherclass.The15-year-oldgirlfromSeshufenMiddleSchoolinBeijinghadplasticsurgery整容手术duringhersummervacation.Shehadthreemoles痣removedfromherfaceeachaboutthesizeofapieceofrice.NowIhavetheconfidencetoenjoymynewlifeshesaid.Haoisoneofhundredsofteenagerswhoenteredahospitalaimingtomakethemselveslookmorebeautiful.AccordingtoHeXiaomingdirectoroftheGeneralOfficeinthePlasticSurgeryHospitalAffiliatedtotheChineseAcademyofMedicalSciencetherewere4558operationsinJulyalone.Surprisinglyatleast60percentofthesewereteenagers.Theyweremostlygirlswhohadplasticsurgeryontheirnosesoreyelids.MoststudentsbelievewhattheGreekphilosopherAristotlesaidpersonalbeautyisagreaterrecommendationthananyletterofreference.Theyaccepttheideathatamoreattractiveappearancecangivethemmoreself-confidenceandanadvantageineverythingfrommakingfriendstojobhunting.Hao’smotheragreedwithherdaughter.AtfirstIdisagreedwhenmydaughtersuggestedtheideaofplasticsurgery.Butasalaid-offworkerIknowagoodappearancereallymatterstoday.SoIrespectherdecision.’’HaoLisha’schoicereflectstheideathatsometeenagersbelievethatappearanceplaysadecisiveroleinlife.AccordingtoWangFengvice—directorofthePsychologicalHealthCentreatEastChinaNormalUniversitygoodlookscanhelptoimproveone’sconfidenceinsocialsituationsbuttheideathatbeautydecideseverythingismisleading.ThemisunderstandingmaycomefromnumerousadvertisementspopularTVseriesandbeautycontestswhichplacetoomuchimportanceontheroleofappearanceinone’ssuccessinsociety.Teenagersmayregardpopstarsastheiridols.YetthemediamainlytheirouterbeautyratherthandescribingtheirinnercharacterwhichdrivessometeenagerstolookforsomethingsuperficialWangsaid.ReflectingonwhatAristotlesaidWangthinksthatpersonalbeauty’’doesn’tonlyrefertogoodlooks.Italsoincludesone’sinnerbeautysuchasknowledgecouragepatienceandaspiritofnevergivingup.64.HaoLishawaslookingforwardtothearrivalofthenewtermbecauseshe.A.wasinterestedinschoolB.missedherclassmatesverymuchC.wastiredofthevacationD.hadherlookimprovedthroughplasticsurgery65.Theauthorbelievesthatmediafocustoomuchon.A.stars’plasticsurgeryB.outerbeautyofpopstarsC.beautycontestsD.innerbeautyofpopstars66.AboutteenagershadplasticsurgeryinJulyalone.A.4558B.1800C.2700D.6067.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatWangFengholdstheviewthatA.appearanceplaysadecisiveroleinlifeB.plasticsurgerydoesnogoodtoteenagersC.anattractivelookwillleadtoahappymarriageD.personalbeautymeansmorethangoodlooks

SteveJobstheformerchiefexecutiveofAppleannouncedhisresignationasheadofAppleonAug.242011.ThefollowingistheletterfromSteveJobstotheAppleboard.TotheAppleBoardofDirectorsandtheAppleCommunity:IhavealwayssaidifthereevercameadaywhenIcouldnolongermeetmydutiesandexpectationsasApple’sCEOIwouldbethefirsttoletyouknow.Unfortunatelythatdayhascome.IherebyresignasCEOofApple.IwouldliketoserveiftheBoardseesfitasChairmanoftheBoarddirectorandAppleemployee.Asfarasmysuccessor继任者goesIstronglyrecommendthatweexecute执行oursuccessionplanandnameTimCookasCEOofApple.IbelieveApple’sbrightestandmostinnovative创意改革的daysareaheadofit.AndIlookforwardtowatchingandcontributingtoitssuccessinanewrole.IhavemadesomeofthebestfriendsofmylifeatAppleandIthankyouallforthemanyyearsofbeingabletoworkalongsideyou.SteveTimCookthenewlyappointedCEOofApplesentanemailtothetroopsafterSteveJobssteppeddown.Belowisthefulltextoftheemail.Team:IamlookingforwardtotheamazingopportunityofservingasCEOofthemostinnovativecompanyintheworld.JoiningApplewasthebestdecisionI’veevermadeandit’sbeentheprivilegeofalifetimetoworkforAppleandSteveforover13years.IshareSteve’soptimismforApple’sbrightfuture.Stevehasbeenanincredibleleaderandmentortomeaswellastotheentireexecutiveteamandouramazingemployees.WearereallylookingforwardtoSteve’songoingguidanceandinspirationasourChairman.IwantyoutobeconfidentthatAppleisnotgoingtochange.IcherishandcelebrateApple’suniqueprinciplesandvalues.Stevebuiltacompanyandculturethatisunlikeanyotherintheworldandwearegoingtostaytruetothat—itisinourDNA.Wearegoingtocontinuetomakethebestproductsintheworldthatdelightourcustomersandmakeouremployeesincrediblyproudofwhattheydo.IloveAppleandIamlookingforwardtodivingintomynewrole.AlloftheincrediblesupportfromtheBoardtheexecutiveteamandmanyofyouhasbeeninspiring.IamconfidentourbestyearslieaheadofusandthattogetherwewillcontinuetomakeApplethemagicalplacethatitis.TimCook50onceservedinIBMandCompaqbeforehejoinedApplein1998.Hewaspromotedtothechiefoperatingofficerin2007andhasbeentherealCEOresponsibleformostofApple’sday-to-dayoperationsduringJob’smedicalleaves.It’sbelievedthatthereplacementwillnotaffectApple’sbusinessatleastinshorttermbutitisunclearwhetherApple’sinnovationandoperationalefficiencieswillcontinueunabated.41.WhichofthefollowingisconveyedinSteveJobs’lettertotheAppleboard?A.HeannouncedhisresignationandtheApple’ssuccessionplan.B.HerecalledhisbestyearsofworkingalongsidehisbestfriendsatApple.C.HeexpressedhisexpectationofApple’snewsuccessorTimCook.D.HeshowedhisregretforbeingunabletomeethisdutiesasCEO.42.WhatmessagedoesCookmainlyintendtocommunicateinhisemailtotheteam?A.JoiningAppleisabestdecision.B.UniqueguidancemakesAppleasuccess.C.Appleisn’tgoingtochange.D.OptimismbringsAppleabrightfuture.43.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.CookhasbeeninchargeofApple’sdailyoperationssince2007B.CookisproudofhispromotionandregardsitasalifetimehonorC.SteveJobsrefusedtoprovideongoingguidancebecauseofhishealthproblemD.SteveJobsandTimCooksharethesamebeliefinApple’sfuture44.AccordingtoTimCookwhatmakesApplethemagicalplacethatitis?A.Apple’suniquecultureprinciplesandvalues.B.Apple’sbestqualityproductsintheworld.C.Apple’ssuccessfulsalespromotionstrategies.D.Apple’sgreateffortstosatisfyitsemployees.45.ThepublicseemtotakeanattitudetowardsApple’sfutureinthelongrun.A.supportiveB.uncertainC.pessimisticD.optimistic

GrowingupIremembermyfatherasasilentseriousman—notthesortofpersonaroundwhomonecouldlaugh.AsateenagerarrivinginAmericaknowingnothingIwantedafatherwhocouldexplainthehumanjourney.IncollegewhenfriendscalledhomeforadviceIwouldsinkintodeepdepressionforwhatIdidnothavE.Todayattwenty-sevenIhavecometorediscovertheminwaysthatmyteenagemindwouldnotallow—asadultsandasfriendswiththeirownfaultsandweaknesses.OnenightaftermymovebackhomeIoverheardmyfatheronthetelephonE.TherewassometroublE.LaterDadsharedtheproblemwithmE.Apparentlymylegaltraininghadearnedmesomeprivilegesinhiseyes.ItalkedthroughtheproblemwithDadanalyzingthepurposesofthepeopleinvolvedandofferingseveralnegotiationstrategies策略.HelistenedpatientlybeforefinallyadmittingIcan’tthinklikethat.Iamasimpleman.DadisabrilliantscientistwhocandeconstructthebuildingblocksofnaturE.Yethumannatureisamysterytohim.ThatnightIrealizedthathewassimplynotskilledatdealingwithpeoplemuchlessthetroubleofaconflictedteenager.It’snotinhisnaturetounderstandhumandesires.Andsothereitwas—itwasnoone’sfaultthatmyfatherheldnointerestinhumanliveswhileIplacedgreatimportanceinthem.Weareattimesbornmoresensitivewide-eyedanddreamythanourparentsandbecomemorecuriousandidealisticthanthem.DadperhapsneverexpectedmeforachilD.AndIwhoknewDadasanintelligentmanhadneverunderstoodthathisintelligencedidnotcoverallofmyfeelings.Ithassavedmeyearsofquestioningandconfusion.InowseemyparentsaspeoplewhohaveotherrelationshipsthanjustFatherandMother.InowoverlooktheirmanyfaultsandweaknesseswhichonceannoyedmE.Inowknowmyparentsasfriends:peoplewhoaskmeforadvice;peoplewhoneedmysupportandunderstanding.AndI’vecometoseemypastclearer.31.Whatwastheauthor’simpressionofherfatherwhenshewasateenager?A.FriendlybutirresponsiblE.B.IntelligentbutseverE.C.ColdandaggressivE.D.CaringandcommunicativE.32.Whydidtheauthorfeeldepressedwhenherfriendscalledhome?A.ShedidnothaveaphonetocallhomE.B.Herfatherdidnotcareaboutherhumanjourney.C.HerfatherwastoobusytoanswerherphonE.D.Herfathercouldn’tgiveherappropriateadvicE.33.Aftertheauthoroverheardherfatheronthetelephone_________.A.heblamedherforimpoliteness.B.herediscoveredhumannaturE.C.heconsultedwithherabouthisproblem.D.hechangedhisattitudetowardstheauthor.34.Theauthorrealizedthat_________.A.herfatherhadtoomanyfaultsandweaknessesB.herfatherwasnotasintelligentasshehadthought.C.herfatherwasnotgoodatinterpersonalrelationships.D.herfatherplacedtoomuchimportanceinsocialactivities.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.MyParentsasFriends.B.MyParentsasadvisors.C.Myfather—aseriousman.D.Myfather—anintelligentscientist.

Inthekitchenofmymother'shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstandwithasmallnotepadandaholeforapencil.I'mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymother.OverfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpadandpencilfivehouseslaterthecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameastheyalwaysdiD.Surelyitcan'tbethesamepencilThepadismoremodernbutthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalonE.I'mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyears.Isaytoherwalkingbackintotheliving-roomwithasheetofpaperandthepencil.Youstilluseapencil.Can'tyouaffordapen?Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.ItworksperfectlywellI'vealwayskeptthestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanideaandIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.ImmediatelyIcanpictureherhairwildbluehousecoatcoveredinflourawoodenspooninonehandthepencilintheotherhermouthmovingsilently.MymothersmilesandsaysOnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPaulineandIhadabrilliantthoughtbutthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmusthavetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldownonthebackItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIWasworkingon.ThisstorywhichhappenedbeforeIwasbornremindsmehowextraordinarymymotherwasandisalsoagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatIcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.LaterwhenmymotherisinthebathroomIgointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.SureenoughonthebackofthesmallestonearesomepenciledmarksIrecognizeasmathematics.Thosesymbolshavetraveledunaffectedthroughfiftyyearsrootedinthesoilofacheapwoodenbreadboardinvisibleexhibitsateverymeal.41.Whyhastheauthor'smotheralwayskeptthenotepadandpencilinthekitchen?A.Toleavemessages.B.Tolisthereverydaytasks.C.Tonotedownmathsproblems.D.Towritedownaflashofinspiration.42.Whatistheauthor'soriginalopinionaboutthewoodenstand?A.Ithasgreatvalueforthefamily.B.ItneedstobereplacedbyabetteronE.C.ItbringsherbacktoherlonelychildhooD.D.Itshouldbepassedontothenextgeneration.43.Theauthorfeelsembarrassedfor____________A.blaminghermotherwronglyB.givinghermotheralotoftroubleC.notmakinggooduseoftimeashermotherdidD.notmakinganybreakthroughinherfield44.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Themotherissuccessfulinhercareer.B.Thefamilymembersliketraveling.C.Theauthorhadlittletimetoplaywhenyoung.D.ThemarksonthebreadboardhavedisappeareD.45.Inauthor'smindhermotheris__________A.strangeinbehaviorB.keenonherresearchC.fondofcollectingoldthingsD.carelessaboutherappearance

It’seasytoobserveanathletelikeTigerWoodsandfeellikehe’sfromanotherplanet.Hehaswon14majortournament锦标赛titlesandabout$122millioninprizemoneyandads.Healsohasahappyfamily.Itseemsthatheistooperfecttobeoneofus.ButWoodshasmoreincommonwithyouthanyoumightthink.Woods’parents—particularlyhisfather—sethighexpectationsforhimwhenhewasachilD.BeforeEarlWoods’deathin2006hetoldGolfmagazineMypurposeinraisingTigerwasnottoraiseagolfer.Iwantedtoraiseagoodperson.ByagetwoWoodswasalreadyswinging挥舞agolfcluB.ButonceheenteredschoolWoods’fatherwascarefultosendthemessagethatschoolworkcamefirst.Woodswasn’tallowedtopracticeuntilhishomeworkwasdonE.WhenWoodsfinallyreachedtheprofessionaltourhisfathercontinuedtoexpectalotofhim.Tigerwilldomorethananyothermaninhistorytochangethecourseofhuman.Theworldisjustgettingatasteofhispowerhesaidin1996.ClearlyEarlWoodshadgreatexpectationsofhisson.InthiswayTigerWoodsisactuallylikealotofus.ManyofusfeelasimilarpressuretomakeourparentsprouD.Whenthishappensit’seasytoletthatpressureoverwhelm压倒us.InaperfectworldwewouldallgrowuptobeTigerWoods-likesuccessesinourownfields.Butthatisn’tpossiblE.Therearemanythingsthatwecan’tcontrolinthislifedespiteourbestefforts.Thereishoweveronethingthatwecando:wecantrytobeagoodpersonasEarlWoodsaskedhissontodo.46.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthefirstparagraph?A.ThenumberoftournamenttitlesTigerWoodshaswon.B.ThefamilymembersofTigerWoods.C.ThemoneyTigerWoodshasmadeinprizemoneyandads.D.TheimpressionthatTigerWoodsleavesonus.47.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutTigerWoodsisTRUE?A.TigerWoodsistooperfecttobeoneofus.B.TigerWoodswasn’tallowedtoplaygolfafterclass.C.TigerWoodsdidverywellingolfasachilD.D.TigerWoodsdidn’tlikeplayinggolfwhenhewasachilD.48.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatTigerWoodsisunderpressureto____justlikemanyofus.A.gethighmarksintheexamB.makehisparentsproudC.changethecourseofhumanD.trytobeagoodperson49.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.TigerWoodshasahappyfamilyB.TigerWoods’motherdidn’tsethighexpectationsforhimC.TigerWoodshaschangedthecourseofhumanD.TigerWoods’fatherplaysanimportantroleonhisroadtosuccess50.TheauthormayagreeallthefollowingstatementsEXCEPTthat______.A.itispossibleforusalltogrowuptobeTigerWoods-likesuccessesB.EarlWoodshadgreatexpectationsofhissonC.TigerWoodshasmoreincommonwithusthanwemightthinkD.wecantrytobeagoodperson

In1955amannamedRaymondKroeenteredapartnershipwithtwobrothersnamedMcDonalD.TheyopenedapopularrestaurantinCaliforniawhichsoldfoodthatwaseasytoprepareandservequickly.HamburgersFrenchfriesandcolddrinkswerethemainfoodtherE.KrocopenedsimilareatingplacesunderthesamenameMcDonald’sandtheywereaninstantsuccess.Helatertookoverthecompanyandtodayitisoneofthemostfamousandsuccessfulfast-foodinAmericaandroundtheworlD.Whywashisideasosuccessful?Probablythemostimportantreasonwasthathistimingwasright.Inthe1950smostmarriedwomenstayedhometokeephouseandtakecareoftheirchildren.Inthe1960smanywomenreturnedtotheworkplacE.ThismeantthattheyhadlesstimeorenergytopreparemealssotheyspentmoreonTVdinnersandfast-foodrestaurants.Singleparentsalsohavelittletimetospendinthekitchen.Peoplelivingalonealsodependonthistypeoffoodsincecookingforoneisoftenmoretroublethanitisworth.Fast-foodisnotpartofthedietofallAmericans.Anothertrendofthe1960ssometimescalledtheback-to-naturemovementinfluencedmanypeopletoavoidfoodthatwaspackagedorprocessed处理.Thispreferencefornaturalfoodcontinuestothisday.FormthesuccessofRaymondKroc’sfast-foodbusinesswecansaythatsocialeconomic经济trendsinfluencewhereandwhatweeat.60.Cookingforoneisoftenmoretroublethanitisworthmeansthat________.A.cookingforsomepeopleisworthmoremoneyB.itisnotworthwhiletotaketoomuchtimetocookforonepersonC.therearemoreproblemswhenonepersoncooksD.divorce离婚causespeopletochangetheireatinghabits61.Anideaimplied暗示butnotdirectlystatedinthereadingisthat________.A.manymarriedwomenbegantoworkinthe1960sB.naturalfoodsarestillpopulartodayC.fast-foodisnotpartofthedietofallAmericansD.divorce离婚causespeopletochangetheireatinghabits62.McDonald’ssuccesswasmainlybecause________.A.peoplelivingalonedependonfast-foodB.singleparentshavelittletimetospendinthekitchenC.manywomenreturnedtotheworkplaceinthe1960sD.histimingwasright63.Themainideaofthereadingisthat________.A.RaymondKrocisthemostsuccessfulfast-foodbusinessownerintheworldB.socialandeconomicchangesaffecteatinghabitsC.fast-foodiseasytoprepareandservequicklyD.Americanseateitherfast-foodornaturalfood

Apassengertoldanairhostessthatheneededacupofwatertotakehismedicinewhentheplanejusttookoff.Shetoldhimthatshewouldbringhimthewaterintenminutes.Thirtyminuteslaterwhenthepassenger'sringforservicesoundedtheairhostessflewinaflurry.Shewaskeptsobusythatsheforgottodeliverhimthewater.Asaresultthepassengerwashelduptotakehismedicine.Shehurriedovertohimwithacupofwaterbutherefusedit.Inthefollowinghoursontheflighteachtimethestewardesspassedbythepassengershewouldaskhimwithasmilewhetherheneededhelpornot.Butthepassengerneverpaidanyattentiontoher.Whenhewasgoingtogetofftheplanethepassengeraskedtheairhostesstohandhimthepassengers’booklet意见簿.ShewasverysaD.SheknewthathewouldwritedownsharpwordswhichmightresultinthelossofherjoB.Butwithasmileshehandedittohim.OfftheplanesheopenedthebookletandcrackedasmileforthepassengerputitOntheflightyouaskedmewhetherIneedhelpornotfortwelvetimesinall.HowcanIrefuseyoursinceresmiles?That’sright!Whocanrefuseyourtwelvesinceresmilesfromaperson?56.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?A.Theairhostessforgotthepassenger’sneedonpurposE.B.Theairhostesssuddenlyrealizedthattroublewascoming.C.Thepassengerwasn’tangryatbeingignoreD.D.ThepassengerwasrefusedtobeserveD.57.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.ThepassengerrefusedtotakehismedicinE.B.Thepassengersetdownhisangerinthebooklet.C.Thewordsinthebookletwouldneveraffecttheairhostess.D.ThehostessfinallymovedthepassengerwithhersmilE.58.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkthepassengeris?A.Forgiving.B.Curious.C.Sharp.D.EnthusiastiC.59.Asaresulttheairhostesswould.A.getfiredbyhercompanyB.behiredbythepassengerC.keepherjobD.getapromotion

SomeyearsagoIwasofferedawritingassignmentthatwouldrequirethreemonthsoftravelthroughEuropE.IhadbeenabroadacoupleoftimesbutIcouldhardlyclaimtoknowmywayaroundthecontinent.MoreovermyknowledgeofforeignlanguageswaslimitedtoalittlecollegeFrench.IhesitateD.HowwouldIunabletospeakthelanguagetotallyunfamiliarwithlocalgeographyortransportationsystemssetupinterviewsanddoresearch?Itseemedimpossibleandwithconsiderableregret.Isatdowntowritealetterbeggingoff.Halfwaythroughathoughtranthroughmymindyoucan'tlearnifyoudon'ttry.SoIacceptedtheassignment.Thereweresomebadmoments.ButbythetimeIhadfinishedthetripIwasanexperiencedtraveler.AndeversinceIhaveneverhesitatedtoheadforeventhemostremoteofplaceswithoutguidesorevenadvancedbookingsconfidentthatsomehowIwillmanagE.Thepointisthatthenewthedifferentisalmostscarybydefinition.Buteachtimeyoutrysomethingyoulearnandasthelearningpilesuptheworldopenstoyou.I'velearnedtoskiat40andflownuptheRhineRiverinaballoon.AndIknowI'llgoondoingsuchthings.It'snotbecauseI'mbraverormoredaringthanothers.I'mnot.ButI'llacceptanxietyasanothernameforchallengeandIbelieveIcanaccomplishwonders.56.Theauthoracceptedtheassignmentbecause_____A.hehadnevertravelledabroadbeforeB.hehardlyknewanyforeignlanguagesC.hewasfamiliarwithanyothercountryinEuropeD.hewouldlearnsomethingnewanddifferentbytrying57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.T.heauthorhadbeenabroadonlytwicE.B.TheauthorthoughtthetripwashardbutworthwhilE.C.TheauthoradmittedthatanythingdifferentwasterriblE.D.T.heauthormustbegoodatdoingresearchandmakinginterviews.58.Wecaninferfromthetextthattheauthoris_____.A.awkwardB.generousC.stubbornD.brave59.What'sthebesttitleofthetext?A.AnInterestingTripAbroadB.MyFirstWritingAssignmentC.ReadytoTryandChallengeD.HowtoBeDaringandBrave

Diseasepovertyhatelove－CharlesDickens’storiesopenedhisreaderseyestothemostimportantthemesofhisagE.TwohundredyearsonhisstoriesstillspeakvolumesacrosstheworldprovingthatDickens’legacy遗产wasfargreaterthatjustgreat-literature.February7marksthe200thanniversaryofthewriter’sbirthday.TomarkthisdateBBCwriterAlexHudsonlistedsixthingsDickensgavethemodernworlD.Let’stakealookattwoofthem.AWhiteChristmasDickensisdescribedasthemanwhoinventedChristmas－notthereligiousfestivalbuttheculturalaspectsthatweassociatewiththefestiveseasontoday.Intheearly19thcenturyChristmaswasbarelyworthmentioningaccordingtocriticandwriterLeighHunt.ThecommitteewhichrantheConservativePartyevenheldordinarybusinessmeetingsonChristmasDay－unthinkableintheWestnowadayswheneveryonebutthemostnecessaryworkerstakesatleastthreedaysoff.ManypeoplebelievethatDickens’populardescriptionsofthefestiveperiodbecameablueprintforgenerationstocomE.InhisclassicnovelAChristmasCarolhenotonlyputforwardtheideaofsnowatChristmasbutalsopaintedapictureofglowingwarmth－homeenjoymentsaffectionsandhopes.InhisbiographyofDickensPeterAckroydwrote:Dickenscanbesaidtohavealmostsingle-handedlycreatedthemodernideaofChristmas.DickenspovertyDickenswasoneofthefirsttotakeanhonestlookattheunderclassandthepoorofVictorianLondon.Hehelpedpopularizethetermredtapetodescribesituationswherepeopleinpoweruseneedlessamountsofbureaucracy官僚作风inawaythatparticularlyhurtstheweakerandpoorermembersofsociety.Dickensianhasnowbecomeapowerfulwordfordescribinganunacceptablelevelofpoverty.In2009whenthepresidentoftheAssociationofTeachersandLecturersintheUKwantedtotalkaboutpovertyinsomeareasofBritainshedidnotusewordsliketerribleorhorrificbutratherdescribeditaslifemirroringthetimesofDickens.63.Thearticleismainlyabout.A.abriefintroductiontoCharlesDickens’B.thecharactersinCharlesDickens’storiesC.CharlesDickens’impact影响力ontheworldD.CharlesDickens’achievementsinliterature64.WhyisDickens’calledthemanwhoinventedChristmas?A.Becausehecreatedbothreligiousandculturefestival.B.BecauseoneofhisnovelshelpedtoshapeChristmascelebrations.C.BecausehisnovelshavesomethingtodowithChristmas.D.BecausehewasthefirstmantohaveproposedcelebratingChristmas.65.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.CharlesDickens’novelsreflect反映thetruelifeathisageB.DickensianiswidelyusedtodescribetheChristmasC.EverypersoncantakethreedaysoffforChristmasD.ThethemeofCharlesDickens’storiesisaboutpoverty66.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Dickensgavethemodernworldsixthings.B.DickensisstillpopulartodayinBritain.C.DickensinventedChristmasD.Agreementsmadebytheunderclassofsociety

Galaxysawamanandawomanwhocommunicatedwiththesignlanguageatthetrainstationwhenshewasonthewayhomeoneevening.Shenoticedthatthewomanaskedthemanforthedirection.Hetoldherthathedidnotknow.Galaxydecidedtohelpthem.Shehadlearnedthesignlanguagewhensheservedasavolunteerinthedeafandmute聋哑school.Thensheshowedthewomanthedirectionandleftheremailaddresstothemincasetheyneededherhelplater.Shereceivedanemailfromthatmanthenextday.KazrimwashisnamE.Galaxyrepliedhismailsincerely.Theybothstartedchattingonlinesoonafterandbeganseeingeachother.Althoughtheyonlycommunicatedwiththesignlanguageitneverbotheredher.Galaxywasfondofhimgradually.ObviouslyKazrimwasthesametoo.HepresentedGalaxywithabunchofsunflowersandaskedhersincerelyAreyouwillingtobemygirlfriend?GalaxywaspleasantlysurpriseD.Sherequestedhimtogivehersometimetopersuadeherparents.Asshehadexpectedherparentswereveryangryaftertheyhadlearnedoftheirlovestory.GalaxyexplainedKazrimisanexcellentandaveryoptimisticperson.Hehasaverypositiveattitudetowardslifeandwork.Hecaresforothersalways.Heis100％betterthanthenormal.Moreoverthemuteisstillahuman.HeshouldpossessaperfectandwonderfullovE.Herparentsaskedtoseehimthen.TheveryworriedGalaxytookKazrimhomeafewdayslater.WhentheywereonthetrainKazrimtoldher‘‘I’mgoingtotellyourparentsI’llbelookingafteryouwellwithallmylife!GalaxywasdeeplymoveD.AssoonastheyhadenteredthehouseGalaxyintroducedhimtoherparents.Shesaid‘‘ThisisKazrim.JustrightafterherspeechanunbelievablethinghappeneD.Kazrimthrewthegiftawayandheldherinhisarmstightly.HesaidYOUCANTALK?ItwasthesamequestionthatGalaxywantedtoasktoo.Thefourpeoplewereshockedallofasudden.AsamatteroffactKazrimalwaysbelievedthatGalaxywasamuteandhestillfellinlovewithherdeeply.37.HowdidGalaxyandKazrimgettoknoweachother?A.TheymeteachotherbychancE.B.TheywereintroducedtoeachotherC.Theyoncestudiedatthesameuniversity.D.Theybothservedinaspecialneedsschool.38.HowdidGalaxyprobablycommunicatewithKazrimbeforshetookhimhome?A.Writingwordsonpaper.B.UsingthesignlanguagE.C.Judgingfromhisexpression.D.SpeakinghernativelanguagE.39.WhatdidGalaxyexpectherparentstodo?A.TohaveatalkwithKazrim.B.ToprepareforhermarriagE.C.TotreatKazrimasanormalman.D.ToacceptKazrimasherboyfrienD.40.Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwoyoungpeoplefromthepassage?A.Theyfellinloveatthefirstsight.B.TheycheatedeachothertowinlovE.C.Theymistookeachotherforbeingmutes.D.TheyignoredtheangerofGalaxy’sparents.

