“Hurry and finish breakfast, honey,” I urge my daughter. “We have some new music to learn today.” The sun is not up, yet here we sit on the piano bench, mother and daughter, welcoming the new day in somE. “Are your fingers in a good position?” I gently instruct. Blue eyes rolling, 7-year-old Emily sighs before repeating the song, adding a little “forte（强音）” to stress that this she does hit correct notE. “Be careful not to be too hard on her,” I tell myself. “Stress the positive and make it fun.” “That was much better!” I say. I think back to my own mother, 30 year ago, sitting beside me as I practiced the piano before sunrisE. We were 6:30 people, meeting in the early morning each day. Despite（尽管）working a second-shift job and getting only six hours of sleep, Mon never missed a practice session(训练课). Her instruction was always subtle(巧妙的), her gentle manner filling me with lovE. I give Emily a hug. She plays not perfectly at first, but eventually with much harmony and rhythm. “Let’s play it again, Mom!” Emily’s eyes, the same pair that were rolling with frustration(挫败)just 20 minutes earlier, are now lit with the glow(光辉) of achievement. I, too, feel a love between generations strengthened years earlier on a piano bench in the early light of day. “Mom, you should have heard her play at the concert!” I say. “She didn’t miss a note!” It is a week later, and I’m feeling the need to praise my young musician. I know exactly whom to call first. “Well, of course she did a great job! You tell Emily that Grandma is proud of her. And don’t forget to give her a big, sweet kiss.” Hanging up the phone, I walk into my bedroom, checking that the alarm is set for the next morning. We are, as we always have been, 6:30 people, mother and daughter, playing our instrument of lovE. 21. At first, it seemed that Emily______. A. was very sleepy. B. was in high spirits. C. felt a bit upset. D. showed great interest in musiC. 22. During the morning practice session, the author reminded herself to________. A. be strict with her daughter. B. be patient with her daughter. C. be proud of her mother. D. be thankful to her mother. 23. Who does the underlined word “We” in Paragraph 7 refer to? A. The author and her daughter. B. The author and her husbanD. C. The author and her teacher. D. The author and her mother.

LisaPinaneverthoughtshewouldneedthefiresafetytrainingshereceivedduringherapprenticeship学徒期asaunionpainteranddrywaller.OnFridaymorningshewasthankingGodshehadit.OnThursdaynightwhilePinawasbabysittinghergranddaughternephewandtwoniecesinhersister’sapartmentshesmelledsmokeandrealizedtheapartmentbuildingwasonfirE.Whenher4­year­oldgranddaughterIleanGarciabegansayingWe’regoingtodiesheknewshehadtoact.Pina39firstsealedthedoorandthentoldallfourchildrentogetonthefloor.Aftercalling911shetoldthechildrentostartsingingandpromisedthemalltreatsassoonastheyreachedsafety.Isaid‘OKwe’regoingtoliedownandwe’reallgoingtoplayagame’PinasaiD.WeallstartedsingingourABCsand123s.Iwasjusttryingtomakeitfun.PinapatientlywaitedandafewminuteslaterRiversideCountysheriff’sdeputies治安官的助手arriveD.PinaIlean8­year­oldGabrielParga5­year­oldAubreyanaPargaand4­year­oldMeriyahPargawerealltrappedonthesecondfloorasflamesfilledthefirststory.PinadidtheonlythingshecoulD.Sheopenedthewindowanddroppedthechildrenone­by­oneintothearmsofthesheriff’sdeputiesabout15to20feetbelow.Ijustneededtokeepthekidscalmsotheywouldn’tbeafraidPinasaiD.IwasdeathlyafraidinsidebutIcouldn’tletthemknowthat.[Notlongafterdroppingthechildrenoutofthewindowfirefightersarrivedwithaladderandrescuedher.TenpeopleweretreatedatthesceneforsufferingsmokebutnobodywasseriouslyinjureD.60.Thetextismainlyabout________.A.abigfirewithoutseriousinjuryB.anurgentcall911C.abravebabysitterD.ababysitterrescuingkidsfromabigfire61.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph1refersto________.A.aunionpainterB.adrywallerC.thefiresafetytrainingD.theapprenticeship62.BeforeLisaPinacalled911inordertopreventthefireshe________.A.letchildrengetonthefloorB.openedthewindowsofthesecondfloorC.closedthedoorhardD.hadchildrenstartsinging63.Accordingtothetextweknowthat________.A.LisaPinawasthelastonetoberescuedB.thefiredidn’tcauseanyinjuryC.thechildrenweresenttohospitalafterthefireD.duringthefireLisaPinawasn’tafraidatall

RobertisnineyearsoldandJoannaisseven.TheyliveatMountEbenezer.Theirfatherhasabigproperty.InAustraliatheycallafarmaproperty.RobertandJoanalikeschoolverymuch.AtschooltheycantalktotheirfriendsbutRobertandJoannacannotseetheirfriends.Theylive100perhaps300milesawayandlikeRobertandJoannatheyallgotoschoolbyradio.MountEbenezerisinthecentreofAustraliA.NotmanypeopleinTheCentretherearenoschoolswithdesksandblackboardsandnoteachersinTheCentre.Schoolisaroomathomewithatwo-wayradio.Whenallstudentsanswerlessonsbegin.Thinkofyourteacher300milesaway!24.ThechildreninTheCentredonotgotoschoolbecause_____________.A.theylivetoofarawayfromoneanotherB.theydonotlikeschoolC.theyarenotoldenoughtogotoschoolD.theirfamiliesaretoopoor25.InordertosendtheirchildrentoschoolparentsinTheCentreofAustraliamusthave___________________.A.apropertyB.acarC.aschoolroomathomeD.aspecialradio26.Whenchildrenarehavingalessontheycanheartheirteacher______________.A.buttheirteachercannothearthemB.andtheirteachercanhearthemtooC.butcannotheartheirschoolmates.D.andseehimorheratthesametimE.27.A.propertyinAustraliaisa_________________.A.houseB.schoolC.farmD.radio

ThelargestbirdthatcannotflyalsohappenstobethelargestlivingbirdintheworlD.ThisisthehugeNorthAfricanostrich鸵鸟.Whenthemaleisfullygrownhereachesaheightofnearlyeightfeetandmanyweighclosetothreehundredpounds.Hiswingsareverysmallandthewingfeathersareverysoftandthereforehedoesnotfly.Youhaveprobablyheardtheoldsayingaboutthefoolishostrichburyinghisheadinthesand.WelltheostrichisnotnearlyasfoolishasheissaidtobE.Inthedaytimewhenthehenissittingontheeggsshedoesnotwanttobeseen;insteadofstickingherlongneckupintotheairshebends弯曲herneckandheaddown.Thatwayshecanbestprotecttheeggsandherself.Becausetheostrichcannotflyupintotheairtoescapefromdangeronthegroundhehastoremainalertatalltimes.Luckilyhehasverygoodeyesightandhearingsohecanstopdangerintimetorunaway.Theostrichcanrunsofastthatitalmostseemsasifheisflying.Sometimeswhenapersonhasasmallappetite胃口wesaythatheeatslikeabird.Ofcoursethatbirdisnottheostrich!Anostrichwilleatanythingunderthesun.Whenanostrichdiedinazooscientistscutitopentoseewhathehadeaten.Herearesomeofthethingsfoundinitsstomach:threepiecesofwoodpartofafilmrollaFrenchcoinfourpenniesandsoon.25.Ostrichesburytheirheadsinthesandbecausethey_____.A.aretoolazytodoanythingB.canavoidbeingattackedC.canrelaxbydoingsoD.areveryshy26.TheunderlinedpartremainalertinParagraph3probablymeans_____.A.besureabouteverythingB.becarefulinflyingC.befullofenergyD.bequicktoact27.Whichofthefollowingenablesostrichestoescapefromdangerintime?A.Theirheightandweight.B.Verygoodeyesightandhearing.C.TheabilitytoflyupintotheairD.A.bigappetite

NormPethricka36-year-oldmaninAustralia’snortherncityDarwinwaspraisedonThursdayforjumpingontoacrocodile’sbacktosavehiswifeWendyatLitchfieldNationalParkapopulartouristspotsouthwestofDarwinalocalnewspaperreporteD.MsPethrickwasstandingonariverbankWednesdayafternoonwhenthesaltwatercrocodilelunged扑lockingitsjawsonbothherlegsasittriedtodragherunderwater.NormPethrickwhowithhiswifehadbeencollectingwaterimmediatelywenttohelpher.Hejumpedontothebackpoked戳theeyesofthecrocodileandfinallygothiswifefreE.MsPethrickwaslatertakentoRoyalDarwinHospitalforamedicaltreatment.Thedoctorssaidshewassufferingeightpuncturewoundsinherrightlegapuncturewoundinherleftlegandaseriouscuttooneofherfingers.ThiscouldhavebeenafatalandtragicsituationsaidthegeneralmanagerofRoyalDarwinHospitalRDHDrLenNotarasaccordingtoalocalreport.HesaidMsPethrickwassavedbyherhusband’squickanddiligentactions.DrNotarasalsosaidshewouldremaininhospitalforthreetofourdaysandhaveanoperationtocleanthewoundswhichareeasytogetinfectedbecauseofbacteriaontheteethofthecrocodilE.36.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin______.A.atravelguideB.atextbookC.anewspaperD.anovel37.ThecrocodileattackedMsPethrickwhenshewas______.A.swimmingintheriverB.standingontheriverbankC.watchingthecrocodileD.fishinginthewater38.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutMsPethrick?A.Oneofherfingersalsogothurt.B.Shehadeightwoundsaltogether.C.Oneofthecrocodile’steethwasfoundinherleg.D.HereyeswerebadlypokeD.39.AccordingtothepassageNormPethrickcanbedescribedasfollowingEXCEPT______.A.humorousB.diligentC.quickD.brave40.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThehusbandshouldsavethewifeB.HumanbeingscanbeatcrocodilessometimesC.A.crocodileisnotsodangerousaspeopleimagineD.A.mansaveswife’slifefromcrocodile’sjaws

GRANDMOTHERMichelleRiottona78oldsurvivedafterfallingdownamountainvalley.Shesetoffforawalkalonedressedonlyinalightjacketandtrousers.Islippedintoavalley!saidMrs.RiottonwhosaidthefallhappenedinadeepforestclosetoherhomevillagE.ItwaswarmandsunnywhentheaccidenthappenedbuttemperaturesdroppedtoverylowwhennightfellanditraineD.Iwasn’tafraidsaidMrsRiotton.ButIwasworriedthatmychildrenandgrandchildrenwouldbecometooworriedaboutmE.MrsRiottonsaidshecoveredherselfinleaveswhenfeelingcoldtakingverysmallbitesoftwobiscuitswhichshehadinherpocketanddrinkingrainwaterwhichfelldownherfacE.ShespentsixnightsbeforeshewasfoundonSaturday.ShewaslyingatthebottomofthevalleywhichwaslessthanamilefromherhomE.ThesearchhadoncebeenstoppedbutPatriceFossardoneofherneighborsinsistedthatthesearchcontinuE.TherewasnowaywecouldgiveupherevenifdeepinsidewefeltwehadlittlehopeoffindingheralivesaidMrFossarD.ItwasamiraclethatMichelewasfinallyfounD.MrsRiottonsaidshewouldbetakinglifeeasierfromnowon.Enoughisenough!shesaiD.Nomoreforests--Idon’twanttovisitoneagain.AmountainpolicemansaidwalkingaloneinthemountainwasnotrecommendedandthatMrsRiottonshouldhavecarriedamobilephonewithher.ThemountainsareparticularlydangerousatthistimeofyearassunnyafternoonscanquicklychangeintocoldwetandstormyeveningshesaiD.Anybodywalkingintothemountainsshouldcarrysafetyequipmentandbepreparedforanykindofemergency.24.WhenMichelleRiottonwasinthevalleyshe_________.A.washurttoobadlytomoveB.missedherhomeverymuchC.didn’tfeelafraidD.feltveryhungry25.MichelleRiottoncoveredherselfwithleavesto__________.A.keepwarmduringhersufferingB.preventtheharmfulanimalsC.makeherselfnoticedbyothersD.avoidgettingwetintherain26.MichelleRiottongotloston_________.A.SundayB.SaturdayC.WednesdayD.Monday27.Accordingtothemountainpoliceman_________.A.themountainsinthemorningareverydangerousB.onehadbetternotwalkinthemountainsaloneC.peopleshouldcarrysafetyequipmenteverydayD.peoplewouldn’tbesafewithoutamobilephone

ForthepastthreedecadesDrScottBeckerhasbeensearchingforhisdaughterAprilBeckerAntoniou.FivedaysagoAntoniouGoogledherownnameandfoundawebsitenamedafterher.NowthefatheranddaughterwhohavenoconnectiontoAtlantaaremeetingforthefirsttimeatChopsSteakhouseinBuckheadNorthAtlantA.AntoniouwasborninSouthernCaliforniabutrecentlymovedtoNewnanGeorgiA.DrBeckerlivesinWichitaKansas.IstartedlookingforherandIcouldnotfindher.Icouldnotfindhermother.SoIthoughtmaybeonedaymydaughterwouldGooglehernameandmaybeshewouldfindmethatwayandfivedaysagoshefoundmeBeckersaiD.HenamedthewebsiteafterherandwhileAntoniouwastypinghernameinScottBeckerlookingforAprilthewebsitehecreatednearly10yearsagopoppedup.Thetwocommunicatedbye-mailandoverthephoneforthepastfivedays.Beckersaidheconfirmedhermother’smaidennameherbirthdaymiddlenameandsomeotherspecificdetailsonlyhisdaughterwouldknow.Heisabsolutelymyfather.IjustfeltlikeIwasn’tcompleteandnowIfeelpeacE.IalwaysaskedmymominformationaboutmyfathersoIcouldfindhimAntoniousaiD.OnAntoniou’sFacebookpageshewritesYouthinkIcouldhaveGoogledthat7yearsagoandsavedmyselftheyearlysuffering.Butitallhappenswhenithappensforareason.Overthepast30yearsDrBeckersayshehashiredprivateinvestigatorsandbeentrickedbypeopleclaimingtobehisdaughter.HewillnotbeseekingaDNAtest.HesaidIfoundmydaughter.IamfinallycompletE.55.Whatcanweknowaboutthefatheranddaughter?A.TheyspendmostoftheirsparetimeontheInternet.B.Theyhaven’tmetfornearlytenyears.C.Theyliveindifferentplaces.D.Theymovequiteoften.56.Beckerfinallyfoundhisdaughterby_____.A.seekingaDNAtestB.hiringprivateinvestigatorsC.Googlinghisdaughter’snameonlineD.namingawebsiteafterhisdaughter57.Antonioufeltlikeshewasn’tcompletebecause_____.A.shehadn’tfoundherfatherB.shehadnoconnectiontoAtlantaC.shewasangrywithhermotherD.shedidn'tGooglehernameearlier58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.DrBeckerlefthomebeforeAntoniouwasborn.B.MorethanonepersonclaimedtheywereBecker’sdaughter.C.AntonioushouldhavehadaDNAtest.D.DrBeckercreatedthewebsitefivedaysago.59.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheInternethelpsbringafamilytogether.B.Googlesearchreunitesthefatheranddaughter.C.Threedecades’searchfordaughtersucceeds.D.Fatherfindsdaughterwithgoodluck.

TheMatschie’streekangarooisoneof10speciesoftreekangaroosallofwhichareendangeredorthreateneD.A.treekangarooistypicallyaboutthesizeofaraccoon浣熊andweighsaround19pounds.Theyliveinthehighcanopy树冠oftherainforestabout100to150feetintheair.TheMatschie’streekangarooisorangeandbrownwithafacethatlookslikeateddybear.Theycanleap60feettothegroundfromtreeswithoutgettinghurt.In1996DrLisaDabekhelpedfoundtheTreeKangarooConservationProgramTKCP.Now16yearslaterthoughstillendangeredthepopulationoftheMatschie’streekangarooisstabilizing.MuchofthesuccessisduetotheworkofDabekSeniorCoservationScientistattheWoodlandParkZooinSeatleWashingtonandDirectoroftheTKCP.AccordingtoDabektheTKCPneededtocooperatewiththelocalclans部落someofwhomkillthemforfoodandceremonialclothing.DabeksaidWeandtheclansmadeacompromise.Theclanswoulddedicateapartoftheirlandasa‘nohuntingarea’.Buttheycouldcontinuetohuntontheirotherland.Togethertheysetaside180000acresofland.Theycalledthisa‘WildlifeBank’.AnimalbehaviorhasalwaysbeeninterestingtoDrDabek.ShesaidWhenIwas8yearsoldafriendandIwrotedownwhatwewantedtobewhenwegrewupandsealeditinsideanenvelopetoopenwhenwewereteenagers.WhenIopeneditIwasremindedthatIwantedtobeananimaltrainer.AndthatiskindofwhatIamtoday.29.WeknowthatMatschie’streekangaroo____________.A.liveatthebottomoftreesintherainforestB.areorangefromheadtofootC.aretheonlyspeciesoftreekangaroosD.facethepossibilityofextinction30.Dabek’sworkinprotectingtheMatchie’streekangaroosis_____________.A.disappointingB.amazingC.ridiculousD.meaningful31.AccordingtotheParagraph3localclansagreedto____________.A.stophuntingtheMatschie’streekangaroocompletelyB.leavealltheirlandtotheMatschie’streekangaroosC.setasidea‘nohuntingarea’D.hunttheMatschie’streekangaroosforspecialevents32.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe_______________.A.DrDabekafamousnaturalistB.TheprotectionoftheMatschie’streekangarooC.ThelivinghabitsoftheMatschie’streekangarooD.HowDabekbecameananimallover

Menhavelongbeenpuzzledbytheamountwomenpackwhentheygoonholiday.Theydespair绝望astheywatchtheirbelovedspendmuchmoneyonextrabaggagechargE.Nearlyhalfofthesewomenadmittedtolyingabouttheweightoftheircasetotheirpartnerbeforeleavingfortheairportinfearofbeingmadetounloadsomeunnecessaryitems.Butit’safactthatwomenpackmorethantheyneeD.Onaverageawomanneedsaround57itemsinsuitcaseforatwo-weekholidayyetmostwomenpacknearerto150itemsrangingfromskirtstopsunderwearandhighheels.Inadditionwomenpackmoresuncreammake-upandhairappliancesthantheywerelikelytoneeD.TheyalltakeupspaceinthesuitcaseonlyathirdofthemwillseethelightofdayonceattheholidayplacE.79percentofwomenadmittedtotakingextraitemswiththemwiththereasonforthisbeingjustincase.Womenplantheirholidaywardrobe衣橱monthsinadvancE.Packingenoughclothesandotheritemstolastamonthisnotenoughforsomewomen.They’dtakeachancetoshopfornewitemswhileholidayingabroaD.Sothey’llreturnwithevenmoreluggageintheircases.ProfessorKarenPinesaid:Womenaretemptedtotakefamiliaritemswiththemonholidayofteneverythingexceptthekitchensink.Somepeoplefindtravelingstressfulparticularlywhenthey’reunsureaboutthehomecomfortsavailableattheirholidayplacE.Theyover-packtohelpcopewiththosefeelingsofstressandreducetheuncertainty.Thiswillcomeasnosurprisetosomemenwhoareusedtotryingtosqueezetheirpartner’sluggageintothebootofthecarwiththeirownsmallercasE.Ontheotherhandmenpackverylightlywithonlyanaverageof40itemsforatwo-weekholiday.65.Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe________.A.WomenaregoodatpickingholidaysuitcasE.B.Womenover-packbytwothirdwhenonholiday.C.Womenwillgoshoppingeverytimetheygoonholiday.D.Womentakegoodcareofthemselveswhileholidaying.66.Howmanyitemswillawomanpackfora2-weekholiday?A.57itemsB.79itemsC.97itemsD.150items67.Womenpacktoomuchonholidaybecause_________.A.theywanttoshowofftheiritemsB.theypreferamorecomfortableholidayC.theyareafraidthey’llneedthemduringtheholidayD.theywouldliketocleantheirclotheswardrobeverymuch68.Howdoesamanfeelabouthiswifepackingtoomuch?A.OpposedB.SupportiveC.PositiveD.Concerned69.WhatdoDrPine’swordsimply?A.Goingonholidaywillcostalot.B.Womendon’tprefertogoonaholiday.C.Peopletendtofeeltiredandstressedonholiday.D.It’sunderstandablethatwomenover-packinasensE.

Shoppingforclothesisnotthesameexperienceforamanasitisforawoman.A.mangoesshoppingbecauseheneedssomething.HispurposeissettledanddecidedinadvancE.Heknowswhathewantsandhisobjectiveistofinditandbuyit;thepriceisasecondaryconsideration.Allmensimplywalkintoashopandasktheassistantforwhattheywant.IftheshophasitinstockthesalesmanpromptlyproducesitandthebusinessoftryingitonfollowsatoncE.Allbeingwellthedealcanbeandofteniscompletedinlessthanfiveminuteswithhardlyanychatandtoeveryone'ssatisfaction.Foramanslightproblemsmaybeginwhentheshopdoesnothavewhathewantsordoesnothaveexactlywhathewants.InthatcasethesalesmanasthenameimpliestriestosellthecustomersomethingelseheoffersthenearesthecantothearticlerequireD.Nogoodsalesmanbringsoutsuchasubstituteimpolitely;hedoessowithskill:Iknowthisjacketisnotthestyleyouwantsirbutwouldyouliketotryitforsize?IthappenstobethecoloryoumentioneD.Fewmenhavepatiencewiththistreatmentandtheusualresponseis:ThisistherightcolorandmaybetherightsizebutIshouldbewastingmytimeandyoursbytryingiton.Nowhowdoesawomangoaboutbuyingclothes?Inalmosteveryrespectshedoessointheoppositeway.HershoppingisnotoftenbasedonneeD.Shehasneverfullymadeuphermindwhatshewantsandsheisonlyhavingalookround.Sheisalwaysopentopersuasion;indeedshesetsgreatstorebywhatthesaleswomantellsherevenbywhatcompanionstellher.Shewilltryonanynumberofthings.Uppermostinhermindisthethoughtoffindingsomethingthateveryonethinkssuitsher.Contrarytoalotofjokesmostwomenhaveanexcellentsenseofvaluewhentheybuyclothes.Theyarealwaysonthelockoutfortheunexpectedbargain.Facedwitharoomfulofdressesawomanmayeasilyspendanhourgoingfromonerailtoanothertoandfrooftenretracingherstepsbeforeselectingthedressesshewantstotryon.ItisalaboriousprocessbutapparentlyanenjoyableonE.Mostdressshopsprovidechairsforthewaitinghusbands.1.Thepassagemainlytalksabout________.A.differencesbetweenmenandwomenshoppersB.A.mangoesshoppingbecauseheneedssomethingC.Howwomengoaboutbuyingclothes.D.Womenarebetteratshoppingthanmen2.Theunderlinedsentencethepriceisasecondaryconsiderationinthefirstparagraphmeanswhenamanisshopping________.A.hebuysgoodqualitythingssolongastheyarenottoodearB.hebuyswhateverhelikeswithoutconsideringitsvalueC.hedoesnotmindhowmuchhehastopayfortherightthingsD.heoftenbuythingswithoutgivingthematterproperthought.3.Whatdoesamandowhenhecannotgetexactlywhathewants?A.Hebuysasimilarthingbecauseofthecolorhewants.B.Heusuallydoesnotbuyanything.C.Atleasttwoofhisrequirementsmustbemetbeforehebuys.D.Solongasthestyleisrighthebuysthething.4.Whatisthemostobviousdifferencebetweenmenandwomenshoppers?A.Mendonottryclothesoninashopwhilewomendo.B.Womenbargainfortheirclothesbutmendonot.C.Thetimetheytakeoverbuyingclothes.D.Mengoshoppingbasedonneedbutwomennever.

RomehadtheForum论坛.LondonhasSpeaker’sCorner.Nowalways-on-the-goNewYorkershaveLizandBill.LizandBilltwocollegegraduatesintheirearly20shavespentawholeyeartryingtohavethousandsofpeopletalktotheminsubwaystationsandonbusystreetcomers.Andjusttalk.Usinga2-foot-tallsignthatsaysTalktoMetheyattractconversationalistswhooneeveningincludedamentalpatientandmeninbusinesssuits.Theydon’tcollectmoney.Theydon’tpushreligionzōng jiāo .Sowhat’sthepoint?ToseewhathappenssaidLiz.Wesimplyenjoylifewithopentalk.ShortlyaftertheSeptember112001attackstheydecidedtowalkfromNewYorkCitytoWashingtona270-miletrip.Theyfoundtheylovedtalkingtopeoplealongthewayandwantedtocontinuetalkingwithstrangersaftertheirreturn.ItstartedasacrazyideA.LizsaiD.Weweresocuriousaboutallthestrangerswalkingbywiththeirlifestories.Peoplewilltalktousaboutanything:theirjobtheirclothestheirchildhoodexperiencesanything.DenisewantedtotalkaboutanexamshewasabouttotakE.Shehadstoppedbyforthesecondtimeintwodaystoletthetwolistenersknowhowitwent.MarciahadledherhusbandtoaseriousdiseasE.ThatwasveryheavyonmyminD.MarciasaiD.TobeabletotalkaboutittototalstrangerswasverygoodsheexplaineD.Tocelebrateayearoftalkingthetwoheldaget-togetherinacityparkforallthepeopletheyhadmetoverthepastyear.A.fewhundredpeopleappearedaswellassometelevisioncameramenandreporters.Theymayplanmorepartiesortrytoattractmorepeopletojointheirinformaltalks.Somepublishershaveexpressedinterestinabooksomethingthetwosaythey’llconsiderbeforemakingadecision.66.WhatdidLizandBilldeterminedtodoaftertheattackonSeptember112001?A.Tellingstoriestostrangers.B.Settingupstreetsigns.C.TalkingwithpeopleD.Organizingaspeaker’sparty.67.Whattheyhavebeendoingcanbedescribedas____________.A.pointless无意义的B.normal正常的C.crazyD.successful68.WhyareDeniseandMarciamentionedinthetext?A.TheyknewLizandBillverywell.B.Theyhappenedtomeetthewriterofthetext.C.Theyorganizedtheget-togetherinthecitypark.D.TheyareexamplesofthosewhotalkedtoLizandBill.69.WhatwillLizandBilldointhefuture?A.GoinforpublishingB.Domoretelevisionprograms.C.ContinuewhattheyaredoingD.Spendmoretimereadingbooks.70.Howdotheyliketheideaofwritingabook?A.Theyhavedecidedtowaitayearortwo.B.TheywillthinkaboutitcarefullyC.TheyagreedimmediatelyD.Theyfindithardtodothat.

Weknowthefamousones--theThomasEdisonsandtheAlexanderGrahamBells--butwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper雨刮器?Shouldn'tweknowwhotheyare?JoanMcleanthinksso.InfactMcleanaprofessorofphysicsatMountainUniversityinRangefeelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe'sdevelopedacourseonthetopiC.InadditiontolearningwhoinventedwhathoweverMcleanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothewhyandhowquestions.AccordingtoMcleanWhenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestionstheyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry.HerstudentsagreE.OneyoungmanwithapatentforanunbreakableumbrellaiswalkingproofofMcLean'sstatement.IfIhadnotheardthestoryofthewindshieldwiper'sinventionsaidTommyLeeaseniorphysicsmajor.IneverwouldhavedreamedofturningmybadexperienceduringarainstormintosomethingsoconstructivE.Leeiscurrentlynegotiatingtosellhispatenttoanumbrellaproducer.Sojustwhatisthestorybehindthewindshieldwiper?WellMaryAndersoncameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoNewYorkCity.ThedaywascoldandstormybutAndersonstillwantedtoseethesightssoshejumpedaboardastreetcar.Noticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewindshieldshefoundherselfwonderingwhytherecouldn'tbeabuilt-indeviceforcleaningthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirminghamAlabamaAndersonstarteddraftingoutsolutions.Oneofherideasalever操作杆ontheinsideofavehiclethatwouldcontrolanarmontheoutsidebecamethefirstwindshieldwiper.Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations.It'shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan'strafficlight.It'sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ.Blodgett'sinnovationthatmakesglassinvisiblE.Canyoupicturelifewithoutclearwindowsandeyeglasses?4.Bymentioningtrafficlightandwindshieldwipertheauthorindicatesthatcountlessinventionsare_______.A.beneficialbecausetheirinventorsarefamousB.beneficialthoughtheirinventorsarelessfamousC.notusefulbecausetheirinventorsarelessfamousD.notusefulthoughtheirinventorsarefamous5.ProfessorJoanMcLean'scourseaimsto_____.A.addcolorandvarietytostudents'campuslifeB.informstudentsofthewindshieldwiper'sinventionC.carryouttherequirementsbyMountainUniversityD.preparestudentstotrytheirowninvention6.TommyLee'sinventionoftheunbreakableumbrellawas.A.noteventuallyacceptedbytheumbrellaproducerB.inspiredbythestorybehindthewindshieldwiperC.duetohisdreamofbeingcaughtinarainstormD.notrelatedtoProfessorJoanMcLean’slectures7.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?A.HowtoHelpStudentstoSellTheirInventionstoProducers?B.HowtoDesignaBuilt—inDeviceforCleaningtheWindow?C.Shouldn’tWeKnowWhoInventedtheWindshieldWiper?D.Shouldn’tWeDevelopInventionCoursesinUniversities?