The92-year-oldthincalmandproudladywhoisfullydressedeachmorningbyeighto’clockeventhoughsheisnearlyblindmovedtoanursinghometoday.Herhusbandof70yearsrecentlypassedawaymakingthemovenecessary.Aftermanyhoursofwaitingpatientlyinthehallofthenursinghomeshesmiledsweetlywhentoldherroomwasready.AsshewalkedslowlytotheelevatorIprovidedatruedescriptionofhertinyroomincludingtheoldsheetsthathadbeenhungonherwindow.Iloveitshesaidwiththehappinessofaneight-year-oldhavingjustbeenpresentedwithanewpuppy.Mrs.Jonesyouhaven’tseentheroomjustwait.Thatdoesn’tmattershereplieD.HappinessissomethingyoudecideaheadoftimE.WhetherIlikemyroomornotdoesn’tdependonhowthefurnitureisarrangeD.It’showIarrangedmyminD.Ihavealreadydecidedtoloveit.It’sadecisionImakeeverymorningwhenIwakeup.EachdayisagiftandaslongasmyeyesopenI’llfocusonthenewdayandallthehappymemoriesI’vestoredaway.ShewentontoexplainOldageislikeabankaccount.Youtakewhatyou’veputin.Somyadvicetoyouwouldbetoputinalotofhappinessinthebankaccountofmemories.Thankyouforyourpartinfillingmymemorybank.AndwithasmileshesaidAllmymemoriesarehappyones.Mrs.Joneswasalwayshappyinthenursinghomeandshediedattheageof108.56.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor________.A.isoneofMrs.Jones’childrenB.isarelativeofMrs.JonesC.worksinthenursinghomeD.istheownerofthenursinghome57.Theroominwhichtheoldladywilllive________.A.isverycomfortableB.isfairlybigC.isn’twellequippedD.isequippedwithnewfurniture58.Mrs.Joneswasveryhappywhentoldaboutherroombecauseshe________.A.couldn’tseewhatherroomwaslikeB.thoughtthenursinghomewasherhomeC.wouldhavetoliveinthenursinghomeD.hadalreadymadeuphermindtobehappy59.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMrs.Jones?A.ProuD.B.Cheerful.C.DeterminedD.Honest

LikemanyloversofbooksMaryandherhusbandRichardGoldmanseldomwalkedpastabookstorewithoutstoppingtolookinsidE.Theyoftentalkedofopeningtheirownstoreoneday.WhenMarywashospitalizedwithhearttroublein1989theydecideditwastimetogetserious.RichardwhoworkedforabusinesscompanywaseagertoworkforhimselfandMaryneededtoslowdownfromherdemanding很费力的joB.Theystartedbytalkingtobookstoreownersandresearchingtheindustry.Weknewithadtobeaspecialtystorebecausewecouldn’tmatchthebigchainsdollarfordollarsaysMary.Onefigurecaughtherattention:She’dreadsomewherethatabout20percentofbookssoldweremysteries推理小说andmanybuyersspentmorethan$300ayearonbooks.SheandRichardwerethemselvesmysteryreaders.OnHalloween1992theyopenedtheMysteryLoversBookshopandCaféneartheirhomE.Withthreechildrenincollegethecouplecouldnotspendallthefamily’smoneytostartashop.Tocoverthe$100000costtheydrewsomeoftheirsavingsborrowedfromrelatives亲戚andfromabank.Thestoremerelybrokeeveninitsfirstyearwithonly$120000insales.ButMarywasalwayscomingupwithnewwaystoattractcustomers.TheshophadacoffeebaranditofferedgiftstomysteryloversandserveddinnersforbookclubsthatmetinthestorE.Shealsoinviteddozensofwriterstodiscusstheirstories.TodayMysteryLoversmakessalesofabout$420000ayear.Afterpayingtaxesbusinesscostsandthesixpart-timesalesclerksRichardandMarytogetherearnabout$34000.Thejobyoulovemaynotgohandinhandwithamillion-dollarincomesaysRicharD.Thishasalwaysbeenaboutanenjoyablelifeforourselvesnotaboutmakingalotofmoney.51.WhenMarywasinhospitalthecouplerealizedthat.A.theyhadtoputtheirplanintopracticeB.healthwasmoreimportantthanwealthC.hearttroublewasaseriousillnessD.theybothneededtostopworking52.AfterMarygotwellfromherillnesstheybegan.A.tostudyindustrialmanagementB.tobuyandreadmoremysterybooksC.todomarketresearchonbookbusinessD.toworkhardertosavemoneyforthebookstore53.Howdidtheirbookstoredointhefirstyear?A.Theyhadtoborrowmoneytokeepitgoing.B.Theymadejustenoughtocoverallthecosts.C.Theysucceededinearningalotofmoney.D.TheyfailedthoughtheyworkedharD.54.AccordingtoRichardthemainpurposeofrunningthebookstoreis.A.topayfortheirchildren’seducationB.togettoknowmorewritersC.tosetupmorebookstoresD.todowhattheyliketodo

Ihadbeenratherproudofmyselfwhenmyfriendsandfamilygottheticketwhetheritwasforspeedingparkingorstopsignviolations违反.Itwassomethingthathappenedtoothers.ButlastFridayIjoinedtheclub.Iwasaskedtodoanewprojectlastweek.OnFridaymorningonmywaytoworkIsuddenlyrememberedthatIhadspentthepastsixweekswithoutconsideringthatIhadaweek’svacationplannedduringthattimE.Iwasverydisappointedwithmyselffornotrememberingit.ThefactisthatIwasnotpayingenoughattentiontomydrivingandIdidnotcometoacompletestopatthestopsigninfrontofaschool.Iwassodistracted思想不集中的thatIdidn’tevennoticeIhadapolicemanonmytailwithhislightsflashing.FinallyIlookedinmymirrorandcaughton.Thepolicemanwasrudeandtookmypapers.FortunatelyIhadeverythinguptodateandsinceIhadneverhadaticketbeforetherewasnothingforhimtodobutwritemeaticket.WhileIwassittingthereintheseatofshameIfeltbaD.IfIhadbeenthatdistractedandachildhadrunontotheroadperhapsIwouldhavenotreactedaswellasIcouldhavE.Itwasawake-upcall.PeopleatworkaskedmeifItriedtotalkmywayoutofit.FranklyitneveroccurredtomE.Ifeltguilty.NowInolongerhaveacleandrivingrecorD.Pleasebecarefuloutthereasamoment’sdistractioncanleadtotragedy.61.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Thewriter’smostunforgettableexperiencE.B.Howthewritergotherfirstticket.C.Anaccidentcausedbythewriter.D.Whythewriterisalwayssocareful.62.WecaninferthattheunderlinedparttheclubinParagraph1hererefersto________.A.peoplewhoarecrazyaboutdrivingcarsB.aclubfordriverswithoutmuchexperienceC.peoplewhogetticketsforbreakingtrafficrulesD.aclubforpeopletotalkabouttheirdrivingstories63.Whatmadethewriterunabletofocusonherdriving?A.Planninghowtospendthevacation.B.Thinkingoftheforgottenvacation.C.Thinkingaboutherwork.D.Missingherchildren.64.Fromtheexperiencethewriterhasprobablylearnt________.A.whatisreallyimportanttoherB.howtodealwithpolicemenC.toenjoythesmallthingsinlifeD.tobemuchmorecareful

Theclassteacherthoughtthathobbieswereveryimportantforeverychild.Sheencouragedallherpupilstohaveoneandsometimesarrangedfortheirparentstocomeandseetheworktheyhaddoneasaresult.OneFridaymorningtheteachertoldtheclassthatthoseofthemwhohadahobbycouldhaveaholidaythatafternoontogetthethingstheyhadmadeaspartsoftheirhobbiesreadyfortheirparentstoseethefollowingafternoon.SoonFridayafternoonwhilethoseofthepupilswhohadnothingtoshowdidtheirusuallessonstheluckyoneswhohadmadesomethingwereallowedtogohomeonconditionthattheyreturnedbeforefiveo’clocktobringwhattheyweregoingtoshowandtoarrangethem.WhentheafternoonlessonsbegantheteacherwassurprisedtoseethatTommywasnotthere.Hewasthelaziestboyintheclassandtheteacherfounditdifficulttobelievethathehadahobby.HoweverataquartertofiveTommyarrivedwithabeautifulcollectionofbutterflies蝴蝶inglasscases.AfterhisteacherhadadmiredthemandhelpedhimtoarrangethemonatableintheclassroomshewassurprisedtoseeTommypickthemupagainandbegintoleave.WhatareyoudoingTommy?Sheasked.Thosethingsmustremainhereuntiltomorrowafternoon.That’swhentheparentsarecomingtoseethem.IknowtheyarecomingthenansweredTommyandIwillbringthembacktomorrowbutmybigbrotherdoesn’twantthemtobeoutofourhouseatnightincasetheyarestolen.Butwhathasitgottodowithyourbigbrother?askedtheteacherAren'tthebutterfliesyours?NoansweredTommy.Theybelongtohim.ButTommyyouaresupposedtoshowyourownhobbyherenotsomebodyelse’s!saidtheteacher.IknowthatansweredTommyMyhobbyiswatchingmybrothercollectingbutterflies.56.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ImportantHobbiesB.Tommy’sHobbyC.DifferentHobbiesD.HobbyofCollectingButterflies57.Theteacher________.A.askedherpupilstobringsomethingtheyhadmadethatSaturdayafternoonB.wascertainthatherpupilsweregoodatmakingthingssoshewantedtoshowthemtotheparents.C.invitedtheparentstocomeandseewhatthepupilshadmadeD.allowedthepupilswhohadhobbiesnottogotoclassthatFridayafternoon58.Afterreadingthepassagethereaderswilllaugh.Why?A.BecauseTommywassolazyaboy.B.BecausetheteacherknewsolittleaboutTommy.C.BecauseTommyhadmadenothingatall.D.BecauseTommyhadastrangeideaabouthobby.

WhenTomfinishedhisstudiesattheuniversity大学hebegantolookaroundforajoB.HedidnotknowwhathewouldliketodobutoneofhisuncleshadworkedforthegovernmentforthirtyyearsandheadvisedTomtotrytogetajobofthesamekindsohewentforanexamoneday.HewassuccessfulandhisfirstjobwasinalargegovernmentofficeinLondon.WhenTomhadbeenworkingthereforafewweekshisunclecametovisitthefamilyoneSaturdayevening.Hewaspleasedthathisnephew侄子hadgotajobworkingforthegovernmentandheaskedhimalotofquestionsaboutit.OneofthequestionsheaskedwasHowmanypeopleworkinyourdepartment部门Tom?TheyoungmanthoughtforafewmomentsandthenansweredAbouthalfofthemUncleJim.46.Whenhegraduated毕业fromuniversityTomwasnot________.A.interestedingettinganyinformationfromthegovernmentB.lookingforagood-payingjobwithexcellenthoursC.goodatmakingdecisionsD.verygoodatscience47.WhatdidTomthinkofhisuncle’sadvice?A.Hedidnotlikeit.B.HethoughtitwasgoodC.Herefusedtotakeit.D.Hewasunabletofollowit.48.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthestory?A.Theexamtiredhim.B.TheresultwasbaD.C.Hedidn’twanttotakepartintheexam.D.HepassedtheexamandgotajobinagovernmentofficE.49.Theunclewantedtofindout________.A.whathisnephewwasdoingB.howhisnephewwasgettingonwithhisjobC.whetherhisnephewcouldunderstandhimornotD.whathisnephewhadexpected50.InfactTom’sanswermeansthat__________.A.thepeopleworkinginthegovernmentofficewereinmanygroupsandtheyworkedinturnB.AllthegovernmentworkerswereworkinghardC.onlyhalfofthegovernmentworkerswenttoworkontimeD.thegovernmentofficehadmorepeoplethanneeded

Grandfathersand3-year-oldboysarenaturalbuddies.OnthisparticulardayinMaythegrandfatherwaspleasedtohavethecompanyofhisbestlittlepalwhenplantingthevegetablegarden.Forawhiletheboyseemedtolikeittoo.HissmallfingerswerejusttherightsizetopickuptinyseedsanddropthemintoGranddad’smadeholes.Theywereagreatteam.Butbeforelongtheboybecamerestlessanddirectedhisangerattheseedsthemselves.What’sthisoneGranddad?Beets甜菜.UghIhatebeets.Wellthenlet’sdothepumpkininsteaD.Yuck.Ireallyhatepumpkin.Okaybuddy.Whatwouldyouliketoplant?Howabout...doughnuts油炸圈饼?JustintimethegrandfatherstoppedhimselffromsayingtherewasnosuchthingasadoughnutseeD.Lookingattheunhappylittlefacehesuddenlygotaninspiration.WaitaseconD.Ihavetogoinsideandgettherightseeds.Granddadreturnedwithahandfulofseeds.Heandthesmallboysolemnlyplantedtheminaspecialcornerofthevegetablegarden.Weekslaterwhentherealseedsbegantobreakthroughthesoiltheboybecamedelightedwiththetinyseedlings.HespentmanyafternoonshelpingGranddadwaterandhoeandwatchthemgrow.Andwhenthefirstbabyvegetableswereharvestedhelikedthemafterall.Forweeksheforgotallaboutthedoughnuts.ButthenonedayatlunchhesaidGranddadwhathappenedtoourdoughnuts?Howcometheydidn’tgrow?Granddadpausedamoment.Wellyouknowdoughnutsaretricky.Someyearswhenyouplantthemyougetlotsofdoughnuts.Hesighedsadly.Butotheryearsallthatcomesuparetheholes.48.Thewordbuddiesinthefirstsentenceprobablymeans_____.A.theoldandtheyoungB.gardenersorfarmersC.friendsorpartnersD.teammatesorclassmates49.Fromthefirsthalfofthepassagewecanlearnthattheboy_______.A.doesn’tlikevegetablesB.hatesplantinganythingC.doesn’tlikeplayingwithhisgranddadD.hatesplantingvegetablesbecauseofhissmallhands50.Theboybecameinterestedinthevegetableslaterbecause_______.A.helikedthemfromtheverybeginningB.thosevegetableswerethekindshelikedC.hisgranddadadvisedhimtodosoD.theywerethefruitsofhisownlabour

LongagoinasmalltowntherewasaplaceknownastheHouseof1000Mirrors.A.smallhappylittledoglearnedofthisplaceanddecidedtovisit.Whenhearrivedhebounced跳happilyupthestairstothedoorwayofthehousE.HelookedthroughthedoorwaywithhisearsliftedhighandhistailwaggingasfastasitcoulD.Tohisgreatsurprisehefoundhimselfstaringat1000otherhappylittledogswiththeirtailswaggingjustashis.Hesmiledagreatsmileandwasansweredwith1000greatsmilesjustaswarmandfriendly.AsheleftthehousehethoughttohimselfThisisawonderfulplacE.Iwillcomebackandvisitoften.InthissamevillageanotherlittledogwhowasnotquiteashappyasthefirstonedecidedtovisitthehousE.Heslowlyclimbedthestairsandhunghisheadlowashelookedintothedoor.Whenhesawthe1000unfriendlylookingdogsstaringbackathimhegrowledatthemandwashorrifiedtosee1000littledogsgrowlingbackathim.AshelefthethoughttohimselfThisisahorribleplaceandIwillnevergobackthereagain.Allthefacesintheworldaremirrors.Whatkindofreflectionsdoyouseeonthefacesofthepeopleyoumeet?41.Whywasthefirstdogsurprisedwhenheenteredthehouse?A.Becausehedidn’texpecttoseesomanyhappydogs.B.Becausehedidn’tknowtherewere1000mirrorsinthehousE.C.BecausehewasalwaysinamixedmooD.D.Becausehesawsomanydogssmilingathim.42.Whydidthefirstdoglikethehouse?A.Becausetherewere1000mirrorsinthehousE.B.BecausehethoughthecouldkeephimselfwarminthehousE.C.Becausehelikedeverythingpresentedtohim.D.BecausehefelthewaswelcomeherE.43.Theunderlinedwordgrowlprobablymeans______.A.makeanunfriendlynoiseB.smileC.sayhelloD.stare44.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.A.SmallhappyLittleDogB.TheHouseof1000MirrorsC.TheWonderfulPlaceandtheHorriblePlacE.D.TwoLittleDogs

Mymotherlovesflowers.Assoonaswarmweathercomesaroundyouwillfindherplantingwateringandweedingovereverything.Formanyyearswelivednextdoortoeachotherandshespentasmuchtimeinmygardenasshedidherown.Aftertheflowersbecameplentifuleachsummershewouldcutcolorfulbouquets花束toenjoyinsidethehouse—bothhersandminE.Iwouldoftencomehomefromworkandfindabeautifularrangement布置offreshflowersonmycoffeetablE.ShortlybeforeChristmasoneyearalocalflowershopofferedabouquet­a­monthspecial.Itseemedtobeagreatwaytothankherforalloftheflowersshehadgivenmethroughtheyears.AftertheholidaysinearlyJanuaryIdrovehertotheflowershoptopickupherfirstmonth’sbouquet.Thesmallfreshcolorfulbouquetwouldhardlyfillasmallvase花瓶.Iwassoembarrassed尴尬的.HoweverafterwereturnedhomeshebegantoarrangetheflowersshehadreceiveD.MomI’msorryItoldher.Ican’tbelievehowskimpythatbouquetis.ShelookedatmeandsmileD.It’sokayshesaiD.ItallowsmetobetterenjoythebeautyofeachonE.Mom’swordshelpedmetorealizesomethingbiggerandmoreimportant—whenwehavetoomanygoodthingsweoftenfailtoenjoythebeautyofeachonE.ThanksMomforhelpingmeunderstandthatlessissometimesmorE.46.Theauthorboughthermotherflowersto________.A.celebratethecomingChristmasB.expressthanksforallhermother’sdoneC.bringmoreflowerstohermother’sgardenD.arrangehermother’snewhouse47.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theauthorcouldn’taffordabigbouquet.B.Themotherwasnothappywhenreceivingthebouquet.C.Theauthorwouldpickupanotherbouquetthenextmonth.D.Themotherwouldsendbackthebouquettotheflowershop.48.TheunderlinedwordskimpyinParA.4means________.A.beautifulB.colorfulC.cheapD.small49.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromhermother?A.Howtogrowflowers.B.Howtoarrangeflowers.C.EnjoyinglifeifpossiblE.D.Consideringthingsinotherways.

Mymotherlovesflowers.Assoonaswarmweathercomesaroundyouwillfindherplantingwateringandweedingovereverything.Formanyyearswelivednextdoortoeachotherandshespentasmuchtimeinmygardenasshedidherown.Aftertheflowersbecameplentifuleachsummershewouldcutcolorfulbouquets花束toenjoyinsidethehouse－bothhersandminE.Iwouldoftencomehomefromworkandfindabeautifularrangement布置offreshflowersonmycoffeetablE.ShortlybeforeChristmasoneyearalocalflowershopofferedabouquetamonthspecial.Itseemedtobeagreatwaytothankherforalloftheflowersshehadgivenmethroughtheyears.AftertheholidaysinearlyJanuaryIdrovehertotheflowershoptopickupherfirstmonth’sbouquet.Thesmallfreshcolorfulbouquetwouldhardlyfillasmallvase花瓶.Iwassoembarrassed尴尬的.HoweverafterwereturnedhomeshebegantoarrangetheflowersshehadreceiveD.MomI’msorryItoldher.Ican’tbelievehowskimpythatbouquetis.ShelookedatmeandsmileD.It’sOkayshesaiD.ItallowsmetobetterenjoythebeautyofeachonE.Mom’swordshelpedmetorealizesomethingbiggerandmoreimportant－whenwehavetoomanygoodthingsweoftenfailtoenjoythebeautyofeachonE.ThanksMomforhelpingmeunderstandthatlessissometimesmorE.56.AccordingtoParagraph1whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Theauthor’smotherputfreshflowersontheauthor’scoffeetablE.B.TheauthorusedtobuysomefreshflowersonherwayhomE.C.Theauthor’smotherusuallyboughtflowersforherdaughter.D.Theauthorandhermothersharedabeautifulgarden.57.Theauthorboughthermotherflowersto________.A.celebratethecomingChristmasB.expressthanksforallhermother’sdoneC.bringmoreflowerstohermother’sgardenD.arrangehermother’snewhouse58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theauthorcouldn’taffordabigbouquet.B.Themotherwasnothappywhenreceivingthebouquet.C.Theauthorwouldpickupanotherbouquetthenextmonth.D.Themotherwouldsendbackthebouquettotheflowershop.59.TheunderlinedwordskimpyinParagraph4means________.A.beautifulB.colorfulC.cheapD.small

MarlonBrandothesonofasalesmanandanactresswasborninOmahaNebraskain1924.Hisparentsdrankalotofalcoholandarguedoften.HisfathersenthimtoamilitaryschoolbuthedidnotdoverywellintheclassestherE.MarlonBrandomovedtoNewYorkwhenhewas19.HetookactingclassesattheNewSchoolforSocialResearch.OneofhisteacherswasStellaAdlerwhotaughtthe'Method’style方法派ofrealisticacting.TheMethodteachesactorshowtousetheirownmemoriesandemotionstoidentifywiththecharacterstheyareplaying.Critics评论家sayhewasprobablythegreatestMethodactorever.HisteachercommentedonhisnaturalabilitybysayingthatteachinghimtheMethodwaslikesendingatigertojungleschool.MarlonBrandoappearedinseveralplays.HegothisfirstmajorpartinaBroadwayplayin1947.HereceivedgreatpraiseforhispowerfulperformanceasStanleyKowalskiintheplayA.StreetcarNamedDesirE.Hewasnominated提名foranAcademyAwardforhisperformanceinthefilmversionoftheplay.MarlonBrandoactedinaboutfortymovies.HewasnominatedforatotalofeightAcademyAwards.BrandodidnotwinanOscarforBestActoruntil1954forthemovieOntheWaterfront.Thefilm’sdirectorEliaKazansaiditwasthebestperformancebyamaleactorinthehistoryoffilm.BrandoalsowonanOscarforBestActorinTheGodfatherin1972butherejectedit.Theactorwasalsoactiveinthecivilrightsmovement.Heoftenspokeoutforcefullyagainstracism种族歧视.Brando’sinfluenceontheAmericanfilmindustrywashugE.Whenhediedin2004manyfamousactorsexpressedregret.OneofthemsaidsimplyHewasthebest.60.AccordingtothefirstparagraphwecaninferthatMarlonBrando_________.A.didverywellinhislessonsB.didn’thaveahappychildhoodC.reallywantedtobecomeasoliderD.wasgiftedbecauseofhismother

EngineeringstudentsaresupposedtobeexamplesofpracticalityandrationalitybutwhenitcomestomycollegeeducationIamanidealistandafool.InhighschoolIwantedtobeanelectricalengineerandofcourseanysensiblestudentwithmyaimswouldhavechosenacollegewithalargeengineeringdepartmentfamousreputationandlotsofgoodlabsandresearchequipment.Butthat’snotwhatIdiD.Ichosetostudyengineeringatasmallliberalarts文科universitythatdoesn’tevenofferamajorinelectricalengineering.Obviouslythiswasnotapracticalchoice;Icamehereformorenoblereasons.Iwantedabroadeducationthatwouldprovidemewithflexibilityandavaluesystemtoguidemeinmycareer.Iwantedtoopenmyeyesandexpandmyvisionbyinteractingwithpeoplewhoweren’tstudyingscienceorengineering.MyparentsteachersandotheradultspraisedmeforsuchasensiblechoicE.TheytoldmeIwaswiseandmaturebeyondmy18yearsandIbelievedthem.IheadedofftocollegesureIwasgoingtohaveanadvantageoverthosestudentswhowenttobigengineeringfactorieswheretheydidn’tcareifyouhadvaluesorwereflexiblE.Iwasgoingtobeacompleteengineer:technicalgeniusandsensitivehumanist人文学者allinonE.NowI’mnotsosurE.Somewherealongthewaymynobleidealscrashedintorealityasallnobleidealseventuallydo.AfterthreeyearsofstrugglingtobalancemathphysicsandengineeringcourseswithliberalartscoursesIhavelearnedtherearereasonswhyfewengineeringstudentstrytoreconcile协调engineeringwithliberalartscoursesincollegE.Therealitythathasblockedmypathtobecomethetypicalsuccessfulstudentisthatengineeringandtheliberalartssimplydon’tmixaseasilyasIassumedinhighschool.Individuallytheyshapeapersoninverydifferentways;togethertheythreatentoconfusE.Thestruggletoreconcilethetwofieldsofstudyisdifficult.57.Theauthorchosetostudyengineeringatasmallliberalartsuniversitybecausehe_____.A.wantedtobeanexampleofpracticalityandrationalityB.intendedtobeacombinationofengineerandhumanistC.wantedtocoordinateengineeringwithliberalartscoursesincollegeD.intendedtobeasensiblestudentwithnobleideals.58.Intheeyesoftheauthorasuccessfulengineeringstudentisexpected______.A.tohaveanexcellentacademicrecordB.tobewiseandmatureC.tobeimaginativewithavaluesystemtoguidehimD.tobeatechnicalgeniuswithawidevision59.Theauthor’sexperienceshowsthathewas_______.A.creativeB.ambitiousC.unrealisticD.irrational60.ThewordtheyintogethertheythreatentoconfusE.refersto______.A.engineeringandtheliberalarts.B.realityandnobleidealsC.flexibilityandavaluesystemD.practicalityandrationality

TheBoardMeetinghadcometoanenD.Bobstartedtostandupandknockedintothetablespillinghiscoffeeoverhisnotes.Howembarrassing!IamgettingsoclumsyinmyoldagE.Everyonehadagoodlaughandsoonwewerealltellingstoriesofourmostembarrassingmoments.ItcamearoundtoFrankwhosatquietlylisteningtotheothers.SomeonesaidComeonFrank.Tellusyourmostembarrassingmoment.FranklaughedandbegantotellusofhischildhooD.IgrewupinSanPedro.MyDadwasafishermanandhelovedtheseA.HehadhisownboatbutitwashardmakingalivingontheseA.Heworkedhardandwouldstayoutuntilhecaughtenoughtofeedthefamily.NotjustenoughforourfamilybutalsoforhisMomandDadandtheotherkidsthatwerestillathomE.HelookedatusandsaidIwishyoucouldhavemetmyDaD.Hewasabigmanandhewasstrongfrompullingthenetsandfightingtheseasforhiscatch.Whenyougotclosetohimhesmelledliketheocean.Hewouldwearhisoldcanvasfoul-weathercoatandhisbibbedoveralls.Hisrainhatwouldbepulleddownoverhisbrow.Nomatterhowmuchmymotherwashedthemtheywouldstillsmelloftheseaandoffish.Frank’svoicedroppedabit.Whentheweatherwasbadhewoulddrivemetoschool.Hehadthisoldtruckthatheusedinhisfishingbusiness.Thattruckwasolderthanhewas.ItwouldwheezeandrattledowntheroaD.Youcouldhearitcomingforblocks.AshewoulddrivetowardtheschoolIwouldshrink畏缩downintotheseathopingtodisappear.Halfthetimehewouldslamtoastopandtheoldtruckwouldbelch喷出acloudofsmokE.Hewouldpullrightupinfrontanditseemedlikeeverybodywouldbestandingaroundandwatching.Thenhewouldleanoverandgivemeabigkissonthecheekandtellmetobeagoodboy.ItwassoembarrassingformE.HereIwastwelveyearsoldandmyDadwouldleanoverandkissmegoodbye!HepausedandthenwentonIrememberthedayIdecidedIwastoooldforagoodbyekiss.WhenwegottotheschoolandcametoastophehadhisusualbigsmilE.HestartedtoleantowardmebutIputmyhandupandsaidNoDaD.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadevertalkedtohimthatwayandhehadthissurprisedlookonhisfacE.IsaidDadI’mtoooldforagoodbyekiss.I’mtoooldforanykindofkiss.MyDadlookedatmeforthelongesttimeandhiseyesstartedtotearup.ThenheturnedandlookedoutthewindshielD.You’rerighthesaiD.Youareabigboy....aman.Iwon’tkissyouanymorE.FrankgotafunnylookonhisfaceandthetearsbegantowellupinhiseyesashespokE.Itwasn’tlongafterthatwhenmyDadwenttoseaandnevercameback.Itwasadaywhenmostofthefleet船队stayedinbutnotDaD.HehadabigfamilytofeeD.Theyfoundhisboatadriftwithitsnetshalfinandhalfout.Hemusthavegottenintoastrongwindandwastryingtosavethenetsandthefloats.IlookedatFrankandsawthattearswererunningdownhischeeks.Frankspokeagain.Guysyoudon’tknowwhatIwouldgivetohavemyDadgivemejustonemorekissonthecheektofeelhisrougholdfacetosmelltheoceanonhimtofeelhisarmaroundmyneck.IwishIhadbeenamanthen.IfIhadbeenamanIwouldneverhavetoldmyDadIwastoooldforagoodbyekiss.61.WhenhisfatherdrovehimtotheschoolFrankwouldshrinkdownintotheseathopingtodisappearbecause________.A.hewasashamedofhisfather’soldtruckB.hethoughthewasoldenoughtogotoschoolaloneC.hedidn’twanthisschoolmatestoseehisfatherD.hehatedthewayhisschoolmatesstaredathisfather62.InFrank’seyeswhensayingYouareabigboyaman.hisfatherprobablyfelt______.A.disappointedB.hurtC.excitedD.proud63.AccordingtothestorywecanconcludethatFrank’sfather________.A.wasquiteconfidentinhisskillsinfishingB.lovedhischildrenbuthardlyexpresseditC.seldomgaveupfacedwithchallengesD.wasfullofdevotiontohisfamily64.BysayingthesentenceIwishIhadbeenamanthenFrankmeant________.A.hewasfedupwithhisfatherkissinghimgoodbyeB.hedeeplyregrettedwhathehaddonetohisfatherC.hewasthentooyoungtorefuseagoodbyekissD.hehopedthathisfatherwouldforgivehim65.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheSmelloftheOceanB.WeAllNeedLoveC.A.GoodbyeKissD.Father’sEmbarrassment

Isentmyfirste-mailwhenIwas17.IdiscoveredGoogle5yearslater.TodayIusetheInternetallthetimE.WhenIwasakidIneverimaginedthatIwouldonedaysendmessagesusingacomputerthatfitsinmybackpack.Yourexperienceisprobablyverydifferent.Kidsarenowlivinginavirtual虚拟的worldsayspsychologistPatriciaGreenfielD.She’sdirectoroftheChildren’sDigitalMediaCenterattheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngeles.ScientistshavebeguntowonderwhethertheInternetisgoodorbadforkids.Nearly90percentof12-to-17-year-oldsintheUnitedStatesusetheInternetaccordingtoonerecentsurveyandabouthalfofthesekidsuseiteveryday.Theyvisitchatroomsandsende-mails.TheygotoWebsitstogetinformationforhomework.Asdigitaltechnologyinfluencesthelivesofyoungpeoplemoreandmorescientistshavebeguntowonder:IstheInternetgoodorbadforkids?It’simpossibletoanswerthatquestionbecausetheInternetinvolvessomanythingssaysJustineCassellamediaexpertatNorthwesternUniversity.Theyincludenetworkedcomputergamesnewsaboutpoliticsinstantmessagingande-mailstoyourgrandmother.Toaddtotheuncertaintymoreandmorestudiesshowthattheonlineworldcanbehelpfulinsomewaysanddangerousinothers.Itcanbebothaneducationalresourceandforexampleahidingplaceforkidnappers.ThebottomlineGreenfieldsaysisthattheInternetisaverypowerfultoolthatcanbeusedequallyforeveryonE.68.WhatpercentageofAmerican12-to-17-year-oldsusetheInterneteveryday?A.About45%.B.About50%.C.About80%.D.About90%.69.Scientiststhinkthat_____________.A.theInternetisquitegoodforallthepeopleB.theInternetisbadforthechildrenC.it’snoteasytosaywhethertheInternetisbadorgoodD.it’seasytostoppeoplefromusingtheInternet70.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat____________.A.moreandmorescientistsagreetostudytheInternetB.theInternetwillbecomemoreandmorepopularinthefutureC.wecanleadagoodlifeifwecanusetheInternetintherightwayD.studentsshouldn’tbeallowedtousetheInternetathome

AwaterbearerinIndiahadtwolargepotseachhungoneachendofapolewhichhecarriedacrosshisneck.Oneofthepotshadacrack裂缝initandwhiletheotherpotwasperfectandalwaysdeliveredafullloadofwaterattheendofthelongwalkfromthestreamtothemaster’shousethecrackedpotarrivedonlyhalffull.Fortwoyearsthiswentondaily.Theperfectpotwasproudofitsaccomplishment.Ofcoursethepoorcrackedpotwasashamedofitsownimperfection.Aftertwoyearsofthissenseofbitterfailureitspokeonedaytothewaterbearerbythestream.IamashamedofmyselfandIwanttoapologizetoyou.Why?Askedthebearer.Whatareyouashamedof?Ihavebeenablefortheselasttwoyearstodeliveronlyhalfmyloadbecausethiscrackinmysidecauseswatertoleakoutallthewayback.AndyoudonotgetfullvalueforyoureffortsthepotexplaineD.ThewaterbearerhearingthissaidAswereturntothemaster’shouseIwantyoutonoticethebeautifulflowersalongthepath.AstheywentupthehillthecrackedpottooknoticeofthesunwarmingthebeautifulwildflowersonthesideofthepathandthischeereditalittlE.Thebearersaid:Didyounoticethattherewereflowersonlyonyoursideofthepathbutnotontheotherpot’sside?ThatisbecauseIhaveknownaboutyouandItookadvantageofit.Iplantedflowerseedsonyoursideofthepathandeverydaywhilewewalkbackfromthestreamyouhavewateredthem.FortwoyearsIhavebeenabletopickthosebeautifulflowerstodecoratemymaster’stablE.WithoutyoubeingjustthewayyouarehewouldnothavethisbeautyinhishousE.61.What’sthemoralofthepassage?A.Everyonehastheirshortcomings.B.AcrackedpotcanbeofmuchusE.C.Oncewehaveshortcomingsweshouldtrytoovercomethem.D.Wesometimesdon’thavetomindtoomuchthewaywearE.62.Whydidthecrackedpotfeelashamed?A.Becauseitdidn’tholdwater.B.Becausethewaterbearerdidn’tlikeit.C.Becauseitdidn’thaveaperfectappearancE.D.BecauseitcouldonlyaccomplishhalfofitsloaD.63.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.Thewaterbearerfeltsorryforthecrackedpot.B.ThecrackedpotwasmoreusefulthantheperfectonE.C.Thecrackedpotwateredtheflowersalongthepath.D.ThewaterbearerpreferredtheperfectpottothecrackedonE.64.Howwouldthecrackedpotfeelattheendofthestory?A.Muchhappierwithitself.B.Disappointedwithitself.C.Prouderthantheperfectpot.D.Stillashamedofitself.65.Whichofthefollowingproverbscanbestgowiththispassage?A.Everydoghashisday.B.EverymanhashispricE.C.Everypicturetellsastory.D.Everycloudhasasilverlining.