Ifyouhaveeverbeendiscouragedbecauseoffailurepleasereadon.Usuallyachievingwhatyousetouttodoisnottheimportantthing.Letmeexplain.TwobrothersdecidedtodigadeepholebehindtheirhousE.Astheywereworkingseveralolderboysstoppedbytowatch.Whatareyoudoing?askedoneofthevisitors.Weplantodigaholeallthewaythroughtheearth!oneofthebrothersansweredexcitedly.TheolderboysbegantolaughtellingtheyoungeronesthatdiggingaholeallthewaythroughtheearthwasimpossiblE.Afteralongsilenceoneofthediggerspickedupabottlefullofspidersandinsects.Heremovedthelid盖子andshowedthewonderfulcontentstothevisitorswhowerelaughingatthem.ThenhesaidquietlyandconfidentlyEvenifwedon’tdigallthewaythroughtheearthlookatwhatwefoundalongtheway!Theirgoalwasfartoodifficultbutitmadethembig.Andthatiswhatagoalisfor—tomakeusmoveinthedirectionwehavechosen.Inotherwordsitsetsusdigging!ButnoteverygoalwillbefullyachieveD.Noteveryjobwillendsuccessfully.Noteveryhopewillcometopass.Noteverylovewilllast.ButwhenyoufallshortofyouraimperhapsyoucansayYesbutlookatwhatIfoundalongtheway!LookatthewonderfulthingswhichhavecomeintomylifebecauseItriedtodosomething!AndIbelieveitisthejoyinthejourneyintheendthattrulymatters.24.Oneofthebrothersshowedabottletotheolderboysto______.A.presentwhattoolstheywereusingB.showwhattheyhadfoundintheirdiggingC.frightenthemawayD.makethemcurious25.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.diggingaholeallthewaythroughtheearthisimpossibleB.thewriterthinksthatthetwobrotherswillreachtheirgoalonedayC.agoalissomethingthatwehavechosenandwanttoachieveD.everyonecansucceedifhesetsagoal26.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.FailureisthemotherofsuccessB.WherethereisawillthereisawayC.NopainsnogainsD.Joyinthejourney

OnedayMr.Arnoldwasteachingalessonandthingsweregoingasnormallyasever.Hewasexplainingthestoryofmankindtohispupils.Hetoldthemthatinthebeginningmenwerenomads;theyneverstayedinthesameplaceforverylong.InsteadtheywouldtravelabouthereandthereinsearchoffoodwhereveritwastobefounD.AndwhenthefoodranouttheywouldmoveoffsomewhereelsE.Hetaughtthemabouttheinventionoffarmingandkeepinganimals.Thiswasanimportantdiscoverybecausebylearningtocultivate耕作thelandandcareforanimalsmankindwouldalwayshavefoodsteadilyavailablE.Italsomeantthatpeoplecouldremainlivinginoneplaceandthismadeiteasiertosetabouttasksthatwouldtakealongwhiletocompletelikebuildingtownscitiesandallthatwereinthem.AllthechildrenwerelisteningattractedbythisstoryuntilLucyjumpedup:AndifthatwassoimportantandimprovedeverythingsomuchwhyarewenomadsalloveragainMr.Arnold?Mr.Arnolddidn’tknowwhattosay.Lucywasaveryintelligentgirl.Heknewthatshelivedwithherparentsinahousesoshemustknowthatherfamilywerenotnomads;sowhatdidshemean?WehaveallbecomenomadsagaincontinuedLucyTheotherdayoutsidethecitytheywerecuttingtheforestdown.A.whileagoafishermantoldmehowtheyfish.It’sthesamewitheveryone:whenthere’snomoreforestlefttheforestersgoelsewhereandwhenthefishrunoutthefishermenmoveon.That’swhatthenomadsdidisn’tit?Theteachernoddedthoughtfully.ReallyLucywasright.Mankindhadturnedintonomads.InsteadoflookingafterthelandinawaythatwecouldbesureitwouldkeepsupplyingourneedswekeptdevelopingituntilthelandwasbarE.Andthenoffwewouldgotothenextplace!TheclassspenttherestoftheafternoontalkingaboutwhattheycoulddotoshowhowtobemorecivilizeD.ThenextdayeveryoneattendedclasswearingagreenT-shirtwithamessagethatsaidIamnotanomad!Andfromthenontheysetaboutshowingthatindeedtheywerenot.Everytimetheyknewtheyneededsomethingtheymadesurethattheywouldgetitusingcareandcontrol.IftheyneededwoodorpapertheywouldmakesurethattheygottherecycledkinD.Theyorderedtheirfishfromfishfarmsmakingsurethatthefishtheyreceivedwerenottooyoungandtoosmall.Theyonlyusedanimalsthatwerewellcaredforandbroughtuponfarms.Andsofromtheirlittletownthosechildrenmanagedtogiveupbeingnomadsagainjustasprehistoricmenhaddonesomanythousandsofyearsago.14.Whywouldearlyhumanstravelaboutinthebeginning?A.Toexperiencedifferentlifestyles.B.Togosightseeingindifferentplaces.C.Tofindwhattheycouldtofeedthemselves.D.Todomoreexercisetobuildthemselvesup.15.FromParagraph2wecanknowthat.A.peoplegottiredoflivinginthesameplaceB.peoplegraduallygotusedtolivingincitiesC.peoplespentalongtimeinlearningtokeepanimalsD.peopletendedtosettledownafterlearningfarming16.Intheteacher’sopinionLucy’sargumentwas.A.reasonableB.ridiculousC.puzzlingD.shocking17.WhichofthefollowingagreeswiththemessageIamnotanomadParagraph7?A.PeopleeatyoungfishforitsdelicioustastE.B.PeopleuserecycledmaterialsasmuchaspossiblE.C.Fishermenmoveelsewherewhenthereisnofishleft.D.ForestersleavetheplacewherewoodisnotavailablE.

ElizabethBlackwellwasborninEnglandin1821andmovedtoNewYorkCitywhenshewastenyearsolD.Onedayshedecidedthatshewantedtobecomeadoctor.Thatwasnearlyimpossibleforawomaninthemiddleofthenineteenthcentury.Afterwritingmanylettersaskingforadmission录取tomedicalschoolsshewasfinallyacceptedbyadoctorinPhiladelphiA.Shewassodeterminedthatshetaughtschoolandgavemusiclessonstogetmoneyforthecostofschooling.In1849aftergraduationfrommedicalschool.shedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParis.Shewantedtobeasurgeon外科医师butaseriouseyeproblemforcedhertogiveuptheideA.UponreturningtotheUnitedStatesshefounditdifficulttostartherownpracticebecauseshewasawoman.By1857ElizabethandhersisteralsoadoctoralongwithanotherwomandoctormanagedtoopenanewhospitalthefirstforwomenandchildrenBesidesbeingthefirstwomanphysicianandfoundingherownhospitalshealsosetupthefirstmedicalschoolforwomen.29.Whycouldn’tElizabethBlackwellrealizeherdreamofbecomingasurgeon?A.Shecouldn’tgetadmittedtomedicalschoolB.ShedecidedtofurtherhereducationinParisC.A.seriouseyeproblemstoppedherD.ItwasdifficultforhertostartapracticeintheUnitedStates30.Whatmainobstacle障碍almostdestroyedElizabeth’schancesforbecomingadoctor?A.Shewasawoman.B.Shewrotetoomanyletters.C.Shecouldn’tgraduatefrommedicalschool.D.Shecouldn’tsetupherhospital.31.Howmanyyearspassedbetweenhergraduationfrommedicalschoolandtheopeningofherhospital?A.EightyearsB.TenyearsC.NineteenyearsD.Thirty-sixyears

Whetheryou’reaboyoragirlandwhetheryou'reafreshmanoraseniordevelopingthefollowingskillswillhelpyouachievesuccessinschoolandinlifE.Timemanagement.Therearejust24hoursineachday.WhatyoudowiththattimemakesallthedifferencE.Whilehigh-schoolstudentshaveanaverageof35hoursperweekofclasstimecollegestudentshaveanaverageof15to18hoursperweek.Manageyourfreetimewiselyandyou'llmakefulluseofeachday.Goodstudyhabits.Ifyou'vegotthemit'sgreat.Ifnotthere'sstilltimetodevelopthem.Goodstudyhabitsincludethefollowing:•Alwaysbepreparedforclassandattendclassesregularly.Nocutting!•Finishhomeworkinatimelymanner.•ReviewyournotesdailyratherthanstudyforteststhenightbeforE.•Setasidequiettimeeachdayforstudyevenifyoudon'thavehomeworkoratestthenextday!Goodnote-taking.Youcan'tpossiblysetdowneverythingtheteachersayssincewetalkatapaceofabout225wordsperminutE.Butyoudoneedtosetdowntheimportantmaterial.Note-takingshouldbeinawaythat'sthemosthelpfultoyou.Youcantrywritingnotesondifferentcoloredcards.Ifyoureallyhaveaproblemwithnote-takingyoumightaskyourteacherifyoucanrecorddailylessons.Dowhateverittakes!Reviewofdailynotes.Don'twaituntilthenightbeforethetesttoreviewyournotes.GooveryournoteseachdaywhilethelectureisstillfreshinyourminD.Addanymissingpieces.Compareyournoteswithaclassmate'snotes.Reviewyournoteseachdaytoimproveyourlearningandbuildtowardsyourfinalgoal:masteryofthesubjectorskill.1.Ifyouwanttomakegooduseofeachdayyoushould.A.achievesuccessinschoolandinlifeB.dealwithyourfreetimeinawisewayC.developgoodstudyhabitsearlierD.setasidesomequiettimeforstudy2.Ifyouwanttoformgoodstudyhabitsyoushould.A.getthemasearlyasyoucanB.studyforteststhenightbeforeC.setdownalltheteachersaysD.gooveryournoteseveryday3.Whatisthemainadvantageofreviewingofdailynotes?A.Tohelpwritedowntheimportantmaterial.B.Tosolvetheproblemwithnote-takingtimely.C.Tohelpyoutomasterthesubjectgreatly.D.Toaddanymissingpiecestoyournotes.4.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Tipsforstudentstoachievesuccess.B.Wisetimeuseandmanagement.C.Theimportanceofgoodstudyhabits.D.Goodnote-takingandreviewofdailynotes.

OvertheweekendasingleimageofaboyreadingtoanorangecatwasuploadedtoRedditanentertainmentsocialnetworkingandnewswebsiteandhassincebecomewidespreaD.InAugust2013theAnimalRescueLeagueofBerksCountyPennsylvaniaUSbeganrunningauniqueprogramcalledBookBuddieswherechildreningrades1-8volunteertoreadbookstoshelteredcats.Theideawasinspiredbya10-year-oldnamedSeanthesonofKristiRodriguezwhoorganizesthewaypeopleworktogetherintheshelter.Theprogramwillhelpchildrenimprovetheirreadingskillswhilealsohelpingtheshelteranimals.Catsfindtherhythmicsoundofavoiceverycomfortingandsoothing.theshelterexplaineD.Onceachildfinishesreadingfivebookstheyarerewardedwithprizessuchassnacks.Nottomentiontheyaregiventheopportunitytodeveloptheirreadingskillswhilealsodoingtheirparttocarefortheanimals.Ifyouhappentotalktopeoplewhohaveneverownedacatordon’tlikecatstheywillprobablytellyouthatcatsdon’tshowaffectionortheyareproudcoolandremoteincharacter.ButthatisnottruE.ThecatsinBerksCountydespitenothavingpermanenthomescan`beseenshowinglotsoflovingaffectiontowardsthechildren.YoucandonatemoneytotheshelterthroughitswebsiteorvisititonFacebookTwitterYouTubeandothersocialnetworkingwebsites.21WeknowfromthetextthatBookBuddies_______________AencourageskidstoreadtotheirpetsB.wasfoundedbyKristiRodriguezCwelcomechildreningrades1-8D.wasnamedbya10-year-oldboy22TheunderlinedwordsoothinginParagraph3probablymeans__________AconfidentB.relaxingC.familiarD.unforgettable23Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheproject?AUncertainB.SupportiveC.UninterestedD.Surprised

AfriendofminenamedPaulreceivedanexpensivecarfromhisbrotherasaChristmaspresent.OnChristmasEvewhenPaulcameoutofhisofficeastreeturchin顽童waswalkingaroundtheshiningcar.IsthisyourcarPaulheasked.PaulansweredYesmybrothergaveittomeforChristmas.Theboywassurprised.YoumeanyourbrothergaveittoyouanditdidcostyounothingBoyIwishHehesitated.OfcoursePaulknewwhathewasgoingtowishfor.Hewasgoingtowishhehadabrotherlikethat.ButwhattheboysaidsurprisedPaulgreatly.IwishtheboywentonthatIcouldbeabrotherlikethat.PaullookedattheboyinsurprisethenhesaidagainWouldyouliketotakearideinmycarOhyesI'dlovethat.AfterashortridetheboyturnedandwithhiseyesshiningsaidPaulwouldyouminddrivinginfrontofmyhousePaulsmiledalittle.Hethoughtheknewwhattheboywanted.Hewantedtoshowhisneighborsthathecouldridehomeinabigcar.ButPaulwaswrongagain.Willyoustopwherethosetwostepsaretheboyasked.Heranuptothesteps.TheninashortwhilePaulheardhimcomingbackbuthewasnotcomingfast.Hewascarryinghislittledisabledbrother.Hesathimdownonthestepandpointedtothecar.TheresheisBuddyjustlikeItoldyouupstairs.HisbrothergaveittohimforChristmasanditdidn'tcosthimacent.AndsomedayI'mgoingtogiveyouonejustlikeitthenyoucanseeforyourselfallthenicethingsintheChristmaswindowsthatI'vebeentryingtotellyouabout.Paulgotoutandliftedtheboytothefrontseatofhiscar.Theshining-eyedolderbrotherclimbedinbesidehimandthethreeofthembegananunforgettableholidayridE.46.Thestreeturchinwasverysurprisedwhen______.A.PaulreceivedanexpensivecarB.PaultoldhimaboutthecarC.hesawtheshiningcarD.hewaswalkingaroundthecar47.Fromthestorywecanseetheurchin______.A.wishedtogivehisbrotheracarB.wantedPaul’sbrothertogivehimacarC.wishedhecouldhaveabrotherlikePaul'sD.wishedPaulcouldbeabrotherlikethat48.TheurchinaskedPaultostophiscarinfrontofhishouse______.A.toshowhisneighboursthebigcarB.toshowhehadarichfriendC.tolethisbrotherrideinthecarD.totellhisbrotherabouthiswish49.Wecaninferfromthestorythat______.A.Paulcouldn'tunderstandtheurchinB.theurchinhadadeeploveforhisbrotherC.theurchinwishedtohavearichbrotherD.theurchin'swishcametrueintheend50.Thebestnameofthestoryis______.A.A.ChristmasPresentB.A.StreetUrchinC.A.BrotherLikeThatD.AnUnforgettableHolidayRide

GordonBrownwasborninScotlandin1951.Hischildhoodwasabrilliantsuccessbecauseofhisintellectualstrength.Hewasacceptedintomiddleschoolat10.At16hebecametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity.AtthattimehewasaluckyboygoodatalmosteverythingsaidhisoldfriendMurrayElder.Howeversetbacks挫折fellonthebrilliantboy.AfterarugbyinjuryhebecameblindinhislefteyE.Beforelongsimilarsymptoms症状developedinhisrighteyE.IlayinthehospitalbedintotaldarknessuncertainaboutmyfuturesaidBrown.LookingbackintothepastBrowndidn’tcomplainabouthisbadluck.Heevensaid:Onedoorcloses;youcan’tplayrugbyanymoresoyoufocusonotherthings.BrownwasinterestedinstudentpoliticsinuniversitywhichhelpedalotinhispoliticalcareerlaterinlifE.In1997BrownwasmadeChancelloroftheExchequer财政大臣.Hehassucceededingivingthecountryahighrateofemploymentandthelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinitshistory.ComparedwithhissuccessfulcareerBrown’sfamilylifeisfullofdowns.Helosthisfirstdaughtertendaysafterherbirth.His1-year-oldyoungestsonhasadeadlydiseasE.TheseaccidentsmakemeappreciatemylifemorehesaiD.51.GordonBrownwassuccessfulinhischildhoodbecausehe_____.A.playedrugbyverywellB.wenttomiddleschoolat10C.wasveryintelligentD.becametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity52.WhenGordonBrownlookedbackonthepasthe_____.A.wishedthathehadnotplayedrugbyB.stillhadhopeforthefutureC.believedthathisdoorwasclosedD.feltverysadabouthismisfortune53.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGordonBrown?A.Hedidn’tlikepoliticsinuniversity.B.HebecameChancelloroftheExchequerat48.C.Hedidn’tdowellforthecountry’semployment.D.Hedidagoodjobtoimprovethenationaleconomy.54.FromthelastparagraphwelearnthatBrown’sfamilylife_____.A.isfullofaccidentsB.isassuccessfulashiscareerC.makeshimupsetabouthislifeD.isfilledwithgoodluck

JesseOwenswasborninAlabamaintheUSAin1913.Thereweretenchildreninhisfamily.Jessewastheyoungest.HewenttoschoolinthecityofClevelanD.Atschoolheshowedhehadaspecialtalentforathletics田径.Hecouldrunfast.Hecouldjumphigh.Hecouldjumpfar.BecausehewasgoodatathleticsJessebecameastudentatOhioStateUniversity.InMay1935inMichiganUSAhebroketheworldrecordforthelongjump.ThiswashisfirstworldrecorD.Onthe25thMayJessedidsomethingunusual.In45minuteshebrokesixworldrecords.Somepeoplethinkthatthiswasthegreatestathleticsachievementever.In1936JessewenttotheOlympicGamesinBerlinGermany.TherewereonlynineteenblackathletesintheUSAteam.Hewongoldmedalsinthe100metersracethe200metersracethelongjumpandtherelayracE.JessewasnotaprofessionalathletE.Thismeantthathecouldnotgetmoneyforrunning.LaterhebecameaprofessionalathletE.Tomakemoneyhehadtoappearinstrangeraces.Sometimeshehadtoraceagainsthorses.In1960somebodybrokeJesse'slastworldrecorD.In1980JessedieD.46.Jesseshowedhewasverygoodat______whenhewasatschool.A.basketballB.swimmingC.shootingD.athletics47.Jesse'sfirstworldrecordwasforthe______.A.longjumpB.relayraceC.highjumpD.running48.Hewon______goldmedalsin1936intheOlympicGamesinBerlinGermany.A.twoB.sixC.fourD.eight49.Thistextmainlytellsusastoryabout_____.A.Jesse'sfamilyB.Jesse'slifeC.therecordsJessebrokeD.thegoldmedalsJessewon

AwomanintheUSisabletospeakforthefirsttimein11yearsafterapioneeringvoiceboxtransplant.BrendaJensensaidtheoperationwasagreatsuccesswhichhadsavedherlifE.ThirteendaysafterthesurgeryshesaidherfirstwordsGoodmorningIwanttogohomE.Itisthefirsttimeavoiceboxandwindpipe气管havebeentransplantedatthesametimeandonlythesecondtimeavoiceboxhaseverbeentransplanteD.Ms.Jensen52hadbeenunabletospeakonherownsincehervoiceboxwasdamagedduringsurgeryin1999.Sincethenshehasbeenunabletotasteorsmellfoodcouldbreatheonlythroughaholeinherwindpipeandcouldtalkonlywiththehelpofanelectronicvoicebox.InOctobersurgeonsattheUniversityofCaliforniaDavisMedicalCentreremovedthevoiceboxand6cmofthewindpipefromadonorbody.Inan18-houroperationthiswastransplantedintoMs.Jensen’sthroatandtheteamconnectedittoherbloodsupplyandnerves.ProfessorMartinBirchallfromUniversityCollegeLondonwhowaspartofthesurgeryteamsaidWe’velearnedthatwecanrepairnervestomakeevenverycomplexorgansfunctionagain.It’llopenthedoortobetterfacialtransplantsandwillbeextremelyimportantastissueengineeringdevelops.A.voiceboxtransplantmightbelifechangingbutitisnotlifesaving.Everyonewhoreceivesatransplantmusttakedrugstocontroltheimmunesystemfortherestoftheirlives.Thesedrugscanreducelifeexpectancysotheyarenormallysetasideforlifesavingprocedures.OneofthereasonsMs.Jensenwasasuitablepersonforthistransplantwasthatshewasalreadytakingimmunecontrollingdrugsafterakidney-pancreas胰腺transplantfouryearsago.ProfessorPeterBelafskypartofthesurgicalteamsaidBrendawasanexceptional例外的candidateforthetransplantbecauseshewashighlymotivateD.Anyonewho’smetBrendaknowsthatsheisastronganddeterminedpersonwithagreatoutlookonlifeinspiteofthemanyphysicalchallengesshe’sfacedoverherlifetimE.67.Thevoicetransplantoperationisofgreatsignificancebecauseitprovesthat_______.A.facialtransplantsarenoweasiertoperformB.nerverepairingisabreakthroughintissueengineeringC.newmedicaltechnologyisalwayspossibletodiscoverD.thedrugstakenaftertheoperationhelpthepatientlivelonger68.Ms.Jensenwasasuitablepersonforthistransplantbecauseshewas_______.A.experiencedandbraveB.seriouslyillandmotivatedC.determinedandrealisticD.strong-willedandprepared69.Whichofthefollowingistherighttimeorderoftheevent?A.Ms.Jensenreceivedavoiceboxtransplantoperation.B.Ms.Jensenbegantotakeimmunecontrollingdrugs.C.Doctorsremovedthevoiceboxfromadonorbody.D.Ms.Jensenhadakidney-pancreastransplantoperation.A.acdbB.dbcaC.bdcaD.cabd70.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.FirstWordsfromNewVoiceBoxB.TransplantSavesA.Woman’sLifeC.OvercomingObstaclestoSpeakAgainD.CourageousWomanDefeatingFears

Mr.BakerlivedinanoldandlowhousE.Hiswifewasblindinbotheyesandthetwochildrenwereveryyoung.Allhisfamilyoftenwenthungry挨饿.HehadnothingbutasmallpieceoffielD.OneautumnhegrewsomewheatinhisfielD.Hehopeditwoulddowellbecauseallfamilywoulddependonit.ThewholewinteritoftensnoweD.Andthenextspringthewheatwasdoingwell.Mr.Bakerwashappy.OnedayMr.Bakerwenttowatchhiswheat.TohissurprisealotofcropswereeatenupbyahorsE.Hebecameangrybutcouldnotfindoutwhosehorsehadeatenthem.Hethoughtthehorsewouldgothereagain.SohedecidedtostayinhisfieldandtriedtocatchthehorsE.Afewdayslaterayellowhorsecameinhisfieldagainandbegantoeatthewheat.Mr.BakerranafteritquicklywithastickinhishanD.ButthebeastranmuchfasterthanhE.Hetriedhisbestbutcouldnotcatchupwithit.ThenextmorningwhenMr.BakerwasworkinginhisfieldhesawtheyellowhorsepullingcarriageontheroaD.Hepickedupastickatonceranclosertothehorseandbegantobeatitup.Thedriverwassurprisedandstoppedhim.HeaskedWhyareyoubeatingmyhorse?IthasnothingtodowithyouMr.Bakersaidangrily.ThebeastknowswhyI’mbeatinghim!21.WhatwasMr.Baker?A.A.farmerB.A.doctorC.A.keeperD.A.driver22.WhywasMr.Bakerhappyatfirst?A.Becausehefoundoutthebeastthatateuphiswheat.B.Becausehewouldsoongetagoodharvest.C.Becausewheatwasdoingwell.D.Becausehisfamilywouldnotgrowanymorewheat.23.Mr.Bakertriedhisbesttocatchthehorseto____________.A.sellitforsomemoneyB.findouttheownerofthehorseC.makeitworkforhimD.beatitup痛打24.Whichofthefollowingistrue?[Z-x-x-k.Com]A.Thehorseknewthatithaddonewrong.B.Thehorsehadnothingtodowiththedriver.C.Thehorseknewwhosewheatithadeatenup.D.Thehorsebelongedtothedriver.

Peterahighschoolstudentwasprettybusywithschoolandhewasonthesoccerteam.Highschoolwashardbecauseeveryonewantedtohaveniceclotheshangoutdrivecarsandallthesecostmoney.Peter’sfatherwasthesortofguythatbelievedyouhadtoearnwhateveryougotsohewasn’tjustabouttohandoverlotsofmoneyforPetertousetohavefun.SohehadtogetajoB.Duringhisfreshmanyearsummervacationhisclassmategothimajobworkingonahay干草farm.Hethrewhayupintowagonsasthetractordrovearoundfieldsandthentheystacked剁起itinthehotbarn.Itwasahotlow­payingjoB.HeonceworkedafewnightsaweekatagrocerystorE.Heputthingsontheshelf.ItwasalotofliftingandcarryingandhisarmswerestrongfromthisandthepreviousjoB.Itwasdullanddidn’tpaymuch.HetooksometimeoffwhensoccergotseriousbutthefollowingsummerhetriedworkingatalumberyarD.Itwashotoutsidebuthegotalotofexerciseliftingandcarryingthingslikeboardsanddrywall.Healsolearnedalotaboutbuildingsupplies.Itstilldidn’tpaywell.Fromtherehespentayeardoingsometutoringforafriendofthefamilybutthatwaspiecemeal.HisfirstrealjobcamethelastyearatschoolwhenhefixedregistersandworkedoncomputersatabigboxstorE.Itwashisfavoritejobyetbutitstilldidn’tpaywell.WhatPeterrealizedwithallofthesejobswasthatheneededabetterpayingjob!TheonlywaytogetthatwastogettrainedoreducateD.Hecouldgotoschoolandgeta2­yeardegreeinanofficeortechnicalposition.Hisotherchoicesweregoingtoa4­yearcollegeorjoiningthearmy.Hewasn’tsurewhathewasgoingtodoyetbutheknewhehadtodosomething.Jobswerealotofworkmoneywashardtoearnbuthelikedstayingbusyandbeingabletobuythings.Peterwantedthemostoutoflifeandthatmeanteducation.1.HowmanyjobshadPetertaken?A.ThreeB.Four.C.FivE.D.Six.2.AllthejobsPeterhadtakenhadonethingincommon________.A.TheyweredoneduringhisvacationB.TheyweredullandtiresomeC.TheyneededhardlabourD.Theydidn’tpaywell3.________wasthemostimportantforPeterifhewantedagoodjoB.A.ConfidenceB.EducationC.OpportunityD.Wisdom4.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A.PeterknewwhattodoforhisfutureB.Peter’sfatherdidn’tcareabouthimC.itwasveryhardforPetertomakehischoicesD.Peterwasdeterminedtodowhateverheliked

ThePuritans清教徒getabadreputationinAmerica—especiallywhenitcomestoalcohol.MayflowerthefirstshipthatcameoverfromEnglandtoMassachusettsBayactuallycarriedmorebeerthanwater.InfacttheFoundingFathersofAmericalikedadrink—SamuelAdamswasapartnerinhisfather’sbreweryandThomasJeffersonwasfamousforimportingEuropeanwines.EarlyAmericanstookahealthfulsmalldrinkforbreakfastwhiskeywasatypicallunchtimedrinkale麦芽酒accompaniedsupperandthedayendedwithanotherdrinkcallednightcap.MostAmericansin1790consumedanaverageof5.8gallonsofpurealcoholayear.In1830consumptionreached7.1gallonsayearandalcoholismwasstartingtohaveaseriousinfluenceoncommunities.Womenandchildrenmightbeinphysicaldangerifthemanofthehousebegandrinking.Ifhebecameillorlosthisjobthroughdrinkingtherewasnosocialsafetynettosupportorprotecthisfamily.EventuallyalcoholismwasbeingtreatedasadiseasE.Bythelate19thCenturysupportforProhibitionbanningthemanufactureandsaleofalcoholwaspowerful.Thefirstarrestfordrivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholwasin1897.On16January1919Prohibitionwassetintolaw.Howeverbythe1930swhenAmericaneconomywasexperiencingahardtimeitwaswidelybelievedthatmakingalcohollegalagainwouldprovidebadly-neededjobsandtaxes.SoinFebruaryof1933ProhibitionwasendeD.StillProhibitionhadagreatinfluenceonalcoholdrinkinginthiscountry.In1955Americansdrankanaverageof2.3gallonsofpurealcoholayear.TheProhibitionmovementwasstillquitestrongafterProhibitionendedanditledtoalotoflocalprohibitiononalcohol.TheAmericanpresidencyhasdonealottorehabilitatealcoholandmakeitrespectableagain.PresidentsRichardNixonJimmyCarterBillClintonRonaldReaganandBarackObamacanallbeseenonfilmdrinkingsociallyandmakingofficialtoastswithinternationalcelebrities.32.WhichisTRUEaboutthePuritansaccordingtothepassage?A.TheirancestorscametoAmericatosellalcohol.B.TheyfoundedthebreweriesinEuropeancountries.C.Theyhadahabitofalcoholdrinking.D.Theywerethemajorimporterofalcohol.33.Inwhatwaywasanalcoholic’sfamilyaffectedbyalcoholism?A.Hisfamilycouldn’taffordthedrink.B.Hisfamilymightsufferfinancially.C.Hiswifeandchildrenmightbecomeill.D.Hisfamilyoughtnotbetreatedequally.34.WhatcanbelearnedaboutProhibitioninAmerica?A.Itcameintolawinthe19thcentury.B.Itdiscouragedalcoholdrinking.C.Itseffectdisappearedafteritsremoval.D.Itfailedtoforbiddrunkdriving.35.Thepassagemainlytalksabout__________.A.thebriefhistoryofalcoholdrinkinginAmericaB.Americanpresidents’affectionforalcoholdrinkingC.thePuritans’badreputationinAmericaD.thereasonswhyProhibitioncameintolaw

A.mentalprofessorwalkedaroundaroomwhileteachingstressmanagementtoanaudiencE.Assheraisedaglassofwatereveryoneexpectedthey'dbeaskedthehalfemptyorhalffullquestion.Insteadwithasmileonherfacesheinquired询问:Howheavyisthisglassofwater?DifferentanswerscalledoutfromtheaudiencE.SherepliedTheabsoluteweightdoesn'tmatter.ItdependsonhowlongIholdit.IfIholditforaminuteit'snotaproblem.IfIholditforanhourI'llhaveanacheinmyarm.IfIholditforadaymyarmwillfeelnumb无知觉的andparalyzeD.Ineachcasetheweightoftheglassdoesn'tchangebutthelongerIholdittheheavieritbecomes.ShecontinuedThestressandworriesinlifearelikethatglassofwater.Thinkaboutthemforawhileandnothinghappens.Thinkaboutthemabitlongerandtheybegintohurt.Andifyouthinkaboutthemalldaylongyouwillfeelparalyzed--incapableofdoinganything.It'simportanttoremembertoletgoofyourstress.Asearlyintheeveningasyoucanputallyourburdensdown.Don'tcarrythemthroughtheeveningandintothenight.Remembertoputtheglassdown!CommentsAyeChanAung---October272015at11:37amShortbutvaluable!Ithasclearlytaughtmehowtodealwithstress.NelsonMalicdem--October282015at8:23pmWow!ThankstotheauthorandtotheonewhosubmittedthisarticlE.IamexperiencingachallengeasIreadthisitgivesmepeacE.WhatexactlyisinthearticleiswhatIamdoing.Myburdenactuallyparalyzesmewithoutmyknowingit.IshouldputdowntheglassofwaterthatI'mholding.Thankyousomuch!25.Theprofessortellsalessonby________.A.askingasurprisingquestionB.givingproperexamplesC.imaginingasituationD.makingacomparison比较26.Fromwhattheprofessorsayswecanknowasmallproblem_________.A.canresultinacompletefailureB.isseldomtakenseriouslyC.cancausemuchstressD.seldomcausesrealproblems27.Fromthetwocommentswecanknowthat________.A.NelsonMalicdemexpressesthankstotheprofessorB.NelsonMalicdemthinksthestoryismeaningfulC.AyeChanAungissufferingfromheavystressD.AyeChanAungcomplainsthestoryistooshort28.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthepassage?A.OnahealthwebsitE.B.OnahighschoolwebsitE.C.Inamagazineforteenagers.D.Inatextbookaboutmentalhealth.