Canyoureallytravelaroundtheworldforfree?LiJuna17-year-oldgirlfromShenzhenForeignLanguageSchoolstillcan’tbelieveher10-dayfreetraining训练campintheAlpsinSwitzerlandlastmonthwastrue!Buthowdidsheachievethisonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity?LastOctoberapieceofshortworldnewsinanewspaper---Haveachancetoseetheworldforfreecaughthereyes.Whensheaskedherfriendsifthestorywasrealtheylaughedatherfortheythoughtshewasday-dreaming.HoweverLidecidedtoapply申请onlinethefollowingweekenD.OpportunityiseverywherE.I’dliketokeepmyeyesopenandcatchthechancE.shetoldherself.Whathappenednextwastestsonhealthhobbiesandawareness意识ofenvironmentalprotection.Shepassedallofthemveryeasily.OnDecember14LiJunsurprisedherfriendswithaninvitationletterfromtheprogramthePangaeaYoungExplorerSelectionCampsetupbySouthAfricanexplorerMikeHorn.OnJanuary11LileftforSwitzerlandwithseveralnewlyboughtski-suitsinhersuitcasE.Overthenextweeksheand15otherteenagersfromaroundtheworldtookpartinexcitingtrainingandlessons.Theytookday-tripsuptheAlpstoanaltitude纬度of3200meterswentsledging滑雪橇atnightusingmodernequipment.Theywerealsoencouragedtocompletedifficultjourneysupmountainsdownhillsandthroughforests.BecauseofherperformanceduringthetrainingLiwaschosenasoneoftheeightyoungexplorerstojoinMikeHornintheSouthIslandofNewZealandinMay.Shewillwriteforthenewspaperandshareherfunexperiencestherewithreaders.63.HowdidLiJun’sfriendsfeelwhenLitoldthemthenews?A.TheyweresurpriseD.B.Theydidn’tthinkitwastruE.C.TheyallwantedtogetthechancE.D.Theyhadnoideaofthenews.64.WhydidLidecidetoapplyontheInternet?A.Shedidn’twanttolosethechancE.B.Herfriendsencouragedhertodothat.C.Shereceivedaninvitationletterfromtheprogram.D.Shewantedtotellherclassmatesthattheywerewrong.65.HowlongdidLireceivetraininginSwitzerland?A.About28days.B.Aboutsixmonths.C.Aboutfourmonths.D.Tendays.

GinnyRuffnerisoneofthebest-knownglassartistsintheUnitedStates.Herone-of-a-kindpiecesarecolorfuldetailedandoftenhumorous.Overtheyearsshebecamefamousforamethodcalledlampworkingalsoknownasflameworking.Itinvolvesusingatorchtomeltandshapetheglassinsteadofblowingonit.GinnyRuffneralmostdiedinathree-caraccidentin1991.NoonethoughttheSeattle-basedartistwouldeverwalkortalkagain.Anaward-winning优等的filmdocumentaryexploresthatperiodofherlifE.It'sscarywhenyoucan'ttalkyoucan'tdo...allyourlifE.saidRuffner.Ms.Ruffnerwasinacoma昏迷forfiveweeksandawheelchairforfiveyears.Butsheovercameherinjuries.Andalthoughshestillhasdifficultywalkingandtalkingshehaswilledherselfbacktowork.NowshehasateamthathelpsbringherdreamtolifE.Herteamrecentlyfinishedaneightpointfivemeter-highflowerpotmadeofsteelandaluminum.ItisnowindowntownSeattlE.Ms.RuffnerwasrecentlyhonoredinWashingtonDC.TheRenwickGallerypresentedaspecialshowingofthefilmANotSoStillLifetheGinnyRuffnerStory.Ms.Ruffnersaysithasbeenalongbattlebutthehardestparthasnotbeenthephysicalproblems.IhatebeingtakenforgrantedbeingignoreD.ThewayItalkpeopleassumethatI'meitherreallyoldorkindofretarded智力迟钝的andthatissofrustrating.Butsheisfirm.ShesaysFortunatelyI'vedonealotofstuffinmylifesoIknowthatthebestthingistobeopentothemysterywhoknowswhatgreatthingswillhappen.I'msurethey'remanymoretocomE.GinnyRuffner'sartcanbeseeninmorethanfortymuseumsaroundtheworlD.Herworkandherlifecontinuetomotivatepeopleofallages.61.WithinfiveyearsafteracaraccidentGinnyRuffner_____.A.wasunconsciousofeverythingB.hadtroublewalkingandtalkingC.gotoverinjuriescompletelyD.wentbacktoherwork62.Fromthispassagewecanlearn_____.A.GinnyRuffnerfinishedaneightpointfivemeter-highflowerpotmadeofsteelandaluminumhimselfB.TheRenwickGallerymadehimathefilmdocumentaryANotSoStillLifetheGinnyRuffnerStory.C.GinnyRuffner'sartisshowninmorethanfortymuseumsintheUnitedStatesD.GinnyRuffner’sstoryhasencouragedpeopletodowhattheywantto63.WhatwasthemostdifficulttoacceptforGinnyRuffner?A.ThephysicaldisabilitiesB.BeingconsideredoldandstupidityC.BeinglookeddownuponD.Beingmistakenasauselessman64.Thebesttitleofthispassageis_____.A.A.NewExhibitofBrightLifeB.TheLifeofaGlassArtistC.A.NewproductofaglassartistD.TheIntroductionofaGreatGlassArtist65.FromthispassagewecanknowGinnyRuffneris_____.A.determinedandoptimisticB.ambitiousandstubbornC.hopefulandenergeticD.devotedandactive

Onenightaboutnineo’clockDr.EyckasurgeonhadaphonecallfromDr.HaydonatthehospitalinClensFalls.Thesurgeonwasaskedtogothereatoncetooperateonaverysickboywhoshothimselfwhileplayingwithagun.ThedoctorwassoononhiswaytoClensFalls.Itwas60milesaway.Anditwassnowingheavilyinthecity.Thesurgeonthoughthecouldgettherebefore12o’clock.Afewminuteslaterthedoctorwasstoppedbyamaninanoldblackcoat.Guninhandthemanorderedthedoctortogetout.Thenthemandrovethecardowntheroadleavingthedoctorinthefallingsnow.Itwasafter2o’clockinthemorningwhenthedoctorarrivedatthehospitalinClensFalls.Dr.HaydontoldhimthattheboyhaddiedanhourbeforE.Thetwodoctorswalkedbythedoorofthehospitalwaitingroom.Theresatthemanintheoldblackcoatwithhisheadinhishands.Mr.CuninghansaidDr.HaydontothemanThisisDr.Eyck.HeisthesurgeonwhowalkedallthewayfromAlbanytosaveyourboy.41.Dr.HaydonaskedDr.EycktocometoClensFallsbecause_____.A.Dr.EyckknewtheboywaswoundedbyashotB.TheboyneededthehelpofasurgeonC.Dr.Eyckwastheboy’sfatherD.Dr.EyckwasHaydon’sfriend42.Thesurgeonwaslatebecause________.A.hewasstoppedbythepoliceB.theweatherwasratherterribleC.ClensFallswastoofarfromAlbanyD.hiscarwastakenaway43.Choosetherightorderofthefollowingeventsgiveninthestory.A.Dr.EyckwasaskedtocometothehospitalinClensFalls.B.Dr.Eyckarrivedatthehospital.C.Theboyshothimself.D.TheboydieD.E.Themaninanoldcoatreachedthehospital.f.Dr.Eyckwasrobbedofhiscar.A.cefabdB.acfdbeC.cafedbD.acfedb44.Theboycouldhavebeensavedif______.A.hehadnotbeensenttothehospitalB.hisfatherhadn’tarrivedintimeC.Dr.EyckhadarrivedearlierthanthemanD.Dr.Eyckhadarrivedtheretwohoursearlier

CoralPolgeisapersonwhohasprovidedcomforttothousands.ShehasaremarkabletalentwhichmayprovethesurvivalofthehumanspiritafterdeathforCoralisamediumwhodrawstheportraitsofspiritswhocontacther.CoralwhoseparentswerespiritualistswasbroughtupinHarrowNorthLondonwheresheattendedalocalspiritualistchurch.Shestudiedartatthelocalcollegewhereshespecializedintextiledesign.Eventhoughatthetimeshewasn’tverygoodatdrawingportraitsshemetamediumwhotoldhershewouldbeapsychic通灵的artist.Shedoesn’tactuallyseethedeadnorareherhandscontrolledbythespirits;insteadshe‘feels’themcomingthrough.Earlyinhercareershedrewtheportraitsof‘spiritguides’fromwhomshehadreceivedhelp.TheseportraitsofguideswhoincludedRedIndiansnunsandmonkswereremarkableyetcouldhavebeenattributedtotheworkingofastrongimagination.ShealsodrewportraitsbyholdingontolettersthathadbeenwrittenbypeoplewhohadsincedieD.Coralsays‘Iknowexactlywhattodrawwithoutthinkingaboutit.It’sinvoluntarylikebreathingorwalking.’NotonlyareherportraitsagoodlikenessbutshesketcheshersubjectsinclothestheywouldhaveworninlifE.CoralhasdisplayedhertalentatpublicmeetingsaroundtheworlD.AtonegatheringtherewasawomanwhosegrandfatherhadjustdieD.HernamewasPhyllisTimms.CoralmadeasketchofamanwhohadalongmoustacheandPhyllisrecognizedthemanashergrandfather.Howevershewasreluctanttoacknowledgetheportraitwithoutextraproof.Coralthensaidthatthecolourgreenwasalinkwiththemanwhomshehaddrawn.MrsTimmswhosemaidennamehadbeenGreenunderstoodthesignificanceofthecommentandclaimedtheportrait.TherearesomepeopleforwhomthisisevidenceofsurvivalfrombeyondthegravE.Otherswhohavetheirreservationsmayputitdowntoanextraordinarykindofextrasensoryperception超感知觉.WhateverthereasonitremainsagiftimpossibletoexplainawayandweshouldtrytokeepanopenminD.55.Coraldrawstheportraitofspiritsinorderto_________.A.provetheexistenceofthehumanspirit.B.helpthosepeoplewhomissthedeaD.C.showoffherspecialtalent.D.inspirepeoplewhobelieveinghosts.56.AccordingtothepassageCoralcandrawthespiritsmostprobablybecause________.A.shecouldseethespirits.B.shelearneditfromcollegE.C.shehadastrongimagination.D.shewasgiftedtofeelthespirits.57.IntheexampleofPhyllisTimms_________________.A.CoralfailedtodrawtheportraitofthedeaD.B.Phylliseventuallyadmittedtheportraitwasrightabouthergrandfather.C.CoralknewgreenwasanamE.D.Phyllisdidn’tproveCoral’stalent.58.Whatwecaninferfromthelastparagraphisthat______________________.A.peopleshouldbelieveinthespirits.B.sciencecanexplainwhathappenedtoCoral.C.peoplecanlearnsupernaturalpowers.D.somemysteriesonhumanbeingshaven’tbeensolvedyet.

WhenIwaseightyearsoldIhadabigaccident.IgetscaredevennowwhenIthinkaboutthattimE.ThereweremanypeopleskatingnearmyhouseandseeingthemskatesowonderfullyIcouldn’twaittohaveatryjustapieceofcakeIthought.Iwentwithafriendwhowasveryskillful.HespentalongtimeteachingmehowtoskatebutIstilldidn’tlearnmuchwhichmadehimveryangry.FinallyheleftmeandskatedallarounD.IskatedaloneandsoongotboredbecauseIkeptfallingdownsoItookoffmyskatesandjustwalkedaroundontheiceinmyshoes.Itwascoldandmyfeetwerefrozen.SuddenlyIsteppedonsomethingthatwasnotharD.Whatwasit?Itwasaweakplaceintheice.WhenIsteppedthereIsankundertheicE.IthoughtthatIwasgoingtodiebutIdidmybesttograbsomethingtogetoutfromundertheicE.IwouldhaveclimbedoutmyselfbygrabbingtheedgeoftheicebutatthattimeIwasonlyachildofeight.Icriedout.FortunatelysomeonehelpedmE.Hegrabbedmyarmsandpulledmeup.ThoseseveralminutesseemedayeartomE.Ithankedhim.Atthattimemyfriendcameback.Iwasannoyedathimbecausehewassupposedtotakecareofmebuthedidn’t.HewasembarrasseD.WhenItookataxihomethetaxidriverwassurprisedandaskedwhathadhappeneD.Ididn’twanttosayanythingbecauseIwastiredandscareD.SincethenIhavenevertouchedskating.66.Atfirstthewriterthoughtthatskating_________________.A.washardtolearnB.wasonlysuitabletowatchC.waseasytolearnD.canonlybedonewithsupport67.Whydidthewriter’sfriendleaveandskatealone?___________A.Hewantedtoshowoffhisskatingskillbeforethewriter.B.Hewasdisappointedatthewriter’sperformancE.C.Hewastootiredtogoonteachingthewriter.D.HefoundhehadnogiftforteachingotherstoskatE.68.Beforetheaccidentthewriterhimselfwas____________A.searchingforhisfriendeverywherE.B.skatingwithgreatcareandinterestC.goingtofindaplacetowarmhimselfup.D.walkingontheicewithnospecialpurpose69.Accordingtothewriterifanadultsankundertheicehewould_____________.A.grabtheedgeoftheiceandgetout.B.havecouragetocallforhelpC.waituntilpeoplecametohelpD.notliketoacceptothers’help70.Whateffectdidtheaccidenthaveonthewriter?A.HebrokeawayfromhisirresponsiblefrienD.B.Hedidn’tdaretoskateanylongerC.Hefellillbecauseofstayingundericetoolonger.D.Helostinterestinallkindsofsports.

Awomanwasinahurrytogototheairport.Shetoldthecabdrivertodrivequickly.ShewassoabsorbedinherownthoughtsthatshewasnotawaretheyweregoingbyadifferentroutE.SuddenlyamangotinsidethecaB.Hetookherhandbagwhereshehadplacedhervisapassportandallhermoneyforthetrip.Thedriverwhowasincahootswiththerobberleftherinthemiddleofthatdarkstreet.Shecursedtheworldforbeingsomeantoherandthoughthowunluckyshewasinthatsituation.Thatverysamenightsheheardsomeshockingnews.Tearsfloweddownherface.Flight230whichwastheplanethatshewassupposedtohaveboardedhadcrashed.Ifshehadnotlostherpreciousbelongingsshecouldhavelostsomethingfarmoreimportant—herlife.Sometimesbadthingsreallyhappen.Welosemoneyfailourexamsorarerejectedbyothers.Therearetimeswhennothingseemstogoourway.Sowhatshouldwedoaboutit?Shouldwebedisappointed?TheanswerisaresoundingNo!Wemustgetridofallthesefrustrationsandstartalloveragainintheconsistentfaiththatwewillgetwhatwedeserve.Don'twasteyourtimeandenergyonthingsthatcan'tbechanged.Continuousworryingwillonlyaffectyourhealthandyou'llbedoingmuchmoredamagethanwhatwaspreviouslydone.Whatifitwastheotherwayround?Whatifweneverranoutofgoodluck?Therewasamanwhowonthelottery.Hethoughthewastheluckiestpersonintheworld.Hebecamegreedyandwastedallhismoneyoneverythinghecouldgethishandson.Onedayhemadeittothefrontpageofthenewspaperagain.Butthistimeitwasadifferentstory.Hehadbeenkilledbecauseofhisriches.Ifyouattaingoodluckyoucanneverbetoosecureaboutit.Hopeforprotectionandguidance.Lifeissounpredictable.Youneverknowwhatwillhappennext.Liveonedayatatime.Wesometimessubjectourselvestounnecessaryemotionaltrouble.Weaskourselves:WhatifIdon'tgetthisdoneintime?orWhatifmyfamilyleavemeandI'vegotnooneelsetoturnto?Liveforthemoment.DowhatmustbedoneforthepresentandthefuturewillturnoutjustfinE.BelievemE.Andbelieveinyourself.AsCaptainPlanetalwayssaysThepowerisyours!41.TheunderlinedphraseincahootswithinParagraph3probablymeans____.A.wasforcedbyB.wasfightingbravelywithC.hadcooperatedwithD.wastryingtobeg42.Fromthepassagewelearnthat___.A.thewomanwasluckytomissherflightB.somepeoplejustneverrunoutofgoodluckC.robberswillgetwhattheydeserveD.ifyoufeelyourselfluckyyouwillcontinuetobeso43.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingistherightattitudetoadopttowardslife?A.Don'twasteyourtimeandenergybecausetimeislimited.B.There'snoneedtoworryorgetfrustrateD.Justbelieveinyourself.C.Evenwheneverythingseemstobegoingwellweshouldkeepfullyalert.D.Worryingaboutwhatyoudon'thavemeansyoumissoutonopportunitiesforotherthings.44.Thestoriesareintendedtotellus___.A.fortuneonlyfavorsthepreparedmindB.gainsandlossesgohandinhandC.misfortunemightbeablessingD.weshouldsaveupforarainyday

Amanaccusedoffailingtoreturnmorethan700children’sbookstofivedifferentlibrariesinthecountywasreleasedfromprisonafterabookpublisheragreedtoposthisbond保释金of$1000.ThepublishersaiD.There’sastoryherE.Thisisamanwholovesbooks.Hejustcan’tletgoofthem.Hehasn’tstolenasinglebook.Sowhat’sthecrime?WethinkthatMr.Banishhasastorytotell.Weplantopublishhisstory.Whenaskedwhyhedidn’treturnthebooksMr.BanishsaidWellhowcouldI?Theybecamefamilytome.IwasafraidtoreturnthembecauseIknewthatkidsordogswouldgetholdofthesebooksandchewthemupthrowthemaroundtearthepagesspillsodaonthemgetjellyonthemanddrowntheminthetoilet.HecontinuedBooksarepeopletoo!TheytalktoyoutheytakecareofyouandtheyenrichyouwithwisdomhumorandlovE.A.bookisaguestinmyhomE.HowcouldIkickitout?Irepairedtornpages.Idustedthemwithasoftcleancloth.Iturnedtheirpagessotheycouldbreatheandgetsomefreshair.EveryweekIreorganizedthemontheirshelvessotheycouldmeetnewfriends.MybookswereHAPPYbooks.Youcouldtelljustbylookingatthem.Nowthey’reallbackinthelibrariesonthelowershelvesonthefloorsatthemercyofallthoserunny-nosedkids.IcanhearthemcallingmE.Ineedtorescuethem.ExcusemE.Ihavetogonow.56.Whywasthemanputintoprison?A.Becausethebookpublisherpersuadedthepolicetodoso.B.Becausehestole700children’sbooksfromthefivedifferentlibraries.C.Becausehewantedtopublishhisstory.D.Becauseherefusedtoreturnthebooksthathehadborrowed.57.Howdidthemantreatbooks?A.Hetreatedthemashisfurniture.B.Hetreatedthemashisownchildren.C.Hetreatedthemasrealpeople.D.Hetreatedthemashisjob.58.Whatmighthappenafterthemanwassetfree?A.Hemightgoonborrowingbooksfromlibraries.B.Hemightstartalibraryofhisown.C.Hemightstopborrowingbooks.D.Hemightreturnallhisbooks.59.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthispassage?A.A.funnythiefwholovesstealingbooks.B.A.personwhorefusestoreturnborrowedbooksandwantstolookafterthem.C.A.personwhoiscrazyaboutbookssohekeepsstealingthemfromthelibrary.D.A.personwhomayhavesomementalproblems

IstoodoutsideNewYork’sMadisonSquareGardenandjuststaredalmostspeechless.IwasafarmboyfromCountyKilkennyachildwhosomethoughtwouldneverwalkletalonegoasfarasIhadintheworlD.FromthedayIwasborntherewasaproblem.ThedoctorsattheDublinhospitaltoldmyparentsIhadphocomeliaadeformitythataffectedbothlegsbelowthekneeswhichwereoutwardandshorterthannormalandeachfoothadjustthreetoes.Lifewastough.Icouldn’tstandmuchlesswalk.Irarelyleftthefarmhouse-andthenonlyinsomeone’sarms.Mombundledmeupwhenevershetookmetotownnomattertheseason.TheworldwillseehimwhenhecanwalkshetoldDaD.Andhewillwalk.MomdevotedherselftohelpingmE.Shetriedeverythingtogetmeonmyfeet.WhenIwasthreesheandDadtookmetoaclinicinDublin.AfewweekslaterwereturnedtoDublinwithmyartificiallimbs假肢.BackhomeIpracticedwalkingwithmynewlimbs.There’snothinganyonecandobutyoucan’tMomsaiD.YouandIaregoingtowalkthroughtown.ThenextdayMomdressedmeinmyfinestclothes.Sheworeasummerdressandfixedherhairandmakeup.Daddroveustothechurch.Westeppedoutofthecar.MomtookmyhanD.HoldyourheaduphighnowRonan.shesaiD.Wewalked300meterstothepostofficE.ItwasthefarthestI’dwalkedandIwassweatingfromtheeffort.ThenweleftthepostofficeandcontinueddownthestreetMom’seyesshiningwithamother’spridE.ThatnightbackonourfarmIlayexhaustedlyonmybeD.ItmeantnothingthoughcomparedtowhatI’ddoneonmywalk.ThenIbegantopursuemydreamofsinging.AndateverystepMom’swordscamebacktome-Ronanyoucandoanythinganyoneelsecando-andthefaithshehadinGodwhowouldhelpmedoit.I’vesungfromthegrandeststagesinEuropetomusicplayedbytheworld’sfinestmusicians.ThatnightIstoodattheMadisonSquareGardenwithMom’swordschiminginmyearsthesameplacewhereMom’spromiseliveD.ThenIbegansinging.Icouldn’tfeelthepulseofthemusicinmyfeetbutIfeltitdeepinmyears.61.Whatwastheproblemwiththeauthorasababy?A.Hewasexpectedunabletowalk.B.Hewasbornoutwardincharacter.C.Hehadaproblemwithlistening.D.Hewasshorterthananormalbaby.62.Theunderlinedworddeformityinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.shortcomingB.disadvantageC.disabilityD.delay63.WhydidMomdresshimandherself?A.Tohidetheirdepressedfeeling.B.Toindicateitanunusualday.C.Toshowofftheirclothes.D.Tocelebratehissuccessfuloperation.64.Fromthestorywemayconcludethathismotherwas________.A.determinedB.stubbornC.generousD.distinguished65.Accordingtothewriterwhatmatteredmostinhissuccess?A.Hisconsistenteffort.B.HistalentformusiC.C.Hiscountlessfailures.D.Hismother’spromisE.

LastyeararoundLaborDayIreadaHappyAdinourlocalnewspaper.Therewasaladyinalocalnursinghomewhowascelebratingher90thbirthdayandherfamilywantedeveryonetoknowaboutit.Itsaidthatifyouwantedtodropheralineherewasheraddress.SoIdid.Ifoundabirthdaycardanddroppedherashortnotewishingherahappybirthday.Aweekorsolatersomeoneknockedatmyfrontdoor.Iopenedthedoorandfoundamiddle-agedmanstandingonmydoorstep.HeintroducedhimselfasthesonofthiswomantowhomIhadsentthecard.Heexplainedthathejustwantedtodropbyinpersonandthankmeforsendingsuchanicecardtohismom.Apparentlylikemanyolderfolksshedidnotreceivemuchmailandwasquiteexcitedtoreceivemine.Ijustdidn'tknowwhattosay.ItoldhimitwasmypleasureandthatIhopedhismomhadenjoyedherbirthday.ThatyearIdidnotsendoutanyChristmascardsexcepttothislovelyoldladyinthenursinghome.IjusttoldherthatIwasthinkingaboutherandhopedthatshehadaniceholiday.IsentheraValentineandalsoacoupleofnotesinbetween.Ijustthoughtshemightliketohavesomeonewritetohertogetsomemail.Shepassedawayacoupleofmonthsago.InevermetthisladybutIdidkeepherandherfamilyinmythoughts.Idroppedthemalineofsympathy.Ihopethatmyfewlittlenoteswereenoughtobrightenacoupleofherdayshereonearth.56.Theoldlady'saddresswasgivenbecause.A.herfamilywantedtomakeherwell-knownB.theoldladywantedtoreceiveabirthdaycardC.thesonoftheoldladywantedtomeettheauthorD.herfamilywantedtogiveherahappybirthday57.Howmanytimesdidtheauthorwritetothelovelyoldlady?A.Onlyonce.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.D.Morethanthreetimes.58.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?A.Brave.B.Polite.C.Caring.D.Faithful.59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AKindActB.AnOldLadyC.AHappyAdD.AConsiderateSon

Idon’toftenlosethingsandI’malwayscarefulwithmoneysoIwasquitesurprisedwhenIreachedformywalletanditwasn’ttherE.AtfirstIthoughtitwaspossiblethatIcouldhaveleftitathomE.ThenIrememberedtakingitouttopaythetaxisoIknewIhaditwithmejustbeforeIwalkedintotherestaurant.IwonderedifitwaspossiblethatitcouldhavedroppedoutofmypocketwhileIwaseatingdinner.IturnedandwalkedbacktothetablewhereIhadbeensitting.UnluckilytherewereseveralpeoplesittingatthetableatthattimesoIhadthewaitergoovertothetabletoseeifmywalletwasonthefloor.Whilethewaiterwaslookingforittheheadoftherestaurantcameuptomeandaskedmeifanythingwaswrong.ItoldhimwhathadhappeneD.HeaskedmetoreportthemissingwallettothepolicE.ItoldhimIdidn’twanttodoso;IwasinahurrybecauseIhadtoreachmywaitingroombeforetwoo’clockwheresomesickpeoplewerewaitingtoseemE.IalsotoldhimthatmybiggestworryatthemomentwashowIwasgoingtopayforthemeal.Hetoldmenottoworryaboutthat.Heaskedmetowritedownmynameandaddressandhesaidhewouldsendmeabill帐单.51.Whenthewritercouldn’tfindhiswallethisfirstthoughtwasthat________A.ithadbeengiventothetaxi-driverB.hehaddroppeditinthetaxiC.hehadlosthiswalletagainD.itmightbeleftathome52.Thewriterthoughthemusthavethewalletwithhimbecause___________.A.hehadpaidthetaxi-driverB.hehadpaidthebillofthemealC.thewaiterhadseenitonthetableD.thewaiterwaslookingforitonthefloor53.Whydoyouthinkthewriterturnedandwalkedbacktothetable?A.Hewouldphonethepoliceaboutthemissingofhiswallet.B.Hewonderedifhehaddroppedhiswalletwhileeating.C.Theheadoftherestaurantwantedtoknowwhatwaswrong.D.SeveralpeopleweresittingatthetableatthattimE.54.Thewriterofthestoryisprobablya_________.A.doctorB.cook厨师C.schoolteacherD.newspaperreporter55.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheheadoftherestaurant?A.Modest.B.KinD.C.Clever.D.Greedy贪婪.

PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1994whenshestarredinNationalVelvet—thestoryofVelvetBrownayounggirlwhowinsfirstplaceinafamoushorserace.AtfirsttheproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.Howevertheywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained—andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths！HeractinginNationalVelvetisstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondonin1932.HerparentsbothAmericanshadmovedthereforbusinessreasons.WhenWorldWarIIstartedtheTaylor’smovedtoBeverlyHillsCaliforniaandthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.AfterhersuccessasachildstarTaylorhadnotroublemovingintoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActressButterfield81960andWho’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf1966.Taylor’sfame名声andpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustrysoshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963shereceived＄1millionforherpartinCleopatra—thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattime.ElizabethTaylorisalegend传奇人物ofourtime.LikeVelvetBrowninNationalVelvetshehasbeenluckyshehasbeautyfameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.Taylorseldomactsinmoviesanymore.Insteadsheputshertimeandeffortsintoherbusinessesandintohelpingothers—severalyearsagoshefoundedanorganizationthathasraisedmorethan＄40millionforresearchandeducation.41.Theproducersdidn’tletTaylorplaythepartofVelvetatfirstbecausetheythoughtshe________.A.wassmallinsizeB.wastooyoungC.didnotplaywellenoughD.didnotshowmuchinterest42.WhatElizabethTaylorandVelvetBrownhadincommonwasthattheywereboth_______.A.popularalltheirlivesB.famousactressesC.successfulwhenveryyoungD.richandkind-hearted43.TaylorbecameBestActressattheageof_________.A.12.B.28C.31D.3444.InherlaterlifeElizabethTaylormainly_________.A.doesbusinessandhelpingothersB.turnsherselfintoalegendC.collectsmoneyforthepoorD.takesupresearchandeducationwork

NormPethricka36-year-oldmaninAustralia’snortherncityDarwinwaspraisedonThursdayforjumpingontoacrocodile’sbacktosavehiswifeWendyatLitchfieldNationalParkapopulartouristspotsouthwestofDarwinalocalnewspaperreporteD.MsPethrickwasstandingonariverbankWednesdayafternoonwhenthesaltwatercrocodilelunged扑lockingitsjawsonbothherlegsasittriedtodragherunderwater.NormPethrickwhowithhiswifehadbeencollectingwaterimmediatelywenttohelpher.Hejumpedontothebackpoked戳theeyesofthecrocodileandfinallygothiswifefreE.MsPethrickwaslatertakentoRoyalDarwinHospitalforamedicaltreatment.Thedoctorssaidshewassufferingeightpuncturewounds伤口inherrightlegapuncturewoundinherleftlegandaseriouscuttooneofherfingers.ThiscouldhavebeenafatalandtragicsituationsaidthegeneralmanagerofRoyalDarwinHospitalRDHDrLenNotarasaccordingtoalocalreport.HesaidMsPethrickwassavedbyherhusband’squickanddiligentactions.DrNotarasalsosaidshewouldremaininhospitalforthreetofourdaysandhaveanoperationtocleanthewoundswhichareeasytogetinfectedbecauseofbacteria细菌ontheteethofthecrocodilE.66.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin_____.A.atravelguideB.anewspaperC.atextbookD.anovel67.ThecrocodileattackedMsPethrickwhenshewas______.A.swimmingintheriverB.standingontheriverbankC.watchingthecrocodileD.fishinginthewater68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMsPethrick?A.HereyeswerebadlypokeD.B.Shehadeightwoundsaltogether.C.Oneofherfingersalsogothurt.D.Oneofthecrocodile’steethwasfoundinherleg.69.AccordingtothepassageNormPethrickcanbedescribedasfollowingEXCEPT______.A.braveB.diligentC.quickD.humorous70.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThehusbandshouldsavethewifeB.A.mansaveswife’slifefromcrocodile’sjawsC.A.crocodileisnotsodangerousaspeopleimagineD.Humanbeingscanbeatcrocodilessometimes

LittleTommywasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutorscardsspeciallearningcenters—inshorteverythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTommytoacatholictiān zhǔ jiāo 的school.AfterthefirstdaylittleTommycamehomewithaveryseriouslookonhisfacE.Hedidn’tkisshismotherhello.Insteadhewentstraighttohisroomandstartedstudying.BooksandpaperswerespreadoutallovertheroomandlittleTommywashardatwork.HismotherwassurpriseD.ShecalledhimdowntodinnerandassoonashefinishedeatinghewentbacktohisroomwithoutaworD.InnotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardasbeforE.Thiswentonforsometimedayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtounderstandwhatwashappening.FinallylittleTommybroughthomehisreportcarD.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.HismomlookedatitandtohersurpriselittleTommygotanA.inmath.Shecouldnolongerholdhercuriosity.ShewenttohisroomandaskedSonwhatwasit?Wasitthenuns修女?LittleTommylookedatherandshookhisheadNo.Wellthensheaskedagain.WHATwasit?LittleTommylookedatherandsaidWellonthefirstdayofschoolwhenIsawthatmannailed将...钉牢totheplussign加号Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.60.Tommy’smotherfeltsurprisedthathisson____.A.wasstillthesameasusualB.atesomuchatdinnerC.kissedherhelloafterschoolD.workedhardbutsaidlittle61.Theunderlinedphrasehittingthebooksmeans____inChinesE.A.用功B.捶书C.发泄D.振作62.Thelastsentenceinthepassageshowsthat____.A.TommyfeltsorryforthemanB.TommywasafraidofbeingnailedC.Tommydidn’tliketheplussignD.Tommylikedplayingjokesonothers63.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat____.A.teachersshouldbestrictwiththeirstudentsB.mistakesmightdogoodsometimesC.acatholicschoolismuchbetterthanotheronesD.nunsaregoodathelpingchildrenwiththeirmath

CaptainR..F.ScottthefamousAntarcticexplorermadetwoexpeditionstotheAntarctiC.HisfirstexpeditionintheshipDiscoverytookplacebetween1901and1904andwashalffundedbythegovernment.OnthistripScottandhispartyanchoredDiscoveryinMcMurdoSound.RossIslandwheretheybuiltasimpleroom.Duringthewintertheyconductedastronomicalobservations.InJunethesuncannotbeseenfromwithintheAntarcticCircleanditisdark24hoursday.InthespringtheweatherimprovedandScottDrWilsonandErnestShackletonsetoff.towardstheSouthPole.Theyhadsomesledge雪橇dogsbutdidn'treallyknowhowtousethemsotheylargelypulledthesledgesthemselvesScotttraveledslightlyfurthermuchfurtherthananyonebeforebutitwasaterriblejourney.In1910hesailedonanotherscientificvoyagetotheAntarcticthistimeintheTerraNovaoriginallyawhaler捕鲸舰.Thissecondexpeditionhadlessgovernmentsupportandmanyschoolsmadecollectionsfortheexpedition.WhileScottwassailingsouthonhissecondexpeditionheheardthenewsthattheNorwegianRoaldAmundsen1872-1928wasgoingtoAntarcticaandwaslikelytotrytoreachtheSouthPolefirst.AlthoughAmundsenwasanexperiencedArcticexplorerScottwasdeterminedtogettherefirst.Heheadedtothesouthearlyin191landsetouttowardsthePoleonNovemberIfromRossIslandduringthesecondsummerthere.HoweveronJanuary181912whentheyarrivedtheyfoundAmundsenandhisfourNorwegiancompanionshadgottherejustoveramonthbeforethem.Scott'smenhadbeenbeaten.Onthewaybacktheyencountereddisasterandallofthemdied.NeartheendoftheAntarcticwinterof1912theirbodieswerefoundTheirjournalsandpaperswererecovered.FollowingthenewsofhisdeathScottbecameaBritishheroastatusmaintainedformorethan50years.Intheclosingdecadesofthetwentiethcenturyhoweverinamoreskepticalagethelegendwasreassessed.FromapreviouslyunassailablepositionScottbecameafigureofcontroversywithquestionsraisedabouthiscompetenceandcharacter.60.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Scott'scompetitorsonthescientificvoyagetotheAntarctic.B.Humans'expeditionstotheAntarcticinthe1900s.C.Scott'stwoexpeditionstotheAntarcticD.Scott'sachievementsindiscoveringtheworld.61.OnthefirstexpeditiontotheAntarcticScottandhisparty__.A.didscientificresearchB.gotsupportfrommanyschoolsC.reachedtheSouthPoleD.learnedhowtousesledgedogs62.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ScottandhispartyencountereddangeronthetwoexpeditionstotheAntarctic.B.Thegovernmentdidn'tsupportScott'ssecondexpeditiontotheAntarctic.C.AmundsentriedseveraltimestoreachtheSouthPolebuthefailed.D.Scottdidn'tmakespecialpreparationsforhissecondexpeditiontotheAntarctic.63.Theunderlinedwordunassailableinthelastparagraphmeans__.A.unclearB.unconfirmedC.unfortunateD.undoubted

MinhPhamwasborninVietnam.Helefttherewhenhewas21yearsolD.MinhhasbeeninAmericaforalmosttwoyears.ThereisstillmuchhedoesnotunderstandaboutAmericA.OnceMinhwasinasupermarket.Hesawanoldmanandanoldwoman.Theywantedaboxofcereal麦片.Theboxwasonahighshelf.Themanandthewomancouldn’treachit.Minhsawastepladder.Hegotontheladderandgotthebox.HehandedittotheelderlycouplE.Theythankedhim.Whereareyourchildren?askedMinh.Whydon’ttheyhelpyoubuyfood?Ourchildrenhavetheirownlivessaidthemanandthewoman.Weliketobeindependent.Minhdoesn’tthinkthisisright.Inhiscountrychildrenhelptheirparents.Minhgavetheelderlycouplehisphonenumber.Hetoldthemtocallhimiftheyneededhelp.OnenighttheyaskedMinhtodinnerbuttheyneveraskedhimforhelp.OnedayMinhwaswalkingwithaVietnamesefrienD.ThetwomenweregoingtoamoviE.Minhwantedtogotoarestaurantfirst.Minhtookhisfriend’shanD.Hepulledhimtowardstherestaurant.PeopleonthestreetstaredatMinh.InVietnamfriendsoftenholdhands.MinhfoundthatthepeopleinAmericaarenotusedtomenholdinghands.MinhPhamisgoingthroughaprocess过程knownasresocialization.Socialization社会化istheprocessinwhichapersonlearnstoliveinasociety.Everyonegoesthroughthisprocess.MinhwentthroughitwhenhelivedinVietnam.ButtheVietnamesewayoflifeisratherdifferentfromtheAmericanwayoflifE.WhenMinhcametoAmericahehadtolearnanewwayoflifE.Hehadtolearnhowtoliveinanewsociety.MinhhaslearnedalotaboutAmericanlifeintwoyears.Hestillhasalottolearn.Theprocessofresocializationcantakemanyyears.45.Themainideaofthepassageisthatsocializationisthewayinwhichaperson______.A.learnstoliveinasocietyB.travelsfromonecountrytoanotherC.learnstoactindependentlyD.learnsabouttheircountry46.ThepassagestatesthatMinhdidn’tunderstandwhytheelderlymanandwomanwerenot______.A.helpedbytheirchildrenB.shoppingfortheirchildrenC.holdinghandsD.usingastepladder47.Accordingtothepassagesocializationhappensto______.A.onlytheVietnameseinAmericaB.onlyAmericansC.onlyolderpeopleD.everyone48.Theunderlinedwordresocializationmeans______.A.keepingone’sownwayoflifeB.keepingupwithothersC.aprocessoflearninghowtoliveinanewsocietyD.understandinganewculture

ActinglegendElizabethTaylorhaspassedaway.Sheleavesbehindherownlife-longmovieofupsanddownsmarriageanddivorceandsicknessandrecovery.Theworldofentertainmentismourningthedeathofthelastclassicmoviestar.TaylordiedofcongestiveheartfailureinLosAngelesattheageof79.Taylor’smorethan50moviesincludedunforgettableportraitsofinnocenceandofdecadencefromthechildren’sclassicNationalVelvettoOscar-winningtransgressionsinWho’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf?andButterfield8.FansgatheredonHollywood’sWalkofFametopaytribute讼词totheactress.Theyplacedtributesonherstarandrecalledabouthighlightsofhercareer.SandraHollywoodCaliforniasaidWellshejustledanamazinglifeandshewentoutwithstylE.PhilSchumanReporterofKTTVinLosAngelessaidWellImeanherwholelifestory:childstarremarkablybeautifulallthemarriagesalmostdyingthenallofhergreatworkwithAIDSresearchMichaelJackson’sbestfrienD.It’sjustaone-of-a-kindstoryIthink.TaylorwasnotonlythemostblessedactressbutalsothemostloyaloffriendsanddefenderofhomosexualsinHollywooD.ShewonaspecialOscartheJeanHersholtHumanitarianAwardforhereffortstosupportAIDSresearch.Isthissomethingthatwecanbear?No.TheAIDScrisisisnotover.TayloroncesaiD.Taylor’sprivatelifeisalsoalegenD.Shewasastaratage12abrideandadivorceeat16asuperstarat19andawidowat26.Shehasmarried8times.OneofherformerhusbandsformerU.S.SenatorJohnWarner84paidtributetothelatestarduringaneventinWashington.53.ElizabethTaylorexperiencedallthefollowinginherlifeEXCEPT______.A.upsanddownsB.marriageanddivorceC.sicknessandrecoveryD.AIDSandawards54.WhichstatementaboutElizabethTaylorisWRONG?A.Sheactedinmorethan50moviesallherlifE.B.ShewasMichaelJackson’sbestfrienD.C.HermovieNationalVelvetwonOscar.D.Shediedofcongestiveheartfailureattheageof79.55.Thepassageimpliesthat_______.A.FanswereverygladtoknowElizabethTaylor’sdeathB.TaylormadegreateffortsintheresearchofAIDSC.TheworldweresadforlosingthefamousactressD.JohnWarnerwasthehusbandofTayloratpresent56.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsTaylor?A.Indifferent.B.ObjectivE.C.PositivE.D.NegativE.

41.WhatchangehappenedtoSaundersafterhewas15yeasold?A.Hebecamegoodatmostsports.B.Hebegantobuilduphisbody.C.Hejoinedasportsteam.D.Hemadefriendswitharunner.42.TheunderlinedwordexploitsParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto______.A.journeysB.researchesC.adventuresD.operations43.WhichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderoftheeventsthathappenedtoSaunders?a.Heranhisfirstmarathon.B.HeskiedaloneintheNorthPole.c.HerodehisbikeinaforestD.HeplannedanadventuretotheSouthPole.A.acdbB.cdabC.acbdD.cabd44.WhatdoesthestorymainlytellusaboutSaunders?A.Heisasuccessinsports.B.HeisthebestBritishskier.C.HeisRidgway'sfavoritestudent.D.Heisagoodinstructoratschool.

ItwasgraduationdayattheuniversitywhereIworkandabeautifuldayquiteunlikethefirstgraduationIattendedasayoungprofessor.OnthatcolddayyearsagoaswewatchedthestudentswalkingintothehalloneofmycolleaguesturnedtomeandsaidGraduationwillbeoneofthehappiestandoneofthesaddesttimeofyourlife.AtmyinquiryheansweredBecausethestudentsyouhavegottentoknowhavetoleave.Asyearswentbymypreviousconfusionaboutmycolleague'swordsnolongerexisted.WhenIcameacrossnaughtystudentsIhavehadtorethinkwhyIchosetobeateacher.Itobviouslyisn'tthemoney.OnceaformercomputersciencestudentofminecalledmeaskingmeifIwantedtohaveachange.HewasworkingatNintendoCorporation.HissalarywashigherthanmycurrentonethoughIhavemoreeducationandhaveworkedforoveradecade.Withmyprogrammingskillshesaidhecouldgetmehired.Ithankedhimbutdeclinedhiskindoffer.AfewdaysbeforethiscurrentgraduationwhileworkingonfinalgradesIfoundanoteastudenthadslippedinwithherhomework.Shethankedmeforbeingherteacherandsaidthethingsshehadlearnedinmyclass—notaboutmathbutaboutlife—wouldbethingsshewouldrememberlongafterthemathskillshadfadedaway.AsIfinishedreadingIrememberedwhyIhadbecomeateacher.NowonthissunnygraduationdayasIagainobservedtheseaofbluehatsandgownsIdidsowithreneweddedication奉献andadeepersenseofsatisfaction—IwillalwaysbegratefulthatIamateacher.41.Hearinghiscolleague'sdescriptionofgraduationforthefirsttimetheauthor__________.A.quiteagreedwithhiscolleagueB.wasverypuzzledC.thoughtitveryfunnyD.wasverysad42.Thecomputersciencestudentcalleduptheauthorbecausehe___________.A.wantedtoinformtheauthorofhispresentjobB.triedtopersuadetheauthortoworkwithhimC.wantedtheauthortosharehisjoyandsatisfactionD.thoughttheauthorwasn'tfittobeateacher43.Theunderlinedpartbluehatsandgownsrefersto___________.A.universitycolleaguesB.graduates'clothesC.lifememoriesD.decorationsinthehall44.Theauthorwrotethispassageto__________.A.expresshisdevotiontobeingateacherB.comparetwodifferentgraduationceremoniesC.talkaboutthemeaningofgraduationD.giveadviceonhowtobeagoodteacher

Therewasoncearicholdabbot男修道院院长inEnglandwholivedaveryrichlifE.WhenKingJohnwhowastheworstkingthatEnglandeverhadheardofthewayinwhichtheabbotlivedhedecidedtostopit.SohesentfortheoldmanandsaidYourfaultisclearandunlessyoucananswermethreequestionswithintwoweeksyourheadshallbecutoffandallyourmoneyshallbeminE.FirstlyyoumusttellmejusthowlongIshalllivE.SecondlyyoumusttellmehowlongIshallrideroundthewholeworldandlastlyyoushalltellmewhatIthink.TheabbotwenttoOxfordandCambridgeforhelpbutnotoneoftheteachersinthegreatschoolscoulD.AtlastsadandsorrowfulherodetowardshomE.Thenhemethisshepherd牧羊人andtoldhimallthathadhappeneD.Cheerupgoodmaster.IthinkIcanhelpyououtofyourtroublE.Theshepherddressedhimselfupwithgreatcareandlookedjustliketheabbot.Thenhewenttotheking.HowlongshallIlive?Youwillliveuntilthedaythatyoudieandnotonedaylonger.HowlongshallIrideroundtheworld?Youmustrisewiththesunandyoumustridewiththesununtilitrisesagainthenextmorning.Assoonasyoudothatyouwillfindthatyouhaveriddenroundtheworldintwenty-fourhours.WhatdoIthink?YouthinkthatIamtheabbot.ButtotellyouthetruthIamonlyhispoorshepherdandIcometobegyourpardonforhimandformE.Thekinglaughedlong.VerywellthenyouhavewontheoldabbotafreepardonfromKingJohnforthisjokE.56.Whohelpedtheabbotoutofhistrouble?A.Theking.B.Theabbothimself.C.Theabbot’sshepherD.D.TeachersfromOxfordandCambridgE.57.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribetheshepherdA.Loyal.B.WisE.C.Honest.D.Hard-working.58.Howlongdidtheshepherdthinkthekingcouldrideroundtheworld?A.Inasingleday.B.Withintwoweeks.C.NotuntilhedieD.D.Thekingcouldnevermakeit.59.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_____.A.tellusaninterestingstoryB.thinkhighlyoftheoldabbotC.answerthreedifficultquestionsD.showhowcruelKingJohnwas

Oscarthecatseemstohaveanunnaturalabilityforpredictingwhennursinghomepatientsaregoingtodiebycurlingup蜷伏nexttothemduringtheirfinalhours.Hisaccuracyobservedin25caseshasledthestafftocallfamilymembersoncehehaschosensomeonE.ItusuallymeansthepatienthaslessthanfourhourstolivE.Manyfamilymemberstakesomecomfortfromit.TheyappreciatethecompanionshipthatthecatprovidesfortheirdyinglovedonesaidDosaadoctorandassistantprofessorofmedicineatBrownUniversity.The2-year-oldcatwasadoptedasakittenandgrewupinathird-floordementia痴呆unitattheSteereHouseNursingandRehabilitationCenterwherethefacilitytreatspeoplewithAlzheimer'sParkinson'sdiseaseandotherillnesses.AfteraboutsixmonthsthestaffnoticedOscarwouldmakehisownroundsjustlikethedoctorsandnurses.He'dsmellandobservepatientsthensitbesidepeoplewhowouldendupdyinginafewhours.DosasaidOscarseemstotakehisworkseriously.Thisisnotacatthat'sfriendlytopeoplehesaiD.OscarisbetteratpredictingdeaththanthepeoplewhoworkheresaidDr.JoanTenoofBrownUniversitywhotreatspatientsatthenursinghomeandisanexpertoncarefortheterminallyill.ShewasconvincedofOscar'stalentwhenhemadehis13thcorrectcall.WhileobservingonepatientTenosaidshenoticedthewomanwasn'teatingwasbreathingwithdifficultyandthatherlegshadabluishcolorsignsthatoftenmeandeathisnear.Oscarwouldn'tstayinsidetheroomthoughsoTenothoughtbisstreakwasbroken.Insteaditturnedoutthedoctor'spredictionwasroughly10hourstooearly.Sureenoughduringthepatient'sfinaltwohoursnursestoldTenothatOscarjoinedthewomanatherbedsidE.Doctorssaymostofthepeoplewhogetavisitfromthesweet-facedgray-and-whitecataresoillthattheyprobablydon'tknowhe'stheresopatientsaren'tawarehe'sapredictorofdeath.MostfamiliesaregratefulfortheadvancewarningalthoughonewantedOscaroutoftheroomwhileafamilymemberdieD.WhenOscarisputoutsidehepacesandmeowshisdispleasurE.Noone'scertainifOscar'sbehaviorisscientificallysignificantorpointstoacausE.Tenowondersifthecatsensesmysteriousscentsorreadssomethingintothebehaviorofthenurseswhoraisedhim.Nursinghomestaffaren'tconcernedwithexplainingOscarsolongashegivesfamiliesabetterchanceatsayinggoodbyetothedying.ThestaffrecentlygaveOscarawallsignpubliclypraisinghissympatheticcarE.56.WhatmakesOscarthecatsospecial?A.Heobservesthecasesofdyingpatients.B.Hecurlsupnexttothepatients.C.Hecallsfamilymemberstothehospital.D.HesenseswhenpatientsaretodiE.57.ThepassagetellsusOscar_____.A.wouldgoroundandobservepatientsB.maysometimesfailtopredictdeathC.isfriendlyandlikedbyeverynurseD.wasbornandgrewupinthehospital58.Theunderlinedwordshisstreakwasbrokenprobablymean____.A.hisboneswereseverelyinjuredB.hismagicpowerstoppedworkingC.hisdevotiontoworkgotchangedD.hisfriendshipwithpatientsended59.Fromthepassagewelearnthat_____.A.Oscar'sbehaviorisscientificallysignificantB.Oscarcanreadsomethingofthenurses'behaviorC.OscarmightliketostaywiththedyingpatientsD.Oscarissympathetictothedyingpatients60.Thebesttitleforthispassageis____.A.CatsCanBeUsedforLookingAfterPatientsB.OscartheSweet-FacedGray-and-WhiteCatC.AsDeathComesCallingSoDoesOscartheCatD.OscartheCattheBestHelperofOurHospital

Whenmiddle-agedAlexquithisjobandmadeuphismindtobecomeaself-employedwriternoonecouldtellforsurewhetherhewouldsucceedornot.Hefoundacoldstorageroominabuildingsetupausedtypewriterandsettleddowntowork.AfterayearorsohoweverAlexbegantodoubthimself.HefounditwasdifficulttoearnhislivingbysellingwhathewrotE.ButAlexdeterminedtoputhisdreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearoffailurE.Thisistheshadowland虚幻世界ofhopeandanyonewithadreammustlearntolivetherE.OnedayAlexgotacallWeneedanassistantandwe'repaying$6000ayear.$6000wasrealmoneyin1960.ItwouldenableAlextogetaniceapartmentausedcarandmorE.BesideshecouldwriteinhissparetimE.AsthedollarsweredancinginAlex'sheadsomethingclearedhissenses.Hehaddreamedofbeingawriter?FulltimE.ThanksbutnoAlexsaidfirmlyandswiftlyI'mgoingtostickitoutandwritE.AfterAlexgotoffthephonehepulledouteverythinghehad:twocansofvegetablesand18cents.AlexputthecansandcentsintoapaperbagsayingtohimselfThere'severythingyou'vemadeofyourselfsofar.I'mnotsureIeverfeltsolow.Finallyhisworkwaspublishedin1970.InstantlyhehadthekindoffameandsuccessthatfewwriterseverexperienceD.Theshadowshadturnedintofocusofattention.ThenonedayAlexfoundaboxfilledwiththingshehadownedyearsbeforE.Insidewasapaperbagwithtwocansand18cents.Suddenlyhepicturedhimselfworkinginthatcoldstorageroom.ItremindsAlexandanyonewithadreamofthecourageandpersistenceittakestostaythecourseintheshadowlanD.56.WhydidAlexgiveuphisjob?A.Becausehedidn'tliketheworkingconditions.B.Becausehecouldn'tearnenoughtomakealiving.C.Becausehewantedtobeafull-timewriter.D.BecausehefelthehadnopotentialinhisjoB.57.WhatdidAlexexpresswhenheansweredthecall?A.Herefusedthejoboffer.B.HewaswillingtogivethemahanD.C.Heexpectedthemtopayhimmoremoney.D.HewouldwriteinhissparetimE.58.WhatkindofpersonisAlex?A.DetermineD.B.Modest.C.Shy.D.BravE.59.Whichofthefollowingcansummarizethepassagebest?A.Lookbeforeyouleap.B.TwoheadsarebetterthanonE.C.HoldontoyourdreamanditwillcometruE.D.A.birdinhandisworthtwointhebush.60.Whichsentenceistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AlesfounditwaseasytoearnhislivingbysellingwhathewrotE.B.Alesneverdoublehimself.C.Alesgotajobpayingmorethan$6000forhim.D.Aleswanttobeaself-employedwriter.

Londonismyfavoritecityintheworldandit'saplacethatdrawsmebacktoitagainandagain.MyfirsttriptoLondonattheageof19wasmyfirstsolotripanywherE.IfoundahomestayprograminoneofmyguidebookssoIspentmyfirstseveraldaysstayingontheoutstreetsofLondonnearEalingBroadway.EachmorningtheolderladyIwasstayingwithwouldcomeintomyroomandplaceacupofteabymybedsideandthenwakemeupsoIcouldhavebreakfastandstartmydayofsight-seeing.ItwaslikehavingmyownBritishgrandmother.OnthatfirsttriptotheUKwhichwasthreeweekslongIdecidedtospendaweekinLondonandthentherestofthetimeinLiverpoolwithapenpalofminE.WellaftertravelinguptoLiverpoolandspendingtwodayswithhimIfoundwereallyweren'tsuchgreatfriendsafterallsoIdecidedtotaketheboatfromLiverpooltoDublinandmakemywaytoCountyGalwaytoseemyfamily.PartlyIwantedtogotoIrelanD.AndpartlyIjustwantedtogetawayfrommypenpalandcouldn'taffordawholeweekonmyowninEnglandsofamilytotherescue!AfteragreatweekinGalwaywithmyrelativesIwentbacktoLondonforafewmoredaysandendedupstayingwithsomerelativesthereIdidn'tevenknowIhaD.OneofthefunnythingsaboutthatentiretripwasthateverysingledaywhenIwasinLondonitraineD.Theonlytimeitdidn'trainwastheweekIspentinIrelanD.60.HowdidthewritertraveltoDublin?A.Onfoot.B.ByplanE.C.Byboat.D.Bytrain.61.ThewriterspentmostofhisdaysinA.LondonB.LiverpoolC.IrelandD.Galway62.AccordingtothepassageitcanbeconcludedthatwhenthewriterwasinLondon.A.itrainedeverydayB.hispenfriendshowedhimaroundC.hespentmostoftimewithanoldladyD.hehadacupofteaforbreakfasteverymorning63.ThispassageisA.adescriptionB.anarrativeC.anargumentD.anadvertisement

Bloodsuckingbedbugs臭虫havemadeacomebackinrecentyears.Butasvictimsofaffectionhavebecomeincreasinglydesperatetoridtheirhomesofthedisturbingpestsmanyhaveonlydonethemselvesmoreharm.Bedbugsdonottransmitdiseaseorcauseillness—buttheinsecticidesusedtomakethemdo.A.totalof111illnessesassociatedwithbedbug-relatedinsecticideswerereportedinsevenstatesbetween2003and2011theCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionCDCsaidonThursday.Mostcasesofpoisoningwerenotseverebutthedataincludedonedeath.Thatcaseinvolveda65-year-oldwomaninNorthCarolinawhodiedin2011.AftershecomplainedtoherhusbandaboutbedbugstheCDCreportsaidhesprayedtheinsideoftheirhomeincludingthebaseboardwallsandtheareaaroundthebedwiththeinsecticideOrthoHomeDefenseMax.HethenappliedadifferentproductOrthoLawnandGardenInsectKillertotheirbedding.NeitherinsecticideisregisteredforuseagainstbedbugstheCDCsaiD.ThatdaythecouplealsoemptiedninecansofHotShotFoggerintheirhomE.TwodayslatertheyreappliedtheinsecticidesandreleasedninemorecansofHotShotBedbugandInsectKiller.ThewomanthenappliedtheinsecticideHotShotBedbugandInsectKillerdirectlytoherarmsandchestandwetherhairwithitbeforecoveringherheadwithaplasticcap.Twodayslaterherhusbandfoundher.Shewastakentothehospitalwheresheremainedonaventilator呼吸器forninedaysuntilshedieD.Thewomanhadhadahistoryofhealthproblemsincludingkidney肾failureheartdiseasehighbloodpressureandanddepressiontheCDCreportsaiD.Shehadbeentakingatleast10kindsofmedicineatthetimeofherdeath.AsidefromtheonereporteddeathmostothercasesofpoisoningweremilD.Commonlyreportedsymptomsofexposureincludedheadacheanddizzinessbreathingdifficulties.41.Inparagraphonemanyhaveonlydonethemselvesmoreharmtheauthormeansthat.A.thebugsthemselvesaremoreharmfultothevictimsB.therearemoreandmorevictimsofbedbugsnowadaysC.moreandmorebedbugshavecomebackrecentlyD.whatvictimshavedoneismoreharmfultothemselves42.TheunderlinedwordinsecticideinParagraph3means.A.akindofbedbugB.akindofinsectkillerC.aseriousillnessD.aplasticcap43.Whichofthefollowingarethereasonsforthewoman’sdeath?①ThecoupleappliedtoomanyinsecticidesintheirhomE.②Thewomansprayedinsecticidesnotmeantforuseonhumans.③Thewomanhadahistoryofhealthproblems.④Bedbugstransmitteddiseasestotheoldwoman.A.①②③④B.①②C.①②③D.②③④44.ThesymptomsofinsecticidepoisoningdoNOTinclude.A.kidneyfailureB.dizzinessC.headacheD.difficultyinbreathing45.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Thereweremanydeathscausedbytheinfectionofbedbugs.B.Theinsecticidethehusbandsprayedwasnotforuseagainstbedbugs.C.A.largenumberofbedbugswerekilledbytheoldcouplE.D.ManyillnessesrelatedtobedbugswerereportedinAmericA.