Usuallywhenyourteacherasksaquestionthereisonlyonecorrectanswer.Butthereisonequestionthathasmillionsofcurrentanswers.ThatquestionisWhat’syourname?Everyonegivesadifferentanswerbuteveryoneiscorrect.Haveyoueverwonderedaboutpeople’snames?Wheredotheycomefrom?Whatdotheymean?People’sfirstnamesorgivennamesarechosenbytheirparents.SometimesthenameofagrandparentorothermemberofthefamilyisuseD.Someparentschoosethenameofawell-knownperson.A.boycouldbenamedGeorgeWashingtonSmith;agirlcouldbenamedHelenKellerJones.Somepeoplegivetheirchildrennamesthatmeangoodthings.Clarameansbright;Beatricemeansonewhogiveshappiness;Donaldmeansworldruler;Leonardmeansasbraveasalion.Theearliestlastnamesorsurnamesweretakenfromplacenames.A.familywiththenameBrookorBrooksprobablylivednearbrook小溪someonewhowascalledLongstreetprobablylivedonalongpavedroaD.TheGreenwoodfamilylivedinornearaleafyforest.Otherearlysurnamescamefrompeople’soccupations.ThemostcommonoccupationalnameisSmithwhichmeansapersonwhomakesthingswithironorothermetals.InthepastsmithswereveryimportantworkersineverytownandvillagE.Someotheroccupationalnamesare:Carter—apersonwhoownedordroveacart;Potter—apersonwhomadepotsandpans.TheancestorsoftheBakerfamilyprobablybakedbreadfortheirneighborsintheirnativevillagE.TheCarpenter’sgreat-great-great-grandfatherprobablybuilthousesandfurniturE.Sometimespeoplewereknownforthecoloroftheirhairorskinortheirsizeortheirspecialabilities.WhenthereweretwomenwhowerenamedJohninthesamevillagetheJohnwiththegrayhairprobablybecameJohnGray.OrtheJohnwasverytallcouldcallhimselfJohnTallman.JohnFishwasprobablyanexcellentswimmerandJohnLightfootwasprobablyafastrunneroragooddancer.Somefamilynamesweremadebyaddingsomethingtothefather’snamE.English-speakingpeopleadded–sor–son.TheJohnsonsaredescendantsofJohn;theRobertsfamily’sancestorwasRobert.IrishandScottishpeopleaddedMacorMcorO.PerhapsalloftheMacDonnellsandtheMcDonnellsandtheO’DonnellsaredescendantsofthesameDonnell.32.WhichofthefollowingaspectsdothesurnamesinthepassageNOTcover?A.PlaceswherepeopleliveD.B.People’scharacters.C.TalentsthatpeoplepossesseD.D.People’soccupations.33.AccordingtothepassagetheancestorsofthePotterfamilymostprobably_______.A.ownedordroveacartB.madethingswithmetalsC.madekitchentoolsorcontainersD.builthousesandfurniture34.Suppose假设anEnglishcouplewhoseancestorslivednearaleafyforestwantedtheirnew-bornsontobecomeaworldleaderthebabymightbenamed_______.A.BeatriceSmithB.LeonardCarterC.GeorgeLongstreetD.DonaldGreenwood35.Theunderlinedworddescendantsinthelastparagraphmeansaperson’s_____.A.latergenerationsB.friendsandrelativesC.colleaguesandpartnersD.latersponsors

InaroomatTexasChildrenCancerCenterinHoustoneight-year-oldSimranJatarlayinbedwithadrip点滴abovehertofightherbonecancer.Overherbaldheadsheworeapinkhatthatmatchedherclothes.Butthethirdgrader’scheerydressingdidn’tmaskherpainandwearyeyes.Thenavisitorshowedup.Doyouwanttowriteasong?askedAnitaKruse49rollingacartequippedwithanelectronickeyboardamicrophoneandspeakers.SimranstareD.Haveyoueverwrittenapoem?AnitaKrusecontinueD.WellyesSimransaiD.WithinminutesSimranwasreadingherpoemintothemicrophoneSomebirdsoaringthroughtheskyshesaidsoftly.ImaginationinitsheadAnitaKruseaddedpianomusicafewwarbling鸣唱birdsandfinallythegirl’svoicE.ThirtyminuteslatershepresentedSimranwithaCDofherfirstrecordedsong.ThatwasthebeginningofAnitaKruse’sprojectPurpleSongsCanFlyonethathashelpedmorethan125youngpatientswriteandrecordsongs.AsacomposerandpianistwhohadperformedatthehospitalKrusesaidthattheideaofhowshecouldhelpcameinoneflash.Theeffectonthekidshasbeengreat.Oneteenagegirlcurling蜷缩inpaininherwheelchairstoodunaidedtodancetoahip-hopsongshehadwritten.A.12-year-oldboywithHodgkin’sdiseasewhorarelyspokesurprisedhisdoctorswithasonghecalledICanMakeIt.MytimewiththekidsisheartbreakingbecauseoftheseverityoftheirillnessessaysAnitaKrusE.ButtheyalsomakeyouhappywhenthechildrenaresmilingexcitedtosharetheirCDwiththeirfamilies.Simranisnowanactivesixthgraderandcancer-freE.FromtimetotimesheandhermotherlistentohersongAlwaysRememberingandtheyalwaysrememberthereallysweetandniceandlovingladywhogavethemashiningmomentinthedarkhour.25.SimranJatarlayinbedinhospitalbecause______.A.mostofherhairhadfallenoutB.shewasreceivingtreatmentforcancerC.shefeltdepressedandquitfromschoolD.shewassufferingfromapaininherback26.WhatdoweknowaboutAnitaKruse’sproject?A.Ithelpsyoungpatientsrecordsongs.B.Itissupportedbysingersandpatients.C.Itaimstoreplacethemedicaltreatment.D.Itofferspatientschancestorealizetheirdreams.27.Whatdoesthecaseofa12-year-oldboysuggest?A.MostchildrenarenaturallyfondofmusiC.B.HewasbraveenoughtoputupperformancE.C.Theprojecthaspositiveeffectonyoungpatients.D.Singingisthebestwaytotreatsomeillnesses.28.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.PurpleSongsCanFlyB.SingingCanImproveHealthC.A.ShiningMomentinLifeD.A.KindWoman—AnitaKruse

Fromthemomentachildisbornhisparentsspendtimeandmoneyhelpinghimbeexcellent.Theyreadtohimeverynightteachcolorsandnumbersearlyandsupervisehishomeworkonceheentersschool.Theyknowthatagoodeducationisimportanttohissuccess.Butwhataboutemotionalintelligence?Emotionalintelligencehasbeenlinkedtoexcellencebutcanitbetaught?DonnaHousmanPhDaclinicalpsychologistandthefounderoftheBeginningsSchoolinMassachusettssaysitcan.Social-emotionallearningSELwhichshesaysimprovesemotionalintelligenceisthefoundationofherschool’sprogram.Whatwehaveuncoveredfromresearchandnearly30yearsofintroducingandincorporating并入thebuildingblocksofemotionalintelligenceintoourcourseisthatwhenchildrenareabletobecomeawareoftheiremotionsandthoseofothersandlearnhowtomanagetheiremotionsmoreconstructivelyandeffectivelytheyarebetterabletoattendandfocusonlearningshesays.Anemotionallyintelligentchildcancontrolhisimpulses冲动sohe’slesslikelytogetangry.Anemotionallyintelligentchildisresilient适应力强的.Hecanmanagelife’supsanddownsandcareforandprotecthisemotions.Healsoknowshowtoreadpeople’ssocialcues暗示.Housmansayssocial-emotionallearningcreatesthebuildingblockschildrenneedtodeveloptheiremotionalintelligencE.Thesebuildingblocksincludetheabilitytorecognizeemotionsandidentifytheonesthey'refeelinganawarenessofhowtoconnectfeelingstobehaviorsandtheabilitytoappropriatelyexpressemotionsandcontroltheirfeelings.TheResolvingConflictCreativelyProjectisalong-runningprograminmorethan400USschoolsthatteachesK-8studentswaystodealwithconflictandothersocialskills.A.reportontheproject’simpactatfourNewYorkCityschooldistrictsshowedthatteachersobserved71percentlessphysicalviolenceintheirclassroomsand66percentfewerincidentsofteasingandoffendingaftercarryingouttheprogram.AnotherreportshowedthatinAtlantaschoolsthatadoptedtheprojectstudentviolencewentdownself-respectwentupandfewerstudentsdroppedoutorweresuspended休学.Bothstudiesshowedstudentswerebetterabletoacceptdifferencesamongtheirfellowstudentsanduseproperwaystodealwithconflictinacademicandnonacademicsituations.AlthoughsomeeducatorsargueagainstcarryingoutthistypeoftheprogrammingbecauseittakesvaluabletimeawayfrommainacademicmaterialsthefindingssuggestthatSELprogrammingnotonlydoesnotdetract降低fromacademicperformancebutactuallyincreasesstudents'performanceonstandardizedtestsandgrades.67.WhichofthefollowingwouldDonnaHousmanagreewith?A.Emotionalintelligencehasbeenlinkedtogoodparenting.B.Buildingblocksareincreasinglycriticaltoone’ssuccess.C.StudentscandealwithemotionswiselyaftergettingtraineD.D.FocusingonlearningcontributesgoodemotionalintelligencE.68.Whatdoestheauthorstressmostinthethirdparagraph?A.TheimportanceofemotionalintelligencE.B.SuggestionsonmakingprogressinSELC.Patience’sroleinbringinggoodresults.D.Waysofcontrollingone’semotions.69.WecanlearnthattheResolvingConflictCreativelyProject____.A.lastsnearly30yearsB.aimsatacademicperformanceC.doesgoodtoboththeteachersandK-8studentsD.reducesbadbehaviorsatschoolafterschools’usingit70.WhydosomeeducatorsargueagainsttheSELprogram?A.Theyconsiderithasnothingtodowithstudents'academicperformancE.B.Theythinkittakesuptheprecioustimeintendedforkeycourses.C.TheSELprogrammeemphasisesstudents'academicperformancE.D.Theyhaveamoreadvancedapproach.

It'shardtofindAliceMunrointhemedia.Evenaftershewonthe2013NobelPrizeinLiteraturetheCanadianwriterjustappearedforaquickinterviewandthendroppedoutofsight.OnDec29shestilldidn'tseekthespotlight聚光灯whenshewasnamedoneoftheFiveWomenoftheYearbytheFinancialTimes.InMunro'seyesordinarylivesalwayshidelargerdramas.SosherecordswhatwecasuallythinkofastheeverydayactionsofnormalpeopleSheoftenfocusesonlifeinherhometownasmallvillageinOntariowhichsheismostfamiliarwith.Shewritesabouttheordinarythingsinthevillage－foxformingtreesfilledintheOntariowildernesspoorcountryalcoholandlonglastillnesses.Aboveallshetalksaboutgirlsandwomenwhohaveseeminglyordinarylivesbutstruggleagainstdailymisfortune.Shehasaspecialtalentforuncoveringtheextraordinaryintheordinary.Theseareordinarypeopleordinarystoriesbutshehasthemagic.Herpreciselanguagedepthofdetailandthelogicofherstorytellinghavemadeherstoriesinviting.RunawayoneofMunro'srepresentativeworksisagoodexampleofherwritingstyle.OneofthestoriescentersonthelifeofanordinarywomanCarlawholivesinasmallCanadiantownwithherhusbandClark.ThestoryslowlyformsapictureofCarlatrappedinabadmarriageherunhappinessbuildingintodesperationuntilshedecidestoflee.ThestoryofCarlaisastoryofthepowerandbetrayalsoflove.ItisaboutlostchildrenandlotsofchancesthatwecanallfindinlifeThereispainbeneaththesurfacelikeaneedleintheheart.Sinceshepublishedherfirstcollectionofshortstoriesin1968MunrohaswonmanyawardswiththeNobelPrizebeingherbiggesthonor.OnOct.102013theNobelPrizecommitteenamedMunrothemasterofthecontemporaryshortstory.41.WelearnfromParagraph1thatAliceMunro________.A.didn'tgetonwellwiththemediaB.wassurprisedatwinningtheNobelPrizeC.didn'tvaluethetitleofWomenoftheYearD.remainedmodestthoughverysuccessful42.ManyofAliceMunro'sworks________.A.focusoneverydaylifeofordinarypeopleB.areaboutbetrayalsofloveandviolenceC.centeronthehappylifeofcountrywomenD.areromanticstoriessettinginherhometown43.WhatmakesAliceMunro'sstoriesfascinatingaccordingtothetext?A.Thecomplicatedplots.B.Herwritingtechniques.C.Thehumorouslanguage.D.Herrichimagination.44.InherrepresentativeworkRunawayCarla_________.A.leadsahappylifewithClarkB.isafaithfulwifetoherhusbandC.triestorunawayfromherhusbandD.losesallhopesforabetterlife45.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AliceMunroandherhometown.B.TheawardsAliceMunrowon.C.AliceMunro'sliterarylife.D.AliceMunroandherwritingstyle.

Believeitornotifyoudonotuseyourarmsoryourlegsforalongtimetheybecomeweak.Whenyoustartusingthemagaintheyslowlybecomestrongagain.Everybodyknowsthat.Yetmanypeopledonotseemtoknowthatmemoryworksinthesameway.Whensomeonesaysthathehasagoodmemoryhereallymeansthathekeepshismemoryinpracticebyusingit.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoorhereallymeansthathedoesnotgiveitenoughchancetobecomestrong.Ifafriendsaysthathisarmsandlegsareweakweknowthatitishisfault.Butifhetellsusthathehasapoormemorymanyofusthinkthathisparentsaretoblameandfewofusknowthatitisjusthisownfault.Haveyoueverfoundthatsomepeoplecan'treadorwritebuttheyhavebettermemories?Thisisbecausetheycannotreadorwriteandtheyhavetorememberthings;theycannotwritethemdowninalittlenotebook.Theyhavetorememberdaysnamessongsandstories;sotheirmemoryisthewholetimebeingexerciseD.31.Themainreasonforone'spoormemoryisthat______.A.hismemoryisnotoftenusedB.hedoesnotusehisarmsorlegsforsometimeC.hecan'treadorwriteD.hisfatherormothermayhaveapoormemory32.Ifyoudonotuseyourarmsorlegsforsometime_______.A.youcan'tusethemanymoreB.theywillbecomestrongerC.theywillbecomeweakbuttheyslowlybecomestrongagainD.theywillbecomeweakandwon'tbecomestronguntilyouusethemagain33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.YourmemorylikeyourarmsorlegsbecomesweakifyoudonotgiveitenoughchanceforpracticE.B.Don'tlearnhowtoreadandwriteifyouwanttohaveabettermemory.C.A.goodmemorycomesfrommorepracticE.D.Yourmemoryworksinthesamewayasyourarmsorlegs.34.Somepeoplecan'treadorwritebuttheyusuallyhavebettermemoriesbecause_______.A.theyhavesavedmuchtroubleB.theyhavesavedmuchtimetorememberthingsC.theycan'twriteeverythinginalittlenotebookD.theyhavetousetheirmemoriesallthetime35.GivethebesttitleforthispassagE.A.Don'tStopUsingYourArmsorLegsB.StrongArmsandGoodMemoriesC.HowtoHaveaGoodMemoryD.LearnFromthePeople

AboycalledMariolovedtohavemanyfriends.Heshowedoff炫耀alotalwaystalkingabouthowmanyfriendshehadatschool.OnedayhisgrandpasaidtohimMarioIbetyoudon’thaveasmanyfriendsasyouthink.Iamsuremanyofthemarejustacquaintances泛泛之交.MariodisagreedwithhisgrandpA.Howeverhewasn’tsurehowhecouldtestwhetherornothisschoolmateswererealfriends.NowhisgrandpahadsomethinginhishandbutMariocouldseenothingtherE.Takeit.It’saveryspecialchair.Becauseit’sunseenit’sratherdifficulttositon.Butifyoutakeittoschoolandmanagetositonityou’llbelieveitsmagic魔力andbeabletotellwhoyourrealfriendsarE.Mariotookthestrangechairandsetoffforschool.Atbreaktimeheaskedeveryonetoformacircle圈andputhimselfinthemiddlewithhischair.ThenMariotriedtositonthechairbutalwaysmissedandfell.Everyonehadaprettygoodlaugh.HekepttryingtositonthemagicchairbutkeptfallingtothegrounD.Suddenlyhetriedagainanddidn’tfall.ItwasthenthathefinallyexperiencedthemagiC.LookingaroundMariosawGeorgeLucasandDianaholdinghimupsohewouldn’tfall.Meanwhilemanyothershehadthoughtofasfriendshaddonenothingbutlaughathimenjoyingeachandeveryfall.32.Mariodisagreedwithhisgrandpabecausehe.A.didn’tlikehisgrandpaB.hadmanyfriendsatschoolC.didn’tbelievehisgrandpa’swordsD.likedtohavefriendsandshowoff33.Mariousedthespecialchairto.A.findhistruefriendsB.makemorenewfriendsC.lethisfriendsseehisspecialabilityD.provehisgrandpawaswrong34.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.GeorgeLucasandDianaweretrickeD.B.GeorgeLucasandDianawereMario’srealfriends.C.GeorgeLucasandDianawouldbeignoredbyothers.D.GeorgeLucasandDianawereabletoseethemagicchair.35.Thestorymainlytellsusthat.A.theelderlyarereallywiseB.laughingatafriendisimpoliteC.anunseenchairisreallypowerfulD.truefriendsarethosewhocareforus

Abeautifulwomantookaplaneonbusiness.Shefoundherseatandsatdownnexttoayoungman.ThemanwasjustthinkingofmakingafewdollarsontheplanE.WhenhesawthewomanhegotanideA.Hey!Wouldyouliketoplayagame?heaskedthewoman.Nothankyou.Ijustwanttotakeanap打盹thewomananswereD.It’sreallyeasy.AllyouhavetodoistoanswerthequestionsthatIaskyou.Ifyoudon’tknowtheansweryougivemefivedollars.IfIdon’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionthenI’llgiveyoufivedollars.NothewomanstillrefuseD.OK.IfIdon’tknowtheanswertoyourquestionI’llgiveyoufivehundreddollars.Howaboutthat?themansaiD.ThenthewomanbecameinterestedanddecidedtojoininthegamE.OK.HowmanymoonsdoesJupiter木星have?askedtheyoungman.Thewomanreachedintoherpurseandtookoutafive-dollarbill.Whatgoesupthemountainwiththreelegsandcomesbackwithfour?thewomanaskeD.ThentheyoungmantookouthiscomputerandsearchedtheInternetforananswer.Minuteslatertheyoungmanhandedfivehundreddollarstothewoman.Afterafewhourstheyoungmanreallywantedtoknowtheanswertothequestion.SoheaskedthewomanWhatistheanswertoyourquestion?Thewomanreachedintoherpurseandhandedtheyoungmanafive-dollarbill.1.Whydidthemanaskthewomantoplayagame?A.Hewantedtoshowhiskindness.B.Hewantedtohaveapleasantjourney.C.Hewantedtoearnsomemoneyfromit.D.Hewantedtomakefriendswiththewoman.2.Howmuchdidthewomangetattheendofthestory?A.$500.B.$5.C.$10.D.$490.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Thewomantoldthemantheanswertoherquestion.B.Thewomangavetheman’smoneybacktohim.C.Thewomanaskedthemananotherquestion.D.Thewomandidn’tknowtheanswereither.4.Wecanlearnfromthestorythatthewomanis______.A.cleverB.friendlyC.politeD.honest

MyfamilymovedaroundalotwhenIwasgrowingup.In2ndgradeIlivedhereinWashingtonD.C.where.Imadeanamazinggroupoffriends.IwasupsetwhenmyparentstoldmeweweremovingagainandIwouldhavetoleaveallmybestfriendsbehind.In7thgrade.wemovedbacktoWashingtonD.C.AndIcouldnothavebeenmoreexcitedandIfeltlikeIwasfinallyhomeagain.Butthingshadchanged.Thereweretwonewgirlswhodecidedthattheydidn’tlikemewhichmeantnooneelsecouldnotevenallmyformerbestfriends.AndthenonedayduringschoolIopenedmylockeronlytofindanotelyingonthefloor.ThenotesaidDie.Nobodylikesyou.MyheartstartedbeatingfasterandIfeltthebloodrushingtomyface.Ihadnoideawhattodo.Thenotewasn’tsignedandIhadnoideawhohadwrittenitbutIfiguredthenewgirlswerebehindit.Ihadtositinclassalldaywithmyheaddownwonderingwhoelseknewaboutthisshame.Ifelthorribleandsurethatnothingwouldeverbegoodagain.Idecidedthattheperfectwaytoendallofthiswaswithanothernoteleftonthebathroommirroratschool.It’ssadforsomeonetobully欺负otherclassmatestomakethemselvesfeelbetterorlookcool.Bullyingothersisawaytoimpressothers.It’scommonbutthatdoesn’tmeanit'sokay.Lookingcoolisnotworthmakingothersfeelbad.ObviouslyI’mveryhappynowbutitdoesn’tmeanI’11everforgetaboutthatnoteorhowitmademefeel.Andtothoseofyouthatarecurrentvictimsofbullying—knowthatyouareNOTalone.Itwillgetbetter.Ipromise.29.WhywastheauthorunhappywhensheleftWashingtonD.C.?A.Shecouldn’tadaptherselfB.Shehadtoleavebestfriends.C.Shewasgrowingupthere.D.Shehatedtravelingalot.30.Whentheauthoropenedthelockershefelt______.A.surprisedB.annoyedC.amusedD.ashamed31.Intheendtheauthorturnedthingsaround______.A.underherteacher’sguideB.bycompromisingtoothersC.withherbestfriends’helpD.throughherownefforts32.Whatsuggestiondoestheauthorgivetotheteens?A.Meetfriendswheneverpossible.B.Makeeffortstofightbackhard.C.Goeasyonyourselfandothers.D.Beoptimisticandletathingslide.

Myboss’sdaughterwasstudyinginthePhilippines.HeaskedmeifmyhusbandandIcouldtakecareofher.HethoughthisdaughterwouldbeabletoimproveherEnglishcommunicationskillsinthisway.AfterdaysofthinkingweagreeD.Hethenbroughtherhereandleftafter3days.Ithoughtthatmyboss’sdaughterwaswell-manneredbutthatwaswrong.AfteramonthofstayinginthePhilippinesshestartedtoshowhertruecolors.Whenmyhusbandaskedherwhatshewantedforbreakfastsheansweredhiminarudeway.FromthenonweexperiencedfightsathomE.Therewasatimewhenwedidn’ttalktoherforaweekasapunishmentofnotbeinggoodtous.WhatIhatedmostwasthatshedidn’tcareaboutotherpeople’sfeelings.Sheateaheadofuswhenwewerestillworkinganddidn’tleaveanythingforus.Sowehadtoseparateherfoodfromourstoavoidsuchaproblem.Theworstthingaboutherwasthatsheshoutedatus.Iwaswonderingifshedidthistoherparents.WetoldthistoherparentsbutunfortunatelyIdidn’tthinkthatsolvedtheproblem.Thissituationlastedforalmost8months.OurpatiencewastestedduringthattimE.WetriedtoteachhereverythingwecouldtomakeherabetterpersonbutIguess8monthsmaynottobeenough.Weeventriedtounderstandherandadjustforherbutitdidn’twork..IjusthopethatshelearnedsomethingfromusandfromotherFilipinos.21.Thispassageismainlyaboutthewriter’sexperienceof_________.A.tryingtopleaseherbossB.changingagirl’sbadbehaviorC.improvinghercommunicationskillsD.dealingwithateenagegirlstayinginherhouse22.Whydidthebosswanthisdaughtertostaywiththewriter?A.BecausehewastoobusytotakecareofhisdaughterB.BecausehewantedhisdaughtertotakeaholidaythereC.BecausehewantedhisdaughtertoimproveherEnglishinthiswayD.Becausehewantedthewritertoteachhisdaughtergoodmanners.23.Theunderlinedwordthatinparagraph4refersto_________.A.beingpatientwithherB.herparentspunishingherC.askingherparentsaboutherD.tellingherparentsaboutherbehavior

JohnandBobbyjoinedawholesalecompanytogetherjustaftergraduationfromcollegethesameyear.BothworkedveryharD.AfterseveralyearshoweverthebosspromotedBobbytothepositionofmanagerbutJohnremainedanordinaryemployeE.Johncouldnottakeitanymoretenderedhisresignation辞呈tothebossandcomplainedthebossdidnotknowhowtodelegateanddidnotvaluehardworkingstaffbutonlypromotedthosewhoflatteredhim.ThebossknewthatJohnworkedveryhardfortheyears.HethoughtamomentandsaidThankyouforyourcriticismbutIhavearequest.IhopeyouwilldoonemorethingforourcompanybeforeyouleavE.Perhapsyouwillchangeyourdecisionandtakebackyourresignation.JohnagreeD.Thebossaskedhimtogoandfindoutanyonesellingwatermeloninthemarket.Johnwentandreturnedsoon.Hesaidhehadfoundoutamansellingwatermelon.Thebossaskedhowmuchperkg?Johnshookhisheadandwentbacktothemarkettoaskandreturnedtoinformtheboss$1.2perkg.BosstoldJohntowaitasecondandhecalledBobbytocometohisofficE.HeaskedBobbytogoandfindanyonesellingwatermeloninthemarket.Bobbywentreturnedandsaidbossonlyonepersonsellingwatermelon.$1.2perkg$10for10kghehasinventoryof340melons.Onthetable58melonseverymelonweightsabout2kgboughtfromtheSouthtwodaysagotheyarefreshandredgoodquality.JohnwasveryimpressedandrealizedthedifferencebetweenhimselfandBobby.HedecidednottoresignbuttolearnfromBobby.Mydearfriendsamoresuccessfulpersonismoreobservantthinksmoreandexploresindepth.Chancesexistinthedailydetails.Forthesamematteramoresuccessfulpersonseesmoreandfarthersothathecanfindoutanopportunityandcatchittorealizehisaim.Ifapersonseesoneyearaheadwhileanotherseesonlytomorrowthedifferencebetweenayearandadayis365timeshowcouldyouwin?Chancesexistinthedailydetails.49.WhydidhebosspromotedBobbytothepositionofmanagerA.BecauseheworkedharderthanJohn.B.Becausehewasgoodatflatteringhisboss.C.Becauseheboughtalotofwatermelonsfortheboss.D.Becauseheismorethinkingandobservant.50.WhatdidthebossdoafterJohntenderedhisresignationA.HedismissedJohn.B.HethoughtJohndidn’tworkharD.C.HeaskedJohntotakebackhisresignation.D.HeofferedJohnachancetomakehisfinallydecision.51.TheunderlinedwordinParagraphonemeans________.A.handedinB.reportedC.tookD.wrote52.WhatdidthebossaskedJohntodobeforeheleftA.ThebossaskedJohntobuysomewatermelons.B.ThebossaskedJohntotellhimhowmuchperkgwatermeloncost.C.Thebossactuallywantedhimtomakeamarketinvestigation.D.ThebossaskedJohntofindoutanyonesellingwatermeloninthemarket.

KenyonScudderoncetoldmeastoryabouthisfriendMichael.MichaelhappenedtobeonatrainsittingnexttoayoungmanwhoseemedworrieD.Finallytheyoungmantoldthefriendthathewasaconvict罪犯returninghomefromaprisonfaraway.Whathedidhadbroughtshame羞耻onhisfamilyandtheyhadneithervisitedhimnorwrittentohim.HehopedhoweverthatthiswasonlybecausetheyweretoopoortotravelandtoobusytowritE.WhenhewassetfreehehadwrittentotellthemhewantedtogohomE.Tomakematterseasyforthemhoweverhehadaskedthemtoputupasignalforhimwhenthetrainpassedtheirlittlefarm.Ifthefamilyhadforgiven原谅himtheyweretoputupawhiteribbon丝带inthebigappletreeneartherailway.Iftheydidn’twanthimbacktheyweretodonothingandhewouldstayonthetrainandgofaraway.Asthetrainnearedhishometownhissuspensebecamesogreatthathewasafraidtolookoutofthewindow.HeaskedMichaeltowatchforthebigappletreE.Theychangedseats.InaminuteMichaelputhishandontheyoungconvict’sshoulder.Thereitishesaidhiseyesfilledwithsuddentears.It’sallright.Thewholetreeiswhitewithribbons.51.Forwhichofthefollowingreasonsmighttheyoungmanbeworried?A.HisfamilymightnotallowhimtogohomE.B.Hisfamilywouldnotrememberhim.C.Hisfamilyhadn’twrittentohimfrequently.D.Hisfamilyhadn’tvisitedhimforalongtimE.52.Accordingtothepassagethewhiteribboninthebigappletreemeans________.A.PleasureB.forgivenessC.happinessD.education53.Thewordsuspenseunderlinedinthelastparagraphmeans________.A.painB.interestC.worryD.happiness54.WhywasMichaelaskedtowatchfortheappletree?A.Theyoungmanwasafraidthathewasrefusedbyhisfamily.B.Theyoungman’sseatwasfarfromthewindow.C.TheyoungmanwasafraidofseeingthewhiteribbonsinthetreE.D.Theyoungmanwassurethathisfamilywouldaccepthim.55.WhydidMichaelcryattheendofthestory?A.Theyoungmancouldn’tlivewithhisfamily.B.ThereweremanywhiteribbonsontheappletreE.C.Hewasmovedbytheyoungman.D.TheyoungmanwasverysaD.

MyfriendEmmaDanielsspentthesummerof1974travelinginIsrael.Duringhermonth-longstayinJerusalemsheoftenwenttoacafécalledChocolateSoup.Itwasrunbytwomenoneofwhom—Alex—usedtoliveinMontreal.OnemorningwhenEmmawentinforcoffeewhilechattingwithhernewfriendAlexshementionedthatshehadjustfinishedthebookshewasreadingandhadnothingelsetoreaD.Alexsaidhehadawonderfulbookshemightlikeandthathe’dbehappytolendittoher.Ashelivedjustabovethecaféhequicklyranuptogetit.ThebookhehandedtoEmmajustminuteslaterwasMarkingsabookbyaformerSecretary—GeneraloftheUnitedNationsUN.Emmahadneverreaditnorhadsheeverboughtacopy.Butwhensheopeneditupshewasflooredtoseeherownnameandaddressinsidethecoverinherownhandwriting.ItturnedoutthatthesummerbeforeataconcertbackinMontrealEmmahadmetaCalifornianwhowasintownvisitingfriends.Theydecidedtoexchangeaddressesbutneitherofthemhadanypaper.Themanopenedupabookhewascarryinginhisbackpack背包andaskedEmmatowritehernameandaddressinsidE.WhenhereturnedtoCaliforniaheleftthebookbehindinMontrealandhisfriendAlexkeptit.WhenAlexlatermovedtoJerusalemhetookthebookalong.4.AlexlentEmmathebookMarkings.A.toshowhisfriendlinesstoherB.toshowhisinterestinreadingC.totellherabouttheimportanceoftheUND.toletherwritehernameandaddressinside5.HowdidEmmafeelthemomentsheopenedthebook?A.PleaseD.B.SatisfiedC.WorrieD.D.SurpriseD.6.WecanlearnfromthetextthattheCalifornian.A.metEmmaataconcertB.invitedEmmatoaconcertC.introducedEmmatohisfriendD.leftEmmahisbackpack7.Whowassupposedtobethefirstownerofthebook?A.AnofficialoftheUN.B.Acoffeeshopowner.C.Afriendoftheauthor’s.D.Alex’sfriendfromCaliforniA.

JoeandHelenMillshadtwosmallchildren.Onewassixandtheotherfour.TheyalwaysrefusedtogotobedandHelenwasalwayscomplaining抱怨aboutthisandaskingJoeforhelp.Butashedidnotcomehomeuntilaftertheyhadgonetobedduringtheweekhewasunabletohelpexceptatweekends.Joeconsideredhimselfagoodsingerbutreallyhisvoicewasnotatallmusical.Howeverhedecidedthatifhesangtothechildrenwhentheywenttobeditwouldhelpthemtorelaxandtheywouldsoongotosleep.HedidthiseverySaturdayandSundaynightuntilheheardhissmallsonwhisperedtohisyoungersisterIfyoupretendthatyou’reasleephewillstop.46.Thechildrenalwaysrefusedtogotobedwhich_______..A.madeHelenhappyalotB.satisfiedtheirmotherC.HelenwasnotsatisfiedwithD.gaveHelenmuchencouragement.47.Thehusbandcouldn’thelpthewifetolookafterthechildren_______..A.becausehereturnedfromworktootiredB.sincehisvoicesoundedlikeasinger’sC.exceptonSaturdayandSundayD.forhedidnotlikehischildren..48.Whichofthefollowingconclusions结论canwedrawfromtheabovestory?A.Joe’ssongdidhelpthechildrentorelax.B.WithJoe’shelpthechildrenwenttosleep.C.Thewifemustbethankfultoherhusbandforthegreathelp.D.Thechildrenweresotiredoftheirfather’svoicethattheypretendedtobeasleep.

TodayisSarah’sbirthday.Sheisseventy-fivE.Weaskedafewoldfriendstodinner.LikemostelderlypeopleIsupposewespentmostoftheeveningtalkingaboutoldtimes.ThirtyyearsagothevillageusedtobeaquietplacE.NowithaschangeD.EverySundayhundredsofcarspassthroughthevillageatwhatIthinkadangerousspeeD.Theymakethevillagealmostasnoisyasthestreetsofalargetown.AsaboyIenjoyedridingonthebacksofthefarmhorses.Thingsaredifferentnow.Todaythereareveryfewhorsesworkingonthefarms.Thefarmworkerstodaydrivetractorsnothorses.A.manisnotofmuchuseonafarmunlessheknowsallaboutmachines.NowalmosteveryhouseinthevillagehasaTVset.IsitagoodthingforchildrentospendtheeveningsittinginfrontofaTVset?WhenIwasyoungIdidnotwastemytimeindoors.Iwouldspendthelongsummereveningsoutdoors.Iwouldplaywithmyfriendsgofishingorwalkbytheriver.WhenmygrandchildrenaskedmethereasonwhyIhaven’tboughtaTVsetItellthemtherearemanybooksIstillwanttoreaD.Ican’tfindtimeforbothreadingandwatchingTV.8.Theoldliketotalkabout_______.A.themselvesB.othersC.thepastD.nothing9.WhenIwasaboyI_______ridingonfarmhorses.A.usedtoseepeopleB.dislikedC.wasfondofD.sawsomeelderlypeople10.WhichisNOTrightaccordingtothepassage?A.InthepastthevillagewasaquietplacE.B.ItisagoodtimeforchildrentowatchTVallevening.C.OnSundaysmanycarspassthroughthevillageatadangerousspeeD.D.WhenIwasyoungIdidn’twastemytimeindoors.11.Iwouldrather_______than_______.A.watchTV;dosomereadingB.playwithfriends;gofishingC.dosomereading;watchTVD.gofishing;playwithfriends

OnemorningAnn’sneighborTracyfoundalostdogwanderingaroundthelocalelementaryschool.SheaskedAnnifshecouldkeepaneyeonthedog.Annsaidthatshecouldwatchitonlyfortheday.Tracytookphotosofthedogandprintedoff400FOUNDfliers传单andputtheminmailboxes.MeanwhileAnnwenttothedollarstoreandboughtsomepetsupplieswarninghertwosonsnottofallinlovewiththedog.AtthetimeAnn’ssonThomaswas10yearsoldandJackwhowasrecoveringfromaheartoperationwas21yearsolD.FourdayslaterAnnwasstilllookingafterthedogwhomtheyhadstartedtocallRiley.Whenshearrivedhomefromworkthedogthrewitselfagainstthescreendoorandbarkedmadlyather.AssoonassheopenedthedoorRileydashedintotheboys’roomwhereAnnfoundJacksufferingaheartattack.RileyranovertoJackbutassoonasAnnbentovertohelphimthedogwentsilent.Ifithadn’tcometogetmethedoctorsaidJackwouldhavediedAnnreportedtoalocalnewspaper.Atthispointnoonehadcalledtoclaim认领thedogsoAnndecidedtokeepit.ThenextmorningTracygotacall.A.mannamedPeterrecognizedhislostdogandcalledthenumberontheflier.TracystartedcryingandtoldhimThatdogsavedmyfriend’sson.PeterdrovetoAnn’shousetopickuphisdogandsawThomasandJackcryinginthewindow.AfterafewmomentsPetersaidMaybeOdiewassupposedtofindyou;maybeyoushouldkeepit.21.WhatdidTracydoafterfindingthedog?A.ShesoldittothedollarstorE.B.Sheboughtsomefoodforit.C.Shelookedforitsowner.D.ShegaveittoAnnasagift.22.HowdidthedoghelpsaveJack?A.ByleadingAnntoJack’sroom.B.BybreakingthedoorforAnn.C.ByattendingJackwhenAnnwasout.D.BydraggingJackoutoftheroom.23.WhatwasAnn’sattitudetothedogaccordingtoParagraph4?A.ConcerneD.B.Grateful.C.DevoteD.D.Doubtful.24.ForwhatpurposedidPetercallTracy?A.Toreturnthefliertoher.B.Totakebackhisdog.C.TointerviewTracy.D.Tohelpherfriend’sson.

BrownieandSpottywereneighbordogswhometeverydaytoplaytogether.Thesetwolovedeachotherandplayedtogethersooftenthattheyhadwornapaththroughthegrassofthefieldbetweentheirrespectivehouses.OneeveningBrownie’sfamilynoticedthatBrowniehadn’treturnedhomE.Theywentlookingforhimwithnosuccessandbythenextweekhewasstillmissing.CuriouslySpottyshowedupatBrownie’shousealonE.Barkingwhining哀叫andgenerallypestering纠缠Brownie’shumanfamily.Busywiththeirownlivestheyjustignoredthenervouslittleneighbordog.ContinuouslyTedBrownie’sownerwasdisturbedbytheangrydeterminedlittledog.SpottyfollowedTedaboutbarkinginsistentlythenrushingtowardanearbyemptylotandbackasiftosayFollowme!It’surgent!EventuallyTedfollowedSpottytoadesertedspothalfamilefromthehousE.ThereTedfoundhisbelovedBrowniealiveoneofhishindlegscrushedinasteelleg-holdtrap.HorrifiedTednowwishedhe’dtakenSpotty’searlierappealsseriously.ThenTednoticedsomethingquiteremarkablE.SpottyhaddonemorethansimplyledBrownie’shumanownertohistrappedfrienD.InacirclearoundtheinjureddogTedfoundanarrayofdogfoodandtablescrapswhichwerelateridentifiedastheremainsofeverymealSpottyhadbeenfedthatweek!SpottyhadbeenvisitingBrownieregularlyinthehopeofkeepinghisfriendalivebysacrificinghisowncomfort.SpottyhadevidentlystayedwithBrownietoprotecthimfromhungerandotherdangersandkeephisspiritsup.Brownie’slegwastreatedbyaveterinarian兽医andherecovereD.Formanyyearsthereafterthetwofamilieswatchedthefaithfulfriendschasingeachotherdownthatwellwornpathbetweentheirhouses.12.WhydidTedpaylittleattentiontoSpottyattheverybeginning?A.BecauseTedwastiredoflisteningtoSpottybarking.B.BecauseTedonlycaredaboutBrownie’ssafety.C.BecauseTedwasnotfreeatthatmoment.D.BecauseTedknewwhereBrowniewas.13.WhenTedwasledbySpottytoBrowniehe_________.A.wascurioustofindoutwhathadhappenedB.highlyappreciatedSpotty’shelpC.wasworriedaboutBrownie’shealthD.regrettednotfollowingSpottyearlier14.NotonlydidSpottyhelpTedfindBrowniebutalso_________.A.hewenttoseehisfriendandplayedwithhimsecretlyB.hesentmessagestosomeotherpersonsinhiscommunitytosavehisfriendC.hemanagedtoleadaveterinariantotreathisfriendD.hesentfoodtohisfriendaccompaniedhimandinspiredhimtocheerup15.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.BarkingdogsseldombitE.B.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.Lovemelovemydog.D.Everydoghasitsday.

Thebabyisjustonedayoldandhasnotyetlefthospital.Sheisquietbutalert警觉.Twentycentimetersfromherfaceresearchershaveplacedawhitecardwithtwoblackspotsonit.Shestaresatitcarefully.A.researcherremovesthecardandreplacesitbyanotherthistimewiththespotsdifferentlyspaceD.Asthecardschangefromonetotheotherhergazestartstoloseitsfocus—untilathirdwiththreeblackspotsispresenteD.Hergazereturns:shelooksatitfortwiceaslongasshedidatthepreviouscarD.Canshetellthatthenumbertwoisdifferentfromthreejust24hoursaftercomingintotheworld?Ordonewbornssimplyprefermoretofewer?Thesameexperimentbutwiththreespotsshownbeforetwoshowsthesamereturnofinterestwhenthenumberofspotschanges.Perhapsitisjustthenewness?Whenslightlyolderbabieswereshowncardswithpicturesofobjectsacombakeyanorangeandsoonchangingthenumberofobjectshadaneffectseparatefromchangingtheobjectsthemselves.Coulditbethepatternthattwothingsmakeasopposedtothree?Noagain.Babiespaidmoreattentiontosquaresmovingrandomlyonascreenwhentheirnumberchangedfromtwotothreeorthreetotwo.Theeffectevencrossesbetweensenses.Babieswhowererepeatedlyshowntwospotsbecamemoreexcitedwhentheythenheardthreedrumbeatsthanwhentheyheardjusttwo;likewise同样地whentheresearchersstartedwithdrumbeatsandmovedtospots.13.Babiesaresensitivetothechangein______.A.thesizeofcardsB.thecolourofpicturesC.thenumberofobjectsD.theshapeofpatterns14.Whydidtheresearcherstestthebabieswithdrumbeats?A.Toreducethedifficultyoftheexperiment.B.Toseehowbabiesrecognizesounds.C.Tokeepthebabies’interest.D.Tocarrytheirexperimentfurther.15.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A.Sciencefiction.B.A.sciencereport.C.Anadvertisement.D.Children’sliteraturE.

CaptainHenrya98–year-oldAmericanretiredfishermanhasbecomeafirst-timeauthorhavingwrittenandpublishedhisautobiographyInaFisherman’sLanguageafterlearningtoreadattheageof91.Mr.Henryspentmostofhislifewithoutevenhisclosestfamilymembersknowinghewasilliterate不识字的.Forcedtoquitschoolinthethirdgradetotakeoddjobshekeptthesecretclosetohischestonlytellinghislatewife.Henry’sgranddaughterMarlisatoldreportershowheusedtrickslikewaitingforotherstoorderatrestaurantsfirsttoavoidtheissue.A.familydispute纠纷inhis90sshesaidarousedhisdesireforeducation.HesignedadocumenthecouldnotreadaboutwherehewasgoingtoliveMarlisasaid.StartingwithhisnameheeventuallymovedontotheABC’sandchildren’sbooks.Heputthemdownsincehiswifefellill.Afterthetragiclossofhiswifehewentbacktoreadingandbegantologhislife.Hewroteabouthisfamily’svoyagefromPortugaltotheUShowhewentontocaptainaboatandhismanyjourneysatsea.Hislifestorieshavebecomesopopularthatnearly800copiesweresoldinthefirsttwoweeksafterthebook’srelease.OnethousandmorehavesincebeenprintedasrequestsforthebookfloodinfromasfarasGermany.AndnowevenHollywoodproducershaveapproachedMr.Henryaboutbuyingtherightstohislifestoryforabigscreenadaptation.Thefamilyalsonowhasabookagentandadealintheworkstopublishasecondedition.MeanwhilethefamilysaystheyarereconnectingandcloserthaneverasaresultofHenry’s1ate-lifeefforts.EveryonehasastoryMarlisasaid.Itteachesthatwhenyou’redownandoutnevergiveup.32.WhendidHenrybeginwritinghislifestory?A.Afterhiswifepassedaway.B.Whenhewas91yearsold.C.Whenhewas98yearsold.D.Afterheretiredfromwork.33.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Henrynevertoldanyonethathecouldn’treadorwrite.B.HollywoodproducerswishtomakeamovieoutofHenry’sbook.C.Henrybeganhisreadingwithsomefamousnovels.D.Henry’sbookwaswell-receivedonlybyAmericans.34.HowdidHenry’sfamilybenefitfromhiswriting?A.Thefamilygotmoremoneyfromthe2ndedition.B.Thefamilytieswererebuiltandstrengthened.C.HisfamilymovedfromPortugaltotheUSA.D.Hisfamilystoryhasbeenmadeintoamovie.35.WhatmessagecanHenry’sstorygiveus?A.Greatmindsthinkalike.B.Practicemakesperfect.C.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.D.Everycoinhastwosides.

Afamousdoctoroncereceivedalittlechildwhowasbadlyill.Thankstohisskillandcarehisyoungpatientgotwellandwassoonabletogetupandrunaboutagain.Thechild'smotherwasverymuchobliged感激tothedoctorandshecalledonhimtothankhimforwhathehaddoneforherchilD.Doctorshesaidyouhavesavedmylittleson.Idon'tknowhowtothankyouenough.IfeelthatmoneyalonecannotrepayyousoIhavemadethislittlepursewithmyownhandsasasignofmygratitudE.Ihopeyouwillacceptit.ThedoctorstoodupandsaidcoldlyMadamalittlepresentlikethatisverynicebetweenfriendsbutadoctorneedstobepaidproperlyforwhathehasdonE.Theladywassosurprisedandhurtsomuchthatshecouldnotreplyforamoment.ThenshesaidquietlyPerhapsyouwilltellmehowmuchyourfeeisFiftypoundsheanswereD.Theladyopenedthelittlepurseandtookoutfourfifty­poundbanknotes.ShehandedoneofthemtothedoctorandputtheotherthreebackintothepursE.Sheputthepurseintoherhandbagandsayinggoodbyetothedoctorwentoutoftheroom.29.Thedoctorrefusedthelady'spursebecausehethought______.A.thepurseshouldbegivenbetweenfriendsB.thepursewastoosmallC.theladywasnotkindtohimD.theladyjustgavehimthatpurseandwouldn'tgivehimthemedicalfee30.Whatthedoctorsaid______thelady.A.worriedB.interestedC.frightenedD.hurt31.Howdoyouthinkthedoctorwouldfeelintheend?A.SorryandworrieD.B.RegretandprouD.C.ExcitedandprouD.D.Sorryandregret.

BrownieandSpottywereneighbordogswhometeverydaytoplaytogether.Thesetwolovedeachotherandplayedtogethersooftenthattheyhadwornapaththroughthegrassofthefieldbetweentheirrespectivehouses.OneeveningBrownie’sfamilynoticedthatBrowniehadn’treturnedhomE.Theywentlookingforhimwithnosuccessandbythenextweekhewasstillmissing.CuriouslySpottyshowedupatBrownie’shousealonE.Barkingandgenerallypestering纠缠Brownie’shumanfamily.Busywiththeirownlivestheyjustignoredthenervouslittleneighbordog.ContinuouslyTedBrownie’sownerwasdisturbedbytheangrydeterminedlittledog.SpottyfollowedTedaboutbarkinginsistentlythenrushingtowardanearbyemptylotandbackasiftosayFollowme!It’surgent!EventuallyTedfollowedSpottytoadesertedspothalfamilefromthehousE.ThereTedfoundhisbelovedBrowniealiveoneofhishindlegsinjuredinasteelleg-holdtrap.FrightenedTednowwishedhe’dtakenSpotty’searlierappealsseriously.ThenTednoticedsomethingquiteremarkablE.SpottyhaddonemorethansimplyledBrownie’shumanownertohistrappedfrienD.InacirclearoundtheinjureddogTedfoundsomedogfoodandleftoverswhichwerelateridentifiedastheremainsofeverymealSpottyhadbeenfedthatweek!SpottyhadbeenvisitingBrownieregularlyinthehopeofkeepinghisfriendalivebygivinguphisowncomfort.SpottyhadevidentlystayedwithBrownietoprotecthimfromhungerandotherdangersandkeephisspiritsup.Brownie’slegwastreatedbyaveterinarian兽医andherecovereD.Formanyyearsthereafterthetwofamilieswatchedthefaithfulfriendschasingeachotherdownthatwellwornpathbetweentheirhouses.4.WhydidTedpaylittleattentiontoSpottyattheverybeginning?A.BecauseTedwastiredoflisteningtoSpottybarking.B.BecauseTedonlycaredaboutBrownie’ssafety.C.BecauseTedwasnotfreeatthatmoment.D.BecauseTedknewwhereBrowniewas.5.WhenTedwasledbySpottytoBrowniehe_________.A.wascurioustofindoutwhathadhappenedB.highlyappreciatedSpotty’shelpC.wasworriedaboutBrownie’shealthD.regrettednotfollowingSpottyearlier6.NotonlydidSpottyhelpTedfindBrowniebutalso_________.A.hewenttoseehisfriendandplayedwithhimsecretlyB.hesentmessagestosomeotherpersonsinhiscommunitytosavehisfriendC.hesentfoodtohisfriendaccompaniedhimandinspiredhimtocheerupD.hemanagedtoleadaveterinariantotreathisfriend7.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.BarkingdogsseldombitE.B.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.C.Lovemelovemydog.D.Everydoghasitsday.

Britain’sSoloSailorEllenMacArthurstartedsailingwhenshewaseightgoingoutonsailingtripswithheraunt.Sheloveditsomuchthatshesavedhermoneyforthreeyearstobuyherfirstsmallsailingboat.Whenshewas18shesailedalonearoundBritainandwontheYoungSailoroftheYearawarD.ButEllenreallybecamefamousin2001.Agedonly24shewasoneofonlytwowomenwhoenteredtheVendeeGloberoundtheworldsoloracewhichlasted100days.Inspiteofmanyproblemsshecamesecondintheraceoutof24competitorsandshewasgivenaverywarmwelcomewhenshereturneD.AmbitionanddeterminationhavealwaysbeenabigpartofEllen’spersonality.Whenshewasyoungershelivedinakindofhut棚屋forthreeyearswhileshewastryingtogetsponsorshiptocompeteinatransatlanticracE.Thenshetookaone-waytickettoFranceboughtatinysevenmeterClassMiniyachtsleptunderitwhileshewasrepairingitandthensheracedit4000kilometersacrosstheAtlanticin1997alonefor33days.Ellenhashadtolearnmanythingsbecausesailingsingle-handedmeansthatshehastobeherowncaptainelectriciansailmakerengineerdoctorjournalistcameramanandcook.Shealsohastobeveryfitandbecauseofthedangersofsleepingforlongperiodsoftimewhenshe’sinthemiddleoftheocean.Shehastrainedherselftosleepforabout20minutesatatimE.AndsheneedscouragE.Onceinthemiddleoftheoceanshehadtoclimbthemast桅杆ofaboattorepairthesailsatfouro’clockinthemorningwith100kphwindsblowingaroundher.Ittookhermanyhourstomaketherepairs.EllensaysIwaswornoutwhenIcamedown.It’shardtodescribehowitfeelstobeuptherE.It’sliketryingtoholdontoabigpolewhichformeisjusttoobigtogetmyarmsaroundwithsomeonekickingyouallthetimeandtryingtoshakeyouoff.ButinherdiaryEllenalsodescribesmomentswhichmakeitallworthwhile:Abeautifulsunrisestartedthedaywithblackcloudsslowlylitbythebrightyellowsun.Ihaveaverystrongfeelingofpleasurebeingouthereontheoceanandhavingthechancetolivethis.IjustfeelluckytobeherE.60.IntheVendeeGloberaceEllenwon_____________.A.agoldmedalB.theYoungSailoroftheYearawardC.theBestWomanSailorawardD.thesecondplace61.Ellenlivedinakindofhutforthreeyears________.A.becauseshewasinterestedincountrylifeB.whileshewastryingtogetfinancialsupportforaraceC.becauseshewasambitiousforthecomingraceD.whileshewaslearninghowtorepairhersails62.Thewordsolointhetitlecouldbebestreplacedby________.A.self-starterB.single-handedC.self-madeD.single-mast63.HowdoesEllenfeelabouttheVendeeGloberace?A.Itisrelaxing.B.Itisdangerous.C.Itissurprising.D.ItisenjoyablE.

Inthesummerof1776ThomasJeffersonwholaterbecamethethirdpresidentoftheUSAwasnothappy.HepreferredtostayathomeinVirginiaratherthanattendPhiladelphia’sContinentalCongress大陆会议ThomasJeffersonknewhehadajobtodo.ImportantmenthroughouttheAmericancolonies殖民地weremeetinginPhiladelphistodiscussanddebatethewarwithGreatBriain.ThecolonyofVirginiasentThomasJeffersontoPhiladelphiA.ButJeffersonwasn'thappy.Jeffersonwantedtobehomethathotsummerof1776.hemissedhiswifeMarthA.Shehadn'tbeenfeelingwellwhenheleftandheworriedabouther.OnJune71776RichardHenryLeefromVirginiastoodupattheCongressandannouncedthattheseAmericancoloniesoughttobefreeandindependentstates.Jeffersonprobablyknewwhatwascomingnext.Herewasanotherresolution决议todebatE.Andwhenevertherewasaresolutiontherewasadeclaration.TheAmericancolonieshadbeenatwarwithGreatBritainformorethanayearbutsurprisingly.ThecolonieshadnotformallyannouncedtheirindependencE.SotheCongressappointedafive-mancommitteetocreateadocumentdeclaringAmerica'sindependencE.AndthecommitteechoseThomasJeffersontowriteit.JeffersonknewhewastolisttheunfairthingsGreatBritainhaddonetothecolonies.FordaysanddaysJeffersonwroteandrewroteaboutthekingandhisunfairlaws.AboutindependencE.Aboutfreedom.HeborrowedideasfromotherpoliticalwritersbuthewrotethesethoughtsinwordsthatallpeoplecouldunderstanD.HewantedhisideastobesharedwitheveryonE.AndtheywerE.TheContinentalCongressvotedtoadopttheDeclarationofIndependenceonJuly41776.OnJuly8itwasreadoutloudtoacheeringcrowD.NooneknewwhotheauthorwasbuttheyknewwhattheDeclarationstoodfor-independenceandfreedomforall.StillThomasJeffersondreamedofhomE.InlateJulyhebeggedRichardHenryLeetoreplacehimintheCongress.InSeptemberJefferson'sdreamfinallycametrueandhetraveledhomE.SincethenthewordsThomasJeffersonwroteduringthathotPhiladelphiasummerhaveinspiredpeoplethroughouttheworlD.ThankgoodnessJeffersondidn'tgohomE.32.TheContinentalCongresssetupacommitteetowriteadocumentto_____.A.announcetheAmericancolonieswerefreeB.officiallydeclarewaronBritainC.inspiresoldiersfightingagainstBritainD.revisetheDeclarationofIndependence33.Whydidn’tThomasJeffersonwanttogotoPhiladelphia?A.HewasnotagooddebaterB.Hewasconcernedabouthiswife’shealthC.ItwasextremelyhotinPhiladephiaD.HefoundanewjobinVirginia34.TheunderlinedwordtheyinParagraph6refersto_____.A.peopleinthecoloniesB.membersoftheCongressC.Jefferson'sideasD.ideasofotherwrites35.WecanNOTlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.JeffersonwasacaringhusbandB.JeffersonwasnotreallyinterestedinpoliticsC.JeffersonwouldliketoseehisideascommonlysharedD.JeffersonplayedakeyroleindrawinguptheDeclarationofIndependence

Mydaughter’sbirthdayisMay29.Shewas6bythen.AsitwasMondaywepreferredtocelebrateitearlieri.E.onSaturday27May.ThiswaseasierformeasI’mfreeonSaturdays.OnThursdaytheentirefamilywasbusypackingthepresentsandputtingfunnypinsonthem.IpromisedmylittleprincessthatIwouldwakeherupearlyinthemorninganddistributethepresentstoherclassmates.Iwokeupat05:30.AfterItookabathIplannedtowakeherup...but....asIcameoutfromthebathroomIrealizedthatanearthquakestruck.IscreamedtowakemyhusbandupandaskedhimtocarrymydaughterandranoutofourhousE.WewerewatchingourhouseswayingfromoutsidE.Ithappenedforjust3minutesbut...thepianothumbeddowntiles瓷砖camedownsomecracksappearedonthewall.NeverthelessaswehadplannedIwenttomydaughter’sschoolat08:00butnoonewasthereexcepttheteacherwhowarnedustogetbacktoourhouseastsunamimightcomesoon.IwasshockedanddrovemycarhomE.OnthewayhomeIheardapolicecriedoutloud:Staycalmnotsunamiit’sonlyawarning!ArrivingatmyhouseIwaswonderingaboutthepresents:towhomweshoulddeliver?Aftersomediscussionwedecidedtogivethemtothechildreninhospital.EnteringthehospitalIwasreallyastonisheD.Therewerethousandsofpeoplebleedingandlyingoutsidetherooms.A.boycameupwithabandageonhisheaD.Hestaredatmewithhisquestioningeyesasifhewantedtosay:CouldIhaveone?QuicklyIhandedoveronepresenttohim.Hereceiveditandthenrantohismomshouting:Mommy...there’saturtlepinonit!Hiseyesglittered.GodIcan’teverforgethisglitteringeyes!Whatapreciouspresentyou’vegivenmemyLord!Icriedsilentlywhilecontinuingtodistributethepresentstootherchildren.21.Theparentspreferredtocelebratetheirdaughter’sbirthdayearlierbecause____________.A.theauthor’sbirthdayisonSaturdaytooB.theauthorwouldbeatworkonMondayC.thedaughterhadaskedthemtoD.theycouldbuypresentsonSaturday22.Whentheauthorarrivedatherdaughter’sschoolshefound____________.A.noonewasthereB.thestudentswereallintheschoolasusualC.onlyateacherwarnedthemtogobackD.thetsunamihadhitthatarea23.Whichexpressioncanreplacetheunderlinedwordglitteredinparagraph5?A.wereshiningB.wereclosedC.werewideopenD.welledup24.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.AnUnforgettableEarthquakeB.AnUnforgettableBirthdayGiftC.AnUnforgettableTsunamiD.AnUnforgettableSaturday

BeeGeesstarRobinGibbwhoawokefromacoma昏迷lastmonthhasa50-50chanceofrecoveringfromthecoloncancerthatmayhavespreadtohisliverafriendofthesingertoldBritishnewspaperTheTelegraph.JimDooleyformerleadsingerofBritishfamilybandTheDooleysandoneofGibb’sfriendstoldthepaperIt’shardtosaywhetherhecouldcomethroughthisbuthiswifeDwinaisawonderfulwomanandsheisgivinghimalltheloveandTLCshecangivE.DooleytoldthepaperthatGibb62wasunabletospeakduetoatracheotomy气管切开术andwascommunicatingbyblinking眨眼.Dwinahassaidthatbecausehehasspentsolonginacomatherearealotofthingshewillhavetolearntodoagainifhecomesthroughit.HewillhavetorelearnhowtowalkDooleysaiD.Theplanistogethisstrengthupsohecancontinuechemotherapy化疗treatmentforhiscancer.It’ssaidthatPope教皇BenedictXVIissendingaspecialblessingforGibB.DooleyandGibbhavebeenworkingtogetherforfouryearstoraisemoneyfortheBomberCommandMemorialinLondon.GibbenteredaLondonhospitalaftercatchingpneumoniaandwasinacomaforninedays.Hisdoctorcreditedthesinger’sironwillanddeepreservesofphysicalstrengthwithhelpinghimwakefromthecomabutsaidhowthediseasewoulddevelopwasstilluncertain.GibbfoundedtheBeeGeeswithhistwinbrotherMauriceandolderbrotherBarryinthelate1950sandwentontosellanestimated200millionrecords.Thegroup’s1970shitsongsincludeNightFeverTragedyandHowDeepIsYourLove.51.TheunderlinedexpressionTLCinParA.2probablymeans.A.thicklayerofcakeB.tenderlovingcareC.totallungcapacityD.twicelongconnection52.WecanlearnfromthetextthatRobinGibb.A.cannotexpresshimselfatallatpresentB.willbesuretorecoverbecauseofhiswife’scareC.willmostprobablyfailtocomethroughthecancerD.cancommunicatewithothersthrougheyes53.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.RobinGibbmaylosepartofhismemoryifhecanrecover.B.RobinGibbwon’treceivechemotherapytreatmentanymorE.C.RobinGibbmighthavehadhistwolegsseriouslyinjureD.D.RobinGibbmighthavediedbutforhiswife’slovE.54.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.BeeGeeswasfoundedinthelate1970s.B.DooleyraisedmoneyforGibb’soperation.C.GibbandDooleyfoundedthebandBeeGees.D.GibbisprobablyinahospitalinLondonatpresent.55.GibbwillmostprobablyrecoverbecauseofthefollowingEXCEPT.A.PopeBenedictXVI’sblessingB.thedoctor’scarefultreatmentC.hiswife’sloveandcareD.hisstrongwillpower

MybrotherRonjoinedtheUSarmyafewyearsago.Mostgirlsespeciallythosewhoaremyagearethrilledbyanythingthathastodowiththearmy.It’sanoveltytothemtoshootagunjumpoutofaplaneandwearuniform.NowIknowyou’rethinkingthatImustfinditreallycooltoknowasoliderwho’smybrother.That’swrongbeforeIfoundoutthatmybrotherjoinedthearmyIwascrazyaboutthearmy.FirstlyIwantedtogotocollegeknewthatjoiningthearmywasprobablytheonlywayIcouldgetitasmyparentscouldn’taffordit.Additionallytherewerealltheotherpointsofthearmythatgrabbedmyheart.IwantedthechallengeIwantedthedisciplineandIwantedthefeelingthatIwouldbedoingsomethingbeyondtheabilityofaveragecitizen.Butassoonasmybrotherjoinedthearmyallthosethingsfellaway.AllIsawweredeadpeoplegunsshootingtanksturningintoaballoffiretentsburningandlotsofblooD.ItwassohorriblE.WhenRonwenttoIraqIfreakedoutwheneverIdidn’thearfromhimformorethanaweek.Ikeptupwiththenewsreadingthelatestnewspaperandlisteningtothehourlyreports.AndeverytimeIheardthatanAmericansoliderwaskilledIprayedit’wasn’tRon.I’mproudofmybrotherforservingourcountryandhiswillingnesstodevotehislifetosomethinghefindsimportant.It’sgreattoseehowdisciplineandmaturehe’sgotandI’mgladhehashiscollegepaidfor.ButalthoughIamproudIgladlygiveupthecoolnessofhavingabrotherinthearmy.IwouldbeperfectlyallrightifIhadneverseenthatuniformonhimandhewasjustaplainoldboringbrother.IlovemybrotherandI’mproudofhimbutIwanthimbackhome!21.WhatdidthewriterthinkofthearmybeforeRonjoined?A.JoiningthearmywasmorebeneficialthangoingtocollegE.B.Joiningthearmywasagoodchoiceforthosewhocouldn’taffordcollegeeducation.C.Joiningthearmywasmeantriskingone’slifeforsomethingimportantD.JoiningthearmydidmoreharmthangooD.22.AfterRonjoinedthearmythewriter.A.decidetojointhearmyonedayB.becameafraidofseeingsoldiersC.oftenshowedoffRoninfrontoffriendsD.becameawareofthedangerofjoiningthearmy23.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Peaceorwar?B.LifeinthearmyC.HavingasoldierinthefamilyD.A.choicebetweenyourlifeandyourdream

Son’sHelpMr.Langworkedinafactory.Asadriverhewasbusybuthewaspaidmuch.Hiswifewasanablewomananddidallthehousework.WhenhecamebackshetookgoodcareofhimandheneverdidanythingathomE.Sohehadenoughtimewhenhehadaholiday.A.fewfriendsofhislikedgambling赌博andhelearneditsoon.Sohewasinterestedinitandhardlyforgotanythingexceptgambling.Helostallhismoneyandlaterhebegantosellthetelevisionwatchesandsoon.Hiswifetoldhimnottodoitbuthedidn’tlistentoher.ShehadtotellthepolicE.Heandhisfriendswerepunishedforit.Andhewashardlysentaway.Afterhecameoutoflockup拘留所hehatedherverymuchandthewomanhadtoleavehim.ItwasNewYear’sDay.Mr.Langdidn’tgotowork.Hefeltlonelyandwantedtogambleagain.Hecalledhisfriendsandtheycamesoon.ButtheywereafraidthepolicewouldcomE.Hetoldhisfive-year-oldsontogotofindoutiftherewerethepolicemenoutsidE.Theywaitedforalongtimeanddidn’tthinkthepolicewouldcomeandbegantogamblE.Suddenlyopenedthedoorandincameafewpolicemen.―Isawthereweren’tanypolicemenoutsidedaddysaidtheboy―soIwenttothecrossingandaskedsometocomE.44.Mr.Langwaspaidmuchbecause_______.A.heworkedinafactoryB.hehadalotofworktodoC.hehadworkedthereforalongtimeD.hewasadriver45.Mrs.Langdidallhouseworkbecause_______.A.shewouldn’tstopherhusbandgamblingB.shecouldn’tfindanyworkC.shethoughtherhusbandwastiredD.herhusbandspentalltimeingambling46.ThewomanhadtoleaveMr.Langbecause_______.A.hewouldn’tstopgamblingB.hehadbeenputintolockupC.hewashardlysentawaybythefactoryD.hedidn’tloveheranylonger47.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Theboythoughthisfatherneededsomepolicemen.B.Theboyhopedhisfatherwouldstopgamblingsoon.C.Theboyhopedhismotherwouldcomeback.D.Theboyhopedhisfatherwouldbeputintolockupagain.