AbouttenyearsagoayoungandverysuccessfulbusinessmannamedJoshwastravelingdownaChicagoneighborhoodstreet.Hewasgoingabittoofastinhisshinyblack12cylinder汽缸JaguarXKEwhichwasonlytwomonthsolD.Hewaswatchingforkidsrushingoutfrombetweenparkedcarsandsloweddownwhenhethoughthesawsomething.Ashiscarpassednochildcameoutbutabricksailedoutand—WHUMP!—ithittheJag’sshinyblacksidedoor!SCREECH...!!!!ImmediatelyJoshstoppedthecarjumpedoutseizedthekidandpushedhimupagainstaparkedcar.HeshoutedatthekidWhatwasthatallaboutandwhoareyou?Justwhattheheckareyoudoing?!Buildingupaheadofsteamhewenton.That’smynewJagthatbrickyouthrewisgoannacostyoualotofmoney.Whydidyouthrowit?PleasemisterpleasE.I’msorry!Ididn’tknowwhatelsetodo!beggedtheyoungster.Ithrewthebrickbecausenooneelsewouldstop!tearswerestreamingdowntheboy’sfaceashepointedaroundtheparkedcar.It’smybrothermisterhesaiD.Herolledofthecurb路边andfelloutofhiswheelchairandIcan’tlifthimup.SobbingtheboyaskedthebusinessmanWouldyoupleasehelpmegethimbackintohiswheelchair?He’shurtandhe’stooheavyformE.Movedbeyondwordstheyoungbusinessmantriedhardtoswallowtherapidlyswellinglumpinhisthroat.StrainingheliftedtheyoungmanbackintothewheelchairandtookouthishandkerchiefandwipedthescrapersandcutscheckingtoseethateverythingwasgoingtobeOK.HethenwatchedtheyoungerbrotherpushhimdownthesidewalktowardtheirhomE.Itwasalongwalkbacktotheblackshining12cylinderJaguarXKE—alongandslowwalk.JoshneverdidfixthesidedoorofhisJaguar.Hekeptthedent凹痕toremindhimnottogothroughlifesofastthatsomeonehastothrowabrickathimtogethisattention.Feelforthebricksoflifecomingatyou.41.Theboythrewabrickatthebusinessman’scarbecause________.A.thebusinessmandroveatahighspeedB.heenviedthebrand-newcarverymuchC.hewantedtoaskforsomemoneyD.hewantedtogethelpfromthedriver42.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofthestory?a.TheyoungerbrotherthrewabrickatJosh’scar.b.Theelderbrotherfelloutofhiswheelchair.c.TheyoungerbrotherbeggedJoshforhelp.d.Joshliftedtheelderbrotherbackintohiswheelchair.e.Joshshoutedattheyoungerbrother.A.baecdB.acdbeC.bacedD.acbed43.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Joshwouldacceptthemoneyfromthekids.B.ThetwokidswereJosh’sneighbors.C.Joshwasakind-heartedman.D.Josh’snewcarbrokedowneasily.44.Accordingtothepassagethelastsentencemeans________.A.tryingtogetreadyforthetroubleinyourfuturelifeB.drivingfastinaneighborhoodstreetisdangerousC.tryingtobeunderstandingseeingothersintroubleD.protectingoneselffrombeinghurt

WhenIcametoCincinnatiasanaupair家庭打工留学生alotofthingsthereweredifferentfromwhatIknew.MyhostfamilylivedinahugehouseIcouldonlydescribeasacastle.InGermanyIhadlivedinasmallapartmenttogetherwithmymom.SoonIfoundoutthatthecastlewasactuallyrathersmallinourneighborhooD.EverybodytherewasveryfriendlyandpolitE.Theygreetedyouwhentheywerewalkingbyatleast3feetawayfromyou.TheymustnothaveseenaGermanaupairbeforeformostpeopleImetaskedmeallkindsofquestionsaboutGermany.Ienjoyedansweringtheirvariousstrangequestions.ImadealotoffriendsandIstartedtohangoutwiththem.Ofcoursetherewereanumborofnewthingsandittookmethewholeyeartofindthemallout.Inevergothomesick.PerhapsitwasbecauseIdidnothavetoomanynegative负面的experiencesandfeltlovedandwelcomedtherE.HoweverIhadundergonesomepainfulexperiencebackinGermany.IwasfrustratedbythewaypeoplewouldrunmeoverandnotevensaySorry.TakingupmystudiesattheTU­DresdenIfeltlonely.Everybodyhereseemedtobewithdrawn离群的andImissedewerythingIhadinCincinnati.Germanywassocold.Ifounditsomuchhardertomakenewfriends.AftersixmonthsIgotaroommateandonlytwogoodfriends.IalsoflewbacktoCincinnatiseveraltimesforlongperiods.IfeltthatwithoutthosevisitsIwasnotabletomakeit.NowIamoverthisGermancultureshock.Italmosttookmeanentireyear.IamstillgoingbackandforwardbetweenDresdenandCincinnatifourtimesayear.46.IntheopinionoftheauthorlifeinCincinnatiwas________.A.wonderfulB.hardC.painfulD.strange47.TheunderlinedwordundergoneinParagraph4probablymeans________.A.welcomedB.acceptedC.expectedD.suffered48.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheauthor?A.ShelivedwithhermotherinabighouseinGermany.B.SheneverwentbacktoCincinnatiaftershecamebacktoGermany.C.SheseldomhungoutwithherAmericanfriendsasshewastoobusy.D.ShedidmissherfriendsinCincinnatiwhenshewasattheTU­Dresden.49.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.UniversitylifeinGermanyB.MycultureshockexperienceC.AdvantagesoflivinginUSAD.HowtobeanaupairinUSA

IfellinlovewithEnglandbecauseitwasquaint典雅—allthoselittlehouseslookingterri­blyold-fashionedbutnicelikedolls’houses.IlovedthecountrysideandthepubsandIlovedLondon.I’veslightlychangedmymindafterseventeenyearsbecauseIthinkit’sanuglytownnow.ThingshavechangeD.ForeverybodyEnglandmeantgentlemenfairplayandgoodman­ners.Thefairplayisgoingunfortunatelyandsoarethegentlemanlyattitudesandgoodman­ners—peopleshutdoorsheavilyinyourfaceandpolitenessisdisappearing.Iregretthattherearesofewcomfortablemeetingplaces.You’reforcedtoliveindoors.InParisIgooutmuchmoretorestaurantsandnightclubs.Tomeetfriendshereitusuallyhastobeinapubanditcanbedifficulttogotherealoneasawoman.ThecafesarenotterriblynicE.AsawomanIfeelunsafeherE.IspendabombontaxisbecauseIwillnottakepublictrans­portafter10p.m.IusedtouseitbutnowI’mafraiD.Theideaoffamilyseemstobemoreorlessnon-existentinEnglanD.Myfamilyiswellunitedandthat’stypicallyFrench.InMiddlesexIhadaneighbourwhois82now.HisfamilyonlylivedtwomilesawaybutItookhimtoFranceforChristmasoncebecausehewasalwaysalonE.64.Thewriterdoesn’tlikeLondonbecauseshe______.A.isnotusedtothelifetherenowB.haslivedthereforseventeenyearsC.preferstoliveinanold-fashionedhouseD.hastobepolitetoeveryoneshemeetsthere65.WheredopeopleusuallymeettheirfriendsinEngland?A.InacafE.B.Inarestaurant.C.InanightcluB.D.InapuB.66.TheunderlinedpartitinParA.4refersto______.A.ataxiB.themoneyC.abombD.publictransport67.ThewritertookherneighbourtoFranceforChristmasbecausehe______.A.feltlonelyinEnglandB.hadneverbeentoFranceC.wasfromatypicalFrenchfamilyD.didn'tliketheBritishideaoffamily

AnewbookwrittenbyaChineseAmericanonhersuper-strictparenting----BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherhasraisedfiercedebatesintheUS.AmyChuaisaYaleLawSchoolprofessorandthemotheroftwoteenagegirls.SheisthedaughterofChineseimmigrants.IntheChineseculturethetigerrepresentsstrengthandpower.InherbookMs.Chuawritesabouthowshedemandedexcellencefromherdaughters.ChuawritesthatherdaughtersSophiaandLouisawereneverallowedtogoonadatebeinaschoolplaywatchTVorplaycomputergames.Theycouldn'tchoosetheirownafter-classactivitiesorgetanygradelessthananA.Theyhadtoplaypianoorviolinandnoothermusicalinstruments.ShewritesthatifaChinesechildgetsaB.-whichshesayswouldneverhappen-therewouldbeascreaminghair-tearingexplosion.Shedescribesmakingher7-year-olddaughterplayapianopieceperfectly-yellingandnotlettingherleavethebencheventousethebathroom----untilitwas.ManypeoplehavecriticizedAmyChuA.SomesayherparentingmethodswereabusivE.SheevenadmitsthatherhusbandwhoisnotChineseobjectedtoherparentingstylE.Butshesaysthatwasthewayherparentsraisedherandherthreesisters.StacyDebroffwhohaswrittenfourbooksonparentingsaysAmyChua’sparentingstyleisnotlimitedtoChinesefamilies.Shesaysitrepresentsatraditionalwayofparentingamongimmigrantsseekingabetterfuturefortheirchildren.Butshealsoseesarisk.WhenchildrenhavenotimetobesocialortofollowtheirownintereststheymightnotdevelopotherskillsthattheyneedtosucceedinlifE.StacyDebroffadvisesparentsnottojustrepeatthewaytheywereraiseD.AlisonLoanassistantprofessorofmarketingattheUniversityofWashington’sBothellcampussaidIdon’tthinkAmyisadvocatingabestpracticeofparentingstyleorthatsuccessandachievementsarecriticalyardsticksofagoodlifE.ButIcanimaginehowstrongherdaughters’collegeapplicationsaregoingtobE.FormanyparentswhosedreamsareseeingtheirkidsgraduatingfromacompetitiveuniversityAmyissharingwiththereadersthatitisachievablebypersistentdedicatedparentalguidanceLosaidInthatsenseayoungadult’sgiftednesscanbebornormadE.50.WecanlearnthatAmyChuais_________.A.anassistantprofessorB.aneasy-goingwomanC.acruelteacherD.ademandingmother51.WhatareSophiaandLouisaallowedtodo?A.GettinganA.minusB.PlayingtheguitarC.DatingwithboysD.Playingthepiano52.WhatdoyouknowaboutAmyChua’shusband?A.HecamefromChinaB.HeisagainstherparentingstyleC.HeapprovedofherparentingstyleD.Hethinksherparentingmethodsareabusive53.StacyDebroffadvisesparentsto________.A.followAmyChua’sparentingstyleB.developtheirownstyleofparentingC.bestrictwithchildrenD.seekabetterfuturefortheirchildren54.AlisonLoconcludesthat___________.A.ateenagercanberaisedtobeatalentB.agiftedchildwasbornwithtalentC.persistentdedicatedparentalguidanceisthebestparentingstyleD.parentsshouldrespectchildren’spersonalities

NormPethricka36-year-oldmaninAustralia’snortherncityDarwinwaspraisedonThursdayforjumpingontoacrocodile’sbacktosavehiswifeWendyatLitchfieldNationalParkapopulartouristspotsouthwestofDarwinalocalnewspaperreporteD.MsPethrickwasstandingonariverbankWednesdayafternoonwhenthesaltwatercrocodilelunged扑lockingitsjawsonbothherlegsasittriedtodragherunderwater.NormPethrickwhowithhiswifehadbeencollectingwaterimmediatelywenttohelpher.Hejumpedontothebackpoked戳theeyesofthecrocodileandfinallygothiswifefreE.MsPethrickwaslatertakentoRoyalDarwinHospitalforamedicaltreatment.Thedoctorssaidshewassufferingeightpuncturewounds伤口inherrightlegapuncturewoundinherleftlegandaseriouscuttooneofherfingers.ThiscouldhavebeenafatalandtragicsituationsaidthegeneralmanagerofRoyalDarwinHospitalRDHDrLenNotarasaccordingtoalocalreport.HesaidMsPethrickwassavedbyherhusband’squickanddiligentactions.DrNotarasalsosaidshewouldremaininhospitalforthreetofourdaysandhaveanoperationtocleanthewoundswhichareeasytogetinfectedbecauseofbacteria细菌ontheteethofthecrocodilE.56.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin_____.A.atravelguideB.anewspaperC.atextbookD.anovel57.ThecrocodileattackedMsPethrickwhenshewas______.A.swimmingintheriverB.standingontheriverbankC.watchingthecrocodileD.fishinginthewater58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMsPethrick?A.HereyeswerebadlypokeD.B.Shehadeightwoundsaltogether.C.Oneofherfingersalsogothurt.D.Oneofthecrocodile’steethwasfoundinherleg.59.AccordingtothepassageNormPethrickcanbedescribedasfollowingEXCEPT______.A.braveB.diligentC.quickD.humorous60.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThehusbandshouldsavethewifeB.A.mansaveswife’slifefromcrocodile’sjawsC.A.crocodileisnotsodangerousaspeopleimagineD.Humanbeingscanbeatcrocodilessometimes

FrankWoolworthwasborninRodmanNewYorkin1852.Hisfamilywereverypoorfarmersandtherewasneverenoughtoeat.Frankdecidedhedidnotwanttobeafarmer.Hetookashortbusinesscourseandwenttoworkasasalesmaninalargecity.Woolworthrealizedhehadanaturalskillforshowinggoodstoattractpeople’sinterestbuthesoonlearnedsomethingmoreimportant.Onedayhisbosstoldhimtosellsomeoddsandends小商品forasmuchashecouldget.FrankputallthesethingsononetablewithasignwhichsaidFIVECENTSEACH.PeoplefoughtandpushedtobuythethingsandthetablewassooncleareD.SoonafterwardsWoolworthopenedhisownstoresellinggoodsatfiveandtencents.Buthehadanotherlessontolearnbeforehebecamesuccessful.Thatisifyouwanttomakemoneybysellinglow-pricegoodsyouhavetobuytheminlargequantitiesdirectlyfromthefactories.OnceforexampleWoolworthwenttoGermanyandplacedanorderforknives.Theorderwassolargethatthefactoryhadtokeeprunning24hoursadayforawholeyear.Inthiswaythepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalf.By1919Woolworthhadover1000storesintheUSandCanadaandopenedhisfirststoreinLondon.HemademanymillionsandhisnamebecamefamousthroughouttheworlD.Healwaysrunhisbusinessaccordingtostrictrulesofwhichthemostimportantwas:THECUSTOMERISALWAYSRIGHT.56.Franktookashortbusinesscourseinorderto_________.A.getawayfromthefarmB.learnsomethingfromasalesmanC.earnmoremoneyforhisfamilyD.getenoughtoeat.57.Franksoldtheoddsandendsquicklybecause_________.A.hehadputthegoodsonatableinaveryniceway.B.hecutdownthepricebyhalfC.heknewhowtogetpeopletobuyhisgoods.D.thesignheputonthetablewaswelldesigneD.58.Thepriceofthekniveswascutdownbyhalfbecause________.A.thefactoryworkersworked24hoursaday.B.kniveswereorderedinlargequantitiesdirectlyfromthefactory.C.theknivesweremadeinGermanywherelabour劳动力wascheap.D.thekniveswereproducedinonefactory.59.________makeWoolworthaworld-famousman.A.HisbusinessskillsandhiswealthB.ThelowpriceofthegoodshesoldC.HistriptoGermanyandhishugeorderofknivesD.Hisnaturalskillforshowingthings60.ThebeliefthatThecustomerisalwaysrightsuggeststhat________.A.wheneverthereisaquarrelbetweenthecustomerandshopassistantthecustomersarealwaysright.B.Ifyouwanttosucceedtheruleistheonlyway.C.storesmustalwaysfollowthecustomer’sordersiftheywanttomakemoremoney.D.storesshoulddotheirbesttomeetthecustomer’sneedsiftheywanttobesuccessful.

MydadGregNewmanhadwantedtobearacecardriverbutthingsdidn’tworkoutforhim.SoIguesshavingasonwhocouldbecomearacecardriverwasthenextbestthing.Don’tgetmewrong—Daddidn’tpushmeintoracing.InfactwhenIwasabout10yearsoldmydadwasafraidthatdrivingacarwasn’tmydream.SohetooktheracingawayfrommE.Iwasn’tveryhappywiththatdecision.Itwasn’tlongbeforeDadrealizedthatracingwaswhatIloveD.AtfourDadboughtmemyfirstQuarterMidget袖珍赛车andthat’sreallywhereitstartedforus.BackthenDadcoachedmE.Hewouldstickout伸出hisfootinthepathoftheracecarandthentellmetoexactlyhithisfoot.ByrepeatingthisagainandagainDadbelievedthatIwouldbefasterandsharperontheracetrack.DadworkedreallylonghoursathiscarrepairbusinesstomakemoneysothatIcouldraceeachweekenD.IcanrememberthateverynightbeforeheturnedoffthelightsinthegarageDadwouldtellmeDon’tforgettokissyourracecargoodnight.HewastryingtoteachmethatifIshowrespectit’sreturneD.Hewantedmetoshowthankfulnessandrespectformyracecarandforallthehardworkthatweandmanyothershadputintothedream.MydadmymomandmysistergaveupalotofthingstohelpmeracE.Forustherewasnobettermomentthanwinningthe50thrunningoftheDaytona500in2008.ThateveninginFebruary2008IknewIhadgottenagoodpush.Icouldheartheexcitement.Myfathercouldn’tspeakawordandwhenhegottoVictoryLane车道henearlyknockedmeoverandgavemesuchabighug.56.WhydidGregNewmanstophissontoracewhenhissonwas10yearsold?A.Becausehethoughtracingwasdangerous.B.Becauseheworriedthathissondidn’tlikeracing.C.Becausehedidn’twanthissontofaillikehediD.D.Becausehecouldn’taffordthemoney.57.WhydidGregNewmanlethissonhithisfoot?A.Toimprovehisson’sskill.B.Tohelphissontobebraver.C.Tohavefunwithhisson.D.Tomakehissonmorecareful.58.GregNewmanaskedhissontokisshisracecargoodnightto________.A.gethelpfromhisfamilyB.treattheracecarasapersonC.feelgratefulthathecouldfollowhisdreamD.developacloserelationshipwithhisracecar59.Inthe50thrunningoftheDaytona500GregNewmancouldn’tsayanythingbecausehewas________.A.disappointedB.surprisedC.sadD.excited

Intheroomof200manypeopleweresittingtogetherforalesson.Theywerewaitingeagerlyforaspeechfromawell-knownspeaker.A.fewminuteslateramiddle-agedmancametotheplatformwithsmileonhisfacE.Atthattimethewholeroomwassuddenlysilent.Thenthemanstartedoffhisspeechbyholdingupa$20bill.HeaskedWhowouldyoulikethis$20bill?Handsstartedgoingup.Thecrowdbecamealittlenoisy.HesaidCalmdownpleasE.Iamgoingtogivethis$20tooneofyoubutfirstletmedothis.Hecontinuedtocrumple弄皱the20-dollarnoteup.ThenheaskedWhostillwantsit?Stillthehandswereonintheair.WellherepliedwhatifIdothis?Hedroppeditonthegroundandstartedtogrind磨itintothefloorwithhisshoE.Hepickeditupnowthenotewascrumpledanddirty.Nowwhostillwantsit?Stillthehandswentintotheair.Myfriendsyouhavealllearnedaveryvaluablelesson.NomatterwhatIdidtothemoneyyoustillwanteditbecauseitdidnotdecreaseinvaluE.Itwasstillworth$20.Manytimesinourliveswearedroppedcrumpledandgroundedintothedirtbythedecisionswemakeandthecircumstances情况thatcomeourway.Wefeelasthoughweareworthless;butnomatterwhathappenedorwhatwillhappenyouwillneverloseyourvaluE.Dirtyorcleancrumpledorfinelycreasedyouarestillpricelesstothosewholoveyou.TheworthofourlivescomesnotinwhatwedoorwhoweknowbutbyWHOWEARE.Youarespecial—pleasedon’teverforgetit.51.Whenthefamousspeakerbegantogiveaspeechhewasholdingup____________.A.a$20billB.a$200billC.a￡20billD.a￥200bill52.Whatdidthespeakerthendotogivethemavaluablelesson?A.Hecrumpleda20-dollarbilldroppeditonthegroundedandcrumpleit.B.Hedroppeda20-dollarbillonthegroundandleft.C.Heraisedhishandandansweredseveralquestions.D.Hewasdroppedcrumpledandgroundintothedirt.53.Whenthe20-dollarnotewascrumpledanddirt____________.A.nobodywanteditB.stillmanyhandswentintotheairC.itwasnotworth20dollarsD.Thespeakerputitintohispocket54.Accordingtothepassagetheworthofourlivesliesin____________.A.whatwedoB.whoweknowC.whoweareD.whatweknow55.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.A.FamousSpeakerB.LoseyourvalueC.TwentyDollarsD.CrumpletheMoney

IbeganworkinginjournalismwhenIwaseight.Itwasmymother’sideA.ShewantedmetomakesomethingofmyselfanddecidedIhadbetterstartyoungifIwastohaveanychanceofkeepingupwiththecompetition.WithmyloadofmagazinesIheadedtowardBellevilleAvenuE.ThecrowdsweretherE.ThereweretwogasstationsonthecornerofBellevilleandUnion.ForseveralhoursImademyselfhighlyvisiblemakingsureeveryonecouldseemeandtheheavyblacklettersonthebagthatsaidTHESATURDAYEVENINGPOST.WhenitwassuppertimeIwalkedbackhomE.Howmanydidyousellmyboy?mymotheraskeD.NonE.Wheredidyougo?ThecornerofBellevilleandUnionAvenues.Whatdidyoudo?StoodonthecornerwaitingforsomebodytobuyaSaturdayEveningPost.Youjuststoodthere?Didn’tsellasingleonE.MyGodRussell!UncleAllenputinWellI’vedecidedtotakethePost.Ihandedhimacopyandhepaidmeanickel.ItwasthefirstnickelIearneD.Afterwardsmymothertaughtmehowtobeasalesman.Iwouldhavetoringdoorbellsaddressadultswithself-confidenceandpersuadethembysayingthatnoonenomatterhowpoorcouldaffordtobewithouttheSaturdayEveningPostinthehomE.OnedayItoldmymotherI’dchangedmyminD.Ididn’twanttomakeasuccessinthemagazinebusiness.Ifyouthinkyoucanchangeyourmindlikethissherepliedyou’llbecomeagood-for-nothing.SheinsistedthatassoonasschoolwasoverIshouldstartringingdoorbellssellingmagazines.WheneverIsaidnoshewouldscoldmE.MymotherandIhadfoughtthisbattlealmostaslongasIcouldremember.Mymotherdissatisfiedwithmyfather’splainworkman’slifedeterminedthatIwouldnotgrowuplikehimandhispeoplE.Butneverdidsheexpectthatfortyyearslatersuchasuccessfuljournalistasmewouldgobacktoherhusband’speoplefortruelifeandlovE.56.Whydidtheboystarthisjobyoung?A.HewantedtobefamousinthefuturE.B.Thejobwasquiteeasyforhim.C.Hismotherhadhighhopesforhim.D.ThecompetitionforthejobwasfiercE.57.Fromthedialoguebetweentheboyandhismotherwelearnthatthemotherwas_______.A.excitedB.interestedC.ashamedD.disappointed58.Whatdidthemotherdowhentheboywantedtogiveup?A.SheforcedhimtocontinuE.B.Shepunishedhim.C.Shegavehimsomemoney.D.Shechangedherplan.59.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasethisbattlelastparagraphreferto?A.Thewarbetweentheboy’sparents.B.Thearguingbetweentheboyandhismother.C.Thequarrelbetweentheboyandhiscustomers.D.Thefightbetweentheboyandhisfather.60.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theearlylifeofajournalist.B.Theearlysuccessofajournalist.C.Thehappychildhoodofthewriter.D.Theimportantroleofthewriterinhisfamily.

Ineighteenseventy-seventheAmericangovernmentdecidedtomovetheNezPerceIndiansfromtheirlanD.ThegovernmenthadsetupareservationfortheminIdaho.ChiefJosephdidnotwanttoleavethelanD.ItwasholygrounD.Itcontainedthebonesofhisfatherandmother.Butlikehisf'atherinearliertimesChiefJosephknewitwouldbehopelesstostayanddefendthelanD.ThereweretoofewIndianstowinawaragainstthewhitemen.AndsoinJuneofeighteenseventy-seventheNezPercelefttheirhomeintheWallowaValley.Theyleftquickly.TheywereabletotakeonlyasmallpartofwhattheyowneD.andjustafewcattleandAppaloosahorses.WhentheIndiansreachedtheSnakeRiverthewaterwasverydeepandranveryfastwithmeltedsnowfromthemountains.ChiefJosephandhispeoplemadeboatsfromsticksanddriedanimalskinstocrosstheriver.WhiletheIndianswerebusyagroupofwhitemencameandstolesomeofthecattlewaitingattheedgeoftheriver.TheotherchiefsdemandedthatJosephcallameeting.Twoofthechiefs.WhiteBirdandToohoolhoolzotE.spokeforWar.butJosephhelddifferentopinion.SomeoftheyoungmeninWhiteBird'sgroupwereveryangry.Thatnighttheyrodeintothecountrysideandkilledelevenwhitepersons.DuringallhisyearsaschiefJosephhadtriedtokeepthepeacE.NowhesawtherewasnohopE.AlthoughheandhisyoungmenhadtakennopartinthekillingsheknewthatthewhitemenwouldblamealloftheIndians.ChiefJosephsaidIwouldhavegivenmyownlifeifIcouldhaveundonethekillingofthewhitemen.ManyNezPercefleD.ChiefJosephremainedbecausehiswifewasabouttohaveababy.Aftershegavebirth.heandhisfamilyjoinedtheothersinWhiteBirdCanyontothesouth.JosephwantedtoLeadthepeopletosafetyintheflatlandsofMontanA.ButtheUnitedStatesarmyquicklysenthorsesoldierstofollowthem.TheywereextremelytiredwhentheyreachedWhiteBirdCanyon.AnIndian-carryingawhiteflag-walkedforwardtomeetthem.A.soldiershothim.Withthatshot.warbetweentheNezPerceandtheUnitedStatesbegan.56.Whydidn'tChiefJosephwanttoleavetheland?A.HethoughtthereservationinIdahowasn'tsatisfying.B.Hedidn'twanttobeseparatedfromhisparents.C.Hehadspecialfeelingforthelandwherehewasliving.D.Hedidn'twanttolivewiththewhitemen.57.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.BeforetheylefttheirhometheNezPercehadonlyafewcattleandAppaloosahorses.B.ChiefJosephandhispeoplewereunwillingtocrossthedeepriverC.WhentheIndiansreachedtheSnakeRiveritwasveryhardforthemtocrossit.D.WhiletheIndianswerewaitingbytheriveragroupofwhitemenstolesomeofthecattlE.58.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat____________.A.chiefJosephknewitwouldbehopelesstodefendthelandB.whitemenoftenkilledsomeIndiansC.chiefJosephwasafraidofwhitemenD.conflictsoftenhappenedbetweentheIndiansandthewhite59.AftersomeoftheyoungmeninWhiteBird'sgroupkilledelevenwhitepersons__________.A.ChiefJosephblamedWhiteBirdB.ChiefJosephtriedhisbesttokeeppeaceC.AlltheNezPercefledD.TheUnitedStatesarmywantedtorevenge报仇60.Whatmightbethetitleofthepassage?A.ThestoryofChiefJoseph.B.TheAmericanCivilWar.C.ChiefJosephandhischildren.D.TheNezPerceIndians.