HelenKellerwasborninAmericainJune1880.Everythingwasallrightwhenshewasbom.ButwhenshewasnineteenmonthsoldanattackoffeverleftherblindanddeaffortherestofherlifE.Shebecameblindsoyoungthatasshegrewoldershedidnotrememberbeingabletosee;andshebecamedeafbeforeshehadanyideaoftheimportanceofhumanspeech.Shelivedindarknessandsi­lencE.Asshegrewoldershetoowantedtoexpressherideasandfeelings.Butsherealizedthatshewascutofffromothers.HerparentsweregreatlyworrieD.HowcouldanyonegetintouchwithHelen'smindandintelligence智力indarknessandsilencewithoutspeech?HelenwasnearlysevenbeforeateacherwasfounD.HernamewasMissSullivan.MissSullivanhadalotofdifficultiesinteachingHelenKeller.Asthechildcouldneitherseenorhearshehadtousemanualalphabet.ButHellen'senergyandintelligenceandstrongspiritcombined联合组合withMissSullivan'sskillandpatienceovercameallthedifficulties.AsHelengrewupshebecameanablestudentpassedexaminationsandfinallytookauniversitydegreeinEnglishliterature文学.Shethendevotedallherselftohelpingtheblindandthedeaf.Herpersonalsuccesstogetherwiththeworkshehaddoneforothersmadeheroneofthegreat­estwomeninmodemtimes.ShewrotemanybooksandTheStoryofMylifeisaremarkableonE.11.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.HelenKellerwasbornblindanddeaf.B.Shefirstbecameblindandthendeaf.C.Shebecameblindanddeafin1880.D.ShebecameblindanddeafsometimeaboutJanuary1882.12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.Helenbecameblindanddeafbecauseshesuf­feredfromahighfever.B.Helenbecameblindbeforeshecouldseeany­thing.C.Helenbecamedeafbeforesherealizedhowim­portantitwastobeabletohearandspeak.D.Helentoowantedtomakecontactwithotherswithspeech.13.HelenKeller'sparentsweregreatlyworriedbe­cause_________.A.shewasgrowingolderB.shewascutofffromothersC.shetoowantedtoexpressherideasandfeel­ingsbutshecouldnotD.shewasalmostsevenyearsoldandyettheywerenotsurewhethertheycouldfindasuitableteacherforher14.HelenwasfinallysuccessfulmainlybecauseofA.herparents'helpB.themanualalphabetMissSullivantaughtherC.thehelpshegotwhenshetookadegreeD.herhardworkclevernessaswellasSullivan'sgreatcontinuousefforts15.HelenKellerfinallybecame_________.A.anablestudentB.awriterC.thegreatestwomaninmodemtimesD.astudentwhotookauniversitydegreeinEng­lishliterature

ThemostimportantdayHelenKellerrememberedinallherlifewastheoneonwhichherteacherAnneSullivancametoher.ItwasthreemonthsbeforeshewassevenyearsolD.OntheafternoonofthatdayHelenknewthatsomethingwashappening.ShewentoutsideandwaitedatthedoorofthehousE.Shecouldfeelthesunonherfaceandshecouldtouchtheleavesoftheplants.Thenshefeltsomeonewalkingtowardsher.Shethoughtitwashermotherandshewenttoherandheldherclose.Thiswastheteacherwhohadcometoteachallthingstoherandabovealltoloveher.Thenextmorningtheteachertookherintoherroomandgaveheradoll.WhenHelenwasplayingwithitMiss.Sullivanslowlyspelledthewordd－o－l－lontoherhanD.Helenlearntalotofwordslikethis.AftertheteacherhadbeenwithherforseveralweeksHelenunderstoodthateverythinghadanamE.OnedayHelendidn’tunderstandthedifferencebetweenmugandwater.Shebecameangryandthrewthedollonthefloor.Inherquietdarkworldshedidn’tfeelsorryfordoingit.ThenherteachertookheroutintothewarmsunshinE.Theywalkeddowntothewellwheresomeonewasdrawingwater.Herteacherputherhandunderthewaterandspelledthewordw－a－t－e－ratthesametimeinherotherhanD.SuddenlyHelenfeltanunderstanding.Sheknewthenthatw－a－t－e－rwasthewonderfulcoolsomethingflowingoverherhanD.Thatlivingwordawakenedherspiritgaveitlighthopefunandsetitfree!33.HowwasthegirldifferentfromotherchildrenA.Shedidn’tknowhowtoplaygames.B.ShewasangryallthetimE.C.Shecouldn’tspeak.D.ShewasdeafandblinD.34.Helenlearntnewwordswhen______.A.shewenttothewellB.Miss.SullivanspelledthemonherhandC.theteachergaveheradollD.sheknewthedifferencebetweentwowords35.WhatcanthereaderlearnfromthepassageA.Howtospelldifferentwordsandunderstandtheirmeanings.B.Thewaytofeelsorryfordoingsomethingwrong.C.Theideaofhowtodescribethingsandmakethemfeelreal.D.Whensomeoneisdrawingwaterweshouldgotofeelit.

WhenKylewalkedintoErnie’sPetWorldhelookedveryanxious.TheshopownerErniejumpedoutofhisseattogreetKylE.Hewastheshop’sfirstcustomeroftheday.Goodmorningsir!ErniesaidWhatcanIhelpyouwith?WellI.Kylestartedtosay.Waitdon’ttellmeErniestoppedhim.You’relookingforaalittledogforyourdaughter’sbirthdayRight?NotreallyIjust.Erniedidn’tlethimfinish.AhI’vegotit.Youjustmovedtoanewofficeandyouwantsomefishforit.IhavesomeverynicefishbowlsoverherE.’’InfactIKylewasstartingtolookverynervousandstrangE.Nofish?Ahacat!Youlooklikeacatperson.AtErnie’sPetWorldwehavethebestcats.Takealookatthislovelyonewithlongwhitehair.She’slookingatyou.She’sthinking‘TakemehomE.’Wouldyoulikesomecatfoodandtoystoo?NothankyouKylesaiD.Bythistimehewaswalkingupanddown.HehadaterriblelookonhisfacE.ReallyI’mnotinterestedincatsorfishorlittledogs.Whatdoyouwantthen?ErnieaskeD.Kylelookedlikehewasgoingtocry.IjustwanttoknowifIcanuseyourtoilet!hesaidatlast.41.WhichistrueaboutErnie’sPetWorld?A.Ithasmanyworkers.B.Kylegoesthereoften.C.Itsellsschoolthings.D.Ernieistheowneroftheshop.42.WhatkindofpersonisErnie?A.Verylazy.B.Rathershy.C.Overwarm-hearteD.D.Notfriendly.43.KylewentintotheErnie’sPetWorldto______.A.buyalittledogB.takefishhomeC.meettheshopownerD.lookforawashroom44.Whatisthebesttitleofthestory?A.PetorToiletB.KyleandErnieC.A.PetLoverD.A.BusyPetShop

Mydaughter’scheekshadneverlookedsorosy.Neverbeforehadshetriedoutasauna桑拿.InBritainanyoneundersixyearsoldisn’tencouragedtodosuchthings.InFinlandthere’sonesaunaforeverythreepeoplE.WehadneverthoughtaboutcomingtoFinlandbeforeandhadn’tactuallyheardofTamperethecountry’sthirdlargestcity.It’sactuallylessthantwoandahalfhoursawaybyplaneandhasapopulationof200000.TheFinnsarenowadvertisingTampereastheperfectplaceforanall-yearroundholiday.Wearrivedtobegreetedbyabeautifulblanketofsnowonthegroundbutinthesummerit’shotverygreenandperfectforoutdoortrips.Thecityissmallandprettywithsomebeautifulchurchesgoodmuseumsandvariouskindsofsouvenirshops.ShoppingcentersincludeacharmingChristmasmarketandnearbyinLempaalatheIdeaparkwithmorethan100storesandagreatchildren’sactivitycenterwhereyoucanleavethekidsandshopuntilyouarecontent.Thereisalsoafinechoiceofrestaurantsandthewoodsarejustashortdriveaway.Therearealso3.000lakesintheTamperewith200oftheminsidethecitylimits.Thismakesforsometrulyamazingscenerywhichmayevenbebetterviewedinsummer:theDecemberdaysareshortandnotparticularlybright.Ourtripwaspackedwithactivitieswhichwouldattractfamilies---andthatincludedtwotripstoasaunawhichwasinthemiddleofthewoodsatVillaAmandaaroundanhourawayfromthecitycenter.ItisabeautifultraditionalFinnishhouselocatedonalakewhichwashalf-icedoverwhenwearrived---andeasilysuitableforacoupleoffamiliestorent.Wedrankwineandadmiredtheviewsbeforetryingoutthevilla’spersonalsaunawhichmydaughterenjoyedsomuchthatshehadtobedraggedawayfrom.21.Whydidtheauthor’sdaughterlooksorosy?A.BecauseshehaddrunkwinE.B.Becauseshewasalittleshy.C.BecauseshehadjustcomeoutofasaunA.D.Becauseshewasalittlefrozen.22.TheIdeaparkisaplacewhere.A.customerscanhaveagooddinnerandshoppingB.childrencanenjoythemselveswhiletheirparentscanshopfreelyC.travelerscanenjoyashortdriveinthewoodsD.therearemanyshopsmuseumsandchurches.23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Theauthor’sdaughterhasalreadyturnedsixyearsolD.B.Thetravelerswillhaveabettertimeiftheyvisitthecityinwinter.C.VillaAmandaisanexpensiverestaurantinthecity.D.TherearemanybeautifullakesinTemperE.24.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.A.wintertriptoFinlanD.B.DifferentkindsoffoodinFinlanD.C.ThepopularityofsaunasinFinlandD.DevelopmentofFinnishtourism

JAMESshookhismoneyboxagain.Nothing!HecarefullycountedthecoinsthatlayonthebeD.Allthathehadwas$24.52about153yuan.Thebicyclehewantedwasatleast$90!Howonearth究竟washegoingtogettherestofthemoney?Heknewthathisfriendsallhadbicycles.ItwashardtohangoutwithpeoplewhenyouweretheonlyonewithoutabicyclE.Hethoughtaboutwhathecoulddo.Therewasnopointaskinghisparentsforheknewtheyhadnoextramoney.Therewasonlyonewaytogetmoneyandthatwastoearnit.HewouldhavetofindajoB.HedecidedtoaskMrClayforadvicE.WellyoucanstartrightheresaidMrClay.Youseemywindowsneedcleaningandmycarneedswashing.ThatwasthebeginningofJames’part-timejoB.Forthenextthreemonthsheworkedeverydayafterfinishinghishomework.Hetookdogsforwalksclearedoutcupboardsandmendedbooks.ThedayfinallycamewhenJamescountedhismoneyandfound$94.32.HewastednotimeandwentdowntotheshoptopickupthebicyclehewanteD.Herodehomeproudlylookingforwardtoshowinghisnewbicycletohisfriends.IthadbeenhardworkingforthemoneybutJamesknewthathevalued珍惜hisbicyclefarmorebecausehehadboughtitwithhisownmoney.HehadachievedwhathethoughtwasimpossibleandthatwasworthevenmorethanthebicyclE.28.Whydidn’tJamesaskhisparentsforhelp?A.Becausetheydidn’tlovehim.B.Becausetheydidn’thaveextramoney.C.Becausetheylivedfarawayfromhim.D.Becausetheydidn’tneedabikE.29.JamesdidthefollowingjobsEXCEPT____.A.walkingdogsB.clearingoutcupboardsC.cookingmealsD.mendingbooks30.HowmuchmoneydidJamesearn?A.$24.52B.$90C.$94.32D.$69.8031.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?A.Weshouldbuyeverythingwewant.B.Weshouldgetwhatwewantthroughhardwork.C.Parentsshouldn’tgivechildrenanymoney.D.Weshouldn’tshowoffnewthingstopoorchildren.

Thegreatestrecentsocialchangeshavebeeninthelivesofwomen.Duringthetwentiethcenturytherehasbeenaremarkableshorteningoftheproportionofawoman'slifespentincaringforthechildren.A.womanmarryingattheendofthenineteenthcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwentiesandwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildrenfourorfiveofwhomlivedtilltheywerefiveyearsolD.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteenthemotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyearsduringwhichhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Todaywomenmarryyoungerandhavefewerchildren.Usuallyawoman'syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty-fiveyearsandcanbeexpectedtoliveanotherthirty-fiveyearsandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilretirementatsixty.Evenwhileshehastotakecareofchildrenherworkislightenedbymodernlivingconditions.Thisimportantchangeinwomen'slife-patternshasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffectonwomen'seconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlstookafull-timejobaftertheyleftschool.Howeverwhentheymarriedtheyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-leavingageissixteen;manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatageandthoughwomenusuallymarryoldermoremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Manymoreafterwardsreturntofull-or-part-timework.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriagewiththehusbandacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionsoffamilylifeandwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoreequallyinprovidingthemoneyandrunningthehomeaccordingtotheabilitiesandinterestsofeachofthem.24.Atwhatagedidmostwomenmarryaroundthe1890accordingtothepassage?A.Atabouttwenty-fiveB.IntheirearlfiftiesC.AttheageoffifteenD.Atanyagefromfifteentoforty-five25.Manygirlsthepassageclaimsarenowlikelyto_______.A.giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarriedB.leaveschoolassoonastheycanC.marrysothattheycangetajobD.continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy26.Whenshewasoverfiftyalatenineteenth-centurymother______.A.wasusuallyexpectedtodiefairlysoonB.wouldexpecttoworkuntilshediedC.wouldbehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidjobsD.waslesslikelytofindajobevenifshewantedto27.Nowadaysahusbandtendsto_______.A.playagreaterpartinlookingafterthechildrenB.helphiswifebydoingmuchofthehouseworkC.feeldissatisfiedwithhisroleinthefamilyD.takeapart-timejobsothathecanhelpinthehome

KellyReeveswasgettingreadyforatripwhenherphoneslippedintoasinkfullofwater.Panicmoment!ShequicklypickedupthewetphoneandtriedtoturnitonbutnothingworkeD.Herfirstreaction?ShegotdresseddrovetotheneareststoreandboughtanewmobileatfullpricE.Anewstudyfindsthatfearoflosingyourphoneisacommonillness.About66percentofthosesurveyedsufferfromnomophobiaornomobilephonephobia.Interestinglymorewomenworryaboutlosingtheirphonethanmen.Fortunatelythere’sasolution.ThefirststepistofigureoutifyouhavenomophobiA.Checkingyourphonetoooftenisonethingbutthetruesignofaproblemisthatyoucan’tconductbusinessorgoaboutyourroutinewhenthefearbecomessoseverE.Doyougotounusuallengthstomakesureyouhaveyourphone?That’sanothersignofaproblem.Ifyoufindyoucheckyourphoneplentyoftimesperhouroratotalofanhourperdaytheremaybeaproblem.Someofthetreatmentsaresimilartothosefortreatinganxietyattacks:Leavingthephonebehindandnotcheckinge-mailortextmessagesandthenlearningtotoleratetheafteranxiety.EvenifthisleadstoahighlevelofworryandstressthesolutionistopushthroughthefearandlearntodealwithnothavingyourphonE.Ofcoursetherearealsotechnologicalalternatives.LuisLevyaco-founderatNovyPRsaysheusesanapplicationcalledCerberusthatcanautomaticallytrackthelocationofhisphonE.TofindithecanjustgotoaWebsiteandseethephone’slocation.HealsoinsureshisphonethroughaservicecalledAsurion.Thecompany’sdescriptionofitsproductreadslikeaprescriptionforanxiety:60millionphonesareloststolenordamagedeachyear.You’llhavecompletepeaceofmindknowingthatyourphoneisprotectedandyoucanquicklyreconnectwithfamilyfriendsandworkassoonastheverynextday!24.WhydoestheauthormentionKelly’sexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B.Toinformusthatmobilephonesareuseful.C.Towarnusthatweshouldbecareful.D.Totellusweshouldgetphonesreadyforatrip.25.TheunderlinedwordnomophobiainParagraph2means________.A.habitsofusingmobilephonesB.fearoflosingmobilephones.C.eagernessfornewmobilephones.D.independenceofmobilephones.26.Whichofthefollowingisawaytotreatnomophobia?A.AvoidingusingphoneforsometimeB.Learningmoreaboutmoderntechnology.C.Protectingone’sphoneagainstanydamagE.D.Notusingamobilephoneinone’sdailywork.27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.AttitudetowardmobilephonE.B.Newmobilephonetechnology.C.DisadvantagesofmobilephoneD.Solutionstonomophobia

DanielBrownwasjustfiveyearsoldwhenheclimbedintothefamilycarandletitrollawaydowntheroaD.Hewasonlythreewhenhefloodedthekitchen.HismotherAngelaBrownisindespair.SheisverybusylookingafterhernewbabyalittlegirlcalledLauraaswellasDaniel.ShetoldusDanielissofullofcuriosity.AtthatmomentwehearahugecrashandthensilencE.WegoupstairsandfindDanielcrawlingoutofawardrobe衣橱hehaspulledoverontothefloorswithabookinhishanD.It’sforyouMumhesaysandlooksupathismumandsmiles.Seven-year-oldDanielhasalovelyfacE.HehasgoldenhairbigbrowneyesandafriendlysmilE.IhavetoadmitthatDanieldoesn’tlooklikeanaughtyboy.AngelatoldmeallaboutitOnceIfoundhimashewasabouttoputJasperinthewashingmachinE.JaspersheexplainedistheBrowns’dog.WhenIaskedhimwhyhesaidthathethoughtJasperwasdirty!It’samazinghowonelittleboycancausesomuchtroublE.Anothertimehecutoffallthehairofthelittlegirlnextdoor.Shewasgoingtoattendhersister’sweddingandtheneighborshaven’tspokentoussincE.AngelatoldmeaboutDaniel’smostexpensivecrimeIwasabouttodothewashingupwhenthebabystartedcrying.Danieldecidedtohelpandfilledthekitchensinkwithwater.WhenIcameinthewaterwasalreadyfloodingthekitchenandwasabouttofloodthehall.ThecarpetwasruinedandhadtobereplaceD.Ihopethingswillgetbetterashegetsolder.AmazinglyDanielisquitewellbehavedinschool.ThismaybebecauseheisrarelyboreD.MeanwhilehecontinuestobethenaughtiestlittleboyinEnglanD.WillhisbabysisterLauragrowuptobethenaughtiestlittlegirl?31.WhatdidDanieldowhilehismotherwastalkingtotheauthor?A.Hedroveawaythefamilycar.B.Hecutoffthehairofthegirlnextdoor.C.Hefloodedthekitchen.D.HefelltothefloorwiththewardrobE.32.WhywasDanielgoingtoputthedoginthewashingmachine?A.Hemeanttocleanthedog.B.HewantedtopunishedthedogC.HeintendedtomaketroublE.D.Hewishedtodrawhismother‘sattention.33.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat___.A.themotherspoiledtheboy.B.theboyfoundschoollifeinterestingC.themotherlosthopeintheboy.D.theboyhadnofreedomathomE.

Afarmerhadacow.HetookverygoodcareofthiscowandonedaywhenitwasillhewasveryworrieD.Hetelephonedthevet.What’stheproblem?ThevetaskedhimwhenhearriveD.Mycow'sillthefarmersaiD.Idon’tknowwhat'sthematterwithher.She’slyingdownandwon’teat.She'smakingastrangenoisE.Thevetlookedoverthecow.She'scertainlyillhesaidandsheneedstotakesomeverystrongmedicinE.HetookabottleoutofhisboxputtwopillsintohishandandsaidGiveherthesE.Thepillsshouldmakeherbetter.HowshouldIgivethemtoher?thefarmeraskeD.Thevetgavehimatube管子andsaidPutthistubeinhermouththenputthepillsinthetubeandblow.That'llmakeit.Thenextdaythevetcametothefarmagain.ThefarmerwassittingoutsidehishouseandlookedmoreworrieD.How'syourcow?thevetaskeD.NochangethefarmersaidandI’mfeelingverystrangemyself.Oh?thevetsaidWhy?IdidwhatyousaidthefarmeranswereD.Iputthetubeinthecow'smouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.And?thevetaskeD.ThecowblewfirstthefarmersaiD.31.Inthestorythevetmustbe_________.A.thefarmer'sfriendB.amilkfactoryC.ahospitalforcowsD.adoctorforanimals32.Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_______A.couldn'tliedownB.didn'teatthepillsC.couldn'tmakeanynoiseD.wasill33.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?A.Bottleofpills.B.A.longtubE.C.Twopills.D.A.smallbox.

GordonBrownwasborninScotlandin1951.Hischildhoodwasabrilliantsuccessbecauseofhisintellectualstrength.Hewasacceptedintomiddleschoolat10.At16hebecametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity.AtthattimehewasaluckyboygoodatalmosteverythingsaidhisoldfriendMurrayElder.Howeversetbacks挫折fellonthebrilliantboy.AfterarugbyinjuryhebecameblindinhislefteyE.Beforelongsimilarsymptoms症状developedinhisrighteyE.IlayinthehospitalbedintotaldarknessuncertainaboutmyfuturesaidBrown.LookingbackintothepastBrowndidn’tcomplainabouthisbadluck.Heevensaid:Onedoorcloses;youcan’tplayrugbyanymoresoyoufocusonotherthings.BrownwasinterestedinstudentpoliticsinuniversitywhichhelpedalotinhispoliticalcareerlaterinlifE.In1997BrownwasmadeChancelloroftheExchequer财政大臣.Hehassucceededingivingthecountryahighrateofemploymentandthelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinitshistory.ComparedwithhissuccessfulcareerBrown’sfamilylifeisfullofdowns.Helosthisfirstdaughtertendaysafterherbirth.His1-year-oldyoungestsonhasadeadlydiseasE.TheseaccidentsmakemeappreciatemylifemorehesaiD.32.GordonBrownwassuccessfulinhischildhoodbecausehe_____.A.wasveryintelligentB.wenttomiddleschoolat10C.playedrugbyverywellD.becametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity33.WhenGordonBrownlookedbackonthepasthe_____.A.feltverysadabouthismisfortuneB.wishedthathehadnotplayedrugbyC.believedthathisdoorwasclosedD.stillhadhopeforthefuture34.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGordonBrown?A.Hedidn’tlikepoliticsinuniversity.B.HebecameChancelloroftheExchequerat48.C.Hedidagoodjobtoimprovethenationaleconomy.D.Hedidn’tdowellforthecountry’semployment.35.FromthelastparagraphwelearnthatBrown’sfamilylife_____.A.isassuccessfulashiscareer.B.isfullofaccidentsC.makeshimupsetabouthislifeD.isfilledwithgoodluck

WhenBarbraStreisanddiscoveredin2003thataphotographofherCaliforniabeachhousewasamong12000photosontheInternetaspartofacollectionbyphotographerKennethAdelmanshedidwhatanyfamouspersonwoulddo:hithimwitha$50millionlawsuit.ButintryingtoholdbacktheimagesshecausedadifferentoutcomE.Herlegalactionsledtoalmosthalfamillionpeoplevisitingthewebsiteviewingandcopingthephotoswithinamonth.EversincethentheeffectoflettingpublicknowsomethingyouaretryingtokeepsecrethasbeencalledtheStreisandeffect.TheproblemforanyonetryingtosuppressinformationisthattheInternetistheworld’sbiggestandmostefficientcopyingmachinE.PutadocumentontoaconnectedmachineanditwillspreaD.Sowhenyouwanttobefamousyoucan’tbutifyoufindyourselfinthespotlightandwanttoeraseyourselfyoucannot.ThereisnoshortageofexamplesoftheStreisandeffect.Nine-year-oldMarthaPaynecreatedasimpleblogpostingthemealsherschoolserveD.Shetookaphotoofwhatwasbarelyafillingmealbyanyone’sstandards.WiththephotoshefilledadocumentNowDadunderstandwhyIamhungrywhenIgethomE.ThethingdidnotgotofaruntilthelocalauthoritybannedlittleMarthafromdoingthatagain.MarthapostedasupposedlyfinalpostcalledGoodbyeexplainingeverything.Oncethemediafoundthisoutthingswentfrombadtoworsefortheauthority.Nowthebloghasmorethan9.5millionpageviews.MarthahasevenexpandedherblogbyincludingpicturesofschoolmealstakenbyotherkidsfromallovertheworldlikeGermanyandJapan.Wecanfindsimilarexamplesthroughouthistorytobefrank.ManhasexperiencedtheStreisandeffecteversincethebirthofmasscommunication.Whydoesitexist?Everytimeyouaretoldnottoseewhat’sinthesecretshinyboxwrappedingiftpaperyou’regoingtodoeverythinginyourpowertodoexactlythat!Justrealizingthatknowingsomethingaboutsomeoneisharmfultotheirstatusweauthoritiesshouldbefamiliarwith.Unfortunatelyafewofthemfailtograspit.63.Theunderlinedwordsuppressinparagraph2probablymeans__________.A.giveawayB.lookintoC.coverupD.searchfor64.WhatspeededupthespreadofMartha’sstory?A.Parents’complaints.B.Theauthority’sorder.C.Thephotosofotherkids.D.Supportingfromtheschool.65.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.TherootofStreisandeffect.B.TheinfluenceofStreisandeffect.C.People’sreactiontoStreisandeffect.D.HistoricalexamplesofStreisandeffect.66.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.StreisandeffectbenefitsmostfamouspeoplE.B.It’snotagoodideatoargueagainstauthorities.C.Thebanonsomethingmayhaveoppositeeffect.D.TurningtothelawisaperfectwaytogetoneoutoftroublE.

AbouttenyearsagoayoungandverysuccessfulbusinessmannamedJoshwastravelingdownaChicagoneighborhoodstreet.Hewasgoingabittoofastinhisshinyblack12cylinderJaguarXKEwhichwasonlytwomonthsolD.Hewaswatchingforkidsrushingoutfrombetweenparkedcarsandsloweddownwhenhethoughthesawsomething.Ashiscarpassednochildcameoutbutabricksailedoutand—WHUMP!—ithittheJag’sshinyblacksidedoor!ImmediatelyJoshstoppedthecarjumpedoutseizedthekidandpushedhimupagainstaparkedcar.HeshoutedatthekidWhatwasthatallaboutandwhoareyou?That’smynewJagthatbrickyouthrewisgonnacostyoualotofmoney.Whydidyouthrowit?PleasemisterpleasE...I’msorry!Ididn’tknowwhatelsetodo!beggedtheyoungster.Ithrewthebrickbecausenooneelsewouldstop!Tearswerestreamingdowntheboy’sfaceashepointedaroundtheparkedcar.It’smybrothermisterhesaiD.Herolledofthecurb路沿andfelloutofhiswheelchairandIcan’tlifthimup.SobbingtheboyaskedthebusinessmanWouldyoupleasehelpmegethimbackintohiswheelchair?He’shurtandhe’stooheavyformE.Movedbeyondwordstheyoungbusinessmantriedhardtoswallowtherapidlyswellinglumpinhisthroat.StrainingheliftedtheyoungmanbackintothewheelchairandtookouthishandkerchiefandwipedthescrapersandcutscheckingtoseethateverythingwasgoingtobeOK.HethenwatchedtheyoungerbrotherpushhimdownthesidewalktowardtheirhomE.Itwasalongwalkbacktotheblackshining12cylinderJaguarXKE—alongandslowwalk.JoshneverdidfixthesidedoorofhisJaguar.Hekeptthedent凹痕toremindhimnottogothroughlifesofastthatsomeonehastothrowabrickathimtogethisattention.Feelforthebricksoflifecomingatyou.21.Howdidthedriverreflectfirstlywhenhefoundtheboythrowingabrickonhiscar?A.SurprisedB.AngryC.StrangeD.Sad22.Theboythrewabrickatthebusinessman’scarbecause_________.A.thebusinessmandroveatahighspeedB.heenviedthebrand-newcarverymuchC.hewantedtoaskforsomemoneyD.hewantedtogethelpfromthedriver23.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofthestory?A.TheyoungerbrotherthrewabrickatJosh’scar.B.Theelderbrotherfelloutofhiswheelchair.C.TheyoungerbrotherbeggedJoshforhelp.D.Joshliftedtheelderbrotherbackintohiswheelchair.E.Joshshoutedattheyoungerbrother.A.baecdB.acdbeC.bacedD.acbed24.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Joshwouldacceptthemoneyfromthekids.B.ThetwokidswereJosh’sneighbors.C.Joshwasakind-heartedman.D.Josh’snewcarbrokedowneasily.25.Accordingtothepassagethelastsentencemeans________.A.tryingtogetreadyforthetroubleinyourfuturelifeB.drivingfastinaneighborhoodstreetisdangerousC.tryingtobemoreunderstandingseeingothersintroubleD.protectingoneselffrombeinghurt

ArthurMiller1915—2005isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller'sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustria­HungarydrawnlikesomanyothersbytheGreatAmericanDream.HoweverheexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearly1930s.Miller'smostfamousplayDeathofaSalesmanisapowerfulattackontheAmericansystemwithitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLomantheherooftheplayweseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewiththissystem.Willyisburntoutandinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment:ifhecan'tdotheworkthenheisnogoodtohisemployertheWagnerCompanyandhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthisandatalossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.HerefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheenD.Whenitwasfirststagedin1949theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviewsanditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlaytheNewYorkDramaCritics'CircleAwardandthePulitzerPrizeforDramA.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxburyConnecticutontheeveningofFebruary102005the56thanniversaryofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.33.WhydidArthurMiller'sfathermovetotheUSA?A.Hesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountry.B.HewasattractedbytheGreatAmericanDream.C.Hehopedtomakehissonadramatist.D.Hisfamilybusinessfailed34.TheplayDeathofaSalesman________.A.exposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessworldB.discussesthewaystogetpromotedinacompanyC.talksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMillerD.focusesontheskillsindoingbusiness35.WhatcanwelearnaboutWillyLoman?A.Hetreatshisemployerbadly.B.HerunstheWagnerCompany.C.HeisavictimoftheAmericansystem.D.Heisregardedasaherobyhiscolleagues.

ShortandshyBenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam.FootballtennisCricket—anythingwitharoundballIwasuseless.hesaysnowwithalaugh.ButbackthenhewastheobjectofjokesinschoolgymclassesinEngland'sruralDevonshirE.Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim.Atfirsttheteenwentbikingaloneinanearbyforest.ThenhebegantocyclealongwitharunnerfrienD.GraduallySaunderssethismindonbuildinguphisbodyincreasinghisspeedstrengthandendurancE.Atage18heranhisfirstmarathon.ThefollowingyearhemetJohnRidgwaywhobecamefamousinthe1960sforrowinganopenboatacrosstheAtlanticOcean.SaunderswashiredasaninstructoratRidgway'sschoolofAdventureinScotlandwherehelearnedabouttheolderman'scold-waterachievements.IntriguedSaundersreadallhecouldaboutArcticexplorersandNorthPoleexpeditionsthendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuturE.JourneystothePolearen'ttheusualholidaysforBritishcountryboysandmanypeopledismissedhisdreamasfantasy.JohnRidgwaywasoneofthefewwhodidn'tsay'Youarecompletelycrazy'Saunderssays.In2001afterbecomingaskilledskierSaundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpeditiontowardtheNorthPolE.Hesufferedfrostbitehadacloserexperiencewithapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit.SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPoleandhe'sskiedmoreoftheArcticbyhimselfthananyotherBriton.Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethetransformation.ThisOctoberSaunders27headssouthtoexplorefromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandbackan1800-milejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis.21.TheturningpointinSaunders'slifecamewhen________.A.hestartedtoplayballgamesB.hestartedtoreceiveRidgway'strainingC.heranhisfirstmarathonatage18D.hegotamountainbikeatage1522.WhatdoweknowaboutSaunders?A.HeonceworkedataschoolinScotlanD.B.HefollowedRidgwaytoexploretheNorthPolE.C.HewasthefirstBritontoskialonetotheNorthPolE.D.HewaschosenfortheschoolsportsteamasakiD.23.ItcanbeinferredthatSaunders'journeytotheNorthPole________.A.wasaccompaniedbyhisoldplaymatesB.wassupportedbyotherArcticexplorersC.setarecordintheNorthPoleexpeditionD.madehimwell-knowninthe1960s

FromRomeandVenicetotherollinghillsofTuscanyandthecharmofMilanItalyisabottomlesswellofattractions.ItisamotherlandofartistsandscientiststhatchangedtheshapeoftheworlD.HerearesomeplacesyoushouldseeonyourvacationstoItaly.ValleyoftheTemplesWelcometoSicilyandoneofitsmostamazingattractions.TheValleyoftheTemplesinAgrigentoisanextensivearchaeologicalsitecontainingthewell-preservedremainsofvariousDorictemplesdatingfromthe5thcenturyB.C.Inaccordwithstandardcriteria标准forbothGreekandRomantemplesallstructuresfaceeastsothatthestatueofthegodhousedinsidewillbeilluminated照亮bytherisingsun.Thesitebeinglocatedonaridgeoverlookingthetownthetermvalleyisobviouslyamisnomer误称butitquitecapturesthevastnessoftheplacE.UffiziGalleryThereputationforbeingoneofthefinestuniversallyacclaimed受到高度赞扬的museumsofalltimecomescourtesyofmasterslikeLeonardodaVinciRaphaelMichelangeloandRubens.TheirtimelessworksareproudlydisplayedonthetopfloorofthepalaceinFlorencE.HistoricCentreofSienaSienamaynotequalFlorenceinoverallartisticachievementbutitscharmmakesitaplacethatnoothercancompareto.CenteredonPiazzadelCampothehistoricdistrictisacontainerof12th–centuryGothicandamirroroftheMiddleAges.FullofpearlsofarchitectureandculturalhighlightsthehistoriccentreofSienaisanexcellenttripbackintimeideallytobetakeninsummer.GrandCanalTakingthewaterbusalongtheCanalGrandeislikegoingbackthroughcenturiesofhistory.ThefamousVenetianwaterwayrunsmorethan3.5kmthroughallsixdistrictsofthehistoriccenter.TheimpressiveRenaissancepalacesrubshoulderswithGothicarchesandmarblemixeswithgolD.Numerouslandmarksneverceasetoprovoke激起admirablesighsontheway.21.Whichofthefollowingwouldbebettertovisitinsummer?A.UffiziGallery.B.ValleyoftheTemples.C.GrandCanal.D.HistoricCentreofSiena22.Themainpurposeofthepassageis______.A.totellvisitorsabouttheadvantagesoftravellinginItalyB.tosupplyvisitorswithinformationaboutsomefamousmuseumsC.toshowvisitorsthefeaturesofItalyD.tosuggestsomegoodplacestogoinItalytovisitors23.WhicharetheuniquefeaturesoftheGrandCanal?①TherearemanyGothicarches.②YoucanseemanyRenaissancepalacestherE.③ThelengthoftheVenetianwaterwayisthreekilometers.④Youcantakethewaterbustoenjoyitsbeauty.A.①②③B.①②④C.②③④D.①③④24.Wherecanoneprobablyfindthispassage?A.Inasportsnewspaper.B.Inageographyreport.C.InatravelingmagazinE.D.Inanovel.

Leon12wasbornwithoutfingersonhislefthanD.Thatdidn't-stophimfrombeingabletodomanytasks.ButLeoncouldnotgraspmorethanoneobjectatatimE.SoLeon'sfatherPaulcreatedaprosthesis假肢usinga3Dprinter.NowLeonhasfingersthatopenandclosE.Itwasado-it-yourselffatherandsonadventuresaysraw.WhenLeonwasababyhisdoctoradvisedhisparentsnottogivehimaprosthetichanduntilhewasinhisearlyteens.ThedoctorsaidLeonshouldfirstlearntogetfulluseoutofthehandhewasbornwithsaysPaul.AsLeongotolderhisfatherlookedintobuyingaprosthetichandwhichcancostasmuchas$30000.Paulfoundamoreaffordablesolution.OnedayPauldiscoveredavideoontheInternetaboutRobohandaprosthesiscreatedwitha3Dprinter.HedownloadedthefreeinstructionsandcalledRobohand'screatorsforadvicE.Theytoldhimallheneededwasa3Dprinter一whichcostsaround$2000-andsomematerials.LuckilyLeon'sschoolhadrecentlypurchaseda3DprinteranditofferedtohelpPaulbuildthehandforLeon.Weusedasoccershinguard护胫cardboardandtapE.Theycostabout＄10saysPaul.WithhisnewhandLeoncandothingsbetter.IcanhelpmymommorebecausenowIcancarrytwogrocerybagshesays.Leon'sfatherhasalreadybuilt.severalhandsforLeon.LeonhelpsdesigneachonE.Hesaysthere'sonethinginparticularthathewantstodowithafutureprosthesis.Thegoalhetellsthereporterfromthelocaleveningpaperistobeabletotiemyshoelaces:'24.WhydidLeon'sdoctordisapproveofhisusingaprosthesisinhischildhood?A.Theprosthetictechnologywasunderdevelopedthen.B.A.prosthesiswasveryexpensiveatthattimE.C.Tomasterthedisabledhandwasimportant.D.Theoriginalhandcoulddomanytasks.25.Leon'sfathermanagedtogetLeonanewhandbyA.collectingmoneyontheInternet.B.buyingaprosthetichandC.purchasinga3DprinterD.printingahand26.ThematerialsusedforLeon'shandcanbedescribedasA.cheapandcommonB.strangeandvaluableC.personalandlovelyD.basicandsolid27.Wherecanthepassagebetakenfrom?A.AnadvertisementB.A.newspaperC.A.posterD.A.travelguide

Onceuponatimetherewasatortoise乌龟onaship.Unluckilytheshipwentdownoneday.SometimelaterthetortoisesuccessfullyswamtoalanD.TherewasnothingtoeatonthelanD.Allthesidesofthelandwerewaterexceptfortheeast.Theeastsideleduptoabigmountain.Tosurvivethetortoisedecidedtoclimbtothetopofthemountain.HehopedthathewouldbeabletocrosstotheothersidE.Whenhegottothetopofthemountainhefoundthetopwascoveredwithsnow.HefeltcoldandthenabigwindstarteD.Finallyhefoundasmallpathleadingdowntheothersideofthemountain.Butthepathwasstoppedbyabigmonster魔鬼.Itkeptshouting.Uuhuuhuuh!ThismadethetortoisefeelfeareD.Butlookingaroundhimhesawthatmanyotheranimalswerelyinginthesnowwithlooksoffearontheirfaces.Sothetortoisemadeuphismindtokeepmovingdownthepathtowardsthemonster.ThecloserthetortoisegotthebiggerthemonsterbecamE.Thenwhenhewasalmostuponitthetortoiserealizedthemonsterwasonlyagreatrock.TheUuhuuhuuhwasjustthesoundofthewinD.Thetortoisewenton.IntheendhecametoanareafilledwithforestsandplentyoffooD.ThetortoiselivedveryhappilytherE.28.Thetortoisedecidedtoclimbtothetopofthemountain__________A.tomeetfriendsB.toseesnowC.tofindfoodD.tofightthemonster29.Whyweremanyotheranimalslyinginthesnowonthetopofthemountain?A.Becausetheyfearedthemonster..B.BecausetheyfeltcoldC.Becausetheydidn’tlikethetortoisE.D.Becausetheycouldn’tfindthesmallpath30.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat__________.A.thesoundwasfromthemonster.B.themonsterwasonlyabigrockC.thetortoisebeatthemonstereasilyD.thetortoiseledapoorlifeintheend31.Whatdoesthepassageshowusaboutthetortoise?A.CleverB.Calm冷静的C.LuckyD.Brave勇敢的

OnceuponatimeBentoldhisfriendStonethathefellinlovewithaverybeautifulgirlwithcharmingeyesandfairhairandthathewantedtomarryher.StonewassohappytohearthenewsandaskedBentoleadhimtoher.HoweverStonelovedheratfirstsighthethentoldBenThisgirlisnotsuitableforyou.ShedeservesahandsomemanlikemE.BenwasastonishedandfoughtwithStoneuntiltheywenttothepolicetosolvetheproblem.Theytoldthepolicemantheirstory.ThepolicemanaskedthemtobringthegirltohisofficE.HoweverwhenthepolicemansawherhebecametakenwithherandsaidThisgirlisnotsuitableforyoutwo.ShedeservessomeonewithastatuslikemE.Thethreemenstruggledwitheachotherandthenwenttotheking.Thekingaskedthemtobringhimthegirl.WhenthekingsawthegirlhesaidOhthegirlshouldmarryakinglikemE.Theyallarguedwitheachother.ThenthegirlsaidIhaveasolution.I.’mgoingtorunandyou’llrunafterme.I.’llbethewifetotheonewhocatchesmefirst.Thefourmenallagreedandranafterher.WhilerunningafterhertheysuddenlyfellintoadeepholE.FromthetopthegirllookedatthemandsaidNowletmetellyouwhoIam.I.’mReputation—I.’mtheoneallpeoplerunafter.Theycompeteagainsteachothertogetme.Theyleaveprinciplesasidetoseekformeandtheyaresuretofalllikeyou!21.Whatmakesthefourmenlovethegirl?A.Thegirl’ssmartminD.B.Thegirl’sbeauty.C.Thegirl’sreputation.D.Thegirl’swaytospeak.22.TheunderlinedparttakenwithinParA.2means.A.delightfulwithB.closetoC.confusedaboutD.fallinlovewith23.Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AllMenAreSimilarlyStupidB.BeCarefulaboutBeautifulGirlsC.AlwaysFollowthePrinciplesinLifeD.ASmartGirlHasAllSolutions

It’shardtofindAliceMunrointhemediA.Evenaftershewonthe2013NobelPrizeinLiteraturetheCanadianwriterjustappearedforaquickinterviewandthendroppedoutofsight.OnDec29shestilldidn'tseekthespotlight聚光灯whenshewasnamedoneofthefiveWomenoftheYearbytheFinancialTimes.InMunro'seyesordinarylivesalwayshidelargerdramas.SosherecordswhatwecasuallythinkofastheeverydayactionsofnormalpeoplE.SheoftenfocusesonlifeinherhometownasmallvillageinOntariowhichsheismostfamiliarwith.Shewritesabouttheordinarythingsinthevillage－foxformingtreesfilledintheOntariowildernesspoorcountryalcoholandlonglastillnesses.AboveallshetalksaboutgirlsandwomenwhohaveseeminglyordinarylivesbutstruggleagainstdailymisfortunE.Shehasaspecialtalentforuncoveringtheextraordinaryintheordinary.TheseareordinarypeopleordinarystoriesbutshehasthemagiC.Herpreciselanguagedepthofdetailandthelogicofherstorytellinghavemadeherstoriesinviting.RunawayoneofMunro’srepresentativeworksisagoodexampleofherwritingstylE.OneofthestoriescentersonthelifeofanordinarywomanCarlawholivesinasmallCanadiantownwithherhusbandClark.ThestoryslowlyformsapictureofCarlatrappedinabadmarriageherunhappinessbuildingintodesperationuntilshedecidedtofleE.ThestoryofCarlaisastoryofthepowerandbetrayalsoflovE.ItisaboutlostchildrenandlotsofchancesthatwecanallfindinlifeThereispainbeneaththesurfacelikeaneedleintheheart.Sinceshepublishedherfirstcollectionofshortstoriesin1968MunrohaswonmanyawardswiththeNobelPrizebeingherbiggesthonor.OnOct102013theNobelPrizecommitteenamedMunrothemasterofthecontemporaryshortstory.5.WelearnfromParagraph1thatAliceMunro_____A.didn'tgetonwellwiththemediaB.remainedmodestthoughverysuccessfulC.didn’tvaluethetitleofWomenoftheYearD.wassurprisedatwinningtheNobelPrize6.WhatmakesAliceMunro’sstoriesfascinatingaccordingtothetext?A.HerwritingtechniquesB.ThecomplicatedplotsC.ThehumorouslanguageD.Herrichimagination7.InherrepresentativeworkRunawayCarla_____A.leadsahappylifewithClarkB.isafaithfulwifetoherhusbandC.losesallhopesforabetterlifeD.triestorunawayfromherhusband8.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AliceMunroandherhometownB.TheawardsAliceMunrowonC.AliceMunroandherwritingstyleD.AliceMunro’sliterarylife

WhenmydaughterSallywasfiveIboughtGrimm’sFairyTalesandreadSnowWhitetoheronenight.AttheendoftheoriginalGrimmtaleSnowWhite’sstepmotherismadetoputonred-hotironshoesanddanceuntilshefallsdowndeaD.Thiscameassomethingofashock.Ialwaysthoughtfairytaleshadhappyendings.AndIdidn’twantmyfive-year-olddaughtergoingtosleepthinking:Thankgoodnesstheytortured折磨thatoldwomantodeath.That’swhenIdecidedtowritefairytales.IntheyearsthatfollowedIwrotetalesnon-stopandreadthemtoSallyatbedtimE.TheCornDollywasbasedonachildwhowasalwayscomplaining;TheSillyKingwasjustasillystorySallyloved;IwroteTheWitchandtheRainbowCatforSallybecauseofherenormousappetiteforstoriesaboutwitcheswhileDrBonocolus’sDevilisanewversionoftheFaustlegend.Nifobobinushoweverwasdifferent.IwrotethisbookwhenSallywasolderandtookupallthingsgirlshavetodo—who’sfriendswithwhowhostuckastickeronthebackofwhoseboyfriendorwhateverthingshefeltfunny.NicobobinustheboywhocoulddoanythingcameoutofmydesireforamoreinnocentworlD.Heliveda1ongtimeagoinacitycalledVenicE.OnlyhisbestfriendRosieknewhecouldandnobodytookanynoticeofanythingRosiesaidbecauseshewasalwayshavingwildideasanyway.Nicobobinuswassodifferentthatitturnedouttobeaninstanthit.TheTimescalledmeanauthorsettingouttorivaltheclassicfairytales.IaskedSallywhatshethoughtofNicobobinus.ShesaiditwasherfavouritE.24.Whatledthewritertostartwritingfairytalesforherdaughter?A.Thefrighteningendsofpastfairytales.B.Hisdaughter’sstronginterestinfairytales.C.Hisdesiretolethisdaughterknowmorestories.D.Hisattempttofillhisdaughter’sbedtimewithsomething.25.Wecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthatthewriter_____.A.wasaveryproductivefairytalewriterB.basedallhisstoriesonsomeoldlegendsC.neverdescribedwitchesinhisfairytalesD.createdhisstoriesoutofhisowninterest26.WhencreatingNicobobinusthefirstthingthewriterconsideredwas_____.A.thechangesofhisdaughter’sinterestsB.whatstorythepublisherwantedtogetC.waystokeephisdaughterSallyinnocentD.thedifferenceofthestoryfromotherstories27.Theunderlinedwordrivalinthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby_____.A.followB.exploreC.challengeD.recommend

Onedayapoormanwascuttingabigpieceofwoodnearariver.Suddenlyhisoldaxefellintothewater.HefeltverysadbecausehelosthisonlyaxE.Thenallatonceabeautifulfairycameoutandaskedthemanwhatwasthematter.IhavelostmyaxehesaiD.ItfellintothewaterwhenIwascuttingthewooD.ThefairyshowedhimagoldaxeandaskedIsthisyours?Nosaidtheman.ThefairythenshowedhimasilveraxeandaskedagainIsthisyours?Noagainansweredtheman.ThensheshowedhimtheoldaxE.Yesthatisminecalledoutthehappyman.Iknowthatwellenoughsaidthefairy.IonlywantedtoseeifyouwouldtellmethetruthandnowI'llgiveyouthegoldaxeandthesilveraxebesidesyourownonE.21.Onedaywhenthemanwascuttingsomething________.A.hefellintothewaterB.hisaxedroppedintotheriverC.hisaxefellintoalakeD.hesawabeautifulfairy22.Themanwassadbecause_________.A.hewaspoorandhadnootheraxesB.hecouldnotgoonworkingC.helikedhisaxeverymuchD.hisaxewasagoldaxe23.Thefairygavehimagoldaxeandasilveraxebuthedidn'ttakethembecausehe______.A.didnotlikethemB.didnotknowtheyweremadeofgoldandsilverC.wasveryrichD.knewtheseaxeswerenothis24.Attheendofthestorythemanhad________.A.onlyoneaxeB.twoaxesC.threeaxesD.manyaxes

RemySheaisasixth-formstudentatmyinternationalschoolinBeijing.WhenIaskherwheresheisfromshesays:I'mCanadian-ChinesebutatthesametimeI'mneither.Moststudentsatmyschoolaren'tfromoneparticularplacE.Sureourpassports护照mightsaywe'reBritishorMalaysianbutit'smorecomplicatedthanthat.Whereyou'refromislessaboutbirthplaceandmoreaboutculturalidentity;asastudentyourculturalidentityendsupbeingdifficulttoidentify.IfyouaskmewhereI'mfromI'lltellyouI'mEnglish.PressmeandI'llsaythatI'malsohalfHongKonger.AskwhichpartofEnglandI'mfromandI'llbeforcedtoexplainthatIspentmostofmychildhoodandpartofmyadolescenceflyingaroundAsiA.ThoughIwasborninacityintheUKIhonestlycouldn'tpointitoutonamaportellyouanythingabouttheplacE.Studentslikemeareuniquelyrootless;wedon’tbelonganywhereandwecan'tdescribeourselvesasanyonething.Somefindthattheymaketheirhomewherevertheirfamilyis.SomejustacceptthelonelinessthatcomeswiththelackofconcretetiestoanysingleplacE.ExirKamalabadiayear13studentatmyschoolsumsitupperfectly:I'llneverbeChinesenomatterwhatIdo.ReplaceChinesewithanyothercountryandyoucanunderstandtheconflictwithinmanythirdculturekidsaswe’vebeentitledbythemediA.FormeI’llneverbeHongKongernomatterwhatIdo.AnddespitemymainlyEnglish-influencedupbringing养育Iwillneverfeelfullyathomethereeither.IfeellikeaforeignereverywhereIgoanemotionsharedbyotherstudentsatinternationalschoolslikeminE.Mixed-racestudentswhotravelalotwhilegrowingupcanlackaculturalidentityandalsohavetostrugglewiththefactthattheydon'thaveahistory–ornotonethat'seasilyexplaineD.FormeaculturalidentityissomethingIhavetodevelopandmaintainnotsomethingthatfallsintoplacenaturally.I'veheardmyaccentbecomingprogressivelymoreAmericanoverthelastfiveyears.ThisisupsettingbecausemyslightBritishaccentwasthelastrealreminderofwhereIwasborn.WithoutithowamIsupposedtotellpeopleI'mfromtheUK?I'vehadtomakeanefforttopreservemyordinaryregionallyunclearEnglish’’accentbecausewithoutitIdon'thaveanyproofthatIwasfromtheUKatall.MypassportmightaswellhavebeenHongKonger.ThislackofdefinitionmeansthatI’veendedupinadarkshadowofdifferentcultureswithbitsandpiecesfromeverywhereI'velivedandeveryoneI’vemet.IcountwithmyfingersthewaytheydoinHongKongandIgrewupeatingrotiinSingaporeanfoodcourtsandgoosefatnoodlesatmygrandmother’shouseinHongKong.Myaccentisinfluencedwithmyfriends’AmericanpronunciationbutIstillspellcolorwitha‘u’.Thoughitcomeswithitsdownsidesit'shelpedtoshapemeasapersonandhasbroadenedmyperspectives.67.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.internationalstudentsfeellonelybecauseoflackoffriends.B.Kidsliketheauthorthinktheyarecutofffromhistoryties.C.AnyMixed-racestudentscan’tfindtheirculturalidentity.D.Theauthor’sAmericanaccentistoblameforhissituation.68.Itcanbeinferredfromthearticlethat_______.A.theauthorhasEnglishnationalityB.theauthorisstudyinginacityintheUK.C.theauthorpossessesHongKongpassportD.theauthorspenthischildhoodinBeijing69.What’sthebesttiptointernationalschoolstudentsliketheauthor?Theyshould_______.A.spendasmuchtimeaspossiblewiththeirfamiliesB.communicatewithlocalpeopleinnativelanguageC.overcomeculturaldifferencesandlanguagedifficultyD.keepinclosetouchwiththeiroriginallyculturalroots70.Theauthorwrotethisarticleinorderto_______.A.introducehisgrowingpaintothereadersB.pourouthislonelinesswithoutcompanionsC.expresshisgreatestconfusionofbeingrootlessD.offersomethingofinternationalstudentsinBeijing

MindyTranwasjuststartingtofeellikeherlifewasimproving.The22-year-oldmotherfromLawrenceMAspentahardseasoninahomelessshelter庇护所withher2-year-oldtwingirlsSaleenandSydney.HersituationchangedforthebetterwhenshefoundanapartmentandgothergirlsintoadaycarE.OnanordinarymorningMindyputhergirlsintothecarandwenttoshutthedoorofherhomE.AsshewasshuttingherdoorthecarbegantorolltowardstraffiC.WhenMindysawthecarrollingtowardsthestreetshemadeaquickdecision.Realizingherdaughters’liveswereindangerMindylayonthegroundwithouthesitation.Aneighborrushedovertohelpandgotherdaughtersoutofthecar.AsforMindyfirefightersstabilized使稳定平衡thecarwithwoodenblocksandusedanairbagtoliftthecaroffher.MindywassenttoaBostonhospitalwheresheiscurrentlyrecovering.Mindy’sdaughtersweresafebutshehadhershoulderandherkneeinjureD.Onereader’scommentontheABCarticlesumsupwhatmanyarethinking:Whatanawesomemom!Somemomsdrivetheirkidsintopondsandoceans.Thisonelaiddownherlifetosaveherchildren’s.THATiswhatbeingaparentisabout—raisingyourbabiestoliveandgrowintoadulthoodandprotectingthemwithyourlifE.Mindy’sexampleshouldcauseournationtoreflectonthetruemeaningofmotherhooD.Deepdownwewantmotherstodoeverythingtheycantoprotectandcarefortheirchildren.Wepraisethemwhentheysacrifice牺牲becauseweknowitistherightthingtodo.Wherewouldwebeasanationifallmotherssoughttoprotecttheirchildren’slifeatanycost?21.WhatcanweknowaboutMindyTranandherchildren?A.TheydecidedtomovetoLawrenceMA.B.Theyarestayinginahomelessshelternow.C.TheyhadtheirlivingconditionsimproveD.D.TheyhadtodependongovernmentaiD.22.Thetwins’livesweresaved_______.A.becauseakindneighborrushedtostopthecarB.becausethefirefighterscametothespotintimeC.becauseMindystoppedtherollingcarwithherbodyD.becausethemovingcarwasstoppedbywoodenblocks23.Accordingtothereader’scommentswecanknowthat_______.A.peoplebegintodoubtthenatureofbeingamotherB.manymothersdon’ttaketheirresponsibilityatpresentC.fewmothersknowwhattheyshoulddotobeagoodmotherD.themotherisbraveandresponsible24.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BraveMomSavedHerTwinDaughtersB.A.rollingCarwasstoppedintheEndC.TwinDaughtersWereSafeandSoundD.BraveMomGotPraiseforKindness

AdamBraunestablishedtheorganizationPencilsofPromisein2008.Itsgoalistomakesureallchildrenhaveachanceforeducation.Sixyearslaterthenon-profitgroupisbuildinganewschoolsomewhereevery90hours.Ithashelpedmorethan22000childreninAfricaAsiaandLatinAmericA.ItallstartedwhenAdamBraunwasacollegestudent.HewasvisitingIndiawhenaboystoppedhimonthestreettheboyaskedformoney.Mr.BraunaskedtheboywhathewouldwantifhecouldhaveanythingintheworlD.Ithoughttheanswerwasgoingtobeahouseoracaroraboat.Howeverhisanswerwasapencil.SoIgavehimmypencilandhejustlitupwithjoy.Irealizedheneverhadbeentoaschoolbeforeandthatwastherealityfor57millionchildrenaroundtheworldBraunsaidAdamBraunstartedworkinginfinanceafterhegraduatedfromcollegE.ButheneverforgottheboyandtheproblemherepresenteD.Mr.Braunraisedmoneyforhisprojectbyusingsocialmedia.HepaidforbuildingthefirstPencilsofPromiseschoolinLaosfiveyearsago.Sincethenhisgrouphashelpedpayformorethan200schoolsinruralareasofLaosNicaraguaGuatemalaandGhanA.AdamBraundecidedtoexpandhisorganization’sworkbeyondelementaryschoollevel.PencilsofPromisedevelopedfinancialplanstohelpstudentscontinueontosecondaryschoolandteachertraining.Wearereallyseriousaboutmakingsurethattheprogramsarenotjustbeautifulphotosandvideosofkidsbutthatweareactuallyseeingincredibleresultsintheclassroom.Andifwearenotseeingresultsthenweneedtochangeourprograms.That’swhyourkidsinPencilsofPromiseschoolsprogressfromonegradetothenextattwotimesthenationalaverageBraunsaid28.PencilsofPromiseaimsat__________.A.makingallkidseducatedB.collectingmoneyforpoorfamiliesC.settingupnewschoolsaroundtheworldD.helpingmorestudentstoreturntoschool29.TheboystoppedAdamBraunto___________.A.askforapencilB.askthewaytoschoolC.askformoneytobuyapencilD.askformoneyforattendingschool30.AdamBraunputupthefirstPencilsofPromiseschool___________.A.intheyearwhenhegraduatedB.inthefollowingyearafterhegraduatedC.intheyearwhenheestablishedtheorganizationD.inthefollowingyearafterheestablishedtheorganization31.Thelastparagraphimplies_________.A.BraunwillchangehisgoalB.thePencilsofPromise’splanC.thedifficultyBraunisfacingnowD.thePencilsofPromise’sachievement

LindsayBinegarofGreenfieldOhiomadeherfirst$100attheageoffourwhenshewonaprizeforshowingapigfromherfamily'sfarmtothelocal4­HCluB.MostkidswouldbethrilledtospendthatmoneyontoysbutnotLindsay.Ididn'tgetthemoney;itwenttothebankshetoldtheColumbusDispatch.OvertheyearsLindsaykeptonraisingandshowingpigsandkeptonwinningprizes.Somewere$100forsmallwinsbutshewonthousandsofdollarsforchampionshipprizesatcountyfairs.Beforelongsheearnedanimpressiveamountofcash—butasidefromapursewhenshewas14Lindsayhadneverspentadollarofhersavings.Bythetimeshewas18shehadgotmorethan$40000whichsheplannedtoputtowardshercollegeeducationatnearbyOhioUniversity.Butherparentssaidthatifshecontinuedlivingathomewhileattendingschooltheywouldn'thavetopayforherdormhousingandwouldbewillingtocovertheentirecostofhereducation.ItsoundedlikeagooddealtoLindsay.Butwhatshouldshedowithhersavings?Herfatherhadanideabuyahousejustashe'ddonewhenhewasyoung.Heusedthehouse'ssaletohelphimbuythefamilyfarmwhereLindsayhadgrownupandraisedallthoselucrative赚大钱的pigs.LindsaywasabletobuyahouseinGreenfieldpayingfortheentirepurchaseincash.Shedidabitofpaintingandthenrenteditoutfor$450amonth.AfterfinishingcollegeLindsayplanstomarryHeathMcNealandusetheincomefromherhousetobuyablockoflandandbuildanewhousE.Butshe'llnevermovetoofarfromhomE.IwouldliketostayinGreenfieldshesaiD.IjustloveeverybodyherE.Athercurrentrateshe'llprobablybethetown'sbiggestrealestatetycoon房地产大亨bytheageof25.21.WhatdidLindsaydowithherfirstprize?A.Shekeptitaspocketmoney.B.Itwasspentontoys.C.Sheusedittobuymorepigs.D.Itwasputinthebank.22.Bythetimeshewas18Lindsayhadgotmorethan$40000by________.A.winningprizesforraisingandshowingpigsB.sellingpigsC.gettingtheinterestfromthebankD.tradinghouses23.Lindsay'sfatheradvisedher________.A.topayforhercollegeeducationwiththemoneyB.topaythemoneyforherdormhousingC.tobuyahousewiththemoneyD.tosavethemoneyforherfuturelife24.WhatcanwelearnaboutLindsay'sparentsfromthepassage?A.Theyareveryrich.B.TheyareconsideratE.C.Theydon'tknowhowtomanagemoney.D.Theydon'tcareformoney.