AfterthreeyearsonhorsebackTimCopehasfollowedtherouteofGenghisKhan成吉思汗andotherAsiannomads游牧民族whocrossedintoEuropeoverthecenturies.The28-year-oldAustralianarrivedinHungaryonSaturdaySept.22endinga6200-miletravelthroughMongoliaKazakhstanSouthernRussiaandUkrainE.Surroundedbyhistravelingcompanions—hisdogandthreehorsesCopesaidI’mveryhappytobeherE.SometimesIdidn’tthinkIwouldeverarrivE.CopewasinspiredtomakethehorsebackjourneyduringabicycletripfromMoscowtoBeijing.TryingtopushhisbikethroughthesandsoftheGobiDesertCopewatchedinfrustrationasnomadhorsemenappearedoutofnowhereanddisappearedoverthehorizon.ThatgothiminterestedinnomadlifeandthejourneybyancientAsiangroups.HesetofffromMongoliain2004foratriphethoughtwouldtake18months.Itendeduptakingthreeyearsandinlate2006hehadtoreturntoAustraliaforseveralmonthswhenhisfatherdiedinacarcrash.Copequicklylearnedtotrustthewisdomoflocals.InMongoliathenomadsalwaystoldmethatwolveswerethemostdangerousthingsandIdidn’tbelievethematfirst.hesaiD.Thenonenighthefoundhimselfsurroundedbywolves.Whenyouhearthatcryaloneatnightintheforestit’soneofthemostfrighteningsoundsyou’lleverhearCopesaiD.AfterthatItooktheiradviceandthrewfirecrackersoutmytentdooreverynighttokeepthewolvesaway.Copesaysheprobablyspentabouthalfofhisnightsinhistentandtherestinfarmhousesandhutsofstrangersalongtheway.InKazakhstantheybelievethatifyouinviteaguestluckwillflyintoyourhousE.CopewantstowriteabookandshootafilmabouthisvoyageandisalreadyimaginingfutureadventuresinnorthwestChinaandtheMiddleEast.It’smywayoflifE.ItwasnotjustatripCopesaiD.I’llbebackinthesaddle马鞍assoonasIcan.31.TimCopedecidedtomakethehorsebackjourneybecause.A.itwasimpossibletomakethejourneybybikeB.GenghisKhanwasthepersonheadmiredmostC.hewantedtovisitHungarywherehehadneverbeenD.hewasfascinatedbythelifeofnomadhorsemen32.Whatisthecorrecttimeorderofthefollowingevents?A.TimCopewentthroughtheGobidesert.B.TimCopearrivedinHungary.C.TimCopeleftMongoliA.D.TimCopereturnedtoAustraliA.A.a-c-d-bB.c-d-b-aC.b-a-c-dD.c-a-d-b33.TimCopearrivedinHungaryin.A.March2004B.March2006C.September2006D.September200734.Cope’swordsunderlinedinthelastparagraphmeanthathewill.A.comebacktoAustraliaB.devotehislifetoadventuresC.travelonhorsebacksoonD.takethisjourneyagain35.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.anAustralian’sambitiontotakeadventuresB.ariderwhocompletesahorsebackjourneyC.amodernyoungmanwholivesnomadlifeD.followingGenghisKhantocrossintoEurope

Indiafirstcollegecanwait!Itwasanopportunity19-year-oldJodiSagorinfeltshecouldn’tpassup.TheCaliforniastudenthadreceivedanadmissionlettertoNewYorkUniversitybutshewantedtofollowacallingtovolunteerinIndiA.Whenshegotanoffertodojustthatshedecidedtherewouldbenobettertimetodoit.ItmatcheseverythingI’minterestedinshesaiD.It’sjustoneofthosethings;itwasmeanttobE.LastmonthSagorinpackedupherbelongingsandheadedovertoUttarPradeshasanintern实习生forDrishteeanorganizationthatworksfortheeconomicandsocialdevelopmentfortheneedyinIndiA.DuringherstayinIndia—foruptosevenmonths—Sagorinwillhelpwithprogramsinvolvingmicro-financeentrepreneurship创业healthcareandwomen’sempowerment.SinceheryoungerdaysSagorinhadreadinspiringstoriesofchangemakersthroughouttheworldanddecidedshewantedtogetinvolvedsomehow.Shedecidedvolunteeringwouldbethepathshe’dtakeandNYUcouldwait.Shewantedtomakeadifferenceevenwhenotherssaiditwouldn’tbepossiblE.WhenSagorinbrokethenewsaboutdecidingtoputoffcollegeherparentsfeltpridenervousnessfearandexcitement.We’rereallyproudofherofwantingtodothissaidMikeSagorinherfather.We’realittleconcernedabouta19-year-oldgirlgoingouttherebyherselfandhopeshe’llbesafE.Sagorinandherfamilyresearchedeverythingtheycouldabouttheorganizationandboughtmorethanadozenbooksaboutthecountry.BeforehertriptoIndiaSagorinraised$3500topayforhertravelandlivingexpensesalongwithsometodonatetothepeopleshewouldworkwithinIndiA.Shehaspromisedtosendvariouslevelsofgifts—fromapersonalpostcardtoapersonalizedvideotouringtheTajMahal—tothosewhopledgemoneytowardshertrip.VisitSagorin’sblogatifyouneverdiD.comformoreinformation.56.SagorinchosetogotoIndiainsteadofNewYorkUniversitybecause____.A.shedecidedthatgoingtouniversitywouldbeawasteoftimeB.shecouldputoffcollegebutonlyhadonechancetovolunteerinIndiaC.shehadlongdreamedofgoingtoIndiatoworkfortheneedythereD.NewYorkUniversitydidn’tappealtoher57.Sagorinbecamevolunteerasaresultof____.A.herdeterminationtochangetheworldB.herparents’encouragementandhelpC.thetrainingshe’sreceivedatschoolD.beinginspiredbyDrishteevolunteers58.WhichstatementshowsthatSagorin’sparentssupportedherdecision?A.TheywerealittleworriedabouthersafetyinIndiA.B.Theygavemoneyforhertravelandlivingexpenses.C.TheyhelpedhertogetmoreinformationaboutIndiA.D.Theywereproudofherforchoosingnottogotouniversity.59.Theunderlinedwordpledgeprobablymeans____.A.helptocollectB.decidetoreturnC.refusetodonateD.promisetogive60.Whatisthemainpointofthearticle?A.ToprovehelpingtheneedyisagreatexperiencE.B.TocallonteenagerstofollowSagorin’sexamplE.C.TointroduceavolunteernamedSagorinandthedecisionshemadE.D.ToencouragemorevolunteerstoworkforDrishteE.

2.26-meter-tallYaoMingmadehisNBAdebut初次登台onOctober232002andgot6pointsfortheHoustonRocketsinthegamE.Thenextdayhegot13pointsinanothergamE.MostpeoplethinkthatYaoMingisabornbasketballplayer.ButYaosaidWhenyouwatchitonTVitlooksveryeasy.ButwhenyouareplayingintheNBAitisreallynotsoeasy.HesaidthatjoiningtheHoustonRocketswasanewstartandanewchallengE.IhopethatthroughveryhardworkIcanmakeeveryonehappyandhelptheRocketswinmoregameshesaidYaoMingspeakssomeEnglish.Bothheandhisteammatescanunderstandeachother.Theydon'tthinkthereisalanguageproblem.WhileYaoMingfacesthisnewchallengethepeopleofHoustonhaveshowngreatinterestinhimandtheyhopeYaoMingwillbringnewenergytotheRockets.TheteamhasstartedhavinglessonstolearnmoreaboutChinaandmanypeoplewhoworkfortheRocketshavelearnedtospeaksomeChinesE.41.YaoMinggot13pointsonOctober_____2002.A.22B.23C.24D.2642.YaoMingsaidthat_____.A.playingintheNBAwasdifficultB.itwashardtowatchNBAgamesonTVC.hewasanNBAstarD.itwasboringtoplaybasketball43.FromthepassagewecanknowthatYaoMing________.A.willworkhardforhisteamB.madethehighestscoreinhisfirstNBAgameC.can'tunderstandhisteammatesD.teachestheRocketsworkersChinesehimself44.Thepassageisprobably______.A.anadvertisementB.anoticeC.anewsreportD.aninstruction

OncewhenIwasateenagermyfatherandIwerestandinginlinetobuyticketsforthecircus.OnefamilybetweenusandtheticketcountermadeabigimpressiononmE.Therewereeightchildrenallprobablyundertheageof12.Thechildrenwerestandinginlinetwo-by-twobehindtheirparentsholdinghands.Theywereexcitedlyjabberingabouttheclowns小丑elephantsandotheractstheywouldseethatnight.TheticketladyaskedthefatherhowmanyticketshewanteD.HeproudlyrespondedPleaseletmebuyeightchildren'sticketsandtwoadultticketssoIcantakemyfamilytothecircus.TheticketladytoldhimthepricE.Thewife'sheaddroppedandthemanleanedalittlecloserandaskedHowmuchdidyousay?TheticketladyagaintoldhimthepricE.Themandidn'thaveenoughmoney.Howwashesupposedtoturnandtellhiseightkidsthathedidn'thaveenoughmoneytotakethemtothecircus?Seeingwhatwasgoingonmydadputhishandintohispocketpulledouta$20billanddroppeditonthegrounD.Wewerenotwealthyinanysenseoftheword!MyfatherreacheddownpickedupthebilltappedthemanontheshoulderandsaidExcusemesirthisfelloutofyourpocket.Themanknewwhatwasgoingon.Hewasn'tbeggingformoneybutcertainlyappreciatedthehelpinadifficultembarrassingsituation.Helookedstraightintomydad'seyestookmydad'shandinbothofhisandherepliedThankyouthankyousir.Thisreallymeansalottomeandmyfamily.MyfatherandIwentbacktoourcaranddrovehomE.Wedidn'tgotothecircusthatnightbutwedidn'tgowithout.56.TheunderlinedwordjabberinginPara1canbebestreplacedby.A.imaginingB.talkingC.expectingD.asking57.Whentheticketladytoldthepricethewife.A.hardlyhearB.hardlyunderstandC.wasdisappointedD.wasrelaxed58.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbebestusedtodescribethewriter’sfather?A.Honest.B.KinD.C.WisE.D.Faithful.59.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat?A.Theauthorandhisfatherreturnedhomewithregret.B.Theauthorandhisfatherwereunhappyaboutmissingthecircus.C.Theauthorandhisfatherwereveryhappywithhelpingamaninacircus.D.Theauthorandhisfatherreturnedhomewithanotherkindofjoyandcomfort.

EveryonegatheredaroundandPaddyreadoutloudslowlyhistonegrowingsadderandsadder.Thelittleheadlinesaid:BOXERRECEIVFSLIFFSENTENCE.FrankClearyaged26professionalboxerwastodayfoundguiltyofthemurderofAlbertCummingaged32laborerlastJuly.Thejury陪审团reacheditsdecisionafteronlytenminutesrecommendingthemostseverpunishmentthecourtcouldgiveout.Itwassaidthejudgeasimplecase.CummingandClearyhadquarreledviolentlyattheHarbourHotelonJuly23rdandpolicesawClearykickingattheheadoftheunconsciousCumming.WhenarrestedClearywasdrunkbutclear-thinkingClearywassentencedtolifeimprisonmentwithhardlabour.AskedifhehadanythingtosayClearyansweredJustdon'ttellmymother.IthappenedoverthreeyearsagoPaddysaidhelplessly.Nooneansweredhimormovedfornooneknewwhattodo.Justdon'ttellmymothersaidFeenumbly.Andnoonedid!Oh.God!MypoorpoorFrank!Paddywipedthetearsfromhisfaceandsaid.Feedearpackyourthings.We'llgotoseehim.Shehalf-rosebeforesinkingbackhereyesinhersmallwhitefacestaredasifdead.Ican'tgo.shesaidwithoutahintofpainyetmakingeveryonefeelthatthepainwasthere.Itwouldkillhimtoseeme.Iknowhimsowell-hispridehisambition.Lethimbeartheshamealoneit'swhathewants.We'vegottohelphimkeephissecret.Whatgoodwillitdohimtoseeus?Paddywasstillweeping.butnotforFrankforthelifewhichhadgonefromFee'sfaceforthedyinginhereyes.FrankhadalwaysbroughtbitternessandmisfortunealwaysstoodbetweenFeeandhimself.Hewasthecauseofherwithdrawalfromhishartandtheheartsofhischildren.EverytimeitlookedasiftheremightbehappinessforFeeFranktookitaway.ButPaddy'sloveforherwasasdeepandimpossibletowipeoutasherswasforFrank.Sohesaid.WellFeewewon'tgo.Butwemustmakesureheistakencareof.HowaboutifIwritetoFatherJonesandaskhimtolookoutforFrank?Theeyesdidn'tlivenbutafaintpinkstoleintohercheeksYesPaddydothat.OnlymakesureheknowsnottotellFrankwefoundout.PerhapsitwouldeaseFranktothinkforcertainthatwedon'tknow.66.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Frankwasfoundguiltyofmurderbecausehewasaprofessionalboxer.B.Thefamilydidn'tfindoutwhathappenedtoFrankuntilthreeyearslaterC.ThejuryandthejudgedisagreedonwhetherFrankhadcommittedmurder.D.Frankdidn'twanthisfamilytofindoutwhathappenedbecausePaddydislikedhim.67.Paddydidn'tcryforFrankbecausehethought.A.FrankdidkillsomeoneanddeservedthepunishmentB.FrankshouldhavetoldFeewhathadhappenedC.whathadhappenedtoFrankwaskillingFeeD.Frankhadalwaysbeenamanofbadmoralcharacter68.WhichofthefollowingsuggeststhatFeewasdeeplyshockedbywhathappenedtoFrank?A.Hereyesinhersmallwhitefacestaredasifdead.B.Lethimbeartheshamealoneitswhathewants.C.EverytimeitlookedasiftheremightbehappinessforFeeFranktookitawayD.Theeyesdidn'tlivenbutafaintpinkstoleintohercheeks69.Shehalf-rosebeforesinkingbackinParagraph6showsthat____.A.Feewassoheart-brokenthatshecouldhardlystandupB.Feedidn'twanttoupsetPaddybyvisitingFrankC.Feecouldn'tleaveherfamilytogotoseeFrankD.FeestruggledbetweenwantingtoSeeFrankandrespectinghiswish70.WhatisFee'sprobablerelationshipwithFrankandPaddy?A.SisterandbrotherB.MotherandhusbandC.GirlfriendandloverD.Wifeandhusband

Mr.Scotthasworkedatapolicestationsinceheleftarmyfiveyearsago.He’sbraveandhasalreadycaughtmanythieves.Hewaspromoted提升totherankofofficerlastmonth.Nowheworksharder.ItwasMrs.Scott’sbirthdayyesterday.ThewomanthoughtherhusbandwasverybusyandshedecidedtoholdasmallpartyonlywithherhusbanD.Mr.Scottagreedwithherandtheydidn’tinviteanyfriendsoftheirstotheparty.Atnoonhedidn’tgohomeforlunchandwenttoashop.ThereheboughtanexpensivediamondnecklaceforhiswifE.Hehopedtoputitonherneckwithhisownhandsattheparty.Tohissorrowarichwoman’shousewasbrokenintoandsomejewelrywasstolenandatoncehewassenttheretosolvethecase案件whenhecamebacktohisofficeitwaslateatnight.Hewastiredandhungry.HebroughtoutthenecklaceandwasgoingtoleavewhenhewasaskedtoansweratelephonE.Severalminuteslaterwhenhecameintohisofficehefoundthenecklacewasgoneandhesawthecase盒子onlyonhistablE.Hebecameveryangryandcalledallthepolicemeninandtoldthemaboutit.ButnobodyadmittedhavingstolenthenecklacE.I’llgiveyouachancE.SaidMr.ScottAllthelightswillbeturnedoff.Themanwhotookthenecklaceawaywillbeabletoputthenecklaceintothecaseinthedark.A.fewminuteslaterMr.Scottturnedonthelightsagain.Tohissurprisethecasewasalsostolen.68.Mr.Scottwaspromotedbecause_______.A.hehadbeeninthearmy.B.hewasyoung.C.hehadworkedthereforfiveyears.D.hedidhisdutybetterthanhisworkmates.69.Havingreadthestorywecanknow______.A.Mr.andMrs.Scottlovedeachother.B.thenecklacewasthemostexpensiveinthetown.C.TheScottshadafewfriendstherE.D.Mr.Scottwastherichestatthepolicestation.70.Atlast_________A.Mr.ScottknewwhohadstolenthenecklacE.B.Mr.ScottlostboththenecklaceandthecasE.C.thethiefputthenecklacebackintothecasE.D.Mr.ScottcaughtthethiefinhisofficE.

MichaelPhelpsandhisU.S.teammatescrownedthegreatestsingleOlympicperformanceon17thAugust2008withawininthe4×100–metermedleyrelay.ThevictorygavePhelpshiseighthgoldmedaloftheBeijingOlympicsthemostgoldseverwonbyanathleteatoneGames.WithgoldNo.8PhelpsearnedasingularplaceintheOlympicrecordbooks.ThereisnocomparisonintheswimmingworldforwhatMichaelhasdonesaidGreggTroycoachofU.S.swimmerRyanLochtewhofinishedthirdtoPhelpsintworaceshereinBeijingbutalsowongoldalongsidehiminthe4×200-meterfreestylerelay.It’shardtofindcomparisonseveninthesportsworldoverall.PhelpsissolidlyinthecompanyofseeminglyinvinciblesuperstarssuchasMichaelJordanandTigerWoods.Ithinkyearsandyearsdowntheroadwe’llrealizemoreandmorehowamazingheisandhowspecialhereallyis.U.S.teammateNatalieCoughlinsaiD.The23-year-oldfromBaltimorecappedabrilliantmeetattheWaterCubE.Hesetaworldrecordineveryeventasidefromthe100butterflywhichhenarrowlywononSaturdaycompletingaprogramof17racesinninedays.Phelpshaswon14Olympicgoldmedalsand16totalmedals.HeholdstherecordformostmedalswonbyamansurpassingSovietgymnastNikolaiAndrianovwhowon15from1972-1980SovietfemalegymnastLarysaLatyninaholdstherecordwithl8.Atthe2004AthensGamesPhelpswonsixgoldmedalsandtwobronzE.Hehasalreadysaidhe’llswiminthe2012LondonGames.Phelps’victoriesinBeijinginclude:200–meterfreestyle200and400individualmedleys100and200butterfly4×200freerelay4×100medleyrelayand4×100freerelay.66.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Phelpswins4×100-metermedleyrelayB.PhelpswritesGamesgoldhistoryC.Phelpsplanstoattend2012LondonGamesD.Phelpsfinisheshiscompetitions67.WhyareMichaelJordanandTigerWoodsmentionedinthe3rdparagraph?A.ToemphasizePhelps’uniquepositioninswimming.B.ToindicatePhelps’greateffortstohischampionship.C.Toattracttheworld’sattentiontotheyoungPhelps.D.Tomemorizethetwoheroes’contributionstotheworlD.68.TheworldrecordsPhelpshassetdonotinclude.A.200-meterfreestyleB.200individualmedleysC.200-meterbutterflyD.100-meterbutterfly69.WhichofthefollowingistrueofPhelps?A.Phelpshaswon18Olympicgoldmedalstillnow.B.PhelpshasgotthemostgoldmedalsinBeijingOlympiC.C.PhelpsdefeatedNikolaiAndrianovinBeijing.D.Phelpswon8goldmedalsattheAthensGames.70.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat.A.PhelpsisaswimminggeniusbynatureB.PhelpssucceededinAthensattheageof18C.PhelpshaswonthemostgoldsallbyhimselfD.Phelpswillhaveabrilliantfutureinthe2012London

IreallylovemyjobbecauseIenjoyworkingwithsmallchildrenandlikethechallengesandawardsfromthejoB.Ialsothinkmyworkisimportant.TherewasatimewhenIthoughtIwouldneverhavethatsortofcareer.Iwasn’tanexcellentstudentbecauseIdidn’tdomuchschoolwork.InmyfinaltermIstartedthinkingwhatImightdoandfoundIdidn’thavemuchtooffer.IjustacceptedthatIwasn’tthetypetohaveacareer.Ithenfoundmyselfajoblookingaftertwolittlegirls.Itwasn’ttoobadatfirst.ButtheproblemsbeganwhenIagreedtoliveinsothatIwouldbethereifmybosshadtogooutforbusinessintheevening.WeagreedthatifIhadtoworkextrahoursoneweekshe’dgivemetimeoffthenext.Butunfortunatelyitdidn’toftenworkout.IwasgettingextremelytiredandfedupbecauseIhadtoomanylatenightsandearlymorningswiththechildren.OneSundayIwasintheparkwiththechildrenandmetMeganwhousedtogotoschoolwithmE.Itoldheraboutmysituation.ShesuggestedthatIshoulddoacourseandgetaqualificationifIwantedtoworkwithchildren.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbeacceptedbecauseIdidn’ttakemanyexamsinschool.Shepersuadedmetophonethelocalcollegeandtheywerereallyhelpful.MyexperiencecountedforalotandIgotonapart-timecoursE.Ihadtoleavemyjobwiththefamilyandgotworkhelpingoutatakindergarten.NowI’vegotafull-timejobtherE.IshallalwaysbethankfultoMegan.IwishIhadknownearlierthatyoucouldhaveacareerevenifyouaren’ttopoftheclassatschool.46.Whatistheauthor’spresentjob?A.Workingpart-timeinacollegE.B.Takingcareofchildrenforafamily.C.Helpingchildrenwiththeirschoolwork.D.Lookingafterchildrenatakindergarten.47.Whydidtheauthorleaveherfirstjob?A.Shefoundafull-timejoB.B.Shewasfedupwithchildren.C.Shedecidedtoattendapart-timecoursE.D.Sheneededarestafterworkingextrahours.48.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromherownexperiences?A.Lesssuccessfulstudentscanstillhaveacareer.B.Qualificationsarenecessaryforacareer.C.Hardworkmakesanexcellentstudent.D.Onemustchoosethejobshelikes.

IwentintoHarrodsinLondonahugedepartmentstoreIamsureyouhaveheardoftobuysomeMintonchinaplatesforaweddinganniversarywhichwastobeagroupgiftfromfriendstootherfriendsinGenevA.Havingonly30minutesbetweenmeeting.Iwhizzedthereinataxifromtheofficeandbattledthroughthemillingpeopleonthe2nddayofthesalesonthegroundflooruptothe5thtothechinadepartment.TherewasamanstandingtherewhowasobviouslyasalespersonwhoIrusheduptoandaskedifhehadthisparticularchinainstockandifitwouldtakelongtowrapetC.Hewasamazing.HegottheplatesinsecondswrappedthemupandaskedmeifIwantedastorecardtowhichIrepliednobecauseIlivedinSwitzerlandtowhichherepliedaskingifasIlivedabroadwouldlikeataxrebateform退税表.AfterthatheshowedmewhattodoproducedamapofthestoreandtoldmewhereIshouldgofortheformalities程序.Thatwasfabulos!IthankedhimandsaidwhatwonderfulservicehehadgivenmE.Ievenaskedifhegavethistoeveryonetowhichheanswered:I’mjustdoingwhatisrequiredatHarrods.WiththatatallmaninagreysuitapproachedmeandofferedhishandtoshakeminesayingCanIintroducemyself?IamtheChiefExecutiveofHarrodsandwhataninterestingconversationIhavejustheardHehadbeenwanderingthroughthestoreasyoushoulddoasahands-onCEOandhadoverheardmethankingthissalesmanwhosefaceIcanhardlydescribewasfrozeninamixtureofdelightaweandastonishment!CanyouimaginethesalesmangoinghometohisfamilyandfriendsrecountingwhattheCEOspoketohimafteroverhearinghimbeingpraisedbyacustomer?56.ThewriterwenttoHarrodsto__________.A.killtimeB.buysomegiftsC.gosightseeingD.shopforherwedding57.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordwhizinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.driveB.arriveC.rushD.leave58WhichofthefollowingsentencescanbestreplaceI’mjustdoingwhatisrequiredatHarrodsinthsecondparagraph?A.I’manhonestman.B.Imustobeytherules.C.Harrodsisstrictwithitsemployees.D.AnybodywillreceiveourgoodservicE.59.Assoonassheboughtwhatshewantedthewriter________.A.wenttoameeting.B.flewbacktoGenevaC.visitedoneofherfriendsD.attendedaweddingceremony60.Thewriterwrotetheabovepassagebecauseshethoughtwhatshehadexperiencewasso______.A.pleasantB.strangeC.excitingD.amusing

InspiteofoureffortsweseemedtobegettingnoclosertoMaryasthecoldboringMarchdaysdraggedby.Evenmyfaithwaswearingthin.Myheartachedsodesperatelywantingthischildwithautism自闭症tocomealiveandbeawareofthebeautythewonderandthefunevenifshehadthepainoflivingwithouthermother.ThenonalateMarchdayoneoftheboysexcitedlyreportedarobin知更鸟intheschoolyarD.Weflockedtothewindowtoseeit.Spring'shere!thechildrencrieD.Let'smakeaflowerborderfortheroom!Whynot?Ithought.Anythingtoliftourspir­its.Thistimethepapersweselectedwerebeautifulpastel颜料colorswithbrownstripstoweavein­tobaskets.Ishowedthechildrenhowtoweavethebasketsandhowtofashionalltheflowerswewel­comeinearlyspring.Iplacedthebeautifullycoloredpapersonherdeskandencouragedhertotry.ThenIleftthechildrentodotheirowncreatingandIspentthenexthalf-hoursortingstripsofpaperatthebackoftheroom.SuddenlyKristiecamehurryingtomeherfacereD.ComeandseeMary’sbasketshecrieD.It’ssopretty!You’llneverbelieveit!Icaughtmybreathatitsbeauty.MaryIsaid.Thisisbeautiful.Howdidyouevermanage?Shelookedatmewiththeshiningeyesofanynormallittlegirl.Mymotherlovedflowersshesaidsimply.Shehadallofthesegrowinginourgarden.Wefastenedherbasketintheverycenteroftheborderatthefrontoftheroom.ItremainedthereuntilschoolendedinJunE.OnthelastdayMaryhelditcarefullyasshecarrieditoutthedoor.Thenshecamerunningbackpulledapapercrocus番红花fromherbasketandhandedittomE.Thisisforyoushesaidandshegavemeahug.I'vekeptthecrocusinmydeskeversince-justtoremindmeofMaryandoftheenduringpowerofloveandfaith.66.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewriterfromthefirstparagraph?A.Shedidn'twanttogetclosetoMary.B.ShethoughtMaryshouldleavetheschool.C.Sheconsideredthatshehadtriedherbest.D.ShewasconcernedaboutMary.67.Thewriterhadthechildrenweavebasketsto____.A.makethemhelpMaryB.developtheircreativityC.haveacoffeebreakD.talktoMaryabouthercondition68.FromKristie'sredfacE.weknowshewas____.A.angryB.frightenedC.depressedD.excited69.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraph?A.Marywasseriouslysick.B.Marywantedtopleasethewriter.C.Maryrecoveredfromillness.D.Marywastreatedbadly.70.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AmiraclehasoccurredB.HowlonelyagirlwillbeC.WhysuchalovelygirlissickwithautismD.Agreatteacherandherstudents

RichardGraywasafamousexplorer勘察者.HewasalsoamillionairE.HehadvisitedeverycountryintheworlD.HehadcrossedAntarcticaflownacrosstheAtlanticbyballoonandclimbedMountEverest.LastyearhedecidedtowalkacrossDeathValleythehottestplaceonearth.HewalkedfordaysoverthehotdesertsanD.OnenighthefoundthecampwherehehadbeenthenightbeforE.GrayhadwalkedinacirclE.Hewaslost.Twodayslaterhehaddrunkallhiswater.Hecouldn’twalk.Hecrawledtothetopofasanddune沙丘andtherehesawaman.ThemanwaswearingsmartcleantrousersawhiteshirtandatiE.Graycrawledovertohim.Water...water...hesaiD.I’mterriblysorryoldboyrepliedthemanbutIhaven’tgotanywaterwithmE.Helpme！shoutedGrayI’marichman...amillionairE.I’llgiveyouanything.That’sveryniceofyouoldboysaidtheman.LookIcan’tgiveyouanywaterbutwouldyouliketobuymytieAtieOfcoursenot！screamedGrayandcrawledaway.HecrawledslowlyupthenextsanddunE.HismouthwasfullofsanD.Hislipswerecrackedanddry.Hecouldn’tbreathE.Hereachedthetopoftheduneandtherehesawahugegoodhotel.Girlswereswimminginthelargeswimmingpool.Beautifulfountainswereallaroundthehotel.Isitamirage幻景hethought.AmIdyingHestoodupandstaggered蹒跚downthedunE.Awaiterinshiningwhiteuniformcameoutofthedoor.Water...water...abath！Food！screamedGray.I’msorryyoucan’tcomeintothishotel.saidthewaiter.WhynotI’vegotplentyofmoney...I’mamillionairE.Ahrepliedthewaiterbutyouaren’twearingatie！36.Thefamousexplorer________.A.hadcrossedAntarcticaandtheAtlanticbyballoonB.hadtravelledallovertheworldC.hadwalkedacrossDeathValleyD.hadeverbeenamillionaire37.DeathValleyis________.A.avalleywherepeoplemaydiefromlossofwaterB.adeadplacewherepeopledarenotgoC.aterriblyhotvalleywherepeoplemaydieofheatD.aplace’sname38.TwodayslaterRichardGray________.A.waslostinacircleB.wasdrunkC.begantosearchforwaterinthedesertD.crawledtothetopofadunetoseeaman39.Graysaw________fromthetopofthenextdunE.A.alargegoodhotelB.manyswimminggirlsC.alotofdrinkingwaterD.abeautifulmirage40.AtlastRichardGray________.A.gotsomewatertodrinkB.wasnotpermittedtoenterthehotelC.wasverysorryforthewaiterD.wasdying

DanaCummingswasinhisthirtiesbeforehefirstwentsurfing.ButevenmoreinterestingisthatDanaCummingschosetolearnthesportafterlosingaleginacaraccident.NownineyearslaterhehelpsotherdisabledpeoplelearnhowtorideinAmpSurf.OnthecoastofMainE.Heisworkingwith27-year-oldMatthewFishwhoispartlyblinD.CummingstakesholdofFishandleadshimintotheocean.Thesurfboardfloatsnexttothem.FishliesonthesurfboarD.Hetriestostanduponit.AfterafewattemptsheisupandridingallthewaybacktolanD.Thatwasexciting.Fishsays.A.caraccidentin2002tookDanaCummings’sleg.Hesaysthecrashchangedhimmorethanjustphysically.Losingmylegtorealizehowpreciouslifeisandgetoffthecouchandstartliving.IdomorethingsnowthanIeverdidbeforE.NextweekIamgoingtocompeteinacontestinHawaiiDanasays.OneyearlaterDanaCummingsformedAmpSurf.AmpSurfisagroupthatvolunteerstoholdssurfingclassesandeventsforpeoplewithallkindsofdisabilities.RecentlyAmpSurftookitstrainingprogramstotheEastCoast.ElevenstudentsattendedtheclassinMainE.TheyhadcomefromalloverthenortheasternUnitedStates.DanaCummingssaysAmpSurfcanchangethewayadisabledpersonthinks.Mostpeoplewithdisabilitiesconsiderhimselforherselfunluckyanduselessbutwewantthemtoseewhattheycando.Whocaresyoulostyourlegoryou'reblindwhatever?Havefun.JustenjoylifE.TakethemostadvantageofityoucanDanasays.56.MatthewFishthinkslearningtoridethewavesis_______.A.boringB.easyC.interestingD.difficult57.WhendidDanaCummingssetupAmpSurfaccordingtothetext?A.In2002B.In2003C.In2008D.In201158.AccordingtoDanaCummingsAmpSurfcan____________.A.easethephysicalpainofthedisableD.B.helpthedisabledlearntogetusedtotheirlifeC.changetheattitudeofthedisabledtowardslifeD.makethedisabledpaymoreattentiontotheirdisabilities.59.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphrefersto______.A.yourlegB.youreyeC.lifeD.change60.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.DanaCummings---agreatsurferB.AmpSurf---atraininggroupC.HowtolearntolivewithdisabilitiesD.Disabledsurfersridethewaves

Yearsagowhilelyinginmyhammock吊床anddrinkingJDfromthebottleInoticedmydogdraggingsomethingunderthefencE.UponinspectiontomydisappointmentIrealizeditwasthenextdoorneighbor’s10–year–olddaughter’srabbit.ForyearsIhadwatchedhercomehomefromschoolandheadstraightouttoitscagefreeitandplaywithitintheyarD.IknewthatdaywouldbenodifferentandfearingforourdogIhadtothinkfast.TherabbitwasquitedirtyasifithadputupquiteastrugglesoIwasheditcombeditwiththedogbrushandblewitdrywiththeleafblower.UponfinishingitsgroomingIjumpedthefenceandreplaceditbackinitscagehopingitsdeathwouldbewrittenoffasnaturalcaused.BacktothehammockandJD.Withinthehourtheneighbor’sVolvopulledinasusualandoutpoppedthelittlegirlandasusualsheheadedstraightforthecagE.Onlythistimeshestoppedaboutsixfeetawayandscreamed:D—A.—D.—D.—Y!!!.HerfatherpanicstrickenstoodlookingatthecagE.BeingthegoodneighborthatIamIrushedtofenceandaskediftherewasanythingIcoulddo.HerfatherlessthancalmlyshoutedWhatkindofsickindividualwoulddigupalittlegirl’srabbitandputitbackinitscage?61.Thegirlwasshockedbecause.A.therabbitwaskilledbysomeoneB.therabbitwastoocleanC.thedeadrabbitwascleanedandputbackintothecageD.therabbitwasasleepinthecage62.Thatdaythegirlrantothecage.A.becauseherrabbitwasthereB.becauseshehadahabitofgoingtheretoseeherrabbitC.becauseshewantedtoseeherrabbitagainD.becausetherabbitwasdead63.Wecaninferthattherabbit.A.wasalivebeforethewritersawhisdogdraggingitB.wasalreadydeadbeforethewritersawhisdogdraggingitC.wasinthecageplayingwiththedogD.wasatthefenceseekingoutforfoodbeforeitwaskilledbythedog64.Accordingtothestorythewriter.A.washelpfultohisneighborB.didasmartthingC.washonestD.madeamistake

Sincethebeginningoftimemanhasbeeninterestedinthemoon.TheRomansdesignedaspecialdaytoshowadmirationandrespecttothemoon.TheycalleditMondayorMondayasweknowittoday.LaterthegreatmindofLeonardodaVincistudiedthemoonanddesignedamachinetocarryahumantothemoon.Leonardosaidthatonedayagreatmachinebirdwouldtakeapersontothemoonandbringgreathonourtothehomewhereitwasborn.FourandahalfcenturieslaterLeonardo’sideawasrealizeD.ApolloⅡtookthreeAmericansCollinsAldrinandArmstrongtothemoon.Themission任务didfillthewholeworldwithgreatsurpriseasLeonardohadsaiditwoulD.Numerousmanyessaysarticlesandbookswerewrittenaboutman’sfirstmoonmission.Butperhapsthemostinterestingstorywasonewrittenbeforetheeventover100yearsbeforE.In1865FrenchauthorJulesVernewroteastoryaboutthefirstjourneytothemoon.Hisstorywasverysimilartothe1969ApolloⅡmission.Verne’sspacecraftalsocontainedthreemen—twoAmericansandaFrenchman.ThespacecraftwasdescribedasbeingalmostthesamesizeasApolloⅡ.Thelaunch发射siteinVerne’sstorywasalsoinFloridA.ThespacecraftinVerne’sstorywasnamedtheColumbiad.TheApolloⅡcommandshipwascalledColumbia.HisaccountdescriptionofsendingthespacecraftintothespacecouldeasilyhavebeenwrittenabouthowApolloⅡwassentintothespacE.Verne’sstorywasthesameastheactualeventinseveralotherrespects方面.ThespeedofVerne’sspacecraftwas36000feetpersecond;Apollo’swas35533feetperseconD.Verne’sspacecrafttook97hourstoreachthemoon;Apollo’stimewas103hours.LikeApollo’sspacemenVerne’sspacementookpicturesofthemoon’ssurfacerelaxedontheirseatscookedwithgasandexperiencedweightlessness.TheytoocamedowninthePacificandwerepickedupbyanAmericanwarship.WhatwerethereasonsforJulesVerne’sextremeaccuracy精确indescribinganevent100yearsormorebeforeitactuallyoccurred?Hebasedhiswritingsonthelawsofphysicsandastronomy.Nineteenth-centuryscienceandthevividclearVerne’simaginationgavepeopleanunbelievablyaccurateexactpredictionofoneofthegreatesteventsofthe20thcentury.52.JulesVernewrotehisstoryofaman’svisittothemoonabout_________.A.100yearsbeforetheApolloⅡmissionB.10yearsbeforetheApolloⅡmissionC.fourandonehalfcenturiesagoD.100yearsago53.Verne’sstoryaboutthefirstjourneytothemoonisverysimilarto_________.A.thesecondUSspacemissionB.theApolloⅡmissionC.LeonardodaVinci’sstoryD.numerousotherbooksonthesamesubject54.ThepassagesuggeststhatJulesVerne_________.A.developedthelawsofphysicsB.basedhiswritingsontheworksofLeonardodaVinciC.wasveryluckyinwhathehaddescribedaboutthefutureD.knewagreatdealaboutthelawsofphysicsandastronomy55.Thepassagemainlydescribes_________.A.therapidprogressofmankindB.Verne’saccuratepredictionofthefutureC.the1969ApolloⅡmoonmissionD.the19thcenturyscienceandtechnology

MyhusbandOlliehadretiredfromteachingandweweremakingplanstotraveltogethertoFloridA.Thenhewasterriblyillandbecameveryweakhardlyabletospeak.WeekspassedanditbecameclearthatOlliewasneardeathbutIprayeddayandnightthathecouldgetbetter.OneofuswasalwaysinOllie’shospitalroom—eithermeorourgrownchildrenBruceandKaren.OnedayinhisbrokenandweakspeechOllietoldBruceGohomE.YoushouldbewithGwen.GwenwasBruce’swifE.Theyhadbeenmarriedforsixyearsandlivedhundredsofmilesaway.Gwenwasabouttohaveababy.WefeltanextrasadnessknowingOlliewouldneverseehisfirstgrandchilD.Idon’twanttoleaveyouDadBrucesaiD.OllierepeatedYoushouldbewithGwen.ReluctantlyBruceleft.WhenthebabycomeshepromisedOllieyouwillbethefirsttoknow.A.fewdayslateraround2p.m.Ollieawokefromasleep.HeturnedandlookedatmE.Isatclosetohearhisweakwords.Thebabyiscomingnow.It’saboyhesaiD.Foramomenthiseyeswerefilledwithtears.Thenhewentbacktosleepagain.NotlongafterthatKarenranintotheroom.BrucecalledshesaidasmilelightingherfacE.Gwengavebirthtoahealthybabyboyaroundtwoo’clock.Olliesmiled;hehadbeenthefirsttoknow.ThatnightOlliediedinhissleep.51.Olliedidn’ttraveltoFloridabecause________.A.hewastooweaktotravelB.hecouldhardlybeabletospeakC.hecouldnotaffordthetripD.hewaswaitingforhisgrandchildtobeborn52.WhydidOlliewantBrucetobewithGwen?A.OlliethoughtitwastoomuchtroubleforBrucetostayathospital.B.OlliewantedBrucetobringthebabyalongassoonasitwasborn.C.Olliedidn’twanthissontobeabsentwhenhisbabywasborn.D.Olliecouldn’tbearhissonseeinghimdyingwithabrokenheart.53.TheunderlinedwordinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.DisappointedlyB.UnwillinglyC.ExcitedlyD.Immediately54.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.OllieandhiswifehadplannedtosettleinFloridA.B.Olliecaredforhissonmorethanhisdaughter.C.OlliewassadaboutnotbeingabletoseehisfirstgrandchilD.D.OlliediedhappyandinpeacE.

WhenIwaseightyearsoldIhadabigaccident.IgetscaredevennowwhenIthinkaboutthattimE.ThereweremanypeopleskatingnearmyhouseandseeingthemskatesowonderfullyIcouldn’twaittohaveatryjustapieceofcakeIthought.Iwentwithafriendwhowasveryskillful.HespentalongtimeteachingmehowtoskatebutIstilldidn’tlearnmuchwhichmadehimveryangry.FinallyheleftmeandskatedallarounD.IskatedaloneandsoongotboredbecauseIkeptfallingdownsoItookoffmyskatesandjustwalkedaroundontheiceinmyshoes.Itwascoldandmyfeetwerefrozen.SuddenlyIsteppedonsomethingthatwasnotharD.Whatwasit?Itwasaweakplaceintheice.WhenIsteppedthereIsankundertheicE.IthoughtthatIwasgoingtodiebutIdidmybesttograbsomethingtogetoutfromundertheicE.IwouldhaveclimbedoutmyselfbygrabbingtheedgeoftheicebutatthattimeIwasonlyachildofeight.Icriedout.FortunatelysomeonehelpedmE.Hegrabbedmyarmsandpulledmeup.ThoseseveralminutesseemedayeartomE.Ithankedhim.Atthattimemyfriendcameback.Iwasannoyedathimbecausehewassupposedtotakecareofmebuthedidn’t.HewasembarrasseD.WhenItookataxihomethetaxidriverwassurprisedandaskedwhathadhappeneD.Ididn’twanttosayanythingbecauseIwastiredandscareD.SincethenIhavenevertouchedskating.66.Atfirstthewriterthoughtthatskating_________________.A.washardtolearnB.wasonlysuitabletowatchC.waseasytolearnD.canonlybedonewithsupport67.Whydidthewriter’sfriendleaveandskatealone?___________A.Hewantedtoshowoffhisskatingskillbeforethewriter.B.Hewasdisappointedatthewriter’sperformancE.C.Hewastootiredtogoonteachingthewriter.D.HefoundhehadnogiftforteachingotherstoskatE.68.Beforetheaccidentthewriterhimselfwas____________A.searchingforhisfriendeverywherE.B.skatingwithgreatcareandinterestC.goingtofindaplacetowarmhimselfup.D.walkingontheicewithnospecialpurpose69.Accordingtothewriterifanadultsankundertheicehewould_____________.A.grabtheedgeoftheiceandgetout.B.havecouragetocallforhelpC.waituntilpeoplecametohelpD.notliketoacceptothers’help70.Whateffectdidtheaccidenthaveonthewriter?A.HebrokeawayfromhisirresponsiblefrienD.B.Hedidn’tdaretoskateanylongerC.Hefellillbecauseofstayingundericetoolonger.D.Helostinterestinallkindsofsports.

TwograduatesfromCambridgeUniversityintheUnitedKingdomfoundthemselvesabouttograduateyetwithloanstopayoff.Thepairdecidedtobeginastrangeyear-longprojecttobattletheirdebt.ThemenRossHarperandEdMoysesetupthesiteBuyMyFacE.co.uk.lastOctoberasawaytogetridofthe$80000theysharedasstudentloans.Theideabehindtheprojectwastoearnmoneybysellingtheirfacesasadvertisingspaceeverydayforayear.Eachdaytheyadvertiseadifferentbusinessontheirsitebypaintingthebrand'slogoornameontheirfacesandincludingalinktothecompany’ssitE.AftertheypainttheirfacesandpublishthemonthesiteHarperandMoysegoouttohighlypopulatedareassuchasmusicfestivalsandthemeparkstomaximizetheirfaces’exposurE.AtthistimeHarperandMoysehaveadvertisedtheirfacesforoverfourmonthswithoutskippingadayandthey'remorethanhalfwaytotheirgoal.ThoughtheyfirststartedchargingaminimumofaboutUSD$1.60percompanythepriceshaverisenastheirpopularityincreaseD.ForadvertisingspaceduringtheremainderofApriltheyrangebetweenUSD$250and$750.TerriL.RittenburgassociateprofessorofmarketingattheUniversityofWyomingsaidshehadheardofpeopletattooing纹身logosonthemselvesbeforebutthisideaismuchbetter.Accordingtoheratfirsttheideawouldbenewandnovelandattractattentionbutsheisunsurehowlongitwouldlast.AtleastfornowcompaniesthathaveboughtHarperandMoyse’sfaceshavewrittenpositivecommentsonthepair’swebsitE.Wehadathreepercentincreaseinwebsitetrafficontheverydayandfortwodaysmoreafterwardssaidanalcoholicbeveragecompany.71.WhichofthefollowingwasmostpossiblytakenfromthewebsiteBuyMyFacE.co.uk.?A.B.C.D.72.AtBuyMyFacE.co.ukyoucan_____ofthecompanybeingadvertisedfor.A.clicktoenterthewebsiteB.downloadproductpicturesC.getintouchwiththestaffD.readabriefintroduction73.HarperandMoysegotohighlypopulatedareasto_____.A.havefunB.makefriendsC.showtheirfacesD.findnewcustomers74.Wecaninferfromthearticlethatthetwomen_____.A.musthaveearnedmorethan$40000B.aren’tgettingonwellwiththeirprojectC.mayclosetheirsitenextmonthD.alwaysworkhardexceptonholidays75.Themen’sideaofadvertisinghasprovedtoworkbecause_____.A.manypeoplevisittheirwebsiteB.theirfaceshavebecomewell-knownC.theircustomersgetmoreattentionD.anexperthashighlypraisedthem

OneofthegreatestcontributionstothefirstOxfordEnglishDictionarywasalsooneofitsmostunusual.In1879OxfordUniversityinEnglandaskedProf.JamesMurraytoserveaseditorforwhatwastobethemostambitiousdictionaryinthehistoryoftheEnglishlanguagE.ItwouldincludeeveryEnglishwordpossibleandwouldgivenotonlythedefinitionbutalsothehistoryofthewordandquotations引文showinghowitwasuseD.Thiswasahugetask.SoMurraryhadtofindvolunteersfromBritaintheUnitedStatesandtheBritishcoloniestosearcheverynewspapermagazineandbookeverwritteninEnglish.HundredsofvolunteersrespondedincludingWilliamChesterMinor.Dr.MinorwasanAmericanSurgeonwhohadservedintheCivilWarandwasnowlivinginEnglanD.HegavehisaddressasBroadmoorCrowthorneBerkshire50milesfromOxforD.MinorjoinedthearmyofvolunteerssendingwordsandquotationstoMurray.Overthenextyearshebecameoneofthestaff’smostvaluedcontributors.Buthewasalsoamystery.InspiteofmanyinvitationshewouldalwaysdeclinetovisitOxforD.Soin1897MurrayfinallydecidedtotraveltoCrowthornehimself.WhenhearrivedhefoundMinorlockedinabook-linedcellattheBroadmoorAsylumfortheCriminallyinsanE.MurrayandMinorbecamefriendssharingtheirloveofwords.Minorcontinuedcontributingtothedictionarysendinginmorethan10000submissionsin20years.MurraycontinuedtovisitMinorregularlysometimestakingwalkswithhimaroundtheasylumgrounds.In1910MinorleftBroadmoorforanasyluminhisnativeAmericA.MurraywasattheporttowavegoodbyetohisremarkablefrienD.Minordiedin1920sevenyearsbeforethefirsteditionoftheOxfordEnglishDictionarywascompleteD.The12volumesdefined414825wordsandthousandsofthemwerecontributionsfromaveryscholarlyanddevotedasylumpatient.66.AccordingtothetextthefirstOxfordEnglishDictionary_________.A.cameoutbeforeMinordiedB.waseditedbyanAmericanvolunteerC.includedtheEnglishwordsinventedbyMurrayD.wasintendedtobethemostambitiousEnglishdictionary67.HowdidDr.Minorcontributedtothedictionary?A.HehelpedMurraytofindhundredsofvolunteers.B.HesentnewspapersmagazinesandbookstoMurray.C.HeprovidedagreatnumberofwordsandquotationsD.hewenttoEnglandtoworkwithMurray.68.WhydidDr.MinorrefusetovisitOxford?A.HewasshutinanasylumB.HelivedfarfromOxfordC.HewasbusywritingabookD.Hedislikedtraveling69.Prof.MurrayandDr.Minorbecamefriendsmainlybecause__________.A.theybothservedintheCivilWar.B.TheyhadacommoninterestinwordsC.MinorrecoveredwiththehelpofMurrayD.MurraywenttoAmericaregularlytovisitMinor70.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.ThehistoryoftheEnglishlanguagE.B.ThefriendshipbetweenMurrayandMinorC.MinorandthefirstOxfordEnglishDictionaryD.BroadmoorAsylumandispatients

AjoblessmanappliedforthepositionofofficeboyatMicrosoft.TheHRmanagerinterviewedhimandthenwatchedhimcleaningthefloorasatest.Youareemployedhesaid.Givemeyoure-mailaddressandI’llsendyoutheapplicationtofillinaswellasdatewhenyoumaystart.ThemanrepliedButIdon’thaveacomputerneitherane-mail.I’msorrysaidtheHRmanager.Ifyoudon’thaveane-mailthatmeansyoudonotexist.Andwhoeverdoesn’texistcannothavethejob.Themanleftwithnohopeatall.Hedidn’tknowwhattodowithonlytendollarsinhispocket.Hethendecidedtogotothesupermarketandbuy10kgtomatoes.Hethensoldthetomatoesfromdoortodoor.Inlessthantwohourshesucceededtodoublehiscapital.Herepeatedtheoperationthreetimesandreturnedhomehappilywith60dollars.Themanrealizedthathecansurviveinthiswayandstartedtogoeverydayearlierandreturnlate.Thushismoneydoubledortripledeveryday.Shortlyheboughtacartthenatruckandthenhehadhisownfleetofdeliveryvehicles.FiveyearslaterthemanisoneofthebiggestfoodretailersintheUS.Hestartedtoplanhisfamily’sfutureanddecidedtohavealifeinsurance.Hecalledaninsurancebrokerandchoseaprotectionplan.Whentheconversationwasconcludedthebrokeraskedhimhise-mail.ThemanrepliedIdon’thaveane-mail.ThebrokeransweredcuriouslyYoudon’thaveane-mailandyethavesucceededtobuildanempire.Canyouimaginewhatyoucouldhavebeenifyouhadane-mail?ThemanthoughtforawhileandrepliedYesI’dbeanofficeboyatMicrosoft!56.Whycan’tthemanhavethejobatMicrosoft?A.Becausehewaslazy.B.Becausehedidn’tpassthetest.C.Becausehedidn’thaveane-mail.D.Becausehedidn’thaveacomputer.57.Theunderlinedwordtriplecanbereplacedby______.A.becomelargeB.become3timesC.increasequicklyD.decreasequickly58.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Themanisoneofthebiggestfoodretailersintheworld.B.Themandidn’tgiveupthoughhefailedtheinterview.C.Hestartedhiscareerbysellingtomatoesinthesupermarket.D.Thosewhohavee-mailscanworkatMicrosoft.59.Themancanbedescribedas_______.A.helpfulandconsiderateB.positiveandgenerousC.smartandhardworkingD.stubbornandunselfish60.Whichproverbcanbestdescribethestory?A.Misfortunemaybeanactualblessing.B.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.C.Accidentswillhappen.D.Nopainsnogains.

DicklivedinEnglanD.OnedayinJanuaryhesaidtohiswifeI'mgoingtoflytoNewYorknextweekbecauseI'vegotsomeworktherE.Whereareyougoingtostaythere?hiswifeaskeD.Idon'tknowyet.DickanswereD.Pleasesendmeyouraddressfromthereinatelegram电报hiswifesaiD.AllrightDickanswereD.HeflewtoNewYorkonJanuary31standfoundanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Heputhisthingsinhisroomandthenhesenthiswifeatelegram.Heputtheaddressofhishotelinit.Intheeveninghedidn'thaveanyworksohewenttoacinemA.Hecameoutatnineo'clockandsaidNowI'mgoingbacktomyhotelandhaveanicedinner.Hefoundataxi出租车andthedriversaidWheredoyouwanttogo?ButDickdidn'trememberthenameandaddressofhishotel.Whichhotelaremythingsin?hesaidAndwhatamIgoingtodotonight?Butthedriverofthetaxididnotknow.SoDickgotoutandwentintoapostofficE.TherehesenthiswifeanothertelegramandinithewrotePleasesendmemyaddressatthispostofficE.71.DickflewtoNewYorkbecause___.A.hewentthereforaholidayB.hehadworkthereC.hewentthereforsightseeing观光D.hishomewasthere72.Whydidhiswifewantatelegramfromhim?A.Becauseshedidn'tknowhisaddressyetB.BecauseshewantedtogotoNewYorktooC.BecauseshemightsendhimanothertelegramD.Becauseshecouldn'tleaveherhusbandbyhimselfinNewYork73.WheredidDickstayinNewYork?A.Inthecenterofthecity.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.D.Athisfriend'shousE.74.Whowouldsendhimthenameandaddressofhishotel?A.Themanager经理ofhishotel.B.ThepoliceofficE.C.Thetaxidriver.D.HiswifE.75.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Dickstayedatanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.B.Dickdidn'tworkonthefirstnightofhisarrival.C.Dickforgottosendhiswifeatelegram.D.Dickwantedtogobacktohishotelinataxi.

Galaxysawamanandawomanwhocommunicatedwiththesignlanguageatthetrainstationwhenshewasonthewayhomeoneevening.Shenoticedthatthewomanaskedthemanforthedirection.Hetoldherthathedidnotknow.Galaxydecidedtohelpthem.Shehadlearnedthesignlanguagewhensheservedasavolunteerinthedeafandmute聋哑school.Thensheshowedthewomanthedirectionandleftheremailaddresstothemincasetheyneededherhelplater.Shereceivedanemailfromthatmanthenextday.KazrimwashisnamE.Galaxyrepliedhismailsincerely.Theybothstartedchattingonlinesoonafterandbeganseeingeachother.Althoughtheyonlycommunicatedwiththesignlanguageitneverbotheredher.Galaxywasfondofhimgradually.ObviouslyKazrimwasthesametoo.HepresentedGalaxywithabunchofsunflowersandaskedhersincerelyAreyouwillingtobemygirlfriend?GalaxywaspleasantlysurpriseD.Sherequestedhimtogivehersometimetopersuadeherparents.Asshehadexpectedherparentswereveryangryaftertheyhadlearnedoftheirlovestory.GalaxyexplainedKazrimisanexcellentandaveryoptimisticperson.Hehasaverypositiveattitudetowardslifeandwork.Hecaresforothersalways.Heis100％betterthanthenormal.Moreoverthemuteisstillahuman.HeshouldpossessaperfectandwonderfullovE.Herparentsaskedtoseehimthen.TheveryworriedGalaxytookKazrimhomeafewdayslater.WhentheywereonthetrainKazrimtoldher‘‘I’mgoingtotellyourparentsI’llbelookingafteryouwellwithallmylife!GalaxywasdeeplymoveD.AssoonastheyhadenteredthehouseGalaxyintroducedhimtoherparents.Shesaid‘‘ThisisKazrim.JustrightafterherspeechanunbelievablethinghappeneD.Kazrimthrewthegiftawayandheldherinhisarmstightly.HesaidYOUCANTALK?ItwasthesamequestionthatGalaxywantedtoasktoo.Thefourpeoplewereshockedallofasudden.AsamatteroffactKazrimalwaysbelievedthatGalaxywasamuteandhestillfellinlovewithherdeeply.63.HowdidGalaxyandKazrimgettoknoweachother?A.TheymeteachotherbychancE.B.Theywereintroducedtoeachother.C.Theyoncestudiedatthesameuniversity.D.Theybothservedinaspecialneedsschool.64.HowdidGalaxyprobablycommunicatewithKazrimbeforeshetookhimhome?A.Writingwordsonpaper.B.UsingthesignlanguagE.C.Judgingfromhisexpression.D.SpeakinghernativelanguagE.65.Whatcanwelearnaboutthetwoyoungpeoplefromthepassage?A.Theyfellinloveatthefirstsight.B.TheycheatedeachothertowinlovE.C.Theymistookeachotherforbeingmutes.D.TheyignoredtheangerofGalaxy’sparents.

Anoblemanandamerchantoncemetinaninn.Fortheirlunchtheybothorderedsoup.WhenitwasbroughtthenoblemantookaspoonfulbutthesoupwassohotthatheburnedhismouthandtearscametohiseyesThemerchantaskedhimwhyhewasweeping.ThenoblemanwasashamedtoadmitthathehadburnedhismouthandansweredSirIoncehadabrotherwhocommittedagreatcrimeforwhichhewashangeD.Iwasthinkingofhisdeathandthatmademeweep.Themerchantbelieved60.Thenoblemandidnottellthetruthbecausehe______.A.wasanoblemanB.feltashamedC.wasinaninnD.wasangry61.Thenoblemanshouldhave______.A.smiledwithjoyB.shoutedwithlaughterC.toldthetruthD.scoldedthewaiter62.Itisprobablethatthenobleman______.A.hadnobrotherwhowashangedB.hadaverygoodbrotherC.knewthesoupwastoohotD.hadnevereatensoup63.Themerchant’sanswershowedthathe______.A.wasveryhappyB.believedthenoblemanC.wasangrywiththenoblemanD.hadkindheart

AyoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollegE.Formanymonthshehadadmiredabeautifulsportscarinadealer’sshowroomandknowinghisfathercouldwellaffordithetoldhimthatwasallhewanteD.AsGraduationDayapproachedtheyoungmanwaitedforsignsthathisfatherhadpurchasedthecar.Finallyonthemorningofhisgraduationhisfathercalledhimintohisprivatestudy.Hisfathertoldhimhowproudhewastohavesuchafinesonandtoldhimhowmuchhelovedhim.Hehandedhissonabeautifulwrappedgiftbox.Curiousbutsomewhatdisappointedtheyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovelyleather-boundBiblewiththeyoungman'snameembossed饰以浮饰ingolD.AngrilyheraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaidWithallyourmoneyyougivemeaBible?HethenstormedoutofthehouseleavingtheBiblE.Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness.Hehadabeautifulhomeandawonderfulfamilybutrealizinghisfatherwasveryoldhethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim.Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakethearrangementshereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedawayandwilled遗赠allofhispossessionstohisson.Heneededtocomehomeimmediatelyandtakecareofthings.Whenhearrivedathisfather'shousesuddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart.Hebegantosearchthroughhisfather'simportantpapersandsawthestillnewBiblejustashehadleftityearsago.WithtearsheopenedtheBibleandbegantoturnthepages.AshewasreadingacarkeydroppedfromthebackoftheBiblE.Ithadatagwiththedealer'snamethesamedealerwhohadthesportscarhehaddesireD.OnthetagwasthedateofhisgraduationandthewordsPAIDINFULL.56.Theyoungmanwantedhisfathertobuyasportscarbecause_____.A.hisfathertookprideinhishighgradesB.hisfatherwasabletopayforitC.heneededitforhisbusinessD.hewantedtotakepartinacarrace57.Fromthepassageweknowthatonthemorningoftheyoungman’sgraduation_____.A.thefatherboughtacarforhissonB.theyoungmangotthecarhehadadmiredformanymonthsC.thefathergavehissonnothingbutalovelyleather-boundBibleD.theyoungmanacceptedthebeautifulwrappedgiftboxwillingly58.Thestorytellsusthataftergraduationtheyoungman_____.A.calledonhisfatherwithhisfamilyonceortwiceB.gotonverywellwithhiswifeandhisfatherC.succeededindoingbusinesswithhisfather’shelpD.didn’tgotoseehisfatherformanyyears59.WhydidtheyoungmanopentheBibleandbegintoturnthepages?A.BecauseheknewtherewasacarkeyintheBiblE.B.Becausehewonderedifhisfatherhadpaidforthecarinfull.C.Becausehefeltsorryforwhathehaddonetohisfather.D.Becausehisfatherwroteanoteofthelistofhispossessionsinit.