NothingcouldstopDaD.Afterhewasputondisabilityforabadbackheboughtasmallfarminthecountryjustenoughtogrowfoodforthefamily.Heplantedvegetablesfruittreesandevenkeptbeesforhoney.AndeveryweekhecleanedOldManMcColgin'schickenhouseinexchangeformanure肥料.ThesmellreallyburnedtheinsideofyournosE.WhenwecomplainedabouttheterriblesmellDadsaidthestrongerthemanurethehealthierthecropsandhewasright.Forexamplejustoneofhiscantaloupes甜瓜filledtheentirehousewithitssweetsmellandthetastewasevensweeter.AsthevegetablesstartedcominginDadthrewhimselfintocooking.Onedayarmedwithabasketofvegetablesheannouncedhewasgoingtomakestew炖菜.Dadpulledoutapressurecooker__锅andfilleditupwithcabbageseggplantspotatoescornsonionsandcarrots.ForabouthalfanhourthepressurebuiltandthevegetablescookeD.FinallyDadturnedoffthestovethepotbegantocoolandthepressurereliefvalvesprayedoutacloudofsteam.IfwethoughtDad'spileofchickenmanurewasbadthiswas10timesworsE.WhenDadtookoffthelidthesmellnearlyknockedusout.DadcarriedthepotoutandweopeneddoorsandwindowstoairoutthehousE.Justhowbadwasit?Theneighborscameoutoftheirhousestoseeifwehadagasleak!DeterminedDadfilledourplateswithsteamingstewandpassedthemarounD.Itdidn’tlookthatbadandafterthefirstwavehadshutdownmyabilitytosmellitdidn’toffendthenosesomuchedibleandwedrankupeverylastdropofsoup.33.WhydidDadcleanOldManMocolgin’schickenhouseregularly?A.Toearnsomemoneyforthefamily.B.Tocollectmanureforhiscrops.C.Togetridoftheterriblesmell.D.Tosetagoodexampletous.34.WhatcanweinferaboutDad’sstew?A.Itispopularamongtheneighbors.B.Itcontainshoneyandvegetables.C.Itlooksverywonderful.D.Ittastesquitedelicious.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordoffendinthelastparagraphmean?A.ToattractB.ToupsetC.ToairD.Toshut

MarkTwainthefamousAmericanwriterlikedtoplayjokesonothers.Butonceajokewasplayedonhim.OnedayMarkTwainwasinvitedtogiveatalkinasmalltown.Atlunchhemetayoungmanoneofhisfriends.Theyoungmansaidthathehasanunclewithhim.HetoldTwainthathisuncleneverlaughedorsmiledandthatnobodyandnothingwasabletomakehisunclesmileorlaugh.YoubringyouruncletomytalktonightsaidMarkTwain.I'msureIcanmakehimlaughThateveningtheyoungmanandhisunclesatinthefront.MarkTwainbegantospeak.Hetoldseveralfunnystories.Thismadeeveryoneintheroomlaugh.ButthemanneverevensmileD.MarkTwaintoldmorefunnystoriesbuttheoldmanstillkeptquiet.MarkTwaintoldhisfunnystories.FinallyhestoppeD.HewastiredandquitedisappointeD.SomedayslaterMarkTwaintoldanotherfriendofhisaboutwhathadhappeneD.OhsaidhisfrienD.Iknowthatoldman.He'sbeendeafforyears.54.MarkTwainlikedtoplayjokeson_____.A.himselfB.othersC.oldmenD.Americans55.TheyoungmantoldMarkTwainthathisunclenever_____.A.spokeB.talkedC.laughedD.ate56.Theyoungmanandhisunclesat_____thatevening.A.athomeB.nearthedoorC.atthebackD.inthefront57.MarkTwainstoppedtellingstoriesatlastbecausehewas_____.A.thirstyB.tiredC.angryD.sleepy

SamuelOsmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromCornwallEnglanD.Heneverstudiedthepiano.HoweverhecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.ThenhethinksaboutthenotesinhisheaD.TwoyearsagoheplayedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata奏鸣曲byBeethoven.Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.AmazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectlyhisteacherssaySamuelisunbelievable.TheysayhisabilityisveryrarebutSamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.SamuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparentsbutmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinsteaD.NowhestudieslawandmusiC.Samuelcan’tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurpriseD.IgrewupwithmusiC.Mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.AbouttwoyearsagoIsuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepianowithoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.Itcomeseasilytome---Ihearthenotesandcanbeartheminmind---eachandeverynotesaysSamuel.RecentlySamuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollegE.Thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.TheaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformancE.Heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan’tplayit.SamuelsaysconfidentlyIt’sallaboutsupermemory---IguessIhavethatgift.HoweverSamuel’sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn’tstopwithmusiC.HisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboySamuelheardsomeonereadastoryandthenhecouldretellthestorywordforworD.Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn’tknowwhathewantstodointhefuturE.Fornowheisjusthappytoplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies.21.WhatisspecialaboutSamuelOsmond?A.HehasagiftforwritingmusiC.B.Hecanwritedownthenotehehears.C.Heisatopstudentatthelawschool.D.Hecanplaythemusicalpiecehehears.22.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A.Samuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisparents.B.Samuelplannedtobealawyerratherthanamusician.C.Samuelthinksofhimselfasamanofgreatmusicalability.D.Samuelstudieslawandmusicontheadviceofhisteachers.23.EveryonearoundSamuelwassurprisedbecausehe_________.A.receivedagoodearlyeducationinmusicB.playedtheguitarandthepianoperfectlyC.couldplaythepianowithoutreadingmusicD.couldplaytheguitarbetterthanhisfather24.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheQualitiesofaMusicianB.TheStoryofaMusicalTalentC.TheImportanceofEarlyEducationD.TheRelationshipbetweenMemoryandMusiC.

StephenKinghasbeenafamousnametheworldhasknownformorethanthirtyyears.Withhisbest-sellingbooksandmovieadaptationsheiseasilyoneofthemostwell-knownwriterstoday.KingwasborninPortlandMainein1947.HisfatherleftthefamilywhenKingwastwosayingthathewasgoingouttobuyapackofcigarettesonenightnevertoreturn.Earlyinhischildhoodhetookaninterestinwriting.Hisinspirationcamefromcomicbooksandhorrormovies.AthighschoolKingcontinuedtowriteasasportswriterfortheschoolnewspaper.Hesubmittedmanyshortstoriestomagazinesonlytogetrejection拒绝1etters.DuringthoseyearsKingattendedtheUniversityofMaineatOronowherehemethisfuturewifeTabithaSprucealsoawriter.AftergraduatingfromcollegeKinggotajobasahighschoolEnglishteacher.Hecontinuedtopursuehiswritingcareerstillgettingrejectionsbutmakingsomeshortstorysalestomen’smagazines.BythistimeKinghadwrittenahandfulofnovelsthoughnonewerepublisheD.Inspiredbyhistimeasahighschooljanitor管理员hebegantowriteastorysetinagirl’slockerroom.HethrewitinthetrashafterafewpagessayingthatitwasnogooD.TabithafounditandtoldhimtofinishitbecauseshethoughtitwasgooD.HefollowedheradviceandthenovelCarriewasbornhisbigbreak.Thenovelwasacceptedforpublicationandhereceiveda$400000advance预付款foritwhichwashugeforafirst-timewriter.61.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.StephenKing’sfamily.B.StephenKing’sdream.C.StephenKing’sbestknownnovel.D.StephenKing’slifestory.62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.StephenKinghasn’tseenhisfathersincehewastwo.B.StephenKingwasrejectedmanytimes.C.ManynovelsofStephenKingwerepublishedbeforeCarriE.D.Kinggotinspirationfromcomicbooksandhorrormovies.63.WhatcanwelearnaboutTabithaSpruce?A.ShemetStephenKinginhighschoo1.B.ShewasanEnglishteacher.C.Shedidn’tmarryStephenKing.D.HeradviceledtoStephenKingsuccess.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordbreakmeaninthelastparagragh?A.experienceB.opportunityC.mistakeD.novel65.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatCarrie__________.A.wasoneofStephenKing’sbiggestfailuresB.wasoncethrownawaybyStephenKingC.isarealstorybasedonajanitor’sexperiencesD.wasnotacceptedbypublishersatthetime

TheAeneidbyVirgil埃涅阿斯纪维吉尔MarkfirstreadtheAeneidwhilehewasstudyingLatininhighschoolandherecountedthestoryofAeneas’squestandhisdesiretobuildacitythathesaidquotingthetextinEnglishknowsnoboundariesintimeandgreatness.AtoneoftheproductmeetingsZuckerbergalsoquotedsomelinesfromtheAeneid.----frominterviewtoTheNewYorker.马克在高中学习拉丁语的时候第一次读了埃涅阿斯纪他清楚地记得特洛伊勇士埃涅阿斯对于建立自己城市的欲望和追寻甚至能背诵其中的一些句子时间无所边界伟大没有尽头在一次会议上扎克伯格还引用了其中的句子——引用自纽约客采访MostschoolchildrenknowthebasicsoftheTrojanhorsebutVirgiloutlinesalloftheintriguingdetailsofmythandlegenD.WhileVirgilisnolongeraroundtorejoiceathiswork'splacementonnumerousbookliststhisunfinishedepicpoemisstillworthareadafternearly2000yearsoftranslations.上学的孩子都熟知特洛伊木马的故事但是维吉尔对这个神话故事的复杂细节做了描述虽然在众多书单的推荐中维吉尔的书已不再被常常提及但是这部史诗巨作还是十分值得一读的Ender'sGamebyOrsonScottCard安德的游戏奥森·斯科特·卡德MarkZuckerberglistedthisbookastheonlyoneonhisFacebookprofilE.这也是扎克伯格在他的脸书资料中列出的唯一一本书SensitiveparentsmaynotfindCard'sworktobeoneofthebestbooksormostupliftingforchildreadingaccordingtocommonsensemediA.org.HoweverbookrecommendationsfromnewspaperslikeTheGuardianpointoutthatEnderWiggins'adventureswhiletrainingatBattleSchooltowipeoutwar-hungryaliensincludeexplorationsintotimelessvirtuesofcourageinthefaceofpeerexclusion.Thebook'sprestigiousaccolades荣誉suchastheHugoAwardandtheNebulaAwardmaymakeparentsthinktwiceaboutreadingthebookforthemselves-aswellastofindoutifthethemesaredamagingtochildrenornot.56.Wheredoyouthinkyoumayreadabouttheabovepassages?A.InamagazinE.B.Inanewspaper.C.OnawebsitE.D.InaprofilE.57.Whichofthefollowinghasthesimilarmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraph?A.countagainB.relateC.rememberD.retell58.WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtotheabovepassages?A.TheAeneidiswrittenbyOrsonScottCarD.B.Ender’sGameisaboutthebasicsoftheTrojanhorsE.C.Parentsalldon’tthinkCard’sworkissuitableforchildren.D.MarkZuckerbergrecommendedEnder’sGameonhisFacebookprofilE.

MarkandhisbrotherJasonbothwerelookingattheshiningnewcomputerenviously.Jasonwasdeterminednottogoagainsttheirfather'swishesbutMarkwasmoreadventurousthanhisbrother.Helovedexperimentingandhisaimwastobecomeascientistlikehisfather.Dadwillbereallymadifhefindsoutyou'vebeenplayingwithhisnewcomputer.JasonsaidHetoldusnottotouchit.Hewon'tfindoutMarksaidI'lljusthaveaquicklookandshutitdown.Markhadbeenscoldedbeforefortouchinghisfather'sequipment.Buthiscuriositywasdifficulttocontrolandthisnewcomputerreallypuzzledhim.Itwasastrange­lookingmachine—onehisdadhadbroughthomefromthelaboratorywhereheworkeD.It'sanexperimentalmodelhisfatherhadexplainedsodon'ttouchitunderanycircumstances.Buthisfather'swarningonlyservedtomakeMarkmorecurious.WithoutanyfurtherthoughtMarkturnedonthepowerswitch.ThecomputerburstintolifeandsecondslaterthescreenturnedintocolorsshiftingandchangingandthentwobigwhitewordsappearedinthecenterofthescreenSPACETRANSPORTER.Yes！MarkcriedexcitedlyIt'sacomputergamE.Iknewit！Dad'sonlybeenpretendingtowork.He'sreallybeenplayinggamesinsteaD.A.newmessageappearedonthescreenENTERNAMESVOYAGER1...VOYAGER2...Mark'sfingersflewacrossthekeyboardashetypedinbothoftheirnames.INPUTACCEPTED.STARTTRANSPORTPROGRAM.AUTO­RETRIEVEINITIATED自动回收程序已启动.ThescreenturnedevenbrighterandanoisesuddenlyroseinvolumE.Ithinkwe'dbettershutitoffMarkJasonyelledreachingforthepowerswitch.HewasreallyfrighteneD.Buthishandneverreachedtheswitch.A.singlebeamofdazzlingwhitelightburstoutofthecomputerscreenwrappingtheboysinitsglow光芒untiltheythemselvesseemedtobeglowing.ThenitdieddownjustassuddenlyasithadburstintolifE.AndtheboyswerenolongertherE.OnthescreentheletterschangeD.TRANSPORTSUCCESSFUL.DESTINATION:MARS.RETRIEVEDATE2025.4.WhydidMarktouchthecomputeragainsthisfather'swarning?A.HewantedtotakeavoyagE.B.Hewantedtopracticehisskill.C.Hewassomuchattractedbyit.D.Hewaseagertodoanexperiment.5.Wheredidtheboys'fathermostlikelywork?A.Inanelectronicfactory.B.Inacomputercompany.C.Inascientificresearchcenter.D.Inaninformationprocessingcenter.6.MarkthoughtSPACETRANSPORTERonthescreenwasthenameof________.A.acomputergameB.acompanywebsiteC.asoftwareproducerD.anastronomyprogram7.WhydidJasonwanttoshutoffthecomputer?A.HewasafraidofbeingscoldeD.B.Hedidn'tliketheloudnoiseandlight.C.Hedidn'twanttoplaygamesanymorE.D.Hewasafraidsomethingdangerousmighthappen.

Onceuponatimesciencefictionwasjustastyleamongotherstyles.Therewerecrimestoriestherewerehorrorstoriestherewasliteraryfiction–andtherewassciencefiction.Buttodaysciencethemesdominatetheseotherstyles.It’sdifficulttothinkofmuchmoderncrimehorrororseriousfictionthatdoesn’tinvolvesciencE.Andit’snotjustbooks.Witheverysecondmovieandcomputergamehavingasci-fielementsciencefictionseemstohavecontrolledourentireentertainmentculturE.It’sclearthatifwewanttodefinesciencefictionweshouldrelateittotherolethatscienceplaysinourlives.Perhapstheplacetostartisbynotingwhenitbegan.Althoughsomeexpertshaveclaimedtobeabletotracesci-fibacktoancienttimesitismoreplausibletofinditininitialforminthe19thcenturywhenindustrialsocietiesarosE.OneofthefeaturesthatsetindustrialsocietiesapartfromotherkindswastheincreasingpartthatscienceplayedineverydaylifE.FactorieswithvastmachinesturnedouthugequantitiesofgoodswhichweretransportedbytrainsmotorvehiclesandshipsallovertheworlD.Citieswerebuiltonthebackoftechnologywithelectricityinhomesandhospitalshelpingeveryonetoleadhealthiermoreconvenientlives.Allofthesechangeshadgreateffectsnotonlyonpeople’sreallivesbutontheirimaginativeones.WritersbegantoarticulatethesechangingphysicalandmentallandscapeseventuallygivingsciencefictionalargeanddevotedfanbaseofespeciallyyoungreaderswhofoundthatitspoketotheircuriosityaboutthefuturethatsciencewouldcreatE.Butsci-fireflectedfearsaboutsciencemorethanitdidhopes.ThesetypicalearlysciencefictionnovelmightbeaUKnovellikeH.G.Wells’TheWaroftheWorlds1897.WithgreatskillWellsplayeduponthefearsoftechnologybyimaginingEarthunderthreatbyacivilization–thatofmenfromMars.ThesciencefictionoftodayexpressestheimpactofthecomputingrevolutionroboticsandourenvironmentalchallengeswhileitislessconcernedwithlittlegreenmenfromMarsandotherthemesofpastsci-fi.Giventhatsciencetechnologyandpoliticsarealwaysintertwined交织contemporarysciencefictionoftenhasagreatdealtosayaboutpower.Manyrecentnovels–likeAmericanCoryDoctorow’sLittleBrother2008–areconcernedwithgovernmentandsecurityserviceconspiracies阴谋againstthepeopleparticularlyastherevelationsofwhistleblowerslikeEdwardSnowdensinkin.Thiscangivesci-fiwritingaskepticalfeel.Thisunderlinesoneofthefeaturesthatremainsconstantbetweenthebeginningsoftheempireofsciencefictionanditsstatetoday.Asthensonow:Wewanttoreadabouthowfearfulthefuturewillbenothowitwillbeaparadise天堂.61.TheunderlinedworddominateinParagraph1probablymeans_________.A.induceB.representC.interfereD.influence62.Whatcausedsciencefictiontoappearinthe19thcentury?A.ThecuriosityofyoungreadersaboutthefuturE.B.Thechangesthattheindustrialrevolutionbroughtabout.C.People’sstretchedimaginationaffectedbytheirreallifE.D.People’sfearsaboutscienceratherthanhopes.63.Whatismostlyconveyedincontemporarysciencefiction?A.OurearthisthreatenedbyaliensfromMars.B.ModerncrimeandhorrorareinvolvedinsciencE.C.Powerisaveryimportantelementtoensuresecurity.D.Entertainmentcultureandenvironmentalissuesarecrucial.64.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theimpactofthesciencefiction.B.Thedevelopmentofthesciencefiction.C.Thecontentofthesciencefiction.D.Thecharacteristicofthesciencefiction.

Shoppingforclothesisnotthesameexperienceforamanasitisforawoman.A.mangoesshoppingbecauseheneedssomething.Allmensimplywalkintoashopandasktheassistantforwhattheywant.IftheshophasitinstockthesalesmanimmediatelyfindsitandthebusinessoftryingitonfollowsatoncE.Allbeingwellthedealcanbeandofteniscompletedinlessthanfiveminutes.Foramansmallproblemsmaybeginwhentheshopdoesn'thavewhathewants.InthatcasethesaleswomantriestosellthecustomersomethingelsE.Iknowthisjacketisnotthestyleyouwantsirbutwouldyouliketotryitforsize?IthappenstobethecolouryoumentioneD.Fewmenhavepatiencewiththistreatmentandtheusualresponseis:ThisistherightcolourandmaybetherightsizebutIshouldbewastingmytimeandyoursbytryingiton.Howeverawomaninalmosteveryrespectdoessointheoppositeway.Hershoppingisnotoftenbasedonneedandsheisonlyhavingalookaround.Sheisalwaysopentopersuasion;indeedshesetsgreatstorebywhatthesaleswomantellsher.Shewilltryonanynumberofthings.Mostwomenhaveanexcellentsenseofvaluewhentheybuyclothes.Theyarealwaysonthelookoutfortheunexpectedbargain.Facedwitharoomfulofdressesawomanmayeasilyspendanhourgoingfromoneroomtoanotheroftenretracingherstepsbeforeselectingthedressesshewantstotryon.ItisalaboriousprocessbutapparentlyanenjoyableonE.Mostdressshopsprovidechairsforthewaitinghusbands.1.Theunderlinedpartsetsgreatstoreinparagraph3means_____.A.hasmuchinformationaboutB.knowsnothingaboutC.believesinD.hasherdoubtsabout2.Whatdoesthepassagetellusaboutwomenshoppersforclothes?A.Theywelcomesuggestionsfromothers.B.Theyrarelyconsiderbuyingcheapclothes.C.Theypredictwhattheywanttobuy.D.Theylistentoadvicebutnevertakeit.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.MenneverbuywhattheyneeD.B.A.man’sshoppingisoftenbasedonneeD.C.A.womangoesshoppinginordertolookforcheapthings.D.A.woman’sshoppingisneverbasedonneeD.

IndeedGeorgeWashingtonwroteinhisdiaryin1785somekindofflyorbughadbeguntoeattheleavesbeforeIlefthomE.ButthefatherofAmericawasnotthefatherofbug.WhenWashingtonwrotethatEnglishmenhadbeenreferringtoinsectsasbugsformorethanacenturyandAmericanshadalreadycreatedlightning-bug萤火虫.ButtheEnglishweresoontostopusingthebugsintheirlanguageleavingittotheAmericanstocallabugabuginthenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies.TheAmericanbugcouldalsobeapersonreferringtosomeonewhowascrazyaboutaparticularactivity.AlthoughfanbecametheusualtermsportsfansusedtobecalledracingbugsbaseballbugsandthelikE.Orthebugcouldbeasmallmachineorobjectforexampleabug-shapedcar.Thebugcouldalsobeaburglaralarmfromwhichcomestheexpressiontobugthatistoinstallanalarm.Nowitmeansasmallpieceofequipmentthatpeopleuseforlisteningsecretlytoothers’conversation.Sincethe1840stobughaslongmeanttocheatandsincethe1940sithasbeenannoying.Wealsoknowthebugasaflawinacomputerprogramorotherdesign.ThatmeaningdatesbacktothetimeofThomasEdison.In1878heexplainedbugsaslittleproblemsanddifficultiesthatrequiredmonthsofstudyandlabortoovercomeindevelopingasuccessfulproduct.In1889itwasrecordedthatEdisonhadbeenupthetwopreviousnightsdiscovering‘abug’inhisinventedrecordplayer.33.WelearnfromParagraph1that__________________.A.AmericanshaddifficultyinlearningtousethewordbugB.GeorgeWashingtonwasthefirstpersontocallaninsectabugC.thewordbugwasstillpopularlyusedinEnglishinthenineteenthcenturyD.bothEnglishmanandAmericansusedthewordbugintheeighteenthcentury34.Whatdoesthewordflawinthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Explanation.B.Finding.C.Origin.D.Fault.35.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith__________________.A.themisunderstandingofthewordbugB.thedevelopmentofthewordbugC.thepublicviewsofthewordbugD.thespecialcharacteristicsofthewordbug

Mr.Langworkedinafactory.Asadriverhewasbusybuthewaspaidmuch.Hiswifewasanablewomananddidallthehousework.WhenhecamebackshetookgoodcareofhimandheneverdidanythingathomE.Sohehadenoughtimewhenhehadaholiday.A.fewfriendsofhislikedgambling赌博andhelearneditsoon.Sohewasinterestedinitandhardlyforgotanythingexceptgambling.Helostallhismoneyandlaterhebegantosellthetelevisionwatchesandsoon.Hiswifetoldhimnottodoitbuthedidn’tlistentoher.ShehadtotellthepolicE.Heandhisfriendswerepunishedforit.Andhewashardlysentaway.Afterhecameoutoflockup拘留所hehatedherverymuchandthewomanhadtoleavehim.ItwasNewYear’sDay.Mr.Langdidn’tgotowork.Hefeltlonelyandwantedtogambleagain.Hecalledhisfriendsandtheycamesoon.ButtheywereafraidthepolicewouldcomE.Hetoldhisfive-year-oldsontogotofindoutiftherewerethepolicemenoutsidE.Theywaitedforalongtimeanddidn’tthinkthepolicewouldcomeandbegantogamblE.Suddenlyopenedthedoorandincameafewpolicemen.Isawthereweren’tanypolicemenoutsidedaddysaidtheboysoIwenttothecrossingandaskedsometocomE.21.Mrs.Langdidallhouseworkbecause_______.A.shecouldn’tfindanyworkB.shethoughtherhusbandwastiredC.herhusbandspentalltimeingamblingD.shewouldn’tstopherhusbandgambling22.ThewomanhadtoleaveMr.Langbecause_______.A.hedidn’tloveheranylongerB.hewouldn’tstopgamblingC.hehadbeenputintolockupD.hewashardlysentawaybythefactory23.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.Theboyhopedhisfathertobeputintolockupagain.B.Theboythoughthisfatherneededsomepolicemen.C.Theboyhopedhisfathertostopgamblingsoon.D.Theboyhopedhismothertocomeback.

MyhusbandhadjustboughtanewwashingmachineformE.IdecidedtouseitandIwashedalotofthings.EverythingworkedwellbutIfoundoneofmyhusband’ssocksmissing.IlookedeverywhereforitbutIcouldn’tfinditanywherE.ThenextmorningIgotreadyforschoolasusual.Whenthebellrangthestudentscamein.Igreetedthemfirstandthentoldthemwhatweweregoingtodothatday.WhenIturnedaroundtowriteontheblackboardtheclassbrokeoutaroar!TheylaughedandlaugheD.TheylaughedsomuchinfactthatIwasafraidtheheadmasterwouldbeintoseeingallthis.IaskedtheclasstostopbutthemoreItalkedthemoretheylaugheD.IdecidedtopaynoattentiontothemandIcontinuedtowriteontheblackboarD.WhenIdidthistheyroaredevenmorE.Finallytheteacherwhohadtheroomnexttominecameintoseewhatallthelaughterwasabout.Whenhecameinhestartedlaughingtoo!GoodheavensIsaiD.Willsomeonepleasetellmewhatissofunny?’OhGodsaidtheteacher.Youhaveabrownsocktothebackofyourskirt!Sothat’showIfoundmyhusband’smissingsock.OhwellIsaidtotheclass.Let’sjustsayyouhavehadanunforgettablelessononstaticelectricity.78.Whathappenedwhenthewriterturnedaroundtowriteontheblackboard?A.Theclassroaredwithanger.B.Anotherteachercamein.C.Theclassbegantolaughloudly.D.Therewasaloudnoiseoutsidetheroom.79.Whycouldn’tshefindoneofherhusband’ssocks?A.Becausesomestudentshadhiddenit.B.Becauseherhusbandhadtakenitaway.C.Becauseshehadleftitintheclassroom.D.Becausesheneverexpectedthatitwouldsticktoherskirt.80.Whydidtheteacherfromthenextroomlaugh?A.Becausehefoundasockonthebackofthewriter’sskirt.B.Becausehesawthewriterfooledbytheclass.C.Becausehesawsomeofthestudentsmakingfaces.D.BecausethewholeclasslaugheD.81.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.Thewriter’shusbandhadjustboughtanewwashingmachinE.B.Thewriterfoundoneofherhusband’ssocksmissing.C.Thestudentstoldheraboutthelaughing.D.Shewasafraidofbeingseenbytheheadmaster.

AbbySunderlandisa16-year-oldCaliforniangirlwhowastryingtosailsoloaroundtheworlD.Shewaslastheardfromatabout6amPacifictimeThursdaywhenshebrokeoffasatellitephonecallasheryacht快艇WildEyeswashitbyhugewavesinthesouthernIndianOcean.Shehadreported30-footwaves.ThesearchforSunderlandinvolvedAustraliaUSandFrenchrescueauthoritiessendingshipsandaplanetoanareaabout2000milessoutheastofMadagascar2000milessouthwestofAustraliA.WehavejustheardfromtheAustralianSearchandRescuE.Theplanearrivedonthescenemomentsago.WildEyesisuprightbutherrigging索具isdown.Theweatherconditionsaregettingbetter.RadiocommunicationwasmadeandAbbyreportsthatsheisfine!herparentsLaurenceandMarianepostedonherblog.Wedon’tknowmuchelserightnow.TheFrenchfishingshipthatwassenttoherlocationwillbethereinalittleover24hours.Butwedon’tknowwheretheywilltakeherorhowlongitwilltaketheysaiD.LaurenceSunderlandsaidhisdaughterhadallofthesafetyequipmentsheneededincludingacoldwatersurvivalsuitaliferaftandabagwithemergencysupplies.Idon’tknowwhatshe’sdoingintheSouthernOceanasa16-year-oldinthemiddleofwinter.ThereisnopointtakingunnecessaryrisksKiernanoneoftherescuerssaiD.SunderlandhopedtobecometheyoungestsailortotravelaroundtheglobeallbyherselfwithoutstoppinganywherE.ButshehadtogiveupherchanceatthatrecordwhenshewasforcedtopullintoaportatCapeTownSouthAfricaforrepairstoherboat.40.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordsoloinParagraph1mean?A.Slowly.B.AlonE.C.Well.D.Happily.41.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A.SunderlandwasonthewaytoMadagascar.B.ManypeopleweresearchingforSunderlanD.C.RescuersweresuretheywouldfindSunderlanD.D.Sunderland’sparentshadaskedaplaneforhelp.42.FromwhatSunderland’sparentspostedonherblogwelearnthat_____.A.rescuersstillhaven’tgotintouchwithSunderlandB.SunderlandhasbeenfounddeadonheryachtC.Sunderland’syachthasbeentotallydestroyedD.Sunderlandhasn’tbeenrescuedyet43.AccordingtoKiernanwhatSunderlanddidwasmostprobably_____.A.cleverB.interstingC.stupidD.common

Dosuccessfulbusinessmenneedanoffice?Increasinglytheanswerseemstobeno.ChrisWardauthorofthebookOutofOfficeexplainshowPresidentBarackObama’sfirstinauguration就职speechwaswrittenby27-year-oldJonFavreausittinginStarbucks星巴克;howRichardTaitcreatorofCraniumstartedtheboardgameinacoffeeshop;howMichaelActonSmithinventedthechildren’svirtualworldMoshiMonstersinhislocalCaffèNero;andhowJKRowlingthenovelistbehindHarryPotterbelievesacaféisthebestplacetowritE.Itisaconvincingviewandforbasicstart-upsitmakesmuchmoresensetoworkfromhomeandpublicspacessuchascafésthanrentinganexpensiveofficE.Officesarehardtofindcostlytodecorateandinvolvemuchtiringadministration.Moreoverbystayingindependentyouavoidthemisery痛苦ofadailycommute往返上下班whichformanyistheworstpartofajoB.ThankstomobilecommunicationsWiFiandcloudstoragetogetherwiththeincreasingheavy-dutyequipmentsuchasphotocopiersfaxmachinesanddesktopPCsthetraditionalofficeisbecomingredundantformanysortsoforganizationsandworkers.Ofcoursefactorymanagerssurgeonschefsandindustrialchemistsarestilltiedtospeciallocations.Butmanyofus–fromsoftwareengineersandcopywriterstoarchitectsandfashiondesigners–canoperatealmostanywherE.Thatfreedomandawillingnesstoadaptcanmakeone’scareermoreenjoyableandsometimesmoreefficient.29.Thesecondparagraphmainlywantstotellus__________.A.Obamadidn’twritehisinaugurationspeechbyhimselfB.Peopledon’thavetoworkinanofficeC.A.caféisthebestplacetowriteD.Manywritersliketowriteinacoffeeshop30.Theunderlinedwordredundantinthelastparagraphmostprobablymean_________.A.uncomfortableB.reasonableC.unnecessaryD.popular31.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Manypeoplehatecommutingdaily.B.Thetraditionofficewillnolongerexist.C.Workinginpublicplaceswillreduceefficiency.D.ChefscanworkanywherE.