A.youngfatherwasvisitinganoldneighbor.Theywerestandingintheoldman'sgardenandtalkingaboutchildren.TheyoungmansaidHowstrictshouldparentsbewiththeirchildrenTheoldmanpointedtoastring绳子betweenabigstrongtreeandathinyoungone.Pleaseuntie解开thatstringhesaid.Theyoungmanuntieditandtheyoungtreebent弯overtooneside.Nowtieitagainpleasesaidtheoldmanbutfirstpullthestringtightsothattheyoungtreeisstraightagain.Theyoungmandidso.ThentheoldmansaidThereitisthesamewithchildren.Youmustbestrictwiththembutsometimesyoumustuntiethestringtoknowhowtheyaregettingon.Iftheyarenotyetabletostandaloneyoumusttiethestringtightagain.Butwhenyoufindthattheyarereadytostandaloneyoucantakethestringaway.41.Thestoryisabout______.A.howtotakecareofyoungtreesB.howstrictparentsshouldbewiththeirchildrenC.howtheyoungfathershouldgetonwithhisoldneighborD.howtotieanduntiethestring42.Theyoungmanuntiedthestring______.A.inordertothrowitawayB.sothatbothofthetreeswouldgrowstraightC.onlytofindthatthethinneronebentovertoonesideD.inordertolettheoldmanteachhim43.Whencanthestringbetakenaway______.A.WhentheoldmanhasleftB.AfteryouhaveuntieditC.WhentheyoungmanhasuntieditnexttimeD.Whentheyoungtreegrowsstrongenough44.Atlasttheoldmantoldtheyoungman______.A.thatheshouldbestrictwithhischildreniftheycouldnotyetstandaloneB.thatheshouldalwaysbestrictwithhischildrenC.thatheshouldbehardonthemD.thatheshouldtiehischildrenuntiltheyarereadytostandalone45.Inthestorytherelation关系ofthebigstrongtreetothethinoneislikethatof______.A.theyoungfathertotheoldneighborB.parentstotheirchildrenC.theoldneighbortothechildrenoftheyoungfatherD.grownupstotheirparents

OdlandrememberslikeitwasyesterdayworkinginanexpensiveFrenchrestaurantinDenver.Theicecreamhewasservingfellontothewhitedressofarichandimportantwoman.ThirtyyearshavepassedbutOdlandcan’tgetthememoryoutofhismindnorthewoman’skindreaction反应.ShewasshockedregainedcalmnessandinakindvoicetoldtheyoungOdlanD.It’sOK.Itwasn’tyourfault.WhenshelefttherestaurantshealsoleftthefutureFortune500CEO总裁withalifelesson:Youcantellalotaboutapersonbythewayheorshetreatsthewaiter.Odlandisn’ttheonlyCEOtohavemadethisdiscovery.RatheritseemstobeoneofthosefewlawsofthelandthateveryCEOlearnsonthewayup.It’shardtogetadozenCEO’stoagreeaboutanythingbutmostagreewiththeWaiterRulE.TheysayhowotherstreattheCEOsaysnothing.Buthowotherstreatthewaiterislikeawindowintothesoul.WatchoutforanyonewhopullsoutthepowercardtosaysomethinglikeIcouldbutthisplaceandfireyouorIknowtheownerandIcouldhaveyoufireD.Thosewhosaysuchthingshaveshownmoreabouttheircharacter人品thanabouttheirwealthandpower.TheCEOwhocameupwithitoratleastfirstwroteitdownisRaytheonCEOBillSwanson.Hewroteabest-sellingbookcalledSwanson’sUnwrittenRulesofManagement.ApersonwhoisnicetoyoubutrudetothewaiterortoothersisnotanicepersonSwansonsays.Iwillneverofferajobtothepersonwhoissweettothebossbutturnsrudetosomeonecleaningthetables.56.WhathappenedafterOdlanddroppedtheicecreamontothewoman’sdress?A.HewasfireD.B.HewasblameD.C.Thewomancomfortedhim.D.ThewomanlefttherestaurantatoncE.57.Odlandleanedoneofhislifelessonsfrom____.A.hisexperienceasawaiter.B.theadvicegivenbytheCEOsC.anarticleinFortuneD.aninterestingbest-sellingbook58.AccordingtothetextmostCEOshavethesameopinionabout____.A.Fortune500companiesB.theManagementRulesC.Swanson’sbookD.theWaiterRule

A.RussianaCubananAmericanbusinessmanandanAmericanlawyerwereonatraintravelingacrossEnglanD.TheRussiantookoutalargebottleofvodkagaveeachofthemenadrinkandthenthrewtheresthalfbottleofvodkaoutofthewindow.WhydidyoudothataskedtheAmericanbusinessman.There’stoomuchvodkainmycountrysaidtheRussianAndreallywehavemorethanwewilleverusE.A.littlelatertheCubanpassedaroundfineHavanaCigars.Thenhethrewhisoutofthewindow.IthoughtCubaisnotarichcountrythebusinessmansaiD.Butyouthrewthatverygoodcigarsoutofthewindow！CigarstheCubanansweredarethecheapestinmycountry.Wehavemoreofthemthanweknowwhattodowith.TheAmericanbusinessmansatquietlyforamoment.Thenhegotupcaughtthelawyerbythearmandthrewhimoutofthewindow.41.Vodkaisakindof.A.treasureB.alcohol酒C.foodD.medicine42.TheRussianandtheCubanbothwantedto.A.tellthebusinessmanwhattheircountriesarerichinB.prove证明thattheywerenotrichC.askthetwoAmericanstovisittheircountriesD.makethebusinessmanhappy43.WhenthebusinessmansaidIthoughtCubaisnotarichcountry.hemeant.A.RussianisricherthanCubaB.AmericaisnotricherthanCubaandRussiaC.Youshouldn’tthrewthatverygoodcigarawayD.Doyouhavemorecigarsthanme?44.Whatdidthebusinessmanwanttosaybythrowingthelawyeroutofthewindow?A.IwanttobuysomevodkA.B.Wehavetoomanylawyersinmycountry.C.I’llgotoCubaanddosomebusinessofcigars.D.IfyouneedlawyerscometoAmericA.45.Whichdoyouthinkisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TravelingacrossEnglandB.FourRichMenC.You’reWastingTooMuchD.There’sTooMuch

MydadGregNewmanhadwantedtobearacecardriverbutthingsdidn’tworkoutforhim.SoIguesshavingasonwhocouldbecomearacecardriverwasthenextbestthing.Don’tgetmewrong—Daddidn’tpushmeintoracing.InfactwhenIwasabout10yearsoldmydadwasafraidthatdrivingacarwasn’tmydream.SohetooktheracingawayfrommE.Iwasn’tveryhappywiththatdecision.Itwasn’tlongbeforeDadrealizedthatracingwaswhatIloveD.AtfourDadboughtmemyfirstQuarterMidget袖珍赛车andthat’sreallywhereitstartedforus.BackthenDadcoachedmE.Hewouldstickout伸出hisfootinthepathoftheracecarandthentellmetoexactlyhithisfoot.ByrepeatingthisagainandagainDadbelievedthatIwouldbefasterandsharperontheracetrack.DadworkedreallylonghoursathiscarrepairbusinesstomakemoneysothatIcouldraceeachweekenD.IcanrememberthateverynightbeforeheturnedoffthelightsinthegarageDadwouldtellmeDon’tforgettokissyourracecargoodnight.HewastryingtoteachmethatifIshowrespectit’sreturneD.Hewantedmetoshowthankfulnessandrespectformyracecarandforallthehardworkthatweandmanyothershadputintothedream.MydadmymomandmysistergaveupalotofthingstohelpmeracE.Forustherewasnobettermomentthanwinningthe50thrunningoftheDaytona500in2008.ThateveninginFebruary2008IknewIhadgottenagoodpush.Icouldheartheexcitement.Myfathercouldn’tspeakawordandwhenhegottoVictoryLane车道henearlyknockedmeoverandgavemesuchabighug.46.WhydidGregNewmanstophissontoracewhenhissonwas10yearsold?A.Becausehethoughtracingwasdangerous.B.Becauseheworriedthathissondidn’tlikeracing.C.Becausehedidn’twanthissontofaillikehediD.D.Becausehecouldn’taffordthemoney.47.WhydidGregNewmanlethissonhithisfoot?A.Toimprovehisson’sskill.B.Tohelphissontobebraver.C.Tohavefunwithhisson.D.Tomakehissonmorecareful.48.GregNewmanaskedhissontokisshisracecargoodnightto________.A.gethelpfromhisfamilyB.treattheracecarasapersonC.feelgratefulthathecouldfollowhisdreamD.developacloserelationshipwithhisracecar49.Inthe50thrunningoftheDaytona500GregNewmancouldn’tsayanythingbecausehewas________.A.disappointedB.surprisedC.sadD.excited

ThomasEdisontriedtwothousanddifferentmaterialstomakethelightbulB.Whennoneworkedsatisfactorilyhisassistant31Allourworkisinvain.Wehavelearnednothing.ThomasEdisonrepliedvery32Ohwehavecomealongwayandwehave33alot.Wenowknowthattherearetwothousandmaterialswhichwecannot34tomakeagoodlightbulB.Ifwelearnfromourmistakesthenweare35.Ifwelearnfromsomeoneelse’smistakesthenwearegenius.Successisnothingmorethanafewsimpledisciplines36dailyandfailureisnothingmorethanafewsmall37repeateddaily.How38theabovelinesare!Successtakes39.We’llmakemistakes40wedothingsintoomuchofahurry.Whenwedonotpracticedisciplinesinlifewedon’tbuildenoughconfidenceto41newandchallengingtaskswhichareimportantandmatterinlifE.Ourconfidence42whatwethinkofourselvesandwhetherwebelieveinourselves.Weareallbornwithexceptional43butonlyafewreally44theirtruepotentialandmakeeffortsinlifeandtheothersjustleadan45lifE.Doyouwanttobeexceptional?Successisafruitwhicheveryonewantsto46butitisnotfoundeverywhereandnoonecan47itwithoutseriousefforts.Thosewhowanttosucceedwillfindaway;thosewhodon’twillfindan48!Successdependsuponprevious49andwithoutitwewillendinfailurE.Whenyouare50pleaseenjoyitandgiveyourhandtootherswhowanttoaccomplishsomething.31.A.celebratedB.complainedC.explainedD.answered32.A.confidentlyB.madlyC.carelesslyD.angrily33.A.rememberedB.refusedC.learnedD.ordered34.A.testB.ignoreC.inventD.use35.A.healthyB.enthusiasticC.intelligentD.generous36.A.shownB.preventedC.recordedD.practiced37.A.errorsB.machinesC.jobsD.steps38.A.commonB.strangeC.familiarD.true39.A.effectB.timeC.drugsD.roles40.A.asthoughB.sothatC.unlessD.if41.A.keepB.attemptC.giveD.see42.A.dependsonB.setsasideC.turnsdownD.setsup43.A.appearancesB.experiencesC.qualitiesD.feelings44.A.ownB.realizeC.provideD.research45.A.activeB.hardC.richD.average46.A.sellB.drawC.eatD.praise47.A.achieveB.watchC.offerD.recognize48.A.storyB.excuseC.keyD.plan49.A.preparationB.influenceC.lifeD.generation50.A.powerfulB.wonderfulC.successfulD.hopeful

OnceIspokeatahighschool.AfterthespeechIwasaskedtoseeaspecialstudent.Anillnesshadkepttheboyhomebuthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingmeanditwouldmeanagreatdealtohim.IagreeD.HewasMatthew.Whenhewasbornthedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetoseefivethentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalweightlifterandIknewaboutovercomingobstacles障碍andgoingformydreams.IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Neveroncedidhecomplain.Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviouslyheknewwhathewastalkingabout.HejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefutureandhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightwithmE.WhenwefinishedtalkingIwenttomybriefcaseandpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwoulD.HelookedatitforamomentthentookitoffandhandeditbacktomE.HesaidYouareachampionYouearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedalIwillshowittoyou.LastsummerIgotthenewsthatMatthewhadpassedawayandaletterMatthewhadwrittentomeafewdaysbefore:DearRickMymomsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentmE.ThedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymorE.ButIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.ItoldyousomedayIwasgoingtotheOlympicsandwinagoldmedal.ButIknowI’llnevermakeit.ButIknowIamachampionandGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeavenGodwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthereIwillshowittoyou.ThankyouforlovingmE.YourfriendMatthew69.Theboywishedtomeettheauthorbecause__________.A.headmiredtheauthorverymuchB.hewishedtotakepartintheOlympicsC.hehopedtomakefriendswiththeauthorD.heenjoyedgoinginforweightlifting70.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.MatthewwasgoodatweightliftingB.RickhadthesimilardiseaseasachildC.MatthewremainedoptimisticinfaceofdiseaseD.Rickencouragedtheboytobecomeachampion71.Whydidtheboyrefusetheauthor’smedal?A.HethoughthewasnotworthyofitB.RickregardedthemedalasatreasureC.ThegoldmedalwasverydeartoRickD.Hedidn’twanttobepitiedbyothers72.WhatcanbeinferredfromMatthew’sletter?A.MatthewwasunhappybeforedeathB.RickkeptintouchwithMatthewC.MatthewsentsomepicturestoRickD.MatthewgotanOlympicgoldmedal

WhenIcametoCincinnatiasanaupair家庭打工留学生alotofthingsthereweredifferentfromwhatIknew.MyhostfamilylivedinahugehouseIcouldonlydescribeasacastle.InGermanyIhadlivedinasmallapartmenttogetherwithmymom.SoonIfoundoutthatthecastlewasactuallyrathersmallinourneighborhooD.EverybodytherewasveryfriendlyandpolitE.Theygreetedyouwhentheywerewalkingbyatleast3feetawayfromyou.TheymustnothaveseenaGermanaupairbeforeformostpeopleImetaskedmeallkindsofquestionsaboutGermany.Ienjoyedansweringtheirvariousstrangequestions.ImadealotoffriendsandIstartedtohangoutwiththem.Ofcoursetherewereanumberofnewthingsandittookmethewholeyeartofindthemallout.Inevergothomesick.PerhapsitwasbecauseIdidnothavetoomanynegative负面的experiencesandfeltlovedandwelcomedtherE.HoweverIhadundergonesomepainfulexperiencebackinGermany.IwasfrustratedbythewaypeoplewouldrunmeoverandnotevensaySorry.TakingupmystudiesattheTU­DresdenIfeltlonely.Everybodyhereseemedtobewithdrawn离群的andImissedeverythingIhadinCincinnati.Germanywassocold.Ifounditsomuchhardertomakenewfriends.AftersixmonthsIgotaroommateandonlytwogoodfriends.IalsoflewbacktoCincinnatiseveraltimesforlongperiods.IfeltthatwithoutthosevisitsIwasnotabletomakeit.NowIamoverthisGermancultureshock.Italmosttookmeanentireyear.IamstillgoingbackandforwardbetweenDresdenandCincinnatifourtimesayear.56.IntheopinionoftheauthorlifeinCincinnatiwas________.A.wonderfulB.hardC.painfulD.strange57.TheunderlinedwordundergoneinParagraph4probablymeans________.A.welcomedB.acceptedC.expectedD.suffered58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabouttheauthor?A.ShelivedwithhermotherinabighouseinGermany.B.SheneverwentbacktoCincinnatiaftershecamebacktoGermany.C.SheseldomhungoutwithherAmericanfriendsasshewastoobusy.D.ShedidmissherfriendsinCincinnatiwhenshewasattheTU­Dresden.59.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.UniversitylifeinGermanyB.MycultureshockexperienceC.AdvantagesoflivinginUSAD.HowtobeanaupairinUSA

RobertFrostwasoneofAmerica’sbestknownandmosthonoredseriouswriters.ButhisfamecamelateinhislifE.HewasborninSanFranciscoCaliforniain1874.HelivedinCaliforniaduringhisearlychildhooD.HewasnamedafterthechiefSoutherngeneralinAmerica’sCivilWar.Thegeneral’snamewasRobertEdwardLeE.ThepoetwasnamedRobertLeeFrostbecausehisfatherwantedtohonorthegeneral.SomeoneonceaskedanotherAmericanwriterErnestHemingwayhowtobecomeawriter.ThebestthinghesaidwastohaveanunhappychildhooD.IfthisistrueRobertFrost’schildhoodwasunhappyenoughtomakehimaverygoodwriter.RobertFrost’sfatherwasareporterwhowantedtobeapolitician.Heoftendranktoomuchwineandbecameangry.Robertwasthevictim受害者ofhisanger.RobertFrostfinishedhighschoolin1891.AfterhighschoolRobert’sgrandfatherofferedtopayhiscostsatDartmouthCollegE.ButRobertlefttheschoolafterafewmonths.Hedidnotlikeit.Hespentthenextfewyearsworkingatdifferentjobs.Atonetimeheworkedinafactory.Laterherepairedshoes.Hewasateacher.Hewasareporter.Alwayshewrotepoetry.RobertFrostattendedHarvardUniversityfortwoyears.AfterthathereturnedtothemanyjobsheheldbeforE.ForawhileFrosttriedtotakecareofafarminthestateofNewHampshirE.Hewasnotasuccessfulfarmer.Andhecontinuedtowritepoetry.Hesaidthatuntil1930heearnedonlyabouttendollarsayearfromwriting.In1912hedecidedtotrytomakeanewstart.HetookhisfamilytoBritain.Thecostoflivingwaslow.InBritainFrostfoundapublisherforhisfirstbookofpoems.ThebookwascalledABoy’sWill.Whenitappearedin1913.FrostreceivedhighpraisefromBritishreaders.Praisewassomethinghehadnotreceivedinhisowncountry.EzraPoundanotherAmericanpoetlivinginBritainreadthepoemsandlikedthemverymuch.HewroteamagazinearticleaboutFrost.HealsohelpedgetFrost’ssecondbookofpoemspublishedinAmericA.ThatbookwascalledNorthofBoston.60.ThefollowingsarewritersEXCEPT________.A.RobertEdwardLeeB.RobertLeeFrostC.ErnestHemingwayD.EzraPound61.ThepassagewroteaboutHemingwayinordertoshowthatA.hehadgreatinfluenceonFrost’spoetryandlifeB.Frost’spoetrystylewasthesameasHemingway’sC.FrostwasunhappybecausehewasthevictimofhisfatherD.Frostspenthischildhoodunhappily62.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.OnceFrost’sfirstbookwaspublishedhegainedgreatpraiseinhiscountry.B.AfterleavingHarvardUniversityhebegantolearntowritepoetry.C.Frostwasfoundlohaveagiftinpoetrywhilehestudiedinhighschool.D.RobertFrost’sfatherwasangryanddrankalotbecausehedidn’trealizehisdream.63.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.RoberlFrost’sunhappychildhooD.B.RoberlFrost’sfirstandsecondbook.C.RoberlFrost’sfamilyandjobs.D.RoberlFrost’slifeandpoetry.

WhomadeyourT-shirt?A.GeowetownUniversitystudentraisedthatquestion.PietraRivoliaprofessorofbusinesswantedtofindtheanswer.A.fewweekslatersheboughtaT-shirtandbegantofollowitspathfromTexascottonformtoChinesefactorytocharitybin慈善捐赠箱.TheresultisaninterestingnewbookTheTravel’sofaT-shirtintheGlobalEconomy.FollowingaT-shirtaroundtheworldinawaytomakeherpointmoreinterestingbutitalsofreesRivolifromtheusualargumentsoverglobaltradE.ShegoeswherevertheT-shirtgoesandtherearesurprisesaroundeverycorner.InChinaRivolishowswhyaclothingfactoryevenwithitspoorconditionsmeansasteptowardabetterlifeforthepeoplewhoworktherE.Inthecolorfulused-clothingmarketsofTanzaniasherealizesthisitisonlyinthisfinalstageoflifethattheT-shirtwillmeetarealmarketwherethepriceofashirtchangesbythehourandisdifferentbyitssizeandevencolor.Rivoli’sbookisfullofmemerablepeopleandsceneslikethenoisethebadairandthemuddy-sweetsmellofthecotton.ShesaysHereinthefactoryShanghaismellslikeShallowaterTexas.Rivoliisatherbestwhenmakingthosesortsofunexpectedconnections.Sheevenfindsonebetweenthefreetradersandthosewhoareagainstglobalization.Thechancesopenedupbytradearevastshearguesbutfreemarketsneedthecorrectingforceofpoliticstokeepthemincheck.Trueeconomicprogressneedsthemboth.55.WhatdowelearnaboutProfessorRivoli?A.Sheusedtoworkonacottonfarm.B.ShewroteabookaboutworldtradE.C.ShewantstogiveupherteachingjoB.D.ShewearsaT-shirtwherevershegoes.56.BysayingT-shirtmeetarealmarketRivolimeansinTanzania_______.A.cheaperT-shirtsareneedeD.B.usedT-shirtsarehardtosellC.pricesofT-shirtriseandfallfrequentlyD.pricesofT-shirtareusuallyreasonable57.Whatdoesthewordthemunderlinedinthelastparagraphreferto?A.Free-markets.B.Pricechanges.C.Unexpectedconnection.D.ChancesopenedupbytradE.58.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhatT-shirtCanDotoHelpCottonFarmsB.HowT-shirtAreMadeinShanghaiC.HowT-shirtAreSoldinTanzaniaD.WhatT-shirtCanTeachUs

ItcameassomethingofasurprisewhenDianaPrincessofWalesmadeatriptoAngolain1997tosupporttheRedCross’scampaignforatotalbanonallanti-personnellandmines.WithinhoursofarrivinginAngolatelevisionscreensaroundtheWorldwerefilledwithimagesofhercomfortingvictimsinjuredinexplosionscausedbylandmines.IknewthestatisticsshesaiD.Butputtingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometome;likewhenImetSandraa13-year-oldgirlwhohadlostherlegandpeoplelikeher.ThePrincessconcludedwithasimplemessage:Wemuststoplandmines.AndsheusedeveryopportunityduringhervisittorepeatthismessagE.ButbackinLondonherviewswerenotsharedbysomemembersoftheBritishgovernmentwhichrefusedtosupportabanontheseweapons.AngrypoliticianslaunchedanattackonthePrincessinthepress.Theydescribedherasveryill-informedandaloosecannon乱放炮的人.ThePrincessrespondedbybrushingasidethecriticisms:ThisisadistractionwedonotneeD.AllI’mtryingtodoishelp.OppositionpartiesthemediaandthepublicimmediatelyvoicedtheirsupportforthePrincess.TomakemattersworseforthegovernmentitsoonemergedthatthePrincess’striphadbeenapprovedbytheForeignOfficeandthatshewasinfactverywell-informedaboutboththesituationinAngolaandtheBritishgovernment’spolicyregardinglandmines.Theresultwasasevereembarrassmentforthegovernment.TotryandlimitthedamagetheForeignSecretaryMalcolmRifkindclaimedthatthePrincess’sviewsonlandmineswerenotverydifferentfromgovernmentpolicyandthatitwasworkingtowardsaworldwideban.TheDefenseSecretaryMichaelPortilloclaimedthematterwasamisinterpretationormisunderstanding.ForthePrincessthetriptothiswar-torncountrywasanexcellentopportunitytouseherpopularitytoshowtheworldhowmuchdestructionandsufferinglandminescancausE.ShesaidthattheexperiencehadalsogivenhertheChancetogetclosertopeopleandtheirproblems.57.PrincessDianapaidavisittoAngolain1997________.A.toestablishherimageasafriendoflandminevictimsB.toclarifytheBritishgovernment’sstandonlandminesC.toinvestigatethesufferingsoflandminevictimsthereD.tovoicehersupportforatotalbanoflandmines58.WhatdidDianameanwhenshesaid...puttingafacetothosefiguresbroughttherealityhometomeLine5ParA.1?A.Shejustcouldn’tbeartomeetthelandminevictimsfacetofacE.B.Seeingthepainofthevictimsmadeherrealizetheseriousnessofthesituation.C.Meetingthelandminevictimsinpersonmadeherbelievethestatistics.D.TheactualsituationinAngolamadeherfeellikegoingbackhomE.59.WhatdidPrincessDianathinkofhervisittoAngola?A.IthadbroughtherclosertotheordinarypeoplE.B.IthadcausedembarrassmenttotheBritishgovernment.C.Ithadgreatlypromotedherpopularity.D.IthadaffectedherrelationswiththeBritishgovernment.60.HowdidDianarespondtothecriticisms?A.ShemademoreappearancesonTV.B.Shepaidnoattentiontothem.C.Shemetthe13-year-oldgirlasplanneD.D.Sherosetoarguewithheropponents.

DecidingwhichEnglish-speakingcountrytostudyinwasn’tdifficultforAnn;ShehadalwayswantedtovisitAmericA.IwantedtostudyinanEnglish-languagecountryandIalwayswantedtovisitAmericabecauseitalwaysseemedtomeaverybeautifulandfriendlycountry.AnnismorethanhappywiththequalityoftheeducationsheisreceivinginAmericaparticularlywiththesubjectsandstrongacademicsupport.IamveryhappywiththequalityofeducationIamreceiving.AllmysubjectsareusefulandconnecteD.IamhappywithhelpIreceivefromthelecturersandtutors.AlsoofparticularsatisfactionforAnnisthepracticalelementofherAmericancoursE.Ifinditveryimportantanduseful.Thetheoryisagoodthingtoknowbutnothinggivesyoumoreskillsandknowledgethanpracticalwork.WhereherfutureemploymentisconcernedAnnisveryconfidentherAmericanqualificationwillbeofgreathelp.Iknowthatgettingadegreehereisagoodthingformyfuture;itcanopenmanydoorsinPolandoranywhereelseintheworlD.AnnisalsoreallyenjoyinglifeinAmerica;Sheismakingfriendsandtakingtimeouttoenjoyherself.Peopleareveryfriendlyandhelpful.UniversityisagoodplacetofindnewfriendsfromAmericaandfromoverseas.Itisafriendlyenvironmentwithlotsofthingstodonotonlystudying.Andofcoursetherearethebeachesnottomentionthebeautifulweather.56.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto_________.A.tellusAnn’sdecisiontosettleinAmericaB.tellusAnnisaccustomedtolifeinAmericaC.introduceAnn’shappystudyandlifeinAmericaD.introducemoreaboutAnntohelphermakefriends57.WhydidAnndecidetostudyinAmerica?A.Herparentspersuadedhertodoso.B.ShehasrelativesandbestfriendsherE.C.Herboyfriendwasstudyingheretoothen.D.Shehasdreamedofstudyinghereforlong.58.WhatmakesAnnparticularlysatisfiedinAmerica?A.ThecomfortableclimateandeasylifestylE.B.Thehelpfromherhostfamiliesandteachers.C.TheAmericancourseshavemorepracticalelements.D.ThefriendsherearemostlyfromEnglish-speakingcountries.59.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.AnnwilltryallherbesttoensuretogetadegreE.B.Ann’sdegreewillhelpherfindajobeasilyathomeandabroaD.C.AnnwillcertainlygobacktoPolandtoworkaftergraduation.D.WiththedegreereceivedinAmericaAnnwillneverbeoutofwork.

ArLynnPresserisa51-year-oldwomanwholivesinWinnetkaIllinois.It’snormalforArLynntostayindoorsallthetimE.InfactformostofheradultlifeshehardlyeverleftherhomE.HercareerasawriterensuredthatshecouldspendherlifeindoorsandstillgetthingsdonE.IfthissoundsstrangetoyouyoumustknowthatArLynnsuffersfromagoraphobia–thefearofcrowdedplacesorenclosedpublicspaces.Likemostintroverts内向的人ArLynninteractswithpeopleonlineandshehas325friendsshechatswithonFacebook.LastyearshewentanddidsomethingthatnoonecouldhaveeverexpecteD.On31stofDec2010shemadeadecisiontomeetall325ofherFacebookfriendsinperson.Forapersonwhowasterrifiedofflyingandcouldnevergetonaplanebeforethiswascertainlyadauntingtask.Intheendshedidagreatjobtravelingover13countriesandtakingover39flights.Bytheendof2011shehadmet292friendsabout90%ofwhatshehadintendedto.AccordingtoPresserthiswassomethingshejusthadtodotomakeagreatchangeinherlifE.ShesaidAlotofitwasjustrealizingthatwithmysonsgoneIwasspendingalotmoretimealoneandalotmoretimeinfrontofthecomputer.MeetingherFacebookfriendswasnotalwayseasyandshesometimesfoundherselfinthemiddleofemotionalbreakdownsandmomentsofpaniC.ForsafetyreasonsshealwayshadapartnerwithherandmadesurethemeetingswereconductedinpubliC.DespitealltheproblemsshefacedArLynndidseemtohavesomewonderfulmomentswithherfacebookfriends.QuiteayearImustsay!NowherincredibleexperiencehasinspiredadocumentarycalledFacetoFacebookaboutFacebookanxietyandthepowerofsocialmediatoinspiregreatpersonalchangE.66.ForArLynnPresserstayingindoorsisnormalbecause________.A.shelivesinaremotetownB.shehadtostayathometowriteC.shecan'twalkoutofherhomebecauseofthediseaseD.sheisafraidofcrowdedplacesorenclosedpublicspaces67.WhydidArlynndecidetomeetherFacebookfriends?A.SheistiredofherpresentlifE.B.Mostofherfriendswantedtomeether.C.Hersonencouragedhertodoso.D.ShewantedtomakeagreatchangeinherlifE.68.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.ArylnnfinishedhertaskeasilyB.thedecisiontomeettheinternetfriendswasawrongoneC.thejourneyofmeetingherfriendswasreallyachallengetoArylnnD.Arylnnsometimeswantedtogiveupherplanbecauseofherillness69.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ArylnnnevergotontheplanebeforE.B.ArylnnmetherfriendsinthesameplacE.C.Arylnnmet90%ofherfriendsinaboutoneyear.D.Arylnnhadsomewonderfulmomentswithherfriends.70.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsArylnn'saction?A.DoubtfulB.GratefulC.ApprovingD.Disapproving

Mr.Scotthasworkedatapolicestationsinceheleftarmyfiveyearsago.He’sbraveandhasalreadycaughtmanythieves.Hewaspromoted提升totherankofofficerlastmonth.Nowheworksharder.ItwasMrs.Scott’sbirthdayyesterday.ThewomanthoughtherhusbandwasverybusyandshedecidedtoholdasmallpartyonlywithherhusbanD.Mr.Scottagreedwithherandtheydidn’tinviteanyfriendsoftheirstotheparty.Atnoonhedidn’tgohomeforlunchandwenttoashop.ThereheboughtanexpensivediamondnecklaceforhiswifE.Hehopedtoputitonherneckwithhisownhandsattheparty.Tohissorrowarichwoman’shousewasbrokenintoandsomejewelrywasstolenandatoncehewassenttheretosolvethecase案件whenhecamebacktohisofficeitwaslateatnight.Hewastiredandhungry.HebroughtoutthenecklaceandwasgoingtoleavewhenhewasaskedtoansweratelephonE.Severalminuteslaterwhenhecameintohisofficehefoundthenecklacewasgoneandhesawthecase盒子onlyonhistablE.Hebecameveryangryandcalledallthepolicemeninandtoldthemaboutit.ButnobodyadmittedhavingstolenthenecklacE.I’llgiveyouachancE.SaidMr.ScottAllthelightswillbeturnedoff.Themanwhotookthenecklaceawaywillbeabletoputthenecklaceintothecaseinthedark.A.fewminuteslaterMr.Scottturnedonthelightsagain.Tohissurprisethecasewasalsostolen.51.Mr.Scottwaspromotedbecause_______.A.hehadbeeninthearmy.B.hewasyoung.C.hehadworkedthereforfiveyears.D.hedidhisdutybetterthanhisworkmates.52.Havingreadthestorywecanknow______.A.Mr.andMrs.Scottlovedeachother.B.thenecklacewasthemostexpensiveinthetown.C.TheScottshadafewfriendstherE.D.Mr.Scottwastherichestatthepolicestation.53.Atlast_________A.Mr.ScottknewwhohadstolenthenecklacE.B.Mr.ScottlostboththenecklaceandthecasE.C.thethiefputthenecklacebackintothecasE.D.Mr.ScottcaughtthethiefinhisofficE.

China'sformervolleyballstarLangPinghasbeeninvitedtocoachtheUSwomen'snationalteamfortheBeijing2008Olympics.ButChina'ssportsmediasaidtheofferwouldbedifficulttoaccept.LangwhoispresentlycoachingaclubteaminItaly'sprofessionalvolleyballleaguetoldsinA.comthatshewasconsideringtheofferbytheUSVolleyballAssociation.RightnowI'mstillconsideringtheirofferbutIwillanswerthemsoonLangsaiD.IfIdon'ttakethejobIhavetogivethemenoughtimetofindsomeoneelsE.Lang45wonOlympicgoldin1984.ShelatercoachedtheChinesewomentosilveratthe1996AtlantaOlympicsandthe1998WorldChampionships.ShehasalsocoachedatNewMexicoUniversityintheUnitedStateswhereherdaughterwasbornandlives.ThereactionintheChinesemediatoLang'sjobofferwasswift快捷的andstrong.ManysaythatifshetakesthejobitwouldbeadirectchallengetoChina'sgoalofwinningthewomen'svolleyballmedalattheBeijingGames.AsanunusualplayerandaspiritualleaderofChinesevolleyballLangPing'sinfluenceoverChinafarexceeds超越thatofanordinaryplayersaystheChinaOlympicCommitteewebsitE.IfLangstandswiththeopponents对手duringwomen'svolleyballmatchesyoucanrestassuredthatthiswillbedifficulttoacceptforthenewChineseplayersdifficultforcoachChenZhonghewhowasonceherassistantanddifficultforallChinesewatchingontelevisionthesitecontinueD.AGENCIESFeb9200556.AccordingtothispassageLangPingis______atpresent.A.avolleyballplayerB.aclubcoachC.anunusualplayerD.anassistant57.Formthetextwecanlearn______.A.LangPinghasacceptedtheofferB.ChenZhonghehasgotintotroubleC.alloftheChinesemediasupportLangPingD.LangPingisthinkingtheUSofferover58.AccordingtothetextifLangPingstandswiththeopponentsduringwomen'svolleyballmatcheswhowillmostprobablyhavetrouble?A.TheChineseaudiencE.B.Ourwomen'svolleyballteam.C.Beijing2008Olympics.D.Chineseformerplayers.59.Whenreportingthenewstheauthorseemedtobealittle______.A.angryB.surprisedC.shockedD.worried