JoanRyanisanaward-winningjournalistandauthor.Shewasapioneerinsportsjournalismbecomingoneofthefirstfemalesportscolumnists专栏作家inthecountry.ShecoveredeverymajorsportingeventfromthesuperBowltotheOlympicsaswellaschampionshipfights.WhatmadeJoandecidetobeasportswriter?TenyearsagoIwaseditingnewsstoriesatorlandoSentinelinFlorida–myfirstjoboutofcollegE.Ididn′tknowanyfemalesportswriters.ButIwantedtobeonE.TodayJoanisthesportscolumnistfortheSanFranciscoExaminerinCaliforniA.WhenshelandedherjobeightyearsagoshewastheonlywomansportswriteronanymajorAmericannewspaper.Sheisnowoneofaboutsix.WasitdifficulttopioneerasafemalesportswriterYoubet！TakeforexamplethefirsttimeJoantriedtogetaninterviewinthemen'slockerroom.ItwastheU.S.FootballLeaguE.IwantedtointerviewoneoftheplayersJoeCribbsbecausehehadjustbrokenafinger.AssoonasIsteppedintothelockerroom—whereallsportswritersinterviewathletes—theroomwentcrazy.GuysstartedshoutingatmE.ItwasreallyterriblE.SuddenlyIfeltsomethingmoveupmyleg.Itwasthehandleoftherazor剃刀thatsomeoneusdetocutthebandagE.Ishoutedandwalkedout.JoanendedupinterviewingCribbs—outsidethelockerroom.AsIthinkbackIfeelthiswasanimportantmomentformeasajournalist.IwentbackandwrotemystoryandmademybeadlinE.NowIkownforsurethatnothingcanstopmeformgettingthestory.IfyouwanttobeasportswriterJoansuggeststhatyoureadthebestfictionwritersandlearnhowtowritewell.HerothersuggestionsDon'tletanyonekeepyoufromdoingwhatyouwanttodo.Justpretendyouhavecourage.21.WelearnfromthetextthatJoanRyan.A.lovesplayingsportsandreportingsportseventsB.becameasportswriterimmediatelyaftergraduationC.wasthechiefeditorofOrlandoSentinelinFloridaD.isoneofthefirstfemalewritersinthesportsfield22.TheunderlinedpartYoubetinParagraph4canbebestreplacedbyA.OfcourseB.ItalldependsC.NoproblemD.Notabit23.WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs4and5?A.JoeCribbsdidn'tliketobeintervieweD.B.JoanRyanwasdiscouragedbyherfirstinterviewexperiencE.C.JoanRyandislikeddoinginterviewsinthelockerroom.D.JoanRyanmanagedtointerviewJoeCribbs.24.AccordingtoJoanRyantobecomeasportswriteronemust.A.havethecouragetofacedifficultiesB.readasmanybooksaspossibleC.haveexcellentinterviewskillsD.learnwritingfromothersportswriters

Amanworkedinapostoffice.Hisjobwastoprocess分类处理allmailsthathadwrongaddresses.OnedayalettercametohisdeskaddressedtoGod.Hethought‘‘Icanopenthisoneandseewhatit’sallabout.SoheopeneditanditreadDearGodIaman83-year-oldwomanlivinginaverysmallapartment.Yesterdaysomeonestolemypurse.IthadahundreddollarsinitwhichwasallthemoneyIhad.NextSundayisMother’sDayandIhadinvitedmylasttwofriendsoverfordinner.WithoutthatmoneyIhavenothingtobuyfoodwith.Ihavenofamilytoturntoandyouaremyonlyhope.Canyoupleasehelpme?Thepostalworkerwastouchedandwentaroundshowingthelettertoalltheothers.Eachofthemdugintohiswalletandcameupwithafewdollars.Bythetimehemadetheroundshehadcollected96dollarswhichtheyputintoanenvelopeandsentovertoher.Therestofthedayalltheworkersfeltawarmglowthinkingofthenicethingtheyhaddone.Mother’sDaycameandwentandafewdayslatercameanotherletterfromtileoldladytoGod.Alltheworkersgatheredaroundwhiletheletterwasopened.ItreadDearGodhowcanIeverthankyouenoughforwhatyoudidforme?Becauseofyourgenerosity慷慨¨wasabletopreparealovelydinnerformyfriends.WehadaverynicedayandItoldmyfriendsofyourwonderfulgift.Bythewaytherewas4dollarsmissing.Itwasnodoubt怀疑thosethievesmustbeatthepostoffice!!!36.TheoldwomanwrotethelettertoGodbecause___________.A.shehadnofamilyB.hermoneywasstolensheneedshelpC.shewantedtoborrowsomemoneyfromGodD.shewastoooldtoearnmoneytobuyfood37.Thewomanwrote___________letterstotheGodinall.A.1B.2C.3D.438.Whydidthemanshowedthelettertoalltheothers?A.Hejustwantedotherstoreadtheletter.B.Hethoughtthewomanwaslaughable.C.Hewasmovedandhewantedtohelpher.D.Hethoughtit’stoodifficulttosendthelettertoGod.39.Fromthestorywecaninfer推断__________.A.theoldwomanlivedwithheronlysonB.theoldwomandidn’tknowwhoreallyhelpedherC.oneofthepostalworkersstolethemissingmoneyD.Godwouldsendanother4dollarstotheoldwoman40.What’sthebesttitleoftilepassage?A.ALettertoGodB.APoorOldWomanC.WhereistheMissingMoney?D.AStoryHappenedinthePostOffice

AsanyhomemakerwhohastriedtokeeporderatthedinnertableknowsthereisfarmoretoafamilymealthanfooD.SociologistMichaelLewishasbeenstudying50familiestofindoutjusthowmuchmorE.Lewisandhisco-workerscarriedouttheirstudybyvideotapingthefamilieswhiletheyateordinarymealsintheirownhomes.Theyfoundthatparentswithsmallfamiliestalkactivelywitheachotherandtheirchildren.Butasthenumberofchildrengetslargerconversationgiveswaytotheparents’effortstocontroltheloudnoisetheymakE.Thatcanhaveanimportanteffectonthechildren.Ingeneralthemorequestion-askingtheparentsdothehigherthechildren’sIQscoresLewissays.Andthemorechildrentherearethelessquestion-askingthereis.Thestudyalsoprovidesanexplanationforwhymiddlechildrenoftenseemtohaveahardertimeinlifethantheirsiblings兄弟姐妹.Lewisfoundthatinfamilieswiththreeorfourchildrendinnerconversationislikelytocenterontheoldestchildwhohasthemosttotalkaboutandtheyoungestwhoneedsthemostattention.MiddlechildrenareinvisiblesaysLewis.Whenyouseesomeonegetupfromthetableandwalkaroundduringdinnerchancesareit’sthemiddlechilD.Thereishoweveronethingthatstopsallconversationandpreventsanyonefromhavingattention:WhentheTVisonLewissaysdinnerisanon-event.66.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthetextisto_____.A.showtherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenB.teachparentswaystokeeporderatthedinnertableC.giveinformationaboutfamilyproblemsD.reportonthefindingsofastudy67.Parentswithlargefamiliesaskfewerquestionsatdinnerbecause_____.A.theyarebusykeepingorderatthedinnertableB.theyhavetopaymoreattentiontoyoungerchildrenC.theyarebusyservingfoodtotheirchildrenD.theyaretiredouthavingpreparedfoodforthewholefamily68.BysayingMiddlechildrenareinvisibleinParagraph3Lewismeansthatmiddlechildren_____.A.havetohelptheirparentstoservedinnerB.gettheleastattentionfromthefamilyC.areoftenkeptawayfromthedinnertableD.findithardtokeepupwithotherchildren69.Lewis’researchprovidesananswertothequestion_____.A.whymiddlechildrenseemtohavemoredifficultiesinlifeB.whyparentsshouldkeepgoodorderC.whychildreninsmallfamiliesseemtobequieterD.whyTVisimportantinfamilylife70.Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriteragreeto?A.Itisimportanttohavetherightfoodforchildren.B.ItisagoodideatohavetheTVonduringdinner.C.Elderchildrenshouldhelptheyoungeronesatdinner.D.Parentsshouldtalktoeachoftheirchildrenfrequently.

ZuhurYasinhasneverbeentotheUSbutsheholdsabachelor’sdegreefromanAmericanuniversity.PartofYasin’sstudiesinSomalilandwerespentinaspecialclassroomlinedwithrowsofcomputersequippedwithwebcams网络摄像头andmicrophones.The29-year-oldwatchedvideosandtookpartinlivevirtual虚拟的classesatIndianaUniversityaspartofherjournalismprogrammeattheUniversityofHargeisA.Wehaddiscussionsandsharedanychallengesorquestionsshesays.TheAfricanVirtualUniversityAVUanintergovernmentalorganizationconnectedYasinwithIndianaUniversity.TheAVUsaysithasusedvirtuallearningtotrain43000studentssinceitscreationin1997.ProfessorsuseprogrammesandappsincludingSkypeandWhatsApptocommunicatewithstudentsbutclassesaretaughtusingspecialsoftwarE.TheAVUisconsideringplanstomakelecturesaccessibleonmobilephones.LikeYasinmanystudentsinsub-SaharanAfricaarelookingforopportunitiestoattenduniversity.In2008theregionhadthelowestuniversityattendanceintheworldwithjust6%ofsecondaryschool-leaversadvancingtohighereducationaccordingtotheUN’sEducationalScientificandCulturalOrganization.InMaytheAfricanUnionAUopenedthee-LearningAfricaConferenceonICTfordevelopmenteducationandtrainingatitsheadquartersinAddisAbabA.RebeccaStromeyerthefounderofe-LearningAfricasaysNowitisthetimewhentechnologycanreallyhelptoprotecttheprogressmanyAfricancountrieshavemadeineducation.Iftherightdecisionsaremadenowtheywillhelptoachievelong-termeconomicgrowth.ExpertssayonlinelearningtoolscanconnectAfricanstudentstomassiveopenonlinecoursesMooc慕课大型开放式网络课程suchasCourseraaneducationplatformthatprovidesfreevirtualeducationfromsomeoftheworld’stopuniversities.28.HowdidYasinobtainabachelor’sdegreefromanAmericanUniversity?A.ByteachingherselfathomE.B.ByemployingafamouscoachfromAmericA.C.ByvirtuallearningprovidedbytheAVU.D.ByherfurthereducationattheUniversityofHargeisA.29.Whatispreventingstudentsfromwatchinglecturesonmobilephones?A.Lecturescan’tbeplayedonmobilephones.B.It’sbettertohavelivevirtualclassesinaspecialclassroom.C.Professorsdon’tgivelecturesonmobilephones.D.NoteverystudentownsaphonE.30.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph4referto?A.AfricaB.Sub-SaharanAfricaC.AddisAbabaD.TheAU31.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswhichofthefollowingcanbeinferred?A.BeforetechnologywasusedAfricadidn’tmakeanyprogressineducation.B.WithonlinelearningtoolsfewerAfricanstudentswillgotorealuniversities.C.CourseraenablesAfricanstudentstogotoanytopuniversitytheylikE.D.TechnologywillpromoteAfrica’seducationalandeconomiclastinggrowth.

LeekuanYewemergedontotheinternationalstageasthefoundingfatherofthestateofSingaporethenacityofabout1million.HedevelopedintoaworldstatesmanwhoactedasakindofconsciencetoleadersaroundtheglobE.Fateinitiallyseemednottohaveprovidedhimwithastageonwhichtoachievemorethanmodestlocalsuccess.InthefirstphaseofdecolonizationSingaporeemergedasapartofMalayA.ItwascutloosebecauseoftensionsbetweenSingapore’slargelyChinesepopulationandtheMalaymajorityandabovealltoteachthecityalessonofdependency.MalayaundoubtedlyexpectedthatrealitywouldcureSingaporeofitsindependentspirit.Butgreatmenbecomesuchthroughvisionsbeyondmaterialcalculations.LeechallengedconventionalwisdombyoptingforstatehooD.ThechoicereflectedadeepfaithinthevirtuesofhispeoplE.Heassertedthatacitylocatedonasandbarwithnoeconomicresourcetodrawuponandwhosemajorindustryasacolonialnavalbasehaddisappearedcouldneverthelessthrive兴旺andachieveinternationalreputationbybuildingonitsprincipalasset财富:theintelligenceindustryanddedicationofitspeoplE.Agreatleadertakeshisorhersocietyfromwhereitistowhereithasneverbeen—indeedwhereitasyetcannotimaginebeing.ByinsistingonqualityeducationbysuppressingcorruptionandbybasinggovernanceonmeritLeeandhiscolleaguesraisedtheannualpercapitaincomeoftheirpopulationfrom$500atthetimeofindependencein1965toroughly$55000today.InagenerationSingaporebecameaninternationalfinancialcentertheleadingintellectualmetropolisofSoutheastAsiathelocationoftheregion’smajorhospitalsandafavoredsiteforconferencesoninternationalaffairs.Itdidsobyadheringtoanextraordinarypragmatism:byopeningcareerstothebesttalentsandencouragingthemtoadoptthebestpracticesfromallovertheworlD.Superiorperformancewasonecomponentofthatachievement.Superiorleadershipwasevenmoreimportant.Asthedecadeswentbyitwasmoving—andinspirational—toseeLeethemayorofamedium-sizecitybecomeamentor导师ofglobalstrategicorder.ThegreattragedyofLee’slifewasthathisbelovedwifewasfelledbyastrokethatleftheraprisonerinherbodyunabletocommunicateorreceivecommunication.ThroughallthattimeLeesatbyherbedsideintheeveningreadingtoher.Hehadfaiththatsheunderstooddespitetheevidencetothecontrary.PerhapsthiswasLeeKuanYew’sroleinhiserA.HehadthesamehopeforourworlD.Hefoughtforitsbetterinstinctsevenwhentheevidencewasambiguous.Butmanyofusheardhimandwillneverforgethim.58.WhydidLeeKuanYewchoosetoleadSingaporetobeindependent?A.HeintendedtoactasakindofconsciencetoleadersaroundtheglobE.B.Hedeterminedhispeopleshouldn’tbesubjectedtoMalayaanymorE.C.Hehadconsiderableconfidenceinthevalueofthecity’sassets.D.HewantedSingaporetobethemostpowerfulcountryworldwidE.59.FromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2wecanknowthat__________.A.MalayaexpectedSingaporetobepowerful.B.MalayahadadesiretokickSingaporeoff.C.MalayafirmlybelievedSingaporewouldgivein.D.Malayadidn’tthinkSingaporepossessedindependentspirit.60.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeLeeKuanYew?A.Stubbornandarbitrary.B.AggressiveandaffectionatE.C.Demandingandbossy.D.Outspokenandhumorous.

Jimmyisanautomotivemechanicbuthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.HehasgoodheartbutalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjoB.Onedayhegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready8:30.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedotbeinterviewedhesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.JimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahanD.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecartheoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservicE.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhim;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneedandhehadtorushforaninterview.ThentheoldmansaidWellIcouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It’stheleastIcoulddo.PleasE.Iinsist.JimmyagreeD.UponarrivalJimmyfoundalonglineofapplicationswaitingtobeintervieweD.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepairbuthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyonetheapplicantslefttheinterviewer’sofficewithdisappointedlookontheirfaces.FinallyhisnamewascalleD.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.RockingthechairbackandforthheaskedDoyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed?Jimmy’sheartsank.WiththewayIlooknowhowcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview?hethoughttohimself.ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy’ssurpriseitwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.SorryIhadtokeepyouwaitingbutIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintotheofficE.Ijustknowyou’dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations!Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell-deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjoB.21.WhydidJimmyapplyforanewjob?A.HewasoutofworkB.HewasboredwithhisjobC.HewantedahigherpositionD.Hehopedtofindabetterboss22.WhatdidJimmyseeonthewaytotheinterview?A.A.friend’scarhadaflattyreB.awildmanwaspushingacarC.aterribleaccidenthappenedD.anoldman’scarbrokedown23.WhydidtheoldmanofferJimmyaride?A.HewasalsotobeinterviewedB.HeneededatravelingcompanionC.HealwayshelpedpeopleinneedD.HewasthankfultoJimmy24.HowdidJimmyfeelonhearingtheinterviewer’squestion?A.HewassorryfortheotherapplicantsB.TherewasnohopeforhimtogetthejobC.HeregrettedhelpingtheoldmanD.Theinterviewerwasveryrude25.A.WhatcanwelearnfromJimmy’sexperience?A.Wherethereisawillthere’sawayB.A.friendinneedisafriendindeedC.GoodisrewardedwithgooD.D.Twoheadsarebetterthanone

IfyouwalkslowlythroughdowntownHelsinki赫尔辛基duringthedaytakinginthesplendid19thcenturybuildingswhiteboatsandnoiseofpassingtrams有轨电车youwillstarttounderstandwhyitiscalledacityoftwocolors:whiteandbluE.Theseaisalwayspresent出现的inHelsinki.Whenyoutakeawalkoverthegreatopenspaceofthecentralsquareyouwillhearseabirdsscreaming.WhenyoutakethetramsuddenlyandunexpectedlyyouarefacedwithacalmshiningblueseA.YoumaynoticethatpeopleinHelsinkidonotrushaboutasinothercities.Insteadtheywalkalongtheroadspolitelylettingotherpeopleby.AusualwaytoseeHelsinkiforthefirsttimeistostartoutbytheboats.Youwillwalkbytheelderlywomensellingfishandvegetablesinthemarketsquareandfindyourselfinfrontofabeautifulpark.Youmayenjoyapleasantwalkintheparkforafewhoursandthentakethetram.TramsaretheperfectwaytogetaroundinHelsinki.Watchingtheoldhousesparkstheatreschurchesshopsrestaurantsandpeopleinthestreetsyoumayhaveaslightlysadfilmfeelingtoit.Thepalesummernightsareanotherwonderinthecity.Followingthewaterfront滨水区ofthecityaftersunsetyoucouldn’thelpstoppingandlisteningtothesweetsilenceinterruptedonlybythescreamingseabirdsandleavingfishingboats.HoweverinsomewayHelsinkiisalsothemostmoderncityinnorthernEuropE.YouwillsurelywanttovisitthewhiteGlassPalacethemodernartmuseumandallthoseextremelypopularcafesanddesignstores.78.Helsinkiiscalledacityoftwocolorsmainlybecauseofthecolorsofits________.A.19thcenturybuildingsboatsandparksB.19thcenturybuildingsboatsandseabirdsC.oldhousesparksandtramsD.oldbuildingsboatsandthesea79.ThebestwaytoseemostofHelsinkiistogo________.A.byboatB.bybusC.bytramD.onfoot80.The19thcenturybuildingsthewhiteGlassPalacepopularcafesanddesignshopsinHelsinkiallshowthatHelsinkiis_________.A.bothsplendidandtraditionalB.bothquietandnoisyC.bothhistoricalandmodernD.botholdandnew81.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin_________.A.astory-bookB.ageographytextbookC.aresearchreportD.atravelmagazine

ItcouldnothavebeenhardertoleaveoneofthechildrenbehindwhenwemoveD.IknowthatpartingwithourdogwasoneofthemostpainfuldecisionstomakE.ThisisZachary’sstory.AnnandthechildrenandImovedfromourruralhomeinVirginiasothatIcouldretrainforanewcareer.ItmeantleavingbehindourbestfriendZacharyasixyearoldBlackLaB.Thiswasforhisgood;hewouldbemiserablylockedupinsuburbanBirminghamwhilewewereawayfromhomeeveryday.WeallagreedthatheshouldremainfreeandexplorethecountrysidE.WefoundfriendsoffriendswhowouldbegladtogivehimanewhomE.HetrembledbesidemeasIdrovehimtherE.AndIlefthimtearfullywatchinghimonhisnewfrontporchdisappearinginthedistanceoftherearviewmirror后视镜.ItriedtoconvincemyselfthatoldZachdidnotreallycarewhocaredforhim.Hewouldbefineandwewouldsoonoutgrowourmutualloss.A.yeartaterinournewhomeinaBirminghamsuburbwegotacallfromthepeoplewhoboughtourfarmhousE.Anntookthephone;thecolordrainedfromherfaceasthekidsandIwatchedtheconversationunfolD.OurcallerstoldAnn.There’sastrangedogshoweduphereacoupledaysago.He’srightthinandhispawsdon’tlooksogooD.HejustseemssortoflostandconfuseD.Theneighborsdowntheroadsaytheythinkhe’syourolddog.It’sZacharyandhefoundhiswayhomE.He’slookingforus.Fredyouhavetogogethim.Annsaidthroughtears.Shewasright.Wehadtogo.ButbringingZacharytheretoBirminghammadenomoresensethanitwouldhaveayearearlier.EvensothenextdaymydaughterandIdrovetenhourstoouroldfarmhousE.21.Theauthor’sfamilydecidedtoleaveVirginiabecause.A.theywerealreadytiredofrurallifeB.theywantedtoleavechildrenbehindC.theauthorwantedtofindanewjobD.theyhadmorefriendselsewhere22.WhywasZacharyleftbehindwhenthefamilymoved?A.Zacharywasnolongercaredforbythefamily.B.MovingalongwoulddoZacharynogooD.C.ZacharywasunwillingtoleavE.D.SomefriendswantedtokeepZachary23.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.theauthorregrettedhavingleftZacharybehindB.theauthorthoughtitmademoresensetobringhimbacknowC.ZacharygotlostonherwaytofindingtheminBirminghamD.Zacharywasbadlytreatedinthefriends’family24.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestory?A.Distancemakestwoheartsgrowcloser.B.Lovemelovemydog.C.PastexperienceifnotforgottenisaguideforthefuturE.D.LovewilltakeyouhomE.

Jessreallyfeltveryhappy.Whenhearrivedathisseatintheclassroomthatmorninghefoundaninvitationonhisdesk.Itwasfromseveralofhisclassmatesaskinghimtojointhemonacampingtrip.Thiswasthefirsttimehewasaskedtojoininanout-of-schoolactivity.Whyweretheyaskinghimnow?Nobodyseemedtolikehim.InfacthehadbeensolonelythathedrownedhisfeelingwithfooD.Asaresulthehadputonalotofweightandthisgavethekidssomethingmoretomakefunofhim.CindywhowasstandingnearJesswhenhereadtheinvitationwentoutquicklytotelltheothersthatthetrick恶作剧hadworkeD.EveryonewaspleasedthatJessthoughtthatwastruE.Buttherewasnocampingtrip.Thewholethingwasmadeup.AtfirstCindythoughtitwasfun.ButlaterwhenJesstoldherthathewasgoingtobuyasleepingbagwithhissavings积蓄CindyhadasecondideA.SheknewthatJess’sfamilyhadlittlemoneyandshehatedtoseehimspendhissavingsonsomethinghewouldneverusE.CindyalsohatedtotellJessthetruth.Herclosefriendswouldbeangrywithher.Whatcouldshedonow?48.WhatwouldhappenifCindytoldJessthetruth?A.Jesswouldgoonthecampingtriphimself.B.Jess’sfamilywouldbeangrywithCindy.C.Cindymighthavetroublewithherfriends.D.Jesswouldbethankfultohisclassmates.49.IfJessreallyboughtasleepingbag_________.A.everyoneelsewouldalsobuyonE.B.itwouldbethebestintheclass.C.Cindywouldpayforit.D.hewouldhaveitfornousE.50.Fromthestorywecanguess________.A.everybodywouldgocampingintheclass.B.Jesshadfewfriendsintheclass.C.CindywasJess’sbestfriendintheclass.D.Jessjoinedinmanyout-ofschoolactivities.

Pierreisa25-year-oldpenguin企鹅attheCaliforniaAcademyofSciences.Duetohisoldagehewaslosinghisfeatherswhichmadehimfeeltoocoldtoswiminthepool.Thereforebiologistsattheacademyhadawetsuitcreatedforthispenguintohelphimgetbackintheswimmingpool.Unlikemarine海生的mammalswhichhavealayerofblubber鲸脂tokeepthemwarmpenguinsdependontheirwaterprooffeathers.WithoutthemPierrewasunwillingtojumpintotheswimmingpoolandendeduptremblingonthesideofthepoolwhilehis19peersplayedinthewater.HewascoldhewouldshakesaidPamSchalleraseniorbiologist.SchallerfirsttriedaheatlamptokeepPierrewarm.Thenshegotanotheridea:ifwetsuitskeephumanswarminthecoldPacificwhynotmakeoneforPierre?SchallerdesignedthesuitwhichcoveredPierre’sbodyandhadsmallopeningsforhisflippers鳍.IwouldwalkbehindhimandlookatwheretherewereanygapsandcutandrefituntilitlookedlikeitwasextremelysuitablE.shesaid.OneconcernwasthattheotherpenguinswouldrejectPierreinhisnewsuitbutinfacttheyacceptedhisnewlook.Heswamfreelyandgotalongwithotherswellalthoughhewastheonlypenguinwithablackstomach.Schallercouldn’tsayforsurewhetherthewetsuitallowedPierretorecoverhisfinefeathersbutcertainlywewereabletokeephimcomfortableduringaperiodoftimethatwouldhavebeenverydifficultforhimtostaycomfortable.Pierrewilltakeoffhissuitafterhisnewfeathersgrowback.32.Pierrefelttoocoldtoswiminthepoolbecauseof_______.A.havingfewfeathersduetooldageB.nothavingalayerofblubberC.havingnowetsuitD.otherspenguinsrejectinghim33.TheideaofmakingawetsuitforPierrecamefrom_______.A.totalinventionB.theuseofwetsuitonhumansC.theuseofheatlampD.waterprooffeathers34.SchallerfollowedPierreinordertosee_______.A.whetherotherpenguinswouldrejecthimB.whetherthewetsuitwouldkeepthefeathersfromrecoveringC.ifthewetsuitkeptwarmD.ifanywhereofthewetsuitneededtobecutandrefit35.Thebesttitleofthepassageis_______.A.UnwillingtoSwimB.OldPenguinGettingBald秃的C.WetsuitforAnoldPenguinD.StrangeLookofPierre

Grahamandhisfriendspreferredtoshootupintheirarmsnecksandlegs.A.dealeroncesaidGrahamwasthetypewhowouldneverbeabletoturnbackandthatheexpectedhimtodiefromthedrug.Wendyfearedthesamebutdidn’tknowhowtosaveherson.Onceafterhe’ddisappearedformorethanamonthIfoundhimatafriend’shousewithabunchofotherusersshesaidIgotdownonmyhandsandkneesbegginghimtocomehomE.HedidbutthenextmorninghewasgonE.Idon’tknowwhatmadehimdoitbutIdrove20milestothenearesttrainstation.GrahamwasheadedforSeattlehispocketsfullofdrugs.IfIhadn’tgottenthereintimeIwouldneverhaveseenhimaliveagain.Theturningpointcamein2007afterGrahamwasarrestedyetagainforpossession.WendygotacallfromtheMontanaDrugsProjectwhichworkswithlocallawenforcement强制执行tokeeptrackofyouth-relatedcrimessoitcanhelpfamiliesintroublE.Followingacounselor’sadviceWendyhiredtwomentocometoherhomeinthemiddleofthenighttieGrahamandtakehimtoatreatmentprograminThompsonFallsMontanA.IwashighwhentheycameandreallyangrywithmymomhesaidButifshehadn’tdonethatdrugswouldhavekilledmE.AftersixmonthsoftreatmentGrahamnow19camebacktoKalispellwherehe’sgrownclosetoWendyonceagain.IstillhavethedesireseverydayandattendsupportmeetingseverynighthesaidButlifeisworthlivingagain.Mymomthinksthat’samiraclE.Iguesssheisright.21.Theunderlinedphraseshootupinparagraph1probablymeans_________.A.increaseveryquicklyandsuddenlyB.putillegaldrugsintothebodybyusinganeedleC.killorinjuresomeonebyusingagunD.trytoachieveaparticularaim22.WhenthetwomencametotheirhomeinthemiddleofthenightGraham_______.A.hadjusttakendrugsandwasinthestateofexcitement.B.wassleepinginahighbedabovethegrounD.C.hadjusttakendrugsandwasinthestateofsuffering.D.wasquarrellingwithhismother.23.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromtheendofthepassage?A.Grahamisstillusingdrugsnow.B.Grahamhateshismotherverymuch.C.Grahamthinkshecan’tbesaveD.D.Grahamhascomeoffdrugsnow.

LotusplantsandthepurewhiteflowertheyproducehavespiritualmeaninginsomeAsianreligions.Thelotushasalsoappealedtoscientistsforitsabilitytoresistwaterandstayclean.NowTurkishscientistssaytheyhavediscoveredalow-costwaytomakeaplasticmaterialthatactslikethelotus.TheTurkishgroupstudiesthechemicalstructureofleavesfromtheplantcalledthesacred神圣的lotus.Theywantedtorecreatetheabilityoflotusleavestoresistwater.WaterdropsnormallyflattenandspreadoutwhentheyfallonasurfacE.Buttheroughsurfaceoflotusleavespreventsthisfromhappening.WhenwaterdropshitthesurfaceofthelotusleaftheystayrounD.Asaresultthewaterdropsrollofftheleaves.Dirtrollsoffwiththewater.Thatmakestheplantself-cleaning.TheTurkishscientistssaywaterdropsformsmallballsonthenewplasticjustastheywouldonlotusleaves.Theybelieveinthefuturethewater-resistantsubstancecouldbeaddedtotheoutsidesofairplanes.Thiscouldpreventheavyiceinwaterwhichisaseriousdangerforairplanes.Thesubstancecouldbeputonshipstohelpthembreakthroughicywatersmoreeasily.Thescientistssaytheprotectivecoveringtheycreatedcouldalsobeusedtokeepwateroffclothing.Itcouldprotectantennas天线fromsnowandicE.Thesecaninterferewiththeoperationofradiosandotherelectronicsystems.ItcouldevenprotecttrafficsignsfromweatherdamagE.9.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?A.Thespiritualmeaningoflotusplantsandthepurewhiteflowers.B.Lotusleaves’abilitytoresistwater.C.A.specialmaterialthatcanresistwaterlikelotus.D.Thebigadvantageoflotusplants.10.Thewater-resistantsubstanceinthefuturecan.A.breaktheiceonthewingsofairplanesB.keeptheinsideoftheairplanescleanC.protecttheoutsideoftheairplanesfromicedamageD.helptheairplanesstaystrongwhileflying11.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthatthewater-resistantsubstance.A.hasbeeninwideusenowB.isjustbeingtriedoutintheexperimentallabC.istoohardtoproduceD.canbeinwideuseinthefuture12.Accordingtothepassageisnotthefeatureoftheplasticmaterial.A.low-costB.self-cleaningC.water-resistantD.purewhite